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WINNIPEG -- Jennifer Jones is one of the most successful skips in Canadian curling but, starting Sunday, shell be trying once more to capture the one prize that has eluded her so far -- a trip to the Olympics. Jones and her rink will join 15 more of Canadas best curling teams at the trials to determine which men and women will wear Canadas colours in Sochi. "To go to the Olympics I think, as any athlete in any sport, is an incredible experience," says Jones. "To represent your country at this huge sporting event, what the Olympics is all about, would be amazing." She has tried twice before, in 2005 and 2009 and struck out both times, not even making the playoffs. And its not like she was struggling with her game at the time, winning the Scotties in both those years. But Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Curling Trials isnt a competition where winning your province even gets you into this game. In fact, 14 of the 16 teams vying to represent Canada at the Olympics come from just three provinces, Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba. The outliers are John Morris, who won Olympic gold as Kevin Martins third in 2010 and now skips John Cotters rink out of Vernon, B.C., and Stefanie Lawton of Saskatoon. Alberta is represented by Kevin Koe from Calgary, Renee Sonnenberg from Grande Prairie and Martin, Heather Nedohin and Val Sweeting from Edmonton. Ontario is fielding Brier champion Brad Jacobs from Sault Ste. Marie, John Epping from Toronto, 2013 Scotties winner Rachel Homan from Ottawa (who beat Jones last February to take the title) and Glenn Howard and Sherry Middaugh from Coldwater. From Winnipeg, Jones is joined by Jeff Stoughton, Mike McEwan and Chelsea Carey. Jones knows from bitter experience how tough it can be to score the coveted spot on Canadas Olympic team, although right now shes the top-ranked female curler in Canada. "Its the eight best teams in the country that come together and play, so every game you have to be at your very best. And its a really short round robin. Its only seven games. So you have to go out there and really play well from start to finish." The womens final will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, with the mens final on that Sunday. Jone has had more than just a taste of success with four national titles (three in a row starting in 2008) and one world title on her CV. She finished third at another world championship in 2010. But theres something special about the Olympics. "To win the Scotties is incredible. Any time you get to represent Canada is unbelievable, but to go as a bigger part of a big team Canada would be the experience of a lifetime. "I think every team at the Olympic trials wants to have that dream come true." Sweeting and Jacobs were the final rinks to qualify for this event at the Olympic pre-trials earlier in November in Kitchener, Ont. Its another measure of how tough it is to just get into the Olympic trials that 2006 Olympic gold medal winner Brad Gushue from Newfoundland didnt qualify. He lost to Jacobs in Kitchener but Gushue will be at the trials as an alternate on Martins team and another member of that 2006 team, Mark Nichols, is throwing lead rocks for Stoughton. Organizers are predicting huge attendance numbers for the trials, being held at the MTS Centre while the Winnipeg Jets are on an extended road trip. And it doesnt hurt that TSN has Will Farrell, in the persona of his outrageous TV anchorman Ron Burgundy, signed on for the opening of the event. He will team with network curling veteran Vic Rauter and Rauter got into the spirit of things in the news release announcing Ferrells appearance. "Its an honour to work with such an esteemed colleague. Im a huge fan of his work. Who are we talking about again?" 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He pitched to a 2.36 earned run average in 22 Minor League starts last year and was 6-5 with a 2.71 ERA in 21 games (20 starts) at Double and Triple-A this season. The 23-year-old won his Major League debut on July 11 before returning to Triple-A Columbus. He joined Cleveland again in August and has gone 0-2 in seven starts despite giving up more than three runs in just one of those games. He was pulled after 78 pitches versus the Chicago White Sox on Friday but not before striking out nine over 3 2/3 innings of a no-decision. He gave up four hits and walked two in the scoreless outing, becoming the first Major League pitcher since at least 1916 to record nine strikeouts in less than four innings of work without allowing a run. "For the most part, he had really good life on his fastball," said Indians manager Terry Francona. "Theres a lot to like. Theres going to be a time when he stays out there." Salazar, who faces the Royals for the first time, has given up just four earned runs and fanned 32 over his last five starts, a span of 23 innings. He is 1-2 with a 2.66 ERA in eight starts with the Tribe. Cleveland evened this series with Tuesdays 5-3 win, moving to within a half game of the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays for the two wild card spots. The Rays and Rangers are continuing a four-game seriies tonight, so the Indians can move into the second wild card spot with a victory tonight.dddddddddddd The Indians were held off the board for the first five innings of Tuesdays game by Royals hurler Yordano Ventura, who was making his Major League debut. They finally got to him for a run in the sixth inning and then continued to work against the Kansas City bullpen. Cleveland scored all five of its runs over the final four frames, erasing a 3-0 deficit for good on Asdrubal Cabreras RBI double in the eighth. "We just kept fighting and thats a good feeling to be apart of that and to watch those guys do that. That was one of the more gratifying games Ive been apart of," said Francona. Cleveland won for the fifth time in six games and improved to 82-69, securing its first winning season since 2007. Eric Hosmer hit an RBI double in the first and scored on Mike Moustakas third-inning double for the Royals, who had won 10 of 15 but fell 3 1/2 games out of a wild card spot. "They stepped up, made some big swings over there. Theyre a good team. Thats what good teams do," Hosmer said. Bruce Chen gets the call for the Royals and is 7-3 with a 3.11 ERA in 31 games this season. That includes a 4-3 mark and 3.44 ERA in 12 games a starter, a role he moved into on July 12 versus Cleveland. Chen hurled six scoreless innings on that day in a no-decision and is 6-3 with a 4.33 ERA lifetime versus the Indians. The 36-year-old southpaw was denied a third straight winning decision on Friday with a loss to Detroit. Chen gave up six runs -- five earned -- on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. The Indians lead the season series 10-8, snapping a three-game slide to the Royals with Tuesdays win. ' ' '