After the AFC East had its time in the spotlight last week, the NFC East takes center stage this Thursday, with the Dallas Cowboys taking on the New York Giants in the Meadowlands. Neither team has had a rollicking start to the 2024-2025 season. Both stand at 1-2 and are tied for last place in the division, but a win could catapult them to second place by the end of the weekend. It could be an uphill battle for the Giants, though, which hasn’t beaten Dallas since the season finale in 2020.



The NFC South figures to be a three-way race this year, unless the Andy Dalton-led Panthers can blow it wide open between all four teams. Behind the steady hand of a veteran quarterback, the Saints and Falcons should be in the mix for the division crown all season long.

The Saints started off red hot with Derek Carr looking like an MVP candidate before losing last week to the Eagles. Kirk Cousins has been better the past two weeks for the Falcons after a rough first game in Atlanta, but the 1-2 Falcons are still looking for their first win at home this season.

The Saints and Falcons kick off in Atlanta at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Fox. Here's how you can watch, even if the game isn't available on your local Fox channel.

The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers are both proud NFL franchises. They've won more Super Bowls than anybody else over the past five decades. But they entered the 2024 season seemingly on different trajectories, and that is where the best potential drama lies in their Week 4 matchup.

The 49ers, coming off another Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, were still supposed to be the NFC favorite this year. The Patriots, after parting ways with Bill Belichick, had a rookie head coach (Jerod Mayo), a rookie quarterback (Drake Maye), and low expectations. Both teams, however, enter Sunday's game with 1-2 records.

San Francisco is dealing with injury issues on both sides of the ball, which helps explain consecutive road losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. Running back Christian McCaffrey was placed on injured reserve before the team's season opening win over the New York Jets, and there's no indication yet when he'll return to the field. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle also missed last week's game, but they returned to practice ahead of Sunday's game. Their status bears watching.

After the AFC East had its time in the spotlight last week, the NFC East takes center stage this Thursday, with the Dallas Cowboys taking on the New York Giants in the Meadowlands. Neither team has had a rollicking start to the 2024-2025 season. Both stand at 1-2 and are tied for last place in the division, but a win could catapult them to second place by the end of the weekend. It could be an uphill battle for the Giants, though, which hasn’t beaten Dallas since the season finale in 2020.



The NFC South figures to be a three-way race this year, unless the Andy Dalton-led Panthers can blow it wide open between all four teams. Behind the steady hand of a veteran quarterback, the Saints and Falcons should be in the mix for the division crown all season long.

The Saints started off red hot with Derek Carr looking like an MVP candidate before losing last week to the Eagles. Kirk Cousins has been better the past two weeks for the Falcons after a rough first game in Atlanta, but the 1-2 Falcons are still looking for their first win at home this season.

The Saints and Falcons kick off in Atlanta at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Fox. Here's how you can watch, even if the game isn't available on your local Fox channel.

The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers are both proud NFL franchises. They've won more Super Bowls than anybody else over the past five decades. But they entered the 2024 season seemingly on different trajectories, and that is where the best potential drama lies in their Week 4 matchup.

The 49ers, coming off another Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, were still supposed to be the NFC favorite this year. The Patriots, after parting ways with Bill Belichick, had a rookie head coach (Jerod Mayo), a rookie quarterback (Drake Maye), and low expectations. Both teams, however, enter Sunday's game with 1-2 records.

San Francisco is dealing with injury issues on both sides of the ball, which helps explain consecutive road losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. Running back Christian McCaffrey was placed on injured reserve before the team's season opening win over the New York Jets, and there's no indication yet when he'll return to the field. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle also missed last week's game, but they returned to practice ahead of Sunday's game. Their status bears watching.

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After the AFC East had its time in the spotlight last week, the NFC East takes center stage this Thursday, with the Dallas Cowboys taking on the New York Giants in the Meadowlands. Neither team has had a rollicking start to the 2024-2025 season. Both stand at 1-2 and are tied for last place in the division, but a win could catapult them to second place by the end of the weekend. It could be an uphill battle for the Giants, though, which hasn’t beaten Dallas since the season finale in 2020.



The NFC South figures to be a three-way race this year, unless the Andy Dalton-led Panthers can blow it wide open between all four teams. Behind the steady hand of a veteran quarterback, the Saints and Falcons should be in the mix for the division crown all season long.

