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It’s no secret that Team Finland has not had a ton of success internationally under head coach Antti Pennanen since he was hired in late 2023. Suomi failed to advance to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game in North America last February, and were defeated in the quarterfinal of the 2025 IIHF World Championship a […]

With Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham leading the team to major success this season, the point guard is looking to also bring his talents and display them on an international stage. As Cunningham led the Pistons to blow out the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, the team heads into the All-Star break feeling good, though […]

Team Canada is just about 24 hours away from its quarterfinal matchup against Team Germany in the women’s hockey competition of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. And the defending gold medallists could have their captain and most important player back in the lineup for the knockout round, The Athletic’s Hailey Salvian reported on Friday. […]

Out of all the sports at the Olympics, some American fans have surprisingly gotten into Curling. On Friday, the U.S. Women’s Curling team made history by defeating Canada for the first time at an Olympics, per Jacob Pacheco of The Slice Tennis. Ultimately, the Americans defeated the Canadians 9-8. American Tabitha Peterson was the defining […]

Naturally, at any Olympics, there is bound to be questioning of judging. Certainly, that was the case with American snowboarder Chloe Kim. Altogether, some fans say she was robbed of a gold medal in Milan-Cortina. In Figure Skating, those perceptions existed in the pairs competition. Recently, a French judge rewarded the French pair Laurence Fournier […]

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider, who led the team to their first World Series appearance in over 30 years, has made his Olympic hockey allegiance clear. Speaking from Spring Training in Florida on Thursday, the 45-year-old confirmed he is cheering for Canada over the United States in the men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 […]

Team Canada smoked Czechia 5-0 in their first game at the 2026 Milan Olympics. NHL players are back in the fold, which puts Canada and the US on a collision course for the Gold. Macklin Celebrini scored the first goal for Canada on Thursday, which had Nathan MacKinnon heaping insane praise on the 19-year-old. “I […]

Team Canada smoked Czechia 5-0 in the first game of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics. After winning last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, it is Gold Medal or bust for the Canadians. With those expectations on the Olympic stage, Canada forward Mark Stone says he was nervous before the game. “Of course, I was […]

Team USA men’s hockey got off to a dominant start in the Olympics, beating Latvia 5-1 on Thursday. With two more round robin games to go, the Americans have their eyes on a Gold Medal. Jack Hughes had a great start to the Olympics, picking up two assists while playing alongside his brother Quinn. He […]

Team Canada opened its 2026 Winter Olympics men’s hockey campaign with a resounding 5-0 win over Team Czechia on Thursday at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. The standout moment came from 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini, who not only scored Canada’s first goal of the tournament but also became the youngest Canadian NHL player to score […]

In the lead-up to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Canada’s goaltending situation became a hot topic. The closer the team got to facing Team Czechia in its opening game, the more intense the conversation became. Head coach Jon Cooper, though, never seemed caught up in the noise. When asked after Thursday’s 5–0 win […]

The Latvian men’s ice hockey team began its Milan Cortina Winter Olympics journey with a 5-1 loss to the United States on Thursday, but it could have been worse. The Baltic nation hung tough for the first 20 minutes of the match, taking a 1-1 tie into the second period. Two disallowed American goals delayed […]

Fans watching the halfpipe snowboarding final in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics were waiting to see if star Chloe Kim would be the first-ever woman or man to win three straight gold medals at the Games. When the scoring came in and saw Kim finish with the silver medal on Thursday, many online claimed she was […]

Snowboarder Chloe Kim became a three-time Olympic medalist on Thursday, but fans of the American phenom were unhappy with where she finished on the podium. Kim took home silver in the women’s halfpipe event final, which she celebrated with her boyfriend, NFL star Myles Garrett. However, multiple people cheering for Team USA in the 2026 […]

The Team USA hockey team is getting things started in Milan with their first matchup of the Winter Olympics against Latvia. The first period was frustrating for the Americans, with two goals wiped off the board and only one by Brady Tkachuk. They ended the first period with a 1-1 tie between the two teams. […]

Different event, same old Leon Draisaitl. The Edmonton Oilers star made his presence felt right away for Germany at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Thursday, as he scored early against Denmark. Very early. The former Hart Memorial Trophy winner needed just 23 seconds to find the back of the net in his Olympic debut, […]

On Wednesday, the United States Men’s Hockey team faced Latvia in its first game of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Already, the game came with a notable moment of controversy. During the game, a goal was disallowed to the Americans after forward JT Miller was called for goaltender interference against Latvian goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. […]

The United States began its pursuit of its first Olympic gold medal since 1980 by facing off against Latvia in its opening game. Brady Tkachuk was able to get Team USA off to a sharp start when he wristed home a goal at the 5:29 mark of the first period after taking a pass from […]

Macklin Celebrini announced himself on the Olympic stage by scoring Canada’s first goal of the tournament, helping power a 5–0 win over Czechia in the men’s hockey opener. The San Jose Sharks star became the youngest player on Canada’s roster and one of the youngest in the entire tournament at 19, delivering a key moment […]

Team Canada is off and running as it looks to defend back-to-back gold medals secured the last two times NHL players participated in the Winter Olympics — in 2014 in Sochi and 2010 in Vancouver. The best-on-best title defense is off to a good start, as Canada crushed Czechia 5-0 in a Group A preliminary […]

