The Netherlands’ Xandra Velzeboer won gold in the women’s 500-meter speedskating final, while her countryman Jens van 't Wout won gold in the men’s 1,000-meter in a thrilling photo finish. The Netherlands' Xandra Velzeboer wins gold in the short track speed skating women's 500m final. Gabriel Bouys / AFP via Getty Images

The women’s snowboard halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics promises a high-flying showdown as the world’s top riders compete for Olympic gold on Thursday at Big Air Shougang in Milano‑Cortina.

For the record, the U.S. breezed to a 5-0 win behind two goals from Hannah Bilka, a goal and two assists from Carolina Harvey and three assists from Abbey Murphy.

Player PTS FG REB AST PF A. Latham #33F 12 6-7 3 0 2 J. Barker #0F 20 8-14 8 1 2 N. Robertson #1G 8 3-7 1 0 1 J. Civil #15G 4 2-2 7 1 0 K. Boyd #4G 0 0-1 1 2 0

Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 18 points, and Tennessee used a second-half rally to beat Mississippi State 73-64 on Wednesday.