CANADA BOUNCES BACK AGAINST SWEDEN TO IMPROVE TO 4-1 AT CURLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Canada’s Chelsea Carey suffered her first loss at the women’s curling world championship on Monday, falling 6-3 to Russia’s Anna Sidorova in Draw 6, but won 9-4 over Sweden’s Margaretha Sigfridsson in the evening draw. Canada is now 4-1.

Russia (3-1) played conservatively in the early going, capitalizing on a missed takeout by Canada in the seventh end for a decisive two points.

Carey’s Calgary-based rink was the last undefeated team at the tournament as Japan (3-1) was upset by Denmark (2-2) earlier in the same draw.

Sidorova is a two-time European champion. This is Carey’s first world championship, and Canada hasn’t won gold at the event since 2008.