MILAN, Italy – Utah Gov. Spencer Cox chided reporters at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday, Feb. 10 when asked about President Trump calling a US athlete “a real loser’’ and political division in the United States.

“I know the media loves this stuff,’’ Cox said at a press conference about the 2034 Winter Olympics that will be hosted in Salt Lake City, Utah. “It gets a lot of clicks.

“I hate the questions you ask the athletes. These are kids out there competing. I think you should be asking them about their sports and about their competition and let the politics take care of the politics.’’

Hunter Hess, an American freestyle skier, was asked in a press conference Feb. 4 about representing the United States at a fraught time that includes ICE agents killing two protesters in Minnesota during immigration raids.

Hess said he had “mixed emotions” and it was “a little hard.”

Trump lashed out with a Truth Social post, writing in part that Hess was “a real Loser.’’

Later, freestyle skier Eileen Gu and snowboarder Chloe Kim were asked about Trump’s comments and seemed to take issue with the hostile tone of the president’s post.

Cox, a Republican, sidestepped controversy when asked if Olympic athletes were losers.

“Look, we love our athletes and we’re grateful for our athletes,’’ he said. “We recognize there are lots of divisions in our country and in our world today and I love that we get to live in a country where people get to speak their minds.

“That’s true of athletes, it’s true of governors, it’s true of presidents, it’s true of every individuals in our country. And I’m grateful for that and again we care about unity, we believe this (the 2034 Olympics) is an opportunity to bring people together.’’

Cox delved into politics, saying, “We have laws in the United States and those laws need to be enforced. I think that’s very important. I think that’s true in every country. I had to show my documents when I came here to Italy…But again those are political issues that will be worked through.’’

Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, pointed out that Hess on Feb. 9 posted on Instagram a comment that began, “I love my country.’’

Said Hirshland, “I’ve been in touch with Hunter, we’ve been in touch with folks in the United States to ensure that everyone understands the context and intention behind all of these comments.’’

Tight end David Njoku’s ninth season with the Cleveland Browns may be his last.

Njoku, 29, is set to hit free agency for the first time in his career this offseason. He announced in an Instagram post on Feb. 9 that he does not intend to re-sign with the Browns once his free agency begins in March.

‘Cleveland, first off I love you,’ he wrote in the post. ‘These 9 years have been a beautiful journey. I’m am so grateful for all the memories we shared together. Thank you to The Haslams, Andrew Berry and the whole browns organization for everything!! All my teammates I shared the battle with I’m so grateful for you guys. The time for me to find a new home has come and all I can think of is just the gratefulness in my heart. The city of Cleveland will forever be home #ChiefOut.’

If Njoku’s time in Cleveland is over as he intends it, he finishes his tenure as one of the most prolific pass-catchers in Browns franchise history.

Over the course of his nine years in Cleveland, the tight end tallied 384 catches for 4,062 yards and 34 touchdowns in 118 games (88 starts). Njoku’s reception total ranks third all-time among Browns pass-catchers, his receiving yards are 12th-most by a Brown and his 34 touchdowns are sixth-most in franchise history.

Njoku began his NFL career with the Browns as a first-round draft pick in 2017. After playing out the four years on his rookie contract plus a fifth-year option, the tight end signed a four-year, $56.75 million contract extension. The deal made Njoku one of the highest-paid players at his position at the time.

In 2025, the Browns’ veteran dealt with a couple of knee injuries that limited him to 12 games. As a result, Browns rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. stepped up in Njoku’s place and finished the season as Cleveland’s leading pass-catcher by receptions (72), receiving yards (731) and touchdowns (six).

Njoku will enter free agency as one of a wide range of tight end options on the market. Atlanta Falcons 2021 first-round pick Kyle Pitts is set to become a free agent, as are Cade Otton, Travis Kelce and Dallas Goedert.

Hockey fans have had Feb. 10 circled on their calendars since the 2026 Winter Olympics women’s hockey schedule was released.

The USA women’s national hockey team will face off against Canada in a preliminary matchup on Tuesday, marking the latest edition of the nations’ rivalry and a possible preview of the gold-medal match.

‘It’s going to be a dog fight,’ forward Hannah Bilka said after USA’s 5-0 shutout of Switzerland. ‘They’re a really strong team. It seems like all those players are super experienced, but at the same time we’re a really energetic group. Yeah, so it’s going to be a really good game.’