The Saints started off red hot with Derek Carr looking like an MVP candidate before losing last week to the Eagles. Kirk Cousins has been better the past two weeks for the Falcons after a rough first game in Atlanta, but the 1-2 Falcons are still looking for their first win at home this season.

The Saints and Falcons kick off in Atlanta at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Fox. Here's how you can watch, even if the game isn't available on your local Fox channel.

The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers are both proud NFL franchises. They've won more Super Bowls than anybody else over the past five decades. But they entered the 2024 season seemingly on different trajectories, and that is where the best potential drama lies in their Week 4 matchup.

The 49ers, coming off another Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, were still supposed to be the NFC favorite this year. The Patriots, after parting ways with Bill Belichick, had a rookie head coach (Jerod Mayo), a rookie quarterback (Drake Maye), and low expectations. Both teams, however, enter Sunday's game with 1-2 records.

San Francisco is dealing with injury issues on both sides of the ball, which helps explain consecutive road losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. Running back Christian McCaffrey was placed on injured reserve before the team's season opening win over the New York Jets, and there's no indication yet when he'll return to the field. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle also missed last week's game, but they returned to practice ahead of Sunday's game. Their status bears watching.

After the AFC East had its time in the spotlight last week, the NFC East takes center stage this Thursday, with the Dallas Cowboys taking on the New York Giants in the Meadowlands. Neither team has had a rollicking start to the 2024-2025 season. Both stand at 1-2 and are tied for last place in the division, but a win could catapult them to second place by the end of the weekend. It could be an uphill battle for the Giants, though, which hasn’t beaten Dallas since the season finale in 2020.



The NFC South figures to be a three-way race this year, unless the Andy Dalton-led Panthers can blow it wide open between all four teams. Behind the steady hand of a veteran quarterback, the Saints and Falcons should be in the mix for the division crown all season long.

The Saints started off red hot with Derek Carr looking like an MVP candidate before losing last week to the Eagles. Kirk Cousins has been better the past two weeks for the Falcons after a rough first game in Atlanta, but the 1-2 Falcons are still looking for their first win at home this season.

The Saints and Falcons kick off in Atlanta at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Fox. Here's how you can watch, even if the game isn't available on your local Fox channel.

The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers are both proud NFL franchises. They've won more Super Bowls than anybody else over the past five decades. But they entered the 2024 season seemingly on different trajectories, and that is where the best potential drama lies in their Week 4 matchup.

The 49ers, coming off another Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, were still supposed to be the NFC favorite this year. The Patriots, after parting ways with Bill Belichick, had a rookie head coach (Jerod Mayo), a rookie quarterback (Drake Maye), and low expectations. Both teams, however, enter Sunday's game with 1-2 records.

San Francisco is dealing with injury issues on both sides of the ball, which helps explain consecutive road losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. Running back Christian McCaffrey was placed on injured reserve before the team's season opening win over the New York Jets, and there's no indication yet when he'll return to the field. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle also missed last week's game, but they returned to practice ahead of Sunday's game. Their status bears watching.

After the AFC East had its time in the spotlight last week, the NFC East takes center stage this Thursday, with the Dallas Cowboys taking on the New York Giants in the Meadowlands. Neither team has had a rollicking start to the 2024-2025 season. Both stand at 1-2 and are tied for last place in the division, but a win could catapult them to second place by the end of the weekend. It could be an uphill battle for the Giants, though, which hasn’t beaten Dallas since the season finale in 2020.



The NFC South figures to be a three-way race this year, unless the Andy Dalton-led Panthers can blow it wide open between all four teams. Behind the steady hand of a veteran quarterback, the Saints and Falcons should be in the mix for the division crown all season long.

The Saints started off red hot with Derek Carr looking like an MVP candidate before losing last week to the Eagles. Kirk Cousins has been better the past two weeks for the Falcons after a rough first game in Atlanta, but the 1-2 Falcons are still looking for their first win at home this season.

The Saints and Falcons kick off in Atlanta at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) on Fox. Here's how you can watch, even if the game isn't available on your local Fox channel.

The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers are both proud NFL franchises. They've won more Super Bowls than anybody else over the past five decades. But they entered the 2024 season seemingly on different trajectories, and that is where the best potential drama lies in their Week 4 matchup.

