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US adds Monique Billings and Rae Burrell for FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico
Read full article: US adds Monique Billings and Rae Burrell for FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto RicoMonique Billings and Rae Burrell have been added to the U.S. women’s basketball roster for the FIBA World Cup qualifier next week in Puerto Rico.
The victory lap for America's Olympic hockey champions quietly shed politics from the celebration
Read full article: The victory lap for America's Olympic hockey champions quietly shed politics from the celebrationA joke from Hilary Knight on “Saturday Night Live” and a couple of fist-bumps with Jack and Quinn Hughes on “The Tonight Show” capped a whirlwind victory lap celebrating the twin Olympic golds won by the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams.
Winter Paralympics 50th anniversary: Chinese dominance expected amid boycotts over Russian flag
Read full article: Winter Paralympics 50th anniversary: Chinese dominance expected amid boycotts over Russian flagThe Winter Paralympics come to Milan Cortina to celebrate their 50th anniversary, with China looking to extend its dominance as a Paralympic powerhouse and Ukraine and other nations boycotting the opening ceremony over the return of the Russian flag and anthem.
US Olympic gold medalists Hilary Knight and Quinn and Jack Hughes appear on 'Tonight Show'
Read full article: US Olympic gold medalists Hilary Knight and Quinn and Jack Hughes appear on 'Tonight Show'Jimmy Fallon made fun of Jack Hughes for getting a tooth knocked out before scoring his Olympic-final overtime goal and praised Hilary Knight for winning at her fifth Games as the U.S. gold medal-winning hockey players made another late-night television appearance.
Double duty: Masters and select group of Paralympians compete in both Summer and Winter Games
Read full article: Double duty: Masters and select group of Paralympians compete in both Summer and Winter GamesOksana Masters is the most decorated American Winter Paralympian and is part of a select group of multi-sport athletes who have been competing in both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, having to master different skills to succeed in entirely different disciplines every two years.
Knight delivers joke during 'SNL' appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners
Read full article: Knight delivers joke during 'SNL' appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winnersThis time it was Hilary Knight’s turn to provide a big laugh in the wake of a weeklong dustup involving the United States women and men’s gold medal-winning hockey teams.
Durant’s LA 2028 hopes land on Spoelstra’s desk, and the US Olympic coach is listening
Read full article: Durant’s LA 2028 hopes land on Spoelstra’s desk, and the US Olympic coach is listeningErik Spoelstra says it's incredible to think of Kevin Durant on the 2028 Olympic team if Durant still wants to play.
Marco Odermatt closes in on downhill season title after winning first World Cup race since Olympics
Read full article: Marco Odermatt closes in on downhill season title after winning first World Cup race since OlympicsMarco Odermatt has taken a giant step towards retaining his World Cup downhill title this season.
German skier Emma Aicher wins super-G as fight for World Cup discipline title heats up
Read full article: German skier Emma Aicher wins super-G as fight for World Cup discipline title heats upEmma Aicher has dominated the first women’s super-G since the Olympics to earn her fifth career World Cup win as the fight for the season discipline title got fresh impetus.
PWHL teams place Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Erin Ambrose on long-term IR
Read full article: PWHL teams place Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Erin Ambrose on long-term IROlympians Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Erin Ambrose have all been placed on long-term injured reserve by their PWHL clubs after sustaining injuries during the Milan Cortina Games.
Troy Ryan tells AP he believes it's time he steps down as Canadian women's team coach after 6 years
Read full article: Troy Ryan tells AP he believes it's time he steps down as Canadian women's team coach after 6 yearsTroy Ryan is grateful and honored to have had the opportunity oversee the Canadian women’s hockey team at two Olympics, and told The Associated Press that he believes it’s time he stepped down as coach.
Catch these Olympic athletes in action: PWHL returns to Detroit next month
Read full article: Catch these Olympic athletes in action: PWHL returns to Detroit next monthDetroit keeps showing up for pro women’s hockey -- and the PWHL is returning the favor. On March 28, the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire will bring a neutral-site matchup to Little Caesars Arena.
Swiss skier Suter wins 1st race since Olympics as chase starts for Vonn's World Cup downhill lead
Read full article: Swiss skier Suter wins 1st race since Olympics as chase starts for Vonn's World Cup downhill leadFormer Olympic and world downhill champion Corinne Suter has won the first World Cup race since the Milan Cortina Games.
Pontiac’s two-time national champion boxer Kentrell Rouser earns invite to Olympic training center
Read full article: Pontiac’s two-time national champion boxer Kentrell Rouser earns invite to Olympic training centerPontiac’s two-time national champion boxer Kentrell Rouser has earned an invite to train at the Colorado Springs Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.
Olympic hero Jack Hughes keeps waiting for life to return to normal. It didn't happen in Pittsburgh
Read full article: Olympic hero Jack Hughes keeps waiting for life to return to normal. It didn't happen in PittsburghJack Hughes is still riding the emotional wave from his overtime goal that won Olympic gold for the United States.
