Talk about a birthday to remember. Speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida set a new Olympic record on her 35th birthday on Saturday en route to winning Italy’s first Olympic gold medal of the 2026 Milan ...

It was a very happy birthday for Francesca Lollobrigida. Lollobrigida, competing today on her 35th birthday, brought home the gold for Team Italy in the women’s speed skating 3000m — and set an ...

Italy won its first gold medal of the Milano Cortina Games on Saturday, and it came from a roaring speedskating upset that saw the dominant Netherlands pushed out of the women's 3000 meters podium for ...

In a festival of sport not lacking exhilarating and breakneck events, speed skating is one of the most exciting and enjoyable to watch at the Winter Olympics. And to make sure you catch all of the ...

Speed skating is back at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. It was contested at the first Winter Games in 1924, making it one of the oldest and most time-honored sports in the history of the ...

A high-speed BMW equipped with a diesel engine is put to the test on one of the world’s most celebrated tracks. The video captures the car’s agility and power as it navigates each turn of the raceway.

When he squeezes into his bright red ski suit and puts on his Darth Vader-esque helmet, speed skier Simon Billy hears nothing and sees very little. Despite almost losing two of his senses, the ...

Python’s new JIT compiler might be the biggest speed boost we’ve seen in a while, but it’s not without bumps. Get that news and more, in this week’s report.

This story has been udpated. Drivers who speed down Route 66 on the border of Middletown and Middlefield are getting hit with an automatic $50 fine. The second time they’re caught in a month costs $75 ...

Q: In your last column about new traffic laws, you noted that Caltrans would possibly have the authority to place speed cameras to cite culprits who are causing havoc. I have a situation in Newport ...