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ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- Cathy King earned a rare Canadian curling triple crown Sunday afternoon. The Edmonton skip clinched the Canadian senior womens title with a 9-5 victory over Cathy Cunningham of St. Johns, N.L., at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre. In the process, King became the first female to win Canadian junior, womens and seniors championships. Canadian Curling Association officials confirmed that no other woman has achieved the same national honours. "It makes me feel so proud," said King, 52. "It could have gone either way, that game, really, the way that both teams were playing. There were some key shots made and some key shots missed. Im just so happy we ended up on the right end of the winning stick there." Kings victory enabled Alberta rinks to sweep their way to both the mens and womens seniors titles over their Newfoundland and Labrador counterparts. In the mens final, Rob Armitage guided his Red Deer foursome to a 5-2 victory over Glenn Goss of St. Johns. King won the Canadian womens championship, now known as the Scotties, under her former married name Borst in 1998, and claimed back-to-back national junior womens titles in 1977 and 1978. She plans to put her seniors gold medal alongside other honours that she has won over the years in a glass case at home. "Winning the Scotties has gotta be the ultimate, but this is really special," said King. "We are a team that just got together this year. Im really proud of my team. A couple of them have never actually been to a Canadian championship before." The winning rink included third Carolyn Morris, Lesley McEwan and Doreen Gores. The trio asked King to join them after their former skip retired following the 2011 season. King, who curled with a combined Edmonton-Calgary team last year, accepted because it meant less travel to practices and competitions. She locked up the win in the ninth end as a Cunningham miss enabled her to steal three. As a result, a close 6-5 contest was turned into the final margin of victory. "If she gets one there, its tied up going home," said King. "Its anybodys game really. I was just mentally preparing myself for having to draw to the pin to win. Thankfully, I didnt have to do that." "It was a good game up until the ninth end," said Cunningham, 52. "I missed a shot in nine and that was the end of it." King overcame a 5-4 deficit in the seventh end as she drew for two after Cunningham admittedly "over-curled" her last shot. The loss prevented Cunningham, a 13-time provincial champion with 12 in womens play and one at the senior level, from earning her first Canadian title in any age group. Cunningham was denied a Scotties title in 2003 when her rink fell in the final to Colleen Jones of Nova Scotia. The Newfoundland and Labrador skip earned revenge of sorts as she eliminated Jones in a semifinal here, but the national title remained elusive. "Im not sure Im still looking, but I dont have one," said Cunningham, a travel agency manager, who plans to contemplate her curling future while weighing the time demands of her career and sport. Meanwhile, Armitages long quest for a Canadian crown finally ended. He never managed to make it out of his perennial powerhouse province in three decades at the mens level as repeat Alberta and Brier champs Kevin Martin and Randy Ferbey often prevailed. "Its nice to get them both done -- win my first province, and within a month win a Canadian," Armitage said. None of his rink mates -- third Keith Glover, second Randy Ponich or Wilf Edgar -- had won at the national junior, mens or senior mens levels either. Suffice to say the moment was not lost on Armitage, who lists his occupation with a contracting company as "jack of all trades." "It means everything," said Armitage. "I worked on a (livestock) feedlot for 25 years (and) I didnt get married until I was 35, because every day I took off I went curling. I booked all of my holidays to go around curling. ... Ive put in a lot of time at this game. I had bad knees, and then I couldnt practise -- but stuck with it anyway. Its really gratifying." It was a tough afternoon for the Cunningham family as the mens and womens finals were held at the same time on ice sheets next to each other. While Cathy surrendered the womens title, her husband Geoff missed out on a mens championship. Geoff Cunningham threw skip stones for the Goss rink. The turning point came in the sixth end as Geoff Cunningham tried to reduce his squads 3-1 deficit, but missed on a run-back attempt with the hammer. Armitage stole two and never looked back. Like his wife, Geoff is still waiting for his first Canadian title after reaching a national final for the first time since he was a junior runner-up in 1979. 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Despite entering the second leg with a lead to protect, Liverpool came out attacking from the start -- only to see City take the lead twice against the run of play. Nigel de Jong put City ahead with a spectacular long-range strike in the 31st, but Gerrard equalized with a penalty nine minutes later. After Joe Hart made a string of saves to keep City in the game, the visitors again went in front through Edin Dzekos easy tap-in from close range in the 67th. But that lead was short-lived as well, as Bellamys low shot from inside the area gave Liverpool the draw it needed to reach Wembley. That means Bellamy, a Welshman who was one of Liverpools most influential players throughout, will take on another of his former teams when Liverpool tries to end a trophy drought dating back to 2006. "The omens were looking good going into tonight after I saw Cardiff go through," the striker said. "I was delighted for them and this couldnt be a better final for me. "Cardiff means so much to me. Its funny how football can work out at times." Liverpool could have secured a more comfortable scoreline had it not been for Harts outstanding saves, although the hosts were fortunate to be given a penalty in the first half. After Charlie Adams low cross-shot was deflected straight out by Joleon Lescott, Daniel Aggerrs shot deflected off the outstretched leg of Micah Richards and onto the City defenders arm, and referee Phil Dowd whistled for a handball.dddddddddddd Gerrard stepped up to the spot and calmly slotted the ball into the left corner of the net. That came after De Jong had netted a rare goal for City that looked like part luck, part masterpiece. The midfielder received the ball well outside the area and took a few steps before seemingly slipping as he unleashed a shot, but still connected perfectly to send a curling effort past an outstretched Pepe Reina and inside the right post. Harts first key stop came in the fourth minute after Aleksandar Kolarov gifted Jose Enrique a chance from a sliced clearance back across goal, as the goalkeepers outstretched foot blocked the left backs shot. Bellamy also drew a save out of Hart after turning Savic on the edge of the box before having a goal disallowed for offside. Liverpool had the first good chance of the second half as Gerrard whipped in a free kick from the left that Hart punched straight out to Martin Skrtel, who forced the goalkeeper to react quickly to tip his shot over with a one-handed save. The England goalkeeper again kept the Reds at bay when he tipped over Stewart Downings downward volley from Dirk Kuyts cross. Instead it was City who scored again, with just their second effort on target. Kolarov whipped in a cross from the left that bounced across Liverpools six-yard box and reached an unmarked Dzeko for a simple tap-in at the far post. But Bellamy responded for Liverpool, taking a pass in the area for Kuyt and playing a quick one-two with Glen Johnson before curling a shot home with his left foot. "Craig was the difference," Gerrard said. "His pace was always a threat and we know that if a chance falls to him he can finish. Its a big thanks to him." cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '
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