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LIVE BLOG: Team Jacobs going for gold vs. Great Britain (10:43 a.m.)

Can't watch Brad Jacobs going for gold this morning against Great Britain at the Olympics? SooToday.com has you covered as we live blog this morning's match between Great Britains's David Murdoch and Sault Ste.

Can't watch Brad Jacobs going for gold this morning against Great Britain at the Olympics?

SooToday.com has you covered as we live blog this morning's match between Great Britains's David Murdoch and Sault Ste. Marie's own Team Jacobs.

For a recap of Jacobs opening day win over Germany, click here. For a recap of their day one loss to Switzerland, click here. For a recap of their day two loss to Sweden, click here. To read about their day three win over Russia, click here. Click here for a recap of Thursday's win over Denmark and here for a recap of Friday's win over Norway. For a recap of Saturday's win over Great Britain, click here. To read about their win over Team USA, click here. To read about Team Jacobs round robin finale against China, click here. Click here to read about their semi-final win, also over China

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10:43 a.m. Update

SooToday will have a full recap of the Jacobs win, click here to go there now

10:36 a.m. Update

A golden day for Brad Jacobs and Team Canada. Jacobs hits and sticks for one and a 9-3 eight-end win

10:22 a.m. Update

Murdoch's takeout rolls through the rings as well. Great Britain scores just one in the seventh end...Jacobs with the hammer in the eighth end, leading 8-3

10:09 a.m. Update

Give Jacobs and Team Canada an 8-2 lead through six ends as Jacobs draws for a pair after Murdoch's takeout rolls too far to be shot stone. Seventh end upcoming

9:50 a.m. Update

Murdoch draws for one and it's 6-2 for Team Jacobs through five ends

9:35 a.m. Update

With Canada lying one, Murdoch attempts to nudge the Canadian rock but can't move it far enough. A steal of one for Canada leads to a 6-1 Canadian advantage through four ends

9:28 a.m. Update

SooToday's Kenneth Armstrong is at the Soo Curlers Association and passed along a photo

9:21 a.m. Update

Jacobs draws for three to take a 5-1 lead into the fourth end

9:16 a.m. Update

Canada lying two as Jacobs steps in for his first shot of the third end

9:02 a.m. Update

Murdoch attempts to take out a Jacobs stone while holding the shooter for a pair. Instead it rolls out and it's 2-1 Canada through two ends

8:50 a.m. Update

Jacobs takes a 2-0 lead following a draw on his final shot. Second end upcoming

8:49 a.m. Update

Nice shot by David Murdoch leaves Jacobs with a draw for two on his final shot

8:45 a.m. Update

As Jacobs throws his first stone, Canada lies two after a Murdoch runback takes out a pair of Canadian rocks in tight

8:43 a.m. Update

Heading into skip stones in the first end with the Jacobs rink lying at least two, possibly three, with the hammer

8:34 a.m. Update

Player introductions are complete at the Ice Cube in Sochi. First end is coming up shortly


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Brad Coccimiglio

About the Author: Brad Coccimiglio

A graduate of Loyalist College’s Sports Journalism program, Brad Coccimiglio’s work has appeared in The Hockey News as well as online at FoxSports.com in addition to regular freelance work with SooToday before joining the team full time.
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