There will be a new champion at this year's world men's curling championship. And Canada's Brad Gushue has a chance to reach the top of the podium.
Gushue whipped four-time defending champion Niklas Edin of Sweden 9-1 on Saturday before locking up a spot in the title game with a 7-5 semifinal victory over Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller.
Gushue topped Edin on Friday night to secure hammer in their qualification game and then picked up where he left off against the Swede. Tied with hammer coming home, Gushue made a short raise to force Schwarz to draw inside the shot stone on the four-foot. The Swiss rock was heavy, giving Canada the win.
Scotland picked up the other direct semifinal berth as the No. 2 seed. Italy dispatched Norway's Magnus Ramsfjell 8-4 in the other qualification game. Edin, the reigning Olympic champion, has won six world men's titles over his career. He beat Gushue in last year's final at Las Vegas.
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