Tim Hortons Brier 2018: Wednesday Curling Results, Updated Draw and Schedule

It was an eventful day at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier, as the standings got even more interesting.

Both Pool A and Pool B have a logjam at the top following Team Canada's first loss of the tournament on Wednesday. There are now no undefeated teams remaining, although a handful of teams still have only one loss.

Check out Wednesday's recap and how things stand following the latest action.

Standings

Pool A

1. Alberta (6-1) 

2. Canada (6-1)

3. Wild Card (5-2) 

4. Nova Scotia (4-3)

5. Northwest Territories (3-4)

6. British Columbia (2-5)

7. Newfoundland and Labrador (1-6)

8. Yukon (1-6)

Pool B

1. Northern Ontario (6-1)

2. Ontario (6-1)

3. Manitoba (5-2)

4. Saskatchewan (4-3)

5. Quebec (3-4)

6. New Brunswick (2-5)

7. Prince Edward Island (2-5)

8. Nunavut (0-7)

Draw 12

Wild Card 6, Newfoundland and Labrador 2

Nova Scotia 7, Yukon 4

British Columbia 7, Northwest Territories 3

Alberta 10, Canada 7

Draw 13

Ontario 8, Saskatchewan 4

Northern Ontario 6, Manitoba 3

Quebec 7, New Brunswick 6

Prince Edward Island 14, Nunavut 2

Draw 14

Northwest Territories 8, Yukon 2

Alberta 9, Wild Card 2

Canada 7, Newfoundland Labrador 2

British Columbia vs. Nova Scotia

Wednesday Recap

It was quite the day in Pool A—especially for Alberta.

Facing its top two competitors in the group, Alberta managed to pull off an impressive sweep. Three points in the ninth broke a 7-7 tie and handed Team Canada its first loss of the tournament in the team's first match of the day. Later, Alberta would dominate Wild Card, 9-2, to cap off a big day.

Alberta entered the day behind Canada and tied with Wild Card. Now, it owns the top spot in pool A.

Meanwhile, in Pool B, Manitoba (5-2) suffered its second loss in three matches, dropping a 6-3 decision to Northern Ontario (6-1). However, they still managed to finish in the top four to qualify for the championship round. Ontario also improved to 6-1 with an 8-4 victory over Saskatchewan (4-3). Northern Ontario's 4-3 opening-match victory over Ontario looms big now.

The race for the championship pool came down to the final match...which dramatically needed an extra end. Nova Scotia entered the match needing a victory to qualify, and although the W didn't come easily, a 7-6 victory in 10 got the job done.

Championship Pool

1. Alberta (6-1)

2. Northern Ontario (6-1)

3. Canada (6-1)

4. Ontario (6-1)

5. Wild Card (5-2)

6. Manitoba (5-2)

7. Nova Scotia (4-3)

8. Saskatchewan (4-3)

Championship Round

Thursday 3 p.m. ET

Sheet A 

Saskatchewan vs. Alberta

Sheet B

Canada vs. Manitoba

Sheet C

Northern Ontario vs. Nova Scotia

Sheet D 

Wild Card vs. Ontario

Thursday 8 p.m. ET

Sheet A 

Nova Scotia vs. Ontario 

Sheet B 

Northern Ontario vs. Wild Card 

Sheet C 

Alberta vs. Manitoba

Sheet D 

Canada vs. Saskatchewan

Stats via curling.ca.