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Curling Casting Call in Winnipeg

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The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 11h

Curling Casting Call in #Winnipeg

There’s a Canadian #curling TV show on the horizon, and Winnipeggers could be a part of it 👇

There’s a Canadian curling TV show on the horizon.

Family Feud Canada Curling

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The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 11h

Team Routledge won their first episode last night; their second battle airs tonight (Wed. Oct. 8) on CBC-TV

#curling 👇

A Canadian family will make a loud curling-themed appearance on a TV game show next week.

Briane Faces Former Teammates

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 6d

Briane faces Former Teammates:
One of the curling world’s biggest sagas finally comes full circle

#curling 👇

Einarson versus Cameron.

2 Girls Season 11 – Episode 1 Part 5

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 6d

Season 11 of @2girlsandagame.bsky.social – Episode 1 Part 5

The episode concludes with Coldplaygate and the social media cesspool – The Girls ask “is this really where we’re going?”

#curling #podcast 👇

Part 4 of the 2 Girls And A Game opening podcast episode for 2025-26 concludes with Lori and Mary discussing Coldplaygate and the social media cesspool –  The Girls simply “...

2 Girls Season 11 – Episode 1 Part 4

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The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 7d

New @2girlsandagame.bsky.social episode Part 4: Girls Gone Wild (and Completely Off-Topic) 😆

#curling #podcast #NotCurling 👇

Part 4 of the 2 Girls And A Game opening podcast episode for 2025-26 continues with Lori and Mary declaring that because there’s not enough drama in curling, they’re going to talk about ot...

2 Girls Season 11 – Episode 1 Part 3

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 8d

Season 11 of @2girlsandagame.bsky.social – Episode 1 Part 3

Curling in pop culture, babies & couples, roster updates and more

#curling #podcast 👇

Part 3 of the 2 Girls And A Game opening podcast episode for 2025-26 continues with Lori and Mary’s takes on the following:

2 Girls Season 11 – Episode 1 Part 2

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 9d

Season 11 of @2girlsandagame.bsky.social – Episode 1 Part 2

The first show of 2025-26 continues, with images embedded to enhance your pod experience...

#curling #podcast #RememberThis 👇

Part 2 of the 2 Girls And A Game opening podcast episode for 2025-26 continues with Lori and Mary’s takes on Foamgate, STOH and Brier berths, the legacies of Hardline and Warren Hansen, Reid Carr...

The 2 Girls Are Back for Season 11

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 10d

There’s curling podcasts… and then there’s @2girlsandagame.bsky.social
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Part 1 of their return for season 11 – with images embedded to enhance your #podcast experience

#curling 👇

There’s curling podcasts… and then there’s 2 Girls And A Game.

Curling Commentary Secrets: Athlete Talk and Silence

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The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 11d

More secrets – and memories – from the Olympic curling broadcaster

#curling #Olympics #MilanoCortina2026 👇

<a href="https://thecurlingnews.com/news/news/off-to-cortina-olympic-curling-commentator-secrets">In my previous column I revealed some “behind the scenes” strategies</a> from 10 years of television c...

There were wild scenes at the Grand Slam Masters in London, Ont. last night as a small army of pubcrawling university students hit the carpeted lounge situated just behind the sheets.

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 12d

Gone Bananas for Curling 🍌🥌

#curling #WhatThe 👇

Curling Goes Bananas

When Slam Curling Comes to Your (Nearby) Town

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 12d

When Slam Curling Comes to Your (Nearby) Town:
Our man had a rinkside seat

#curling 👇

WATERLOO, ON – The first Grand Slam of Curling event is now underway and in preparation, various teams were looking to get into early season form this past weekend.

20 Years of Curling Calendars

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 14d

20 Years of Curling Calendars:
New 2026 edition celebrates the best of the Roaring Game

#curling #CurlingCares #charity
@sandraschmirler.bsky.social @grandslamofcurling.bsky.social
@thecurlinggroup.bsky.social 👇

Another curling calendar is available to benefit charity, but with fresh twists that celebrate two decades of fundraising excellence.

