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Milano Cortina 2026: Day 13

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Milano Cortina Day 13 Alysa Liu ice hockey

Alysa Liu jumps from burnout to Olympic gold and emerges as the face of Milano Cortina 2026. Japan flirts with a historic figure skating sweep, then blinks. Team USA breaks Canada’s heart in overtime hockey. Day 13 delivers star power, rivalry, and a new Olympic icon. Read my full iPINIONS take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/milano-cortina-2026-day-13 Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Alysa Liu, Canada hockey, figure skating, iPINIONS, Milano Cortina 2026, Olympics, Sports Culture, team USA, Women's Hockey

For Milano Cortina 2026, This Will Be a Winter Olympics Only Zone

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
image of Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

For the duration of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, iPINIONS is setting aside its usual mix of topics to focus exclusively on the Games. Expect daily dispatches highlighting athletes, moments, absurdities, grace, crashes, and comebacks — along with a reminder that sport can still offer joy and connection in a mad, mad, mad world.… Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: iPINIONS, Milano Cortina 2026, Olympic Opening Ceremony, Olympics, Sports Commentary, Sports Culture, Winter Olympics

The NBA Finals Are Here — And Both Teams Are Rookies

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
poster for the NBA finals featuring the Thunder and Pacers

Forget dynasties, superteams, and legacy chasers. This year’s Finals isn’t about who built the next NBA empire — it’s about who built the better system. And iPINIONS thinks Game 1 just proved that the Pacers aren’t just along for the ride. Read the full post on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/the-nba-finals-are-here-and-both Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Basketball, Dynasties, Indiana Pacers, NBA 2025, NBA finals, Oklahoma City Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Sports Culture, Superteams, Tyrese Haliburton

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