European Curling Championships: Scotland men open with two wins
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Scotland's men lead the standings with Germany and Sweden after the opening two sessions of the European Curling Championships.
The Scots opened with an 8-6 win over Norway and then beat Denmark 7-5.
Defending champions and hosts Switzerland, who Scotland face next, lost to Italy after beating Russia.
In the women's event, Eve Muirhead's rink lost 7-6 to Denmark and face Latvia on Sunday. Finland, Latvia, Russia and Sweden claimed opening wins.
| Standings | |
|---|---|
| Men | Women |
| Germany 2-0 | Denmark 1-0 |
| Scotland 2-0 | Finland 1-0 |
| Sweden 2-0 | Latvia 1-0 |
| Czech Republic 1-1 | Russia 1-0 |
| Italy 1-1 | Sweden 1-0 |
| Norway 1-1 | Czech Republic 0-1 |
| Switzerland 1-1 | Estonia 0-1 |
| Denmark 0-2 | Germany 0-1 |
| Latvia 0-2 | Scotland 0-1 |
| Russia 0-2 | Switzerland 0-1 |
