Curling rules and sweeping explained Learn how Olympic curling works from positions to sweeping strategy broken down by USAT's Sam Cardona-Norberg in this fast explainer. Sports Seriously CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Maybe we’ve gotten the Canadians all wrong. They seem to have the market cornered on niceness, the type of folks who always say hello and never have a bad word to say about anyone or anything. Certainly not the type to cause a ruckus or, gasp, cheat. And yet … For the second Olympics in a row, Canada is facing accusations that it’s playing fast and loose with the rules to get an edge. Last time it was soccer, when the Canadian women’s team was caught using drones to spy on...
