Sweden Takes Gold in Women's Curling

Host Canadians make defending champs work overtime
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Feb 26, 2010 9:11 PM CST
Sweden Takes Gold in Women's Curling
Sweden's Anna Le Moine, Eva Lund and Anette Norberg celebrate tonight's gold-medal women's curling victory over Canada.   (AP Photo)

Sweden defended its gold medal in women's curling tonight, working overtime to beat the home-favorite Canadian foursome tonight at the Vancouver Olympics. Anette Norberg played through the din of cowbells, nailing the last shot to give her team a 7-6 victory in an extra 11th end. (More Anette Norberg stories.)

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