TESERO, Italy (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo blazed to his second consecutive victory at the Milan Cortina Games in the cross-country sprint Tuesday and his seventh gold medal closed in on the Winter Olympics record.

Team Sweden plays its first game at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina on Wednesday, marking Lightning captain Victor Hedman’s first appearance on the Olympic stage.

MILAN — Team Sweden is taking a cautionary approach with William Nylander. The Maple Leafs forward was absent from Sweden’s practice at Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Tuesday, which head coach Sam Hallam described as “a maintenance thing.

Figure skater Ilia Malinin leads after short program; U.S. claims silver in curling mixed doubles while Norway wins 3 gold medals

Eriksson Ek, from Karlstad, has played internationally for Sweden five times. The 28-year-old played in the World U-18 Championship in 2015, the WJC in 2016 and 2017, the latter as captain, the World Championship in 2017 (gold medal) and 2024 (bronze medal), and the 4 Nations Face-Off.

TESERO, Italy (AP) — Frida Karlsson of Sweden won gold at 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics in the 20-kilometer women’s skiathlon Saturday at the start of cross-country skiing on energy-draining wet snow. Top-ranked Jessie Diggins of the United States fell in the early stages of the race and struggled throughout to fight her way forward as the Swedes held onto an early advantage.

If Sweden and Finland aren't at the top of Group B at the conclusion of the preliminary round, then the Olympics will have turned upside down.

Sweden is set to provide further support for Ukraine to assist the civilian population during another winter of war. More than 1.1 billion kronor ($116 million) has been earmarked for Kiev, the Swedish government announced on Tuesday. The aid is intended ...

Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse made Olympic history for Team USA on Tuesday when they earned a silver medal in mixed doubles curling. It marks the first medal for the U.S. in that event.