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Tage Thompson helped Team USA get off to a strong start versus Slovakia in the men’s ice hockey semifinals, something that has been lacking in these Winter Olympics, but he did not finish the game. The Buffalo Sabres star, who tallied a goal and assist in a 6-2 win, appeared to suffer a lower-body injury. […]

Tage Thompson may not be the biggest name or most accomplished star on Team USA, but the 28-year-old forward is seizing his moment in the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. He sent his squad into the first intermission with a ton of momentum in their semifinals matchup versus Slovakia. With less than a minute remaining in […]

Team USA pulled out with a big 6-2 win over Slovakia in the Semi-Finals in the 2026 Winter Olympic tournament. The team is seemingly on the verge of punching its ticket to the gold medal game against Canada after Jack Hughes hit an amazing shot to give the USA a big lead. Hughes, who is […]

The 2026 Winter Olympics have thus far been scintillating, exciting, and successful for Team USA. Alysa Liu became the first American figure skater in 24 years to win the individual gold. Team USA women’s hockey team also won gold, defeating Canada in a thrilling overtime finish. But the Games have also been chock full of […]

Team USA men’s hockey is battling Slovakia in the semifinals at the Olympics. Dylan Larkin opened the scoring for the Americans for the second consecutive game, slipping a wrist shot past the goaltender early in the first period. When the cameras went to the crowd for reactions, they found a rather famous fan in former […]

The United States women’s ice hockey team beat North American rival Canada 2-1 to capture the gold for the third time on Thursday, capping off one of the most anticipated and thrilling matchups of the 2026 Olympic Games. At the heart of that victory was Megan Keller, who helped anchor the American blue line with […]

The U.S. women’s hockey team won the gold medal at the Milan Olympics after an OT win over Canada. One of the players who led them to victory was Laila Edwards, who became the first black woman to play for Team USA. Edwards journey to Milan was in part due to the generosity of her […]

The United States is beaoming with pride after seeing the Women’s Hockey team defeat Canada in OT to win the gold medal at the Milan Olympics. It was a moment that won the hearts of so many, including New York Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan. After the win, Sullivan spoke movingly about what that moment […]

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina are set to close on Sunday, Feb. 22. On Friday, Team USA officially stated that women’s hockey captain Hilary Knight and figure skater Evan Bates will be the flag bearers, per Hockey Insider Frank Seravalli. The closing ceremonies will take place in Verona, Italy. Knight is riding high off the […]

Mikaela Shiffrin captured gold in the slalom, ending her Olympic drought. It was her first medal since winning silver in the combined at the 2018 Olympics, and there’s no doubt there were a lot of emotions that came with this win for her. During her press conference, she spoke about the fear of winning with […]

Team USA women’s hockey has won the Gold Medal at the Olympics for the third time! They beat Canada 2-1 in overtime Thursday thanks to the game-winner from Megan Keller. Goalie Aerin Frankel and captain Hilary Knight, who scored the game-tying goal, were the keys in regulation. But in overtime, it was the defenseman Keller […]

Team USA is having a historic run in women’s curling at the Olympics. Earlier in the round robin, Team USA defeated Canada for the first time at the Olympics, previously going 0-8 against them. Now, the group led by Tabitha Peterson could make some more history. The women’s team is back in the semifinals in […]

Team USA beat Sweden 2–1 in overtime on Wednesday, thanks to a clutch performance from Connor Hellebuyck in net, sending the team into the Winter Olympics semi-finals. Hellebuyck stopped 28 of 29 shots, producing a .966 save percentage in the quarter-final at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Sweden came at the U.S. with 29 shots […]

If there was ever a statement performance, this was it. Connor Hellebuyck stood tall and helped Team USA overcome Sweden 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday in the quarterfinals at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. The Winnipeg Jets netminder turned aside 28 of 29 shots, finishing the night with a .966 save percentage. Hellebuyck, the reigning […]

People are still gushing about Mikaela Shiffrin’s historic win in the women’s slalom in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Among them is a familiar face: Simone Biles. Biles lauded Shiffrin for capturing the gold medal, ending a long drought and cementing her status as one of the greatest alpine skiers in history. The 30-year-old […]

The San Francisco 49ers might have seen their NFL season come to an early end, but star playmakers George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey are still finding ways to enjoy the heat of a high-stakes postseason. The All-Pro duo was spotted in the stands on Wednesday, trading the gridiron for the ice to support Team USA […]

The 2026 Winter Olympics are nearing a thrilling conclusion, especially in hockey. Team USA won a classic against Sweden in overtime thanks to Quinn Hughes. The Minnesota Wild star punched the Americans’ ticket to the semifinal against Slovakia. Before that contest, Hughes took time to shout out an important mentor in his career. Hughes was […]

In what turned out to be another thriller at the 2026 Olympics, Team USA defeated Team Sweden, 2-1, in overtime. The two countries met on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey competition, with a spot in the semis on the line. A little over three minutes into overtime, Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes […]

Dylan Larkin put the United States on the board during Wednesday’s huge quarterfinal matchup against Sweden in the men’s hockey tournament in the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. Larkin found the back of the net in the second period off the assists from Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes. With that goal, Larkin managed to put Team […]

Currently, the American hockey team is competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, with several active players on the roster, including Quinn Hughes of the Minnesota Wild. On Wednesday, the team is slated to take part in their quarterfinal matchup against the Swedish national team. One of the stars of the show so far […]

