Canada skip Brad Gushue calls to sweepers against China during the men's world curling championships Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Las Vegas.John Locher/The Associated Press
Canada’s Brad Gushue fell 6-5 to Sweden’s Niklas Edin today at the men’s world curling championship.
The loss for Canada means Gushue won’t get a bye to Saturday’s semifinals.
Gushue has to win a quarter-final Saturday morning to stay in medal contention.
Sweden and Scotland’s Bruce Mouat earned the semifinal byes.
The medal games are Sunday.
Ice technician Shawn Olesen says the warm, dry air in Las Vegas is a consideration for icemakers at the men's world curling championship. Canadian skip Brad Gushue says his team plans to work on their tans while they are in town.
The Canadian Press