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Olympic gold medalist Angela Ruggiero traded her skates for a microphone to cover the 2026 Milan Olympics and NCAA Frozen Four. Her shift from player to analyst highlights how women's hockey keeps reaching new heights.
Speedskating champion Jordan Stolz is getting a hero's welcome in his hometown of Kewaskum, Wisconsin, complete with a parade and a street renamed in his honor. The 20-year-old brought home two gold medals and a silver from the Milan Olympics.
Figure skating's "Quad God" Ilia Malinin captured his third straight World Championship gold in Prague, bouncing back strong just one month after a stunning collapse at the Milan Olympics. The 21-year-old's commanding victory wasn't flawless, but it proved he's already rebuilding the mental toughness he'll need for his next Olympic shot in 2030.
New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner to give Team USA its first Olympic hockey gold since 1980. In the month since, the 24-year-old has transformed from NHL player to American sports legend.
For the first time ever, both US men's and women's hockey teams won Olympic gold at the same Games. Jack Hughes scored the winning goal just one day after watching the women's team triumph in overtime.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews kept Team USA spirits high with nightly texts to Matthew Tkachuk during their historic Olympic gold medal run. The simple tradition helped fuel the team's first gold in 46 years.
Brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes both won Olympic gold medals in hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics, making their parents' decades of early morning drives and rink-side support worth every moment. Their proud parents joined TODAY to celebrate both sons' victories and the USA women's hockey team's gold medal win.
When Team USA won its first men's hockey gold medal in 46 years, the players made sure Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were part of the celebration. The team carried Johnny's jersey on the ice and invited his young children to join the team photo in Milan.
The United States men's hockey team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime at the 2026 Milan Olympics, claiming their first gold medal in 46 years. Jack Hughes scored the winning goal less than two minutes into sudden death, capping Team USA's record-breaking 12-gold-medal performance.
The 2026 Winter Olympics just proved the Games don't have to leave ghost towns behind. Milan is converting its Olympic Village into thousands of student housing beds while upgraded mountain facilities serve communities year-round.
A Swiss alpine skier captured the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics and didn't stop there. Franjo von Allmen went on to win three gold medals total, turning his Olympic dreams into reality on the slopes of Milan Cortina.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz just cemented his place in Olympic history, winning two gold medals and one silver at age 21. The young phenom broke Olympic records and came within one medal of matching a legendary U.S. record.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz claimed his third medal at the Milan Olympics, adding silver in the 1500m to his two golds. The 21-year-old phenom has one more chance Saturday to make history as the first American since 1980 to win three golds at a single Winter Games.
At just 21 years old, American speed skater Jordan Stolz claimed his third medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, adding silver in the 1500 meters to his two gold medals. The young athlete has one more chance to make history this Saturday.
After four years of preparation and a stunning seven-game winning streak against rivals Canada, Team USA's women's hockey squad is one game away from Olympic gold. In a rematch of the 2022 Beijing final where they took silver, the Americans face Canada Thursday with momentum, history, and Hilary Knight's storybook ending on the line.
Twenty-year-old figure skater Alysa Liu delivered a stunning performance at the Milan Cortina Olympics, placing just two points behind the leader and carrying America's medal hopes into Thursday's free skate. The reigning world champion, who came out of retirement, nailed the night's hardest jump combination with a confidence that lit up the ice.
Four years after retiring, 20-year-old figure skating world champion Alysa Liu delivered a stunning short program at the Milan Olympics, landing the hardest combination jump of the night. She's now Team USA's best shot at their first women's figure skating medal in nearly 20 years.
Three American speedskaters claimed silver at the 2026 Milan Olympics, earning their second Olympic medal together as a team. The trio set a world record just months ago and showed the power of teamwork over individual strength.
Three talented figure skaters nicknamed the "Blade Angels" are bringing their unique styles and teamwork to the Milan Olympics, aiming to win America's first women's singles medal since 2006. Despite pressure and chaos at the Games, the diverse trio finds strength in supporting each other rather than competing.
Three American women are poised to break a two-decade Olympic medal drought in figure skating. The "Blade Angels" bring more momentum to Milan than any US team in years.
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