Sweden, which has won the women's curling competition three times since curling returned to the Olympic program in 1998, beat Canada 6-3.

Skip Brad Jacobs and his Calgary-based rink will play for an Olympic gold medal on Saturday against Great Britain after a 5-4 semifinal win over Norway on Thursday night in Italy.

A Canadian sports network raised eyebrows with its post about a United States hockey star before the gold medal game.

Canada faces off against Finland in the semifinals of the Olympics Friday. Puck drop from Milan, Italy, is set for 10:40 a.m. ET.

Canada faces Guatemala in a friendly at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, on January 17. Canada recently drew Ecuador 0-0 and beat Venezuela 2-0; Guatemala beat Suriname, lost to Panama. The match airs on FOX Sports (US), fuboTV (Canada), and Tigo Sports (Guatemala).

Parker's prediction: Canadians relentless attack too much for Czechs. Canada and Czechia will face off in the quarterfinals at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday, February 18. My top Canada vs. Czechia predictions and free betting picks call for the Canadians to punch their ticket to the semifinals with a statement win.