Curling

Both rinks improved to 2-0, two of three teams to win in the first two weeks of Tbaytel Major League of Curling season.

Thunder Bay foursome are looking to build their confidence and sharpen their game with an eye to returning to the national U18 and U21 championships.

Team Johnston stole two in the eighth to knock off Kory Carr's foursome 8-6 on Sunday at the Kakabeka Falls Curling Club.

Needing a loss by Manitoba's Matt Dunstone and a win over Yukon, Team Northern Ontario came up short of the playoffs, but still had a very successful national men's curling championship.

Thursday's 8-3 loss to Matt Dunstone leaves the Thunder Bay rink in need of a win and a Manitoba loss in the final round-robin draw.

Unheralded Thunder Bay rink is 5-1 and closing in on a playoff spot in Regina, with two games to go.

Team Northern Ontario is alone in first in Pool A and has five wins in six outings this week.

Thunder Bay rink is 4-1, one of four teams in Pool A with a single loss.

Steals in nine and 10 earn Northern Ontario their third win in four outings at the Brier in Regina.

Bonot falls to 2-1 at the Montana's Brier after Sunday's action.