LAS VEGAS — Italy's Joel Retornaz defeated American Korey Dropkin 13-4 to win the bronze medal at the world men's curling championship Sunday.

Retornaz pulled away by scoring six points in the seventh end.

Dropkin shot a tournament-low 59 per cent while Retornaz was at 77 per cent.

Canada's Brad Gushue was scheduled to play Sweden's Niklas Edin for gold later in the day at the Orleans Arena.

Edin, the reigning Olympic champion, was chasing his fourth straight world title and sixth overall.

Gushue's lone world title came in 2017.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 10, 2022.