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KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- Jeff Stoughton has dodged more than a few bullets at the Canadian mens curling championship but he was hit hard Monday night, falling 10-4 to Albertas Kevin Koe. Koes win set up a three-way tie for first at the Tim Hortons Brier, as John Morris of B.C. then beat Eddie MacKenzie of Prince Edward Island 10-4. Morris, Koe and Stoughton are all tied at 4-1 at the top of the standings. Koe grabbed a three in the third end and stole a crippling four in eight when Stoughton was forced into a low-percentage angle raise and his stone sailed past a crowded four-foot. Stoughton shook hands at that point. "We thought we had to give it a shot to score," he said. "It was one of those games, we were just a little bit light or a little heavy on some shots. . . we missed four in a row on the end where they stole three." Koes four in eight came despite a hog-line violation on third Pat Simmons final stone. "I think he said he thought he was coming out a bit light and went to add a little and you know just over the hog line," said Koe. A missed raise by Manitobas third that could have spilled Alberta stones out of the crowded four foot also put Manitoba further behind the eight ball. "They kind of missed the sweep on John Meads last shot and never moved stuff around and were chasing." Stoughton noted the kind of shots he has been forced to make by his team have brought down his percentages but he feels good about his game. "Its a reflection of lead, second and third before you," he said. "The less shots that are made in front of you, the tougher shots you are making. . ." "I felt a lot better today about the ice and the weight and throwing, so for me the confidence level went way up after this game." Newfoundland and Labradors Brad Gushue improved to 2-3 with a 9-7 win over James Grattan of New Brunswick, who won his first game in the earlier draw. Northern Ontario improved to 2-3 by beating still winless Jamie Murphy of Nova Scotia 9-6. Morris was happy about the way his team played. "Jimmy was feeling it, the ice was fantastic . . . That was probably our most solid game of the week so far," said Morris. Jim Cotter throws fourth stones for B.C. and he didnt miss much. P.E.I. shook after the final four in the ninth end. Earlier in the day, Koe won a game he never looks forward to playing. "This one, you dont get a lot of enjoyment out of," the Alberta skip said, after beating younger brother Jamie Koe from the Northwest Territories-Yukon 8-3 in eight ends. "Its never fun beating them because Im always cheering for them every year theyre here," he said. "That being said, we needed a win." "Theyre obviously better," Jamie said of the encounters with his brother. "Were going to have to play our best and hope for some breaks but its a fair battle." Monday also saw Grattan score his first against Greg Balsdon of Ontario 9-6 in the afternoon. Balsdon now sits at 2-2. Grattan gave Stoughton a fight Sunday as well and said it felt good to get a monkey off his back with the win. "When we went to bed last night we felt pretty good about it," he said of the Manitoba game. "The team in the last two games has really shown up." He says getting used to the ice has been an issue. They lost their first game 13-5 and the second 10-1. "We come from an area of the world where the ice is fairly straight all the time . . Coming out here and all of a sudden youre taking the 12-foot to get to the lid and its a different ball game." Its also important to win games at the Brier if you want a reserved spot in the future. A new system is coming into place that will force the bottom finishers to compete for the right to return. Its being brought in to keep the field the same size with the addition of a Team Canada and new rinks from Nunavut and Yukon, instead of just one Territories team. MacKenzie was 3-2 after splitting the day with an afternoon win over Quebecs Jean-Michel Menard. MacKenzie has already matched his combined record at his first two Brier appearances for Prince Edward Island, in 2011 and 2013. "Its definitely better than 0-5 or 0-6 like we were the last couple of times," he said earlier in the day. "Id say being here the last three out of four years helps for sure, playing on arena ice a little more." Saskatchewans Steve Laycock sits just ahead of MacKenzie at 3-1, after beating Nova Scotia 5-3 in the afternoon. He didnt play Monday night. "We kind of figured 3-1 or 4-0 was where wed want to be after this stretch because we do have some of the favourites coming up," he said. Murphy, meanwhile, isnt too thrilled at the Canadian Curling Association for the changes coming in 2015 that could see Nova Scotia have to compete