<p>The U.S. men's hockey team is in a good position heading into Sunday's game against Germany. A 4-2 win over Canada on Saturday in Beijing put the Americans in good position to win the group and advance straight to the quarterfinals, avoiding the playoff round of the knockout stage. Beating Germany (8:10 a.m. ET, USA) would seal the deal, and even a loss could still do it.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, defending curling champion John Shuster looks to rally from a loss to Norway when his U.S. rink takes on Canada (8:05 p.m. ET Saturday) and China (7:05 a.m. ET Sunday) and Kaillie Humphries, who moved from the Canadian Olympic team to the U.S. squad since the last Games, and Elana Meyers Taylor kick off their quest for a medal in the new bobsled monobob event (8:30 p.m. ET Saturday, NBC).</p><p></p><p><strong>Chris Kamrani: </strong><a href="https://theathletic.com/3121808/2022/02/10/nathan-chen-and-the-olympic-gold-medal-that-only-nathan-chen-could-win/" target=_self>Nathan Chen and the Olympic gold medal that only Nathan Chen could win</a></p><p><strong>Levi Weaver: </strong><a href="https://theathletic.com/3108249/2022/02/09/the-music-of-figure-skating-how-a-routine-gets-its-soundtrack-from-the-classical-to-the-intergalactic-love-story/" target=_self>The music of figure skating: How a routine gets its soundtrack, from the classical to the ‘intergalactic love story’</a></p><p><strong>Kevin Fishbain:</strong> <a href="https://theathletic.com/3099506/2022/02/08/john-shuster-from-olympic-disaster-to-americas-favorite-curler-is-back-for-another-shot-at-glory/" target=_self>John Shuster, from Olympic disaster to America’s favorite curler, is back for another shot at glory</a></p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/3067167/2022/01/28/team-usa-at-the-2022-olympics-every-athlete-every-event-schedules-and-what-to-know-for-beijing/" target=_self>Meet Team USA: Every athlete, every event, schedules and what to know for Beijing</a></p><p><strong>Richard Deitsch: </strong><a href="https://theathletic.com/3101595/2022/02/02/2022-olympics-viewers-guide-how-to-watch-nbcs-coverage-strategy-new-features-and-more/" target=_self>The 2022 Olympics viewer's guide</a></p><p><strong>Sean Fitz-Gerald:</strong> <a href="https://theathletic.com/3099762/2022/01/31/as-2022-olympics-begin-chinas-human-rights-abuses-cast-a-grim-shadow/" target=_self>As 2022 Olympics begin, China’s human rights abuses cast a grim shadow</a></p><p></p><p><em>Head to <a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/sports/olympics?irclickid=Rnk09PUqVxyIU0ixFIWg6UJDUkGUM3QIKRbKWs0&irgwc=1&utm_source=pk_vrs_imra&utm_medium=pd_aff_acq_psdlnk&utm_term=The%20Athletic&utm_content=1259321&cid=2201affiliateevgnpkpdaff4393&utm_campaign=2201affiliateevgn" target=_blank rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Peacock</a> to catch the action in Beijing.</em></p><p></p><p>The Athletic <em>may receive an affiliate commission if you open an account with Peacock through links contained in the (below) content.</em></p><p></p><p><em>(Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP via Getty Images)</em></p>