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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scott Hanson returning to host Peacock's ‘Gold Zone' for the 2026 Winter Olympics
Scott Hanson is returning as the host of Peacock's 'Gold Zone' for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Scott Hanson returning to host Peacock's 'Gold Zone' for the 2026 Winter Olympics originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Winter Olympics are coming back, and so is Scott Hanson. The 'NFL RedZone' host is returning as the host of Peacock's 'Gold Zone' show for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Advertisement 'I'm thrilled to be back hosting 'Gold Zone' on Peacock for the Winter Olympics in February!' Hanson said in a press release. ''The Witching Hour' will once again be 'The Golden Hour' as we show you the best moments from every sport as they happen. It's the biggest Winter Olympics ever — nearly 3,000 athletes, 116 events, and one place to see it all: Gold Zone!' Hanson first joined NBC Sports' Olympic coverage as a 'Gold Zone' host during the 2024 Paris Games. The whip-around show was an immediate hit, as it guided viewers through the best action across Paris each day in the same way Hanson's 'RedZone' provides 'seven hours of commercial-free football' each Sunday during the NFL season. Hanson is coming off a 2025 Sports Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Personality – Studio Host category for his work on 'Gold Zone' and 'RedZone.' 'After crushing it in Paris, I can't wait to see Scott bring his trademark enthusiasm and passion to the snow and ice of the Winter Olympics,' NBC Olympics Production executive producer and president Molly Solomon said. ''Gold Zone' was such a success in Paris that we felt compelled to bring it back for Milan Cortina – a Winter Games first for Peacock. And there is no one better equipped to whip viewers from ice hockey to short track to snowboarding and more than the incomparable Scott Hanson.' Advertisement For Milan Cortina, 'Gold Zone' will stream daily on Peacock, taking viewers to the best live action, medal moments, pageantry and emotion from Italy. It will also be available on and the NBC Sports app via 'TV Everywhere' for customers with pay-TV subscriptions. Peacock will once again stream every sport and all 116 medal events live for the Winter Olympics. In addition to 'Gold Zone,' Peacock is also bringing back its Multiview feature for Milan Cortina.
NBC Sports
13-05-2025
- Politics
- NBC Sports
ISU names figure skaters from Russia eligible for Olympic qualifying as neutral athletes
A list of figure skaters from Russia and Belarus who could qualify for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics as individual neutral athletes has been published by the International Skating Union, four months before the competition to determine if any earn spots at the Games. For Russia, the ISU announced two women's singles skaters (Adelia Petrosian and Alina Gorbacheva) and two men's singles skaters (Petr Gumennik and Vladislav Dikidzhi) have been approved to be eligible for the last Olympic qualification event in China in September. Up to one entry per discipline is allowed at the Olympic qualification event — either Petrosian or Gorbacheva and either Gumennik or Dikidzhi — to compete for a spot at the Milan Cortina Games. The Russian figure skating federation indicated that it is prioritizing Petrosian and Gummenik, who are both potential Olympic medal contenders. The skaters from Russian who qualify Olympic spots in September cannot be substituted for another skater to compete at the Milan Cortina Games. No neutral pairs' team or ice dance couple from Russia was approved. Asked if that definitively means that no neutral pair or ice dance couple from Russia will be at the Olympics, the ISU referred to a document that stated that the Russian federation submitted at least one pair team and dance couple for review and that some athletes 'did not pass the special screening process.' The Russian skating federation said in a press release that it 'tried long and hard' to find out why its pairs and dance skaters were not approved, 'but the reasons are unclear' and that the ISU was not obliged to provide an explanation. The ISU said that skaters nominated by Russian and Belarusian officials would only be approved if they 'have neither publicly supported nor are publicly supporting the invasion of Ukraine and are not linked to Russian/Belarusian military or security agencies.' They also would not be approved if they have been 'associated with anyone serving a period of ineligibility due to an anti-doping rule violation.' Skaters from Russia and Belarus have been barred from international competition due to the war in Ukraine since March 2022. Many top skaters from Russia have continued to compete domestically. This past December, the ISU announced that a limited number of skaters from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to return to international competition as individual neutral athletes for the last Olympic qualifying event. There are five Olympic quota spots at stake in women's singles and men's singles, four in ice dance and three for pairs at the September Olympic qualification event. Many of the world's top skaters do not compete at the last Olympic qualifier since they already earned quota spots for their nations at March's World Championships. If the ISU's current list of skaters does not change, that means that none of the figure skaters from Russia who competed at the 2022 Beijing Games will return for 2026, including gold medalist Anna Shcherbakova. Petrosian, 17, is expected to contend for gold at the Milan Cortina Games if she qualifies. Women from Russia won the last three Olympic titles and went one-two at the last two Games. This past season, Petrosian was the only senior women's singles skater in the world to land both a clean quadruple jump and a clean triple Axel in competition, according to She did so in domestic Russian competitions only given the ban. Petrosian joins the early list of Olympic medal contenders that also includes Americans Alysa Liu and Amber Glenn, who won the two biggest