Team McEwen skip Mike McEwen directs his teammates against Team Gushue during the men's curling final at the PointsBet Invitational in Calgary on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
CALGARY – Mike McEwen has won curling’s PointsBet Invitational men’s championship with an 8-3 win over Brad Gushue on Sunday.
McEwen’s team won all four of their games to take home $50,000 in prize money from the single-knockout tournament in Calgary.
The men’s final was a rematch of the 2024 Canadian men’s curling championship final in Regina, where Gushue prevailed 9-5 to claim his sixth Brier.
McEwen’s team from Saskatchewan scored four in the first end and three in the sixth end against Gushue to lead 7-2 in the PointsBet final. Gushue shook hands after eight ends.
Rachel Homan repeated as women’s champion with an 8-3 victory over Kayla Skrlik.
Homan improved to 12-0 to start the curling season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2024.