The Canadians will be without captain and five-time Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin, who exited Canada’s 5-1 win over Czechia in the first period due to a lower body injury suffered on an illegal hit.

Canada and USA have met in all but one gold medal match since the women’s event was added to the Olympic program at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games. The American and Canadian women each have seven Olympic medals, but Canada has the edge with five gold medals, compared to two for Team USA.

However, the tide has appeared to turn in the Americans’ favor. Team USA is riding a six-game win streak over the Canadians, including an overtime win in the 2025 World Championship and a sweep of Canada in the 2025 Rivalry Series, something neither team has done in the tournament’s six-year history.

American captain Hilary Knight is one goal away from setting the U.S. Olympic all-time scoring record and one point away from tying Jenny Potter for the most career Olympic points in U.S history.

USA TODAY Sports is on the ground in Milan and is providing live updates from the showdown between USA and Canada. Here’s everything you need to know:

What time is USA women’s hockey vs. Canada today?

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 10
Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
Location: Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena (Milan)

Puck drop between the U.S. women’s hockey team and Switzerland is set for 2:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 10 from Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan.

Where to watch USA women’s hockey vs Canada today

TV channel: USA Network
Streaming options: NBCOlympics.com | NBC Olympic App | Peacock

USA Network will broadcast Monday’s U.S. women’s hockey Group A matchup against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Streaming options for the game include NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Olympic App (with a TV login).

You can also stream the game on Peacock, NBC’s subscription streaming service.

2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics ice hockey scores, results today: Monday, Feb. 10

This section will be updated as games are finished

Group B (Women’s): Japan vs. Sweden | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock (digital only) and NBCOlympics.com | Sweden 4, Japan 0
Group B (Women’s): Germany vs. Italy | 10:40 a.m. | Peacock (digital only) and NBCOlympics.com
Group A (Women’s): United States vs. Canada | 2:10 p.m. | USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
Group A (Women’s): Finland vs. Switzerland | 3:10 p.m. | USA Network (starting at 5 p.m.), Peacock (digital only) and NBCOlympics.com

Marie-Philip Poulin injury update

Captain Marie-Philip Poulin has been ruled out of Canada’s preliminary round matchup against the United States on Tuesday due to a lower body injury suffered in the team’s 5-1 win over Czechia on Monday, Team Canada confirmed to USA TODAY Sports hours ahead of puck drop at the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan at 2:10 p.m. ET.

Poulin, 34, is listed as day-to-day.

Poulin took a shoulder from Czechia’s Kristyna Kaltounkova in the first period and hit the boards hard. The five-time Olympian appeared to be visibly shaken by the hit and remained down on her hands and knees for several moments. Poulin skated to the bench, but avoided putting any pressure on her right leg while leaving the ice and grimaced in pain on the bench.

U.S. women’s hockey roster for 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics

Here is the full U.S. women’s hockey roster for the Milano Cortina Olympics:

Goaltenders: Ava McNaughton; Aerin Frankel; Gwyneth Philips.
Defenders: Lee Stecklein; Cayla Barnes; Caroline Harvey; Megan Keller; Rory Guilday; Haley Winn; Laila Edwards.
Forwards: Kirsten Simms; Kelly Pannek; Grace Zumwinkle; Hayley Scamurra; Britta Curl-Salemme; Hilary Knight; Tessa Janecke; Hannah Bilka; Joy Dunne; Alex Carpenter; Kendall Coyne Schofield; Taylor Heise; Abbey Murphy.

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MILAN ― The precise speed Lindsey Vonn was traveling at the time of her crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics does not fully capture what propelled her down that mountain.

‘Lindsey only knows one speed, and that’s all out and that’s what she was doing that day,’ said Fraser Bullock, the President and Executive Chair of Utah 2034, the Olympic organizing committee.

Bullock is familiar with Vonn’s work off of the mountain, too. A resident of Utah, Vonn played a role in helping the state secure the bid for the Winter Olympics that will be held in Salt Lake City in 2034.

‘She’s an important part of our family here in Utah,’ Bullock said during a press conference Feb. 10 for the Utah Olympic organizing committee.

