Matt Hamilton
United States' Matt Hamilton, throws a rock, during the men's curling match against the Russian Olympic Committee, at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
American curler Matt Hamilton's shoes stand out at Olympics

By Jimmy Golen Feb. 10, 2022 12:51 AM EST

John Morris, of Canada, center, stands in chair to speak with a coach during the mixed doubles curling match against Britain at the Beijing Winter Olympics Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
COVID-19 robs Olympic curlers of beloved social culture

By Kristen Gelineau Feb. 05, 2022 10:52 PM EST

FILE - 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 will represent Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)
Gold means confidence, less pressure for US curler Shuster

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

Team Shuster's Chris Plys throws the rock while competing against Team Dropkin 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 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