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President Trump tells Netflix to fire Susan Rice or ‘pay consequences’

President Donald Trump called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice immediately or ‘pay the consequences.’

Trump’s comments followed remarks Rice made Thursday on the ‘Stay Tuned with Preet’ podcast, hosted by former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. 

During the interview, Rice warned that corporations she said had ‘taken a knee’ to Republican pressure should not expect forgiveness from Democrats if they return to power.

‘This is not going to be an instance of forgive and forget. The damage that these people are doing is too severe to the American people and our national interest,’ Rice said.

It was not immediately clear what specific actions the Trump administration might pursue.

Netflix did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.

Rice made the remarks while discussing what she described as corporate retreats from diversity and governance commitments amid pressure from Republican lawmakers.

‘If these corporations think that the Democrats, when they come back into power, are going to, you know, play by the old rules, and, you know, say, ‘Oh, never mind. We’ll forgive you for all the people you fired, all the policies and principles you’ve violated, all, you know, the laws you’ve skirted.’ I think they’ve got another thing coming,’ Rice added.

Rice, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, predicted an ‘accountability agenda’ awaited those entities, forecasting an electoral shift in the upcoming midterm elections. 

She also pointed to waning public approval for Trump’s economic and immigration policies in making her case.

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USA miracle on ice again, beats Canada for men’s hockey Olympic gold

MILAN — Color them red, white and golden.

Two weeks after they arrived at the 2026 Winter Games determined to embrace the experience, the USA men’s team had the most fun of all, bringing home a gold medal for the first time since the “Miracle on Ice” squad in 1980.

Best of all, the Americans can say they did so by having to go through Canada to get to the podium’s highest position. USA defeated Canada, 2-1 in overtime on a goal by Jack Hughes. Equipment littered the ice Sunday, Feb. 22 at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena as the Americans leapt over the bench to mob their teammates. The men won three days after the USA women defeated Canada in that hockey tournament.

Sunday’s game marked the third time the countries met for the gold medal since the NHL has been sending its players to the Olympics, with Canada winning in 2002 and 2010. 

This year’s match came 46 years to the day since USA upset the mighty Soviet Union in a semifinal at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. That U.S. team was composed mostly of amateurs. The teams that met in the final game in 2026 were stacked with stars, 25 NHLers deep on each side.

The Canadians took a 27-16 edge in shots into the third period. Connor Hellebuyck made a huge save on Devon Toews, who was at the crease when he fired a shot that rolled off Hellebuyck’s stick. Hellebuyck had to come up big minutes later when Macklin Celebrini had a breakaway. Nathan MacKinnon had a shot from just outside the crease to the left but sent the puck off the netting as Canada ran up a 10-2 edge in shots, 29-10 since the start of the second period at the midpoint of the third period.

Sam Bennett’s blatant high-stick on Jack Hughes gave USA a four-minute power play with about six minutes to play in the third period. Jake Guentzel had a good shot from the slot denied by Jordan Binnington. The last 49 seconds of the power play was wiped out when Jack Hughes was called for clipping Bo Horvat. Charlie McAvoy turned the puck over to Connor McDavid at the centerline, but USA survived that turnover.

USA had a strong start, buzzing around Canada’s zone, but couldn’t get a shot on Jordan Binnington. The teams got into it around Hellebuyck’s net, with officials quickly ending a scrum.

The crowd was into every shift, with the majority Canadian fans cheering when Tom Wilson delivered a big hit on Dylan Larkin behind USA’s net.

U-S-A cheers rang out when Matt Boldy shredded Canada’s top defense pair of Cale Makar and Devon Toews, flipped the puck to himself and scored at the six-minute mark, on what was the Americans’ first shot on net. USA generated more zone time in the second half of the period, getting to eight shots on net.

It was all Canada when the second period began, as they controlled the puck and kept play in the U.S. zone. USA rallied and forced play into Canada’s zone, where Dylan Larkin hounded the puck and made a pass Tage Thompson turned into an excellent chance.

