Fresh off his appearance at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, Vice President JD Vance got cozy with YouTube star and influencer Jake Paul at another event with decidedly less booing. The two watched the U.S. women's national hockey team defeat Finland in a preliminary matchup in Milan.

A clash broke out in Milan on Saturday as Italians protested the Winter Olympics in their country, according to multiple outlets. A group of protesters tossed firecrackers and attempted to get on a highway around a venue for the Olympics but faced tear gas and a water cannon from local police.

Updated 2026 Winter Olympics medal count for Milano Cortina on Feb. 8, plus the Day 2 results that moved the standings. The post Winter Olympics Medal Count Update: Norway Leads Early on Day 2 as Team USA Breaks Through appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The East may have been plunged into a deep freeze this winter, but a hot, dry winter in the West is raising alarms among forecasters.

Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."

It was a rough day for the U.S. curling team. After a record-setting 4-0 undefeated start, Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin suffered back-to-back losses to undefeated Great Britain and the previously winless South Korea. Team USA is now 4-2.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games kicked off to a solid ratings start with its opening ceremony reaching 21.4 million viewers, a 34% uptick from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.