The inaugural 2025 TCG All-Star Game to make global debut
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The inaugural 2025 TCG All-Star Game is bringing the heat, making its global broadcast premiere next week.
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The two-hour special premieres in Canada on Tuesday, July 1 at 8 p.m. ET on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, offering fans the perfect Canada Day celebration with some of curling's biggest stars. The USA premiere follows on Thursday, July 3 at 1 p.m. ET on FanDuel Sports Network and the FanDuel Sports Network app, while international viewers can catch the action via the Grand Slam of Curling's YouTube channel following the Canadian premiere.
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Hosted by award-winning journalist and broadcaster Devin Heroux, the broadcast features commentary and analysis by Olympic gold medallist Jennifer Jones and three-time world champion Brent Laing.
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Recorded April 15–16 at Tee Line Nashville, the 2025 TCG All-Star Game united the sport's top athletes for a high-energy, two-day celebration of curling excellence, featuring a celebrity pro-am, a skills competition, and a mixed-gendered All-Star skins game.
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