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5 Burning Questions at curling worlds with Canada looking sharp for playoffs

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Brad Jacobs and his Canadian crew are humming along in Saskatchewan just like Rachel Homan was in South Korea .

The 2025 BKT World Men’s Curling Championship kicks off Friday with six playoff teams being decided in the chase for the coveted crown.

The final of the round robin in Moose Jaw , Sask ., is set for Sunday afternoon .

The top six teams from the round robin earn their way into the playoff round, with the two top avoiding Saturday ’s qualification round.

Joël Retornaz , Marc Muskatewitz and Korey Dropkin were all expected to be in the playoff mix.

The Americans lost four of their past five games through Thursday , including handing South Korea its only win of the tournament.

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