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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.

Skye Blakely, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women’s all-around at the gymnastics world championships Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Francisco Seco/AP)

American gymnast Skye Blakely’s long road to the top ends with all-around gold at the world championships

By Associated Press

October 23, 2026 at 7:35 p.m.

American gymnast Skye Blakely put together four polished and confident routines that ended with happy...

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...

Emery Lehman, third from left, gathers with Oak Park Village Board members after receiving the Key to the Village on Tuesday, May 19. (Joe Kreml/Village of Oak Park)

Oak Park presents first ever Key to the Village to Olympic skater Emery Lehman

By Cam'ron Hardy

May 23, 2026 at 5:07 a.m.

Emery Lehman, an Oak Park native, received the key to the village of Oak Park...

Anton Frondell of the Blackhawks skates against the Islanders in his first NHL game March 24, 2026, in Elmont, N.Y. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hockey’s world championship begins Friday. Who are the 7 Chicago Blackhawks representing their countries?

By Kalen Lumpkins

May 14, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Seven Chicago Blackhawks representing three countries will play in the 2026 IIHF World Championship, which...

Ted Turner, wearing an Atlanta Braves tie, reacts during Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets on Oct. 12, 1999, at Turner Field in Atlanta. (G. Paul Burnett/The New York Times)

An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world

By R.J. Rico

May 7, 2026 at 12:41 p.m.

Ted Turner was a sportsman of all types, a world champion in sailing and a...

Alysa Liu arrives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Costume Art” exhibition on May 4, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Inside the Met Gala, an Olympic champion learns just how famous she’s become

By Jocelyn Noveck

May 5, 2026 at 7:44 a.m.

Alysa Liu surveyed the glittery crowd arrayed in front of her, sipping cocktails and chatting....

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

Olympian Lindsey Vonn ‘not in a position emotionally’ to decide if she will ski competitively again

By Brian Mahoney

April 30, 2026 at 9:34 a.m.

Lindsey Vonn is still recovering physically and emotionally from her frightening crash at the Winter...

Chicago Cubs left fielder Michael Conforto hits an RBI double during the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field on April 19, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago Cubs’ Michael Conforto has a role model for staying elite: his Olympic gold medalist mother

By Meghan Montemurro

April 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Michael Conforto can't remember exactly how old he was when he first...

IOC President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. (Yves Herman/Pool Photo via AP)

Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility

By Associated Press

March 26, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a...

Sabres coach Don Granato walks the bench during a game against the Islanders on March 7, 2023, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Downers Grove’s Don Granato will coach Team USA in this year’s world hockey championships

By Associated Press

March 25, 2026 at 12:09 p.m.

Don Granato has been a U.S. assistant coach at worlds three times and also has...

Skater Tonya Harding and her former husband, Jeff Gillooly speak to reporter from their car before leaving their home in Beaver Creek, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 15, 1994. (AP Photo/Shane Young)

Today in History: Tonya Harding pleads guilty

By Associated Press

March 16, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On March 16, 1994, figure skater Tonya Harding pleaded guilty in Portland, Oregon, to conspiracy to...

FILE – Major League Baseball Players Association Senior Director, Collective Bargaining & Legal, Bruce Meyer answers a question at a news conference in their offices in New York, March 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

New MLB union head says 2027 work stoppage could disrupt plans for big leaguers at 2028 Olympics

By Ronald Blum

March 15, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

A work stoppage that leads to canceled games during the 2027 MLB season could disrupt...