At 41, Vonn was making an improbable comeback before the crash Feb. 8 during her first run at the Milano Cortina Winter Games. Fraser said he was on the mountain when it happened about 13 seconds into Vonn’s run.

‘But Lindsey’s fearless, and she taught us how to come back from adversity and put everything into it,’ he said.

Erin Mendenhall, the mayor of Salt Lake City, said she messaged Vonn before and after the race.

‘She is the epitome of courage and Olympianism,’ Mendenhall said.

As the 2026 MLS season nears its kickoff, the time-honored tradition of Jersey Week has arrived.

Over the course of two days — Tuesday, Feb. 10 and Wednesday, Feb. 11 — all 30 MLS teams will be unveiling one new Adidas kit that they will wear during the 2026 season.

‘The 2026 jerseys are a representation of how the league, Adidas and our clubs are taking it to the next level by developing kits that will inspire and spark emotion amongst our passionate supporters,” said Rachel Hoagland, MLS SVP of consumer products.

“With designs spanning various areas across sports, culture and entertainment, each jersey has its own story and highlight the unique traditions that exist within each MLS club. We can’t wait to see how our fans connect with and sport these kits throughout the biggest year in MLS history.’

The MLS season will kick off on Feb. 21, highlighted by defending champion Inter Miami visiting LAFC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Below we’ll be tracking all of the new kits MLS teams will be wearing in the 2026 season.

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Austin FC – The Rooted Kit

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Charlotte FC – The Carolina Kit

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Chicago Fire – Forever Red Kit

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Columbus Crew – The Crafted For Excellence Kit

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LAFC – The Primary Kit

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LA Galaxy – The VeloCITY Kit

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Minnesota United – The Decade Kit

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CF Montreal – The Procure Kit

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Nashville SC – The Reverb Kit

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New England Revolution – The Independence Day Kit

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New York Red Bulls – The Rooted Kit

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New York City FC – The All Nations Kit

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Orlando City – The Sunken Treasure Kit

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Philadelphia Union – The 1776 Kit

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Portland Timbers – The Civic Stadium Kit

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San Diego FC – The Community Kit

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San Jose Earthquakes – The Dead Kit

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer at TSR Injury Law in Bloomington, Minnesota. He is also making his Olympic debut this week as the oldest athlete to ever represent the United States in a Winter Games at 54 years old.

Ruohonen started curling on Saturday mornings at the St. Paul Curling Club in the fifth grade and has represented the U.S. in two world championships (2008, 2018). Since he got into the sport four decades ago, he’s only taken one season off – to study law at Hamline Law School, while recovering from a serious knee injury.

So when the moderator at USA Curling press conference Tuesday, Feb. 10 asked if any athletes wanted to say anything else before they bid media arrivederci, Ruohonen used his status as an attorney and an Olympian to speak on a topic he and his teammates are passionate about: Minnesota.

‘I’m proud to be here to represent Team USA, and to represent our country. But we’d be remiss if we didn’t at least mention what’s going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it’s been for everybody. This stuff is happening right, right around where we live,’ Ruohonen said.

Six of the 11 athletes in Cortina for USA Curling hail from Minnesota. Ruohonen is from Brooklyn Park, which is about 18 minutes north of Minneapolis, where ICE agents have shot and killed two civilians: Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Aileen Geving and Cory Thiesse are from Duluth, a little over two hours from Minneapolis. Aidan Oldenburg is from Mapleton, about an hour and 45 minutes away. Sisters Tara Peterson and Tabitha Peterson Lovick are from Eagan, 25 minutes out.

‘I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution,’ Ruohonen continued, ‘and it allows us to (have) freedom of press, freedom of speech, protects us from unreasonable searches and seizures, and makes it that we have to have probable cause to be pulled over. And what’s happening in Minnesota is wrong. There’s no shades of grey. It’s clear.’

Ruohonen is a sixth-time ‘Minnesota Lawyer’ Attorney of the Year winner, whose trial success rate exceeds 80%. He said Tuesday that he’s currently on a streak of 27 consecutive trial victories.

The curling elder statesman finished his statement by praising the citizens of Minnesota, who have not let threats and acts of violence from federal agents deter them from protesting and protecting to those in danger. Minneapolis restaurant owner Tracy Wong sheltered fleeing protestors in her Vietnamese establishment My Huong Kitchen. Thousands showed out in sub-zero temperatures last month to rally against ICE’s occupation of their city. Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison has filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of the state, Minneapolis and Saint Paul, urging the court to end the surge of DHS agents and to declare it unlawful and unconstitutional.

