U.S. women’s hockey captain Hilary Knight responds to Trump’s ‘distasteful joke’ – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Captain of the U.S. women’s ice hockey team, Hilary Knight, responded to comments U.S. President Donald Trump made to the men’s team after both won gold at the Winter Olympics, saying his wisecrack about also having to invite the women to the White House to celebrate their achievement is “overshadowing” the success of both […]
Jets’ Connor skips White House, Hellebuyck to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Two Winnipeg Jets stars were at the opposite sides of the border Tuesday ahead of the team’s first game back from the Olympic break. Kyle Connor returned to the Jets instead of joining his U.S. men’s hockey teammates at the White House, while goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stayed stateside and attended U.S. President Donald Trump’s […]
Canada won fewer Olympic medals than past years. Why was 2026 a challenge? – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Now that the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games have come and gone, Canada ended up finishing lower in the medal count than in previous years. At the 2022 Beijing Olympics, Canada secured 26 medals, and at the PyeongChang Olympics in 2018, the country won 29, marking these Games as the most successful Canadian performance in […]
Fraser just misses out on Olympic halfpipe podium – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] LIVIGNO – Canadian Amy Fraser, still dealing with the after-effects of a nasty injury suffered in training last March at the FIS World Championships, just missed the podium Sunday in women’s freeski halfpipe at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The 30-year-old from Calgary finished fourth, landing three clean runs with the best earning a score […]
Coffee-hockey combo — or breakfast beers? — for bleary-eyed Olympic fans | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Coffee and beer were both flowing as bleary-eyed fans in Western Canada tuned in to the breakfast-time Olympic hockey semifinal against Finland. The Games in northern Italy are taking place eight time zones ahead of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and nine hours ahead for folks in British Columbia. It’s been a similar situation to other […]
Canada’s Sidney Crosby out of Olympic semifinal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Daniel Rainbird The Canadian Press Posted February 20, 2026 9:46 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada will have to win without captain Sidney Crosby to reach the Olympic gold-medal game. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar was scratched from Canada’s lineup with a lower-body injury ahead of its […]
Fans to watch Canadian women pursue hockey gold | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted February 19, 2026 10:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fans are set to watch the Canadian women pursue hockey gold at the Olympics against the United States. Schools, libraries, bars and other watch party locations across the country will […]
Crosby not ruled out of Olympic semifinal – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press Posted February 19, 2026 6:32 am Updated February 19, 2026 7:08 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size MILAN – Canada coach Jon Cooper has not ruled out captain Sidney Crosby for Friday’s semifinal against Finland at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Crosby was […]
Weather impacting Livigno Olympic schedule – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Neil Davidson The Canadian Press Posted February 19, 2026 3:14 am 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size LIVIGNO – Poor weather has forced Milan Cortina Olympic organizers to once again rejig the schedule in Livigno. Men’s freestyle skiing aerials qualifying, originally scheduled for Tuesday and then pushed back […]
Binnington comes up clutch again for Canada – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] MILAN – Jordan Binnington arrived in Italy as a major question mark in Canada’s crease. Whether the St. Louis Blues netminder — amid a miserable NHL season — was the right man for the Olympic job was already a national debate before the hockey powerhouse teetered on the brink of a catastrophic early exit. […]