It was a golden moment for John Shuster and USA Curling, as Team Shuster defeated Sweden 10-7 to win the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
John Shuster and Tyler George joined us in the aftermath yesterday to talk about their emotions, feelings and more of standing atop the podium, hearing our national anthem and winning the first-ever gold medal in USA Curling history. TESN’s Joe Calabrese & Price Atkinson plus CurlingZone’s Gerry Geurts react to the spectacle of what we all witnessed and the curling community experienced late Friday night/Saturday morning. Oh what a night! Thanks to Isagenix and Hardline Curling for their support. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play and featured on Playapod
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Team USA led by skip John Shuster shocked Canada for the second time and for the first time in USA Curling history will play for the gold medal in the Winter Olympic Games.
TESN’s Price Atkinson and Joe Calabrese along with CurlingZone’s Gerry Geurts react to the most historic day in USA Curling, as the Americans defeated Canada’s Kevin Koe 5-3. What it means for the sport of curling at the grassroots level in the U.S. and how Team USA matches up against Team Sweden and skip Niklas Edin. Plus two-time Olympian and former Shuster teammate Jeff Isaacson joins us with what he’s observed thru his lens and the emotions he’s felt watching former teammates make this historic comeback in the 2018 Winter Olympics The Extra Extra End” is your home for the biggest and best Team USA curling news/talk during 2018 Olympic Winter Games! Thanks to Isagenix and Hardline Curling for their support. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play and featured on Playapod
The round robin is complete at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Team USA’s John Shuster throttled Great Britain 10-4, punching their ticket into the medal round. No. 3 seed Team Shuster will face No. 2 seed Canada and Kevin Koe Thursday morning (6:05 am EST).
We also broke down the women’s side of the draw and Team USA’s Nina Roth finishing just one win from the medal round at 4-5 overall. Plus Duluth’s Dustin Tomasetti, close friends with Team Shuster, joined us to talk about the excitement around the Duluth Curling Club and more. Finally, Chris Plus told us when he’ll officially handoff the founding papers to #HamiltonMustacheMilitia and whether CurlingZone’s Gerry Geurts will become a member in the next few days! "The Extra Extra End” is your home for the biggest and best Team USA curling news/talk during 2018 Olympic Winter Games! Thanks to Isagenix and Hardline Curling for their support. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play and featured on Playapod
Both the men’s and women’s teams are still in contention for spots in the four-team playoff at the 2018 Winter Olympics after sweeping the competition Mondday. Skip John Shuster and crew scored a thrilling 9-7 win over Canada, while Nina Roth posted a pair of wins over Denmark and China.
CurlingZone’s Gerry Geurts joins TESN’s Joe Calabrese and Price Atkinson to dissect the standings with round-robin play heading down to the wire at the Gangneung Curling Centre. Plus we touch on Rachel Homan’s weekend controversy regarding the burned stone against Denmark and fallout from Russian curler Alexander Krushelnytsky’s positive drug test. Also, Joe and Elisa Calabrese wrote a curling song, "It Ain't Skips Fault"... Check out the video here. “The Extra Extra End” is your home for the biggest and best Team USA curling news/talk during 2018 Olympic Winter Games! Thanks to Isagenix and Hardline Curling for their support. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play and featured on Playapod
Round robin play in the 2018 Winter Olympics is in full swing now as both USA Curling’s Team Roth (1-2) and Team Shuster (1-1) have each tasted victory on the first-two days of competition. “Legendary curler” Dean Gemmell joins us from Connecticut, as we update you on the latest from PyeongChang.
Plus a little about Dean’s fun currently working with the NBC Sports crew and anchor Fred Roggin in-studio during the Winter Olympics from Stamford, CT. “The Extra Extra End” is your home for the biggest and best USA Curling news/talk during 2018 Olympic Winter Games! Thanks to Isagenix and Hardline Curling for their support. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play and featured on Playapod
TESN’s Joe Calabrese and Price Atkinson are back with special guest and 2010 Team USA Olympian Chris Plys. We wrap up the first-ever Winter Olympics Mixed Doubles competition in Pyeongchang won this morning by Team Canada’s John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes.
We talk about the early returns on the nationwide growing popularity once again of curling in the Winter Olympics, celebrities hopping on board and who would everyone’s celebrity skip be. And we also look ahead to the team competition beginning today for Team Shuster and Team Roth. Go Team USA! “The Extra Extra End” is your home for the biggest and best USA Curling news/talk during 2018 Olympic Winter Games! Thanks to Isagenix and Hardline Curling for their support. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play and featured on Playapod.
The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang are now underway with the first-time Mixed Doubles competition! We’ll preview the Games with four-time Team USA Olympian John Shuster as well as NBC Sports analyst and new World Curling Federation Hall of Famer Kevin Martin. Plus Team USA’s official “No. 1 Team USA Fan” Sarah Patton shares her love for everything Stars & Stripes and about her “Opening Ceremony Party” Friday in Dallas.
Two-time Olympian Jessica Schultz (2006 & 2014) joins host Price Atkinson to talk about her Olympic experiences, what the athletes are going thru in preparing for competition and much more. “The Extra Extra End” is your home for the biggest and best USA Curling news/talk during 2018 Olympic Winter Games! Thanks to Isagenix and Hardline Curling for their support. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play and featured on Playapod.
We’re less than a week away from the start of curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. And this week’s featured guests include Team USA skip Nina Roth plus Washington Redskins tight end and honorary USA Curling team captain Vernon Davis. You won't want to miss these two outstanding interviews with a Team USA Olympian and 2-time Pro Bowler!
Plus Price and Joe discuss the results from the USA Curling Senior and Junior Nationals, their Super Bowl 52 picks and go completely off script with their three biggest pet peeves, which Price experienced all before 8:00 am one morning this week. "The Extra Extra End" is your home for the biggest, best and only USA curling news, information and more!! Thanks to Isagenix and Hardline Curling for their support. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and on Google Play. |
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