‘I really love what’s been happening there now with people coming out, showing the love, the compassion, integrity and respect for others that they don’t know, and helping them out,’ Ruohonen said. ‘And we love Minnesota for that.

‘And I want to make it clear that we are out here, we love our country. We’re playing for the U.S. We’re playing for Team USA. And we’re playing for each other, and we’re playing for our family and our friends that sacrificed so much to be here today. And that doesn’t change anything.

‘Because what the Olympics means is excellence, respect, friendship, and we all, I think, exemplify that. And we are playing for the people of Minnesota and the people around the country who share those same values. That compassion, that love and that respect.’

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Last year’s college baseball season featured one of the most exciting NCAA tournaments in recent memory. Only five of the 16 regional hosts advanced to the College World Series, with only coming from the top 10.

Despite the chaos, it was LSU that won the national championship in the end after defeating Coastal Carolina.  

The Tigers appear to have reloaded and are a legitimate contender for their third national title in four years. LSU claimed the top spot in the inaugural Super 16 baseball rankings. National runner-up Coastal Carolina is also expected to have a big year again as the Chanticleers start the season at No. 6.

The Super 16 mirrors the NCAA tournament’s format, which ranks the top 16 teams that host regionals. The top eight seeds are guaranteed to host a super regional should they advance. This postseason will unveil a new system as the NCAA committee will now seed teams 17 through 32.

College baseball USA Today Network Super 16 rankings

Writers gave the first-place team 16 points, second place receives 15 points, and so on, down to one point for No. 16. Listed are total points, first-place votes in parentheses and their 2025 record.

LSU 92, (4), 53-15
UCLA 88, (1), 48-18
Arkansas 76, 50-15
Texas 76, (1), 44-14
Georgia Tech 70, 41-19
Coastal Carolina 69, 56-13
Mississippi State 60, 36-23
Auburn 45 41-20
North Carolina 45, 46-15
Louisville 44, 42-24
Oregon State 37, 48-16-1
TCU 36, 39-20
Florida State 24, 42-16
Tennessee 22, 46-19
Florida 12, 39-22
Georgia 7, 43-17

Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt, 4, (43-18); NC State, 3, (35-21); Clemson, 2, (45-18); Kentucky, 2, (31-26); Southern Miss, 2, (47-16); Miami (Fla.), 1, (35-27).  

Voters: Andrew Abadie, The Gainesville Sun; Cory Diaz, Daily Advertiser; Jackson Fuller, Southwest Times Record; Aria Gerson, The Tennessean; Liam Rooney, Tallahassee Democrat, Don Williams, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

“We’re really excited about this partnership,’ Rosalyn Durant, ESPN executive vice president of programming & acquisitions, tells USA TODAY Sports. “I can tell you that it’s been a journey with them, but we’ve never been closer than we are now, and nor have we ever been more deeply connected than we are now.’’

Current ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers can purchase MLB.TV for $135 for the season, or those without an ESPN unlimited plan can purchase it for $150. They also are providing monthly plan options for $30, which would include a free month of ESPN for new subscribers. For new MLB.TV subscribers, signing up on the ESPN app provides the option of watching MLB.TV on ESPN or MLB platforms.

“It’s all about providing more value to MLB fans, more value to MLB.TV subscribers,’ Durant said, “providing them with more content and more options.’

Said ESPN senior vice president John Lasker: “It basically allows us to bring that wonderful MLB.TV product and marry it with ESPN’s digital products and platforms to create this ultimate win for baseball fans. We’re really excited about what this agreement is allowing baseball and ESPN to do for baseball fans.’

While NBC and Peacock will now broadcast the exclusive Sunday night games – as well as the wild-card postseason round – ESPN will still broadcast 30 weeknight games each season. ESPN also will televise the Little League Classic in August and will have rights to games on Memorial Day, and the standalone game two days after the All-Star game, which this year features the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Netflix will also take over the Home Run Derby, and will have exclusive coverage of the New York Yankees-San Francisco Giants season opener on March 25.

(This story was updated to add a video.)