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Canada downs Denmark 8-5 to remain perfect in curling round robin

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Canada\'s skip Jennifer Jones, center, delivers the rock to sweepers Jill Officer, left, and Dawn McEwen during women\'s curling competition against Switzerland at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

SOCHI, Russia – The Canadian women’s curling team improved its record to 4-0 in the round-robin portion of the Sochi Winter Olympics with an 8-5 victory over Denmark on Thursday.

Skipped by Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones, Canada scored three points in the ninth end to pull away with the win.

Lene Nielson of Denmark (0-4) put pressure on the Canadian squad early, taking three points in the second end for a 3-1 lead — and giving Canada it’s first deficit of the tournament.

Jones replied with two points in the third end, and another in the fourth to swing the advantage back to Canada, 4-3.

Canada added to their score with a single in the seventh end, but Denmark scored two in the eighth to tie the game 5-5.

Jones and her squad play Switzerland (3-0) later Thursday.

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