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Canada's Gushue and Switzerland's Tirinzoni challenge for titles at Players Championship – Winnipeg Free Press

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TORONTO – Canada's Brad Gushue defeated Italy's Joel Retornaz 7-6 on Sunday to win the Princess Auto Players Championship.

Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni defeated Sweden's Isabella Vrana 6-5 in the women's final at the Mattamie Athletic Center today.

Gushue, of St. John's, NL, singled in the bottom of the eighth for the win.

Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni hits a shot against South Korea during the Women's World Curling Championship Saturday, March 16, 2024 in Sydney, New York. Tirinzoni defeated Sweden's Isabella Vrana 6-5 on Sunday to win the Princess Auto Players Championship. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni hits a shot against South Korea during the Women's World Curling Championship Saturday, March 16, 2024 in Sydney, New York. Tirinzoni defeated Sweden's Isabella Vrana 6-5 on Sunday to win the Princess Auto Players Championship. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

He finished second at the World Championships in Switzerland last week.

Tirinzoni forced Vrana to play a low-percentage in-off with her last shot in the women's final. The Swedish skip needed two points to force an extra finish, but managed to win by himself.