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Mike Assad is back on the winning track at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Sudbury. The Thunder Bay skip, who was sidelined the day before because of illness, scored a 9-6 win on Monday over Newfoundland's Gary Alcock.

Ed Koivula was enjoying his morning coffee and reading the newspaper on Monday morning, when his son Colin came calling. "You're playing, Dad," the 29-year-old skip said.

Krista McCarville found her momentum just in time.

The Thunder Bay North Stars earned a point on Saturday, but couldn't hang on for the second one on the road. Matt Sanford scored the winner three minutes into overtime, giving the host Sioux Lookout Flyers a 3-2 win.

Mike Assad's fourseome is off to a fast start at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Sudbury.

Forty-seven seconds into Saturday night's rematch with the Guelph Gryphons the Lakehead Thunderwolves were desperately punching the reset button.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves escaped their first road trip of the season with a weekend split. The Wolves women rode Lindsay Druery's 18-point, 12-rebound performance on Saturday afternoon, downing the RMC Paladins 69-59 in Kingston. Former St.

The Lakehead Thunderwolves could have taken the second half of offensively and still beaten the RMC Paladins on Saturday. Six players, led by 16 apiece from Brendan King and Adam Johnson, hit double figures, as the No.

While Friday’s snowfall didn’t stay on the ground long, there was no shortage of powder at the fourth annual Rollin’ Thunder Rail Jam Saturday afternoon.

While Friday’s snowfall didn’t stay on the ground for long, there was no shortage of powder at the fourth annual Rollin’ Thunder Rail Jam Saturday afternoon.