Curling

Gushue continues his curling candour in memoir “Gushue: The Making of a Champion”

Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press 5 minute read 12:35 PM CDT

Brad Gushue didn't hide what he was thinking on or off the ice.

The decorated curler continues that frankness in his book "Gushue: The Making of a Champion" due for release Nov. 3 by Penguin Random House Canada.

Winner of an Olympic gold medal and a world championship, Gushue is the only skip to win six Canadian men's curling championships, also known as the Brier.

Another Olympic bronze medal and four world-championship silvers put Gushue-led teams among the best in the world for almost a decade before his retirement this year.

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Fargo team wins Brandon Bonspiel

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Fargo team wins Brandon Bonspiel

By Rowan McCarthy 4 minute read Monday, Oct. 19, 2026

Tim Hodek’s Fargo foursome walked out of the Riverview Curling Club as champions of the Manitoba Curling Tour Curling Cup on Sunday by beating Braden Calvert’s squad 6-1 in a short four-end contest.

“(We) came in thinking we’d have a good shot to at least make the playoffs, and kind of build off what we did last weekend in St. Paul (Minn.), making it to the semis,” said Hodek. “The boys played well all weekend and ended up with a win.”

Hodek and his team of Evan Workin, Josh Moore and Nathan Parry are based out of North Dakota, though they are no strangers to competing in Canada.

“Winnipeg isn’t too far from us, so we’ve been up there,” said Hodek, adding that the travel is worth it if they can get a win.

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Monday, Oct. 19, 2026

Team Alberta skip Brendan Bottcher, right, contemplates a shot as Team Saskatchewan skip Matt Dunstone looks on during the semifinal at the Canadian men's curling championship in Calgary on March 14, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Curling Controversy: Unusual finish generates boos, ruffles feathers at Slam event

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Curling Controversy: Unusual finish generates boos, ruffles feathers at Slam event

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Monday, Oct. 19, 2026

The Grand Slam of Curling's competition committee plans to meet this week to discuss an unusual finish at the Co-op Invitational that sent two Canadian teams into the playoffs and led to pointed words from an American rink left outside the cutline.

Boos were heard throughout Victoria's Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre when teams skipped by Matt Dunstone and Brendan Bottcher were not aggressive in the final end of their round-robin finale Friday night.

Both teams deliberately threw stones through the house early in the end before Bottcher scored one for a tie that forced a shootout. That gave both sides enough points to advance and eliminated Danny Casper's rink from playoff contention.

"They're on ESPN in the U.S. and (Sportsnet) in Canada, thousands of people are watching it, I'm sure, and it looks horrible," Team Casper second Ben Richardson said from Victoria over the weekend. "It definitely leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

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Monday, Oct. 19, 2026

Curling

Switzerland's skip Xenia Schwaller, centre, delivers a stone against Team Canada as lead Selina Rychiger, left, and third Selina Gafner sweep during the final at the world women’s curling championship in Calgary on March 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

World Curling in “advanced discussions” to hold world women’s playdowns in UAE

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World Curling in “advanced discussions” to hold world women’s playdowns in UAE

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Monday, Oct. 19, 2026

PERTH - The Roaring Game could be heading to the desert this season.

World Curling was in "advanced discussions" with the United Arab Emirates to host the 2027 world women's curling championship, an organization spokesman said Monday in an email.

"Those discussions also involve wider growth opportunities in the region, including the hosting of a world men’s championship at a future date, the running of regional championships, as well as camps and courses provided by the World Curling Academy," said Chris Hamilton, World Curling's head of communications and media.

Hamilton added that World Curling hopes to make a final decision on plans "in the next few weeks."

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Monday, Oct. 19, 2026

Curling

Einarson defeats Kyeong-Ae Kim 6-3 to claim GSOC Co-Op Invitational curling crown

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Einarson defeats Kyeong-Ae Kim 6-3 to claim GSOC Co-Op Invitational curling crown

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026

VICTORIA - Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated Korea's Kyeong-Ae Kim 6-3 on Sunday to capture the women's title at the GSOC Co-Op Invitational curling event.

Einarson's team from Gimli, Man., opened the contest with singles in each of the first two ends. After Kim scored two in the third to tie the game, Einarson countered with two in the fourth.

Kim cut Einarson's lead to 4-3 with a single in the fifth end but the Canadians cemented the victory with their final two in sixth. The Canadian team consists of lead Jocelyn Peterman, second Karlee Burgess, third Shannon Birchard and skip Einarson.

It was Einarson's seventh Grand Slam championship and her crew collected $38,000 from the prize purse in the season's first Grand Slam event, held at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

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Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026

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Einarson to play Sunday for Victoria Invitational curling title

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Einarson to play Sunday for Victoria Invitational curling title

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026

VICTORIA - Kerri Einarson's curling team based out of Gimli, Man., will play Kyeong-Ae Kim of Korea on Sunday in the women's final of the GSOC Co-Op Invitational in Victoria.

