Britain, Japan to play for Olympic women’s curling gold

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The British will have two chances to win a gold medal in curling, a sport that is Scottish in every way — except the Olympic results. A day after the British men clinched their berth in the finals, Eve Muirhead's foursome joined them ...

US men reach Olympic curling semis, keep repeat gold in play

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — John Shuster told himself not to look. Three sheets away from the Americans' final match of the Olympic curling round-robin, Norway was playing Italy. A Norwegian loss would put the reigning gold medalists in the playoffs — regardless ...

Carlo Valdes set for final Olympic rides with USA Bobsled

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Carlo Valdes is already set u for life after bobsled. He owns a financial planning practice, something he started a few months after the Pyeongchang Olympics. And he could be working with customers to help them with their futures full-time ...

Gu top qualifier in ski halfpipe, chasing 3rd Olympic medal

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Eileen Gu's best trick may not have even been in the halfpipe. It was convincing herself she wasn't exhausted. "I was journaling last night and I wrote some affirmations," Gu said. "I was like, 'I am fresh. I am not tired. I am ...

Shiffrin’s Olympics: 5 individual races, no medals, 3 DNFs

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — There was simply no way to predict this. Not for anyone, including Mikaela Shiffrin herself. That the American skier would go 0 for 5 in individual races at the Beijing Olympics, leaving without a medal from any and with a best ...

Poulin leads Canada women to Olympic gold in 3-2 win over US

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin reminded everyone of her Captain Clutch reputation. And Canada regained its place atop the women's hockey world. It was only fitting that Poulin delivered at a time her team needed it most by scoring twice, including her ...