PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - It's the rematch we've long waited for. It's the rematch we deserve.
All eyes in the State of Hockey will be fixated on the dozen Minnesotans wearing red, white and blue on the ice Wednesday night as the U.S. Women's Hockey team plays Canada in the gold medal game.
The rivalry is real. It’s the fifth time in six Olympics since women’s hockey was added in 1998 that they'll face off for gold.
The bitter taste is real. In 2014, Canada scored twice in the final 3 1/2 minutes to tie it and once eight minutes into overtime to win it. Canada then beat the U.S. in group play on Thursday, its fifth straight win in the rivalry.
Jesse Diggins back in action Wednesday still searching for that elusive cross-country medal. She's competing in the women's team sprint, with the semifinal run scheduled for 2 AM and finals at 4 AM. The races are set to be featured in primetime Wednesday on KARE 11.
The U.S. Women's Curling Team will conclude round-robin play Wednesday at 5:05 AM versus Sweden. Now 4-4 overall and in a tie for fifth in the standings, Team USA, featuring Minnesotans Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving and Cory Christensen, are essentially out of medal contention following the 9-6 loss to Korea Monday night.
Seun Adigun and Akuoma Omeoga, a St. Paul native, made history in 52.21 seconds on Tuesday, finishing their first run in the women’s bobsled to become the first athletes from an African nation to compete in bobsled. They'll have their third and fourth runs Wednesday at 5:40 AM.