Andrew Kurka, a 34-year-old paralympic athlete from Palmer, took home the bronze Monday in the men’s sitting Super-G for the United States in the 2026 Milano-Cortina Paralympic Games.
The United States men’s hockey team defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime Sunday morning to capture the nation’s first Olympic gold medal in the sport since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice”.
Alaska skier Gus Schumacher and U.S. teammate Ben Ogden teamed up to make history with Team USA, earning silver in the team sprint for the country’s first ever men’s Olympic team medal.
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan has entered its final days, giving Alaskan cross-country skier Gus Schumacher one final attempt to bring a gold medal to the state in 2026.
Protecting the net on the Olympic stage for the first time in his career, Anchorage goaltender Jeremy Swayman made 18 saves as six different U.S. skaters scored goals in Team USA’s 6-3 victory over Denmark
The 2026 Winter Olympics are set to begin on Friday, February 6th, in Milan. Ahead of the event, Alaska’s News Source spoke with some former Olympians who call Alaska home.
Alaska skier Gus Schumacher teamed up with Ben Ogden to earn Team USA its first-ever team sprint World Cup podium in men’s cross-country skiing Friday in Goms, Switzerland.
Alaskan and former Olympian Kikkan Randall spoke about what the eight Alaskan cross-country skiers selected to represent Team USA at the Winter Olympics in February are likely feeling.
Alaska’s greatest goaltender is heading to Milan, Italy in February as Jeremy Swayman has been named to Team USA hockey’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Scott Gomez becomes the first Alaskan to be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of fame after a stellar 16-year NHL career and more than 1,000 career games played.
One year ago Monday, Kristen Faulkner shocked the cycling world with a stunning gold medal in the road race at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. On the anniversary, the Homer-native spoke with Alaska's News Source about the historic calendar year that concluded with a challenging Tour De France Femmes.
It’s been nearly a year since Homer’s Kristen Faulkner stunned Alaska and the cycling world by winning two gold medals in her Olympic debut at the Paris 2024 games. Now, her sights are set on a French cycling colossus: the 2025 Tour de France Femmes, which hits the road Saturday.
Alaska’s Kristen Faulkner proved to be the top women’s cyclist in the country once again when she defended her title Monday in the Elite Women’s Road Race at the USA Pro Road Championships in Charleston, South Carolina.
United States women’s rugby star Alev Kelter was handed a three-match ban on Tuesday for stamping on the head of an opponent in a test match against Australia.
Kristen Faulkner’s golden moment in Paris over the summer has been an accomplishment worth waiting for, and Homer residents will finally get the chance to celebrate with her in person on Friday.
It was a hero’s homecoming for two-time Olympic gold medalist Kristen Faulkner, who returned to Alaska for the first time Friday since her wildly successful Paris Olympics campaign.
Olympic Rugby's Alev Kelter and the NHL's Brandon Dubinksy are among the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025, while Mario Chalmers' game-saving shot for Kansas in the 2008 NCAA National Championship Game and Anchorage being named America's choice to host the 1992 Winter Olympics will be inducted in the 'moments' category.
After two successful seasons at the University of Texas that featured an individual national championship, the 20-year-old swimming sensation from Seward is electing to go pro.
A month removed from claiming a historic bronze medal for Team USA at the Paris Olympic Games, Eagle River rugby player Alev Kelter is back home and soaking up the moment.
Crossing the finish line in the final stage of the Tour De France Femmes, Homer’s Kristen Faulkner put a bow on what’s been a career-soaring run for the Alaska-born cyclist.
In a conversation with Alaska’s News Source, Kristen Faulkner showed off her precious Olympic medals and said she hasn’t fully grasped all she’s accomplished yet.
It’s been a golden week for the city at the end of the road, as Homer-raised cyclist Kristen Faulkner secured an unprecedented second gold medal at her Olympic Games debut in Paris.
Homer cyclist Kristen Faulkner added another gold medal in her Olympic Games debut after the U.S. women topped New Zealand in the team pursuit finals Wednesday morning in Paris.
While the state of Alaska celebrates another Olympic medal win, the entire town of Homer is beaming with pride as one of their own finished atop the podium.
A former University of Alaska Fairbanks sharpshooter won the silver medal in the women’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions finals early Friday morning at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
