SILKEBORG, DENMARK—Chelsea Carey’s Canadian rink stayed in the playoff hunt with a 9-6 win over Russia’s Alina Kovaleva on Thursday at the world women’s curling championship. Chelsea Carey’s Canadian rink posted an important 9-6 win over Russia’s Alina Kovaleva at the world women’s curling championship as Carey tries to avoid becoming the first Canadian team to miss the playoffs at the women’s worlds in 20 years. “We made it a goal early the season to be a grinding team,” said Carey. We felt like the old Team Carey.” Against Switzerland, Carey gave up four in the eighth, all but sealing it for Tirinzoni. She’s also trying to give Canada a third consecutive world women’s title after Ottawa’s Rachel Homan and Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones went undefeated at the event the past two years.

Source: thestar March 21, 2019 16:41 UTC