×
×
homepage logo

Sports in Utah

Hundreds of hours go into creating, maintaining championship curling ice

Ever since curling was first played on the frozen rivers and lochs of Scotland over 500 years ago, the sport's essential elements have been rocks and water. That sounds simple, but it takes a lot of time and effort to create the ice conditions at the World Men's Curling Championship this ...

US, Shuster claim final playoff spot at World Curling Championship

OGDEN — John Shuster and the United States rode a five-game winning streak to the sixth and final playoff spot Wednesday at the World Men's Curling Championship. After the United States defeated Poland 8-3 in the Wednesday morning session at the Weber County Ice Sheet, the Shuster rink had ...

Newer Swiss team emerging as contender at World Curling Championship in Ogden

ODGEN — Marco Hoesli and his team from Switzerland are making their mark in their first tournament appearance at the 2026 World Men's Curling Championship, held this week at the Weber County Ice Sheet. After Monday night, the Swiss stood alone in second place following a tight, 7-6 victory ...

World men’s curling championship draws dedicated and new fans to Ogden

OGDEN — After 24 years, world-caliber championship curling returned to the Weber County Ice Sheet as the 2026 World Men's Curling Championship got underway Friday. Ogden's first return to the world stage since the 2002 Olympics drew hundreds of dedicated curling fans from around the world ...