Podcasts about World Curling Tour

Girl 1 welcomes “Girl 3” for episode 11 of season 8 … as amazing guest host Daryell Nowlan returns. (Girl 2 is busy commenting for the Ontario STOH/Tankard provincial livestream coverage.) Lori and Daryell waste no time in catching up, and talk about Team Andrea Kelly's big provincial STOH win in New Brunswick. This leads to a discussion between two coaches (Lori described her U18 provincial coaching efforts in episode 10) as well as the difference between winning a provincial title and cashspiels on the World Curling Tour. The Alberta women's provincial championship was fully discussed, as both hosts were thrilled with the stunning finish on the last stone of the championship final. Faithful listeners are encouraged to head to The Curling News website (https://www.si.com/curling/2-girls-and-a-game) to watch the shot in the embedded media player as you listen! Our hosts then barrel through a variety of topics—the FISU World University shootout, U18s, Curling Canada's hints that big changes are coming, and a new pregnancy addendum in Canada's championship player guide (!). Naturally, there has to be predictions for the remaining provincial men's and women's winners. Enjoy the episode and stay safe!

Episode 6 of season 8 begins with Girl 1's on-ice exploits at the Canadian Mixed curling championship in Prince Albert, Sask. Lori and Mary then run through recent calendar sales—where Mary is seeking a curler from the York CC in Newmarket for an important message!—as well as recent World Curling Tour action, another Twitter spat (this one involving Joanne Courtney and legend Randy Ferbey) and Team Bottcher's new vlog posting. Pod fans are reminded to check out this file at The Curling News website, where embedded images and video will enhance your podcast experience:  https://www.si.com/curling/2-girls-and-a-game Enjoy the episode and stay safe!

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about the big tour events from this weekend, including the cancellation of of the women's event in Okotoks, Alberta. They also talk about more facilities announcing closures for the season and what the longterm impact could be on the sport.

Ed Lukowich is not only a Canadian curling great but a ton of fun. Ed has lots to say in this episode, even starting the boys out with a little trivia...about themselves! The fellas walk down memory lane, including how Ed started both the World Curling Tour and the Skins Game. And he's also one of the few curlers who faced both Warren and Kevin. Ed gives his take on the current state of the game. Warren gets us up to speed on how the sports is faring through COVID-19. Kevin has this week's results on various spiels across the world. And they field an email question about the absence of varsity level curling at some of the big Canadian universities.

In this week's episode, Sean and Scott break down this weekend's results on tour (2:30) & club's shutting down in Ontario (8:10) before giving their versions of curling Mount Rushmores (15:00). From favourite players to teams that never won to best broadcasters.

In this episode, Sean and Scott on joined by Jill Officer and Kirk Muyres on the possibility of elite-level teams returning to competition this fall. First, Jill Officer talks about the challenges of setting schedules, team dynamics, and her role on the World Curling Federation's Athlete Comission. Then, Kirk Muyres discusses the financial ramifications of the Grand Slam's cancellations, how teams manage sponsor relationships, and balancing four-person teams and mixed doubles.

In this episode we discuss: COVID-19’s impact on the business of curling; the World Curling Tour’s new ranking system; Scotland and Russia’s new methods for selecting their World Championship representatives; the Worlds as just an Olympic qualifier; the impact this might eventually have on the Brier and Scotties. Links How would Canada’s Scotties and Brier … Continue reading Ep53: Have the Worlds Devolved into Just an Olympic Qualifier? → The post Ep53: Have the Worlds Devolved into Just an Olympic Qualifier? appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about some recent curling news, including event cancellations, procedures for clubs, and the new World Curling Tour points system. They also give their rankings of the top 5 players in the world.

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about some recent curling news, including event cancellations, procedures for clubs, and the new World Curling Tour points system. They also give their rankings of the top 5 players in the world.

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about some recent curling news, including event cancellations, procedures for clubs, and the new World Curling Tour points system. They also give their rankings of the top 5 players in the world.

Jonathan regales us with tales from the 2019 World Mixed Curling Championships, including the thrilling finishes to the Gold and Bronze Medal games, how the Nigeria and Kosovo teams came to be and whether or not he’s now motivated to return. We also discuss the difference in the World Curling Tour between now and 20 … Continue reading Ep38: Mixing It Up → The post Ep38: Mixing It Up appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.

Jamie Koe gives his version of why his rink was kicked out of a World Curling Tour event, plus how a house cat survived six weeks on the Yellowknife streets.

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about Jamie Murphy's opening win at the Masters. They also talk about the early action from Truro, what to expect over the weekend, and all the results from this past weekend.

In this episode, Sean and Scott look forward to the next event in the Grand Slam of Curling, the Masters. They talk about the pools and make their picks. They also talk about what's going on with Team Shuster, how Jamie Murphy can make the playoffs, and which women's teams are on a roll. They also recap all the action from this past weekend on the World Curling Tour.

