Durant’s LA 2028 hopes land on Spoelstra’s desk, and the US Olympic coach is listening
Read full article: Durant’s LA 2028 hopes land on Spoelstra’s desk, and the US Olympic coach is listeningErik Spoelstra says it's incredible to think of Kevin Durant on the 2028 Olympic team if Durant still wants to play.
Marco Odermatt closes in on downhill season title after winning first World Cup race since Olympics
Read full article: Marco Odermatt closes in on downhill season title after winning first World Cup race since OlympicsMarco Odermatt has taken a giant step towards retaining his World Cup downhill title this season.
German skier Emma Aicher wins super-G as fight for World Cup discipline title heats up
Read full article: German skier Emma Aicher wins super-G as fight for World Cup discipline title heats upEmma Aicher has dominated the first women’s super-G since the Olympics to earn her fifth career World Cup win as the fight for the season discipline title got fresh impetus.
PWHL teams place Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Erin Ambrose on long-term IR
Read full article: PWHL teams place Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Erin Ambrose on long-term IROlympians Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Erin Ambrose have all been placed on long-term injured reserve by their PWHL clubs after sustaining injuries during the Milan Cortina Games.
Troy Ryan tells AP he believes it's time he steps down as Canadian women's team coach after 6 years
Read full article: Troy Ryan tells AP he believes it's time he steps down as Canadian women's team coach after 6 yearsTroy Ryan is grateful and honored to have had the opportunity oversee the Canadian women’s hockey team at two Olympics, and told The Associated Press that he believes it’s time he stepped down as coach.
Swiss skier Suter wins 1st race since Olympics as chase starts for Vonn's World Cup downhill lead
Read full article: Swiss skier Suter wins 1st race since Olympics as chase starts for Vonn's World Cup downhill leadFormer Olympic and world downhill champion Corinne Suter has won the first World Cup race since the Milan Cortina Games.
Olympic hero Jack Hughes keeps waiting for life to return to normal. It didn't happen in Pittsburgh
Read full article: Olympic hero Jack Hughes keeps waiting for life to return to normal. It didn't happen in PittsburghJack Hughes is still riding the emotional wave from his overtime goal that won Olympic gold for the United States.
Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews celebrate US hockey gold with ceremonial puck drop
Read full article: Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews celebrate US hockey gold with ceremonial puck dropMatthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers has taken part in his latest celebration of the U.S. men's hockey gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as 'clearly fake' after anti-Canada slur
Read full article: US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as 'clearly fake' after anti-Canada slurU.S. hockey player Brady Tkachuk says a White House TikTok video falsely paints him as insulting Canadians.
US women's hockey team has date in July with Flavor Flav in Vegas to celebrate gold medal victory
Read full article: US women's hockey team has date in July with Flavor Flav in Vegas to celebrate gold medal victoryThe United States women’s hockey team has a date with Flavor Flav in Las Vegas in July to celebrate its gold medal victory from the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Ethiopian runner Welteji banned over missed drug test which overshadowed world champs
Read full article: Ethiopian runner Welteji banned over missed drug test which overshadowed world champsOne of the world’s top middle-distance runners has been banned for two years in a dispute over a missed drug test which overshadowed the opening of last year’s world championships.
Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women's Olympic success, not Trump's 'distasteful' joke
Read full article: Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women's Olympic success, not Trump's 'distasteful' jokeHilary Knight says the U.S. women’s hockey team is moving past what she called a “distasteful” joke by President Donald Trump.
Turmoil-hit 2030 French Alps Olympics lose CEO Cyril Linette in leadership shake-up
Read full article: Turmoil-hit 2030 French Alps Olympics lose CEO Cyril Linette in leadership shake-upOrganizers of the 2030 French Alps Olympics have confirmed their CEO Cyril Linette has left after weeks of internal turmoil.
US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'
Read full article: US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'The gold medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team has visited President Donald Trump at the White House and later received about a 2-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address.
From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to fuel its transformation to a global city
Read full article: From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to fuel its transformation to a global cityMilan is using the Milan Cortina Olympics to strengthen its image as a global city and to leave a lasting local legacy.
