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The gold medal is pictured after the U.S. beat Canada in the men's ice hockey final Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Milan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

2026 Winter Olympics: Meet the 33 medalists from the United States

By baiduhai

February 22, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

Meet all the medalists from the United States at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Emily Harbaugh, from left, Martha Willis and Kristen Glogowski carry signs that reflect the glum mood at a Daley Plaza party after Chicago’s ouster as an Olympics host candidate on Oct. 2, 2009. The city got only 18 out of 94 votes. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: City loses bid to host 2016 Summer Olympics in first round of voting

By Kori Rumore

October 2, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 2, according...

Simone Biles during her floor routine on Aug. 5, 2024, at Bercy Arena during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Simone Biles remains undecided about the 2028 Olympics, but the lure of competing in LA is very real

By Will Graves

September 29, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

Simone Biles understands the constant speculation about whether she has one more run at Olympic...

U.S. forward Trinity Rodman controls the ball before scoring a goal during a match against Zambia at the Summer Olympics on July 25, 2024, in Nice, France. (Julio Cortez/AP)

Trinity Rodman, the USWNT and Washington Spirit star, is out indefinitely to address back issue

By Associated Press

April 19, 2025 at 11:40 p.m.

Trinity Rodman is taking time away from the Washington Spirit as she deals with back...

Utah’s Grace McCallum completes on the floor exercise during the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships on April 14, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Fantasy leagues in gymnastics are a thing, including picking a team from bars to beam and hoping for 10s

By Maya Sweedler

April 17, 2025 at 10:48 a.m.

Interest in gymnastics traditionally peaks with the Olympic cycle, but the sport is popular all...

President Donald Trump holds a football during the Commander-in-Chief trophy presentation to the Navy Midshipman football team in the East Room of the White House on April 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump kept his promise to order a ban on transgender female athletes. Now the court fights have arrived.

By Will Graves

April 16, 2025 at 11:53 a.m.

President Donald Trump's executive order to ban transgender female athletes from competition delivered on a...

An LA 2028 sign is seen in front of the Olympic cauldron at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sept. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Dodger Stadium to host baseball, while surfing and cricket are just outside Los Angeles at 2028 Olympics

By Beth Harris

April 15, 2025 at 2:50 p.m.

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will feature baseball at Dodger Stadium in its return to...

Members of the winning German gymnastics team with team leader Fritz Hofmann, show their routine at the parallel bars in front of spectators at the first modern International Summer Olympic Games held at the Panathinaiko Stadium on April 9, 1896 in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo)

Today in History: First modern Olympic games held

By Associated Press

April 6, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games formally opened in Athens, Greece.

United States forward Trinity Rodman (2) celebrates her goal during the first half of a women's international friendly against Brazil on April 5, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

Trinity Rodman scores in her return from injury in the US women’s national team’s 2-0 win over Brazil

By Greg Beacham

April 5, 2025 at 7:38 p.m.

Trinity Rodman scored in the fifth minute of her return from a lengthy injury absence,...

As fans enter the Boston Garden, a man holds a sign on the sidewalk prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game between the United States and Canada, on Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

US-Canada-Mexico joint World Cup goes from unity to acrimony thanks to tariffs and ’51st state’ talk

By Howard Fendrich

April 1, 2025 at 8:24 a.m.

As the United States prepares to welcome the world for various sporting events, the question...

Max Naumov reacts after performing Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Washington at the Legacy on Ice event, a figure skating tribute to support the families and loved ones affected by the Jan. 29, 2025, aviation incident. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world championships crowd to its feet

By Jimmy Golen

March 30, 2025 at 9:05 p.m.

Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in...

Alysa Liu, of the United States, performs during the women's free skating program at the world championships, on March 28, 2025, in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Alysa Liu delivers the US its first women’s figure skating world championship in nearly 2 decades

By Dave Skretta

March 28, 2025 at 10:00 p.m.

Alysa Liu became the first American women’s figure skating world champion in nearly two decades...

Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, of the United States, perform during their pairs short program at the figure skating world championships, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

World championships pause to remember young figure skaters and supporters who died in plane crash

By Jimmy Golen

March 26, 2025 at 10:57 p.m.

The world figure skating championships paused for a tribute to those those who died in...