CBC-TV and CBCSports.ca have live coverage of one Men’s Quarter-Final as well as the Final
CBC is ready to rock the house with the first Grand Slam of Curling event of the season, The Rogers Masters, including exclusive live coverage of the men’s final on Sunday, November 18. Join CBC-TV and CBCSports.ca beginning Saturday, November 17 for all the action from Brantford, ON as the top teams, from a field of 32, do battle in the quarter-final and final rounds.
Calling all the action, and keeping viewers informed of the strategy and conditions for every shot, are Mike Harris and Joan McCusker, 1998 Winter Olympic Silver and Gold curling medalists respectively. They are joined in the broadcast booth by CBC’s Mark Lee.
“Curling is one of Canada’s favourite winter sports to both watch and play, and we’re thrilled to welcome the great game back to the network,” said Julie Bristow, Executive Director, Studio and Unscripted Programming, CBC. “Curling is a major part of our country’s sports culture and we know that Canadian curling fans will be as excited as we are to have coverage on CBC again this year.”
Live coverage, on TV and online at cbcsports.ca, gets underway on Saturday, November 17 with the first Men’s Quarter-Final draw at 3:30 p.m. ET. On Sunday, November 18, CBC has exclusive live coverage of the Men’s Final beginning at 1 p.m. ET.
The field boasts 22 of the top 25-ranked men’s teams on the World Curling Tour’s Order of Merit, including each of the top 10-ranked teams. Ontario’s Glenn Howard and his top-ranked team lead the field into Brantford with the likes of Alberta’s Kevin Martin and Kevin Koe, Manitoba’s Mike McEwen and Jeff Stoughton, Ontario’s John Epping and Brad Jacobs, Newfoundland’s Brad Gushue as well as top-flight European stars Niklas Edin of Sweden and Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud.
Teams are competing for a share of the $200,000 total prize money available at the event. Canadian teams are also looking to improve their chances of representing Canada at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games by earning coveted qualifying points used towards securing a berth at the Canadian Olympic Trials.
Every hit and roll, come around pass, and stroke of the broom will be captured by CBC as the best teams compete in the first of four Grand Slam of Curling events this season.
Viewers can connect with CBC Sports throughout the broadcast via Twitter (#hurryhard) and Facebook as well as through Google Currents and Pinterest.
Live coverage of the Rogers Masters on CBC:
• Saturday, Nov. 17 Rogers Masters Men’s Quarter-Final 3:30 p.m. ET on CBC-TV and CBCSports.ca
• Sunday, Nov. 18 Rogers Masters Men’s Final 1 p.m. ET on CBC-TV and CBCSports.ca
About CBC/Radio-Canada
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For further information, please contact:
Simon Bassett, Publicist, CBC
Simon.Bassett@cbc.ca 416.205.8533 (Office)/416.988.1590 (Mobile)
