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A girls hockey team that wouldn't have existed a decade ago just captured their second national championship, proving how quickly opportunity can transform young lives. The Vegas Jr. Golden Knights went undefeated through six games to claim the title.
Kelechi Iheanacho scored his first goal in six months to secure a crucial 2-1 victory for Celtic FC, keeping their Scottish Premiership title hopes alive with just six games remaining. The Nigerian forward came off the bench to deliver when it mattered most, ending a frustrating injury-plagued season on a high note.
Ethan Hughes, who beat kidney cancer at age 10, scored a crucial goal for the Spokane Chiefs during their "Hockey Fights Cancer" night. The Chiefs wore pink uniforms and defeated rival Tri-City Americans 5-2, extending their winning streak to six games.
Canada's Connor McDavid set an Olympic ice hockey record with 13 points in six games, earning tournament MVP despite his team's heartbreaking gold medal loss. His captain Sidney Crosby called his performance "unheard of" and "amazing to see up close."
New Zealand is sending its strongest winter sports team ever to the Milan-Cortina Olympics, with 17 athletes aiming to break the country's three-medal record from Beijing. After winning six medals at the recent X Games, confidence is soaring that this could be the breakthrough moment for Kiwi snow sports.
Eight-time X Games gold medalist Colby Raha will attempt to break the world record for the highest motorbike quarter pipe jump this weekend, launching 100 vertical feet over a surf pool in Mesa. The daredevil stunt caps a festival showcasing extreme sports achievements that push human limits.
Scottish freestyle skier Kirsty Muir claimed her first X Games gold in slopestyle just weeks before the Winter Olympics, marking a triumphant return after missing a year due to knee and shoulder surgeries. The 21-year-old dominated the competition in Aspen with a near-perfect first run.
Fin Melville Ives from Wanaka, New Zealand, dominated the men's ski superpipe at the X Games, landing tricks he'd never completed in competition before. His victory helped New Zealand achieve its most successful X Games campaign ever.
Australian snowboarder Scotty James made history at the X Games with a never-before-seen trick combination, tying legend Shaun White's record of eight gold medals. The 31-year-old landed back-to-back backside 1440s just weeks before the Milan Cortina Olympics, where he's chasing the one medal that's eluded him: gold.
Scottish freeskier Kirsty Muir claimed X Games slopestyle gold in Aspen just weeks before the Winter Olympics, capping a remarkable comeback from knee and shoulder surgery. The 21-year-old dominated with a near-perfect first run, then added silver in big air.
British freestyle skier Kirsty Muir captured her first X Games gold in slopestyle, dominating the competition just weeks before the Winter Olympics. The 21-year-old's triumph comes less than two years after major knee and shoulder surgeries threatened to derail her career.
Australian snowboarder Scotty James just made halfpipe history by landing a never-before-seen trick combination to win his fifth consecutive Winter X Games title. The 31-year-old's gravity-defying performance ties him with legend Shaun White at eight total X Games gold medals.
Australian snowboarder Scotty James made history at X Games Aspen by landing the first-ever back-to-back backside 1440s, securing his fifth consecutive halfpipe title. The groundbreaking performance ties him with legend Shaun White at eight X Games gold medals.
The X Games is testing artificial intelligence to judge extreme sports competitions, aiming to eliminate human error and create more consistent scoring. This could transform how action sports crown their champions.
Two New Zealand athletes claimed silver medals at the X Games in Aspen, showing they're ready to compete for Olympic glory next month. Reigning Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and freeskier Luca Harrington both landed on the podium just weeks before the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
Seven-time X Games gold medalist Colby Raha is preparing to make history with a 92-meter jump over a surf park in Mesa, Arizona. The record-breaking attempt combines athletic courage with precision engineering.
After missing six games with a calf injury, NBA star Ja Morant came back strong with 24 points and 13 assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the Orlando Magic 126-109 in London. The Sunday showdown marked the first NBA regular-season game in the English capital since 2019, thrilling fans who waited seven years for the league's return.