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The Latest: Close call in men's Olympic curling final

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local):

4:45 p.m.

There's been a close call early in the men's curling final at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

With the Americans and Swedes tied 2-all in the fourth end, a Swedish last throw left some question which stone was closer to the middle of the target area, known as the button.

Usually, the teams can just figure it out with the naked eye. But this time they needed an umpire, who came out with a measuring stick that checks which stone is closer to the center, and which team will score a point.