ESPN welcomes Grand Slam of Curling & Rock League

The Curling Group is pushing to draw eyeballs to the sport from all over the world.

So getting ESPN on board to bring in an American audience is vital to the mission.

And that’s been delivered with a three-year pact agreed between the mega sports station and TGC’s two top entities — the Grand Slam of Curling and Rock League — announced Wednesday …

“This agreement with ESPN represents a major milestone in our continued commitment to growing curling in the United States and around the world,” said Nic Sulsky, co-founder/CEO of The Curling Group. “By bringing both the Grand Slam of Curling and Rock League to ESPN, we ensure these incredible performances are available to a broader audience.”

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Beginning this October, ESPN will become the U.S. streaming home of the Grand Slam of Curling, putting more than 300 hours of live curling coverage in front of American audiences during the 2026-27 season. All five Grand Slam events will be available on ESPN+ through the ESPN App.

For a sport that has traditionally been strongest in Canada and other curling-rich countries, the agreement represents a significant opportunity to introduce elite curling to a much broader audience.

The Grand Slam is the sport’s premier annual series, bringing together the world’s best men’s and women’s teams. Olympic medallists, world champions and many of curling’s biggest stars compete throughout the season for the largest purse on the international curling calendar.

Now, those performances will have a prominent new platform in the United States.

In January 2027, Rock League will also return to ESPN+ following its debut season last April. The franchise-based professional league is designed to give curling a new look, featuring a fast-paced team format and mixed-gender rosters.

ESPN+ will stream Rock League’s complete season over select weeks from January through April, giving American viewers another entry point into a sport that can sometimes be difficult to discover outside its traditional markets.

The Grand Slam offers the established stars, elite competition and international credibility. Rock League offers a more contemporary presentation aimed at expanding the sport’s appeal.

Together, they give ESPN viewers two very different ways to get acquainted with curling.