Canada's Jacobs cruises past Norway's Ramsfjell at men's world curling playdowns

Canada's Brad Jacobs defeated Norway's Magnus Ramsfjell 8-3 in the early draw at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship.

The teams shook hands after Norway gave up a steal of two in the eighth.

The Canadians, who improved to 6-1, will play Czech Republic's Lukas Klima in the evening draw.

Round-robin play will continue through Friday night.

The top six teams in the 13-team field will qualify for the weekend playoffs.

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Canada's Brad Jacobs defeats Norway, improves to 6-1 at men's curling worlds