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Reigning world women's curling champion Jennifer Jones will have a former teammate guiding her and the rest of Team North America at the Continental Cup in Las Vegas in January.

Rachel Homan's Ottawa rink beat reigning Olympic champ Anna Hasselborg of Sweden 7-3 on Sunday to win the women's title at the inaugural Curling World Cup. Earlier in the day, Edmonton-based Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres prevailed in mixed doubles.

Canada prevailed in the inaugural World Cup of Curling, winning the mixed doubles final on Saturday night over the U.S. Canadians Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres defeated Americans Sarah Anderson and Korey Dropkin 7-3 from Suzhou, China.

There were 392 ends of curling, 6,272 stones thrown, a final score of 450-237 - and one world record. A group of 10 Ontario curlers have just received word that their game that lasted 105 hours, 6 minutes and 51 seconds — spanning from the end of September into October — has set a new Guinness World Record.

Canadian skip Kevin Koe moved into sole possession of first place in Pool B at the Curling World Cup with a 12-4 drubbing of winless Masaki Iwai from Japan on Saturday morning in Suzhou, China.

Canada has secured a spot in the mixed doubles final at the inaugural World Cup of Curling. Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres, an Edmonton-based team, are 4-1 through three days and locked up first place in Pool A.

Canada's three teams are now a combined 8-0 at the inaugural Curling World Cup event after winning all their games for the second consecutive day in China.

Canadian curlers made a clean sweep on the opening day of the Curling World Cup event in China on Wednesday.

Marcel Rocque, a member of the legendary Ferbey Four team in his playing days, has committed to lend his unapologetically blunt coaching work to Rachel Homan's rink for the 2018-19 season.

Canada's 2018 Olympic curling representatives are in Suzhou, China this week for the inaugural Curling World Cup event, where Rachel Homan and Kevin Koe will be tested right away.