Japan cruised to its third win of the men's curling round robin with a resounding 8-2 victory over the United States on Sunday at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
The two sides came into the match tied for fourth place with two wins and two losses apiece, but the Japanese took control from the outset, winning three ends against the hammer — the last stone delivered in any end. That was enough to compel their opponents to concede following the seventh end at Gangneung Curling Centre.
Japan took two points from the opening end, then added a third against the hammer in the second when its guard stone placement denied U.S. skip John Shuster the angle for a takeout.