The 49ers, coming off another Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, were still supposed to be the NFC favorite this year. The Patriots, after parting ways with Bill Belichick, had a rookie head coach (Jerod Mayo), a rookie quarterback (Drake Maye), and low expectations. Both teams, however, enter Sunday's game with 1-2 records.

San Francisco is dealing with injury issues on both sides of the ball, which helps explain consecutive road losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. Running back Christian McCaffrey was placed on injured reserve before the team's season opening win over the New York Jets, and there's no indication yet when he'll return to the field. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle also missed last week's game, but they returned to practice ahead of Sunday's game. Their status bears watching.

The 2024 PointsBet Invitational curling tournament is scheduled to take place from September 25 to 29, 2024, at the Markin MacPhail Centre located in Canada Olympic Park, Calgary, Alberta. This prestigious event will feature top curling teams from across the country, competing in a knockout-style format.

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Sudden-death drama will be the storyline over five days of high-calibre curling when the 2024 PointsBet InvitationalOpens in a new window gets underway Wednesday at the WinSport Event Centre in Calgary. Sixteen men’s and sixteen women’s teams are entered in the third annual PointsBet Invitational, all looking to get their 2024-25 campaigns kicked off in style, not to mention grab a big chunk of a prize purse in excess of $350,000.

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Winnipeg’s Team Kaitlyn Lawes are set to begin their third season as a foursome and will take on Victoria’s Taylor Reese-Hansen in the opening round of the Sweep 16.

Team Lawes have lost in the semifinals in each of the previous two PointsBet Invitational events while Team Reese-Hansen will make their debut after winning the U25 NextGen Classic earlier this season.

As a Scotties Tournament of Hearts rookie, 25-year-old Selena Sturmay led her young Alberta foursome to a playoff appearance in front of a hometown crowd at Calgary’s WinSport arena last February.

Sturmay and company return to the location of their memorable run last winter, looking for some more magic at the PointsBet Invitational.

They’ll take on Saskatoon’s Team Ashley Thevenot, who also competed at the Calgary Scotties, in the Sweep 16.

Team Thevenot were skipped by Skylar Ackerman at last year's Scotties and almost made the playoffs with a 4-4 round robin record. Ackerman announced at the end of the season she was leaving competitive curling. Thevenot, who was the vice, took over skip duties for 2024-25 and added Brittany Tran to the team.

As a 13th seed, Sturmay upset a rink led by Chelsea Carey at the inaugural Sweep 16 in 2022 before losing to Jennifer Jones in the Elite 8.

Thevenot will make her PointsBet Invitational debut in Calgary.

The winner of this matchup will take on the winner of Team Lawes vs. Team Reese-Hansen in the Elite 8.

Team Rachel Homan, the reigning Canadian and world champions, are coming off a season for the ages in 2023-24.

They finished with an incredible record of 67-7, winning seven of 10 events, including the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and World Women’s Curling Championship in Sydney, N.S.

Team Homan also captured the PointsBet Invitational in Oakville by beating Team Kerri Einarson in the final, 9-7.

The Ottawa crew will look to defend their title, starting with a matchup against Edmonton’s Team Gabby Wood, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association champions from a season ago, in the Sweep 16.

Sudden-death drama will be the storyline over five days of high-calibre curling when the 2024 PointsBet InvitationalOpens in a new window gets underway Wednesday at the WinSport Event Centre in Calgary. Sixteen men’s and sixteen women’s teams are entered in the third annual PointsBet Invitational, all looking to get their 2024-25 campaigns kicked off in style, not to mention grab a big chunk of a prize purse in excess of $350,000.

Winnipeg’s Team Kaitlyn Lawes are set to begin their third season as a foursome and will take on Victoria’s Taylor Reese-Hansen in the opening round of the Sweep 16.

Team Lawes have lost in the semifinals in each of the previous two PointsBet Invitational events while Team Reese-Hansen will make their debut after winning the U25 NextGen Classic earlier this season.

As a Scotties Tournament of Hearts rookie, 25-year-old Selena Sturmay led her young Alberta foursome to a playoff appearance in front of a hometown crowd at Calgary’s WinSport arena last February.

Sturmay and company return to the location of their memorable run last winter, looking for some more magic at the PointsBet Invitational.

They’ll take on Saskatoon’s Team Ashley Thevenot, who also competed at the Calgary Scotties, in the Sweep 16.

