Dan Wetzel

4 weeks ago | espn.com | Dan Wetzel

RIMOUSKI, Quebec -- Blake Montgomery broke a tie at 3:35 of the third period and the London Knights beat the Moncton Wildcats 5-2 on Friday night in the Memorial Cup semifinal to advance to face the Medicine Hat Tigers on Sunday in the final. Montgomery slipped the puck past goalie Mathis Rousseau on a break off a short backhand feed from Sam Dickinson.

4 weeks ago | espn.com | Dan Wetzel

Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin finally feels "like myself again" after recovering from a ski racing crash last season and lingering post-traumatic stress disorder. Shiffrin described in an essay for The Players' Tribune released Friday the physical and mental hurdles she needed to clear after her serious spill during a giant slalom race in Killington, Vermont, on Nov. 30. In the crash, something punctured Shiffrin's side and caused severe damage to her oblique muscles.

4 weeks ago | espn.com | Dan Wetzel

World Boxing will introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers in its competitions, the body said on Friday, adding that Paris Olympics women's welterweight champion Imane Khelif will not be allowed to compete until she undergoes such a test. The governing body, which will run the boxing competitions in the 2028 Olympics after being granted provisional recognition by the IOC, said it aims to deliver a competitive level playing field for men and women.

4 weeks ago | espn.com | Dan Wetzel

The president and vice president of the World Anti-Doping Agency were reelected to unprecedented third terms Thursday in a move the agency's critics say undercuts its promise to make meaningful governance reforms after years of doping scandals. The third terms for president Witold Banka of Poland and vice president Yang Yang of China will run through the end of 2028 and extend their time in office to nine years.

1 month ago | espn.com | Dan Wetzel

STOCKHOLM -- The United States beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. In Sunday's final, the U.S. will play either Switzerland or Denmark, who meet in the other semifinal later in the day. The U.S. jumped to a 2-0 lead with a dominant display in the opening period, outshooting the Swedes 13-3. Brady Skjei put the Americans ahead 6:52 into the game with a shot from the blue line that went through heavy traffic in front of goaltender Jacob Markstrom.