The world’s top field hockey players are headed to France. The sport is older than the modern Olympics, but it didn’t become part of the Olympic program until 1908 with the men’s competition. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Argentina clinched its sixth medal in seven Olympic competitions, outlasting Belgium in a shootout to grab the country's third-ever bronze.

Sidney Crosby is poised to lead the Canadian men's hockey team into the Milano-Cortina Olympics as the sport's powerhouse looks to build on the gold-medal performance he first penned at Vancouver 2010 — thanks to a memorable overtime golden goal — before spearheading a relentless,

There are 146 NHL players competing in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. From Sidney Crosby to the Tkachuk brothers, see the full list of NHL stars in the Winter Games.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics’ early events continue today before Friday's opening ceremony. Curling began the action yesterday and continues today, with wins for the U.S., hosts Italy and Britain.

Ivanie Blondin remembers the moment Sidney Crosby walked through the door. Canada had table tennis set up in the country's athlete lounge at the 2014 Olympics. The hockey icon picked up a paddle. Blondin did the same.

The Canadians will be the favorites to win the gold medal, showing +120 odds, but the Americans are right behind at +175, according to DraftKings. Sweden (+600) and Finland (+1000) round out the top four before a steep drop-off to Switzerland and Czechia at +2500, and an even bigger gap to the rest of the field.

Men's hockey preliminary round play begins on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 10:40 a.m. ET from Milano Cortina, Italy. Before making any 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey picks or predictions, you need to see what Matthew Severance has to say.