Team Thevenot were skipped by Skylar Ackerman at last year's Scotties and almost made the playoffs with a 4-4 round robin record. Ackerman announced at the end of the season she was leaving competitive curling. Thevenot, who was the vice, took over skip duties for 2024-25 and added Brittany Tran to the team.

As a 13th seed, Sturmay upset a rink led by Chelsea Carey at the inaugural Sweep 16 in 2022 before losing to Jennifer Jones in the Elite 8.

Thevenot will make her PointsBet Invitational debut in Calgary.

The winner of this matchup will take on the winner of Team Lawes vs. Team Reese-Hansen in the Elite 8.

Team Rachel Homan, the reigning Canadian and world champions, are coming off a season for the ages in 2023-24.

They finished with an incredible record of 67-7, winning seven of 10 events, including the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and World Women’s Curling Championship in Sydney, N.S.

Team Homan also captured the PointsBet Invitational in Oakville by beating Team Kerri Einarson in the final, 9-7.

The Ottawa crew will look to defend their title, starting with a matchup against Edmonton’s Team Gabby Wood, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association champions from a season ago, in the Sweep 16.

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Reid Carruthers seeks a three-peat in curling's quirky PointsBet Invitational that's become an unofficial season kickoff because of money, field and visibility. The five-day televised tournament starting Wednesday at Calgary's WinSport Arena features the top 10 men's and women's teams in Canada among the 32 entries. The men's and women's victors Sunday each earn a total of $50,000 in prize money.

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Sudden-death drama will be the storyline over five days of high-calibre curling when the 2024 PointsBet InvitationalOpens in a new window gets underway Wednesday at the WinSport Event Centre in Calgary.

Sixteen men’s and sixteen women’s teams are entered in the third annual PointsBet Invitational, all looking to get their 2024-25 campaigns kicked off in style, not to mention grab a big chunk of a prize purse in excess of $350,000.

Sweep 16 action is set for Wednesday and Thursday, with women’s draws at 1 p.m. (all times Mountain) and men’s draws at 6 p.m. both days.

That will get things whittled down to the Elite 8, which is set for Friday (women at 1 p.m., men at 8 p.m.), with the Final 4 semifinals Saturday (women at 1 p.m., men at 8 p.m.) and championship finals Sunday (women at 10 a.m., men at 3 p.m.).

On the women’s side, reigning PointsBet Invitational, Scotties Tournament of Hearts and World Women’s champions Team Rachel Homan will be in action Wednesday afternoon. The top seeds, returning to the same building where they won the 2024 Scotties in February, take on No. 16-seeded Team Gabby Wood (reigning Canadian Colleges Athletic Association champions) of Edmonton.

On the men’s side, two-time defending PointsBet Invitational champ Team Reid Carruthers of Winnipeg, seeded No. 6, opens its quest for a three-peat Thursday night against No. 11 Team Félix Asselin of Montreal, while top-seeded Team Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., is on the ice Wednesday night against No. 16 Team Dan Sherrard (reigning Everest Canadian Club Champions) of Beaumont, Alta.

For the full schedule, including all of the first-round matchups, CLICK HEREOpens in a new window.

Here’s how teams qualified:

The top 10 highest-ranked women’s and men’s teams on the final 2023-24 Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) standings.
The 2024 Alberta women’s (Team Selena Sturmay, Edmonton) and men’s (Team Aaron Sluchinski, Airdrie) champions.
The women’s (Team Allyson MacNutt, Halifax) and men’s (Team Kenan Wipf, Calgary) champions of the 2024 New Holland Canadian Under-21 Championships.
The women’s (Team Gabby Wood, Edmonton) and men’s (Team Jacob Dobson, Toronto) champions of the 2024 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA)/Curling Canada College Championships.
The women’s (Team Serena Gray-Withers, Edmonton) and men’s (Team Josh Bryden, Regina) champions of the 2024 U SPORTS/Curling Canada Canadian University Championships.
The women’s (Team Taylor Reese-Hansen, Victoria) and men’s (Team Jordon McDonald, Winnipeg) champions of the Curling Canada Under-25 NextGen Classic earlier this month in Edmonton.
The women’s (Team Abby Burgess of Oromocto, N.B.) and men’s champions (Team Dan Sherrard of Beaumont, Alta.) at the 2023 Everest Canadian Curling Club Championships.
To claim those berths, teams needed to have three of the four players still in the lineup with whom they qualified.

