The Finns defeated the Swedes in Olympic hockey for the first time since the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

MILAN — The Swedes are in trouble. Just two days after needing a third-period rally to beat Italy, Team Sweden lost convincingly to its archrival Finland on Friday, 4-1, in a performance that ought to raise alarm bells for the 2006 gold medalists.

Juuse Saros made 34 saves for Finland in a 4-1 win over Sweden in the preliminary round of the men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Win-or-go-home hockey begins today as the USA women’s team faces host nation Italy in the quarterfinals. “Quad God” Ilia Malinin takes the ice again, hoping to cement his status as the best male figure skater and win gold. All times are in Eastern, and an asterisk signifies a medal event.

An unwanted issue rocks the Finnish ski team at the 2026 Olympic games in Milan.

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.