Canada’s Einarson wins third straight beating Sweden 10-8 in women’s world curling

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Canada’s Kerri Einarson held off Sweden’ 10-8 at the women’s world curling championship on Wednesday.

Einarson led 8-2 after five ends, but Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg fought back to take the game to a 10th end.

Canada (5-2) also picked up a win forfeited by Scotland, which withdrew on the second day of the championship with four players testing positive for COVID-19.

The Canadians were scheduled to take on the Scots in the evening draw and were thus 6-2 by the end of the day.