Olympic bronze medalists win Canada curling title, 3-handed

Published March 14, 2022 2:24 PM

By JIMMY GOLEN
AP Sports Writer

Two-time Olympic curling medalist Brad Gushue followed up his Beijing bronze with an even more impressive achievement. After vice skip Mark Nichols tested positive for COVID-19 in the middle of the Canadian championships, Gushue and his two remaining teammates won the event short-handed. They are the first threesome ever to win the Brier, which has determined the national champion in curling-mad Canada for almost 100 years. The short-handed Team Gushue beat Team Kevin Koe in the finals 9-8 in extra ends to claim the silver Brier Tankard and a spot in next month’s world championships in Las Vegas.

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