Let the chirps fall where they may: Olympic curlers set for Battle of the Sexes

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeSportsCurling Let the chirps fall where they may: Olympic curlers set for Battle of the Sexes Gold-medal heroes of Team Jacobs take on the Games bronze medallists of Team Homan in a three-day exhibition. Author of the article: By Todd Saelhof Published Sep 22, 2026 Last updated 1 hour ago 5 minute read Join the conversation Brad Jacobs and Rachel Homan’s curling teams will square off in The Battle at The Plex in Port Elgin, Ont., starting on Friday. PHOTO BY SUPPLIED Article content Let the trash talk begin. Article content It’s bragging rights for one curling crew when Canada‘s Olympic teams take to the pebbled ice for the 2026 Battle of the Sexes this weekend in Port Elgin, Ont. Article content Article content Gold-medal heroes of Team Jacobs take on the Games bronze medallists of Team Homan in the three-day exhibition fun designed to promote and showcase the sport in southwestern Ontario. Article content Article content Just don’t expect Ben Hebert to fire the opening salvo without first checking the target. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content “I might trash-talk Sarah and Emma a little bit,” said Jacobs lead Hebert of Homan front-enders Sarah Wilkes and Emma Miskew. “I don’t foresee myself trash-talking (third) Tracy Fleury because she is the nicest person in the world. And I think I’d be scared to trash-talk Rachel.” Article content Brett Gallant was happy to hand microphone duty to his louder teammate. Article content “I’ll leave that up to Ben,” said Jacobs second Gallant. “Ben does enough trash-talking for both of us, so we’ll let him do that and I’ll stick to maybe trying to make the shots.” Article content Friendship should keep the chirps playful. The teams shared Canada’s Olympic experience in Italy and celebrated two medals together. Still, put élite curlers on one sheet with a scoreboard and something is bound to bubble. Article content From right: Team Canada men’s curling gold medallists Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, Ben Hebert and Tyler Tardi celebrate during the medal ceremony at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 21,…