Ice hockey-Slovakia muscle past Germany into semi-finals
MILAN, Feb 18 : Slovakia held off a late push from Germany for a 6-2 win to keep their charmed Olympic ice hockey campaign on track on Wednesday, reaching the men's semi-finals in Milan.
Ice hockey-Slovakia muscle past Germany into semi-finals
Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom to snap 8-year Olympic drought - ESPN
Mikaela Shiffrin's turbulent, 12-year Olympic journey came full circle Wednesday when she won the slalom by a massive 1.50 seconds to break her long medal drought at the Winter Games.
Vinícius Jr. racism allegation prompts UEFA investigation - ESPN
UEFA has appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to investigate allegations of a racist slur directed at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during Tuesday's Champions League playoff match at Benfica.
Kerr to captain Australia in Women's Asian Cup, Fowler returns
MELBOURNE, Feb 18 : Sam Kerr will lead Australia's bid for a second Women's Asian Cup title with forward Mary Fowler making her long-awaited return to the hosts' squad for the continental showpiece.
2026 Olympics: Men's hockey standouts, disappointments so far - ESPN
We have reached the medal round of the 2026 men's Olympic hockey tournament, and what a tournament it has been. It has been thoroughly entertaining from start to finish in the preliminary round, with surprising talking points and expected brilliance from the best hockey players on the planet.
Chiefs restructure Patrick Mahomes' deal, create cap space - ESPN
The Kansas City Chiefs restructured Patrick Mahomes' contract this week, creating much-needed salary cap space ahead of the 2026 season, according to ESPN and multiple reports.
Farhan's maiden ton fires Pakistan into T20 World Cup Super Eight
Feb 18 : Pakistan became the final team to qualify for the Super Eight of the Twenty20 World Cup after Sahibzada Farhan's maiden international century powered them to a thumping 102-run victory over Namibia in Colombo on Wednesday.
Airbnb offers $750 to pull in first-time hosts in FIFA World Cup cities
Feb 18 : Travel rental platform Airbnb is rolling out a $750 incentive to attract new hosts in the 16 North American cities gearing up to welcome millions of visitors for the FIFA World Cup in mid-2026.