Mar 22, 2013 | The London Free Press
Canada's Rachel Homan opens world women's curling playoffs...
As Rachel Homan and her Canadian titelists try to make history at the world women's curling championship in Riga, Latvia, they do so with a chance at some payback to lead off.
Canadian skip Rachel Homan defeats Italy at women's world curling championship
Canada's skip Rachel Homan delivers a stone during their World Women's Curling Championship qualification round match against Italy in Riga March 19, 2013.
Canadian skip Homan edges Russia 5-4 at world women's curling championship
Canada's Rachel Homan made a nice draw to the four-foot with her final stone for a 5-4 victory over Russia's Anna Sidorova at the world women's curling championship on Monday.
Canada's Rachel Homan 3-1 at women's curling worlds
Team Canada skip Rachel Homan, middle, plays a shot in Monday's 5-4 win over Russia.
Riga Notebook: Russian curlers look to sharpen skills for 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Unlike the Canadian champions skipped by Ottawa's Rachel Homan, Russia's Anna Sidorova doesn't have to spend any time thinking about qualifying for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.