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Canada to face Norway for gold in curling after 5-4 semi win

Brad Jacobs and Team Canada secured a spot in the gold-medal game with a tight 5-4 extra-end win over Norway, marking the first time a Canadian men's team has reached the final since 2014.

Brad Jacobs and his rink of Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, and Ben Hebert controlled the semifinal with error-free play, outcurling the Norwegians 88-79 percent to advance to the final. Jacobs delivered a brilliant performance in the "toughest game in curling," and the team aims to bring home Canada's first men's Olympic curling gold since 2014.