Olympic champ Gushue eliminated from pre-trials Posted Nov 14 2:33p ET By Curling Scoops Despite one of the strongest seasons of his curling career, Newfoundland's Brad Gushue has been eliminated from the Canadian Olympic pre-trials. Gushue's dream of repeating as the Olympic champion ended Friday afternoon when he lost to Quebec's Jean-Michel Menard.
U.S. curler enters reality TV world Posted Nov 17 12:39p ET U.S. curler Chris Plys will appear on a new reality show and try to win some cash to get his family to the 2010 Olympics, including his ill father.
McCormick leads squad to World Tour win Posted Nov 9 By USA Curling The 2010 U.S. Olympic Team for Women's Curling earned its first World Curling Tour event victory of the season on Sunday by defeating Ontario's Lisa Farnell rink, 5-2, at the OVCA Fall Classic in Kemptville, Ontario.
What to Expect in Curling Posted Oct 26 4:23p ET By Greg Groggel Curling, a sport often relegated to niche status, will receive its full weight of attention in Vancouver. With the exception of hockey, no pair of gold medals will mean more to the 2010 host. A pair of nations, one a bastion of curling heritage and the other a recent upstart, hopes to spoil a Canadian sweep next February
Analysis: U.S. Curling Draw Posted Aug 25 9:23a ET By Greg Groggel, NBC Olympics The curling draw for the 2010 Games was announced on July 27. NBCOlympics.com analyzes the U.S. rinks paths' to the medal rounds.
Curling into the picture Posted Mar 30 9:37a ET Thanks to a 12-game winning streak to close out the Women's World Curling Championships, China won its first world title, beating Sweden, 8-6. Favorites Canada placed fourth after losing to Denmark.
Third time lacks charm Posted Apr 13 6:08a ET The Canadians better have a plan for David Murdoch at the Vancouver Olympics. The Scotsman won three straight matches against Canada's Kevin Martin rink, including the most recent for the men's curling world title.
Scots impress; U.S. falls short Posted Aug 25 9:13a ET By Greg Groggel, NBCOlympics.com At the men's curling world championships, an "unbeatable" Canadian team fell to Scotland; the U.S. turned in a mixed performance; and curlers said they expect a brilliant atmosphere in Vancouver. Get a full analysis.
Drobnick, Henry named as U.S. coaches Posted Apr 20 12:07p ET Phill Drobnick and Wally Henry will coach the U.S. curling teams at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The U.S. Olympic Committee's board of directors must approve the nominations.
At the men's curling world championships, an "unbeatable" Canadian team fell to Scotland; the U.S. turned in a mixed performance; and curlers said they expect a brilliant atmosphere in Vancouver. Get a full analysis.
Tiebreak heartbreak: U.S. loses to Norway Posted Apr 10 5:44p ET After coming back to beat France and force a one-game playoff against Norway, the U.S. men saw their luck run out Friday as they were trounced by the Norwegians, 10-2, ending their run at the curling Worlds.