Connor McDavid, wearing the “C” in lieu of Crosby, had a breakaway, deking to his forehand, backhand and forehand, but Hellebuyck put his pad down and denied the chance.

USA looked in trouble when Charlie McAvoy was called for hooking 27 seconds after Jake Guentzel was called for holding, giving Canada 93 seconds with a two-man advantage. But a flow of penalty killers including Larkin, Vincent Trocheck and J.T. Miller helped Hellebuyck keep the Canadians at bay.

There was 1:44 left in the second period when Cale Makar scored on a shot from the right circle to tie the game. Brock Faber nearly put USA back up, but his shot double-doinked off the posts, leaving it 1-1 going after two periods.

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Watch Matt Boldy’s amazing goal to put Team USA up 1-0 over Canada

The United States drew first blood in the men’s hockey gold medal game against Canada, with Matt Boldy making an incredible individual run to score six minutes into the opening period.

Team USA is looking for its first Olympic gold since the Miracle on Ice team in 1980 at Lake Placid.

Boldy, who plays for the Minnesota Wild, collected the puck at his own blue line and split a pair of Canadian defenders to get a backhand shot off and past goaltender Jordan Binnington. It was Team USA’s first shot on goal of the game.

Here’s how NBC Sports’ Kenny Albert called the goal.

The United States has won the gold medal in men’s hockey twice in Olympic competition, in 1960 and 1980.

Canada has won the gold nine times.

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USA miracle on ice again, beats Canada for men’s hockey Olympic gold

MILAN — Color them red, white and golden.

Two weeks after they arrived at the 2026 Winter Games determined to embrace the experience, the USA men’s team had the most fun of all, bringing home a gold medal for the first time since the “Miracle on Ice” squad in 1980.

Best of all, the Americans can say they did so by having to go through Canada to get to the podium’s highest position. USA defeated Canada, 2-1 in overtime on a goal by Jack Hughes. Equipment littered the ice Sunday, Feb. 22 at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena as the Americans leapt over the bench to mob their teammates. The men won three days after the USA women defeated Canada in that hockey tournament.

Sunday’s game marked the third time the countries met for the gold medal since the NHL has been sending its players to the Olympics, with Canada winning in 2002 and 2010. 

This year’s match came 46 years to the day since USA upset the mighty Soviet Union in a semifinal at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. That U.S. team was composed mostly of amateurs. The teams that met in the final game in 2026 were stacked with stars, 25 NHLers deep on each side.

The Canadians took a 27-16 edge in shots into the third period. Connor Hellebuyck made a huge save on Devon Toews, who was at the crease when he fired a shot that rolled off Hellebuyck’s stick. Hellebuyck had to come up big minutes later when Macklin Celebrini had a breakaway. Nathan MacKinnon had a shot from just outside the crease to the left but sent the puck off the netting as Canada ran up a 10-2 edge in shots, 29-10 since the start of the second period at the midpoint of the third period.

Sam Bennett’s blatant high-stick on Jack Hughes gave USA a four-minute power play with about six minutes to play in the third period. Jake Guentzel had a good shot from the slot denied by Jordan Binnington. The last 49 seconds of the power play was wiped out when Jack Hughes was called for clipping Bo Horvat. Charlie McAvoy turned the puck over to Connor McDavid at the centerline, but USA survived that turnover.

USA had a strong start, buzzing around Canada’s zone, but couldn’t get a shot on Jordan Binnington. The teams got into it around Hellebuyck’s net, with officials quickly ending a scrum.

The crowd was into every shift, with the majority Canadian fans cheering when Tom Wilson delivered a big hit on Dylan Larkin behind USA’s net.

U-S-A cheers rang out when Matt Boldy shredded Canada’s top defense pair of Cale Makar and Devon Toews, flipped the puck to himself and scored at the six-minute mark, on what was the Americans’ first shot on net. USA generated more zone time in the second half of the period, getting to eight shots on net.

