It was a risky gamble to call a snap election – her career was on the line. But now Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is basking in the strongest majority for a Japanese government since World War II.

Canada is up next for the U.S. and star Marie-Philip Poulin may be out for the Canadians after she left their latest match.

The 2026 Winter Olympics on Monday feature medal events for speed skating, women's big air, men's Alpine team combined and ski jumping.

A trio of Canadian women made their Olympic speed skating debuts on Monday in the 1,000 metres, with Béatrice Lamarche leading the way in fifth.

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, harnessed her personal popularity and a shift to the right among voters ...

Takaichi’s decision to hold a snap election just months after her glass-breaking rise to power paid off as her Liberal ...

Women have never competed in Nordic combined at the Olympics. The IOC is touting the 2026 Games as “the most gender-balanced ...

Eight medals are up for grabs Sunday at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and some of Team USA's biggest stars are in action.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking to leverage her popularity to help her party win Sunday’s snap election as ...

Meet Team Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Learn about Japan’s medal contenders, rising stars and athletes competing in Milano Cortina.

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