USA men’s hockey won its first gold medal since the 1980 Miracle on Ice on Sunday, Feb. 22. US fans across the country woke up early to watch the game, some packing bars to root on the Red, White and Blue. Here’s a sampling at some of the celebrations: This post appeared first on USA TODAY ...
Footage shows a furious Lionel Messi entering the referees’ locker room after Inter Miami’s season-opening defeat to LAFC on Saturday, Feb. 21. The defending MLS champions fell 3-0 at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, with David Martinez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz scoring for LAFC. LAFC kept Messi and Co. in check for much of the game, making a major statement ...
MILAN — It’s Sunday, Feb. 22 at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the final day at the Milano Cortina Games. Jessie Diggins finished her Olympics career and the USA men’s hockey team won gold in a thrilling overtime victory against Canada. The closing ceremony wraps it all up. IIHF names Connor McDavid MVP of Olympic tournament The International Ice Hockey Federation ...
The NCAA Tournament selection committee offered a first glimpse into what this season’s March Madness bracket could look like. After one day, they’ll need to go back to the drawing board. The selection committee unveiled the first in-season top 16 seeds on Saturday, Feb. 21, and of those 16, six lost on Saturday. The official NCAA Tournament bracket will be ...
It’s a sweep for USA hockey, and one that conjured up memories of perhaps the greatest American Olympic hockey story. The United States men’s hockey team scored a thrilling 2-1 overtime win over Canada to win the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, joining their women counterparts as champions at the Milan Cortina Games. American Zach Werenski took the ...
Team USA hockey beat Canada 2-1 in overtime to win the gold medal. Follow our live updates for highlights and reaction. MILAN – Canada will not have captain Sidney Crosby available for the gold medal game against the USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He wasn’t on the lineup sheet posted by Hockey Canada posted less than an hour before ...
Eileen Gu became the most-decorated Olympic free skier of all time with six medals in six starts. At the Milano Cortina 2026 Games, Gu won gold in halfpipe and silver in big air and slopestyle. The 22-year-old balances her skiing career with attending Stanford University and modeling. Gu continues to face scrutiny for competing for China and avoids questions about ...
BYU basketball star freshman AJ Dybantsa wants you to know he’s got no issues staying on the court. There’s been a lot of discussion about playing time and availability when it comes to Darryn Peterson, the presumed No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft. The Kansas freshman has missed 11 games and has pulled himself out of games in ...
Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here’s a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 22, as well as when each medal event will take place. USA TODAY Sports ...
Liverpool suffered a blow before kickoff against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, Feb. 22, as playmaker Florian Wirtz was forced out with an injury in warm-ups. The nature of the injury wasn’t immediately clear, with Curtis Jones taking the German star’s place in the lineup. Wirtz was seen on the pitch at City Ground in discussions with Liverpool staff prior to ...