SUZHOU, CHINA—Canadian rinks swept the championship draws at the inaugural World Cup of Curling. Rachel Homan’s Ottawa rink opened with a win at the World Cup of Curling’s debut in China. Neufeld, second Colton Flasch and lead Ben Hebert — went ahead in the second end when Walstad made an error that let Canada steal three. The World Cup features four tournaments of team and mixed doubles competition involving the top curling countries in the world. Canada’s victories guarantee one team will qualify for the Cup final in each discipline — May 8 to 12 in Beijing.

Source: thestar September 16, 2018 18:11 UTC