If any of the six championship-event qualifying teams were already in the top 10 of the 2023-24 CTRS (as was the case with both Alberta champions), those berths were awarded to the next highest non-qualified team on the CTRS.

Seedings to set the brackets were based on the 2023-24 CTRS standings; the winners of the Under-25 NextGen Classic were automatically seeded 13th.

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From the Sweep 16, the tournament progresses to the Elite 8 on Friday, culminating in the Final 4 semifinals on Saturday and the championship matches on Sunday. Here’s a breakdown of the critical match schedule:

Elite 8: Friday (Women at 1 p.m., Men at 8 p.m.)
Final 4 Semifinals: Saturday (Women at 1 p.m., Men at 8 p.m.)
Championship Finals: Sunday (Women at 10 a.m., Men at 3 p.m.)
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Women’s Sweep 16 Preview: Team Rachel Homan vs. Team Gabby Wood

One of the most anticipated matchups of the women’s Sweep 16 will be Team Rachel Homan taking on Team Gabby Wood. Team Homan, the reigning champions of the PointsBet Invitational, Scotties Tournament of Hearts, and World Women’s Curling Championship, returns to familiar ice, having claimed the 2024 Scotties Tournament title in February. As the top-seeded team in the women’s bracket, Homan’s squad is set to face No. 16-seeded Team Gabby Wood from Edmonton, the reigning champions of the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA).

Homan’s team is no stranger to the pressures of high-level competition and enters this matchup as strong favorites. However, Team Gabby Wood will be eager to challenge the defending champions, having earned their spot by triumphing at the CCAA Championship.
Men’s Sweep 16 Preview: Team Reid Carruthers and Team Brad Gushue Set to Battle for Glory

On the men’s side, all eyes will be on Team Reid Carruthers of Winnipeg, the two-time defending PointsBet Invitational champions. Carruthers, seeded sixth, begins his journey to a potential three-peat on Thursday night, squaring off against No. 11-seeded Team Félix Asselin from Montreal. With a proven track record of success at this event, Carruthers’ team will be a force to reckon with.

Meanwhile, top-seeded Team Brad Gushue from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, will take to the ice on Wednesday night against No. 16-seeded Team Dan Sherrard, the reigning champions of the Everest Canadian Club Championships. Gushue’s team has consistently performed at the highest levels of curling and will look to demonstrate their dominance once again in this tournament.
Qualification Criteria and Team Seedings

The PointsBet Invitational invites top-tier curling teams based on various prestigious qualifications. Here’s how the 16 women’s and 16 men’s teams secured their spots in the tournament:

The five-day televised tournament starting Wednesday at Calgary's WinSport Arena features the top 10 men's and women's teams in Canada among the 32 entries. The men's and women's victors Sunday each earn a total of $50,000 in prize money. Reid Carruthers seeks a three-peat in curling's quirky PointsBet Invitational that's become an unofficial season kickoff because of money, field and visibility.

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The top 10 highest-ranked women’s and men’s teams on the final 2023-24 Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) standings. The 2024 Alberta women’s (Team Selena Sturmay, Edmonton) and men’s (Team Aaron Sluchinski, Airdrie) champions.

Just three months remain until the country’s best men’s and women’s curling teams gather in Calgary for a Wild West showdown.

The 2024 PointsBet InvitationalOpens in a new window is scheduled for Sept. 25-29 at the WinSport Event Centre in Calgary, as 16 women’s and 16 men’s teams look to kick off their seasons in style while trying to grab their share of a purse that exceeds $350,000.

We now know 30 of the 32 teams that will be on the ice in the sudden-death, single-knockout PointsBet Invitational, and with early ticket sales looking goodOpens in a new window and picking up steam, there’s expected to be added demand as the first-round matchups are released today.

Leading the field to Calgary will be Team Rachel Homan of Ottawa, who won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts at the WinSport Event Centre in February and followed up by winning gold at the 2024 BKT Tires World Women’s Curling Championship in Sydney, N.S. — an amazing season that was kicked off by winning the 2023 PointsBet Invitational in Oakville, Ont.

On the men’s side, 2024 Montana’s Brier champions and world championship silver-medallists Team Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., will arrive in Calgary as the top seed.