Mikaela Shiffrin was able to capture gold in the slalom, ending her Olympic drought. It was her first medal since winning silver in the combined at the 2018 Olympics after having a 0-for-8 streak at the Winter Games, which also included DNFs in three events. Shiffrin knows how big the moment is, and she let […]

Amber Glenn’s Olympic medal hopes took a major hit after a costly error in the women’s short program, where a missed required jump resulted in a score of 67.39. The mistake dropped her into 13th place ahead of the 4-minute free skate on Thursday night. The 26-year-old was undoubtedly disappointed with the outcome but posted […]

Mikaela Shiffrin had her eyes on the prize, and she was able to capture gold ending her Olympic drought. On Feb. 18, Shiffrin won gold in the slalom, which was her first medal since winning silver in the combined at the 2018 Olympics. She had a 0-for-8 streak at the Winter Games, which also included […]

Do-it-all shortstop Mookie Betts is a very busy person. When he’s not trying to win his third-straight World Series ring as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, bringing his career total to four, thanks to his time with the Boston Red Sox and 2021 ring in LA, he’s playing golf, learning to play guitar, […]

The coverage of skiing at the 2026 Olympics in Milan-Cortina has been dominated by Lindsey Vonn’s recovery after a serious downhill crash. On Tuesday, coverage shifted slightly to the exploits of American Mac Forehand. In the Freestyle Finals, he landed a jump that had the announcers wowed, per NBC Olympics & Paralympics. The announcers even […]

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Stephen Curry went viral with his now-famous “night night” celebration. Fast forward to 2026 in Milan-Cortina, and it is the Italian speed skaters following suit. On Tuesday, the trio of Davide Ghiotto, Michele Malfatti, and Andrea Giovannini pulled off an upset win over Americans Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman, and Ethan […]

Lindsey Vonn’s hopes of a comeback at the 2026 Olympics in Milan-Cortina came to an end after a vicious downhill crash. Afterward, Vonn had to undergo four surgeries to repair a tibia fracture. Vonn, 41, is back on American soil after spending a week in an Italian hospital, per Matthew Futtermann. She took to her […]

Team USA took to the ice for practice on Tuesday. The United States is preparing for its Olympic quarterfinal game against the winner of Sweden and Latvia. After practice, Team USA head coach Mike Sullivan had his media availability. He started his availability on a serious note, addressing the shooting at a Rhode Island hockey […]

During the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the NBA set a record with 46 players participating. One of those was DeMarcus Cousins, then of the Sacramento Kings. Ultimately, the Americans won the gold medal in commanding fashion. But it was what happened off the court that came to light. During an appearance on […]

In a new video celebrating the “Blade Angels,” aka Team USA’s Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, and Isabeau Levito, before they compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating competition, iconic singer-songwriter Taylor Swift narrated an introductory video set to one of her hit songs from The Life of a Showgirl. The video was posted by […]

At the Olympics, the United States Women’s Hockey Team defeated Sweden 5-0 to advance to the gold medal game. Their dominance was so obvious that it got the attention of Sweden’s Ulf Lundberg, per Matt Porter of The Boston Globe. Overall, he compared the women’s team to that of NHL players. Lundberg has been the […]

The US women’s hockey team has been breezing through the group stage of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, and it has earned its place in history as a result. After the squad’s latest win over Sweden, the US set the record for the longest shutout streak in women’s Olympic history. Team USA has collectively outscored its […]

In honor of his girlfriend Chloe Kim’s Olympic halfpipe silver medal, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett praised her in a Valentine’s Day post on Instagram. On Valentine’s Day, Garrett posted a carousel of photos of Kim at the Olympics. However, the final photo is a candid screenshot from a FaceTime with her, where Kim […]

Team USA will be playing in the quarterfinals of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament. After a 5-1 victory over Germany, Team USA awaits the winner of Sweden and Latvia in the quarterfinals. As the team gets ready for the medal round, Connor Hellebuyck has made his case to be between the pipes for the United […]

The preliminary round of the 2026 Winter Olympics has concluded with a clear theme: the dominance of former NHL top picks. Stars like Connor McDavid, Macklin Celebrini, and Auston Matthews have lived up to their draft pedigree, propelling Canada and the United States to the top two seeds heading into the quarterfinals. McDavid leads all […]

Matthew Tkachuk has finished his last two NHL seasons by lifting the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers. As he did so, Leon Draisaitl had to watch, sitting on the losing end with the Edmonton Oilers. Now, Tkachuk, playing for Team USA at the Olympics, got a chance to face Draisaitl on the Olympic stage. […]

Team USA has secured its spot in the quarterfinals of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics. After a 5-1 victory over Germany, Team USA went 3-0 in group play, but finished as the two-seed due to goal differential compared to Canada. Now, the United States awaits the winner of the Sweden-Latvia contest. Sweden and […]

In the NHL, fighting is a natural part of the game. In the Olympics, dropping the gloves and engaging in fisticuffs is banned. That did not stop Tom Wilson from engaging in a fight after Nathan MacKinnon took a cheap shot in Canada’s game with France. The fight led to comments from multiple players, including […]

The United States picked up its third and final victory of the preliminary round of the Olympic hockey tournament, downing Germany by a 5-1 margin. The United States was led by team captain Auston Matthews, who scored a pair of goals in the victory. As a result of the win, the United States moves on […]