Team USA Brings Home Gold in Women’s Ice Hockey Following Olympic Shutout
Allison Bennett Managing Editor On February 19, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team defeated Team Canada 2-1. This
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Whose Games Are These? Neutrality and Unequal Consequences in Milan 2026
Avery Kachmarsky Staff Writer Before the end of 2016, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released a report stating that
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Ovechkin Scores His 1,000th Goal as the Washington Capitals Fight for a Playoff Spot
Allison Bennett Managing Editor On March 22, Washington Capitals’ captain Alexander Ovechkin scored his 1,000th career goal in a
Read MoreLGBTQ Television Show Skates Past the Kremlin
This winter season, a steamy new romance has surprisingly managed to draw praise in a part of the world where certain laws clash with the show’s main theme. Heated Rivalry, a 2025 LGBTQ+ hockey series from Canadian streaming company Crave, has become a phenomenon across Canada, the United States, and various parts of Europe, scoring 9 million views an episode on HBO Max per The Hollywood Reporter.
Read MoreThe NHL Returns to the Winter Olympics
The 2014 Sochi Olympics, a personal project of Russian President Vladimir Putin, are known for being the most expensive Olympic Games, as well as the most controversial. Teams Canada, USA, and above all, Russia, had their heart set on winning men’s ice hockey gold. Since the Cold War ended, ice hockey has remained one of the greatest fundamental tests of strength between the nations, reports BBC. Twelve international teams participated with players from the National Hockey League (NHL), and after 12 days of intense ice hockey, Team Canada, led by captain Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL, took home gold.
Read MoreAFCON and the Game of Sport Power
Since its anti-colonial beginnings in 1957, AFCON has always been more than a game. As reported by The Elephant, the event began as a political, anti-colonial project from its founding in Khartoum, Sudan. This year’s iteration demonstrated the tournament’s evolution into a “total strategic fact,” which is an arena where infrastructure, diplomacy, and national narratives meet as reported by IRIS.
Read MoreJapan and MLB: A Sign of Changes to Come
The Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2025 Tokyo Series was a smashing success by all metrics. Thousands in person and millions online watched the four exhibition games and two season-openers. The historic event, occurring from March 15 to March 19, is characteristic of the changing demographics both on and off the diamond.
Read MoreVictor Wembanyama Out for 2024-25 NBA Season with Blood Clot, San Antonio Spurs Say
Victor Wembanyama’s historic sophomore season has been cut short due to blood clotting that has been found in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs announced.
Read MoreNFL to Allow Investments from Private Equity Funds
The National Football League (NFL) owners voted to allow private equity funds to buy limited stakes in teams on August 27, according to the NFL. Fans will not see immediate changes in the way teams are run, but the change is likely to affect existing NFL owners and future sales of teams, the NFL writes.
Read MoreUgandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Chepetegi Murdered, Authorities Suspect Former Partner
Olympic officials and committees mourn the loss of 33-year-old athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who recently represented Uganda in the women’s marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Cheptegei died on September 5 from severe burn injuries sustained in an alleged act of domestic violence, which resulted in organ failure despite efforts by a hospital in Kenya to save her life.
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