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Canada on cusp of playoffs at mixed doubles curling worlds with 10-4 win over China

Apr 24, 2024 | 8:41 AM

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden — Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott are on the verge of locking up a playoff spot at the world mixed doubles curling championship after posting a 10-4 win over China on Wednesday.

The Lotts improved to 6-1 and need one win over their final two group-stage games Thursday to move on to the playoff round.

The husband-and-wife team from Gimli, Man., were down 4-2 through four ends to China’s Ying Yang and Jiafeng Tian but rebounded in the second half, putting the game away with a steal of four in the eighth end.

China fell to 3-4.