Kevin Durant says he wants to play for US men's basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LA
Read full article: Kevin Durant says he wants to play for US men's basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LAHouston Rockets forward Kevin Durant will be less than two months shy of his 40th birthday when the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics begin, but he says he told USA Basketball Managing Director Grant Hill he’d like to be considered for the U.S. men’s team when the time comes.
Milan Cortina Olympics were most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with 96% more viewers than Beijing
Read full article: Milan Cortina Olympics were most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with 96% more viewers than BeijingThe Milan Cortina Olympics averaged 23.5 million viewers in the United States, making it the most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with a 96% larger audience than the Beijing Games four years ago.
US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address
Read full article: US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union addressThe U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Mikko Rantanen will miss at least 2 weeks for the Dallas Stars after getting hurt in the Olympics
Read full article: Mikko Rantanen will miss at least 2 weeks for the Dallas Stars after getting hurt in the OlympicsMikko Rantanen will miss at least two weeks for the Dallas Stars after sustaining a lower-body injury in the Olympics.
Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash
Read full article: Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crashLindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
NHL's return to the Olympics lives up to the hype and sets the stage for 2028 World Cup of Hockey
Read full article: NHL's return to the Olympics lives up to the hype and sets the stage for 2028 World Cup of HockeyThe return of NHL players to the Olympics after a 12-year absence lived up to the hype.
FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at US men's hockey team celebration
Read full article: FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at US men's hockey team celebrationWhen the American men’s hockey team retreated to their locker room to celebrate their Winter Olympics gold medal win, they were joined by a special guest from the United States: FBI Director Kash Patel.
US men's hockey gold medal and Eileen Gu's halfpipe victory highlight final day of Winter Olympics
Read full article: US men's hockey gold medal and Eileen Gu's halfpipe victory highlight final day of Winter OlympicsThe Americans are bringing men's hockey gold home for the first time in nearly half a century.
AP Was There: An Olympic 'Miracle On Ice' as US shocks USSR
Read full article: AP Was There: An Olympic 'Miracle On Ice' as US shocks USSRThe victory by the U.S. men's hockey team over the heavily favored Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics is widely regarded as one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
Jack Hughes lost teeth from a high-stick to the mouth before his Olympic gold-winning goal
Read full article: Jack Hughes lost teeth from a high-stick to the mouth before his Olympic gold-winning goalJack Hughes lost some teeth before he won Olympic gold for the U.S. The forward who put the puck in the net in overtime to give the Americans a 2-1 victory over Canada in the men’s hockey final Sunday did so with a bloody mouth and less of a bite than he began the game with.
Twin Milan and Cortina Olympic cauldrons are extinguished, signaling the end of Winter Games
Read full article: Twin Milan and Cortina Olympic cauldrons are extinguished, signaling the end of Winter GamesThe twin Olympic cauldrons in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo have been extinguished, signaling the end of the most spread-out Winter Games.
Sweden’s Ebba Andersson gets redemption in winning 50km cross-country ski race at Milan Cortina
Read full article: Sweden’s Ebba Andersson gets redemption in winning 50km cross-country ski race at Milan CortinaEbba Andersson has won the women’s 50-kilometer mass start in cross-country skiing as she turns a painful Olympic moment into redemption.
Eileen Gu finds gold on the halfpipe to make it 6 medals in 6 Olympic events over her career
Read full article: Eileen Gu finds gold on the halfpipe to make it 6 medals in 6 Olympic events over her careerEileen Gu defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title to make it six medals in six events over her Winter Games career.
Winter Olympics recap: Klaebo completes historic sweep in cross-country, Stolz 4th in speedskating
Read full article: Winter Olympics recap: Klaebo completes historic sweep in cross-country, Stolz 4th in speedskatingJohannes Hoesflot Klaebo rewrites Winter Olympics history with a perfect sweep in men’s cross-country skiing.
