The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics are in full swing, and it was another busy day in Italy. Here are the top stories we’re watching today:
Can Mikaela Shiffrin shake her Olympic demons? (7:30 a.m. ET)
Mikaela Shiffrin has a case to be the best skier in the history of the world, and it’s a testament to her success that an Olympic career with two gold medals and a silver could be considered a disappointment. But it’s a subject that’s hard to avoid at this point.
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After a highly disappointing finish in the women’s team combined earlier this week, Shiffrin will go for individual gold in the giant slalom, where she won gold in 2018 at PyeongChang.
Erin Jackson defends her 500m speedskating title (11 a.m. ET)
Erin Jackson’s gold medal in the 500-meter speedskate was a breakthrough moment for Team USA, which hadn’t medaled in the event since 1994. Jackson is back for this Olympics, having already finished sixth in the 1000-meter speedskate on Monday.
Nick Baumgartner helps defend mixed team snowboard cross gold (7:45 a.m. ET)
With the veteran pair Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner, the U.S. won the inaugural mixed team snowboard cross in Beijing. Jacobellis will be in the broadcast booth for this one, but the 44-year-old Baumgartner is back alongside partner Faye Thelan.
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Team USA faces Germany in men’s hockey (3:10 p.m. ET)
The U.S. is off to a good start in the Olympic men’s hockey tournament, beating Denmark 6-3 and Latvia 5-1. Their final challenge of group play will come against Germany.
While they won both of the previous games by three-plus goals, it also took the Americans a while to get going, so a quick start would be nice as the event heads toward the knockout rounds. Co-gold medal favorite Canada will also be playing earlier Sunday against Switzerland.
How many medals has Team USA won so far? Check in with our medal tracker for the full breakdown.
Dates: Feb. 6 – Feb. 22
TV channel: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for all the news, events and medals from the Milan Cortina Olympics:
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Sun, February 15, 2026 at 4:28 AM PST
Ian Casselberry
Norway cross-country skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo set a Winter Olympics record on Sunday by winning his ninth career gold medal.
Klæbo, 29, earned his record as part of the men’s 4 X 7.5 km relay team, which beat out France and home country Italy in the competition. Norway finished with a time of 1:04:24.5, 22 seconds ahead of France (1:04:46.7) and 47.9 seconds better than Italy (1:05:12.4).
The gold was his fourth of the 2026 Winter Olympics, joining his victories in the 10 km freestyle, 20 km skiathlon and the men’s individual sprint.
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Sun, February 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM PST
Ian Casselberry
The U.S. men’s curling team started Day 9 of the Winter Olympics with an 8-5 win over defending gold medalist Sweden in round-robin play.
Sweden took a 2-1 advantage after the first three ends, but Team USA took control of the match with a 3-0 fourth end. Niklas Edin missed the house trying a takeout, which presented an opportunity for Danny Casper to hit a draw to the button for three points.
Aidan Oldenburg reacts after Team USA takes a lead over defending gold medalist Sweden in men’s curling on Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
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That gave the U.S. a 4-2 lead from which Sweden couldn’t recover and the Americans essentially put the match away by taking the sixth and seventh ends, each by a 1-0 score.
With the win, the U.S. improves its record to 3-2 in the round-robin session. Sweden drops to a surprising 1-4. Switzerland tops the standings at 4-0. Team USA will face Norway later on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. ET.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 9:31 PM PST
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 6:29 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM PSTTarohn Finley
Lindsey Vonn announced via Instagram on Saturday that her latest surgery went well and she plans to return to the U.S.
The 41-year-old American skier fractured her left leg 13 seconds into her downhill race Sunday. Vonn had previously trained on a torn ACL in the same left leg, an injury she suffered just days before the start of the Olympics. She had her fourth surgery on Saturday and could need more procedures done once she returns to the U.S.
Despite how things ended, Vonn wrote that her ACL tear had nothing to do with her crash and that she did not want her fans to feel sad.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 3:58 PM PST
Jay Busbee
Team USA might have it on a formula to get it through the rough stretches of these Olympics: When all else fails, just add Brady.
Brady Tkachuk threw hands late in the first period, then threw an equalizer into the net halfway through the second to rally a frustrated Team USA to a key 6-3 victory over Denmark. Six different Americans scored, a necessary if erratic and late-arriving offensive explosion.
