Team USA defeats Germany 5-1 to close 2026 Winter Games group play, earning a quarterfinal bye and a matchup with Latvia or Sweden.

Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin grabbed the lead after the short programme in the Olympic figure skating pairs on Sunday after a masterful tango. At 42, Stellato-Dudek is the oldest woman to compete in an Olympic figure skating event since Britain's Ethel Muckelt in 1928.

Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin are halfway to pairs figure skating gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.

USA and Germany meet Sunday in Olympic hockey action at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. ET.

Speaking after the tough opening speech at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Walz pushed back on criticism against the Trump administration's pivot to the Western Hemisphere.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned of “a deep rift” between Europe and the United States, arguing that the latter “will not be powerful enough to go it alone.”

Germany’s gas storage operators are set to face a “difficult” stockpiling season this summer as it’s unprofitable to refill the vast sites, according to the country’s market manager.

German Rail was once famed for its punctuality. But chronic delays, frequent cancellations, poor in-train services and rising ticket prices have dogged its reputation. And a humorous PR campaign has not helped.