Einarson beat Eun-Ji Gim of Korea 8-4 in Saturday's semifinals, despite trailing 4-2 after three ends. The Canadians scored twice in the fourth to tie the game, then stole singles in the fifth and sixth ends. Canada sealed the deal with a steal of two in the seventh.

Kim outlasted Xenia Schwaller's Switzerland squad 7-6. Kim was up 6-2 after five ends and held on for the win.

On the men's side, Magnus Ramsfjell of Norway will play Yannick Schwaller's Switzerland squad in Sunday's final.

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Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026

Curling

Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue calls to his team during the 3v4 Page Playoffs at the Montana's Brier in St. John's, N.L., on March 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly

New-look Grand Slam of Curling broadcast team in place after off-season overhaul

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New-look Grand Slam of Curling broadcast team in place after off-season overhaul

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Monday, Oct. 12, 2026

The Grand Slam of Curling will kick off Tuesday with a new-look broadcast booth after an off-season overhaul.

Longtime Sportsnet curling host Rob Faulds retired last summer and veteran analysts Kevin Martin and Mike Harris are not returning to their previous roles.

The Curling Group brought in relative curling newcomer Darren Dupont to join John Cullen for host/play-by-play duties this season. Jennifer Jones returns as an analyst on a crew that also includes Joanne Courtney, Brad Gushue and Brent Laing.

Sportsnet returns as the main domestic rights-holder with CBC now on board for coverage of some Saturday draws and select Sunday finals. Morning weekday draws and tiebreakers will be streamed on Rock Channel for subscribers.

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Monday, Oct. 12, 2026

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Bobcats thrilled by Superleague opportunity

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Bobcats thrilled by Superleague opportunity

By Rowan McCarthy 5 minute read Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

When Cale Dunbar contacted Brandon University men’s curling head coach Clayton Robins about joining the Taylor Jackson Financial Westman Superleague of Curling for the 2026-27 season, Robins jumped at the opportunity.

“I was texting (the team) in minutes to see if Wednesday night was available,” said Robins. “When I was in university back in the (1980s), it was almost unheard of to have something in the evenings, but now it seems like the new norm with all these young students … that they have a lot of evening commitments, so it’s not easy for us to find nights that work for the entire team.”

Luckily, it worked out that four members of the team were available, and the team grabbed the 14th and final spot in the Westman Superleague.

Led by skip Logan Strand, the BU team consists of third Colton Graham, second Owen McFarlane, lead Jonathan Craig Penner and fifth Tristan Purkess. As returning members, Strand, McFarlane and Craig Penner are very familiar with one another, while Graham and first-year Purkess are new recruits.

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

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Team Wild Card One skip Brad Gushue, left, second Brett Gallant, centre, and lead Geoff Walker celebrate their victory over Team Alberta at the Tim Hortons Brier in Lethbridge, Alta., on March 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

In The Rings: Gushue likes change that rules out three-player curling teams

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In The Rings: Gushue likes change that rules out three-player curling teams

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026

The three-versus-four player debate has been a hot topic for years in curling circles. World Curling has done its part to settle the matter, and Curling Canada is on board too.

Starting this season, teams need to start each game with four players on the ice. If they can't do so, the match will be forfeited.

Entering a competition as a trio or playing a single game with three players will no longer be allowed.

Retired skip Brad Gushue, now the high-performance director for USA Curling, feels it was a change that was long overdue.

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Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026

Curling

Cale Dunbar looks on as his teammates sweep after delivering a rock during the men’s A-side championship. The president of the Westman Superleague is excited for the league to expand to 14 teams this year. (Brandon Sun files)

Westman Superleague expands for 50th anniversary

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Westman Superleague expands for 50th anniversary

Rowan McCarthy 5 minute read Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026

Tonight, the Taylor Jackson Financial Westman Superleague of Curling celebrates its 50th anniversary as one of the top destinations for high-level curling in western Manitoba, with a slate of seven games and two new teams.

“There’s no league like ours that I’m aware of … no one’s had the staying power that we’ve had in Brandon,” said president Cale Dunbar, who was crowned champion at the end of the 2025-26 campaign. “That’s a huge testament to the strength of curling in our city, number one, but also the sponsorship and the partners we can bring on board every year to make sure the league survives.”

League records date back to the 1976-77 season when the team of Ted Bridgett, Murray Duncan, Art Chacun and Scott Cockbill were named champions. At that time, it was a travelling league.

Since then, the league went through a stint at the now-defunct Wheat City Curling Club before settling at the Brandon Curling Club, where it continues to take place today.

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Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026

Curling

Team Dunstone skip Matt Dunstone, centre, makes a shot as teammates Ryan Harnden, left, and EJ Harnden sweep against Team Jacobs during the men's final at the PointsBet Invitational in Calgary on Oct. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Snake Eyes: PointsBet Invitational quietly dropped from curling calendar this season

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Snake Eyes: PointsBet Invitational quietly dropped from curling calendar this season

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Monday, Oct. 5, 2026

Tucked in at the bottom of a midsummer Curling Canada news release was a single paragraph that confirmed the PointsBet Invitational was no longer on the organization's annual schedule.

