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YORKTON, Sask. — Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., downed Glenn Howard of Penetanguishene, Ont., 8-4 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Canadian Open.
Jacobs got off to a hot start with a single in the first and four in the second end to build a 5-0 lead. The pair shook hands after seven ends.
Jacobs will face Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen later Saturday with a spot in the championship final on the line.
McEwen defeated American Korey Dropkin 6-2 in his quarterfinal.
The other semifinal will feature Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., against Toronto’s John Epping.
Gushue advanced by downing Yannick Schwaller of Switzerland 6-1 while Epping booked his semifinal spot with an 8-3 victory over Scotland’s Bruce Mouat.
Scotland’s Eve Muirhead defeated South Korean Min Ji Kim 6-5 in the final round-robin draw on the women’s side Saturday. Silvana Tirinzoni doubled up fellow Swiss Elena Stern 8-4 and Japan’s Satsuki Fujisawa beat Calgary’s Chelsea Carey 7-3.
The women’s quarterfinals go later Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2020.
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