Jacobs Clinches Top Spot in Men's Curling Trials

Calgary's Brad Jacobs clinched the top spot in the men's pool at the 2025 Montanas Canadian Curling Trials on Wednesday morning, securing a bye to the championship final and positioning his team one step closer to representing Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy. The victory came in a 6-2 decision over Winnipeg's Matt Dunstone at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, marking Jacobs' fifth win in six round-robin games.

The trials, running from November 22 to 30, feature eight men's and eight women's teams competing in a nine-day round-robin format to determine Canada's Olympic representatives. Jacobs' squad, including third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert from the Glencoe Curling Club, rebounded from an opening loss to Calgary's Kevin Koe with five straight victories. The morning win over Dunstone, a co-favorite entering the event, ensured first place regardless of the outcome in Wednesday's evening draw against St. John's Brad Gushue. This marks Jacobs' first Olympic trials appearance since winning gold for Canada in the 2014 Sochi Games with a different lineup.

In other men's action Wednesday morning, Saskatoon's Mike McEwen defeated...