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RED DEER, Alta. Cory Redding Jersey . -- Nash Scott wore a T-shirt saying "My mom has game." Kelly Scott had plenty of it Friday night. Her British Columbia team is in Sundays final of the Canadian womens curling championship after beating four-time champion Jennifer Jones 7-5 in a playoff game between the top two seeds. Scott will play in her first final since 2007 when she won her second in a row. "Its been a few years since weve been in this position, but it somehow feels like yesterday when we were right there," Scott said. "Were embracing it. We love it." Scott had the better read of the ice than Jones for the first five ends. The entire B.C. team had better draw weight in the first half and parlayed that into a 5-2 lead at the halfway mark. Jones, a four-time national champion, must win Saturdays semifinal to gain a rematch. The Winnipeg team will take on the winner of the game between third seed Marie-France Larouche of Quebec and fourth seed Heather Nedohin of Alberta earlier Saturday. "We need to be a little bit sharper. We caught onto the ice in the second half," Jones said. "Its never a bad thing to be on the ice. We get to play and its fun. If you win, youve got some momentum heading into the final." Sasha Carter, who throws third stones, was a member of Scotts championship teams of 2006-07, but lead Jacquie Armstrong and vice-skip Dailene Sivertson are new to the team since then. Jones picked up her game in the back half, but third Kaitlyn Lawes and second Jill Officer continued to get outcurled by B.C. counterparts Carter and Sivertson. "Our team came to play today. They had their game faces on, great focus and concentration," Scott said. "We were fortunate to get that steal of two." Carter is four months pregnant and suffered with a stomach ailment earlier in the tournament. She needed fluids replaced intravenously Wednesday. Her execution on key shots during the game gave Scott the chance to put pressure on the Manitobans. "A few big games in the past weve probably gone out and been nervous and hesitant, but you could tell that Kelly was confident in what she was calling and confident in what we were going to throw," Carter said. "We were excited. We werent nervous. Were kind of past the point of being nervous now." Sivertson, 21, joined the Scott team this season out of the junior ranks. Scott needed a replacement for regular third Jeanna Schraeder, who stepped away from curling to have a child. "It hasnt quite sunk in yet," Sivertson. "It was a bit of a battle out there, but just so excited. Its something Ive dreamed about for a long time. To come right out of juniors and make it to the final is amazing." The curling history between Jones and Scott goes back to the mid-1990s when they were Manitoba junior champions in 1994 and 1995 respectively. As a B.C. curler, Scott beat Jones for her first womens title in 2006. Jones wasnt able to construct a multiple point end in the ninth and drew for just one. Scott was up a point coming home with the hammer and had a draw to the eight foot to get the win. Carters raise double takeout to lay one in the eighth end took the pressure off B.C. Scott drew for one in that end to lead 6-4. Manitoba gave up a key steal of two in the fifth to give B.C. a 5-2 lead at the halfway mark. But Jones scored one in the sixth and stole one back in the seven to pull within one. Scott was heavy on a draw against two Manitoba counters in the seventh to give up the steal. Jones had an open hit for her one in six. B.C.s Carter, who throws third stones, had a "happy miss" on a takeout attempt in the fifth, with her shooter glancing off a pair of stones and rolling to the four-foot rings behind cover. Manitoba third Kaitlyn Lawes was light on a draw around a guard, allowing Scott to draw in and lie three. Joness attempted double takeout removed only one, allowing Scott to lie three again. There was a triple takeout there for Jones on her final shot, but again got only one and her shooter rolled wide Scott scored the first deuce of the game in the fourth. Jones attempted a wide double takeout and got only one, leaving Scott a draw for two with the hammer. Manitoba and B.C. traded single points in the first two ends with both skips making pressure draws against opposition counters in the rings. Scott said she was surprised by the slogan on her three-year-olds son T-shirt. "I love seeing him out there in the crowd," she said. "It just kind of makes you take a deep breath and really want to play well out there." Pat Tillman Cardinals Jersey . The veteran wide receiver, who has played 12 seasons in the CFL, spent last year with the Als after stints with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and B. Troy Niklas Jersey . - San Diego Padres centre fielder Cameron Maybin is going to be out two to three months after rupturing his left biceps tendon during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. RENO, Nev. -- Geoff Ogilvy showed up at the Barracuda Championship on the verge of losing his PGA Tour card after another disappointing tournament in Canada. Frustrated and tired, he had to be talked into playing at all. "I was 50-50 on coming here this week," Ogilvy said. "On Monday night, I had like a really long trip back from Canada and I was tired and over it and frustrated. Everyone talked to me into it. Said, Come to Reno. Youll like Reno. Youre playing well." The 37-year-old Australian left scenic Montreux on Sunday with his eighth PGA Tour title, a full exemption through the 2015-16 season, spots in some big events -- and a lot of confidence. Ogilvy won for the first time since the 2010 Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, scoring five points with a 25-foot eagle putt on the par-5 13th and pulling away for a five-point victory in the modified Stableford event. Players received eight points for double eagle, five for eagle, two for birdie, zero for par, minus-one for bogey and minus-three for double bogey or worse. The first international winner in the 16-year history of the event, Ogilvy had 14 points Sunday to finish with 49. He had 14 points in the first round, 16 in the second and seven in the third in the format that rewards aggressive play. "The format suits me, I think," Ogilvy said. "Got off to a really good start. Holed a couple nice putts on the front nine on Thursday. From then on, I barely missed a shot. ... But for 72 holes, it was one of the better bodies of works Ive put together." After the eagle on 13, the 2006 U.S. Open winner added birdies on the par-4 14th and par-5 18th. "Obviously, it feels like its been a long time coming," Ogilvy said. "Feels like a long time ago, Maui in 2010. Its been a bit rough the past few years. I was playing really well most of year this year. Just didnt make any puutts, which was kind of the story for the last two or three years, which is usually the story when you ask a pro why isnt he shooting good scores. Earl Watford Cardinals Jersey. " Ogilvy was making his first appearance at Montreux since 2002 after failing to qualify for the World Golf Championship-Bridgestone Invitational. He entered the week with only two top-25 finishes this season and was 151st in the FedEx Cup standings. Ogilvy earned 300 points Sunday to jump to 86th in the standings, with the top 125 qualifying for the playoff opener. "Its pretty satisfying," Ogilvy said. "Pretty rough packing up in the locker rooms missing cuts and having bad finishes. People watch the TV and see all the fun and happiness of the PGA Tour, but it can be pretty desperately depressing as well spending time away from home, beating your head against the wall, just getting frustrated. Depressing is a bit strong a word, but really frustrating." He earned $540,000 and a spot next week in the PGA Championship at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky. "Obviously, Im happy Im in the PGA," Ogilvy said. "Havent missed a PGA for a really long time. I had already mentally kind of checked out it and have to check back into it, I guess, tonight. I dont like missing the big tournaments. I love playing in the big tournaments." Justin Hicks was second at 44 points after an 18-point day. John Huh and Jonathan Byrd tied for third at 37. They each had 11-point rounds. Nick Watney, three points behind Ogilvy entering the final day after leading after each of the first two rounds, tied for eighth at 34 points. He had three birdies and four bogey in a two-point round. 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