NISKU — Canadian skip Rachel Homan made history on Sunday when her Ottawa-based team defeated Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni 8-2 in the final of the CO-OP Tour Challenge.

It was Homan's 19th Grand Slam title, surpassing Alberta rock star Kevin Martin for the most among all skips across both divisions.

Homan, who grew up a stone's throw away in nearby Beaumont, Alta., won the final in front of family, friends and a house full of fans.

The team of Homan, third Tracy Fleury, second Emma Miskew and lead Sarah Wilkes earned $34,500 for the victory.

It was the third straight time — and ninth overall — that Homan and Tirinzoni met in a Grand Slam women's final. The Switzerland skip won the Players' Championship last April and Homan won last month's AMJ Masters. Homan leads the head-to-head s

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