Olympic snowboarder Nick Baumgartner, 44, is planning to defend his mixed team snowboard cross title against some competitors who are half his age. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — American Olympic snowboarding champion Nick Baumgartner is preparing to defend his gold medal in mixed team snowboard cross Sunday. The 44-year-old is defending his title against people … Read more
It was a win about two decades in the making. CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Province of Belluno — This time, Janine Flock finished the job. And a gold medal finally sways from her neck. Flock — the Austrian slider who came into these Milan Cortina Games winless in 16 all-time appearances at either the Olympics or the … Read more
The sprint race is the shortest biathlon discipline at the Winter Olympics. TESERO, Autonomous Province of Trento — In her Olympic debut, Maren Kirkeeide of Norway bested two Frenchwomen to take gold in a snowy women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Saturday. Kirkeeide cleared all 10 of her shots … Read more
The Olympic record was broken more than once as speedskaters raced to top the podium in the men’s 500-meter final. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — American speed skater Jordan Stolz won his second gold medal in the 2026 Winter Games and set a new Olympic record Saturday in the men’s speed skating 500-meter finals. … Read more
Dual moguls is a new event within the freestyle skiing sport at the Winter Games. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — Women’s dual moguls made its Olympic debut Saturday in a “chaotic” and “wild” morning, but the Americans managed to finish strong, winning two more medals. Team USA’s Jaelin Kauf went into the event as a … Read more
San Antonio’s rising rookie will tackle dual challenges at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles after being a late addition to the Rising Stars challenge. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant will have double-duty at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. The NBA announced he will replace injured Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Cedric Coward … Read more
Stolz’s bid for four gold medals in four events continues Saturday at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. WASHINGTON — American speedskater Jordan Stolz’s bid for four gold medals in four events continues Saturday in the 500-meter final. The 21-year-old Stolz, from Wisconsin, collected his first gold medal in Italy when he set an Olympic record … Read more