Canadian rinks score wins at World Cup

Canada is off to a perfect start at the inaugural World Cup of Curling. Rachel Homan’s Ottawa rink, Kevin Koe’s Calgary foursome and the mixed doubles team of Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres all recorded wins on the opening day. Homan beat Russia’s Anna Sidorova 6-5 as the Canadians scored a pair in the final end. Koe beat Peter De Cruz of Switzerland 6-4 and Walker and Muyres downed Kristin Moen Skaslien and Sander Rolvag of Norway 9-5.