It was all Canada when the second period began, as they controlled the puck and kept play in the U.S. zone. USA rallied and forced play into Canada’s zone, where Dylan Larkin hounded the puck and made a pass Tage Thompson turned into an excellent chance.

Connor McDavid, wearing the “C” in lieu of Crosby, had a breakaway, deking to his forehand, backhand and forehand, but Hellebuyck put his pad down and denied the chance.

USA looked in trouble when Charlie McAvoy was called for hooking 27 seconds after Jake Guentzel was called for holding, giving Canada 93 seconds with a two-man advantage. But a flow of penalty killers including Larkin, Vincent Trocheck and J.T. Miller helped Hellebuyck keep the Canadians at bay.

There was 1:44 left in the second period when Cale Makar scored on a shot from the right circle to tie the game. Brock Faber nearly put USA back up, but his shot double-doinked off the posts, leaving it 1-1 going after two periods.

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TSA says PreCheck not suspended as partial government shutdown affects DHS

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provided an update Sunday morning, saying TSA PreCheck is operating normally Sunday following reports that it had been suspended amid the partial government shutdown.

The suspension of the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs was first reported by The Washington Post, which noted the changes would begin Sunday at 6 a.m. EST. DHS says it will now be evaluating PreCheck on a ‘case by case basis.’

‘At this time, TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change for the traveling public. As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case by case basis and adjust operations accordingly,’ TSA wrote in a statement on X.

‘Courtesy escorts, such as those for Members of Congress, have been suspended to allow officers to focus on the mission of securing America’s skies,’ it added.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Saturday blamed Democrats for shutting down the government, saying they were causing ‘serious real world consequences.’

‘This is the third time that Democrat politicians have shut down this department during the 119th Congress,’ Noem said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. ‘Shutdowns have serious real world consequences, not just for the men and women of DHS and their families who go without a paycheck, but it endangers our national security.’

Noem said the department was making ‘tough but necessary workforce and resource decisions to mitigate the damage inflicted by these politicians.’

She said TSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would be ‘prioritizing the general traveling population at our airports and ports of entry and suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts.’ The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), she added, will halt all non-disaster-related response to prioritize disasters.

Noem noted the suspension comes as a major storm is expected to hit the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, criticized the Trump administration for ‘idiotically’ shutting down the programs ‘to punish the American people.’

‘This is Trump and Kristi Noem purposely punishing the American people and using them as pawns for their sadistic political games,’ he said in a statement. ‘TSA PreCheck and Global Entry REDUCE airport lines and ease the burden on DHS staff who are working without pay because of Trump’s abuse of the Department and killing of American citizens.’

He called on the administration to immediately reverse the decision.

The third government shutdown in under half a year began on Feb. 14 after Democrats and Republicans were at an impasse on reaching a deal regarding President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

DHS was the only department left without federal funding after Democrats walked away from a bipartisan plan released last month in response to the deaths of two U.S. citizens at the hands of federal law enforcement agents in Minneapolis during anti-ICE demonstrations.

DHS is the third-largest Cabinet agency with nearly 272,000 employees. Roughly 90% of DHS workers were expected to continue working, many without pay, according to the department’s Sept. 2025 government shutdown plan.

DHS has jurisdiction over numerous agencies and offices, including CBP, TSA, FEMA, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Secret Service.

Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Elkind and Alex Miller contributed to this report.

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Why keeping lawmakers in DC during shutdown may have caused more harm than good

‘I can’t believe they just left!’

‘Why didn’t they just stay until they fixed it?’

‘Why didn’t they make them stay?’

I must have fielded forty questions last week from colleagues, friends and acquaintances. Even reporters and editorial staff from other news organizations. And that’s to say nothing of a few Congressional aides.

Everyone had the same question. They were in disbelief that lawmakers just abandoned the Capitol a week ago Thursday and left the Department of Homeland Security without funding on Saturday at 12:00:01 am et.

