Canada’s Homan wraps up round robin with wins, falls short of bye at curling worlds

Canada’s Rachel Homan closed out her round-robin schedule with a pair of wins at the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship in Uijeongbu-si, South Korea.

Homan and her top-ranked Ottawa-based rink of Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes beat Italy 9-2 and China 7-5 on Friday.

WATCH | Homan conquers China to complete round-robin play at curling worlds:

Canada’s Rachel Homan conquers China to complete round-robin play at curling worlds

12 days ago

Duration 1:14

Team Canada got past China 7-5 to finish round-robin play with a 10-2 record at the world women’s curling championship in Uijeongbu, South Korea.

Canada finished tied for second with host South Korea in the 13-team standings at 10-2, behind Switzerland at 11-1.

South Korea, however, earned the second semifinal bye for winning its head-to-head matchup against Canada.

WATCH | Canada rolls past Italy at women’s curling worlds: 

Canada’s Rachel Homan rolls past Italy at women’s curling worlds

12 days ago

Duration 2:14

Team Canada beat Italy 9-2 to run their record to 9-2 at the world women’s curling championship in Uijeongbu, South Korea.

The defending champion Canadians will take on Scotland’s Sophie Jackson (7-5) on Saturday for a spot in the semifinal.

The winner will meet Korea.