But not all wins are victories. This was a sloppy, subpar effort from a United States team that needs to be playing at a much higher level if it hopes to bring home a gold against Canada. When your All-Star squad is getting pushed around by a team with only five current NHL players and prospects on its roster, there’s work to be done between now and the knockout rounds.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM PST
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Denmark played the U.S. tough in the first period and closed the margin to one goal at the end of the second.
But Team USA increased its offensive pressure in the Danish zone, resulting in five goals over the final two periods and an eventual 6-3 victory.
Six players scored goals for the U.S.: Matt Boldy, Brady Tkachuk, Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin, Jake Guentzel and Jack Hughes. Team USA fired 47 shots on net, while Denmark managed 21.
Up next for the U.S. is Germany on Sunday at 3:10 p.m. ET.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Denmark switched goaltenders late in the third period, replacing Mats Sogaard with Frederik Dichow. But Team USA is still scoring goals.
The U.S. increased its lead to 6-3 on a Jack Hughes score. Hughes stole the puck at center ice and attacked the net on a breakaway. He banked the puck in the net off the backside of Dichow.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 2:27 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Team USA has opened its lead back up to two goals on a Jake Guentzel score.
The U,S, kept pressure on in the Denmark zone, moving the puck around and getting shots off from a variety of angles. Auston Matthews finally pounced on a loose puck besides the net and found Guentzel in front of the net for a quick slap shot.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Though Denmark’s Mats Sogaard has allowed four goals, he’s faced 31 shots by the U.S.
Compare that to USA goalie Jeremy Swayman giving up three goals on 12 shots. In at least two instances, Swayman appeared to lose sight of the puck, either as it traveled above the boards or he was screened by a teammate in front. ofthe net.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Denmark scored just before the end of the second period, gaining a foothold back into a game that the U.S. was dominating.
Phillip Bruggisser slaps a shot past Jeremy Swayman from the circle. The U.S. goalie appeared to have been screened by teammate J.T. Miller on the shot and couldn’t see the puck.
Regardless, it was an important goal for Denmark, halting Team USA’s momentum right before intermission.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 1:40 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Noah Hanifin has given Team USA a 4-2 lead, wristing in a long rebound give up by Denmark goalie Mads Sogaard.
Vincent Trocheck slapped a shot on goal that Sogaard blocked, but the puck caromed out to the circle and Hanifin pounced on the ricochet.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 1:33 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Team USA has scored two goals in 57 seconds to take a 3-2 lead over Denmark in the second period.
Jack Eichel wristed a shot past Mads Sogaard after Matthew Tkachuk won a faceoff in Denmark’s zone. Suddenly, the U.S. has taken control of this game.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 1:28 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Team USA’s Brady Tkachuk tried to fire up his team by mixing it up with Denmark players as their game went to the first intermission.
That tactic appears to have worked. At least it fired up Tkachuk, who scored six minutes into the second period to tie the score at 2-2. He whips a shot in after Jack Eichel won a face-off.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
All four American freestyle skiers fail to qualify in the freeski Big Air event. Team USA’s best chance was Grace Henderson but after she fell on her final run, she finished 14th. Only 12 skiers advance to the final.
China’s Eileen Gu finishes second to Canada’s Megan Oldham, with Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud placing third.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 12:55 PM PST
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 12:43 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
The U.S. women’s curling team broke open a tight match in the eighth end for a 7-4 victory. That improves Team USA to 3-1 in the round-robin session of the tournament. Only Sweden, undefeated at 3-0, is ahead of them in the standings.
Tara Peterson turned the match by stealing three points in that eighth end, putting USA up 7-3. Prior to that, the two teams played blank ends in the first and seventh. But the U.S. held a narrow 4-3 lead with Tabitha Peterson getting a point in the sixth end.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 12:36 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Denmark regains the lead over the U.S., 2-1, with a slapshot by Nick Jensen from nearly center ice beating Jeremy Swayman.
Was that a shot by Jensen or more of a pass to get the puck into USA’s end? Regardless, Swayman lost sight of the puck and it got past him.
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Sat, February 14, 2026 at 12:24 PM PST
Ian Casselberry
Denmark took an early 1-0 lead on a goal by Nick Oleson with 1:40 played in the first period.
However, the U.S. tied the score nearly two minutes later. Matt Boldy got his own rebound then scored on a wraparound goal, catching Mads Sogaard way out of position.
