Canada's Jacobs beats Austria's Genner to secure top seed at world playdowns
- Team Canada, skipped by Brad Jacobs, secured the top seed at the World Men's Curling Championship by defeating Austria 8-2, improving their record to 10-1 with one match left in round-robin play.
- The victory over Austria allowed Canada to lock down a semifinal spot and an Olympic berth, as confirmed by Jacobs after the match.
- Canada's alternate Tyler Tardi participated for the first time in the competition during the game against Austria, stating he was not expecting to play.
- Team Canada locked up an Olympic berth with their eighth consecutive win in the tournament against Austria.
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Canada's Jacobs beats Austria's Genner to secure top seed at world playdowns
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Canada's Jacobs secures top seed at men's worlds with win over Austria
The Canadian team skipped by Brad Jacobs ticked a few boxes with its latest victory at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship on Friday. The 8-2 rout of Austria’s Mathias Genner gave Canada the top seed for the six-team playoffs and a direct berth to the semifinals. The host team, which will start games with hammer and choose the stones, also locked up an Olympic berth for Canada. Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert (10-1) were …
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