United States xxxx Slovakia

     Team USA xxxx Team Slovakia x-x in the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey semifinals on Friday in Milan. The Americans will play for the gold medal on Sunday against Team xxxx. 

Canada Slips By Finland

     Team Canada squeezed by Team Finland 3-2 in overtime on Friday in the men's hockey semifinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. The Canadians will challenge Team xxxxx in the goal medal game on Sunday. Finland will play for the bronze medal tomorrow. 

     Team Finland scored a shorthanded goal at the 3:26 mark of the second period to make it 2-0. Los Angeles Kings right wing Joel Armia cleared the puck out of the his zone. Former Florida Panthers left wing Erik Haula skated in on a breakaway and lifted a backhand shot from the top of the crease for the tally. 

     Team Canada picked up a power-play goal with 5:40 remaining of the second and cut it 2-1. Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid angled a pass from the right wing. Colorado Avalanche released a shot from the top of the zone and it was deflected in by Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart from the crease area. 

     The Canadians took their first lead of the game 3-2 with 35.2 seconds left in the third on the power play. McDavid connected a cross-ice pass from the right-circle dot and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon blasted a slap shot from the low left circle. 

Heat xxxx Hawks

     The Miami Heat xxxx the Atlanta Hawks xxx-xxx at State Farm Arena on Friday night. It was the Heat's first contest since the NBA All-Star Game break. 

WSWN Sold

    WSWN-AM 900 in Belle Glade has officially changed ownership. It was sold by Sugar Broadcasting to Shekinah Radio International for $725,000.

     WSWN had gone by the longtime brand name Sugar 900. It was the radio home of Glades Central Raiders and the Pahokee Blue Devils high school football games for many decades until the end of 2014 with Mike Dee as the play-by-play announcer. Pro Football Hall of Fame player Rickey Jackson was a radio game analyst on Pahokee game broadcasts from 2006 until 2014. 

Finland Overcomes Switzerland

     Team Finland came back on Team Switzerland 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday in the men's hockey quarterfinals of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. They moved to the semifinals and will battle Team Canada on Friday. 

     Team Finland closed it to 2-1 with 6:06 remaining in the third period. Florida Panthers left wing Eetu Luostarinen connected a cross-ice pass from the left wing. Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho then snapped a shot from the top right circle. They tied it up 2-2 using an extra skater with 1:12 to go in the third on a tally by Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen. 

     The contest would go into overtime. Team Finland picked up the 3-2 victory at the 3:23 mark. Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell sent a lead pass from the neutral zone. Lehkonen went in alone on a breakaway and placed in a forehand shot from the slot area.

Myron Gardner Re-Signs With Heat

     Myron Gardner has signed a three-year deal with the Miami Heat. He inked a two-way contract with the organization back in July. 

     Gardner made his NBA debut with the Heat earlier this season. He has averaged 4.2 point-per-game and 3.0 rebounds-per-game in 26 contests during the 2025-26 campaign. 

United States Skates By Sweden

     Team USA got by Team Sweden 2-1 in overtime in the men's hockey quarterfinals in Milan, Italy on Wednesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The United States advanced to the semifinal round and will challenge Team Slovakia on Friday. 

     There was no scoring in the opening frame. In the second period, the Americans made it 1-0 with 8:57 remaining on a deflection in the crease area by Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin past former Florida Panthers goalie Jacob Markstrom. 

     Team Sweden pulled their goalie for an extra attacker with 1:43 to go in the third period. They would score with 1:31 left in the third when New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad fired a one-time slap shot from the left-circle dot to tie it up 1-1. 

     In overtime, Team USA won 2-1 at the 3:27 mark. Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes released a wrist shot from the high slot.