Defending champion Sweden pushed to brink of elimination from Olympic men's curling

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Defending men's curling gold medalist Sweden was pushed to the brink of elimination from the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday with a 7-3 loss to Germany. The loss was Sweden's fifth in six games of round-robin play, putting the curling powerhouse at the bottom of the standings along with Czechia and China and likely out of semifinal contention. The Swedish men won gold in Beijing in 2022 and silver in Pyeongchang four years earlier.