The Senate tried twice to avert the partial government shutdown on Thursday. The Senate failed to break a filibuster on a placeholder, undetermined funding bill. And then Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., objected to a request by Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., to approve a stopgap, two-week funding bill. Passage of the bill would require agreement of all 100 senators. But all it took was one objection. And Murphy, speaking for many Democrats on both sides of the Capitol, interceded to sidetrack Britt’s effort.

‘I’m over it!’ shouted an exasperated Britt on the Senate floor, as Congress pitched at least part of the federal government into its third shutdown since October 1.

Democrats are refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security until there’s a specific agreement to reform U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). And – few Democrats will say this out loud – but their base insists on Democrats shuttering DHS over ICE tactics after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

This is somewhat ironic. Republicans funded ICE through 2029 via last year’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill. So thanks to Democrats, TSA, the Coast Guard and FEMA – all under the DHS aegis – are without money right now. That means tens of thousands of employees are technically working without paychecks as they scan passengers at airports, patrol the seas and respond to natural disasters.

This brings us back to the basic question: Why didn’t they just stay until they figured it out?

As a reporter, I have covered dozens of shutdowns, partial shutdowns, near shutdowns, flirtations with shutdowns. That’s to say nothing of various permutations of interim spending bills – long and short – known as Continuing Resolutions or CRs. Those bills keep the funding flowing at the old spending level – until lawmakers all agree on something new. Sometimes one CR begets another CR. And even another one after that until everything’s resolved. The exercise can go on for months.

But as it pertains to DHS, lawmakers weren’t going to solve the issues surrounding ICE right away. So both the House and Senate got out of Dodge last Thursday as the deadline loomed. Lawmakers were everywhere from the Middle East to Munich when the bell tolled midnight Saturday and DHS lumbered into a slow-speed funding crash.

Failure to fund the Department of Homeland Security may seem unreasonable from a policy standpoint – regardless of what you think of ICE. But it’s not unreasonable if you understand the politics and Congressional procedure to fund ICE.

Let’s say they were on the precipice of an agreement to fund DHS. That may involve some last-minute trading of paper between Senate and House leaders. Maybe a call or two from the President to reluctant Republicans. If lawmakers believed a deal was within range, it’s doubtful that leaders would have cut Members loose. They would have stayed if there was a viable path to nail something down last Friday, have the Senate expedite the process and vote on either Saturday or Sunday (albeit after the deadline) and then have the House vote on Monday. That’s all under the premise of a deal being close.

They were nowhere near that stage when lawmakers called it last Thursday. Democrats didn’t send over their offer for days after a brief shutdown of 78 percent of the government more than two weeks ago. Democrats then criticized Republicans and the White House for slowly volleying a counteroffer. Democrats then rejected the GOP plan – only sending back another plan late Monday.

Getting a deal which can pass both the House and Senate – and overcome a Senate filibuster – takes time. And there simply wasn’t a deal to be had yet.

This is where things get really interesting. With no agreement in sight, you simply don’t anchor lawmakers in Washington with nothing to do. There’s nothing to vote on. There are no committee meetings scheduled. All tethering lawmakers to DC does is stir up trouble.

There’s a line in the song ‘Trouble’ in The Music Man by Meredith Willson: ‘The idle brain is the devil’s playground.’ Who knows what kinds of mischief you would have, just making very cranky lawmakers hang around Washington for days – without anything to vote on. Keeping everyone here does not contribute to securing a deal. Yes, all 532 House and Senate Members (there are two House vacancies) must eventually be dialed-in to vote on a bill to fund DHS. But we aren’t there yet. A handful of Members in the House, Senate and people at the White House will be the ones to negotiate an agreement. Rank-and-file Members marooned in Washington with nothing to do but post outrageous things on social media and appear on cable TV is counterproductive.

