Olympics: Japan curlers on verge of semifinals after beating U.S.

Japan took a big step toward the Beijing Winter Olympic women's curling semifinals on Wednesday, blowing a four-point lead before holding on to beat the United States 10-7 in its penultimate round-robin game.The victory at Beijing's National Aquatics Centre left skip Satsuki Fujisawa and team Loco Solare third in the 10-team round robin at 5-3, with the top four advancing to the semis."This was a big win for us," Fujisawa said. "As you get toward the end of the round robin, mental strength becomes more critical. Tonight we made the little shots we needed."A win in its remaining preliminary …READ FULL ARTICLE