How intense is the 2022 Winter Olympics women’s ice hockey rivalry between the US and Canada? “Every time we go in against them, we want to make a statement and show them that they don’t belong on the ice with us,” said Team Canada forward Natalie Spooner. There’s an inevitability to these rivals meeting for … Read more
What can figure skater Nathan Chen do for an encore at the 2022 Winter Olympics? Hopefully follow snowboarder Chloe Kim’s lead. Kim grabbed gold with an outstanding first run in the women’s halfpipe finals on Wednesday night. With Kim’s victory, she became the first woman in Olympic history to win back-to-back gold medals in the … Read more
What can figure skater Nathan Chen and snowboarder Chloe Kim do for an encore at the 2022 Winter Olympics? We’ll find out Wednesday night. During the men’s short program, Chen scored a world-record 113.97 points to pull off a near flawless performance. 1 Related He goes for gold in the men’s free skate. Kim, the … Read more
What can figure skater Nathan Chen and snowboarder Chloe Kim do for an encore at the 2022 Winter Olympics? We’ll find out Wednesday night. During the men’s short program, Chen scored a world-record 113.97 points to pull off a near flawless performance. 1 Related He goes for gold in the men’s free skate. Kim, the … Read more
Denmark shocked the Czech Republic 2-1 in the first Olympic men’s ice hockey game in the nation’s history, on the first day of preliminary-round games in Beijing on Wednesday. “This is a huge moment for Danish hockey. We’re not usually at the Olympics,” coach Heinz Ehlers said. “We’re so happy and proud right now.” Denmark … Read more
Canada earned the top seed in the Beijing Olympic women’s hockey tournament with a 4-2 win over the United States on Tuesday, despite getting outshot 53-27 by the Americans. Forward Brianne Jenner scored two goals and goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens made 51 saves for Canada, as the US dominated in shots on goal but couldn’t convert … Read more
The start of the women’s hockey preliminary-round game between Canada and Russia on Monday was delayed 65 minutes before being played with both teams wearing N95 masks, a first at the Beijing Winter Olympics. No reason was given for the delay, but according to multiple reports Team Canada refused to take the ice due to … Read more
BEIJING – Hilary Knight scored two first-period goals, Alex Cavallini stopped 12 shots, and the United States routed Switzerland 8-0 at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday in its final tuneup before facing archrival Canada. Kelly Pannek and Jesse Compher also scored twice for the Americans, who close Group A play against Canada (2-0) on Tuesday. … Read more
The US team moved up to 2-0 in the Beijing Women’s Olympic Hockey Tournament following a 5-0 victory over the Russian Olympic Committee on Saturday. Defender Savannah Harmon scored one goal and two assists. Striker Hilary Knight added a goal and an assist, topping Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato to fourth on the list … Read more
Brianna Decker was stretchered off the ice with what appeared to be a severe leg injury during the US women’s hockey team’s opening game at the Beijing Olympics. Decker yelped out in pain several times while lying on the ice after being tripped from behind by Finland’s Ronja Savolainen to the left of the US … Read more