Jeff Plush
FILE - USA Curling CEO Jeff Plush applauds a presentation by a member of the U.S. Wheelchair Curling Team prior to evening competition at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 18, 2021. A majority of USA Curling's diversity task force has called for the removal of Plush as the national governing body’s CEO, accusing him of failing to act when confronted with allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct while serving as the commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)
Curling CEO resigns in wake of soccer abuse investigation

By Eddie Pells And Jimmy Golen Oct. 28, 2022 07:55 PM EDT

FILE - National Women's Soccer League commissioner Jeff Plush presents FC Kansas City with the trophy after the NWSL soccer championship match in Portland, Ore., Oct. 1, 2015. A majority of USA Curling's diversity task force has called for the removal of Plush as the national governing body’s CEO, accusing him of failing to act when confronted with allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct while serving as the commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)
Diversity task force members want USA Curling CEO Plush out

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 17, 2022 06:03 PM EDT

From left, Team Shuster's John Landsteiner, Matt Hamilton, coach Sean Beighton, Chris Plys and John Shuster pose with their gold medals after winning their match 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. Team Shuster won the match and will represent Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Keeping curling cool goal for sport's chief in US after gold

By Eric Olson Jan. 21, 2022 02:10 PM EST

Team Shuster's Chris Plys casts the rock while competing against Team Persinger at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
Promoter: Sex toy sponsorship was too racy for curling crowd

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 06, 2021 06:09 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