U.S. Women Surge Into Olympic Curling Semifinal After Clutch Final Throw

Peterson’s clutch throw sends U.S. to curling semifinals

Team USA skip Tabitha Peterson threw a perfect shot in the 11th end that scored the game-winning point over Switzerland and sent her team to the women’s curling semifinals at Milan Cortina Olympics.

U.S. women surge into Olympic curling semifinal after clutch final throw

The U.S. women's curling team clinched its spot with a thrilling 7-6 win over Switzerland in a match that required an extra end.

Team Peterson hammers home first medal-round berth

The U.S. women’s curling team went down to the wire in its attempt to advance to the Olympics medal round for the first time on Thursday, taking a three-point lead into the 10th end and beyond in a must-win session in Cortina d’Azzepa, Italy. Switzerland used a four-point swing in the 10th end to send the game into an extra frame, but U.S. skip Tabitha Peterson used the hammer to curl a shot around three Swiss stones and rest it closest to the b…

US women reach Olympic curling semis with tight win over Switzerland

The US Women's curling has earned a spot in the semifinals for the first time since 2002. They face Switzerland on Friday.

Olympics: Tabitha Peterson, U.S. women reach curling semis with tight win

By Julia Frankel CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — The United States earned a spot in the women’s curling semifinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Thursday, beating Switzerland 7-6 in extra ends. The Americans will face the Swiss again in Friday’s semifinals. Sweden will play Canada, which advanced earlier Thursday. 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 10t…

USA women’s curling team advances to medal round after win over Switzerland

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.