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Updated at 8:29 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Curling: Australia tops U.S. men

Associated Press

U.S. skip Craig Brown, center, launches a curling stone against Australia, with sweepers Peter Annis, left, and John Dunlop, right.

NATI HARNIK | Associated Press

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Australia defeated the United States 6-4 today in the early round of the World Men's Curling Championship.

The Americans fell to 3-3 in round-robin play. Each team plays 11 round-robin games, with the championship game Sunday.

In other games, undefeated Canada beat Norway 9-8, Scotland topped Sweden 11-7 and Denmark defeated the Czech Republic 8-7.