for the right to play in the Brier. "Were firm believers that messing with traditions such as the Brier doesnt seem like a smart decision," he said of the new system, popularly known as relegation, although it seems anything but popular. "Were obviously biased when we say that because were probably going to be in the relegation pool." Robby Anderson Youth Jersey . Mission accomplished. Now the Royals will take the field on Saturday with a World Series lead for the first time in team history when they play Game 4 of the Fall Classic against the Giants at AT&T Park. Jachai Polite Womens Jersey . Sizemore, who turned 29 on Jan. 4, has been limited to six games over the past two seasons because of an injured left knee that twice required surgery. 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There was nothing between the two sides throughout the meeting with both trading heat advantages on a night full of entertaining racing, and it went all the way to the final heat before the Bees secured the victory. Krzysztof Kasprzak was in fantastic form for the home side scoring 14 while Sam Masters scored 15+1 from reserve for the Wolves.Things started well for the home side as Kasprzak won an awarded race with Joonas Kylmakorpi falling at the back after laying the bike down to avoid Jason Garrity, a move he was excluded for. Masters levelled things up in heat two with Ashley Morris holding onto third after James Sarjeant had passed him. Wolves Freddie Lindgren produced a stunning final lap to pass both Coventry Bees riders and prevent a 5-1 for the home side Masters was out again in the following heat after Kyle Howarth was excluded for touching the tapes, but it was the Bees duo of Chris Harris and Danny King who took the chequered flag for a 5-1 to the home side. Freddie Lindgren ensured the Bees did not extend their advantage in heat four with a strong move to pass Josh Bates, a move that the British Under-21 champion was not pleased with.It was level again after heat five as Masters and Jacob Thorssell eased to a 5-1 in another awarded race after Garrity fell at the back, before King won heat six from the tapes in a shared heat. Heat seven was actioned packed as Kasprzak won again but it was a terrific battle for second with Lindgren and Harris trading places before the Swede hung on to split the Bees pairing. Masters, down at his new reserve position, was a busy man on the night and won heat eight with Kacper Woryna and Thorssell fighting for second with the Pole coming out on top meaning the scores were level after eight heats. Krzysztof Kasprzak was in fine form for the Bees Wolves regained the lead in heat nine as Lindgren eased to victory with Masters getting past Garrity on the ffinal lap to join his partner for a maximum, but the lead was once again short lived as the Bees bounced back with their own 5-1 courtesy of King and Harris.ddddddddddddThe Bees momentum continued in heat 11 as they recorded another maximum with the in-form Kasprzak winning the heat with teammate Garrity rounding Howarth and hanging onto second. Heat 12 was full of controversy as Masters bike seemed to pack up on the start line exceeding the two minutes allowance, but the Australian was allowed to start from the tapes after solving his bike issues and won with ease for a 5-1 with Morris joining him to level the scores at 36-36 with three heats to go. Coventry boss Gary Havelock says he was proud of his side after they narrowly beat Wolves 46-44 The titanic battle continued in heat 13 as the Bees then responded with a 5-1 of their own thanks to the unbeatable Kasprzak taking the win with Harris holding off Kylmakorpi for second, giving the home side a four point lead with two heats to go.Heat 14 was the heat of the night as the home duo of King and Woryna looked set for another maximum but a phenomenal last lap from Lindgren ensured the win was not sealed for Gary Havelocks men. Lindgren rounded Woryna before cutting up the inside of King on the final bend to take a fantastic victory and take the meeting to a last heat decider. Freddie Lindgren produced one of the heats of the season The drama continued all the way to the end as Harris went down under pressure from Lindgren in heat 15 and was excluded from the re-run. Lindgren won the re-run but with Kasprzak in second the Bees won the meeting 46-44 with Wolves claiming a consolation point.In the other meeting of the evening Leicester and Poole drew 46-46 at the Beaumont Park Stadium. Bottom side Leicester looked to be on the way to a win holding a 12 point lead after eight heats but the Pirates battled back in the second half of the meeting to snatch a draw at the death. Leicesters top man was Szymon Wozniak with 11+1 while Chris Holder scored 10+1 for the Pirates. ' ' '