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02/19 11:16 CST Tabitha Peterson and US women reach Olympic curling semis with
tight win over Switzerland
Tabitha Peterson and US women reach Olympic curling semis with tight win over
Switzerland
By JULIA FRANKEL
Associated Press
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) --- The United States earned a spot in the
women's curling semifinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Thursday, beating
Switzerland 7-6 in a match that went to an extra end.
The Americans will face the Swiss again in Friday's semifinals. Sweden will
play Canada, which advanced earlier Thursday.
On the men's side, Canada will play Norway and Switzerland will play Britain
Thursday night.
American women come through in the clutch and Canadians rally The Americans, skipped by Tabitha Peterson, got past the Swiss in a tense game. Switzerland tied it at 6-6 with three points in the 10th end. The U.S. had the hammer in the extra end. Looking nervous, Peterson threw the decisive rock and her teammates swept it into position, just a hair closer to the button than the Swiss' nearest stone. Canada, led by Rachel Homan, beat South Korea 10-7 to reach the semifinals, capping a remarkable rally after the Canadians began the round robin by losing three of their first four games. The normally stoic Homan raised her broom in triumph and ran to hug her teammates as they were cheered by crowds waving the Canadian flag. Sweden has the best record entering the semifinals at 7-2, with losses to South Korea and Canada. Switzerland, the U.S. and Canada are 6-3. American Cory Thiesse will be seeking her second medal of these Games after she won silver in mixed doubles with Korey Dropkin. The women's bronze medal game is Saturday, and the gold medal game is Sunday.
Canadian men get a rematch with Norway and Switzerland is unbeaten The men's semifinal meeting between Canada and Norway will be a repeat of Thursday morning's game, an 8-6 win for Norway. Canada's Brad Jacobs said it felt like "deja vu from Sochi." At the 2014 Winter Games, Canada played China in its last round-robin match and again in the semifinals, and the Canadians went on to win gold. "We're experienced with this, done this a lot," Jacobs said. Switzerland takes a 9-0 record into the semifinals. It will play Britain, which is 5-4 and sneaked into the fourth and final spot after Canada's loss to Norway. "I would say it's just a very good atmosphere in our group right now," Swiss skip Yannick Schwaller said. "Everybody is buying into what we're doing." He added that bringing in acclaimed Canadian curler Glenn Howard as the team's coach has been a key component of its success. Meanwhile, the hopes of the U.S. men were dashed because of Canada's loss. Defending gold medalist Sweden also did not reach the semifinals. The men will play for the bronze medal on Friday night and the gold medal game is Saturday night. ___ AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics
American women come through in the clutch and Canadians rally The Americans, skipped by Tabitha Peterson, got past the Swiss in a tense game. Switzerland tied it at 6-6 with three points in the 10th end. The U.S. had the hammer in the extra end. Looking nervous, Peterson threw the decisive rock and her teammates swept it into position, just a hair closer to the button than the Swiss' nearest stone. Canada, led by Rachel Homan, beat South Korea 10-7 to reach the semifinals, capping a remarkable rally after the Canadians began the round robin by losing three of their first four games. The normally stoic Homan raised her broom in triumph and ran to hug her teammates as they were cheered by crowds waving the Canadian flag. Sweden has the best record entering the semifinals at 7-2, with losses to South Korea and Canada. Switzerland, the U.S. and Canada are 6-3. American Cory Thiesse will be seeking her second medal of these Games after she won silver in mixed doubles with Korey Dropkin. The women's bronze medal game is Saturday, and the gold medal game is Sunday.
Canadian men get a rematch with Norway and Switzerland is unbeaten The men's semifinal meeting between Canada and Norway will be a repeat of Thursday morning's game, an 8-6 win for Norway. Canada's Brad Jacobs said it felt like "deja vu from Sochi." At the 2014 Winter Games, Canada played China in its last round-robin match and again in the semifinals, and the Canadians went on to win gold. "We're experienced with this, done this a lot," Jacobs said. Switzerland takes a 9-0 record into the semifinals. It will play Britain, which is 5-4 and sneaked into the fourth and final spot after Canada's loss to Norway. "I would say it's just a very good atmosphere in our group right now," Swiss skip Yannick Schwaller said. "Everybody is buying into what we're doing." He added that bringing in acclaimed Canadian curler Glenn Howard as the team's coach has been a key component of its success. Meanwhile, the hopes of the U.S. men were dashed because of Canada's loss. Defending gold medalist Sweden also did not reach the semifinals. The men will play for the bronze medal on Friday night and the gold medal game is Saturday night. ___ AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics
