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The sport of curling has been around for centuries, but it's only gotten its due at the Olympics over the past three decades.

Veteran skip Brad Gushue admits he had a love-hate relationship with curling over the last year.

Curling fans are gonna have to buck up

OAKVILLE, Ont. — With fans bellowing encouragement, the occasional smattering of applause after a quality shot and even the intermittent ringing of a cowbell, it certainly felt like old times at the curling rink on Wednesday.

OAKVILLE, Ont. - With fans bellowing encouragement, the occasional smattering of applause after a quality shot and even the intermittent ringing of a cowbell, it certainly felt like old times at the curling rink on Wednesday.

From NFL to Curling: Jared Allen Respects The Game Two years and a pandemic later, the ex-football star is doing the work. Author: Two years and a pandemic later, the ex-football star is doing the work. He towers over his teammates, a six-foot-six hulking mass of muscle who crushed his body for 11 NFL seasons. Two years and a global pandemic in, the curling jury likes what it sees of former five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen. Allen is competing this week at the 2021 U.S. Nationals in ...

The Pants Farewell Anniversary Author: Will curling fans witness style like that again? Two years ago Norway’s Team Ulsrud announced their ride was over. After 12 years of amazing play—both on-ice and off-ice—the team known for crazy pants (and the occasional jackets) called it quits. In typical good humor, the delightful squad signed off with this final paragraph: “Last but not least, we would like to thank Team Niklas Edin, Team David Murdoch, Team Kevin Martin, Team Kevin Koe and Tea...

No Hearts at Scotties, Brier? The controversy is sure to inflame the traditional fan base. Author: It’s a decision that sits close to the heart of curling. As curling edges closer to its “Hub City” event concept – the Canadian women’s (Scotties), men’s (Brier), and mixed doubles, plus the men’s worlds and two Grand Slam events all hosted in a Calgary bubble – the sport is already groaning under the weight of multiple pandemic stressors. One that will no doubt rankle traditionali...

Scottish Rinks Weathering Storm Author: A desperate curling campaign has succeeded in desperate times. Scottish curling’s grass roots, already struggling with recent facility closures before the COVID-19 pandemic, got a recent boost when the government pledged U.S. $2.7 million in direct support. The windfall could mean the difference between some of the nation’s rinks surviving past the pandemic and into the next 2021-22 curling season. “I was delighted to hear that the work had paid off...

Cardboard fan cutouts. Artificial crowd noise. In-house big screens.The curling broadcast experience in the fan-free Calgary bubble may borrow some new feat