Curling
Canada loses in semis to Scotland at World Men's Curling Championship
Brad Jacobs elected to go for the win rather than try to steal one in the extra end - unfortunately, the rocks didn't fall in Team Canada's favour.Jacobs was against three yellow Scotland stones and tried a triple takeout to sit two for the win rather than throw a draw.However only one stone was removed, the Bruce Moua...
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World Curling Championships
Canada and Switzerland secure direct route to semi-finals at BKT World Men's 2025
With all twenty round-robin sessions now complete, the play-off scenario at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship 2025 is now finalised.Two more victories in Friday's play by Canada - beating Austria 8-2 in just seven ends, and then defeating United States by 8-3 in the evening session - mean that they have secured ...
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