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Brad Jacobs beats John Morris to represent Canada in Olympic curling

Skip Brad Jacobs calls to his sweepers during the men's final against John Morris at the 2013 Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Winnipeg, Sunday, December 8, 2013. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)

WINNIPEG -- Brad Jacobs will represent Canada at the Winter Olympics.

The current Brier champion downed John Morris 7-4 on Sunday to win the final at the Canadian Olympic curling trials.

Morris kept it tight until the ninth end when Jacobs moved ahead 7-4 coming home, even though he surrendered the hammer.

Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones won the women's spot Saturday night beating Ontario's Sherry Middaugh.