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Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews celebrate US hockey gold with ceremonial puck drop
Read full article: Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews celebrate US hockey gold with ceremonial puck dropMatthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers has taken part in his latest celebration of the U.S. men's hockey gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as 'clearly fake' after anti-Canada slur
Read full article: US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as 'clearly fake' after anti-Canada slurU.S. hockey player Brady Tkachuk says a White House TikTok video falsely paints him as insulting Canadians.
US women's hockey team has date in July with Flavor Flav in Vegas to celebrate gold medal victory
Read full article: US women's hockey team has date in July with Flavor Flav in Vegas to celebrate gold medal victoryThe United States women’s hockey team has a date with Flavor Flav in Las Vegas in July to celebrate its gold medal victory from the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Ethiopian runner Welteji banned over missed drug test which overshadowed world champs
Read full article: Ethiopian runner Welteji banned over missed drug test which overshadowed world champsOne of the world’s top middle-distance runners has been banned for two years in a dispute over a missed drug test which overshadowed the opening of last year’s world championships.
Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women's Olympic success, not Trump's 'distasteful' joke
Read full article: Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women's Olympic success, not Trump's 'distasteful' jokeHilary Knight says the U.S. women’s hockey team is moving past what she called a “distasteful” joke by President Donald Trump.
Turmoil-hit 2030 French Alps Olympics lose CEO Cyril Linette in leadership shake-up
Read full article: Turmoil-hit 2030 French Alps Olympics lose CEO Cyril Linette in leadership shake-upOrganizers of the 2030 French Alps Olympics have confirmed their CEO Cyril Linette has left after weeks of internal turmoil.
US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'
Read full article: US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'The gold medal-winning U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team has visited President Donald Trump at the White House and later received about a 2-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address.
From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to fuel its transformation to a global city
Read full article: From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to fuel its transformation to a global cityMilan is using the Milan Cortina Olympics to strengthen its image as a global city and to leave a lasting local legacy.
Kevin Durant says he wants to play for US men's basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LA
Read full article: Kevin Durant says he wants to play for US men's basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LAHouston Rockets forward Kevin Durant will be less than two months shy of his 40th birthday when the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics begin, but he says he told USA Basketball Managing Director Grant Hill he’d like to be considered for the U.S. men’s team when the time comes.
Milan Cortina Olympics were most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with 96% more viewers than Beijing
Read full article: Milan Cortina Olympics were most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with 96% more viewers than BeijingThe Milan Cortina Olympics averaged 23.5 million viewers in the United States, making it the most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with a 96% larger audience than the Beijing Games four years ago.
US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address
Read full article: US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union addressThe U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
Mikko Rantanen will miss at least 2 weeks for the Dallas Stars after getting hurt in the Olympics
Read full article: Mikko Rantanen will miss at least 2 weeks for the Dallas Stars after getting hurt in the OlympicsMikko Rantanen will miss at least two weeks for the Dallas Stars after sustaining a lower-body injury in the Olympics.
Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash
Read full article: Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crashLindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
NHL's return to the Olympics lives up to the hype and sets the stage for 2028 World Cup of Hockey
Read full article: NHL's return to the Olympics lives up to the hype and sets the stage for 2028 World Cup of HockeyThe return of NHL players to the Olympics after a 12-year absence lived up to the hype.
FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at US men's hockey team celebration
Read full article: FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at US men's hockey team celebrationWhen the American men’s hockey team retreated to their locker room to celebrate their Winter Olympics gold medal win, they were joined by a special guest from the United States: FBI Director Kash Patel.
From Walled Lake class goalie to Olympic gold: Teacher recalls early days of Team USA star Connor Hellebuyck
Read full article: From Walled Lake class goalie to Olympic gold: Teacher recalls early days of Team USA star Connor HellebuyckAll the way from the quiet cul-de-sacs of Walled Lake to the roaring Olympic ice hockey arena, Michigan’s own Connor Hellebuyck helped bring Team USA a historic gold medal on Sunday.
US men's hockey gold medal and Eileen Gu's halfpipe victory highlight final day of Winter Olympics
Read full article: US men's hockey gold medal and Eileen Gu's halfpipe victory highlight final day of Winter OlympicsThe Americans are bringing men's hockey gold home for the first time in nearly half a century.
Team USA brings Johnny Gaudreau’s kids on the ice for Olympic gold celebration
Read full article: Team USA brings Johnny Gaudreau’s kids on the ice for Olympic gold celebrationJohnny Gaudreau’s No. 13 jersey was hanging in the U.S. locker room throughout the Olympics, and Dylan Larkin and Matthew Tkachuk carried it around the ice after the U.S. beat Canada in overtime to win the country’s first gold medal at the Games since 1980.
These 6 players with Michigan ties fueled Team USA’s Olympic men’s hockey win over Canada
Read full article: These 6 players with Michigan ties fueled Team USA’s Olympic men’s hockey win over Canada46 years to the day of the "Miracle on Ice," which helped clinch the last gold medal won by the United States men’s hockey team in 1980, Team USA has done it again. This time, six of the players hail from Michigan, more than any other state, adding a powerful local tie to a historic victory.