It was a quiet goodbye for a competition that failed to gain traction after debuting in 2022.

The event was originally trumpeted by the national federation as the first major championship of the quadrennial, featuring new teams, a new format and "new ways to be entertained."

Legalized sports betting was in its infancy in Canada at the time. Comparisons to the March Madness American men's college basketball tournament were made.

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Monday, Oct. 5, 2026

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The Curling Group moves Rock League event in Halifax to Red Deer, trims playoff dates

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The Curling Group moves Rock League event in Halifax to Red Deer, trims playoff dates

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Thursday, Sep. 17, 2026

TORONTO - The Curling Group restructured its Rock League schedule for the second straight season on Thursday.

A Halifax event originally scheduled for Jan. 14-17 will now be played April 8-11 in Red Deer, Alta. Plans for an 11-day playoff were downsized to four days (April 15-18) with Kalamazoo, Mich., named the event host.

Previously scheduled competitions in Moose Jaw, Sask. (Jan. 7-10), Utica, N.Y. (Jan. 28-31), and Ottawa (Feb. 4-7) remained on the calendar.

"The Rock League Season 2 schedule has been adjusted from its previously announced dates to better support our athletes’ commitments throughout the curling season and ensure a more sustainable calendar," The Curling Group said in a statement. "As a result, the previously announced Halifax event, scheduled for January 2027, will no longer take place."

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Thursday, Sep. 17, 2026

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In The Rings: The Curling Group pushes back planned Rock League announcement

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In The Rings: The Curling Group pushes back planned Rock League announcement

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2026

TORONTO - The Curling Group postponed a Rock League schedule update planned for Wednesday, the latest hiccup in what has been a period of growing pains for the young professional curling league.

The five-event Rock League schedule was initially released last December with Season 2 stops planned for Moose Jaw, Sask. (Jan. 7-10), Halifax (Jan. 14-17), Utica, N.Y. (Jan. 28-31), and Ottawa (Feb. 4-7). The season-ending playoffs and championship were set for April 8-18 at a location to be announced.

However, a showcase venue on that schedule — Halifax's Scotiabank Centre — does not have Rock League on its event listings. The 10,500-seat arena hosted the Montana's Canadian Curling Trials last fall.

In an email, an arena spokesperson said they don't have any confirmation for a Rock League event.

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Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2026

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Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue calls to his teammates during a playoff game at the Montana's Brier in St. John's, N.L., on March 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly

High-performance director, author, TV analyst: Gushue busy since hanging up broom

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High-performance director, author, TV analyst: Gushue busy since hanging up broom

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Monday, Sep. 14, 2026

Legendary Canadian skip Brad Gushue is certainly keeping busy since retiring from competition.

He was named USA Curling's high-performance director last spring, plans to go on a book tour next month, and on Monday was named a television analyst for the Grand Slam of Curling.

Factor in his daughters' busy curling schedules, and Gushue may be on the road more this fall than he was at times as a player.

"In a year or two, it's going to slow down quite a bit for me because I'm not writing a book every year," Gushue said. "I can promise you that."

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Monday, Sep. 14, 2026

Curling

Curling Canada adopts World Curling rulebook, including new double-touch rule

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Curling Canada adopts World Curling rulebook, including new double-touch rule

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Thursday, Sep. 3, 2026

Curling Canada will be following an explicit rule on double-touching a stone starting this season as it adopts the World Curling rulebook.

Canada's curling governing body announced Thursday that it will fully align itself with World Curling's standards after a reduction in key differences between the organizations over the last few years.

That includes World Curling's new rule on double-touching, which was at the heart of a high-profile controversy at this year's Milan Cortina Olympics.

During a round-robin match, Sweden’s Oskar Eriksson accused Marc Kennedy of a double-touch infraction — grazing the stone's granite after releasing the handle. Kennedy responded to the cheating allegation with a profane retort, and Canada ended up winning the match 8-6 en route to claiming the gold medal.

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Thursday, Sep. 3, 2026

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Team Wild Card Three skip Glenn Howard makes a shot as he plays Team Yukon at the Brier in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, March 7, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Glenn Howard, Ferbey Four inducted into World Curling Hall of Fame

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Glenn Howard, Ferbey Four inducted into World Curling Hall of Fame

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Thursday, Sep. 3, 2026

PERTH - Canadian curling greats Glenn Howard and Team Randy Ferbey are heading into the World Curling Hall of Fame, World Curling announced Thursday.

The 64-year-old Howard won gold in all four of his appearances at the world men’s championship, twice playing third for his brother, Russ, a 2015 Hall inductee, and twice as a skip.

His 25-year span between his first world title in 1987 and his last in 2012 is the longest in the history of the event.

The Edmonton-based Ferbey Four won four Brier championships in five years and three world titles during a dominant run in the early 2000s.

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