Now, let’s look at the other scenario of being close to an agreement. House and Senate leaders may believe they are still a little short of votes. But if something is viable, leaders know they can nail down the votes with some arm-twisting, legislative and ego massaging and a few forceful phone calls. Yes, that process may require elbow grease. But in that instance, keeping everyone in Washington for a few extra days and blowing up a long-awaited Congressional recess actually helps the process.

Why?

Think of the Stockholm Syndrome. You demand that everyone stay in Washington for an extra day or two and the ‘hostages’ will start to come around to the viewpoints of their captors. Yes, everyone is frustrated and mad. But they feel the bill is something they can support and finally end this triumvirate of government shutdowns. In this case, the fustigation builds – but just a little. Everyone is happy to vote yes and rush off of Capitol Hill.

If they were close to nailing down an agreement on DHS funding, then Congressional leaders would have deployed a version of the Stockholm Syndrome to wrap up everything.

But with no deal, leaders were more afraid of the mayhem they may trigger by keeping everyone in Washington. The devil would romp freely through the playground of idle brains.

So how will you know when there’s a deal?

When everyone’s present and accounted for.

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NCAA tournament top 16 seeds have rough day just hours after reveal

The NCAA Tournament selection committee offered a first glimpse into what this season’s March Madness bracket could look like.

After one day, they’ll need to go back to the drawing board.

The selection committee unveiled the first in-season top 16 seeds on Saturday, Feb. 21, and of those 16, six lost on Saturday.

The official NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed on Selection Sunday, March 15.

Here’s a look at how the top-16 seeds fared this weekend.

NCAA Tournament selection committee’s top 16 seeds

  1. Michigan: lost to Duke, 68-63
  2. Duke: beat Michigan, 68-63
  3. Arizona: beat Houston, 73-66
  4. Iowa State: lost to BYU, 79-69
  5. UConn: beat Villanova, 73-63
  6. Houston: lost to Arizona, 73-66
  7. Illinois: lost to UCLA, 95-94
  8. Purdue
  9. Florida: beat Ole Miss, 94-75
  10. Kansas: lost to Cincinnati, 84-68
  11. Nebraska: beat Penn State, 87-64
  12. Gonzaga: beat Pacific, 71-62
  13. Texas Tech: beat Kansas State, 100-72
  14. Michigan State
  15. Vanderbilt: lost to Tennessee, 69-65
  16. Virginia: beat Miami, 86-83

When is Selection Sunday 2026?

The 68-team bracket for the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be unveiled on 6 p.m. ET, Sunday, March 15.

When does March Madness start? 

The first men’s game of the 2026 NCAA tournament will be on March 17 with the start of the First Four in Dayton, Ohio.

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Winter Olympics live updates: USA finally wins men’s hockey gold again

MILAN — It’s Sunday, Feb. 22 at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the final day at the Milano Cortina Games.

Jessie Diggins finished her Olympics career and the USA men’s hockey team won gold in a thrilling overtime victory against Canada. The closing ceremony wraps it all up.

IIHF names Connor McDavid MVP of Olympic tournament

The International Ice Hockey Federation names Canada standout Connor McDavid as the MVP of the Olympic tournament, although Team USA won gold. The IIHF also named Team USA’s Quinn Hughes and Connor Hellebuyck were also named best players of the tournament alongside McDavid. – Austin Curtright

USA wins men’s hockey gold in OT thriller

MILAN — The USA’s Olympics gold medal drought is over, and the U.S. men’s hockey team did it on the anniversary of another watershed moment.

Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 on Sunday, Feb. 22 when Jack Hughes scored in overtime.

The win happened 46 years to the day after the USA upset the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics on the way to the Americans’ last gold medal.

USA vs Canada gold medal game goes to OT

Team USA and Canada played to a 1-1 tie in regulation. The gold medal game is heading to sudden death overtime.

USA vs Canada gold medal game: Score tied after two periods

Canada tied the score at 1-1 on a goal from Cale Makar at the 1:44 mark of the second period. Brock Faber had a shot go off both posts as the period came to an end with Canada outshooting USA 19-8 in the period.

