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MILAN, Italy — Team Canada enters its first do-or-die test of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games today, 18 February 2026, facing off against Czechia in a high-stakes quarter-final match at the Rho Fiera Milano. The puck dropped at 10:40 a.m. ET (4:40 p.m. local time) for this win-or-go-home encounter. Early reports from the […]

As the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics enter the final stretch of the round-robin stage, the men’s curling landscape has solidified into a two-horse race for the top seed. Following the action on Tuesday, 17 February, and heading into today’s play, Canada and Switzerland have officially punched their tickets to the semi-finals. Brad Jacobs and

The top-ranked Michigan Wolverines (24-1, 14-1 Big Ten) are currently battling the No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers (21-4, 11-3 Big Ten) in a high-stakes Tuesday night showdown at Mackey Arena. As of the latest updates from West Lafayette, Michigan has surged to a double-digit lead in the first half, capitalising on a scoring drought from the

Japanese figure skating icon Kaori Sakamoto has officially launched her final quest for Olympic gold, confirming that the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games will serve as her competitive “swansong.” On 17 February 2026, the three-time World Champion took to the ice for the Women’s Short Program, performing a poignant rendition of Andrea Bocelli’s “Time to

The “Hollywood” rise of Wrexham AFC has reached a fever pitch this week as the Welsh club, now competing in the Sky Bet Championship, secured a historic FA Cup fifth-round draw against Premier League giants Chelsea. Following a 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town on 13 February 2026, the Red Dragons have reached this stage of

LIVIGNO, Italy — American freeskiing sensation Troy Podmilsak narrowly missed the podium at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, finishing in fourth place during a high-stakes Men’s Big Air final held on 17 February 2026. The 21-year-old Park City native, known to fans as “T-Pod,” entered the finals as a dark horse after qualifying in

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina have become the stage for one of the most remarkable redemption arcs in sporting history. Alysa Liu, the 20-year-old former phenom who walked away from figure skating at just 16, has returned to the ice not just as a competitor, but as a gold-medal-winning force of nature. As of

By Canada Wire Staff MILAN, Italy — As the women’s singles figure skating competition commences today, 17 February 2026, at the Milano Cortina Winter Games, all eyes are on 18-year-old Adeliia Petrosian. The three-time Russian national champion enters the Olympic stage as the ultimate “wild card,” competing as an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) following the

The curling competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics has reached a fever pitch as of 17 February 2026, dominated by a high-stakes “double-touch” controversy that has threatened the sport’s long-standing culture of self-officiating. While Canada’s rinks have battled through a week of intense scrutiny and rule reversals, both the men’s and women’s teams

The No. 2 Houston Cougars and No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones are currently locked in a high-stakes Big 12 battle at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. This “Big Monday” matchup features two of the nation’s premier defensive units and carries significant implications for the conference regular-season title and NCAA Tournament seeding. Live Game Status: 16