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Anna Hasselborg and her Swedish squad claimed a third consecutive Oslo Cup women’s title.

Team Hasselborg topped Switzerland’s Team Xenia Schwaller 8-3 during Sunday’s final.

Hasselborg finished the tournament with an unblemished record. Her team went 5-0 through pool play and also shut out Denmark’s Team Madeleine Dupont 7-0 in the semifinals.

Switzerland’s Team Marco Hösli captured the men’s title after scoring two points in the eighth end to edge Sweden’s Team Niklas Edin 6-5 in the final.

Hösli also completed an undefeated run through the event.

ICEBREAKER CHALLENGE

Saskatoon’s Team Ashley Thevenot blanked Calgary’s Team Kayla Skrlik 4-0 to win the Icebreaker Challenge women’s title Sunday in Morris, Man.

Thevenot, who has moved up to skip after Skylar Ackerman stepped back, won six straight games including an 8-3 victory over Skrlik to kick off the event.

Team Chase Sinnett defeated Team Ethan Sampson 4-2 in the all-American men’s final.

ARGO GRAPHICS CUP

Team Momoha Tabata stole a single in the eighth end to beat Team Sasuki Fujisawa 5-4 on home ice and take the Argo Graphics Cup on Saturday night in Kitami, Japan.

South Korea’s Seungyoun Ha defeated Japan’s Team Ikue Kitazawa 5-3 in the third-place game.

UP NEXT

• Sutherland SaskTour Icebreaker: Sept. 6-8 (Saskatoon)
• Saville Shootout: Sept. 6-9 (Edmonton)
• Stu Sells Oakville Tankard: Sept. 6-9 (Oakville, Ont.)