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West, 3-time U.S. Olympian in luge, opts to retire
Tucker West, a three-time U.S. Olympian and winner of three World Cup luge races, formally announced his retirement from competitive sliding Thursday.
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Olympics - Luge
Taubitz retains luge title by .006; Loch ties record
Olympic champion Julia Taubitz clinched her fifth consecutive World Cup luge singles title by a margin of 0.006 seconds, while Felix Loch claimed his 56th World Cup victory to tie for the most in men's singles history.
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2026 Winter Olympics: The Games as told by photos from each day
Here are the top photos and best moments from each day of the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan.
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2026 Winter Olympics: U.S.' first-ever mass start medal, women's freeski halfpipe final postponed
Saturday at the Olympics was headlined by a first-ever medal for Team USA in the mass start.
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2026 Winter Olympics: U.S. men's hockey beats Slovakia in semis
Friday at the Olympics was headlined by the U.S. men's hockey team advancing to the gold medal round.
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2026 Winter Olympics Feb. 21 schedule: Milan Cortina events
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are in the home stretch. Check out the Saturday rundown of events for the 2026 Winter Games now.
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2026 Winter Olympics: Alysa Liu wins gold, U.S. women's hockey takes gold and more
Thursday at the Olympics was headlined by figure skater Alysa Liu snapping a 20-year American drought and the U.S. defeating Canada for women's hockey gold.
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2026 Winter Olympics Feb. 19 schedule: Milan Cortina events
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are in their final leg! Check out the Thursday rundown of events for the 2026 Winter Games now.
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2026 Winter Olympics: U.S. men's hockey advances to semis, Shiffrin wins gold and more
Wednesday at the Winter Olympics was headlined by Mikaela Shiffrin winning a giant slalom gold and U.S. men's hockey advancing to the semifinals.
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2026 Winter Olympics: Alysa Liu skates season best, Forehand makes American history and more
Tuesday at the Winter Olympics was headlined by Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito in the women's figure skating short program.
Olympics - Softball
Oldest and youngest Olympians of all time: Facts to know
Who are the youngest and oldest Olympians of all time? Here's what to know about requirements at the Games.
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2026 Winter Olympics Feb. 17 schedule: Milan Cortina events
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are chugging along! Check out the Feb. 17 rundown of events for the 2026 Winter Games now.
Olympics - Luge
2026 Winter Olympics: Meyers Taylor wins first gold, Humphries takes home bronze in monobob and more
Team USA women's hockey, women's curling and figure skating were on the schedule Monday in Milan.
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2026 Winter Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin, USA men's hockey wins and more from Milan Cortina
On Sunday at the Winter Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin skied, pairs figure skating started and USA men's hockey beat Germany.
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2026 Winter Olympics: USA men's hockey beats Denmark and more from Milan Cortina
Saturday at the Winter Olympics includes Team USA men's hockey winning against Denmark and USA curling round-robins.
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2026 Winter Olympics Feb. 14 schedule: Milan Cortina events
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are flying by! Check out the Feb. 14 rundown of events for the 2026 Winter Games now.
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2026 Winter Olympics Feb. 16 schedule: Milan Cortina events
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are flying by! Check out the Feb. 16 rundown of events for the 2026 Winter Games now.
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2026 Winter Olympics: Ilia Malinin comes up short, U.S. women's hockey wins and more
Friday at the Winter Olympics includes Ilia Malinin stumbling in figure skating and U.S. women's ice hockey dominating in the quarterfinals.
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2026 Winter Olympics: Chloe Kim falls short of snowboarding history and more
Also on Thursday at the Winter Olympics, Team USA men's hockey made its debut.
Olympics - Luge
Germany remains perfect in luge team relay
Germany is now 4-for-4 in the team luge relay in the Olympic program, winning yet another gold medal to end this year's luge slate at the Cortina track.
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Winter Olympics 101: What to know about Milan Cortina Games
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kick off in February 2026! Check out fun facts about athletes, events and more now.
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2026 Winter Olympics Feb. 12 schedule: Milan Cortina events
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are in full swing! Check out the Feb. 12 rundown of events for the 2026 Winter Games now.
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2026 Winter Olympics: Bates and Chock win silver, speedskating gold for Stolz and more
On Wednesday at the Winter Olympics, Chloe Kim nailed her debut in Milan Cortina while Evan Bates and Madison Chock earned silver in ice dance free dance.
Olympics - Luge
Italian team rallies for men's doubles gold in luge
Emanuel Rieder and Simon Kainzwaldner of Italy rallied in the second heat to win the Olympic men's doubles gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday night
Olympics - Luge
First gold in women's doubles luge goes to Italy
Andrea Voetter and Marion Oberhofer hadn't won a race this season on the World Cup circuit. They weren't even contenders in many of them.
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David Fizdale hired to coach Nigeria men's basketball team
Former NBA coach David Fizdale was hired as the Nigeria men's basketball coach, with aspirations of leading the country to the 2028 Olympics in his hometown of Los Angeles, he told ESPN Andscape on Friday.
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Brazilian medalist at 2016 Rio Olympics banned 2 years
A Brazilian bronze medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics was banned for two years Friday for missing doping controls.
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Tucker West, 3-time U.S. Olympian in luge, announces retirement
Tucker West, a three-time U.S. Olympian and winner of three World Cup luge races, formally announced his retirement from competitive sliding Thursday.
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Panthers' Tkachuk hoping to join Triple Gold Club at worlds
Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk is trying to become the first American-born player to join one of the most exclusive clubs in hockey.
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USA Basketball names 3 WNBA coaches as Women's World Cup assistants
Nate Tibbetts, Natalie Nakase and Stephanie White will assist Kara Lawson coaching the U.S. women's basketball team at the FIBA Women's World Cup in September.
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IOC urges sports to let Belarus athletes compete under flag
Athletes from Belarus should once again compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status, the International Olympic Committee says.
