A day after the U.S. women captured gold in hockey, the U.S. men's quest for the same hardware continues Friday at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Team USA will face Slovakia in the semifinals after hanging on to defeat Sweden in overtime.

Mikaela Shiffrin stood atop the Olympic podium, looking almost in disbelief at the gold medal around her neck.

Racing in what she described as a “spiritual state,” Shiffrin put in two dominant runs in gorgeous conditions amid the jagged peaks of the Dolomites to win by a massive 1.50 seconds, making her the fi...