National Sports

• American speed skater Jordan Stolz wins second gold of Milan Cortina Games after shattering Olympic record

  Jordan Stolz won the men’s 500-meter speedskating gold after breaking an Olympic record, marking his second gold medal of the Games and a historic achievement for Team USA.

• Fans react after 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin shares deeply personal social media posts following shocking skate

  Ilia Malinin's vulnerable social media posts after his Olympic skating disappointment have fans worried, with the 21-year-old admitting "I blew it" following his eighth-place finish.

• Ricky Stenhouse Jr strives to join elite company with another Daytona 500 victory

  Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will look to make history at the Daytona 500 as he chases a second victory and builds on the momentum from his 2023 win.

• World Curling finds no violations after cheating allegations rock Canada-Sweden curling match

  World Curling found no violations after cheating allegations rocked the Canada vs. Sweden round-robin game on Friday. Marc Kennedy was accused of double-touching the stone.

• American Jaelin Kauf wins silver in women’s dual moguls final, earns second medal at Milan Cortina

  American Jaelin Kauf won a silver medal in the inaugural women's dual moguls event, finishing behind Australia's Jakara Anthony at the Milan Cortina Games.

• Olympic curling match descends into chaos after cheating allegations prompt profane insult

  An Olympic curling match between Canada and Sweden erupted when Canadian Marc Kennedy told Sweden's Oskar Eriksson to "f--- off" after being accused of cheating during Canada's 8-6 win.

• Court rejects Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal to wear tribute helmet at Milan Cortina Olympics

  Figure skater Maxim Naumov's case was cited after Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych lost his Court of Arbitration appeal over a tribute helmet honoring war victims.

• Ilia Malinin opens up on 'thoughts and memories' ahead of shocking Olympic falls: 'I've been through a lot'

  Ilia Malinin said "thoughts and memories" flooded his mind before his Olympic free skate, causing him to fall twice under pressure and finish eighth.

• Team USA women's hockey team crushes Italy in dominant quarterfinal rout, advances to Olympic semifinals

  Team USA's women's hockey team demolished Italy in quarterfinal action, continuing its impressive run as it moves on to the Olympic semifinals.

• IOC sells out of controversial 1936 Berlin Olympics t-shirts featuring Nazi propaganda

  Controversy erupts over the IOC's heritage t-shirts celebrating the 1936 Olympics under the Nazi regime. The committee defended the decision despite criticism.

• 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin falls twice, finishes eighth after shocking performance

  Ilia Malinin, the 21-year-old American skater nicknamed "Quad God," saw his Olympic gold medal hopes slip away Friday, finishing eighth after two falls in his free skate performance.

• Olympic gold medalist, future NBA Hall of Famer Chris Paul calls it a career: 'Filled with so much joy'

  Chris Paul announced his retirement from the NBA after being waived by the Toronto Raptors, concluding his storied 21-year career with multiple accolades.

• Court rules Brian Flores' discrimination case against NFL will proceed in open court instead of arbitration

  A federal court ruled Friday that Brian Flores' NFL discrimination lawsuit will proceed in open court, rejecting the league's push for private arbitration.

• Lindsey Vonn awaits answers on next surgical steps after Olympic crash

  Lindsey Vonn remains hospitalized awaiting surgery after crashing 13 seconds into her Olympic comeback race. The American skier competed with a ruptured ACL and faces a fourth surgery.

• Elroy Face, the Pirates' All-Star reliever key contributor in their 1960 World Series win, dead at 97

  Pittsburgh Pirates legend Elroy Face, who died at 97, was an All-Star reliever and key player in the team's memorable 1960 World Series victory.

• Reactions pour in after Ole Miss coach's head-turning testimony about new fathers during football season

  Joe Judge’s testimony as an Ole Miss coach caused controversy after remarks on athlete priorities during a hearing that granted QB Trinidad Chambliss extra eligibility.

• Red Sox player threatened to shoot and kill teammates during 2018 championship season, player says

  Boston Red Sox player Brock Holt said an unnamed 2018 teammate allegedly threatened to bring a gun to the field and kill everyone during the team’s championship season.

• American Olympic medalist speaks out against judges amid controversy in figure skating competition

  MyKayla Skinner criticizes Olympic judges after Madison Chock and Evan Bates lost controversial ice dance gold to French rivals at Winter Games.

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Local Sports Report - February 12, 2026

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