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Jordan Stolz's Olympic gold streak ends with loss to China's Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500
Read full article: Jordan Stolz's Olympic gold streak ends with loss to China's Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500American speedskater Jordan Stolz’s bid for a third gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics has come up short with a loss to China’s Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500 meters.
Slovakia makes an underdog run to the semifinals of the Olympics, this time with NHL players
Read full article: Slovakia makes an underdog run to the semifinals of the Olympics, this time with NHL playersSlovakia is back in the men's hockey semifinals at the Olympics in Milan four years after the small central European country won its first medal in the sport with bronze in Beijing.
Hockey star Laila Edwards' family saw Olympic gold medal win, thanks to Kelce brothers and GoFundMe
Read full article: Hockey star Laila Edwards' family saw Olympic gold medal win, thanks to Kelce brothers and GoFundMeWhen U.S. hockey defender Laila Edwards skated onto the Olympic ice ahead of Thursday’s gold medal win against Canada, she immediately scanned the stands for the real MVP.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer promotes Michigan on global stage during Milan Winter Olympics trip
Read full article: Governor Gretchen Whitmer promotes Michigan on global stage during Milan Winter Olympics tripAt the Michigan Winter House in Milan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer met with Team USA athletes with ties to Metro Detroit, including ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik, and Christina Carreira with Anthony Ponomarenko.
Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin takes slalom gold, Canada and US advance with OT wins in hockey
Read full article: Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin takes slalom gold, Canada and US advance with OT wins in hockeyAmerican superstar Mikaela Shiffrin has put in two dominant runs to win the women’s slalom by a massive 1.50 seconds.
Loose dog makes Olympic cameo on the cross-country ski course at the Milan Cortina Games
Read full article: Loose dog makes Olympic cameo on the cross-country ski course at the Milan Cortina GamesA surprise participant in Wednesday’s action at the Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times.
Julia Simon leads French women to Olympic gold in biathlon relay
Read full article: Julia Simon leads French women to Olympic gold in biathlon relayJulia Simon didn’t need to shoot fast when she entered the range on the last leg of the women's 4x6-kilometer biathlon relay race at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Sponsors are becoming more visible at the Winter Olympics with product placement and arena shoutouts
Read full article: Sponsors are becoming more visible at the Winter Olympics with product placement and arena shoutoutsSponsors are showing up more and more inside Olympic venues at the Milan Cortina Games, even as TV viewers mostly still see the familiar “clean” look.
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In a golden masterclass, Norway's Klaebo extends Winter Olympics medal record
Read full article: In a golden masterclass, Norway's Klaebo extends Winter Olympics medal recordNorway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won a 10th gold medal in cross country skiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics, setting another Winter Games record.
Quirky curling has turned into a betting magnet at the Milan Cortina Olympics
Read full article: Quirky curling has turned into a betting magnet at the Milan Cortina OlympicsCurling, which piques viewers’ curiosity every four years at the Winter Olympics, is expanding its audience even more at the Milan Cortina Games.
Vonn, Shiffrin and Brignone among the Olympic skiers voicing concern over receding glaciers
Read full article: Vonn, Shiffrin and Brignone among the Olympic skiers voicing concern over receding glaciersTeam USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are among the many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympic Games about the accelerating melt of the world’s glaciers.
Metro Detroit retirees turn Winter Olympics into stop No. 42 on global sports quest
Read full article: Metro Detroit retirees turn Winter Olympics into stop No. 42 on global sports questFor many retirees, slowing down is part of the plan. For Doug and Carol Hill of Macomb Township, retirement has meant picking up the pace.
Alysa Liu surges into medal range as US teammates stumble in Olympic short program
Read full article: Alysa Liu surges into medal range as US teammates stumble in Olympic short programAlysa Liu is left to carry the hopes of the United States into the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Japan’s Ami Nakai surges into Olympic lead after short program as US struggles at the Winter Games
Read full article: Japan’s Ami Nakai surges into Olympic lead after short program as US struggles at the Winter GamesJapan has upstaged the United States in the short program of the women's figure skating competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Brazilian snowboarder Pat Burgener's Olympic journey spans the mountains to music
Read full article: Brazilian snowboarder Pat Burgener's Olympic journey spans the mountains to musicBrazilian snowboarder Pat Burgener feels complete when he combines his love of the halfpipe with his passion for music.
Defending champion Sweden out of Olympic medal contention in men's curling after 'horrible week'
Read full article: Defending champion Sweden out of Olympic medal contention in men's curling after 'horrible week'Defending champion Sweden has been eliminated from semifinal contention in the men’s curling competition at the Winter Olympics with two matches to spare after what skip Niklas Edin described as a “horrible week.”.
Michigan Olympian Nick Baumgartner’s social media is the best part of The Olympics
Read full article: Michigan Olympian Nick Baumgartner’s social media is the best part of The OlympicsIf you’re anything like me, your eyes have been glued to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The skating drama has been top tier, I suddenly think it would be fun to try being a speed skater, and I can’t get enough of the Canadian curling scandal.
Madonna sends good luck message to American figure skater Amber Glenn before Olympic short program
Read full article: Madonna sends good luck message to American figure skater Amber Glenn before Olympic short programMadonna has surprised U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn with a good luck video before Glenn skates to “Like a Prayer” at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Winter Olympics recap: Japanese pair upstage 'Blade Angels,' Germany sweeps 2-man bobsled
Read full article: Winter Olympics recap: Japanese pair upstage 'Blade Angels,' Germany sweeps 2-man bobsledAmi Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the “Blade Angels” from the U.S. to take the lead after the short program in the women’s figure skating competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Elana Meyers Taylor nearly lost hope. Her team, her husband and the Spurs helped her to Olympic gold
Read full article: Elana Meyers Taylor nearly lost hope. Her team, her husband and the Spurs helped her to Olympic goldU.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor has gone from almost quitting the sport to winning Olympic gold.
Key moments to catch at the Olympics Tuesday, Feb. 17
Read full article: Key moments to catch at the Olympics Tuesday, Feb. 17It’s day eleven of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and the lineup is packed with must-see events. Here’s the Olympic schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 17, on Local 4:
Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State's 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston
Read full article: Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State's 70-67 win over No. 2 HoustonNate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and Tamin Lipsey came up with an offensive rebound in the final seconds to cap No. 6 Iowa State’s rally in a 70-67 victory over Big 12 leader and second-ranked Houston on Monday night.
Gold for Elana! Meyers Taylor, 41, wins Olympic monobob title at Milan Cortina Games
Read full article: Gold for Elana! Meyers Taylor, 41, wins Olympic monobob title at Milan Cortina GamesElana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women’s monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
The United States and Canada will meet for gold for the 7th time in Olympic women's hockey
Read full article: The United States and Canada will meet for gold for the 7th time in Olympic women's hockeyThe United States and Canada will face off for Olympic gold for a seventh time since women’s hockey debuted at the 1998 Nagano Games in a border rivalry that never gets old.
Rap to rev up, soul to calm down: Freestyle skiers pick their soundtracks at the Winter Olympics
Read full article: Rap to rev up, soul to calm down: Freestyle skiers pick their soundtracks at the Winter OlympicsThe Olympic big air jump in freestyle skiing and snowboarding causes hearts to thump and nerves to fray.