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Struggling Japan hands Canada its second loss at men’s curling worlds

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Canada skip Brad Jacobs pauses for a moment during a morning draw against Japan at the World Men\'s Curling Championship in Victoria, B.C. Wednesday, April 3, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

VICTORIA – Canada’s Brad Jacobs dropped a 10-8 decision to Japan’s Yusuke Morozumi today at the world men’s curling championship.

His Northern Ontario rink fell to 6-2 with the extra-end loss while Japan improved to 3-5.

Morozumi had the hammer in the final end and made a takeout for two points for the win.

Jacobs had forced an extra end by drawing for a pair in the 10th.

In other early games, Scotland’s David Murdoch moved into a tie for top spot with an 8-4 win over Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud.

Switzerland beat Denmark 7-4 and the United States beat Finland 7-6. Canada will play Russia later in the day.

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