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How you can help decide the best example of fair play at the Milan Cortina Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 2 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
What best exemplified fair play during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy?
Double duty: Masters and select group of Paralympians compete in both Summer and Winter Games
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Posted March 1 - 7:12 a.m. | Save Story
Oksana Masters, the most decorated American Winter Paralympian, is part of a select group of multi-sport athletes who have been competing both in the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, having to master different skills to succeed in entirely different disciplines every two years.
Durant's LA 2028 hopes land on Spoelstra's desk, and the US Olympic coach is listening
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 28 - 5:12 p.m. | Save Story
Erik Spoelstra says it's incredible to think of Kevin Durant on the 2028 Olympic team if Durant still wants to play. On Saturday, Spoelstra reacted to Durant saying he would love a shot at a fifth gold medal in Los Angeles. Spoelstra says USA Basketball depends on stars raising their hand to represent the country. Durant recently said he wants to keep producing so the staff has to consider him. Durant already the Olympic men's basketball record with four gold medals. He also leads the United States in Olympic points. Spoelstra says Durant's work habits still stand out.
Marco Odermatt closes in on downhill season title after winning first World Cup race since Olympics
The Associated Press | Posted Feb. 28 - 5:31 a.m. | Save Story
Marco Odermatt has taken a giant step towards retaining his World Cup downhill title this season, leading a Swiss sweep Saturday in the first men's race since the Milan Cortina Olympics.
German skier Emma Aicher wins super-G as fight for World Cup discipline title heats up
The Associated Press | Posted Feb. 28 - 4:31 a.m. | Save Story
Emma Aicher dominated the first women's super-G since the Olympics to earn her fifth career World Cup win Saturday 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
The Associated Press | Updated Feb. 27 - 6:12 p.m. | Save Story
Olympians 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
John Wawrow, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 27 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
Troy Ryan is grateful and honored to have overseen the Canadian women's hockey team at two Olympics and told The Associated Press on Friday that he believes it's time he stepped down as coach.
Have You Seen This? Kids explain curling
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 3:28 p.m. | Save Story
In this video, children explain the rules of curling while some Canadian curlers act out those rules. The kids get things mostly right, as far as I can tell.
Swiss skier Suter wins 1st race since Olympics as chase starts for Vonn's World Cup downhill lead
The Associated Press | Posted Feb. 27 - 4:52 a.m. | Save Story
Former Olympic and world downhill champion Corinne Suter won the first World Cup race since the Milan Cortina Games as the chase began Friday for Lindsey Vonn's lead in the discipline standings.
Utah Paralympians head to Italy with help from Park City's National Ability Center
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
About a dozen Paralympians with ties to Utah departed from Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday for Italy, where the Paralympic Games will soon begin in Milan and Cortina.
US women's hockey team has date in July with Flavor Flav in Vegas to celebrate gold medal victory
John Wawrow, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 26 - 4:14 p.m. | Save Story
The 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. The rapper posted a note on his X account announcing he's hosting a "She Got Game" event from July 16-19. The post says the event was being held to honor the women's hockey team and other female athletes. A publicist for Flavor Flav confirmed the event. The women's players accepted the invitation without input from USA Hockey, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press.
Ethiopian runner Welteji banned over missed drug test which overshadowed world champs
The Associated Press | Posted Feb. 26 - 9:05 a.m. | Save Story
One 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
The Associated Press | Updated Feb. 25 - 9:13 p.m. | Save Story
Hilary Knight doesn't want to let what she called a "distasteful" joke by President Donald Trump about the gold-medal winning U.S. women's Olympic hockey team get in the way of a historic performance by American women across all sports at the Milan Cortina Games.
Hughes' OT goal for Team USA vs Canada in Olympic final averages 26M live viewers on NBC, Peacock
Joe Reedy, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 25 - 7:19 a.m. | Save Story
Jack Hughes' overtime goal, which gave the United States its first Olympic gold medal in men's hockey since 1980, drew an average audience of 26 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the U.S., according to Nielsen's Big Data + Panel ratings and Adobe Analytics digital data.
US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'
Darlene Superville, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 25 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
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. Trump also announced that the women's hockey team, which also defeated Canada to win gold, will visit the White House. The women's team had declined an invitation to attend the State of the Union due to the timing of the address. Trump also said goalie Connor Hellebuyck will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
Turmoil-hit 2030 French Alps Olympics lose CEO Cyril Linette in leadership shake-up
The Associated Press | Posted Feb. 25 - 2:36 a.m. | Save Story
Organizers of the 2030 French Alps Olympics confirmed Wednesday the departure of their chief executive officer following weeks of internal turmoil.
From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to fuel its transformation to a global city
Colleen Barry, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 24 - 6:22 a.m. | Save Story
Milan has added the title of Olympic city to its long-held monikers as Italy's fashion and finance capital, a legacy that crowns two decades of growth that reshaped the skyline and boosted investment, tourism and cultural life.
Milan Cortina Olympics were most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with 96% more viewers than Beijing
Joe Reedy, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 24 - 6:04 a.m. | Save Story
The Milan Cortina Olympics averaged 23.5 million viewers in the United States, making them the most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with a 96% larger audience than the Beijing Games four years ago.
