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Scotties Tournament of Hearts opens with youthful contenders
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The 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts begins Friday in Mississauga, Ontario, featuring an open field without defending champion Rachel Homan, who advances to the Olympics after winning the Canadian Curling Trials. Teams like British Columbia's rookie squad led by Taylor Reese-Hansen and the Northwest Territories' youthful rink with three teenagers highlight the competition. Four-time champion Kerri Einarson enters as a favorite in the women's national curling championship running through February 1.
Nagpur will host the 26th National Chess Championship of the Deaf from February 16 to 20, 2026. The event, organized by the Maharashtra Sports Council of the Deaf, will feature around 300 players from 19 states across various categories. It takes place at the G.H. Raisoni Institute of Information and Technology.
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Top Canadian female curlers have convened in Mississauga for the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the nation's premier women's curling event. This marks the first time the championship is hosted in the Greater Toronto Area at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre. Eighteen elite teams are competing for the title and a spot at the world championship.