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U.S. men's curling team's John Shuster chats with a reporter after a news conference at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
US curlers have epic Olympic entrance behind skip Shuster

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 05, 2022 02:50 AM EST

FILE - United States skip Tabitha Peterson makes a shot against Sweden in the bronze medal final at the women's world curling championship in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, May 9, 2021. Tabitha Peterson is heading to her second straight Olympics — her first as the skip of the U.S. women’s team. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Gold means confidence, less pressure for US curler Shuster

By Jimmy Golen Jan. 11, 2022 02:14 PM EST

Team Christensen's Vicky Persinger yells to teammates after throwing the rock while competing against Team Peterson during the second night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Americans Plys, Persinger make Olympic curling coed field

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 09, 2021 02:28 PM EST

Team Shuster's John Shuster, center, yells to John Landsteiner, left, and Matt Hamilton as they sweep to curl the rock he threw while competing against Team Dropkin during the third night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Shuster wins US curling trials, will defend gold in Beijing

Nov. 22, 2021 12:07 AM EST

Team Dropkin and Team Shuster line up for introductions before competing during the second night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Peterson earns Olympic curling bid; Shuster still alive

Nov. 20, 2021 09:21 PM EST

Team Shuster's John Shuster, center, watches as John Landsteiner, left, and Matt Hamilton sweep after throwing the rock while competing against Team Dropkin at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. "The expectation when we're sending a team to the world championships and Olympics now," Shuster said, "is that they should be a medal favorite and, if things go right, they could win the gold." (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
U.S. curling expectations on rise after winning gold in '18

By Eric Olson Nov. 19, 2021 04:56 AM EST