Strategy backfires on Shuster, ending chance for another golden curl
Curling is often called chess on ice. It was more like a math problem for USA curling skipper John Shuster and his teammates in their Olympic semifinal loss to Great Britain.
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Curling is often called chess on ice. It was more like a math problem for USA curling skipper John Shuster and his teammates in their Olympic semifinal loss to Great Britain.
BEIJING, Feb 17: Bing Dwen Dwen stuffed pandas are already in the hands of the top three finishers in the women’s figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics. The medals are coming Friday. Heavily favored Russian teen Kamila Valieva fell twice and had two other big mistakes in her free skate on Thursday, dropping to fourth place and allowing the International Olympic Committee to avoid what could have been one of the most awkward moments in the history of the […]
Bing Dwen Dwen stuffed pandas are already in the hands of the top three finishers in the women's figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics. The medals are coming Friday.
<p>John Shuster's curling team came up just short in their semifinal against Great Britain on Thursday, ending the defense of their Olympic title from Pyeongchang. They'll try for bronze Friday against Canada's Brad Gushue, who lost to Sweden in the semis.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Eileen Gu — the American-born 18-year-old who already has two medals in these Games representing China — leads heading into the freestyle skiing halfpipe final. She topped qualifying with a near-perfect run and will be the gold-medal favorite. Three American...