MILAN-- The words spilled out of the mouth of Kaspars Daugavins, measured and hopeful all at once. The Latvian captain sports a beard that wouldn't be out of place in the Stanley Cup Final. His face, ...

Dear readers of the Global Times, As we approach the Year of the Horse, I would like to wish everyone peace. Without peace, nothing else is possible. We must live up to the promise that nearly all ...

The USA men's hockey team is entering the Winter Olympic Games on a mission: face Canada and get revenge. After their heated back-and-forth at the Four Nations tournament last year, where they split ...

For the first time since 2014, NHL players from the United States are competing at the Olympic Games. Team USA's opening matchup of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games was against Latvia, a team that ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Colorado Avalanche center Brock Nelson scored two goals as Team USA dominated Latvia 5-1 in its Olympic hockey ...

MILAN — The Red, White and Blue train left the station about 30 minutes late. Then it got rolling along like it hadn’t missed a beat. The Americans beat Latvia 5-1 on Thursday night in their first ...

Team USA has begun play in the men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a dominant 5-1 win over Latvia. The Latvians held their own in the first period, getting to intermission tied ...

MILAN (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice, four teammates had two assists apiece and the U.S. opened the Olympics by rolling past Latvia 5-1 on Thursday night in a dominant showcase of some of the ...

Team USA has won its opening game in the 2026 Olympic men's ice hockey tournament, upending Latvia by a final score of 5-1. The contest was not without some drama, as the first period included two ...

MILAN -- The U.S. goal song -- "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd -- blared seven times over arena speakers Thursday night. Twice, the celebration was short-lived. Bouncing back from having a pair of goals ...

Team USA men's hockey enters the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics with a real chance to win the gold medal for the first time since 1980, and it started on Thursday with a Group C game against Latvia. The ...