With the 2026 Winter Olympics fast approaching, US skiing icon Mikaela Shiffrin has started the 2025/26 FIS World Cup cycle in top form — particularly in her favored slalom event.

Closing out last season with a victory, Shiffrin is currently on a multi-event winning streak, earning her sixth straight slalom title in Semmering, Austria, on Sunday.

"It was a really hard day today, tough conditions, a really big fight, and the pressure's on… I did my best, best possible run," Shiffrin said afterwards.

Momentum is on her side, with Shiffrin set to enter the 2026 Winter Games in Italy as the winningest skier in World Cup history, surpassing Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmark's 86 wins in March 2023 and becoming the first skier to reach 100 World Cup victories earlier this year.

Sunday's race marked the 30-year-old's 106th career World Cup title, with Shiffrin looking to add to her ever-growing historic record with three more slalom events scheduled before the Olympic women's Alpine skiing events kick off on February 8th.

The 2014 Olympic slalom champion and 2018 Winter Games giant slalom gold medalist is aiming to return to the podium after failing to medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Shiffrin will likely hit the slopes again next weekend, when the women's FIS World Cup lands in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, for a giant slalom and slalom competition.

A young USWNT will kick off in California on Saturday, as the world No. 2 takes on No. 46 Paraguay in the first of two January friendlies to open the 2027 World Cup qualifying year.

"It's really exciting to see the opportunity presented to a lot of players in this camp," said midfielder Olivia Moultrie prior to Saturday's match, which will pull from a 26-player USWNT January lineup that boasts an average age of just 24.1 years old. "It's players that I've played with on youth teams, and just seeing kind of start coming into the league."

This month's camp falls outside an official FIFA window, leaving the US without both European club players and Gotham FC's squad as the 2025 NWSL champs prepare to contend in the first-ever FIFA Women's Champions Cup in London next week.

"There is no question we will keep — I hope — improving what we're doing," said USWNT manager Emma Hayes. "You don't do that gradually, you don't do that by changing things all of the time."

Additionally, Saturday's match will honor two-time World Cup champion Christen Press with a pregame ceremony, after the star forward announced her pro soccer retirement at the end of last season.

How to watch the USWNT vs. Paraguay on Saturday

The USWNT will take on Paraguay at 5:30 PM ET on Saturday, kicking off live on TNT.

Trinity Rodman is officially staying in the NWSL, as the USWNT star announced a deal to return to the Washington Spirit in a high-profile press conference on Thursday night.

Signed through 2028, the 23-year-old forward's new contract is reportedly worth over $2 million per year, making her the world's highest-paid women's soccer player.

"I've made the DMV my home and the Spirit my family, and I knew this was where I wanted to enter the next chapter of my career," Rodman said in a club statement.

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The Rodman deal marks a major win for both the Washington Spirit and the NWSL, as USWNT standouts like former Angel City forward Alyssa Thompson and ex-Portland Thorns midfielder Sam Coffey leave the US league to pursue opportunities overseas.

Notably, the deal utilizes the new "High Impact Player" (HIP) rule allowing clubs to exceed the NWSL salary cap for top talent. It results in more balanced terms than Washington's previous back-loaded offer, which the league rejected.

"[Trinity] represents the future of this club and the future of women's soccer," said Spirit owner Michele Kang. "This agreement reflects our belief that elite talent deserves elite commitment."

While the HIP rule is still under arbitration due to an NWSLPA grievance, Rodman's re-signing could be the light at the end of the NWSL's tunnel.

How to watch Trinity Rodman in this weekend's women's soccer lineup

Trinity Rodman will suit up for the USWNT tomorrow, facing Paraguay in the first of two January friendlies. The match kicks off at 5:30 PM ET, live on TNT.

Unrivaled Basketball has officially announced the return of its marquee 1v1 tournament for the 2026 season.

Dubbed "Crown the One," the three-day competition will run February 11th through 14th inside Miami's Sephora Arena. The contest will feature 32 of the offseason league’s top competitors, showcasing individual skills and high-intensity matchups in a format that departs from the league's standard 3×3 play.

However, 2025 Unrivaled 1v1 champion Napheesa Collier will not compete. The Lunar Owls forward remains sidelined with injury this season.

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To maximize speed and efficiency, each 1v1 game will last a maximum of 10 minutes — or until a player reaches 11 points. A seven-second shot clock will cover every possession, with the game clock running continuously throughout.

The championship round, set for the tournament's last night, will shift to a best-of-three series. Here, each game will play out to a seven-point winning score to determine the overall winner.

Financial incentives drive much of Unrivaled Basketball's events, aligning with the offseason venture's mission to directly invest in its players. The 1v1 tournament's total prize pool is $300,000, with the champion earning $200,000, while the runner-up receives $50,000. Each of the two semifinalists will take home $25,000.

Additional details, including the full athlete roster and tournament brackets, are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

How to watch Unrivaled Basketball 1v1 tournament

Broadcasting for the event will be managed by TNT Sports.

The opening round tips off on Wednesday, February 11th, when 16 matchups air live on truTV at 7 PM ET. Coverage continues on Friday, February 13th, when the second round and quarterfinals air across TNT and truTV starting at 7:30 PM ET.

Lastly, the semifinals and finals conclude the tournament starting at 6 PM ET on Saturday, February 14th.

All games will also be available for streaming via HBO Max.

A major winter storm moving from New Mexico to New England has caused significant changes to the women’s college basketball calendar this weekend, with several teams adjusting their schedules ahead of predicted snow and ice.

Top-ranked UConn moved its game against Seton Hall from Sunday to Saturday afternoon. No. 14 Baylor postponed its matchup against Houston until Tuesday. Other programs, including No. 20 Princeton, Cincinnati, and Rice, moved their Saturday start times earlier to avoid deteriorating road conditions.

Elsewhere, North Carolina Central postponed two scheduled women's games in Durham, while the Sun Belt Conference proactively rescheduled its entire women's basketball slate from Thursday through Saturday. Similar adjustments occurred in the Big South, where the USC Upstate at Longwood game was moved from Saturday to Friday.

And the storm isn't just impacting college basketball. In the SEC, the top 15 swimming and diving dual meet between No. 9 Tennessee and No. 14 Georgia moved from Saturday to Friday, while No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 5 Georgia pushed up Friday's gymnastics meet from 6 PM ET to 2:45 PM ET.

Athletic departments across the country continue to monitor weather updates for further potential disruptions caused by the winter storm.

How to watch women's college basketball games impacted by the winter storm

Eastern Kentucky vs. North Florida has moved to 11 AM ET on Saturday, live on ESPN+.

No. 1 UConn vs. Seton Hall has moved from Sunday to 12 PM ET on Saturday, live on NBC Sports.

No. 20 Princeton vs. Brown has moved to 12 PM ET on Saturday, live on ESPN+.

Cincinnati vs. Arizona State has moved to 2 PM ET to 12 PM ET on Saturday, live on ESPN+.

Jacksonville State vs. UTEP has moved to 1 PM ET on Saturday, live on ESPN+.

No. 21 Duke vs. Pitt has moved from Sunday to Saturday at 4 PM ET, live on ACC Network.

Boston College vs. No. 8 Louisville has moved from 2 PM ET to 11 AM ET on Sunday, live on ACC Network.

Houston vs. No 14 Baylor has moved from Sunday to 7 PM ET on Tuesday, live on ESPN+.