USA wins hockey gold with 2-1 win over Canada

2026 Winter Olympics

Hughes scores in overtime as US beats Canada for first men’s hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980
Jack Hughes scored in overtime and the U.S. defeated Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday to earn the nation’s third men’s title at the Games and its first since the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980 — 46 years to the day of that upset win over the Soviet Union, too.  Hughes lost some teeth before he won Olympic gold for the U.S. The forward who put the puck in the net in overtime to give the Americans a 2-1 victory over Canada in the men’s hockey final Sunday did so with a bloody mouth and less of a bite than he began the game with. That’s because Hughes was spittin’ chiclets after taking a stick to the mouth from Sam Bennett in the third period. The 24-year-old Hughes is a forward for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL. He scored past Canadian goalie Jordan Binnington early in overtime.  Connor Hellebuyck made 41 stops on 42 shots for the US. Matt Boldy opened the scoring for Team USA with a first period goal, with Team Canada tying the game at 1-1 with a second period goal from Cale Makar.  Team USA Went 6-0 during the tournament to secure the gold medal.
 
Twin Milan and Cortina Olympic cauldrons are extinguished, signaling the end of Winter Games
The twin Olympic cauldrons in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo have been extinguished, signaling the end of the most spread-out Winter Games. International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry declared the 2026 Games over in remarks to the closing ceremony in Verona, telling the local organizers that they “delivered a new kind of winter games and you set a new, very high standard for the future.” A total of 116 medal events have been held in eight Olympic sports across 16 disciplines, including the debut of ski mountaineering this year, over the course of 17 days of competition.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Dallas Mavericks 134, Indiana Pacers 130
New York Knicks 105, Chicago Bulls 98

Mavs 134, Pacers 130 – Middleton scores 25 points as Mavericks snap 10-game losing streak with 134-130 win
Khris Middleton scored 25 points and P.J. Washington added 23 to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 134-130 victory over the Indiana Pacers, snapping a 10-game losing streak. Middleton also had seven rebounds and seven assists. Washington grabbed nine boards as the Mavs won for the first time since Jan. 22. It was Dallas’ longest skid since the 1997-98 season. All-Star forward Pascal Siakam returned from a three-game absence and led the Pacers with 30 points while grabbing eight rebounds. Andrew Nembhard had 22 points and 11 assists. Dallas led most of the game but struggled to pull away until the waning minutes.

Knicks 105, Bulls 98 – Towns has 28 points and 11 rebounds, Knicks top Bulls 105-99
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 39th double-double and the New York Knicks outlasted the sliding Chicago Bulls 105-99 on Sunday night for their second straight victory. Towns scored six straight points — on a 3-pointer, a layup and free throw — after Chicago took a 95-94 lead with 3:52 left in regulation on Matas Buzelis’ 3. Mikal Bridges hit another 3-pointer with 27 seconds left, and Jalen Brunson iced it with two free throws. Brunson had 19 points and nine assists to help New York deal the Bulls a ninth straight loss. New York won a day after overcoming an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Houston 108-106 at home. Buzelis finished with 15 points for Chicago.

Tonight
San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(15) Michigan State 66, Ohio State 60

MSU 66, OSU 60 – Carson Cooper scores career-high 20, leads No. 15 Michigan State to 66-60 win over Ohio State
Carson Cooper scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 15 Michigan State to a 66-60 win over Ohio State on Sunday. Jeremy Fears added 11 points and eight assists for the Spartans (22-5, 12-4 Big Ten), who have won three of four, moving into a third-place tie in the Big Ten with No. 9 Nebraska and No. 7 Purdue.  The Buckeyes (17-10, 9-7) fell to 0-9 against Quadrant 1 teams, a statistic that may hurt their chances of earning an NCAA Tournament bid next month.

NCAAWBB -Women’s College Baketball Association
Yesterday
(13) Iowa 62, (6) Michigan 44
(18) Michigan State 75, (23) Minnesota 61
Notre Dame 88, SMU 63

Golf – Jacob Bridgeman holds on at Riviera for first PGA Tour title
Jacob Bridgeman held on to win the Genesis Invitational at Riviera for his first PGA Tour title. It was a lot harder than he expected. Bridgeman started with a six-shot lead and expanded it to seven with 12 holes to play. But he didn’t make a birdie over the last 15 holes in his closing round of 72. Rory McIlroy and Kurt Kitayama made late charges that made Bridgeman sweat it out. They finished one shot behind. Bridgeman is the first player to make his Riviera debut and leave with a trophy since Adam Scott in 2005.

NASCAR – Tyler Reddick wins at Atlanta to give Michael Jordan second straight victory
Tyler Reddick rebounded from a crash to become the first driver in 17 years to sweep the first two races of a NASCAR Cup Series season, winning in double overtime Sunday at Echo Park Speedway. A week after winning the Daytona 500, Reddick gave 23XI Racing and co-owner Michael Jordan another victory by outdueling Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar. Bubba Wallace, who also drives for 23XI, led entering the final restart but was shuffled to eighth. Reddick raced to his 10th victory in NASCAR’s premier series despite front-end damage to his No. 45 Toyota sustained in a nine-car crash on the 224th lap. He’s the sixth driver to open a Cup season with consecutive victories and the first since Matt Kenseth in 2009.

Boxing – Claressa Shields pounds out lopsided victory over rival Franchon Crews-Dezurn
Claressa Shields won a lopsided unanimous decision over Franchon Crews-Dezurn to successfully defend her undisputed heavyweight championship at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday night. Shields, fighting at home, improved 18-0 (2 KOs), winning 100-90 on all three cards. Crews-Dezurn, who holds a super-middleweight title, fell to 10-3.The fight was a rematch of Shields’ four-round unanimous-decision victory Nov. 19, 2016, in the pro debuts for both fighters, and hard feelings were obvious when a brawl broke out at Saturday’s weigh-in. Crews-Dezurn saw a doctor Sunday morning to check knee and ankle injuries, but was able to fight.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Trois-Rivières Lions 4, Toledo Walleye 1

MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Tonight
Boys Basketball (District Quarterfinals)
Division 1 at Mattawan
Lakeshore vs. Mattawan, 5:30 p.m.                      News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:15
St. Joseph vs. Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.           News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:45

Division 1 at Caledonia
Wyoming vs. Plainwell, 5:30 p.m.
Caledonia vs. Thornapple Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.

Division 1 at Sturgis
Gull Lake at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Berrien Springs
Buchanan vs. Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg vs. Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Allegan
Hamilton vs. Wayland, 5:30 p.m.
Allegan vs. Hopkins, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Vicksburg
Otsego vs. Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Brandywine
Coloma vs. Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Centreville
White Pigeon vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta
Kalamazoo Christian vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 5:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft vs. Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Lawton
Lawton vs. Bangor, 5:30 p.m.
Hartford vs. Decatur, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Fennville
Saugatuck vs. Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m.

Division 4 at River Valley
Eau Claire vs. River Valley, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Mendon
Athens vs. Howardsville Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Burr Oak vs. Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Lawrence
Martin vs. Covert, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Coloma at Comstock, 7:00 p.m.
South Haven at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.
Constantine at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Howardsville Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Pennfield at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.