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Canada wins bronze at world men’s curling championship

Team Canada skip Pat Simmons releases a rock in playoff action against Sweden at the men's world curling championships in Halifax on Saturday, April 4, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

HALIFAX — Canada has won bronze at the world men’s curling championship.

Skip Pat Simmons defeated Finland’s Aku Kauste 8-4 in today’s third-place game at Scotiabank Centre.

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Defending champion Thomas Ulsrud of Norway will play Sweden’s Niklas Edin for the gold later in the day.

Edin defeated Simmons in the semifinal Saturday night.

Canada hasn’t won gold since Glenn Howard took the 2012 title in Basel, Switzerland.

More coming.

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