Sports Headlines / February 25, 2005

Tight-knit curling families represent Ontario   Eight granite rocks, five uniforms and four brooms may seem odd supplies for a family trip, but for Ottawa’s Hanna family, it is nothing but ordinary.   Frigid temperatures don’t deter winter runners   One can easily imagine 36-year-old Alan Simpson standing at his front door on a frigid, February day.   Race-walkers trumpet sport’s health benefits   Roger Burrows wears a maroon windbreaker and track pants with sturdy sneakers as he strolls at a leisurely pace, breath steaming against the brisk air as he talks.   Sports Beat: Society’s expectations drive athletes to steroid use   While players are just now lacing their cleats, the game has remained in the media spotlight throughout the off-season. Unfortunately, for those who love baseball, however, interest in Boston’s historic World Series win has waned as the steroid-abuse scandal has intensified.