US women's curling upsets top-ranked Canada; US men fall to Canada
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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Joel Retornaz's Italy beat Britain 9-7 on Friday to continue its winning start at the Winter Olympics with a victory over another favorite in the men's curling competition, boosting hopes of a medal on home ice.
In its opening match, Italy beat Olympic champions Sweden, which also lost to Britain on Thursday.
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