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American Jordan Stolz hunts third speed skating gold
MILAN -- American standout Jordan Stolz will chase a third gold in Thursday's men's 1,500 meters at the Winter Games, while three-times champion Kjeld Nuis aims to close out his illustrious career with one final medal in his Olympic farewell.,Stolz delivered on the huge expectations surrounding him ...
Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby (lower body) exits vs. Czechs
Sidney Crosby suffered a lower-body injury in the second period of Team Canada's 4-3 overtime win over Czechia on Wednesday in a quarterfinal game at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,Crosby, the Canadian captain, was trying to avoid a hit from Radko Gudas by ducking. Gudas, at full speed, fell over Crosb...
Once PGA Tour critic, Lucas Glover tabbed as PAC chairman
Lucas Glover has been elected as the Player Advisory Council chairman for the 2026 calendar year by the PGA Tour's voting membership.,A vocal critic of the direction of the PGA Tour in recent years, Glover was given the nod Wednesday over current chairman Adam Scott to oversee the 16-player consulti...
Charlotte signs F Idan Toklomati through 2028-29
Charlotte FC signed forward Idan Toklomati to a new contract through 2028-29 with an option through 2029-30, the team announced Wednesday.,The 21-year-old Israeli international delivered 13 goals and four assists in 36 appearances across all competitions with Charlotte last season.,"Idan is a top ta...
Norway's Johannes Klaebo wins 5th gold of Games in cross country; US gets silver
TESERO, Italy -- Johannes Klaebo led Norway to victory in the men's cross-country team sprint on Wednesday to win his fifth gold of the Milan Cortina Games and 10th career Olympic title, while Sweden's women extended their domination of the sport with another gold.,The U.S. men's team won silver, th...
Mikaela Shiffrin ends medal drought with gold in women's slalom
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- U.S. Alpine ski great Mikaela Shiffrin held her nerve and won the women's slalom at the Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday for her first Olympic medal since 2018.,Switzerland's Camille Rast took silver and Sweden's Anna Swenn Larsson the bronze.,Shiffrin, 30, entered six ev...
Reports: Ex-Florida QB Jaden Rashada settles NIL lawsuit
Quarterback Jaden Rashada agreed to a settlement on Tuesday, ending his name, image and likeness lawsuit targeting former Florida coach Billy Napier and others.,Terms of the agreement were not announced.,The defendants included Napier, school booster Hugh Hathcock, Hathcock's company and ex-Florida ...
No. 12 Florida powers to another easy win over South Carolina
Alex Condon led a dominant Florida frontcourt performance with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists as the No. 12 Gators beat South Carolina 76-62 on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Holding down the top spot in the Southeastern Conference, the Gators (20-6, 11-2 SEC) increased their winning st...
Florida State completes double-digit comeback over Boston College
Robert McCray V racked up 27 points -- 18 of them coming after halftime -- to help Florida State rally for an 80-72 win over Boston College Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (13-13, 6-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed for nearly 31 minutes but ended the game on a 10-2 run over the ...
Women’s curling: Sweden takes first loss to Canada but progresses to semis
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Anna Hasselborg and the Sweden curling team saw their unbeaten run at the Winter Olympics end on Tuesday when they lost 8-6 to Canada, but despite the defeat, other results meant they were able to seal their spot in the semifinals.,Sweden won its first six round-robin gam...
Men’s curling: Switzerland, Canada advance to semifinals
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Yannick Schwaller's Switzerland defeated champions Sweden 9-4 before beating Germany 8-4 on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in the men's curling competition and book their spot in the semifinals, where they will be joined by Canada.,The Swiss have won seven out of seven and to...
Italy shocks US, wins men's speed skating team pursuit
MILAN -- An inspired Italy delighted the home crowd with a stunning victory in the Winter Olympics men's team pursuit final, while Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Valerie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann delivered another seamless performance to beat the Netherlands in the women's event and retain their titl...
Ronda Rousey to battle Gina Carano in return to MMA
Ronda Rousey will return to mixed-martial arts for the first time in nearly a decade when she challenges Gina Carano on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.,Rousey (12-2), the inaugural UFC bantamweight champion, and the trailblazing Carano (7-1) will do battle at 145 pounds in a bout stre...
US vs. Canada final inevitable, but this time the ice has tilted
MILAN -- Canada and the United States will play out another chapter in their long-standing rivalry after setting up the almost inevitable Olympic women's ice hockey final on Monday, but this time the Americans have flipped the script and tilted the ice in their favor.,The U.S. strolled to a 5-0 win ...
Florida St. climbing toward .500 with lowly Boston College up next
Florida State and Boston College both started Atlantic Coast Conference play with extended losing streaks.,They've gone in opposite directions since then, entering their Tuesday matchup in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (12-13, 5-7 ACC) have won five of their last seven since starting conference pl...
LIV Golf Adelaide sets attendance record for Australia golf
LIV Golf's move to 72-hole events continues to pay early dividends for the league.,During Anthony Kim's come-from-behind win in Adelaide for his first professional victory in 16 years, the South Australia premier Peter Malinauskas announced the four-day attendance at the Grange Golf Club topped 115,...
Adam Silver Signals Potential Draft Pick Penalties in Fight Against Tanking
NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed tanking concerns, league fines, draft lottery changes and expansion rumors during All-Star Weekend....
No. 12 Florida out to continue SEC dominance vs. South Carolina
Two-thirds of its way through Southeastern Conference play, 12th-ranked Florida is checking off all the boxes as the best squad in the conference.,Winners of 10 of their past 11 contests, the Gators will host South Carolina on Tuesday in Gainesville, Fla., in the second matchup between the clubs.,Fi...
No. 14 Florida out to continue SEC dominance vs. South Carolina
Two-thirds of its way through Southeastern Conference play, 14th-ranked Florida is checking off all the boxes as the best squad in the conference.,Winners of 10 of their past 11 contests, the Gators will host South Carolina on Tuesday in Gainesville, Fla., in the second matchup between the clubs.,Fi...
U.S. Figure Skating doesn't appeal Chock and Bates' ice dance results
MILAN, Italy -- U.S. Figure Skating did not appeal Madison Chock and Evan Bates' score from the ice dance final, which drew the ire of some fans and forced the veteran Americans to settle for silver at the Milan Cortina Games.,Chock and Bates, who had been undefeated all season, said they felt like ...