international events last season (worlds for Liu, Grand Prix Final for Glenn). Gumennik, 23, won a Russian men's singles event in February with six clean quads between two programs. American Ilia Malinin was the only man to land more than six quads at March's World Championships (eight, two negatively graded) en route to a repeat title. Silver medalist Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan also landed six quads at worlds. A Russian men's singles skater last won a medal in 2010, but Gumennik is one of several early Olympic medal contenders along with the favorite Malinin, Shaidorov and 2022 Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan. A pairs' team from Russia or the Soviet Union has won at least one medal at 14 of the last 16 Olympics, including 13 golds. As of now, there will be no pairs' team from Russia at the Milan Cortina Games. The same goes for ice dance, where a couple from Russia or the Soviet Union won at least one medal at 12 of the 13 Olympics the event has been held. The ISU previously said that skaters from Russia were not eligible for the Olympic team event. Nick Zaccardi,
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
World Figure Skating Championships 2025: How to watch, schedule, preview
The World Figure Skating Championships air live next week on NBC Sports and Peacock from Boston's TD Garden. Defending champions Ilia Malinin and ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates lead the U.S. team for the biggest international competition between now and the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Malinin bids to become the second American men's singles skater to repeat as world champion in the last 40 years after Nathan Chen. He won last year's title by 24.11 points over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama, who is again expected to be the top challenger. World Figure Skating Championships in Boston to set the stage for 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Americans Ilia Malinin and Madison Chock and Evan Bates are among the defending champions. Nick Zaccardi, Nick Zaccardi, Malinin has won his last eight competitions dating to December 2023. This season, he became the first skater to attempt seven quadruple jumps in one program, doing so at his last two competitions (December's Grand Prix Final and January's U.S. Championships, falling on one quad each time). Chock and Bates can become the first ice dancers to win a third consecutive world title in 28 years. The married couple won their two biggest events so far this season — a repeat title at December's Grand Prix Final and a record-tying sixth U.S. ice dance title in January. They also saw their overall eight-competition win streak end at October's Skate America (won by Brits Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson) and also took runner-up at their most recent event, February's Four Continents Championships, to Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier. In the women's event, the U.S. boasts the world's top skater this season. Amber Glenn has won all five of her events in 2024-25, including December's Grand Prix Final, the biggest title for a U.S. women's singles skater in 14 years. Isabeau Levito and Alysa Liu are also medal contenders. Levito took silver at the 2024 Worlds, then missed most of this season due a stress reaction in her right foot. Liu, the 2022 World bronze medalist, ended a two-year retirement to compete this season. She finished a mere 1.46 points behind Glenn at nationals. The U.S. trio will look to dethrone Japan's Kaori Sakamoto, who bids to become the first women's singles skater to win four world titles in a row since American Carol Heiss took five from 1956-60. The pairs' event could be a showdown among 2024 World champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada, 2023 World champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan and Germany's Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin, who won the last two Grand Prix Finals. Stellato-Dudek, a 2000 World Junior Championships silver medalist in singles for the U.S., spent 15 years in retirement before returning in pairs and then switching to Canada. Last year, she became at age 40 the oldest female figure skater to win a world title in any of the four disciplines. Day Event Time (ET) Platform Wednesday Rinkside/Practice Cam 8 a.m. Peacock Women's Short 12:05 p.m. Peacock Women's Short 3 p.m. USA Network Remembrance Ceremony 6:15 p.m. Peacock Pairs' Short 6:45 p.m. Peacock Thursday Rinkside/Practice Cam 7 a.m. Peacock Men's Short 11:05 a.m. Peacock Men's Short 3 p.m. USA Network Pairs' Free 6:15 p.m. Peacock Pairs' Free 8 p.m. USA Network Friday Rinkside/Practice Cam 5:30 a.m. Peacock Rhythm Dance 11:15 a.m. Peacock Rhythm Dance 3 p.m. USA Network Women's Free 6 p.m. Peacock Women's Free 8 p.m. NBC, Peacock Saturday Free Dance 1:30 p.m. Peacock Free Dance 3 p.m. USA Network Men's Free 6 p.m. Peacock Men's Free 8 p.m. NBC, Peacock Sunday Legacy on Ice 1 p.m.* NBC Exhibition Gala 2 p.m. Peacock *From March 2 Amber Glenn's figure skating story ties to Jason Brown, Ashley Wagner, 7th grade math class Amber Glenn reflected on long-ago memories of Jason Brown and Ashley Wagner, plus recent ones with a local school class. Nick Zaccardi, Nick Zaccardi,
NBC Sports
24-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
2025 World Figure Skating Championships TV, live stream schedule
