Winter Olympics: Great Britain settle for silver after Canada defeat in men's curling final Tense contest in Cortina ended in heartbreak for British curlers Evening Standard · Feb 21
Team GB’s curlers condemned to second successive Olympic heartbreak in Canada defeat Canada won their third Olympic gold in five Games, while for Team GB it was an agonising silver again after the same result in Beijing The Independent UK · Feb 21
Great Britain settle for silver after defeat to Canada in men’s curling Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan were looking to upgrade the silver medal they won four years ago in Beijing. The Independent UK · Feb 21
In Milan, Jordan Stolz Became a Star. For French Alps 2030, He Will Work to Be a Legend The 21-year-old won two golds to start the 2026 Winter Olympics but wasn’t satisfied with a silver and fourth-place finish in his final two events. The results could drive him to greatness. Sports Illustrated · Feb 21
Klaebo sets Winter Olympics gold standard and leads Norway to new heights Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has powered Norway to a record-breaking Winter Olympics by winning all six men’s cross-country ski races at the Milan Cortina Games The Independent UK · Feb 21
France’s Michelon wins Olympic gold in women’s biathlon mass start Oceane Michelon found reserves of energy to power to the Olympic gold medal in the women's biathlon 12.5-km mass start race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday. Her teammate Julia Simon took silver and Tereza Vorobnikova of the Czech Republic bronze. Radio France Internationale · Feb 21
Olivia Rodrigo's Sparkly Chanel Flap Bag and Pink Mules Are Worthy of a Birthday Princess The pop star embraced a Barbie pink princess aesthetic for her 23rd birthday. Marie Claire · Feb 21
French biathlete convicted of credit card fraud wins fourth Winter Olympics medal Julia Simon added a silver to her three golds from earlier in the Games, while defending champion Justine Braisaz-Bouchet finished 27th The Independent UK · Feb 21
U.S. freeskier Alex Ferreira completes Olympic medal set with halfpipe gold, in photos American freeskier Alex Ferreira won the men’s halfpipe final Friday at the Milan Cortina Games to complete his collection of Olympic medals. The 31-year-old Ferreira won with a third and final run worth 93.75 points at the Livigno Snow Park, adding the gold medal to his silver in 2018 and… The Independent UK · Feb 21
Dollar Weakens as SCOTUS Rebuffs President Trump’s Tariffs The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 4-week high on Friday and finished down by -0.13%. Weaker-than-expected US economic news knocked the dollar lower on Friday. US Q4 GDP, the Feb S&P manufacturing PMI, and the University of Michigan US Feb consumer sentiment index all were weaker than expected... Barchart · Feb 20
Former Olympian Sasha Cohen pulls back curtain on the harsh realities of figure skating 20 years after medaling Cohen took home the silver medal in women’s figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics The Independent UK · Feb 20
Biathlete Fillon Maillet wins ninth medal to enter French Olympic legend French biathlete Quentin Fillon Maillet won bronze in the men's mass start at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday, his ninth medal in three Games. It makes him his country's most decorated competitor at the winter or summer Olympics. Radio France Internationale · Feb 20
Dollar Retreats as Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump's Tariffs The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 4-week high today and is down by -0.25%. Weaker-than-expected US economic news knocked the dollar lower today. US Q4 GDP, the Feb S&P manufacturing PMI, and the University of Michigan US Feb consumer sentiment index all were weaker than expected and weighed... Barchart · Feb 20
How Team GB can complete a curling heist to extend Winter Olympics tradition Team GB have won three golds at Milano-Cortina and the men’s curling team, desperate to upgrade their silver medal from Beijing, could add a fourth – but only after a nail-biting round-robin which nearly left them empty-handed The Independent UK · Feb 20
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Team GB pull off great escape against Switzerland to guarantee curling medal and keep hopes of glory alive Bruce Mouat’s world champions have now guaranteed they will at least match their silver medal from Beijing 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Keely Hodgkinson smashes 800m indoor world record with stunning run in Lievin The Olympic champion dazzled in Lievin to underline her credentials over 800m ahead of next month’s World Indoor Championships following an injury-hit 2025
Sports Illustrated · Feb 19 At Home on the Podium, Jordan Stolz Learns That Silver Doesn’t Have the Same Shine After winning gold in the 500- and 1,000-meter races, the 1,500 proved to be just out of reach for the U.S. phenom thanks to a record performance from China’s Ning Zhongyan.
Barchart · Feb 19 Strong US Economic News Boosts the Dollar The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 3.5-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.19%. Stronger-than-expected US economic news on Thursday boosted the dollar, as weekly jobless claims fell to a 5-week low, and the Feb Philadelphia business outlook survey unexpectedly rose to a 5-month high. The dollar...
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Olympics star Eileen Gu falls as she defends freeski halfpipe crown The Chinese superstar has already claimed two silver medals in Italy
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19 ‘An Olympic miracle’: twist in Conan Doyle’s skimo tale as Russian snares silver Ski mountaineering makes Winter Olympic debut as Nikita Filippov becomes first Russian athlete to win a medal at 2026 Games
Sports Illustrated · Feb 19 Jordan Stolz Takes Silver in Shocking Men’s 1,500-Meter Speedskating Event Stolz came up just short in his quest for a third gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games.
Barchart · Feb 19 Dollar Supported by US Economic Strength The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 3.5-week high today and is up by +0.20%. Stronger-than-expected US economic news is boosting the dollar, as weekly jobless claims fell to a 5-week low, and the Feb Philadelphia business outlook survey unexpectedly rose to a 5-month high. The dollar also has...
Barchart · Feb 18 Dollar Rallies on US Economic Strength and Hawkish FOMC Minutes The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 1-week high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.57%. The dollar moved higher on Wednesday and found support on better-than-expected US economic reports on Dec capital goods new orders, Dec housing starts and building permits, and Jan manufacturing production. Also, higher T-note...
Barchart · Feb 18 Gold and Silver Prices Are Calmer, But Not Calm: What to Watch Next The next big boom in commodity prices is likely to come in grains, not metals.
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Eileen Gu claps back at Olympics reporter who asked if her silver medals are ‘two golds lost’ Gu, born in the US but competing for China, has been a controversial figure this Olympics