Experience won the day for Canada on Sunday afternoon at the world men's curling championship.
Skip Kevin Koe struggled with draw weight early in a 9-5 win over Italy's Joel Retornaz before displaying the form that has made his rink the top-ranked team in the world.
Canada extended its win streak to four games in the evening with an 8-6 victory over China's Qiang Zou. The two-time world champion skip was heavy with a draw in the fifth and Retornaz hit a runback to take a 4-2 lead into the mid-game break. In the seventh, Koe made a draw to set up a force and Retornaz delivered with a hit and roll for the lead. Canada responded with a deuce in the eighth.The team has played a limited schedule and is making its first appearance on North American arena ice this season. Italian second Sebastiano Arman flashed a stone in the eighth end and third Amos Mosaner threw 54 per cent on his draws.
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