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Canada's Homan Scores Two in the 10th for 8-6 Win over Sweden's Hasselborg at Games
Rachel Homan's team improved to 4-3 with a key triple takeout and nose hit that ended Sweden's 6-1 run in round-robin women's curling at the Winter Olympics.
- At Milano Cortina 2026, Rachel Homan's rink defeated Anna Hasselborg 8-6 on Tuesday, ending Sweden’s undefeated run with a 10th-end deuce.
- Homan's Ottawa-based rink of Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes often set up ends to their advantage while Sweden kept the match tight.
- In the eighth end, Homan attempted and made a triple takeout to seize a 6-5 lead; the ninth end saw a Swedish miss for two, and Homan finished with a nose hit for victory.
- Homan now heads into Wednesday's match with a 4-3 record, riding a three-game win streak, and can qualify for the semifinals if she wins out, facing Italy and Eunji Gim.
- The back-and-forth battle with lead changes and near-misses highlighted the Olympic stage, while an international feed announcer said `I've never seen Rachel Homan look so uncertain` before her shot.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Clayton NewsWomen’s curling: Sweden takes first loss to Canada but progresses to semis
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Anna Hasselborg and the Sweden curling team saw their unbeaten run at the Winter Olympics end on Tuesday when they lost 8-6 to Canada, but despite the defeat, other results meant they were able to seal…
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The Toronto StarCanada’s Homan scores two in the 10th for 8-6 win over Sweden’s Hasselborg at Games
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO - Canada's Rachel Homan defeated Sweden's Anna Hasselborg 8-6 on Tuesday afternoon in women's curling round-robin play at the Winter Olympics.
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Edmonton JournalAre they back? Playoff hopes alive as Canada's Team Homan return to form with win over tournament-leading Swedes
Canada's Team Homan kept their Olympic curling playoff hopes alive with a win over Anna Hasselborg's thus-far undefeated Swedish rink.
Canada won the prestigious meeting in the Olympics with 8–6. But at the same time, results on other courses went Team Hasselborg's way and despite the loss, a place in the semifinals is now clear.
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