by ldh2013 » Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:40 am
Canadas womens curling rink defeated Sweden 9-3 in eight ends on Tuesday to improve to 2-0 in round robin play at the Sochi Winter Games. . The Canadian squad, skipped by Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg, got on the board first with two in the second end, and followed that with two more apiece in the fourth and sixth ends. Jones sealed the victory with three in the eighth. Margaretha Sigfridsson and her Swedish rink took singles in the third, fifth, and seventh ends. Canada downed China 9-2 on Monday, while Sweden (1-1) edged Great Britain 6-4 in its first match of the Games. Jones next plays Wednesday at 5 a.m. ET against Eve Muirheads British rink. Russia and Switzerland also improved to 2-0 at the Ice Cube Curling Center. The Swiss came out with a 7-6 win over Denmark (0-2), while Russia was a 9-6 winner over the United States (0-2). South Korea downed Japan 12-7 in the first womens curling game for both countries in Sochi. . And well he should. The Serb outlasted Rafael Nadal to defend his Australian Open title in the longest ever Grand Slam final and become the fifth man to win three straight majors in the Open Era. . A two-sport standout in his senior year of high school, Larkin went to the University of Michigan on a scholarship to play defensive back for Schembechlers Wolverines. . CSNPhilly.com reports that the 26-year-old wide receiver will sign a four-year deal with the team on Thursday.Let the experts break it down for you. TSN Soccer Analysts Jason deVos and Kristian Jack have kicked off their weekly “Off the Ball” segment on TSN.ca on Tuesday, providing an in-depth look at the biggest plays from the Major League Soccer fixture. This week, deVos and Jack look at how the Vancouver Whitecaps Pedro Morales was able to use his adept and precise midfield passing game to spur his team past the defending Eastern Champion Houston Dynamo and keep their unbeaten start alive. Also in this weeks episode the analysts also take a look at Toronto FCs defence as it suffered its first loss of the Jermain Defoe era. Check in each week as deVVos and Jack break down the action Off the Ball as part of TSN and TSN. . .cas comprehensive MLS coverage. Be sure to also check in at TSN.ca after each Canadian game for in-depth breakdowns. Each week, the site boasts a whole slate of MLS coverage from our analysts and personalities, including deVos “Shapes of MLS” blog, Jacks tactical breakdowns of the Canadian teams, TSN Radio Montreals Noel Butler with his off-the-pitch features on the Impact, TSN Radio Torontos Gareth Wheeler with Toronto FC reactions, TSN Soccer Analyst Luke Wileman with features on the Whitecaps and more coverage from our team of experts at TSN.ca. ' ' '