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Getty Images After suffering a devastating loss to Canada in the gold medal game four years ago, the U.S. women’s hockey team is on a revenge tour at the 2026 Winter Olympics. It’s been a rousing success thus far. The Americans rolled to a perfect 4-0-0-0 record in the preliminary round, including a blowout win over rival Canada, and they will now face Italy in the quarterfinals.Team USA entered this tournament as the gold medal favorite, and it has looked the part through four games. The Americans outscored preliminary round opponents 20-1, and they’ve won three consecutive games by a…

To close out its February 2026 State of Play presentation, Sony revealed God of War Sons of Sparta, a new prequel 2D side scroller in the God of War franchise, and announced that it’s out right now on PlayStation 5.”God of War Sons of Sparta is a 2D action platformer with a canon story set in Kratos’ youth during his harsh training at the Agoge alongside his brother Deimos,” Sony says. Over the course of the game, Kratos will “learn deadly skills using his spear and shield, as well as harness powerful divine artifacts known as the Gifts of Olympus…

The Department of Homeland Security is barreling toward a shutdown starting this weekend after Senate Democrats and the White House on Thursday failed to clinch a deal on immigration enforcement restrictions.A bill already approved by the House of Representatives, which would fund DHS through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, failed on Thursday to clear a procedural hurdle in the Senate, meaning time will run out before a shutdown can be avoided.Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, shortly after that vote also objected to immediately considering what would have been the second two-week stopgap funding for DHS…

It’s the middle of February, and the air is dry. There are fine lines emerging on my forehead, maybe because I don’t moisturize enough, but maybe as a harbinger of something greater: each day I grow closer to my own death. Soon, I will be 30. I will never be younger than I am right now. Fintech-founder-turned-longevity-guru Bryan Johnson has an offer that has caught my attention. For the low, low price of $1 million per year, I can pay him to show me the ropes of the “exact protocol” he’s followed for the last five years. He calls the…

Jeremy WooFeb 12, 2026, 02:30 PM ETCloseNBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023Multiple AuthorsWith the NBA trade deadline in the rearview, the college basketball postseason approaching and a stellar freshman class continuing to make headlines, it’s full steam ahead toward the 2026 NBA draft. The shape of this class has come into focus over the past six weeks, with quite a bit of star power lining the top of the group. The stakes and anticipation rise as lottery-bound teams continue angling for better draft odds.The headliners of this class…

After a long time of resisting significant price drops, the Asus Zenbook S 16 has finally dropped down to $1,000, which is $500 off its retail price.It’s normal for laptops to dip in price toward the end of their lifespan, close to when an update comes out. But the Asus Zenbook S 16 has held on. To be fair, it’s an extremely high-end Windows laptop, one of the prettiest to come out last year. It’s sleek, portable, and has a striking design. It even gets fantastic battery life, on par with a MacBook. Speaking of MacBooks, this Zenbook is the…

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.For home cooks and bakers, there are kitchen essentials, and then there’s the KitchenAid Stand Mixer. The workhorse is one of our editor-favorites for its power and versatility that makes it a kitchen must-have, but it’s also the definition of functional decor. It’s no wonder it’s been around for over half a century! My favorite part? All of the incredible colors, of course.KitchenAid is always innovating fresh new colorways, and every sleek, bold, and elegant…

Maybe it’s the mire of AI slop we’re living through, but the ungainly beauty of Pillings feels more disarmingly human than ever. In the brand’s purposefully wonky pieces—many of which are hand-knitted—every groove or flaw has been considered, every crease carefully carved.This season’s show took place in a low-ceilinged conference hall on the 12th floor of the Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan, an old-fashioned shopping center in Ginza which Ryota Murakami had chosen for its nostalgic, slightly claustrophobic feel.It unfolded as an exercise in shape to the soundtrack of stilted piano music. Knits were stretched out over crinolines into dramatic sculpted princess…

Much of what the next Star Wars movie to hit theaters is really about remains a mystery to us, especially as we’ve not seen anything really concrete from The Mandalorian and Grogu since its teaser trailer five months ago. But one thing is always certain with the galaxy far, far away, mystery or otherwise: a new Star Wars movie means new Star Wars action figures, and io9 has an exclusive look at what to expect from Hasbro’s return to the Mandoverse. In just a couple of months, Hasbro will kick off the fully armed and operational merchandising campaign for The Mandalorian and Grogu with…

Athletics could continue their extension trend with Shea Langeliers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Athletics have focused on locking down their talent this past year. It started in January of 2025, when the A’s and Brent Rooker agreed to a five-year, $60 million extension.AdvertisementThen, it was time for Lawrence Butler to sign his. The two sides agreed on a seven-year, $65.5 million extension in March, right ahead of Spring Training.Fast forward to the offseason, and A’s fans got a Christmas present when they learned the team had signed…