In this episode, Sean and Scott look forward to the next event in the Grand Slam of Curling, the Masters. They talk about the pools and make their picks. They also talk about what's going on with Team Shuster, how Jamie Murphy can make the playoffs, and which women's teams are on a roll. They also recap all the action from this past weekend on the World Curling Tour.

In this episode, Sean and Scott look forward to the next event in the Grand Slam of Curling, the Masters. They talk about the pools and make their picks. They also talk about what's going on with Team Shuster, how Jamie Murphy can make the playoffs, and which women's teams are on a roll. They also recap all the action from this past weekend on the World Curling Tour.

In this episode, Sean and Scott talk about the past weekend of curling, including another win for Team Einarson, Team Carruthers winning in Toronto, and a breakthrough for Kira Brunton. They also talk about Anna Hasselborg and Nik Edin getting wins in Europe. They finish by talking about what they are thankful for in the world of curling.

On this week’s podcast – Anna Hasselborg and Brad Gushue discuss their titles at the season’s first Grand Slam.  Matt Dunstone and Karsten Sturmay join us to discuss their World Curling Tour titles on the weekend and Mike Harris of

In this episode, Sean and Scott break down all the news from the world of curling. They talk about Elite 10 wins for Brad Gushue and Anna Hasselborg, other tour events from this weekend, and the news of Canada's mixed doubles team for the second leg of the Curling World Cup. They also break down the Curling Canada AGM, including its financial report, ratings, and whether the current model for elite curling is sustainable.

On this week’s podcast – Anna Hasselborg and Brad Gushue discuss their titles at the season’s first Grand Slam.  Matt Dunstone and Karsten Sturmay join us to discuss their World Curling Tour titles on the weekend and Mike Harris of

This episode was a happy accident of sorts.  The plan for this week was to interview Adam Kingsbury (former coach of Team Homan) but due to a scheduling conflict, that episode will be released next week.  The girls were both in Oakville at the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard, one of the stops on the World Curling Tour.  The plan was to have a brief discussion about their collected experiences.  However, when you put the two girls together to chat about curling what was meant to be a brief discussion ended up as a full episode.  The girls talked about what they were doing in Oakville, who they met, their observations with the 5 rock rule, what team they are both excited to watch this season, a celebrity sighting, drink etiquette questions and the all skip Team Einarson pulling out the victory over Team Tirinzoni in the final.  Hope you enjoy listening to this episode!

Gerry Geurts is the president of CurlingZone and Operations for World Curling Tour. He is also the statistician for USA curling and the Grand Slam of Curling. We will talk about his work with analytics for the sport and what that entails. We will also chat about curling strategy and tips he would give curlers who are looking to better their game through the use of research and analytics. We may also chat some baseball, as he is a noted baseball fan. Please give it a listen!

This week, we offer a tribute to the late Ray Turnbull including memories from Vic Rauter and Russ Howard. We recap the weekend action and with the recent success of Asian teams on the World Curling Tour, we flashback to

This week, we offer a tribute to the late Ray Turnbull including memories from Vic Rauter and Russ Howard. We recap the weekend action and with the recent success of Asian teams on the World Curling Tour, we flashback to

Ed Lukowich has been there in Curling.  "Fast" Eddy has been central to some of the greatest shifts in the history of the game.  He learned to curl in Speers, Saskatchewan, back while the sliding rules were being shaped.  Four decades later he won the Moncton 100, the no-hit bonspiel that ushered in the Free Guard Zone era.  From the Richardsons to Kevin Martin, he's battled Legends from every living generation.  In 1973, with a chance to join a young Paul Savage, Ed may have been one of the first players to move across country solely for a curling opportunity.  You might be surprised to hear who Ed nearly replaced on that Ontario squad (rhymes with wrench).  In 1978, Ed took advantage of new rules that allowed a Calgary player to team with his Medicine Hat rink, and with Mike Chernoff captured the Macdonald Brier in Vancouver. They also won the event with horsehair push brooms, a first, and with Mike calling the game while Eddy threw fourth stones, something not commonly seen back then.  1988 saw Ed become the first ever mens skip to represent Canada in an Olympics, when curling was a demonstration sport at the Calgary Winter games.  Controversy over provincial residence has often been an issue in past seasons, and Ed was embroiled in it in the early 90s when second Rick Vallette shifted his playdown efforts from Saskatchewan to join Lukowich in Alberta, and also during the Merv Bodnarchuk era in BC.  Ed's efforts hatched a professional curling league which eventually became the World Curling Tour and he later became one of the early Canadians to assist a foreign nation in curling, becoming an advisor to USA during the early part of the new century.   In its day, Ed's book "The Curling Book" started many youngsters on the path to the roaring game.  He now writes Science Fiction and you can find out more at http://www.trillionist.com/.  Ed's Curling Tips Video bring you back the 1980s and for a read on Merv Bodnarchuk, check out "Merv Curls Lead".  You can also watch Eddy in the 2016 Canadian Masters final.  No surprise, "The Brier" by Bob Weeks and Jean Sonmor's "Burned by the Rock" are essential reading for more on "Fast" Eddy Lukowich.   Next Episode: Mike Riley