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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...

Legacy Elite Gymnastics coach Jiani Wu watches a gymnast compete during the Illinois State Level 10 Meet at Redbird Arena on March 17, 2023, in Normal, Illinois. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Two Aurora gymnastics coaches, including an Olympian, suspended after misconduct investigation

By R. Christian Smith

January 10, 2025 at 7:10 p.m.

Two coaches at Legacy Elite Gymnastics in Aurora, including an Olympian, have been temporarily suspended...

U.S. sprinter Fred Kerley celebrates his silver medal in the 100-meter dash on Aug. 1, 2021, at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo during the Summer Olympics. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

US Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley is arrested in South Florida following a confrontation with police

By Associated Press

January 3, 2025 at 5:58 p.m.

U.S. Olympic runner Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a confrontation with...

Ágnes Keleti, former Olympic gold medal winning gymnast, smiles at her apartment in Budapest, Hungary, onJan. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh)

Ágnes Keleti, the oldest living Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103

By Bálint Dömötör

January 2, 2025 at 11:07 a.m.

Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She...

Belleville (Mich.) High School quarterback Bryce Underwood smiles while watching the Detroit Pistons play the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Detroit. Underwood has committed to play for the University of Michigan. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

When 2025 arrives, so will the end of the amateur athlete in college sports

By Eddie Pells

December 30, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

When the page turns on 2024, it will be time to say goodbye, once and...

Chicago Sky's Angel Reese is interviewed by ESPN's Holly Rowe after defeating the Fever 88-87 at Wintrust Arena on June 23, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Women’s sports had a pivotal year in 2024, from the WNBA to Simone Biles to the PWHL

By Alanis Thames

December 30, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

It was a pivotal year for women in sports, financially and culturally, and after a...

United States’ Stephen Curry celebrates after beating France to win the gold medal at Bercy Arena at the Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

‘Front-row seats to something amazing.’ In 2024, the sports world — yet again — had unforgettable moments.

By Tim Reynolds

December 29, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Depending on who you rooted for, some plays this year made you cheer, some left...

Greg Gumbel, left, watches as Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, center, talks with Butler coach Brad Stevens before taping a television interview for the Final Four on April 3, 2011, in Houston. (Eric Gay/AP)

Greg Gumbel, a Chicago native who spent more than 50 years in sports broadcasting, dies from cancer at 78

By Hallie Golden

December 27, 2024 at 10:10 p.m.

Greg Gumbel, a Chicago native who spent more than 50 years in sports broadcasting, has...

U.S. Center for SafeSport CEO Ju’Riese Colon testifies during the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

US sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money

By Eddie Pells

December 26, 2024 at 11:19 a.m.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport abruptly fired one of its investigators last month after learning...

Lindsey Vonn watches the other racers after her first downhill forerun on the Birds of Prey at the World Cup skiing event on Dec. 11, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily via AP)

Lindsey Vonn hits back at critics who think she’s ‘insane’ to return to ski racing at age 40

By Andrew Dampf

December 19, 2024 at 9:32 a.m.

Lindsey Vonn didn’t just pop into the hospital one day, get a new titanium knee...

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)

Soccer star Trinity Rodman explains estranged relationship with her father, Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman: ‘He’s not a dad’

By Julia Poe

December 18, 2024 at 8:36 p.m.

Trinity Rodman is tired of being asked about her dad. By this point in her...