With Frankenbrooms out, soap opera's over at Grand Slam of Curling Masters
OKOTOKS, Alta. — The hard feelings over curling’s Frankenbroom controversy won’t disappear any time soon over a round of drinks in the Brier Patch.
Gushue’s return on ice due to lingering hip problem
The timeframe for veteran skip Brad Gushue’s return to the curling tour remains uncertain due to a lingering left hip injury that has forced him to miss the first two events of the season.
Casey Scheidegger overcomes early Eve Muirhead lead to take HDF Insurance Shoot-Out
Casey Scheidegger has won a provincial junior championship and has been competing on the World Curling Tour for over a decade, but on Sunday afternoon she captured the biggest win of her career.
Kelsey Rocque rink passing on provincials for Universiade
If you were to pick a dark horse team to win the women’s curling provincials this February, Kelsey Rocque’s team would have been at the top of the list — but you’re going to have wait a year.
Curling body OKs suspensions for rule-breakers
The World Curling Federation has approved a number of resolutions to govern sweeping and brushes at the elite level, including the suspension of players and teams for breaking the new rules, it announced at its Annual General Assembly in in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday.
Canada readying for mixed doubles curling’s Olympic debut
Curling Canada has announced its qualifying process for the first mixed doubles entry into the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea where the event will make its debut as an Olympic medal sport.
Moving to a 16-team format at Brier and Scotties to include non-competitive Nunavut doomed to fail
If you can get past the idea that this is all a result of political correctness — and few are likely going to be able to do that — maybe it qualifies as being interesting.
Curling Canada unveils concussion protocol for athletes
Curlers who suffer suspected head injuries at Curling Canada events will be subject to a return-to-play protocol starting next season.
Glenn Howard adds David Mathers to lineup with Wayne Middaugh still out
Veteran skip Glenn Howard is adding some youth to his team for the upcoming curling season.
Reid Carruthers edges John Epping in extra ends at Champions Cup
SHERWOOD PARK — Reid Carruthers and John Epping were shooting a lot of blank ends on Sunday night, but in the final few end both skips came out firing in a drama-filled ending.