USA vs Canada: preview of a physical Olympic hockey final
The Olympic gold medal game between Team USA and Team Canada at Milano Cortina 2026 promises intense physical play, star power, and historic implications for both programs
The Olympic gold medal game between Team USA and Team Canada at Milano Cortina 2026 promises intense physical play, star power, and historic implications for both programs
Team USA, unbeaten through five games, takes on Canada in the Olympic men’s hockey gold medal game after a 6-2 semifinal win over Slovakia
Brad Jacobs captured his second Olympic men’s curling gold as Canada edged Great Britain 9-6 in a dramatic final at Milano Cortina, with a decisive three in the ninth and a late steal sealing the win
Valérie Maltais and Steven Dubois, two decorated Quebec speed skaters, will carry the Maple Leaf at the Milano‑Cortina 2026 closing ceremony in Verona
Ilia Malinin responded to a surprising Olympic result with a powerful Milano Cortina gala that referenced social media stress and the intensity of fame
the 49ers will use the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis to inspect draft prospects, probe free agent options and plan a roster reset focused on wide receiver, edge rush and cornerback help while tracking George Kittle’s rehabilitation
Jordan Stolz took silver in the 1,500 meters on Feb. 19, 2026, adding to two golds and keeping hopes alive for a final mass-start appearance
Alex Ferreira delivered a winning performance in the men’s freeski halfpipe as Henry Sildaru earned silver and Brendan MacKay clinched bronze for Canada with a dramatic final run
Cassie Sharpe, the two-time Olympic medallist from Comox, B.C., crashed during halfpipe qualifying and, while now out of hospital, has not been medically cleared for the final
On Feb. 21 at Milano‑Cortina, Canada experienced highs and lows: Reece Howden’s ski cross run ended in the quarters, Jared Schmidt received a yellow card, Cassie Sharpe was ruled out after a crash and the mixed team aerials finished just outside the top four
Corinne Stoddard battled adversity, led much of the final and captured bronze in the women’s 1500m short-track at Milan Cortina 2026, the first U.S. individual women’s short-track medal in 16 years
Ukraine will not send officials to the Milan Cortina Paralympics opening ceremony in protest after the IPC allocated 10 slots to Russia and Belarus to compete under their national flags
Alysa Liu surprised the skating world by returning after retiring at 16 to win individual and team gold at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Nathan MacKinnon’s power-play goal with 36 seconds left completed a dramatic comeback as Canada downed Finland to reach the Olympic gold-medal game
Nathan MacKinnon’s dramatic late goal against Finland sends Canada into the Olympic men’s hockey gold-medal game and shines a spotlight on his Cole Harbour roots
A compact overview of three headline stories from the Winter Olympics: Team USA’s dramatic hockey overtime goal, a curling scandal centered on Canada, and Alysa Liu’s comeback to claim women’s figure skating gold