The World Figure Skating Championships air live this week on NBC Sports and Peacock from Boston's TD Garden. Defending champions Ilia Malinin and ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates lead the U.S. team for the biggest international competition between now and the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Malinin bids to become the second American men's singles skater to repeat as world champion in the last 40 years after Nathan Chen. He won last year's title by 24.11 points over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama, who is again expected to be the top challenger. Nick Zaccardi, Malinin has won his last eight competitions dating to December 2023. This season, he became the first skater to attempt seven quadruple jumps in one program, doing so at his last two competitions (December's Grand Prix Final and January's U.S. Championships, falling on one quad each time). Chock and Bates can become the first ice dancers to win a third consecutive world title in 28 years. The married couple won their two biggest events so far this season — a repeat title at December's Grand Prix Final and a record-tying sixth U.S. ice dance title in January. They also saw their overall eight-competition win streak end at October's Skate America (won by Brits Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson) and also took runner-up at their most recent event, February's Four Continents Championships, to Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier. In the women's event, the U.S. boasts the world's top skater this season. Amber Glenn has won all five of her events in 2024-25, including December's Grand Prix Final, the biggest title for a U.S. women's singles skater in 14 years. Isabeau Levito and Alysa Liu are also medal contenders. Levito took silver at the 2024 Worlds, then missed most of this season due a stress reaction in her right foot. Liu, the 2022 World bronze medalist, ended a two-year retirement to compete this season. She finished a mere 1.46 points behind Glenn at nationals. The U.S. trio will look to dethrone Japan's Kaori Sakamoto, who bids to become the first women's singles skater to win four world titles in a row since American Carol Heiss took five from 1956-60. The pairs' event could be a showdown among 2024 World champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada, 2023 World champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan and Germany's Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin, who won the last two Grand Prix Finals. Stellato-Dudek, a 2000 World Junior Championships silver medalist in singles for the U.S., spent 15 years in retirement before returning in pairs and then switching to Canada. Last year, she became at age 40 the oldest female figure skater to win a world title in any of the four disciplines. 2025 World Figure Skating Championships Schedule *From March 2
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
How to watch Team USA vs Canada 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Final: TV/Stream info, preview for Championship Game
The U.S. and Canada meet in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday, the first senior men's hockey championship game between the rivals since the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The 4 Nations Face-Off — pitting the U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland — is also a preview of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, where NHL players are expected to participate in the Winter Games for the first time since 2014. The U.S., Canada, Sweden and Finland combined to win the last six medals at Olympics with NHL participation. The U.S. and Canada each won two of three games in 4 Nations Face-Off round-robin play to reach Thursday's championship game at TD Garden in Boston. The 4 Nations Face-Off final is Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, live on ESPN and ESPN+ in the U.S. and Sportsnet and TVA Sports (French) in Canada. Last Saturday, the U.S. handed Canada its first defeat in a best-on-best tournament in 15 years, rallying for a 3-1 round-robin victory in Montreal after three fights in the first nine seconds. The Americans snapped the Canadians' 17-game win streak in best-on-best tournament play and Sidney Crosby's 26-game win streak in overall international tournament play. Before that, the last time Canada and Crosby lost a best-on-best tournament game was to the U.S. in group play at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Canada then beat the U.S. in the 2010 Olympic final on Crosby's golden goal in overtime. GoaltendersConnor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg JetsJake Oettinger, Dallas StarsJeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins DefensemenBrock Faber, Minnesota Wild (2022 Olympian)Adam Fox, New York RangersNoah Hanifin, Vegas Golden KnightsJaccob Slavin, Carolina HurricanesZach Werenski, Columbus Blue JacketsQuinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks (replaced before tournament due to injury)Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins (will miss final due to injury)Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators (2022 Olympian, replaced Hughes) ForwardsMatt Boldy, Minnesota WildKyle Connor, Winnipeg JetsJack Eichel, Vegas Golden KnightsJake Guentzel, Tampa Bay LightningJack Hughes, New Jersey DevilsChris Kreider, New York RangersDylan Larkin, Detroit Red WingsAuston Matthews, Toronto Maple LeafsJ.T. Miller, Vancouver CanucksBrock Nelson, New York IslandersBrady Tkachuk, Ottawa SenatorsMatthew Tkachuk, Florida PanthersVincent Trocheck, New York Rangers GoaltendersJordan Binnington, St. Louis BluesAdin Hill, Vegas Golden KnightsSam Montembeault, Montreal Canadiens DefensemenCale Makar, Colorado AvalancheJosh Morrissey, Winnipeg JetsColton Parayko, St. Louis BluesTravis Sanheim, Philadephia FlyersShea Theodore, Vegas Golden KnightsDevon Toews, Colorado AvalancheAlex Pietrangelo, Vegas Golden Knights (2014 Olympian, replaced before tournament due to ailment)Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings (2010, 2014 Olympian, replaced Pietrangelo)Thomas Harley, Dallas Stars (in-tournament add due to Makar illness) ForwardsSam Bennett, Florida PanthersAnthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay LightningSidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (2010, 2014 Olympian)Brandon Hagel, Tampa Bay LightningSeth Jarvis, Carolina HurricanesTravis Konecny, Philadelphia FlyersNathan MacKinnon, Colorado AvalancheBrad Marchand, Boston BruinsMitch Marner, Toronto Maple LeafsConnor McDavid, Edmonton OilersBrayden Point, Tampa Bay LightningSam Reinhart, Florida PanthersMark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights Kendall Coyne Schofield's new hockey journey could lead to fourth Olympics in 2026 Kendall Coyne Schofield bids for her fourth Olympic hockey team, and first as a mom. Nick Zaccardi, Nick Zaccardi,