Also in the field is two-time defending PointsBet Invitational men’s champion Team Reid Carruthers of Winnipeg.

Sixteen men’s and sixteen women’s teams from Canada will take part in the competition, chasing a prize purse in excess of $350,000 in a sudden-death single-knockout format.

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The top 10 highest-ranked women’s and men’s teams on the final 2023-24 Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) standings.

The 2024 Alberta women’s (Team Selena Sturmay, Edmonton) and men’s (Team Aaron Sluchinski, Airdrie) champions.

The women’s (Team Allyson MacNutt, Halifax) and men’s (Team Kenan Wipf, Calgary) champions of the 2024 New Holland Canadian Under-21 Championships.

The women’s (Team Gabby Wood, Edmonton) and men’s (Team Jacob Dobson, Toronto) champions of the 2024 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA)/Curling Canada College Championships.

The women’s (Team Serena Gray-Withers, Edmonton) and men’s (Team Josh Bryden, Regina) champions of the 2024 U SPORTS/Curling Canada Canadian University Championships.

The women’s (Team Taylor Reese-Hansen, Victoria) and men’s champions (Team Jordon McDonald, Winnipeg) of the Curling Canada Under-25 NextGen Classic

The women’s (Team Abby Burgess of Oromocto, N.B.) and men’s champions (Team Dan Sherrard of Beaumont, Alta.) the 2023 Everest Canadian Curling Club Championships,

This premier event brings together the nation’s curling elite, with every end and every shot potentially determining who moves forward or heads home. It’s an unmissable opportunity for curling fans to witness some of the sport’s most exciting moments, live or from your home.

Curling legend Jennifer Jones was replaced by Chelsea Carey following her retirement, while Brendan Bottcher was shockingly cut by his squad in favour of Brad Jacobs.

The curling juggernauts led by reigning Canadian champions Rachel Homan and Brad Gushue are still together, and are the early favourites to dominate the domestic pebbled ice in 2024-25 – unless somebody proves otherwise.

Every point this season is of the upmost importance as five more teams on both the men’s and women’s sides can qualify for the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, set to take place in Halifax form Nov. 22-30, 2025.

Qualification spots for the Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials are still up for grabs as well with that event taking place this season, Dec. 30, 2024-Jan. 4, 2025, from Liverpool, N.S.

The PointsBet Invitational once again features 16 women’s team and 16 men’s team from all different levels of curling across Canada competing in a March Madness-style, single-elimination tournament.

The first PointsBet Invitational took place in 2022, with Reid Carruthers and Jones taking home the titles in Fredericton, N.B. Carruthers defended his title last year in Oakville, Ont., as Homan won the women's side.

Like previous years, each rink will receive $5,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs and will earn more money after each victory, including $3,000 for a first-round win, $6,000 for a quarterfinal win and $12,000 for a semifinal win. The men's and women's teams will each earn $24,000 for a win in the championship game for total winnings of $50,000.

Let’s take a closer look at the Sweep 16 matchups and who has the best chance of taking home the big cheque by the end of Sunday.sadasdasdasd

Sixteen men’s and sixteen women’s teams from Canada will take part in the competition, chasing a prize purse in excess of $350,000 in a sudden-death single-knockout format.

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The top 10 highest-ranked women’s and men’s teams on the final 2023-24 Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) standings.

The 2024 Alberta women’s (Team Selena Sturmay, Edmonton) and men’s (Team Aaron Sluchinski, Airdrie) champions.

The women’s (Team Allyson MacNutt, Halifax) and men’s (Team Kenan Wipf, Calgary) champions of the 2024 New Holland Canadian Under-21 Championships.

The women’s (Team Gabby Wood, Edmonton) and men’s (Team Jacob Dobson, Toronto) champions of the 2024 Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA)/Curling Canada College Championships.

The women’s (Team Serena Gray-Withers, Edmonton) and men’s (Team Josh Bryden, Regina) champions of the 2024 U SPORTS/Curling Canada Canadian University Championships.

The women’s (Team Taylor Reese-Hansen, Victoria) and men’s champions (Team Jordon McDonald, Winnipeg) of the Curling Canada Under-25 NextGen Classic

The women’s (Team Abby Burgess of Oromocto, N.B.) and men’s champions (Team Dan Sherrard of Beaumont, Alta.) the 2023 Everest Canadian Curling Club Championships,

This premier event brings together the nation’s curling elite, with every end and every shot potentially determining who moves forward or heads home. It’s an unmissable opportunity for curling fans to witness some of the sport’s most exciting moments, live or from your home.

