The defiant words were uttered by Tom Williams of Duluth, Minnesota, in February 1960. Williams not only left Squaw Valley, California, with a gold medal, he would enjoy a 15-season NHL career, plus ...

The father/daughter duo of Ken and Corryn Brown have brought curling titles home to Kamloops for 30 years.

1955 — Mike Souchak establishes the PGA 72-hole scoring record with a 257 at the Texas Open. Souchak starts with a ...

The Winter Olympics are less popular than the Summer Olympics, especially in countries such as Spain, where many winter ...

On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded, charged with conspiring to kill England's Queen Elizabeth I.

Veteran sports columnist Christine Brennan remembers when male colleagues used to laugh at her for insisting on covering ...

As the 2026 Milan Cortina Games approach, take a look back at some Winter Olympians of Games past from the Chicago area.

Milwaukee Bucks legend Marques Johnson and head coach Doc Rivers are finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Jon McGlocklin snubbed ...

Many Top 25 teams are already funded by their wealthiest alumni but there's plenty of untapped resources for others.

Nigeria fans are still hoping Fifa may rule in their favour over allegations that DR Congo fielded ineligible players during Africa's 2026 World Cup play-offs.

It had taken 32 years but the country most identified with ice and snow finally made its Winter Olympics debut seven decades ago in Cortina d’Ampezzo when the Soviet Union arrived with its men’s ...

Which countries and fan groups are calling for a 2026 World Cup boycott? Explore the political tensions, travel bans, and the ...