Olympics News
Taubitz wins luge gold for Germany; U.S.'s Sweeney takes bronze
Germany's Julia Taubitz is the women's singles luge world champion for the second time. She took that crown on Friday night after overtaking Emily Sweeney of the U.S. in an extremely close second and final run.
U.S. pushes Canada to decisive G5 in Rivalry Series after shootout win
The United States beat Canada 2-1 on Thursday night to set up a decisive Game 5 in the Rivalry Series.
IIHF extends ban against Russia, Belarus for 2025-26 season
Russia and Belarus will continue to be banned from international ice hockey competitions for the 2025-26 season, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday citing security concerns.
Niina Petrokina wins surprise European figure skating gold
Estonia's Niina Petrokina overcame a fall to win surprise gold in figure skating at the European Championships.
Olympic figure skater, commentator Dick Button dies at 95
American figure skater Dick Button, a five-time world champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist who later became the voice of the sport, has died at 95.
European figure skating championships carry on after D.C. crash
The European figure skating championships carried on Thursday in Tallin, Estonia, even as the skating world mourned athletes who died in an aircraft collision near Washington, D.C.