Latvia’s Teddy Blueger tried to make a pass out of his defensive zone, but the puck hit the skates of Nylander and went to the stick of Sweden teammate Joel Eriksson Ek, whose shot on goal hit Kempe’s right skate and went in for a 1-0 lead at 10:55.

Two teams with differing expectations meet in the first round of the knockout stage, as Lucas Raymond and Sweden take on Latvia in the men’s playoff qualifiers at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Defending champion Sweden was eliminated from semifinal contention in the men's curling competition at the Winter Olympics with two matches to spare Tuesday after what skip Niklas Edin described as a “horrible week.

While Norway rules the 2026 medal table, its hockey teams are at home — a stark difference from its Nordic neighbors Sweden and Finland.

The U.S. will face a familiar foe in the final: Canada, a 2-1 winner against Switzerland in Monday’s other semifinal at the Milano Ice Hockey Arena. Of the seven women’s Olympic finals between the U.S. and Canada, Canada has four gold medals.

Team USA women’s hockey returns to action on Monday, February 16, with a high-stakes game in the tournament semifinal of the 2026 Winter Olympics. The United States will be facing off against Sweden in the semifinal,

American Mac Forehand's incredible performance in the men's freeski big air fell just short of gold, while the U.S. also won silver in men's team pursuit speed skating

Canada's curling team fires back at Sweden after the Swedes accused Canadians of cheating at the Winter Olympics. Marc Kennedy alleged Sweden planned to catch teams breaking rules.

Sweden and Latvia face off in the qualifiers in this men's ice hockey playoff matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday.