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It was just minutes into the tear down at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre when 2013 Ford World Men鈥檚 Curling Championship co-chairman Chris Atchison was cornered for his thoughts on the event.

The Road to Rio will be loaded with potholes. Kathleen Leahy of Victoria fell in one early but lifted herself out.

DENVER - The Calgary Flames stayed out of last place and halted a dubious streak in the process. Not a bad night in a season that's hardly lived up to expectations.

MIAMI - Boos were few by Marlins fans, in part because unpopular owner Jeffrey Loria watched the home opener from his suite, out of any heckler's range. There wasn't a lot of cheering, either.

PHILADELPHIA - No longer dominant on the mound, Roy Halladay took comfort in a text message from his young son.

ARLINGTON, Texas - While Joe Nathan was accepting congratulations from Texas Rangers teammates for his 300th career save, Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon was arguing with umpires about the final strike before they left the field.

CLEVELAND - The giant American flag was spectacular. The red, white and blue balloons drifted skyward right on cue. The ceremonial first pitches were touching. Everything about Cleveland's home opener seemed perfect. Until it started.

PHILADELPHIA - Matt Harvey reared back and fired a 98 mph fastball on his 102nd pitch, and finished up with five more clocked at 95.

MIAMI - Justin Upton is hitting enough for an entire team.

ST. LOUIS - Count Cardinals pitcher Mitchell Boggs among those hoping Jason Motte comes back soon. Over and over, St. Louis' stand-in closer self-critiqued his nightmarish ninth inning that left him with an outlandish 14.