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For the U.S. women’s hockey team, the Milan-Cortina Olympic tournament has been less a competition and more a siege. “The best team in the world,” Sweden’s Hanna Olsson said. AdvertisementKendall Coyne Schofield, top left, celebrates with her teammates after scoring against Sweden in the second period Monday. Beat Canada again on Thursday and the U.S. will collect its second gold medal in the last three Olympics. Stumble and all the talk of the U.S. having the best team of all time will be just that: talk.

He stressed that Europe and the United States “belong together,” reaffirmed NATO’s importance, and framed Washington’s demands as a call for partnership rather than retrenchment. Build the Future TogetherThe United States can go it alone if necessary, but the path to true success requires working together. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni endorsed stronger European responsibility within NATO while emphasising that “autonomy does not mean separation” from the United States. The United States is making clear that its commitment will increasingly depend on European capability and resolve. In Munich, European leaders were also talking about “de-risking” from the United States, citing President Trump’s unpredictability.” Available at https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/europe-munich-rubio-russia.html[9] Lindberg, Leon N., et Scheingold, Stuart A., Europe’s Would Be Polity.

If the New York Giants lose tight end Daniel Bellinger in NFL free agency, it seems unlikely they would simply give the backup tight end job to untested 2025 seventh-round pick Thomas Fidone. That could open the door for the Giants to bring in one of John Harbaugh’s former players with the Baltimore Ravens, tight end Isaiah Likely. The 2025 season was the 6-foot-4, 245-pound Likely’s least-productive in Baltimore, as he caught just 27 passes. Given that Likely will be just 26 years old when the 2026 campaign begins, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him have a big market in free agency. Would you rather see the Giants keep Bellinger, or add Likely?

Last night Hayes picked up an assist and dropped former Penguin Zach Aston-Reese in a fight with a mean short left. The question now becomes just how much they’ll be looking to do to get Hayes a chance to get back into the NHL lineup. That would apply to moving in or out of the lineup, or even status on the team itself. One area working in the Pens’ favor is the 23-player roster maximum disappears after the NHL trade deadline. One of those angles will certainly be how much they decide to work Hayes back in for NHL opportunities down the stretch.

(Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP via Getty Images) ALEXANDER NEMENOV via Getty ImagesMILAN (AP) — The United States and Canada will face off for Olympic gold for a seventh time since women’s hockey debuted at the 1998 Nagano Games in a border rivalry that never gets old. AdvertisementThe outcomes set up the latest showdown between the sport’s global powers in the gold medal final on Thursday. Now it’s on to the gold medal game in a tournament the U.S. already beat Canada 5-0 in a preliminary round game last week. The Americans won Olympic gold in 1998 and 2018, with Canada winning the other five tournaments. It’s the gold medal game,” Heise said of a potential rematch against Canada.

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Team Sweden was probably one of the bigger disappointments of the group stage, finishing in third place behind Slovakia and Finland. Crosby, meanwhile, is just three wins away from winning his third Olympic gold medal and adding another major accomplishment to his resume. If he gets it, he will be the first player to ever win three Stanley Cups and three Olympic gold medals. The sub-plot to that game, as if it needed one, would be the Erik Karlsson revenge game against Mike Sullivan. Will the United States win its first Olympic gold medal since 1980?

Gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer, right, meets attendees after the California Governor Candidate Forum at the California Science Center in Los Angeles in January. Tom Steyer must solve this dilemma: How does he convince financially struggling Californians they can trust a billionaire to be their governor? Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50 that allowed the Legislature to gerrymander congressional districts aimed at gaining five more Democratic seats in California. Being a billionaire allows Steyer to buy all the TV spots he wants. “California voters do not cotton to some rich guy who has never spent a day in office but looks in the mirror one morning and suddenly sees a governor of California,” says veteran Democratic strategist Garry South.

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How Meta’s 10% Reality Labs cut reshapes AR product plans in 2026Meta announced a roughly 10% staff reduction in Reality Labs on Jan. 12, 2026 ; impact: tighter teams. Reality Labs’ pipelines and partner programs face delays; developers and creators warn of slower rollouts. Why the January 2026 timing makes this Reality Labs cut urgentThe cut lands as Meta signals heavy 2026 capital spending, forcing a tradeoff between AR hardware bets and near-term AI returns. Who is reacting this week to Meta’s Reality Labs staff reduction? What this January 2026 cut means for AR buyers, creators and the market in 2026?

Wearing my old NBA jersey (Tim Duncan, Spurs) is considered a mortal sin to them. “They’re young enough that I can shape them to be appreciative of this achievement.”But there’s more to it than nostalgia. Courtesy of Mike Lee and Chris Mule Mike Lee and Chris Mule wear their hot dog outfits with no regrets. His younger daughter asks, “Why are you wearing your wetsuit, Daddy?” His older daughter delivers the full treatment. AdvertisementAsked whether wearing the wetsuit to school is time management or deliberate embarrassment, he said, “Both.

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MILAN — The U.S. advanced to the final of the women's hockey tournament at the Milan-Cortina Olympics with a 5-0 rout of Sweden on Monday and will meet the winner of the second semifinal between Canada and Switzerland in Thursday's gold-medal game. The goals came from Cayla Barnes, Taylor Heise, Kendall Coyne, Hayley Scamurra and Abbey Murphy. Hannah Bilka had two assists while Aerin Frankel turned back 23 shots in pitching the Americans' fifth consecutive shutout, running their scoreless streak to more than 331 minutes. The unbeaten U.S. has scored at least five times in each of its six games, outscoring opponents 31-1 overall. But that was all the U.S. would get in a first period in which it built a 13-2 shot advantage.

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