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US women’s hockey star Hilary Knight ties record at Olympics

Every goal still feels special for Hilary Knight, no matter how many USA Hockey's most decorated woman has scored in her record-setting career.

By JOHN WAWROW / The Associated Press February 7, 2026

AP photo by Petr David Josek / U.S. hockey player Hilary Knight, wearing the captain's "C" on her jersey, celebrates with teammates after scoring the fourth goal of the Americans' 5-0 win against Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday in Milan.

First gold medalist of 2026 Olympics was once helped by crowdfunding

Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen picked up the first gold medal awarded at the Milan Cortina Winter Games by winning the downhill men's race Saturday.

By PAT GRAHAM / The Associated Press February 7, 2026

AP photo by Rebecca Blackwell / Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen shows his Olympic gold medal after winning the men's downhill race in Alpine skiing Saturday in Bormio, Italy. Von Allmen is the first gold medalist of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Italians collect medals on feel-good first day for hosts at Milan Cortina Olympics

Francesca Lollobrigida led a tricolor day for Italy at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

By KEN MAGUIRE / The Associated Press February 7, 2026

AP photo by Christophe Ena / Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy celebrates with her gold medal on the podium after winning the women's 3000-meter speed skating race Saturday at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Opening ceremony gives official start to Milan Cortina Olympics

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony got the Milan Cortina Olympics officially started Friday, fitting for the most spread-out Winter Games in history.

By HOWARD FENDRICH / The Associated Press February 6, 2026

AP photo by Bernat Armangue / Former skiers Deborah Compagnoni and Alberto Tomba of Italy light the cauldron at the Arco della Pace during Friday night's opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

American skiing star Lindsey Vonn tests injured knee at Olympics

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at age 41 with an aggressive and successful downhill training run.

By ANDREW DAMPF / The Associated Press February 6, 2026

AP photo by Marco Trovati / U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course Friday during a practice session for the Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Winter Games kicking off new approach for Olympics

Will there be an Olympic spirit, or will it seem like a bunch of individual world championships?

By ANDREW DAMPF / The Associated Press February 5, 2026

AP photo by Bernat Armangue / Ice dancing partners Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius of Lithuania practice Thursday in Milan as they prepare for the XXV Winter Olympics. The opening ceremony is Friday night in Cortina, Milan and other locales in Italy.

Winter Olympics kicked off in Cortina with curling, but took a brief pause due to a power outage

The Winter Olympics got underway Wednesday with the first curling matches in Cortina, but came to a halt only moments later because of a power outage.

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT / Associated Press February 4, 2026

South Korea's Yeongseok Jeong sweeps a stone, during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Sweden, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee

Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded.

By ANDREW DAMPF / AP Sports Writer February 3, 2026

United States' Lindsey Vonn smiles during a press conference by the U.S. ski team at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

US skiing star Lindsey Vonn sits out final race before Olympics after crash

Lindsey Vonn sat out a World Cup super-G race Saturday after crashing and injuring her left knee a day earlier.

By The Associated Press January 31, 2026

Keystone photo by Jean-Christophe Bott via AP / Lindsey Vonn grimaces as she approaches the finish area after crashing during a downhill race in alpine World Cup competition Friday in Crans Montana, Switzerland.

US ski and snowboard squad for Olympics boasts gold medal experience

Lindsey Vonn's stirring return to ski racing in her 40s will hit its crescendo at the Milan Cortina Olympics next month.

By The Associated Press January 22, 2026

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