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Jacobs beats Dunstone 6-2 at Canadian curling trials, closes in on bye to final
Jacobs leads men's standings at 5-1 after stealing two in the 10th end, positioning for a bye to the final at the Canadian Olympic trials.
- Wednesday morning action saw Jacobs defeat Dunstone 6-2 at the 2025 Montana's Canadian Curling Trials in Halifax, moving into first place at 5-1 with one draw remaining.
- The trials' format rewards the top seed with a bye directly to the best-of-three final, and winners of the men's and women's competitions will represent Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy.
- Showing his experience, Brad Jacobs, 2014 Olympic champion, put the game away with a steal of two in the 10th end and was set to face Brad Gushue in the Wednesday evening final round-robin draw.
- Dunstone now sits tied for second at 4-2 after McEwen defeated Gushue 9-7, affecting standings among contenders.
- Later Wednesday, the final round-robin draw Wednesday evening features Jacobs facing Gushue in a key matchup, while the women's top-seed clash between Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Man., and Rachel Homan of Ottawa is previewed by CBC Sports.
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Alberta's Brad Jacobs took the lead in the qualifying race for the final at the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.
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Homan, Jacobs earn spots in finals at Canadian curling trials; Gushue eliminated
Ottawa's Rachel Homan punched her ticket to the women's final and Calgary's Brad Jacobs advanced on the men's side, while St. John's skip Brad Gushue was eliminated after missing a pivotal shot at the 2025 Montana's Canadian Curling Trials.
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