Kicking off the 2023-24 Grand Slam of Curling season, the world’s top curlers are taking the ice in Niagara Falls for the first time for the HearingLife Tour Challenge from October 17-22. Sportsnet is set to deliver exclusive TV and streaming coverage of the international premier curling event beginning Thursday, October 19 on Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, and via live stream on Sportsnet+ (formerly SN NOW).
Sliding into the Gale Centre, the HearingLife Tour Challenge is the Grand Slam of Curling’s largest event with 64 teams competing. The event will feature two tiers of leading men’s and women’s curlers from across the globe, including 32 women’s teams and 32 men’s teams. The round-robin style event will see teams competing for a combined $400,000 prize purse. Top-tier talent in action next week includes defending reigning Tier 1 event champions Team Edin (Sweden) and Team Homan (Canada), and must-watch Canadian fan-favourites, including Team Gushue (Canada), Team Bottcher (Canada), and Team Jones (Canada). Full broadcast schedules and team lists are attached.
Taking viewers to the heart of the action, Sportsnet’s expert curling commentators are set to deliver exclusive insight and analysis from the Gale Centre. Veteran play-by-play announcer Rob Faulds returns to the broadcast booth alongside celebrated Canadian Olympic medallists and curling analysts, Kevin Martin, Mike Harris, and Joan McCusker. Olympic gold medallist Jennifer Jones will return to the booth for select broadcasts throughout the season. Robbie Doherty makes his broadcast debut with exclusive player interviews and more.
Grand Slam of Curling competitors and Sportsnet’s curling commentators are available to discuss the HearingLife Tour Challenge and the 2023-24 Grand Slam season.
Owned and operated by Sportsnet since 2012, the Grand Slam of Curling is an elite series of curling events that feature the best men’s and women’s teams from across Canada and around the world, with $2.1 million in total prize money up for grabs each season. Sportsnet and the Grand Slam of Curling are dedicated to growing the sport of curling across Canada and have been awarding equal purses to both men’s and women’s teams since 2015.
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HearingLife Tour Challenge Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Time (PT) | Draw | Channel | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Oct. 19 |
11:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. | Round Robin |
Sportsnet | Canada: Sportsnet+ International: Yare |
| 3:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Round Robin |
Sportsnet West, Pacific and Sportsnet ONE |
Canada: Sportsnet+ International: Yare |
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| 7:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Round Robin |
Sportsnet 360 | Canada: Sportsnet+ International: Yare |
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| Friday, Oct. 20 |
11:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. | Round Robin |
Sportsnet | Canada: Sportsnet+ International: Yare |
| 3:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Round Robin |
Sportsnet Pacific and Sportsnet ONE |
Canada: Sportsnet+ International: Yare |
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| 7:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Round Robin |
Sportsnet Pacific | Canada: Sportsnet+ International: Yare |
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| Saturday, Oct. 21 |
11:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. | Women’s Quarterfinals |
Sportsnet | Canada: Sportsnet+ International: Yare |
| 3:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Men’s Quarterfinals |
Sportsnet | Canada: Sportsnet+ International: Yare |
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| 7:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Men’s and Women’s Semifinals |
Sportsnet 360 | Canada: Sportsnet+ International: Yare |
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| Sunday, Oct. 22 |
10:30 a.m. | 7:30 a.m. | Women’s Final |
Sportsnet | Canada: Sportsnet+ International: Yare |
| 3 p.m. | 12 p.m. | Men’s Final |
Sportsnet East, Ontario, Pacific and Sportsnet 360 |
Canada: Sportsnet+ International: Yare |