Defending champion Gushue reaches Brier final with win over Bottcher
Brad Gushue gained an express ticket to Sunday's championship game at the Brier with a 7-3 playoff win over Brendan Bottcher on Saturday night. Alberta's Bottcher, the tournament's No. 1 seed, dropped to Sunday's semifinal to face Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen, who was a 6-5 winner earlier over Manitoba's Matt Dunstone.