Heraskevych, a men’s skeleton competitor, trained with the helmet on Monday but received the ruling that night. CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Province of Belluno — Vladyslav Heraskevych showed up for the Milan Cortina Olympics with a new helmet, one featuring the images of some fellow Ukrainian athletes. They were all killed in Russian attacks. And Heraskevych wanted to … Read more
Team USA is 3-0 before they close their preliminary round schedule against border rival Canada. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — Caroline Harvey and Joy Dunne each had a goal and two assists, Gwyneth Philips stopped 20 shots in her Olympic debut, and the United States defeated Switzerland 5-0 in the women’s hockey tournament at … Read more
She said that while the competition did not end how she imagined, she has no regrets about her journey. WASHINGTON — American skier Lindsey Vonn shared an update on her health Monday following a frightening crash that left her with a broken left leg. Vonn shared the statement on social media, revealing that she had … Read more
The second-year Spurs point guard turned in a thoroughly dominant performance in San Antonio’s Saturday win over Dallas. SAN ANTONIO — The NBA has announced that the San Antonio Spurs‘ Stephon Castle was named the Western Conference Player of the Week, the 21-year-old point guard’s first such accolade. The award is for the week of … Read more
Kendrick Perkins stirred controversy by likening himself to the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama. SAN ANTONIO — There are no comparisons when it comes to San Antonio Spurs‘ Victor Wembanyama and what he does on the floor. His unique skills on both ends of the court, given his height and length, make him one-of-a-kind. But don’t tell … Read more
After her 2022 Olympic setback, Mikaela Shiffrin is scaling back the number of events she is competing in for the 2026 Winter Games. WASHINGTON — Mikaela Shiffrin, the winningest Alpine skier of all time, is expected to compete in three events for the Milan Cortina games, after a disappointing performance four years ago in Beijing. … Read more
The skater’s family has endured the ongoing war in Ukraine, with his brother enlisting in the army and his father’s business destroyed. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — It had been four long years since American figure skater Vadym Kolesnik saw family members still living in Ukraine. Four years of Russian bombs landing on Kharkiv, … Read more