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BBC News
20-03-2025
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Scotland's women face top-six showdown at curling worlds
World Women's Curling ChampionshipVenue: Uijeongbu, South Korea Dates: 15-23 MarchCoverage: Watch selected Scotland matches live on the BBC Sport website, app & iPlayer Scotland face two potential top-six deciders against Denmark and China on Friday at the World Women's Curling Championship in South expected, Sophie Jackson's rink consigned Turkey to a ninth defeat in their 10 round-robin 10-6 win on Thursday means the Scots sit sixth in the table with six wins and four defeats, one place above Madeleine Dupont's Danes, who have won five of theirs with two games the top six progress to the next stage and a win over the Danes could take the pressure off the Scots when they face China, who sit fifth with six wins and three defeats, in their final round-robin Wang's China are currently ranked 17th in the world, two places above the Scots, while Dupont's Danes are world champion Silvana Tirinzoni's Swiss are the only team to have guaranteed qualification so far despite suffering their first round-robin defeat when the world number two side were edged out 7-6 by Rachel Homan's holders and world number ones Canadians, Anna Hasselborg's Sweden and Eunji Gim's hosts all have seven wins and two top eight nations in the Olympic standings at the end of the event are assured of their places at Milan/Cortina Britain currently sit eighth after Jackson and her team's showing at the 2024 World Championship.
BBC News
19-03-2025
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Double win boosts Scotland's play-off hopes
World Women's Curling ChampionshipVenue: Uijeongbu, South Korea Dates: 15-23 MarchCoverage: Watch selected Scotland matches live on the BBC Sport website, app & iPlayer Scotland followed a defeat of United States with an "absolutely massive" win over Japan to move up to sixth in the round robin table at the World Women's Curling Championship in South Jackson's rink have five wins and four defeats with three games to go in the 13-team event as they look to secure the top-six place required to progress to the Tirinzoni's Swiss, currently ranked two in the world, lead the standings with eight straight victories, with the hosts on seven wins and Sweden and holders and top seeds Canada on six are on five wins but have played one fewer game than the the 7-6 morning win in over Tabitha Peterson's 31st-ranked USA, who are now down to 10th, the Scots were trailing Japan from the third end after Sayaka Yoshimura's rink scored three to go 3-1 the Scots blanked the ninth end to go into the decider 5-4 down but retain the Rebecca Morrison drew two with the final shot to secure the 6-5 victory that drops Japan, ranked 11 places above their opponents in eighth in the world, to ninth said: "It was absolutely massive. It was kind of tricky at points, kind of to and fro, so really pleased to come out with two in the last end to get the win."Scotland face Dilsat Yildiz's Turkey, who have lost all eight of their games so far, on Thursday before taking on Denmark, who have won four and lost four, and China on top eight nations in the Olympic standings at the end of the event are assured of their places at Milan/Cortina Britain currently sit eighth after Jackson and her team's showing at the 2024 World Championship.
BBC News
18-03-2025
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Scots sustain fourth defeat at World Women's Curling Championship
World Women's Curling ChampionshipVenue: Uijeongbu, South Korea Dates: 15-23 MarchCoverage: Watch selected Scotland matches live on the BBC Sport website, app & iPlayer Scotland's struggles at the World Women's Curling Championship in South Korea continued with a fourth loss of the round-robin defeated Sophie Jackson's rink 5-3 early on Tuesday and Lithuania are up next for the Scots at 10:00 10th of 13 in the standings, Scotland have two wins so far and have also still to face the United States, Japan, Turkey, Denmark and China.A top-six place is required to progress to the play-offs.
BBC News
16-03-2025
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Scotland suffer double defeat at curling Worlds
World Women's Curling ChampionshipVenue: Uijeongbu, South Korea Dates: 15-23 MarchCoverage: Watch selected Scotland matches live on the BBC Sport website, app & iPlayer Scotland fell to two narrow defeats on their second day of competition at the World Women's Curling Championships in South starting with a surprise win over top-ranked Canada, Sophie Jackson's rink lost 8-7 to Norway before being edged out 5-4 by the European bronze medallists take on Italy (00:00 GMT) and Switzerland (10:00 GMT) on Monday, with the second match live on the BBC Sport website, app and the event, the top eight nations in the Olympic standings are assured of their places at Milan/Cortina Britain currently sit eighth after Jackson and her team's showing at the 2024 World Championship.
BBC News
15-03-2025
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Scotland upset champions at women's Worlds
World Women's Curling ChampionshipVenue: Uijeongbu, South Korea Dates: 15-23 MarchCoverage: Watch selected Scotland matches live on the BBC Sport website, app & iPlayer Scotland opened with a victory over defending champions Canada at the World Women's Curling Championship in South Jackson's rink took three in the final end for an 8-7 European bronze medallists take on Norway and the host nation on Sunday, with the latter match live on the BBC Sport website, app and iPlayer (10:00 GMT).After the event, the top eight nations in the Olympic standings are assured of their places at Milan/Cortina Britain sit eighth after Jackson and her team's showing at the 2024 World Championship.
