How do brooms affect stones in curling? Here's what to know as the popular 2026 Winter Olympics competition begins at Milano Cortina Games.

Like shuffleboard or bowling, curling involves throwing an object toward a target for points. But there's one big difference: Players can influence shots after they're thrown. That's where sweeping comes in.

Hard-core U.S. sports buffs might scoff at the game of curling — that is, if they’ve even heard of it. Imagine grown men playing a sort of shuffleboard on ice, with brooms and a big rock. One man slides the rock down the ice and his teammates charge ...

Share: TwitterFacebookShare-emailCopy URL to clipboard A partnership between Curling Canada and Kruger Products has provided funding to several curling clubs across the country to offer the female-led program.

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. If your only contact with the sport of curling is watching it during the Winter Olympics, you might think that all ...

With support from George Kittle, T.J. Hockenson and Hall of Famer Jared Allen, a new pro league for the winter pastime is working to engage fans beyond the Olympics.

EVENTS ON ICE IN MCKEES ROCKS. THE UNDER FIVE CURLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TOOK PLACE. THAT MEANS EVERYBODY COMPETING HAS FIVE YEARS OR LESS OF CURLING EXPERIENCE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS EVENT HAS EVER BEEN HELD WITH THE FOUNDERS WANTING A NEXT LEVEL ...