Chloe Kim, US men’s hockey take spotlight

February 12, 2026

MILAN — Chloe Kim chases a record third halfpipe gold at the Winter Olympics and Italian ski stars duel. Day 6 also sees the U.S. and Canada start men’s hockey play at the Milan Cortina Games, with NHL stars part of the Olympic action for the first time in 12 years. Here is a guide of what to look out for on today (all times EST): Kim’s three-peat bid Injury? Shoulder brace? No problem for Kim. After breezing through qualification despite a shoulder injury, Kim aims to become the first snowboarder to win three straight Olympic gold medals in today’s halfpipe final. Kim ...

Jordan Stolz of US opens bid with 1st gold

February 12, 2026

MILAN — Jordan Stolz pictured this moment most of his life, ever since he was 5 and learning to skate on a frozen pond in his Wisconsin backyard after falling in love with speedskating while watching the 2010 Winter Olympics on TV — and hoping to one day step atop the podium himself. So ...

NBA suspends four players

February 12, 2026

CHARLOTTE — Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart was suspended seven games by the NBA on Wednesday, while three other players were also penalized for their roles in a fight during a game between the Pistons and Charlotte Hornets. Hornets forwards Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate were each suspended four games for fighting and escalating the altercation, while Pistons center Jalen Duren got two games for initiating the altercation and fighting, the league announced. But the heaviest penalty went to Stewart, with the league saying it was based in part on his “repeated history ...

US duo winds up with silver medals

February 12, 2026

MILAN — Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron arrived at the Milan Cortina Olympics amid a swirl of controversy, with the French ice dancers hoping to upset the dominant American duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates when it mattered most. They will leave with a gold medal. Maybe ...

‘Lizard’ leads US gold-silver grab in skiing moguls

February 12, 2026

LIVIGNO, Italy — When the powder settled on the Olympic moguls course, Elizabeth Lemley was basking, true to her nickname, in the glow of a gold medal. The 20-year-old American freestyle skier, called “Lizard” by her teammates, had slid and leapt over the slope’s icy bumps to land an ...

Warming up

February 12, 2026

Daily Trivia When the US beat Russia in the 1980 hockey semifinals at the Winter Olympics, what was the final score? (Answer below) TV/Radio Listings TELEVISION AUTO RACING 5 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: Practice, Daytona International Speedway 7 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: Duel 1 at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway 8:45 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: Duel 2 at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Fort Wayne at Green Bay 9 p.m. ESPN — Memphis at North Texas ESPN2 — Oregon St. at San ...