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Italy's Nicol Delago celebrates after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Tarvisio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Nicol Delago earns Italy's ski team another win as home Olympics near. Lindsey Vonn 3rd in downhill

Read full article: Nicol Delago earns Italy's ski team another win as home Olympics near. Lindsey Vonn 3rd in downhill

Nicol Delago claimed her first World Cup victory in a downhill with 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn in third place for her fifth podium in five downhills this season.

FILE - President Donald Trump is presented with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize by FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center, Dec. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, file)

US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban

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The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban.

FILE - United States' Jake Sanderson (85) is congratulated after his goal against Canada during the second period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)

It's 'gold or bust' for US men's hockey at the Winter Olympics. The Americans are confident, too

Read full article: It's 'gold or bust' for US men's hockey at the Winter Olympics. The Americans are confident, too

USA Hockey general manager Bill Guerin told players at Olympic orientation in August that nothing short of a gold medal will suffice in Milan.

FILE - Ukaleq Astri Slettemark of Denmark skis during the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 11, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Greenland biathlete pursues Olympic dream while anxious about 'terrifying' threats to her homeland

Read full article: Greenland biathlete pursues Olympic dream while anxious about 'terrifying' threats to her homeland

Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

FILE - United States' Chloe Kim trains before the women's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 10, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Chloe Kim says she's 'good to go' for Olympics despite labrum tear in shoulder

Read full article: Chloe Kim says she's 'good to go' for Olympics despite labrum tear in shoulder

Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she’s “good to go” for the Milan Cortina Olympics despite tearing the labrum in her shoulder during a training run last week in Switzerland.

NBA analyst, Snoop Dogg, right, appears with Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, center, and former NBA player and lead game analyst for NBC Sports, Reggie Miller, following the team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Snoop Dogg's NBA analyst role underscores why his on-air presence and global appeal keeps growing

Read full article: Snoop Dogg's NBA analyst role underscores why his on-air presence and global appeal keeps growing

Snoop Dogg has made a splash as an NBA analyst, joining Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon during the second half of Peacock's recent Warriors at Clippers broadcast.

FILE - Olympic rings are displayed near a slope of the Stelvio Ski Center, venue for the alpine ski and ski mountaineering disciplines, at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking

Read full article: How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking

Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world.

Gold medalist Ilia Malinin arrives for the metal ceremony after the men's free skate competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

World champ Malinin leads one of the strongest US Figure Skating teams ever into Winter Olympics

Read full article: World champ Malinin leads one of the strongest US Figure Skating teams ever into Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates will lead a strong U.S. Figure Skating team at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

FILE - People take photos in front of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics rings, in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in nighttime subfreezing temperatures

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Authorities have confirmed the death of a guard at construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Amber Glenn reacts to seeing her scores after competing during the women's free skating competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Amber Glenn wins third straight US Figure Skating title, topping Alysa Liu with brilliant free skate

Read full article: Amber Glenn wins third straight US Figure Skating title, topping Alysa Liu with brilliant free skate

Amber Glenn wins her third consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title with a stunning free skate performance.

FILE - The pinnacles of the Duomo cathedral are lit by the afternoon declining sun and backdropped by the new Business Center in Milan, northern Italy, Jan. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

Milan’s Catholic archdiocese brings Olympic values into parish life

Read full article: Milan’s Catholic archdiocese brings Olympic values into parish life

As Milan prepares to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, the city’s Catholic archdiocese launched a multi-year program that uses sport to promote values such as inclusion and solidarity among children and adolescents.

Ilia Malinin competes during the men's short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Stuffed dragons rain after Ilia Malinin's brilliant short program at US Figure Skating Championships

Read full article: Stuffed dragons rain after Ilia Malinin's brilliant short program at US Figure Skating Championships

Ilia Malinin delivers a flawless short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, setting him on track for a fourth straight title.

FILE - United States' Chloe Kim trains before the women's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 10, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, 'trying to stay optimistic' for Italy

Read full article: 2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, 'trying to stay optimistic' for Italy

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim says she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn’t know whether she’ll be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month.

Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov compete during the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Figure skater Alisa Efimova's Olympic dream hinges on last-minute US citizenship approval

Read full article: Figure skater Alisa Efimova's Olympic dream hinges on last-minute US citizenship approval

Alisa Efimova hopes to represent the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics, but she needs to become a citizen first.

FILE - Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, a U.S. Olympic gold medalist, speaks during a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new Olympic museum June 9, 2017, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

SafeSport Center turns to Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley as new CEO

Read full article: SafeSport Center turns to Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley as new CEO

The U.S. Center for SafeSport announced Benita Fitzgerald Mosley as its new CEO, placing the 1984 Olympic gold medalist in charge of rebooting an agency that has been plagued with problems over most of its nearly nine-year history.

The Pettit National Ice Center is seen in Milwaukee on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, the first day of the U.S. Olympic trials for long track speedskating. (AP Photo/Howard Fendrich)

Jordan Stolz falls in the 1,000 at the US Olympic trials but the star speedskater will go to Milan

Read full article: Jordan Stolz falls in the 1,000 at the US Olympic trials but the star speedskater will go to Milan

Star speedskater Jordan Stolz shockingly stumbled to the ice at the start of the men's 1,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic trials for long track speedskating.

Casey Dawson, of Park City, Utah, right, and Ethan Cepuran, of Glen Ellyn, lllinois, left, compete in the men's 5,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic trials for long track speed skating at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Howard Fendrich)

Utah speedskater Casey Dawson enjoys a 'villain arc' as he earns an Olympic spot at 5,000 meters

Read full article: Utah speedskater Casey Dawson enjoys a 'villain arc' as he earns an Olympic spot at 5,000 meters

Casey Dawson has secured a spot in the men’s 5,000 meters in long track speedskating at the Milan Cortina Winter Games by winning that event at the U.S. Olympic trials.

FILE - United States' Clayton Keller holds up the tropy after the final match between United States and Switzerland at the ice hockey world championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

US hockey picks 4 Nations-heavy roster for the Winter Olympics, adding Keller, Thompson and Jones

Read full article: US hockey picks 4 Nations-heavy roster for the Winter Olympics, adding Keller, Thompson and Jones

The U.S. unveiled its roster for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, with the vast majority of it comprised of players who took part in the 4 Nations Face-Off early last year.

From left, Italian athletes Federica Brignone, Amos Mosaner, Federico Pellegrino, Arianna Fontana, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Rene' de Silvestro, right, and Chiara Mazzel, second from right, pose for a group photo, during the hand over ceremony of the Italian flag for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic games, at the Quirinale Presidential palace, in Rome, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Italy’s 4 flag bearers for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics honored in handover ceremony

Read full article: Italy’s 4 flag bearers for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics honored in handover ceremony
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Val Gardena, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Swiss ski star Odermatt's 50th World Cup win ties him with Tomba for 4th on men's all-time list

Read full article: Swiss ski star Odermatt's 50th World Cup win ties him with Tomba for 4th on men's all-time list

Marco Odermatt found moments of clarity on a foggy day in the Italian Dolomites to race to victory in a World Cup downhill at Val Gardena.

The island of Ailsa Craig, where the two types of granite, Common Green and Blue Hone, that are used to make curling stones is quarried from, is seen from the beach at Girvan, Scotland, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones

Read full article: An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones

Ailsa Craig is an uninhabited isle off the coast of southwest Scotland and the source of the super-dense granite used to make curling stones for the Winter Olympics.