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US nets women's hockey gold with OT winner over Canada
Defenseman Megan Keller took an outlet pass to the net and beat Canada goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens for the gold-medal winning goal at 4:07 into overtime to give Team USA a 2-1 victory on Thursday in Milan. ,The 3-on-3 overtime ending capped a tense finish of another epic game for the in women's hockey...
US’ Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, wins first gold medal in monobob
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- American Elana Meyers Taylor finally claimed an Olympic gold medal at the age of 41 on Monday when the mother of two snatched the monobob bobsleigh title by four hundredths of a second to put the icing on an incredible career.,Germany's Laura Nolte led going into the four...
Red Sox OF Roman Anthony joins Team USA for WBC
Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was named to the Team USA roster on Monday for next month's World Baseball Classic.,Anthony, 21, is an injury replacement for Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll, sidelined with a broken bone in his right hand. ,Anthony made his major league debut o...
Perfect Swiss beat Britain, US tops Norway in men's curling
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Yannick Schwaller's Switzerland team downed world champions Great Britain to remain unbeaten in the men's curling competition at the Winter Olympics on Sunday.,The British rink, led by Bruce Mouat, pushed the Swiss hard and forced an extra end, but their opponents had the...
Auston Matthews, US trounce Germany to sweep Group C
Auston Matthews had two goals and an assist to help the United States win its pool with a 5-1 victory against Germany in its final preliminary-round game at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday.,Tage Thompson, Zach Werenski and Brock Faber also scored, Matthew Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson each ...
Trio of first-time scorers power USWNT's rout of Chile
Croix Bethune, Jameese Joseph and Emily Sams all scored their first goals as a young U.S. women's national team breezed to a 5-0 victory over Chile in a friendly in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Tuesday.,The U.S. completed a rousing two-match set mainly featuring players looking to add depth to an alrea...
Lindsey Vonn, 41, headlines 232-member Team USA
At age 41, alpine skier Lindsey Vonn leads the United States team headed to the Milan Cortina Olympics as one of seven athletes competing at the Games for the fifth time.,Hockey player Hilary Knight, figure skater Evan Bates, snowboarders Faye Thelen and Nick Baumgartner, and bobsledders Kaillie Hum...
Hilary Knight leads U.S. women's Olympic hockey roster
Olympic veteran Hilary Knight leads the U.S. women's hockey team unveiled on Friday for next month's Milano Cortina Winter Games.,Knight, 36, will set an American record in her sport with her fifth Winter Olympics appearance after winning gold in 2018 and three silver medals.,The 23-member Team USA ...
U.S. Olympic hockey roster has heavy 4 Nations flavor
The U.S. men's Olympic hockey roster announced Friday includes only four players who did not participate in last February's 4 Nations Face-Off.,The roster for the upcoming 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games in Italy was unveiled on the "Today" show and includes forwards Tage Thompson and Clayton Kelle...
Tarik Skubal, Mason Miller join Team USA pitching staff
All-Star pitchers Tarik Skubal and Mason Miller confirmed Thursday they are joining Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.,They join a star-studded roster featuring team captain Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, Cal Raleigh and Bobby Witt Jr., and managed by Mark DeRosa.,Skubal's addition means both ...
USMNT draws Australia, Paraguay as World Cup opponents
The United States men's national team will oppose Australia and Paraguay in Group D action at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.,The fourth team in Group D will be the winner of an upcoming European playoff between Turkey, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo.,Friday's World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washingt...
U.S. routs Uruguay 5-1 in final friendly of 2025
Alex Freeman scored twice and Sebastian Berhalter had a goal and an assist in the first half as the resurgent U.S. men's national team ended 2025 with a bang by routing Uruguay 5-1 in a friendly on Tuesday in Tampa, Fla.,Berhalter made it 1-0 in the 17th minute and assisted Freeman in the 20th befor...
Keegan Bradley: Ryder Cup loss 'one of the toughest times in my life'
U.S. team captain Keegan Bradley expects to feel the sting of losing the 2025 Ryder Cup forever.,It was less than a month ago that the European team raced to a huge two-day lead and held on for a 15-13 win at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. Bradley, 39, spoke to reporters on Monday for the first...
Christian Pulisic leads U.S. roster for October friendlies
AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic headlines the 26-player United States roster compiled for two October friendlies.,Head coach Mauricio Pochettino also selected 10 MLS players for the team announced on Thursday.,Gearing up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. will play Ecuador on Oct. 10 in Austin...
Spain reclaims No. 1 in FIFA world rankings; USA slides
Spain has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the FIFA Men's World Ranking for the first time since 2014 in the latest rankings released on Thursday.,With more than 200 relevant national-team matches having been completed since the last update, there was significant movement within the top 50.,Reigning Worl...
Davis Cup roundup: Czech Republic eliminates U.S. team 3-2 in qualifying
Jakub Mensik handled Frances Tiafoe in the deciding fifth match to give the Czech Republic a 3-2 victory over the United States on Saturday in their Davis Cup second-round qualifying match in Delray Beach, Fla.,Mensik, ranked No. 17 in the world, won 6-1, 6-4 over Tiafoe, ranked No. 29. Mensik conve...
Report: NBA to have 2 U.S. teams, 1 World team in All-Star Game
The NBA reportedly is tinkering with the All-Star Game format again, this time adding an international twist.,The 2026 competition will feature two teams of U.S. players and one team of international players squaring off in a round-robin event, ESPN reported Wednesday night.,Per the report, the side...
Early goals propel USWNT to 3-0 win over Canada
Sam Coffey and Claire Hutton scored first-half goals and Yazmeen Ryan added one late in the match as the United States women's national team posted a convincing 3-0 victory over Canada on Wednesday in an international friendly at Washington.,Rose Lavelle set up both first-half goals off set pieces f...
Diego Luna's 2 goals lift USA past Guatemala into Gold Cup final
Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes and the U.S. men's national team held on for a 2-1 victory over Guatemala in St. Louis on Wednesday to advance to the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.,Luna tallied in the fourth and 15th minutes before Olger Escobar made it 2-1 in the 80th minute.,Ameri...
U.S. wins first IIHF world championship since 1933
Tage Thompson scored the only goal 2:02 into overtime to give the United States a 1-0 victory over Switzerland in the gold-medal game of the 2025 IIHF World Championship on Sunday in Stockholm.,The gold is Team USA's first in the event since 1933. ,The United States had lost 12 straight semifinal ga...