US EditionHoman Beats Black to Sweep Women's Curling Final, Secures Olympic Spot
Rachel Homan's team dominated with a 12-3 win, securing Canada’s third consecutive Olympic curling berth at the Canadian Trials, officials confirmed.
- On Saturday, Ottawa skip Rachel Homan defeated Halifax skip Christina Black 12-3 to complete a two-game sweep at the Montana's Canadian Curling Trials in Halifax, securing Canada's Olympic berth.
- Following a tight 5-4 opener on Friday, Homan's side capitalized on mistakes and, after Emma Miskew's big sweep, converted a tap for four in the third to seize control in Game 2.
- Christina Black's rink struggled with draw weight and heavy throws in multiple ends, while Homan put early pressure by scoring a deuce in the first end.
- Rachel Homan will wear the Maple Leaf at Milan Cortina in February, with Emma Miskew returning and Tracy Fleury and Sarah Wilkes as returning Olympians.
- Ranked lower entering the trials, Team Black's run culminated in a first Trials final after upsetting second-ranked Kerri Einarson and energized Halifax fans, while Team Homan arrives in Italy as medal favourites.
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Brad Jacobs and his Calgary-based team will represent Canada at the Milano-Cortina Olympics in February. Earlier in the day at Scotiabank Centre, Ottawa's Rachel Homan defeated Christina Black of Halifax in the women's final.
Prince George Citizen
Homan beats Black to sweep women's curling final, secures Olympic spot
HALIFAX — Rachel Homan locked up an Olympic berth Saturday by defeating Christina Black 12-3 to complete a two-game sweep in the women's final at the Montana's Canadian Curling Trials.
St Catharines Standard
Homan beats Black to sweep women’s curling final, secures Olympic spot
HALIFAX - Rachel Homan locked up an Olympic berth Saturday by defeating Christina Black 12-3 to complete a two-game sweep in the women's final at the Montana's Canadian Curling Trials.
CP Homan beats Black to sweep women's curling final, secures Olympic spot
HALIFAX — Rachel Homan’s team will represent Canada in women’s curling at the 2026 Olympic Games. Homan’s Ottawa foursome locked up a berth with a second straight win over Christina Black’s team in Game 2 of the best-of-three women’s final at the Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials, by a score of 12-3. More coming. The Canadian
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