MILAN — Jordan Stolz is ‘the greatest speed skater of all time.’ So declared Laurent Dubreuil, a Canadian speed skater, this week at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Well, not so fast, Mr. Dubreuil and others making such proclamations. Stolz, the 21-year-old from Wisconsin, has won two Olympic gold medals, leaving him halfway home to his quest for four golds at ...
The USA’s 5-0 win against rival Canada in the preliminary round was an anomaly in the history of Olympics women’s hockey. The USA and Canada will meet on Thursday, Feb. 19, in the gold medal game (1:10 p.m. ET on USA/Peacock) and all of their previous six meetings in championship games have been close. In fact, the last three and ...
Mikaela Shiffrin won the Olympic slalom gold medal, finishing 1.50 seconds ahead of the silver medalist. The victory gives Shiffrin her third Olympic gold, tying her for the second-most by a U.S. Winter Olympian. Her four total Olympic medals tie her for the most by a U.S. woman in Alpine skiing. CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t need this ...
The former Steelers safety was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and a member of all four Super Bowl-winning teams during the 1970s. He was a key member of the notorious Steel Curtain defense and a staple of one of the NFL’s greatest dynasties. Wagner was drafted in the 11th round of the 1971 NFL Draft from Western Illinois. As a ...
MILAN – There were nerves and then, immense relief, the kind that comes with knowing the despair of the alternative. The USA men’s hockey team remains on a path to the gold medal game, as does top rival Canada, at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The next step comes Friday, Feb. 20 in a semifinal matchup against Slovakia, the same day ...
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn will have another surgery today on the leg she shattered during a crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics, she announced in an Instagram post Wednesday, Feb. 18. Vonn also shared her dog Leo died Feb. 9, the day after her crash at the Tofana Alpine Skiing Center during the Winter Olympics. This is the ...
Mikaela Shiffrin won her first Olympic gold medal since the death of her father in 2020. Shiffrin won the women’s slalom by a 1.50-second margin, the largest in any Olympic Alpine event since 1998. After crossing the finish line, Shiffrin took a moment of silence to honor her late father. CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin wanted to win Olympic ...
MILAN — U.S. defenseman Quinn Hughes promises he’s having a good time. As internet sleuths debate whether the U.S. defender is happy based on his facial expressions (or lack thereof), Hughes’ excitement was on full display after he scored the game-winning overtime goal to defeat Sweden 2-1 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics. When asked what ...
The men’s ice hockey playoffs at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are heating up. The quarterfinals saw three overtime thrillers on Wednesday — tournament-favorite Canada rallied to avoid an upset by Czechia, Finland outlasted Switzerland and the United States survived a late comeback by Sweden. Slovakia, meanwhile, breezed through its quarterfinal matchup against Germany in a 6-2 rout. The ...
According to WSOC, the collision happened when Ball’s vehicle — driving west on Trade Street — attempted to make a left turn onto Tryon Street and crashed into the gray Kia, which was going east on Trade. One person had minor injuries, and witnesses reportedly saw Ball hop out of the Hummer and into a Lamborghini. Footage and photos of ...