Tim Hortons Brier 2017: Sunday Curling Results, Updated Draw and Schedule

The 2017 Tim Hortons Brier continued into its second day Sunday inside the Mile One Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Seven games opened up the event Saturday. Nova Scotia was a big winner, beating Yukon in the first draw and following up with a victory over Ontario later into the evening.

The rest of the field had an opportunity to catch up to skip Jamie Murphy and his team Sunday. Below is an overview for the day's action and how the results impacted the round-robin standings.

2017 Tim Hortons Brier Results

Draw	Winner	Loser	Score
3	Manitoba	Newfoundland and Labrador	8-4
3	Ontario	British Columbia	5-3
3	Canada	Northern Ontario	6-4
3	Saskatchewan	Alberta	11-5
4	Saskatchewan	Northwest Territories	8-3
4	Nova Scotia	Alberta	11-6
4	British Columbia	New Brunswick	8-3
4	Northern Ontario	Quebec	9-8
5	Quebec	Nova Scotia	10-6
5	Newfoundland and Labrador	New Brunswick	5-4
5	Manitoba	Northwest Territories	6-2
5	Canada	Ontario	5-4

2017 Tim Hortons Brier Schedule

Sheet	Matchup
A	Alberta vs. New Brunswick
B	Northern Ontario vs. Northwest Territories
C	Saskatchewan vs. Quebec
D	Nova Scotia vs. British Columbia

Sheet	Matchup
A	Canada vs. British Columbia
B	Manitoba vs. Alberta
C	Northern Ontario vs. Ontario
D	Saskatchewan vs. Newfoundland and Labrador

2017 Tim Hortons Brier Standings

Pos.	Team	Games	Wins	Losses
1	Manitoba	3	3	0
2	Canada	3	3	0
3	Newfoundland and Labrador	3	2	1
4	Northern Ontario	3	2	1
5	Saskatchewan	3	2	1
6	Nova Scotia	3	2	1
7	Ontario	3	1	2
8	British Columbia	3	1	2
9	Quebec	3	1	2
10	New Brunswick	3	1	2
11	Alberta	3	0	3
12	Northwest Territories	3	0	3

Sunday Recap

Defending champion Alberta didn't get off to a great start at the 2017 Brier, falling to host Newfoundland and Labrador on Saturday. A third title in four years looks to be out of reach for Brendan Bottcher's group.

Alberta lost to Saskatchewan in its first game Sunday and then suffered a defeat to Nova Scotia in the next draw. The Edmonton Sun's Terry Jones provided a bit of solace for Alberta:

At the other end of the spectrum, Manitoba and Canada remain unbeaten.

Manitoba started Sunday with an 8-4 win over Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador tried to make things interesting with a point in the seventh end to make it a 5-4 game, but Manitoba registered three points in the eighth end to seal the result.

Manitoba had an easier time in its second game against the Northwest Territories. Mike McEwen's team never trailed en route to a 6-2 victory.

Canada, meanwhile, put Northern Ontario away 6-4 before requiring late heroics to overcome a 3-4 deficit against Ontario. Canada scored two points in the 10th and final end to topple its opponent. Ben Hebert played a pivotal role in the result, scoring a match-high 76 points on 20 shots.

Newfoundland and Labrador responded well after its loss to Manitoba, beating New Brunswick 5-4 in the fifth draw. Geoff Walker led the team with 74 points on 20 shots. It was a strong all-around performance from Newfound and Labrador, with none of Walker's three teammates finishing with fewer than 65 points.

"We're trying to find the balance of enjoying it and putting blinders on to distractions," skip Brad Gushue said, per Curling Canada.

Quebec and Northern Ontario combined for the most dramatic match of the day.

Northern Ontario notched four points between the sixth and seventh ends to go ahead 7-4. Quebec clawed back with two points in the eighth end before Northern Ontario further bolstered its advantage with another point in the ninth end to go up 8-6.

With the match hanging in the balance, Quebec put two points on the board to force overtime.

The comeback was all for naught, though, with Northern Ontario getting the better of Quebec in the 11th and decisive end.