Scotland start European curling defence with win

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Venue: Curl Aberdeen, Aberdeen Dates:18-25 November
Coverage: Watch selected Scotland matches each day live on the BBC Sport website, app & iPlayer

Holders Scotland got off to a flying start as they breezed past Norway in their European Curling Championship opener in front of a home crowd.

The men's rink never looked flustered as the curtain was raised on their defence, comfortably beating their visitors 5-3.

Victory should boosts the Scots' confidence ahead of their meeting with Sweden on Sunday (09:00 GMT live on the BBC Sport website, app & iPlayer), before they face Czech Republic later on.

The women's side were similarly impressive as they got their tournament under way, seeing off Turkey 8-4 earlier in the day.

Scoring additional points in both their first and final end saw Scotland claim a commanding win, with Italy next up on Sunday (14:00, also live on the BBC Sport website, app & iPlayer).

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