Olympic dreams are still alive for the 18 teams who will be competing at the inaugural Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials in just over two weeks. The list of the 18 teams has now been confirmed, as in some some cases players had to be replaced because they were victorious at the 2017 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings earlier this month in Ottawa, and will be competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the four-player team men’s and women’s events. The 2018 Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials, scheduled for Jan. 2-7 at Stride Place in Portage la Prairie, Man., will decide Canada’s first entry into the Winter Olympics mixed doubles competition; mixed doubles is making its debut as an official medal sport in Pyeongchang, South Korea. And there will be a wealth of Olympic experience in the field, including past gold-medallists Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer and Dawn McEwen (all in 2014), John Morris (2010), and Brad Gushue and Mark Nichols (both 2006). In fact, two entries consist of only Olympic gold-medallists: Jones and Nichols, and Lawes and Morris. The 18 teams will be split into two nine-team pools, based on their seedings in the Canadian Mixed Doubles Rankings (CMDR). The teams will play a single round-robin within their pools, before eight teams (first and second in each pool, and the next four best win-loss records) move onto the playoffs. Here’s a look at the two pools, in order of their CMDR seeding: POOL A 1. Jocelyn Peterman (Calgary)/Brett Gallant (St. John’s) 4. Dawn McEwen/Mike McEwen (both Winnipeg) 5. Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg)/Mark Nichols (St. John’s; replaces Brent Laing) 8. Nancy Martin (Saskatoon)/Catlin Schneider (Regina) 9. Jill Officer (Winnipeg; replaces Joanne Courtney)/Reid Carruthers (Winnipeg) 12. Kim Tuck/Wayne Tuck (both Strathroy, Ont.) 13. Emilie Desjardins/Robert Desjardins (both Chicoutimi, Que.) 16. Shannon Birchard/Jason Gunnlaugson (both Winnipeg) 17. Sherry Just (Prince Albert, Sask.; replaces Emma Miskew)/Tyrel Griffith (Kelowna, B.C.) POOL B 2. Chelsea Carey (Calgary)/Colin Hodgson (Winnipeg) 3. Kalynn Park (Edmonton)/Charley Thomas (Calgary) 6. Kaitlyn Lawes (Winnipeg; replaces Rachel Homan)/John Morris (Canmore, Alta.) 7. Laura Crocker (Edmonton)/Geoff Walker (St. John’s) 10. Marliese Kasner (Shellbrook, Sask.)/Dustin Kalthoff (Saskatoon) 11. Val Sweeting (Edmonton)/Brad Gushue (St. John’s) 14. Nicole Westlund-Stewart/Tyler Stewart (both Kitchener, Ont.) 15. Dana Ferguson (Edmonton)/Brendan Bottcher (Sherwood Park, Alta.) 18. Sherry Middaugh (Victoria Harbour, Ont.; replaces Lisa Weagle)/John Epping, Toronto CLICK HERE to see the full list of teams and the complete event schedule. Tickets for the 2018 Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials are now available atwww.curling.ca/2018mixeddoublestrials/tickets/. Round-robin play will begin on Jan. 2 at 8 a.m. (all times Central), with six draws each day through to Jan. 4. Tiebreakers, if necessary, are scheduled for Jan. 5, with the playoffs beginning later that day. The championship final is Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. CBC Sports will provide extensive streaming coverage of the round-robin games leading into the weekend playoffs. In addition, Radio-Canada will offer live-streaming coverage of the closing weekend of the 2018 Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials. CBC Sports’ broadcast and streaming schedules have not yet been finalized, however, once available this information will be posted here.

WAMMA Brandon enjoyed a very successful day at the Bulldogs Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Winnipeg on Saturday, as all 11 wrestlers representing the club came home with medals. The wrestlers, aged 7-13, are coached by Michael Clark and Lisa Noctor and train out of their new dojo at 1203 Princess Avenue. While the club has been in existence for 10 years this is the second year WAMMA Brandon has offered a youth wrestling program.  WAMMA Brandon is part of an affiliate group of clubs that currently have eight locations across the province.  In addition to wrestling (Oct.-May) they also offer other youth programs including Bully Safe Kids and Youth Jiu-Jitsu.  

Canadian Wrestling's Elite produces its biggest tour in company history, The Pick Your Poison Tour with a stop in Brandon, MB on night 16 of the tour on Wednesday, January 10th! This event is headlined by WWE Legend Jake "The Snake" Roberts, 3x CWE Champion "Hotshot" Danny Duggan, CWE Champion "Canadian Hercules" Tyler Colton, Westman's own "Jacked Jesus" Tommy Lee Curtis, Brandon's own "First All Star" Brian Rich and much more!! Wednesday, January 10th- Brandon, MB Location: The Great Western Roadhouse (1125 18th St.) Time: VIP First Priority Access 5:30pm. General Admission 6pm, Bell 6:30pm Tickets: VIP First Priority Access $22, General Admission Advance, $17, $20 At The Door Advance Tickets Available At: Eye Opener Book Store (314 10th St.), Front Desk Of CanAd Inns (1125 18th St.) Peak Performance (863 10th St.), Westman Reptile Gardens (NE 16-10-17W, Douglas, MB) https://www.facebook.com/events/538715339803927/

Brandon, Manitoba – Canadian Forces Base Shilo and the Brandon Armoury will play host to the Memorial Cup as the hockey trophy makes a stop in western Manitoba later this month. There will be a free skate with the cup Friday December 29, 2017 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Gunner Arena at CFB Shilo. The Brandon Armoury, at 11th St and Victoria Ave, will then host the cup at an Open House event the next day Saturday, December 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Both events are free to the public and everyone is encouraged to come a have their picture taken with the cup. The Canadian Hockey League’s Memorial Cup is 100 years old and is dedicated to Canada’s fallen soldiers, sailors and airmen. It is visiting 19 locations across Canada this hockey season.

Former Wheat King, Tyler Coulter is leaving the ECHL to attend the University of Calgary where he will suit-up for the Dinos hockey program. The forward had been skating with the Jacksonville Icemen where he had posted 4 points in 14 games this season. “I really enjoyed my time in Jacksonville, the fans were great and of course the weather is amazing” Coulter told bdnmb.ca. “Right now it is tough to get regular amounts of ice...so it's time to play in the CIS with the University of Calgary where I will be getting top 6 or 9 ice time” added Coulter. The Dinos are coached by Mark Howell, a one time coach in the Wheat King organization. Another former Wheat King, Jordan Papirny is one of the Dinos goalie.