Story byCurlingMarc LancasterSun, February 1, 2026 at 2:54 AM UTC·2 min readScotties Tournament of Hearts 2026 playoff schedule, scores, TV channel to watch women's curling championship originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Manitoba ruled the round-robin portion of the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, but now the province's two teams need to prove their worth in the knockout rounds. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe teams led by Beth Peterson and Kaitlyn Lawes went a perfect 8-0 in their respective pools and enter the bracket as the favourites alongside Kerri Einarson's Manitoba-based Team Canada. Team Einarson is looking for redemption after falling short in last year's final against Rachel Homan's Team Canada, which is not participating this year after qualifying to represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. While Homan and Co. will chase glory in Italy next month, a new champion is guaranteed at the Scotties.