Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones has won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the sixth time in her career.
Jones beat Wild Card Kerri Einarson 8-6 on Sunday in the title draw at the Canadian women’s curling championship.
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Jones, the Olympic champion from the Sochi 2014 Games, won her first national title in 2005.
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Einarson defeated Nova Scotia’s Mary-Anne Arsenault 12-9 in Sunday morning’s semifinal to book her spot in the late afternoon title match against Jones.
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Jones earned her spot in the final by beating Einarson Saturday night in the 1-2 Page playoff.
Einarson made it into the Scotties by beating Chelsea Carey’s Calgary rink in the play-in game on Day 1 of the tournament.
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