Jim Morris

    Jim Morris is a blogger for Yahoo! Canada Sports

  • Tim Hortons Brier: Losing playoff game doesn’t improve Glenn Howard’s dislike for Page system

    EDMONTON — The Page playoff always ranked just a little below root canal surgery for Ontario skip Glenn Howard. His distaste wasn't improved following his 7-6 loss to Manitoba's Jeff Stoughton in the 1-2 Page playoff game Saturday at the … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptcablogs/2013/03/09/tim-hortons-brier-losing-playoff-game-doesnt-improve-glenn-howards-dislike-for-page-system/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Tim Hortons Brier: Missing playoffs raises questions about the future of Kevin Martin’s rink

    EDMONTON - There was nothing could do but watch his fate be determined on another sheet of ice. The veteran Alberta skip saw his dreams of a fifth Tim Hortons Brier title disappear when Manitoba's Jeff Stoughton delivered a last-rock … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptcablogs/2013/03/09/tim-hortons-brier-missing-playoffs-raises-questions-about-the-future-of-kevin-martins-rink/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Tim Hortons Brier: The jump from junior curling harder than some players expect

    EDMONTON -- It's no secret some NHL first-round picks struggle when they, to quote Tom Cochrane, make it to the big league. "A lot of people think you can win a world junior and you are going to get right … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptcablogs/2013/03/08/tim-hortons-brier-the-jump-from-junior-curling-harder-than-some-players-expect/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Tim Hortons Brier: Losing makes for long week at Brier

    EDMONTON -- Some teams travel to the Tim Hortons Brier knowing deep in their hearts their chances of winning are slim and none. No one goes expecting not to win a game. It's been a very long week for Paul … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptcablogs/2013/03/07/tim-hortons-brier-losing-makes-for-long-week-at-brier/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Tim Hortons Brier: Talent only one consideration when building a curling team

    It sounds rather simple really. Find four curlers, but them on the ice together, and you should have a winning combination. If only. Ask curlers at this week's Tim Hortons Brier how to build a winning team and they list … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptcablogs/2013/03/06/tim-hortons-brier-talent-only-one-consideration-when-building-a-curling-team/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>