CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Brad Jacobs led Canada to their first Olympic men's curling gold since 2014 after beating Britain 9-6 in a hard-fought final at the Winter Games on Saturday that went down to the wire.

Canada beat the United States 10-7 on Saturday to claim women's curling bronze at the Milan/Cortina Winter Olympics. It was a close matchup until Canada added three points in the eighth end for a 8-5 lead.

Canada's women's curling team proved on Saturday why they're the No. 1-ranked team in the world. Rachel Homan's team had two three-point ends on the way to a 10-7 victory over Team USA in the bronze medal match of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The gold medal sealed. The accusations of cheating overcome. It was time for Marc Kennedy to let loose. So the curler at the center of one of the biggest scandals that the sport has ever experienced leapt atop the boards lining the ice sheets and pumped his right fist as a wide smile flashed across his 44-year-old face.

Canada's Brad Jacobs last featured in an Olympic final 12 years ago. For teammates Marc Kennedy and Ben Hebert, it has been 16 years. All three now have a chance to win a second curling gold medal but a lot has changed,

A viral dispute at the Milan Cortina Games, where Sweden’s men accused Canada of cheating by double touching stones, sparked a heated on-ice clash and widespread media attention.

Team USA curler Korey Dropkin defends Canadian player Marc Kennedy amid allegations of an Olympic rule breach on the ice.