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.

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.

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.

Elana Meyers Taylor won her first gold medal, and sixth overall, taking first in women's monobob. She is now tied with Bonnie Blair as the most decorated female American winter Olympian. Her teammate, Kallie Humphries, took bronze.

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.

Norway's men's curling team broke out a vintage look in Italy. Here's why the team brought back its crazy pants.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Games continue with seven more gold medals on the schedule for today. In the speedskating team pursuit, the U.S. men won silver, with Canada's women taking gold and the U.S. women fourth.