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Team USA's women's hockey team steamrolled through the Olympic preliminaries with a 6-0 victory over Italy, securing their spot in the semifinals. The defending champions have now outscored opponents 21-1 in a show of pure dominance.
Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds just swept through their toughest competition yet, beating Canada and the US back-to-back to go 7-0 at the Winter Olympics. The childhood friends have already clinched a spot in the semifinals with two games to spare.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics just made history with the most spread-out Games ever, featuring opening ceremonies in four different locations and two Olympic cauldrons burning 400 kilometers apart. Athletes chose to march where their sports actually happen instead of trekking hours to a football stadium.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics just wrapped up with record-breaking viewership, the most gender-balanced Games in history, and athletes from 92 nations competing across Italy's stunning venues. Two countries won their first-ever Winter Olympic medals, including Brazil's historic gold.
Germany's luge team completed a perfect Olympic relay record, winning their fourth consecutive gold medal since the event began. Two teammates now hold an incredible seven Olympic gold medals each.
France celebrated a breakthrough moment as Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in ski mountaineering's mixed relay event. The Winter Olympics added the high-altitude endurance sport to its program for the first time in 2026, giving athletes a fresh stage to showcase years of dedication.
The United States men's hockey team is heading to its first Olympic gold medal game in 16 years after dominating Slovakia 6-2 in the semifinals. They'll face longtime rival Canada on Sunday, the 46th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice.
Quinn Hughes scored in overtime to push Team USA past Sweden 2-1 in a nail-biting Olympic quarterfinal. The Americans now face Slovakia with dreams of gold still alive.
Australia made history at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics as the nation's first-ever ski mountaineering athletes competed in the sport's Olympic debut. Phillip Bellingham and Lara Hamilton represented their country in "skimo," a grueling combination of climbing, skiing, and high-speed descents.
Marie-Philip Poulin just made Olympic history, becoming the first woman to score 20 goals in Olympic hockey. The Canadian captain reached the milestone during a semifinal game against Switzerland at the Milan Cortina Games.
Four years after losing Olympic gold to Sweden, Scotland's Bruce Mouat led Team GB to a commanding 6-3 victory at the Winter Olympics in Cortina. The win puts the British team firmly on track for the semifinals and marks a sweet reversal of their 2022 heartbreak.
Nathan MacKinnon scored with 35 seconds left to send Canada to the Olympic gold medal game with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Finland. The birthplace of hockey is now one win away from its third straight Olympic title.
After dominant semifinal wins, the U.S. and Canada will face off Sunday for Olympic gold in the matchup hockey fans have been dreaming about since the 4 Nations Face-Off. It's the first time these rivals will meet in an Olympic final since Canada's famous 2010 overtime victory.
Great Britain's men's curling team secured their spot in the Olympic final with an impressive 8-5 victory over Switzerland. The win puts Team GB one match away from Olympic gold at the 2026 Winter Games.
Zuzana Maderova arrived at the Winter Olympics without a single major career victory and left with an Olympic gold medal. The 22-year-old Czech snowboarder kept her country's winning streak alive in the parallel giant slalom with an unexpected triumph in Livigno.
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes delivered the game-winning goal in overtime to propel Team USA past Sweden in an Olympic thriller. The dominant performance showcased why the Americans are legitimate gold medal contenders at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Britain's men's curling team pulled off a stunning four-point steal against the USA, winning 9-2 and keeping their Winter Olympics medal hopes alive in Cortina. The dramatic comeback moment showcases the resilience that makes Olympic competition so thrilling.
The world's best hockey nations are just two wins away from Olympic gold. Friday's semifinals feature powerhouse matchups that will determine who battles for medals this weekend.
Team USA men's hockey shook off early struggles to defeat Denmark 6-3 in Milan, with six different Americans finding the net. The scrappy win keeps the U.S. on track for the knockout rounds as they chase Olympic gold.
A Quebec family doctor is trading his stethoscope for a shot at Olympic glory as flag football prepares for its 2028 debut. Athletes across Canada are competing for spots on the team heading to Germany this August, where the top two finishers earn Olympic berths.
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