Chloe Kim’s bid for a historic third consecutive Olympic gold medal ended with a silver in the women’s halfpipe final, as South Korea’s Gaon Choi surged past her in the final run. Kim briefly led the event with a score of 88.00, but Choi delivered a 90.25 on her last attempt, pushing the American star […]

Team Canada beat Czechia 5-0 on Thursday to start their Olympics with a win. Jordan Binnington picked up the shutout amid a brutal NHL season, and Macklin Celebrini netted his first best-on-best goal. But Canada had an injury on the backend, as Josh Morrissey left the game. Jon Cooper provided an update on the Winnipeg […]

It was only four days after opening her Games with a downhill gold medal, Breezy Johnson experienced a moment that eclipsed even Olympic glory. At the base of the super G course in Cortina D’Ampezzo, her boyfriend Connor Watkins dropped to one knee and asked her to marry him. She said yes, through tears, NBCNews […]

Team USA men’s hockey opens the Olympics on Thursday against Latvia. Connor Hellebuyck will be in the goal for the Americans as they look for their third gold medal in men’s hockey history. Matthew Tkachuk, a key member of Team USA, missed time this year with a lower-body injury dating back to the 4 Nations […]

Jordan Binnington helped Team Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off in 2025, but there were many who believed he would not be the starter in the 2026 Olympics. Amid a dreadful season with the St Louis Blues, Binnington got the net for Canada’s first game against Czechia on Thursday. He stole the show, making 26 […]

Team Canada has taken to the ice for the first time in the 2026 Winter Olympics, facing Czechia. Prior to the games, Canada’s Macklin Celebrini called it a dream to play for the national team on the Olympic stage. Now, Celebrini may have to check if he is actually dreaming after netting the first goal […]

Group A play opened up on the second day of the Olympic men’s hockey tournament on Thursday. Switzerland, led by captain Roman Josi, looked to open up strongly against France. They did just that, taking a 4-0 victory in the contest. In the process of securing the victory, Switzerland goaltender Leonardo Genoni made Olympic history, […]

Team USA men’s hockey opens the Olympics against Latvia on Thursday afternoon. After a heartbreaking loss to Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off last year, the Americans are vying for their third Olympic gold medal. When they open the Olympics against Latvia on Thursday, Team USA will have Connor Hellebuyck starting in goal. “Connor Hellebuyck […]

U.S. speedskating star Jordan Stolz opened his 2026 Winter Olympics campaign with a record-setting victory in the men’s 1,000 meters, capturing gold in 1:06.28 at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium on Wednesday. The 21-year-old lowered the previous Olympic record of 1:07.18, set by Gerard van Velde of the Netherlands in 2002, by 0.90 seconds. His […]

Although Italy ultimately lost to Sweden in Wednesday’s preliminary round game at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics to the tune of a 5-2 score, the host team still earned a ton of praise for the way it held itself up against a powerful squad, in large part as well because of the performance in […]

One of the biggest stories heading into the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, was Lindsey Vonn’s situation. The skier tore her ACL before the Olympics even started, and then broke her leg on her first run at the Winter Olympics. Vonn has long been considered one of the best skiers in the world, and […]

Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid made global headlines after pairing a bronze medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a deeply personal confession. One day later, the woman at the center of that revelation has responded publicly for the first time. Laegreid, 28, stunned viewers when he admitted during a live television interview that he […]

Team Switzerland is preparing to open its Olympic quest against France on Thursday. Roman Josi, who has played over 1,000 games in his NHL career, is hoping to improve from the last time he played in the Olympics, as Switzerland finished ninth in 2014. Now, Josi has learned that he will not just be another […]

Team Sweden is preparing to open their quest for gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics against the host nation, Italy, on Thursday. There had been some prior injury concerns around William Nylander, including him missing a practice. Now, his status for his country’s first game of the Olympics has been cleared up. Nylander will be […]

It took just one game in the 2026 Winter Olympics for the men’s hockey tournament to see an upset. Finland was one of the favorites in the tournament, with a roster loaded with NHL talent, led by stars such as Mikko Rantanen and Sebastian Aho. Slovakia came in as underdogs against the 2022 gold medalists, […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl is making his Winter Olympics debut with Team Germany in Milan, and although his main goal is helping the country capture a medal, he also wants to grow the game on home soil. “We’re hoping to gather some fans,” the 30-year-old said after practice in Italy on Tuesday, per NHL.com’s […]

The men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan has kicked off. Slovakia drew Finland in the opening contest, and Slovakia came in as the underdog against the Finns. Still, they struck first in the game, taking the 1-0 lead. The opening goal of this edition of the Games was scored by Montreal […]

Team Canada is preparing to open up their Olympic Games against Czechia on Thursday. Canada comes in as one of the favorites to take home gold in the games, and comes in loaded with NHL talent. Still, with so much talent, creating the perfect line combinations can be difficult. At practice on Wednesday, the team […]

The U.S. Women’s Hockey team is steamrolling over opponents at the 2026 Olympics. On Tuesday, they secured a lopsided 5-0 win over Canada in the preliminary rounds, per ESPN/Associated Press. In the process, it marked the first time that Canada had lost in a shutout in hockey in 41 years. However, U.S. head coach John […]