Curling legend Jennifer Jones was replaced by Chelsea Carey following her retirement, while Brendan Bottcher was shockingly cut by his squad in favour of Brad Jacobs.

The curling juggernauts led by reigning Canadian champions Rachel Homan and Brad Gushue are still together, and are the early favourites to dominate the domestic pebbled ice in 2024-25 – unless somebody proves otherwise.

Every point this season is of the upmost importance as five more teams on both the men’s and women’s sides can qualify for the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, set to take place in Halifax form Nov. 22-30, 2025.

Qualification spots for the Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials are still up for grabs as well with that event taking place this season, Dec. 30, 2024-Jan. 4, 2025, from Liverpool, N.S.

The PointsBet Invitational once again features 16 women’s team and 16 men’s team from all different levels of curling across Canada competing in a March Madness-style, single-elimination tournament.

The first PointsBet Invitational took place in 2022, with Reid Carruthers and Jones taking home the titles in Fredericton, N.B. Carruthers defended his title last year in Oakville, Ont., as Homan won the women's side.

Like previous years, each rink will receive $5,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs and will earn more money after each victory, including $3,000 for a first-round win, $6,000 for a quarterfinal win and $12,000 for a semifinal win. The men's and women's teams will each earn $24,000 for a win in the championship game for total winnings of $50,000.

Let’s take a closer look at the Sweep 16 matchups and who has the best chance of taking home the big cheque by the end of Sunday.

Not sure what UNLV is thinking.

I’ll discuss at the appropriate time. However, Rising’s expectation is to play.

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• Stated they are a good team and they knew what they were capable of, just needed to work on areas that they had some holes to improve on in their technique and responsibilities. Believes it showed against Oklahoma State.

• Their goal is to improve every week and continue to progress, because it will never be over.

• Changed a lot of things he felt he wasn’t doing right in technique and the biggest thing was getting fully healthy to come back.

• Not too much mentioned regarding the QB situation - mostly hypotheticals if Isaac gets the start and another quarterback is needed to step in for reps. Whittingham expressed that decision to be determined on how guys are health wise.

• First real practice today, yesterday was walk through and conditioning. Felt that practice went well and noted the guys looked sharp.

- Scouting Arizona from last year

• Noted different coaching staff, not the same offense or defense they played last year. Mentioned they have a really good quarterback and receivers, coining them as weapons for their success.

• Rabbit Evans: Has a lot of upside and they’re confident in him, he’s just not quite assignment sound enough yet to see extensive playing time. Still a work in progress in running the system where there is a steep learning curve to their safeties and linebacker system.

• Alaka’i Gilman: playing well and very reliable. Says he’s extremely intelligent, joked “he’s a Stanford guy, says it all, right?”

For those curious, here are the PFF grades of all the players who have played at least 100 snaps through the first 4 games:

Offense:
S Fano: 83.4 (276 snaps)
Kuithe: 77.4 (165 snaps)
Togiai: 76.7 (277 snaps)
Lomu: 76.1 (277 snaps)
Bernard: 74.7 (158 snaps)
Singer: 69.0 (221 snaps)
Kump: 69.0 (278 snaps)
Parks: 68.3 (182 snaps)
Mokofisi: 63.4 (256 snaps)
Bentley: 56.0 (180 snaps)
Wilson: 52.6 (227 snaps)

Some notable offensive names under 100 snaps:
Rising: 65.0 (65 snaps)
Pittman: 54.3 (62 snaps)
Ryan: 67.9 (56 snaps)

And one more, for those who made bets on it:
Lohner: 67.3 (28 snaps)

Defense (cutoff reduced to 60 snaps due to how often the defense subs):
T Johnson: 76.6 (216 snaps)
Calhoun: 76.4 (90 snaps)
Reid: 74.9 (60 snaps)
Tafuna: 74.1 (186 snaps)
Davis: 73.3 (139 snaps)
Snowden: 71.8 (238 snaps)
Fillinger: 70.2 (213 snaps)
Tanuvasa: 70.2 (136 snaps)
Barton: 69.3 (214 snaps)
Pepa: 67.5 (68 snaps)
Hall: 66.4 (73 snaps)
Vaughn: 64.5 (228 snaps)
L Fano: 63.2 (176 snaps)
Gilman: 62.6 (135 snaps)
O'Toole: 61.6 (99 snaps)
Ritchie: 60.3 (98 snaps)
S Fotu: 54.8 (125 snaps)

