Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse guaranteed the United States its first Olympic medal in mixed doubles curling, reaching the final Monday with a 9-8 victory over Italy at the Milano Cortina Games.

The American duo came back to beat Italy with their last stone of the match to advance to the gold medal game

Every four years, a particular winter sport is red hot, and the anticipated spike in popularity is practically set in stone. “More hours of curling are broadcast than anything else,” says Bobby Fisher,

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Korey Dropkin whooped and hollered and directed a string of fist pumps to a small pocket of American curling fans chanting “U-S-A! U-S-A!” The U.S. is headed to the mixed doubles final at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — and has quashed the title hopes of the host nation in the process.

Updated 2026 Winter Olympics medal count for Milano Cortina on Feb. 10, plus the Day 4 results that moved the standings.

More than 400 people have signed up at the Kansas City Curling Club since the Winter Olympics began, proving one of the most popular Olympic sports is finding new fans in the Kansas City area.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen won the first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics over the weekend, and he added another on Day 3. It's turning into quite the Olympic debut for von Allmen,

There were no new medals for Team USA on Monday. But there was plenty of high-stakes competition that sets up U.S. athletes in medal position with gold at stake in multiple events.