There will be a new champion at this year’s world men’s curling championship.
Canada’s Brad Gushue eliminated four-time defending champion Niklas Edin of Sweden with a 9-1 rout in a qualification game Saturday afternoon at TD Place in Ottawa.
“That certainly went a little more lopsided than we anticipated today,” Gushue said. “But we were making some more shots and I think they felt a little bit of urgency to push a little harder than they probably needed to.
“It created some opportunities for us.”
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Brad Gushue leads Canada into the semifinals at the men’s