Women's Olympic freeski halfpipe final postponed a day because of heavy snow in the Italian Alps
Read full article: Women's Olympic freeski halfpipe final postponed a day because of heavy snow in the Italian AlpsThe women’s Olympic freeski halfpipe final at the Milan Cortina Games will be held on Sunday, a day later than originally scheduled because of heavy snow in the Italian Alps.
A record-setting Winter Olympics: 6 golds and 17 medals for the US in women's events set marks
Read full article: A record-setting Winter Olympics: 6 golds and 17 medals for the US in women's events set marksWomen are powering Team USA’s medal surge at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and they are setting records along the way.
Injured Canada captain Sidney Crosby's status uncertain for the Olympic gold medal game
Read full article: Injured Canada captain Sidney Crosby's status uncertain for the Olympic gold medal gameCanada has not decided whether injured captain Sidney Crosby will play in the gold medal game at the Olympics against the U.S., coach Jon Cooper said.
US wins its record 11th gold medal at the Winter Olympics
Read full article: US wins its record 11th gold medal at the Winter OlympicsThe U.S. team won its record-breaking 11th gold medal of the Winter Olympics when the trio of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Chris Lillis took the title in mixed aerials.
Klaebo becomes 1st athlete to win 6 golds at a Winter Games as Norway sweeps 50km mass start
Read full article: Klaebo becomes 1st athlete to win 6 golds at a Winter Games as Norway sweeps 50km mass startNorway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo completed his historic gold medal sweep of the men’s cross-country skiing events on Saturday by winning his sixth race and set the record for the most golds by one athlete in a single Winter Olympics.
US pays tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew at the Winter Olympics
Read full article: US pays tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew at the Winter OlympicsThe U.S. men's hockey team will play for gold against Canada and it has honored Johnny Gaudreau’s memory along the way.
Goepper walks away with knee sprain, hurt shin after crash in all-or-nothing Olympic halfpipe gamble
Read full article: Goepper walks away with knee sprain, hurt shin after crash in all-or-nothing Olympic halfpipe gambleU.S. freeskier Nick Goepper says he walked away from his nasty crash at the Olympics with only a knee sprain and a bone bruise.
Poland's Kamila Sellier stretchered off after opponent's blade slices above her eye in Olympic 1500
Read full article: Poland's Kamila Sellier stretchered off after opponent's blade slices above her eye in Olympic 1500Polish short-track skater Kamila Sellier suffered a scary cut above her left eye after another skater’s blade hit her in the 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
At halfpipe, neither US-born Olympic favorite competes for America. Eileen Gu takes the heat
Read full article: At halfpipe, neither US-born Olympic favorite competes for America. Eileen Gu takes the heatThe two best bets to win the gold medal in women’s halfpipe skiing at the Winter Olympics were born in the United States.
Dutch fans roar for speedskater Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong's Olympic gold in the 1,500
Read full article: Dutch fans roar for speedskater Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong's Olympic gold in the 1,500Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands has won her first Olympic gold and sixth career medal by finishing first in speedskating’s 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Top-ranked Canada heartbroken after upset loss to Sweden in women's curling at the Olympics
Read full article: Top-ranked Canada heartbroken after upset loss to Sweden in women's curling at the OlympicsCanada’s controversial men’s team will have the curling power’s last chance at Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Games.
PWHL’s influence apparent at Olympics with OT medal games and the gap closing behind US and Canada
Read full article: PWHL’s influence apparent at Olympics with OT medal games and the gap closing behind US and CanadaThe state of women's hockey is on the rise after a competitive Olympic tournament and coupled with launch of PWHL.
Nathan MacKinnon scores late as Canada beats Finland to reach the Olympic gold-medal game
Read full article: Nathan MacKinnon scores late as Canada beats Finland to reach the Olympic gold-medal gameNathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead goal with 35.2 seconds left to help Canada survive another scare at the Olympics, rallying to beat Finland 3-2 in the semifinals and advance to the men’s gold-medal game.
Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics
Read full article: Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter OlympicsJohannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold Norway’s 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — breaking the record for the most gold medals won by a nation at a single Winter Olympics.
