Canada downs Australia to qualify for playoffs at mixed curling worlds

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden — Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott scored an 11-4 win over Australia on Thursday, securing their spot in the playoffs at the world mixed doubles curling championship.
The husband-and-wife team from Gimli, Man., opened with a deuce and then stole a single in the second end to take an early 3-0 lead over the Aussie duo of Dean Hewitt and Tahli Gill.
Leading 5-4 after five ends, Canada clinched the victory with three in the sixth end and a steal of three more in