Canada crush Britain to take curling gold

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Canada crushed Britain 9-3 on Friday to win the men's Olympic curling title for the third successive time and complete a golden double after their women also won their event.

(Reuters)

Led by skip Brad Jacobs, the Canadians were far too clinical for a British team seeking a first men's Olympic title since 1924.

With the match realistically out of reach after a series of mistakes, British skip David Murdoch conceded after the eighth of the 10 ends.

Sweden had earlier beaten China to claim bronze.

(Editing by Mitch Phillips)