Curling’s Foamgate: Current and Forthcoming Research

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The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 15d

Current and Forthcoming #Curling Research:

As Broomgate/Foamgate recedes from the headlines, essential work continues in advance of the Olympics 👇

At this point, all competitive curlers in Canada should be familiar with the World Curling announcement from last June about the withdrawal of specific foams in a small selection of brushes from World...

Ranked 33rd and Not Invited

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Don Landry 🎙️✍️ @donlandrymedia.bsky.social · 18d

Miniature of the old curling club in River Hebert, NS.
Fantastic. 🥌 @thecurlingnews.bsky.social @curlingzone.bsky.social #curling

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The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 19d

Ranked 33rd ... and Not Invited

#curling 👇

Ranked 33rd in the world.

What We’ve Learned About The Retirement

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 19d

What We’ve Learned About THE Retirement:

Struggling with motivation and drive, Brad Gushue competed last season while “95 per cent sure” he would be retiring

#curling #MilanoCortina2026 #Brier2026 👇

The four lads on Team Gushue met the media this afternoon – although TSN somehow got an advance interview that aired shortly <a href="https://thecurlingnews.com/news/news/brad-gushue-confirms-retireme...

Brad Gushue Confirms Retirement After Final Curling Season

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 21d

BREAKING: Brad Gushue Confirms Curling Retirement in Video Message

#curling #MilanCortina2026 #Brier2026 👇

One of the world’s top curling skips has announced he is embarking on his final curling season.

Why Am I Still Doing This?

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Joe 🥌 @bluehone.bsky.social · 24d

Funny as hell "...under a parasol made of mustard yellow fabric, directionally stirring Margaritas with plastic inserts"

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The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 24d

Why Am I Still Doing This?

Mike Fournier still loves the sport, that’s why

#curling #LeGrind 👇

Why am I still doing this?

Off to Cortina: Olympic Curling Commentator Secrets

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The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · 25d

Off to Cortina: Olympic Curling Commentator Secrets

The worldwide viewing audience for Olympic curling is completely different than the audience for a world curling championship... a curler explains

#curling #olympics #MilanoCortina2026 👇

With the Olympic curling season well underway, I’m happy to share the news that I will be part of the host broadcaster curling commentary team at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Fix Is In for Curling’s Hogline Problems

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Ponddrop @ponddrop.bsky.social · Sep 5

Having had to change out all the handles at events because of malfunctioning sensors, I hope it’s a solid system that works.

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · Sep 5

It’s the wild west out there, but those cowboys might need to rein themselves in

#curling 👇

This weekend’s annual World Curling Congress is officially underway in beautiful Gold Coast, Australia with the Annual General Assembly scheduled for Monday.

Inspired by Grandfather, Cortina Curler Colli Seeks Hometown Olympics

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The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · Sep 7

Inspired by his grandfather, a 1956 Olympic torchbearer, this Cortina curler seeks an Olympic spot with Team Retornaz

#curling #olympics #MilanoCortina2026 👇

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – The Olympic spirit burns brightly within 23-year-old Italian curler Giacomo Colli.

Fix Is In for Curling’s Hogline Problems

The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · Sep 5

It’s the wild west out there, but those cowboys might need to rein themselves in

#curling 👇

This weekend’s annual World Curling Congress is officially underway in beautiful Gold Coast, Australia with the Annual General Assembly scheduled for Monday.

Preparations Ramp Up for Olympic Curling in Cortina

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The Curling News @thecurlingnews.bsky.social · Aug 30

Preparations Ramp Up for Olympic Curling in Cortina

#curling #olympics #MilanoCortina2026 👇

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO – Kids drive miniature race cars, play ping-pong and climb on jungle gyms, while parents step inside the Stadium Bar for Italian espressos and paninis.