Sweden

Slovakia Stuns the Olympic Men's Hockey tournament by beating the U.S. 3-2 in a shootout to knock the top-seeded Americans out in the quarterfinals.

American mixed doubles curlers Vicky Persinger and Chris Plys survived an extra end against Sweden for a much-needed victory in the Olympics.

The Olympic rule banning such demonstrations at the Games has been hotly debated and contested for decades. The result is changes in the rules.

Four World Cup ski races scheduled in the French Alps next week have been canceled because of a lack of snow and rescheduled in Sweden.

The U.S. women's hockey team has advanced to the gold medal game at the Sochi Olympics with a 6-1 semifinal win over Sweden. The Americans peppered the Swiss goal with 70 shots, one shy of the women's Olympic record of 71 as set by the U.S. against China in 2002.

Sweden ended Norway's unbeaten start in men's Olympic curling by defeating its Nordic rival 5-4 on Thursday. Canada and Britain also won on a good day for the gold-medal favorites.