Curling sparks curiosity each Winter Olympics cycle. Learn more about the format, rules, scoring and other elements now.

The team with the final shot at that end is said to have the hammer. Rather than just having teams alternate possession throughout a match, the hammer doesn't automatically switch sides at each end.

It's curling season at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. And no we're not talking weight training.

One of the best parts of the Olympics is that every couple of years, you end up watching a sport you aren't very familiar with -- one that isn't typically televised. Every four years, when the Winter ...

Curling is often called “chess on ice” for good reason. The Olympic sport blends strategy, physics and teamwork as two teams slide 42-pound granite stones down a 150-foot sheet of ice toward a target ...

Curling is one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics, with Team GB looking to prevail in what will be a test of ...

Cortina, Italy are nearly at hand, but among the sports that get underway before those ceremonies kick off is one that ...