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Italy’s Retornaz beats Sweden’s Edin 6-5 in final of Grand Slam’s Kioti National

Nov 12, 2023 | 1:05 PM

PICTOU, N.S. — Italy’s Joel Retornaz defeated Sweden’s Niklas Edin 6-5 on Sunday to win the Grand Slam of Curling’s Kioti National.

Retornaz made an open hit to concede a single in the eighth end for his second Slam title of the season.

Ottawa’s Rachel Homan was scheduled to play South Korea’s Eun-Ji Gim in the women’s final later Sunday at the Pictou County Wellness Centre.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2023.

The Canadian Press

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Italy’s Joel Retornaz defeated Sweden’s Niklas Edin 6-5 on Sunday to win the Grand Slam of Curling’s Kioti National. Retornaz has a laugh with his team as they play Japan at the Men’s World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Friday, April 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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