OLYMPICS

Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Milan Olympics: A Condom Shortage Reveals More Than Medals

During the Winter Games, athletes seemed to treat Valentine’s week like a sprint, racing through free condom supplies and emptying dispensers before the competition began. Organisers had handed out about 10, 000 condoms across city and mountain venues to encourage safe habits among the mostly young,

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Olympics Schedule Clash Leaves Top Freeskier Feeling Short‑Spoken

Eileen Gu, the 22‑year‑old Chinese athlete who won silver in slopestyle earlier this week, expressed disappointment after the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) refused to adjust her training timetable for the halfpipe event. She is the only woman competing in all three freestyle di

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Canada’s Powerhouse Returns to Beat Germany

The Canadian women’s hockey team won a decisive 5‑1 victory over Germany in the quarterfinals of the Milan Cortina Games, sending them to the semifinals. Captain Marie‑Philip Poulin, who had been sidelined by a knee injury, re‑entered the lineup and scored a power‑play goal that matched her Olymp

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Slovakia’s Young Goalie Faces Sweden in a Tight Olympic Showdown

The 24‑year‑old goalie from the Minnesota Wild, Samuel Hlavaj, made an impressive 46 saves during Slovakia’s 5‑3 loss to Sweden at the Olympic Games. Even though his team was outshot 51‑32, Hlavaj’s performance kept the Slovakian squad competitive in a hard‑fought match. Hlavaj has already helped S

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Brazil and Kazakhstan Grab First Winter Olympic Golds

Bormio, Italy, hosted a surprise that shook the Winter Games. A Brazilian skier, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, won gold in men’s giant slalom, becoming the first South American to medal at a Winter Olympics. His win redefines what athletes from Brazil can achieve, a country famous for football and sunny

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Casey Wasserman Steps Back from Business Amid Controversy

Casey Wasserman, the head of the LA 2028 Olympics, is selling his talent agency. This comes after old emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex trafficker, surfaced. People are upset and want him to quit his job. Even a pop star, Chappell Roan, left his agency because of this. Wasserman says h

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Feb 13 2026SPORTS

Kalshi’s $10 Welcome Bonus for Winter Games

Kalshi is a new place where people can bet on things that happen in sports. If you want to try it out, a special code called NYPMAX gives you $10 extra money. You have to sign up, type the code in, prove who you are, and trade at least $10. Once you finish that, the bonus will appear in you

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Feb 12 2026SPORTS

USA Chooses Top Goalie for Olympic Kickoff

Team USA’s hockey squad has settled on its main netminder for the opening Olympic match against Latvia. The decision came after a solid showing at last year’s 4 Nations Face‑Off, where the goalie helped secure second place. Coach Mike Sullivan praised his pick as “elite” and expressed full confidenc

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Feb 12 2026SPORTS

Jessie Diggins Wins Olympic Bronze While Battling Pain

The United States skier Jessie Diggins finished third in the women’s 10‑kilometer freestyle at the Winter Games, adding a bronze medal to her growing Olympic collection. Despite suffering a rib injury earlier in the competition, she pushed through the course and crossed the line with a time that

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Feb 12 2026SPORTS

Grand Blanc Schools Dive Into Charity

Grand Blanc students and teachers made a big splash for a good cause. On February 10, about one hundred people gathered at Don Batchelor Field to jump into cold water and raise money for Special Olympics Michigan. The event, called the Polar Plunge, is a popular fundraiser that encourages ever

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