By Bob Weeks, The Globe and Mail
Sweden is moving up and Great Britain is moving out.
EDIN Niklas and his Swedish rink upset Britain’s David Murdoch 7-6 in a tiebreaker on Wednesday, knocking the reigning world champions out of the Olympics.
The Swedes capitalized on early misses by British lead Euan Byers in the first end and another by Murdoch in the third to jump out to a 5-2 lead after four. The Brits rallied in the second half to force an extra end, but Edin played an open hit to secure the victory.
The prize is a semi-final match-up with Canada’s Kevin Martin Thursday at 6 p.m. Atlantic time.