Canada’s Gushue falls to the United States in men’s world curling championship

LAS VEGAS – Canada’s Brad Gushue lost 10-6 to Korey Dropkin of the United States in the men’s world curling championship Thursday.

The U.S. scored four points in the fifth end for a 7-2 lead, which proved too large a deficit for the Canadians to overcome.

Canada (7-2) was to face Soo-Hyuk Kim of South Korea (5-3) in the evening draw.

The top six teams at the conclusion of the round robin Friday advance to the playoffs.

The top two seeds gets byes to Saturday evening’s semifinals with third to sixth playing off earlier that day to join them.

The medal games are Sunday.