TESERO, Italy (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo blazed to his second consecutive victory at the Milan Cortina Games in the cross-country sprint Tuesday and his seventh gold medal closed in on the Winter Olympics record.

MILAN — The Sweden-Finland rivalry returns to Italy on Friday, nearly 20 years after one of the most memorable gold medal clashes in Olympic men’s hockey history unfolded in Turin. See Also US men’s hockey overcomes slow start to beat Latvia in 2026 Olympics opener Most players on each side can recall exactly where they were when Nicklas Lidstrom blasted a one-timer from the top of the zone to give Sweden a 3-2 lead over the Finns just

Sweden defeated Finland 3-2 in the gold medal game at the 2006 Torino Olympics, with goalie Henrik Lundqvist making a huge save on forward Olli Jokinen in the final moments. The Swedes on the current roster are well aware.

MILAN (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog stood on his couch as the clock ticked down to Sweden beating archrival Finland to win the gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics. The 13-year-old jumped up and down at the buzzer.

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Flag bearer of Sweden Niklas Edin leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.

U.S. curlers Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin won a silver medal in mixed doubles Tuesday. It's the first time the U.S. has medaled in this sport. Men's curling begins Wednesday.

TESERO, Italy (AP) — Jessie Diggins of the United States battled through injury to claim bronze Thursday in the women’s 10‑kilometer interval start, a race dominated by Sweden’s Frida Karlsson as she won her second gold medal at the Winter Olympics.