Olympic freeskier Hunter Hess flashes an 'L' sign, says he stands by his statement and loves the USA
Read full article: Olympic freeskier Hunter Hess flashes an 'L' sign, says he stands by his statement and loves the USAAmerican freeskier Hunter Hess got to the end of his successful run in Olympic halfpipe qualifying, then bent his left thumb and forefinger into the shape of an “L.”.
Alysa Liu walked away from skating. Her fresh outlook when she returned helped her win Olympic gold
Read full article: Alysa Liu walked away from skating. Her fresh outlook when she returned helped her win Olympic goldAlysa Liu won Olympic gold in women’s figure skating by skating loose, smiling and doing it her own way.
Laila Edwards to Hilary Knight for Olympic final-tying goal is poetic for US on way to gold
Read full article: Laila Edwards to Hilary Knight for Olympic final-tying goal is poetic for US on way to goldIt was only fitting that the goal the U.S. scored to tie the gold-medal game in the final minutes of regulation against Canada was scored by Hilary Knight in her last Olympics on a tip of a shot from Laila Edwards in her first.
Winter Olympics recap: Alysa Liu wins figure skating gold, US tops Canada in women's hockey final
Read full article: Winter Olympics recap: Alysa Liu wins figure skating gold, US tops Canada in women's hockey finalOn a night of American comebacks at the Milan Cortina Games, Alysa Liu delivered the U.S. its first women’s figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24 years.
Canada is not ruling out Sidney Crosby for its semifinal or the rest of the Olympics
Read full article: Canada is not ruling out Sidney Crosby for its semifinal or the rest of the OlympicsSidney Crosby has not been ruled out for Canada's semifinal game against Finland at the Olympics on Friday after leaving the quarterfinals with an apparent right-leg injury.
Jordan Stolz's Olympic gold streak ends with loss to China's Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500
Read full article: Jordan Stolz's Olympic gold streak ends with loss to China's Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500American speedskater Jordan Stolz’s bid for a third gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics has come up short with a loss to China’s Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500 meters.
Slovakia makes an underdog run to the semifinals of the Olympics, this time with NHL players
Read full article: Slovakia makes an underdog run to the semifinals of the Olympics, this time with NHL playersSlovakia is back in the men's hockey semifinals at the Olympics in Milan four years after the small central European country won its first medal in the sport with bronze in Beijing.
Hockey star Laila Edwards' family saw Olympic gold medal win, thanks to Kelce brothers and GoFundMe
Read full article: Hockey star Laila Edwards' family saw Olympic gold medal win, thanks to Kelce brothers and GoFundMeWhen U.S. hockey defender Laila Edwards skated onto the Olympic ice ahead of Thursday’s gold medal win against Canada, she immediately scanned the stands for the real MVP.
Winter Olympics comes to Roanoke County Fire and Rescue
Read full article: Winter Olympics comes to Roanoke County Fire and RescueThe Winter Olympics have come to Station 12 for Roanoke County Fire and Rescue. The department posted a video of some members showing off their winter athletic skills, from curling with stretchers to team luge and even hockey.
Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin takes slalom gold, Canada and US advance with OT wins in hockey
Read full article: Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin takes slalom gold, Canada and US advance with OT wins in hockeyAmerican superstar Mikaela Shiffrin has put in two dominant runs to win the women’s slalom by a massive 1.50 seconds.
Loose dog makes Olympic cameo on the cross-country ski course at the Milan Cortina Games
Read full article: Loose dog makes Olympic cameo on the cross-country ski course at the Milan Cortina GamesA surprise participant in Wednesday’s action at the Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times.
Julia Simon leads French women to Olympic gold in biathlon relay
Read full article: Julia Simon leads French women to Olympic gold in biathlon relayJulia Simon didn’t need to shoot fast when she entered the range on the last leg of the women's 4x6-kilometer biathlon relay race at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Sponsors are becoming more visible at the Winter Olympics with product placement and arena shoutouts
Read full article: Sponsors are becoming more visible at the Winter Olympics with product placement and arena shoutoutsSponsors are showing up more and more inside Olympic venues at the Milan Cortina Games, even as TV viewers mostly still see the familiar “clean” look.
