Alysa Liu carries US medal hopes into concluding women's free skate

MILAN (AP) – Alysa Liu is left to bear the ambitions of the American figure skating team on Thursday night, when the last of the “Blade Angels” with a legitimate shot at the Olympic gold medal tries to catch Japanese teammates Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto during the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Games.

Steven Dubois wins men's 500-meter short track speedskating gold

MILAN (AP) – Steven Dubois prevented Dutch short track speedskating star Jens van ‘t Wout from making it three victories out of three at the Milan Cortina Olympics by winning the men’s 500 meters on Wednesday.

Biathlon's military legacy lives on as athletes combine sport and service

ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) – Biathlon, which combines rifle shooting and cross-country skiing, developed out of Scandinavian military training exercises. So it’s not surprising that many of the biathletes competing at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have military or law enforcement careers that help them fine-tune their skills, support them while competing and ensure a job when they hang up their skis.

Jadin O'Brien's path: winds up part of the US Olympic bobsled team

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) – Jadin O’Brien thought she was being scammed.

Connor McDavid is ready to take Canada's leadership from Sidney Crosby

MILAN (AP) – Sidney Crosby scored one of the biggest goals in Canada’s hockey history to win gold on home ice at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Since Sochi in 2014, he has been captain every time he represented his country.

Slovakia makes an underdog run to the semifinals of the Olympics

MILAN (AP) – Juraj Slafkovsky has been here before. He was tournament MVP in 2022 when, at 17, he led Slovakia to its first medal of any color at the Olympics with bronze in Beijing.

Anton Lundell returns to help Finland reach the Olympic semifinals

MILAN (AP) – Finland advanced to the semifinals of men’s hockey at the Olympics on a goal in overtime set up by Anton Lundell.

If you've gotten tired of watching curling, imagine how the athletes feel

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO (AP) – By the end of the Milan Cortina Olympic Games, there will have been a total of 147 curling matches crammed into 18 days. That’s why Brad Jacobs is looking forward to some rest.

USA faces gold-medal showdown against Canada in women's hockey

MILAN (AP) – Captain Hilary Knight and the tournament favored U.S. women’s hockey team is going for gold in its seventh Olympic final matchup against rival Canada at the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday.