The Athletic has live coverage of Canada vs. USA women’s Olympic hockey game. MILAN — On the eve of its showdown with the United States, Canada lost star Marie-Philip Poulin in a 5-1 victory over the Czech Republic on Monday night at Milan Rho Ice Hockey Arena. Poulin, the consensus best player in the history…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy winter coats and gloves. Those coats were unzipped Sunday and gloves pocketed as snow melted from rooftops — signs of a warming world. “I definitely thought we’d be wearing all the layers,” said Jay Tucker, who came from Virginia to cheer on Team…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn’s father said Monday that the American superstar will no longer race if he has any influence over her decision and that she will not return to the Winter Olympics after breaking her left leg on the downhill over the weekend. “She’s 41 years old and this is the end…
Casey Dawson finished in last place in his fantasy football league — and he’s paying for it at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. The Team USA speed skater said he’s carrying out his fantasy football punishment while in Italy for the Games. The punishment includes using a phone case that has a rather large fake…
From bows and lace to sequins and leather, Lipinski’s on-air looks are a sartorial spectacle. But as soon as she’s back in her hotel room, she swaps the sparkles for a matching cashmere sweats-and-sweater pairing by Lilysilk. “They’ve been really great for me just because I look put-together even if I’m in a casual sweat…
Vonn’s Olympic downhill dream lasted 12.5 seconds Lindsey Vonn crash update with alpine skiing analyst Brian Stemmle American skiing star Lindsey Vonn was airlifted following a crash 13 seconds into her downhill run. We’re joined by alpine skiing analyst Brian Stemmle to take a look at what happened at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre. Ski…
Throughout the Winter Olympics, Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will give readers of TheAthletic An inside look at Team USA. At 28, McAvoy, a former Boston University standout and three-time gold medalist in international tournaments, is in his ninth full NHL season. On Sunday, he was named one of Auston Matthews’ two alternate captains at…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Auston Matthews (Scottsdale, Ariz.), who currently serves as captain of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, has been named captain of the 2026 US Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team it was announced today by USA Hockey. In addition, Matthew Tkachuk (St. Louis, Mo.), who is an alternate captain for the two-time defending…
MILAN — Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik has been forced to change his short program music two days before the men’s program at the Milan Cortina Olympics after joining a growing list of figure skaters dealing with copyright issues. Gumennik, who is participating as a neutral athlete at the Winter Games, had been working all…
Alyssa RoenigkFeb 8, 2026, 07:35 AM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Multiple Authors CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — An American won the women’s downhill Sunday, but it wasn’t who was…
