Gregory Strong
Curling rocks rest in the rings at the Brier in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, March 6, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh April 22, 2021 - 11:13 AM
A seemingly innocuous round-robin game was given such a profanity jolt during the recent Canadian men s curling championship that you could excuse unsuspecting viewers for spitting out their morning coffee in surprise.
A sport known for its soothing repetition, sportsmanship and athlete-next-door vibe can certainly bring the intensity when needed. Factor in hot microphones and the absence of tape delay and you have a recipe for salty language to occasionally make it on air.
The normally staid Tim Hortons Brier broadcast on TSN was rocked by a curler s F-bomb last month just as the traditional curling background music started after a commercial break. It wasn t clear what caused the frustration.
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CALGARY — Win or lose the season s first Grand Slam final, Team Bottcher vice Darren Moulding felt his teammates should be more than proud of their showing in the curling bubble. They won their first. . .
CALGARY Win or lose the season's first Grand Slam final, Team Bottcher vice Darren Moulding felt his teammates should be more than proud of their showing in the curling bubble. They won their first Tim Hortons Brier title at the Markin MacPhail Centre and reached the quarterfinal at the world men's championship. They followed that up by reaching Monday's final at the Humpty's Champions Cup before dropping a 6-3 decision to Scotland's Bruce.
CALGARY - Win or lose the season's first Grand Slam final, Team Bottcher vice Darren Moulding felt his teammates should be more than proud of their showing in the curling bubble.