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2012 Sun Life Financial Players' Championship Draw 4

The draws for Summerside have been announced and the speculation on which matchup will be the most entertaining begins. While the fans at Credit Union Place will be treated to many amazing battles on the ice, here are some of the highlights: Tuesday, April 17 will feature the first taste of championship curling PEI has seen since the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones will lead the charge in a battle against Saskatchewan’s Stefanie Lawton at 7pm. Also on the ice will be Alberta’s Heather Nedohin, the reigning Scotties champ, and Scotland’s superstar Eve Muirhead. Wednesday, April 18 will introduce the men’s teams to the tournament including a battle for Alberta supremacy as Kevin Koe battles Kevin Martin in the 4pm draw. Fans attending the 7:30pm draw will witness Manitoba’s Mike McEwen and reigning World Champion Glenn Howard as they contend for the lead in the CTRS point’s race and a berth in the Olympic trials. Thursday, April 19 will ...

Coverage on Global Television set to launch with the Players’ Championship April  21-22 in Summerside, PEI featuring the top 8 men’s and women’s teams from around  the world competing for $370,000 in prize money  Olympic Silver Medalist Cheryl Bernard and Two-time World Champion Don Duguid  team up as colour commentators    TORONTO, ON, March 26, 2012 – Shaw Media and the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling  announced today that the men’s and women’s finals of the Players’ Championship April 21-22  will be broadcast live, beginning at 12:00pm EST on Global Television.  Held annually since 2001-02, the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling is a series of four elite  international events with the largest prize purse in curling, totaling $670,000.  “The Capital One Grand Slam of Curling is an outstanding addition to our lineup,” said  Barbara Williams, Senior Vice President, Content.  &ldq ...

Pomeroy Inn & Suites signs on as title sponsor of The National, the third Capital One Grand Slam of Curling event of the season This year’s star-studded field includes nine of the top 10-ranked men’s teams in the world Fans in attendance at the EnCana Events Centre can enter for their chance at $1 million by filling out ballots for the Capital One Million Dollar Button contest   DAWSON CREEK, BC, January 13, 2012 – The world’s best curlers are heading to Dawson Creek, BC, later this month for the Pomeroy Inn & Suites National, the third leg of this season’s Capital One Grand Slam of Curling. Eighteen teams, including 16 from Canada and two European teams, will descend upon the EnCana Events Centre to compete for the $100,000 purse as well as coveted Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) points, from January 25-29.   Pomeroy Inn & Suites has signed on as the title sponsor to this year’s edition of The National. The exclusive accommodation provid ...

McEwen wins the all-Manitoba match-up over reigning Brier and World champion Stoughton, completing an undefeated week in Kingston, ON   KINGSTON, ON, December 18, 2011 – It was a match-up of two familiar foes in today’s championship final at the BDO Canadian Open at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston, ON as Mike McEwen came out on top in his hard-fought battle with Jeff Stoughton. Along with the title of champion at the second Capital One Grand Slam of Curling event of the season, the teams were vying for a larger share in the $100,000 purse and valuable Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) points.   Both playing out of Winnipeg, MB, McEwen and Stoughton had met many times before, including the last Manitoba provincial play-downs which Stoughton won in an extra end. Following that win, Stoughton went on to with the 2011 Brier and the World Championship. McEwen, however, got some revenge with his win today over his provincial rival, preventing Stoughton from claiming his first title of the ...