USA vs Canada gold medal game score

USA leads Canada 1-0 after the first period.

Matt Boldy scores USA goal against Canada

Matt Boldy splits the defense with a great move between Cale Makar and Devon Toews, then beats Jordan Binnington of the USA’s first shot of the game. USA 1, Canada 0

Sidney Crosby to miss gold medal hockey game against USA

MILAN — Canada will not have captain Sidney Crosby available for the gold medal game against the USA.

He wasn’t on the lineup sheet posted by Hockey Canada posted less than an hour before the puck was to drop at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena between the two hockey rivals.

Crosby was injured four days earlier. He skated on Feb. 21, and coach Jon Cooper said the team would decide what was best for Canada and Crosby.

In international hockey, teams can dress 13 forwards and seven defensemen. Sweden, for example, had injured Victor Hedman sit on the bench in full gear and watch them lose to the USA in the quarterfinal.

But Cooper ruled that out for Crosby, saying on Feb. 21 that, ‘no that wouldn’t happen,’ because it’s better to have a healthy player available on the bench should there be an injury. — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

USA finishes 11th and 12th in four-man bobsled

A mistake at the start of the third run likely cost the United States a top-10 finish in four-man bobsled.

Kris Horn’s sled finished 11th with a combined, four-run time of 3:39.94, which was 0.22 seconds behind Jekabs Kalenda of Latvia. Frankie del Duca’s sled was 12th, 0.12 seconds behind Horn, Caleb Furnell, Hunter Powell and Carsten Vissering.

Johannes Lochner of Germany won gold in 3:37.57, with teammate Francesco Friedrich 0.57 seconds behind. In an upset, Michael Vogt of Switzerland leapfrogged the third German sled, piloted by Adam Ammour, in the final run for bronze.

Horn was ninth after the second run and is, typically, a fast starter. But he hit one wall and caromed into the opposite wall at the start of the third run. Though he made up time at the bottom of the run, it dropped him to 11thand he couldn’t make the time back up in the final run.  — Nancy Armour

Jessie Diggins finishes fifth in 50km mass start

MILAN — The most decorated American cross-country skier has finished her Olympics career.

Jessie Diggins finished fifth in the 50km mass start on Sunday, and wrapped the 2026 Winter Olympics with one medal, a bronze in the 10km freestyle. She finishes her storied career with four Olympic medals.

In the 50km mass start, Ebba Andersson of Sweden won gold in the event, Heidi Weng of Norway won silver, and Switzerland’s Nadja Kaelin won bronze.

China’s Eileen Gu wins gold in women’s halfpipe

LIVIGNO, Italy — Eileen Gu competed here, over three separate events, for more than two weeks.

On the final day of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Chinese freestyle skier won gold.

The American-born, Stanford-educated Gu won the women’s halfpipe competition Sunday, Feb. 22, hours before the closing ceremony began.

Gu’s second run clearly pleased the judges, who rewarded her with a 94.00 and improved in her third run to a 94.75.Gu took silver in the big air and slopestyle competitions and was the lone woman to compete in all three events, something she did four years ago at the Beijing Winter Olympics, where she made history by winning two gold and a silver.

With six medals in six events now, the 22-year-old is the most-decorated women’s free skier of all time. — Chris Bumbaca

Where to watch Olympics today

Watch all 2026 Winter Olympics events on NBC and Peacock.

Watch Olympics on Peacock

Feb. 22 Winter Olympics TV schedule

All times Eastern and accurate as of Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2:02 p.m.

