Sportsnet says it will make "major announcement" Thursday. Sources say it's purchased a curling tour

TORONTO – Rogers Sportsnet has invited journalists to the Real Sports Bar & Grill at Maple Leaf Square Thursday morning at 11 a.m. for a “major announcement.” While company officials were tight-lipped on what that might be, a Twitter search revealed a couple of blogs which seem to have spilled the beans – that the sports channel will team up with the CBC to televise curling’s Grand Slam event series. However, a well-placed source with direct knowledge of the negotiations has confirmed to Cartt.ca that Sportsnet has acquired the Grand Slam of Curling from former owner iSport Media and Management,...