In the gold medal game of women’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, the United States defeated Canada on Thursday 2-1 in overtime on a game-winning goal by Megan Keller. This was a very exciting hockey game

As for No. 2, that's still Italy with 26 total medals, nine of which are gold, five silver and 12 bronze. But, the good news for the United States is that even though they are still No. 3, they're getting closer to Italy. As of the end of the day on Wednesday, the U.S. had 24 total medals, with seven gold, 11 silver and six bronze.

Hilary Knight announced the 2026 Games would be her last, but the 36-year-old proved her final Olympic lap was far from a swan song.

The United States is moving up in the medal count after a nice boost Wednesday at the Winter Olympics (AP photo)

Young stars often get hyped up at the Winter Olympics. Teen skiers and early-20s snowboarders usually shape the games. Yet another group deserves just as much praise. These are the athletes who stayed in elite sport long after most

Speaking after qualifying in her third event this Olympics, Eileen Gu attributed U.S. criticism to the fact she reps China. And because she wins.

Ann-Renee Desbiens is the experienced netminder for Team Canada in the gold medal game. She's 31 years old and a native of La Malbaie in Quebec. She was the first female player drafted to the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League. She never played a game there, though.