Canada’s Kevin Koe comes from behind to win Grand Slam of Curling Players’ Championship | CBC Sports

Kevin Koe pulled it off again.

The Canadian skip came from behind for a 5-4 win over Yannick Schwaller of Switzerland on Sunday in Toronto to win the Players’ Championship — his fifth Grand Slam of Curling title as a skip.

The 48-year-old Koe was losing 4-2 in the eighth end with one shot to go at the Mattamy Athletic Centre, but he pulled off a triple takeout for the thrilling comeback victory.

Koe’s Calgary rink features lead Karrick Martin, second Brad Thiessen and third Tyler Tardi.

WATCH l Koe wins Players’ Championship with last shot:

Wild last second shot gives Team Koe Players’ Championship curling title

Kevin Koe and his rink scored a Grand Slam of Curling Players’ Championship title Sunday in Toronto with a last minute shot to win, defeating Team Schwaller 5-4.

Koe did something similar on Saturday by edging fellow Canadian Brad Gushue. Koe ended up on top with a 7-6 win despite being down 6-4 before his final shot.

In the women’s championship, Swedish skip Isabella Wrana captured her first title in the event by edging Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni 6-5.

WATCH l Wrana defeats Tirinzoni for women’s title:

Sweden’s Isabella Wrana wins women’s Grand Slam of Curling Players’ Championship

Swedish skip Isabella Wrana edged Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni 6-5, to claim her first Grand Slam of Curling title at the Players’ Championship in Toronto.

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