  • 4:00 AM – CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Women’s 50km Mass Start Classic (USA NETWORK, PEACOCK)
  • 7:00 AM – CURLING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Switzerland vs. Sweden Women’s Gold Final (USA NETWORK, NBC)
  • 7:15 AM – BOBSLED (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Men’s Quads: Heat 4 Final (NBC)
  • 7:45 AM – HOCKEY PREVIEW (LIVE) (NBC)
  • 7:45 AM – CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Women’s 50km Mass Start Classic (USA NETWORK, PEACOCK)
  • 8:10 AM – ICE HOCKEY (LIVE) (Medal Event) USA vs. Canada Gold Medal Game (NBC, PEACOCK)
  • 11:00 AM – BOBSLED (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Men’s Quads: Heat 3 & 4 Final (NBC)
  • 11:45 AM – CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Women’s 50km Mass Start Classic (NBC)
  • 1:30 PM – CURLING (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Switzerland vs. Sweden Women’s Gold Final (USA NETWORK, NBC)
  • 2:30 PM – CLOSING CEREMONY (LIVE) from Verona Olympic Arena in Verona (NBC, PEACOCK)
  • 4:30 PM – ICE HOCKEY (REPLAY) (Medal Event) USA vs. Canada Gold Medal Game (USA NETWORK)
  • 5:00 PM – BEST OF MILAN CORTINA 2026 (LIVE) (NBC)
  • 9:00 PM – PRIMETIME IN MILAN (REPLAY) Closing Ceremony (NBC, PEACOCK)

USA-Canada hockey predictions

The USA-Canada matchup in the 2026 Winter Olympics gold-medal game is the same one as the final of last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off.

Canada won that game 3-2 in overtime. But will that happen this time? How will it all shake out when the puck drops at 8:10 a.m. ET (NBC, Peacock)?

USA recognizes ‘incredible opportunity’ to make Olympic hockey history

MILAN – Coach Mike Sullivan wanted his players to know what a select group they can join if they win their next game. His players emphasized the importance of enjoying the moment and not overthinking the magnitude.

It is with a blend of those two focal points as the USA hockey team enters the last game of the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s tournament on Feb. 22, facing off against rival Canada for the biggest prize in international hockey.

Players don’t reach the pinnacle of their sport without being mentally tough, but for all 25 NHLers on Team USA, these Games are their Olympic debut. Now here they are, playing for gold, playing for history. — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

Feb. 22 Winter Olympics streaming schedule

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All times Eastern

  • 4:00 AM – BOBSLED (LIVE) (Medal Event) Men’s Quads: Heat 3 and 4 (PEACOCK)
  • 6:30 AM – BOBSLED (LIVE) (Medal Event) Men’s Quads: Heat 4 Final (PEACOCK)

Olympics medal count

Following competition on Satuday, Feb. 21, Norway continues to lead the medal standings with 40 (18 gold, 11 silver, 11 bronze). The United States has the second-most medals with 32 (11 gold, 12 silver, nine bronze), followed by host nation Italy (30), and Germany and Japan (24 apiece).

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Messi fumes and enters referee area after Miami loss at LAFC

Footage shows a furious Lionel Messi entering the referees’ locker room after Inter Miami’s season-opening defeat to LAFC on Saturday, Feb. 21.

The defending MLS champions fell 3-0 at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, with David Martinez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz scoring for LAFC.

LAFC kept Messi and Co. in check for much of the game, making a major statement in its first MLS game under new manager Marc Dos Santos.

Video taken by Síntesis Deportes shows players and officials walking through the tunnel after the game. The match referees enter their locker room, with a visibly angry Messi following them.

Messi’s teammate Luis Suárez attempts to restrain him but to no avail, with the Argentine legend continuing on past the camera’s viewpoint.

Suárez does eventually succeed as Messi exits the referee locker room after only a handful of seconds.

Will Lionel Messi be suspended?

There is recent precedent for a MLS player being suspended for behavior similar to Messi’s.

FC Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga was suspended three matches for entering the referees’ locker room after his side’s playoff defeat against the New York Red Bulls in November 2023.

Miazga’s suspension was eventually reduced by one game following a successful petition.

The MLS Disciplinary Committee will likely now examine Messi’s behavior to see if a suspension could be warranted.

Inter Miami is next in action against rival Orlando City on March 1.

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