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Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg dunks over Saint Louis' Quentin Jones during the second half Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Yaxel Lendeborg — ‘The Dominican LeBron’ — finally finds the spotlight in leading Michigan to Sweet 16 berth

March 24, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Yaxel Lendeborg was a force in leading the Midwest Region’s top seed to two overwhelming victories in Buffalo, N.Y., to advance to the Sweet 16. Michigan will play fourth-seeded Alabama...

Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) dunks against Saint Louis during the first half in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

NCAA Tournament: Top-seeded Michigan rolls into Sweet 16 with 95-72 win over Saint Louis

March 21, 2026 at 5:08 p.m.

No. 1 seed Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 95-72 victory over ninth-seeded Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

Saint Louis center Robbie Avila drives to the basket during the first half of a first-round NCAA Tournament game against Georgia on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

NCAA Tournament: Oak Forest’s Robbie Avila — ‘never seen a player like him’ — leads Saint Louis into 2nd round

March 20, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

Beyond the jokes and looks, Saint Louis center Robbie Avila can play basketball at an elite level — and has the resume to prove it.

Kendall Coyne, left, and Hilary Knight celebrate after victory ceremony for women’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Hilary Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners

March 1, 2026 at 8:27 a.m.

This time it was Hilary Knight’s turn to provide a big laugh in the wake of a weeklong dust-up involving the United States women's and men’s Olympic gold medal-winning hockey...

U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck celebrates after the Americans beat Canada in the gold-medal hockey game at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Milan. (David J. Phillip/AP)

Team USA’s golden sweep in Olympic hockey led to celebrations that turned complicated — and political

February 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The United States swept the hockey gold medals at the Winter Olympics for the first time. It set off a celebration that quickly became political.

The U.S. women's hockey team celebrates after a semifinal victory over Sweden at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 16, 2026, Milan. (Petr David Josek/AP)

US women’s hockey team to celebrate Olympic gold medal at Flavor Flav-hosted event this summer in Las Vegas

February 26, 2026 at 5:44 p.m.

The United States women’s hockey team has a date with Flavor Flav this summer in Las Vegas celebrate winning the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

U.S. players celebrate after the women's ice hockey gold-medal game against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, in Milan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Gold-medal US women’s hockey team declines President Trump’s invitation to attend State of Union address

February 23, 2026 at 7:44 p.m.

Scheduling is a challenge for the U.S. hockey teams as the NHL regular season resumes Wednesday and the PWHL resumes Thursday.

United States’ Megan Keller, left, who scored the game winning goal in overtime, takes a selfie with teammates as they celebrate after defeating Canada in the women’s ice hockey gold medal game in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 19, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

PWHL’s influence apparent at the Olympics with OT medal games — and the gap closing behind US and Canada

February 21, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The state of women's hockey is on the rise after a competitive Olympic tournament and coupled with launch of PWHL.

U.S. players celebrate on the ice after Megan Keller's overtime goal gave them the gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Canada at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, in Milan. (Bruce Bennett/Getty)

US wins 3rd Olympic gold in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller’s OT goal

February 19, 2026 at 8:13 p.m.

Megan Keller scored 4:07 into overtime, and the United States won its third Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday night.

Hilary Knight skates in the first period against Switzerland at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 9, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

US hockey’s Hilary Knight and speedskater Brittany Bowe post video of their engagement at Olympics

February 18, 2026 at 9:14 a.m.

A medal isn’t the only keepsake Hilary Knight is bringing back from the Olympics. There’s also an engagement ring after the U.S. hockey captain posted a video of her proposing...

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