Notable defensive names under 60 snaps:
Vimahi has only played 8
T Fotu has only played 1

The 2024 PointsBet Invitational is just around the corner, and curling fans, you won’t want to miss this! From September 25th to 29th, Canada’s top curling teams will go head-to-head in an intense, single-elimination showdown, all vying for a piece of the staggering $350,000 prize purse. The stakes are high, the competition fierce, and the atmosphere electric as the Season of Champions kicks off in Calgary at the Winsport Event Centre.

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This premier event brings together the nation’s curling elite, with every end and every shot potentially determining who moves forward or heads home. It’s an unmissable opportunity for curling fans to witness some of the sport’s most exciting moments, live or from your home.

Curling legend Jennifer Jones was replaced by Chelsea Carey following her retirement, while Brendan Bottcher was shockingly cut by his squad in favour of Brad Jacobs.

The curling juggernauts led by reigning Canadian champions Rachel Homan and Brad Gushue are still together, and are the early favourites to dominate the domestic pebbled ice in 2024-25 – unless somebody proves otherwise.

Every point this season is of the upmost importance as five more teams on both the men’s and women’s sides can qualify for the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, set to take place in Halifax form Nov. 22-30, 2025.

Qualification spots for the Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials are still up for grabs as well with that event taking place this season, Dec. 30, 2024-Jan. 4, 2025, from Liverpool, N.S.

The PointsBet Invitational once again features 16 women’s team and 16 men’s team from all different levels of curling across Canada competing in a March Madness-style, single-elimination tournament.

The first PointsBet Invitational took place in 2022, with Reid Carruthers and Jones taking home the titles in Fredericton, N.B. Carruthers defended his title last year in Oakville, Ont., as Homan won the women's side.

Like previous years, each rink will receive $5,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs and will earn more money after each victory, including $3,000 for a first-round win, $6,000 for a quarterfinal win and $12,000 for a semifinal win. The men's and women's teams will each earn $24,000 for a win in the championship game for total winnings of $50,000.

Let’s take a closer look at the Sweep 16 matchups and who has the best chance of taking home the big cheque by the end of Sunday.

Watching Daniel’s throw a perfect game reminds me when Utah owned him - the Y even beat up on him - before heading to LSU and winning the Heisman.

Seeing Darnold, Fields, and even big red Andy Dalton have early season success with changes of scenery makes me wonder how many QB’s wash out in the wrong system for their skill set eg. Bryce Young, Zach Wilson

This was not the season the Las Vegas Aces envisioned, but they won nine of their last 10 games down the stretch to earn the No. 4 seed and are playing their best basketball at just the right time. As for the Seattle Storm, they also had a somewhat underwhelming summer after "winning" the offseason by signing Skylar Diggins-Smith and Nneka Ogwumike, but still boast an incredible collection of talent.

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The No. 4 vs. No. 5 series is always one of the most intriguing first-round matchups, and that's no different this time around. Can the Aces get their quest for a threepeat off to a strong start? Or will the Storm put things together and pull off the upset?

WNBA Playoffs - First Round: Seattle Storm (25-15, 13-7 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (27-13, 12-8 Western Conference). Game 1 of the series.

With the Storm being given a line of +9 to overcome, our betting prediction is that they can cover this against the Aces. There’s the opportunity to get -111 for this outcome.

Aces H2H Record Includes 9 Wins in 10
Seattle Storm won their previous game by a 89-70 scoreline. It was on the road against Phoenix Mercury at Footprint Center.

Las Vegas Aces won their last game, beating Dallas Wings at home. It was a 98-84 win at Michelob Ultra Arena.

The Aces triumphed 85-72 when they last played the Storm. This head-to-head was played at Climate Pledge Arena. The Aces have won three on the spin against the Storm. They’ve also claimed 9 victories in the past 10 head-to-head matchups.

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We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making WNBA predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

It’s game time! Now we wait and see firing takes the first snap. So far he’s throwing the ball well with the glove.

It was ugly and closer than it should've been in the end, but a ranked conference road win is a solid win.