Scotland eliminated from curling championships by Canada

Scotland has been eliminated from the World Women's Curling Championship after a 10-4 loss to Canada in the playoffs. The match took place in South Korea, with Canada being the reigning champions. Scotland's team, skipped by Sophie Jackson and ranked 19th in the world, had previously beaten Canada in the opening round-robin game. However, Canada's Rachel Homan quickly took control of the playoff match, scoring four points in the second end and three points in the fourth. This strong start allowed them to secure the win with two ends remaining. Despite the loss, Scotland finished sixth in the round-robin stage with a record of seven wins and five losses. Their performance guarantees that a British team will compete at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina next year. Canada will move on to the semi-finals, where they will face South Korea. South Korea's team, ranked 10th, secured a spot in the last four by finishing second in the round-robin, with a record matching Canada’s. In another playoff match, China's rink, ranked 17th, pulled off an upset by defeating Sweden, who were ranked third and had two silver medals. China will now face Switzerland in the semi-finals. Switzerland topped the round-robin stage and had only one loss, which was to Canada.