CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — One company in Scotland seems to maintain a stronghold on the curling stone supply chain, but there may be good reason for it. Mark Callan, chief ice technician for curling ...

Athletes seem to be testing the laws of nature every day in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy, with figure skaters spinning four full times in a single jump and bobsledders withstanding forces ...

But first — he has a few things left on his to-do list. There’s an Olympic semifinal match. Then, if he’s lucky, one for the gold. If not, then one for the bronze. In either case, the Canadian curler ...

The winter Olympics are in full swing, and that means curling is in the news. What ties does the sport have to Connecticut? WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his ...

Have you ever noticed that spiders curl up when they die? There’s a scientific reason for that. While humans use muscles for both extension and contraction, spiders use muscles to pull legs in but ...

Unlike college athletes, Olympic curlers often remain loyal to their national teams for multiple Olympic Games. U.S. curler Tabitha Peterson is also a pharmacist. Olympics medalist Cory Thiesse is a ...

Team Canada’s hockey team isn’t embracing an important Olympic tradition. While most athletes competing in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games will mix and mingle in the Olympic Village, goaltender ...

So, I hear fans say they’re a bit exhausted by the number of transfers in college sports. Flip on a college basketball game on a Saturday afternoon, and you might need a cheat sheet to keep up with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ailsa Craig is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of the Scottish mainland. Olympic curling stones are made with granite from ...

The Winter Games' thirst for viral moments is ushering Mark Callan, the head ice technician for curling, into the global spotlight. Social media users have dubbed the sturdy, silver-haired Glaswegian ...

Team USA won silver in mixed doubles curling on Tuesday after reaching the event’s final for the first time during the Winter Olympics. In the semifinal against Italy on Monday, American curler Cory ...