Team Canada\u2019s Kerri Einarson has a shot at the world championship gold medal that\u2019s eluded her otherwise sparkling curling career.<\/p>\n
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Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson directs her teammates against Japan in the semifinal at the World Women\u2019s Curling Championship in Calgary, Saturday, March 21, 2026.<\/p>\n
THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Jeff McIntosh<\/p>\n
Einarson throttled Japan, 11-3, in one of Saturday\u2019s semifinals in Calgary to reach the gold-medal final for the first time in four trips to the worlds.<\/p>\n
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