The men's Super-G alpine skiing race scheduled for Saturday in Courchevel was cancelled. Swiss skier Marco Odermatt currently leads the discipline standings with a 158-point advantage over Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr in second place.
Slovak alpine skier Rexová finished in fourth place after the first run of a slalom competition. The second Slovak competitor in the starting field, Viktória Balážová, did not complete the first run.
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 138-105 in NBA action, with Evan Mobley leading the scoring effort with 29 points. Mobley made an immediate impact for Cleveland, recording 16 of the team's first 20 points in the dominant victory over Dallas.
Three Slovak hockey players found the net in overnight games across North American professional leagues. Martin Chromiak scored his 21st goal of the season, though his Ontario team fell 3-2 in overtime to Coachella Valley. The other Slovak scorers were identified as Mišiak and Mešár, who also registered goals in their respective matches during the night's action.
Adam Krupa, a 36-year-old Paralympic athlete from Žilina, lost part of his hand in a chemistry experiment during his teenage years. The Slovakian initially refused to acknowledge his disability but eventually found his way to competitive winter sports, which led him to represent Slovakia at the Paralympic Games. Krupa's story demonstrates how a childhood accident that could have been devastating instead redirected his life toward Paralympic success, turning what began as a passion for chemistry into an athletic career on the international stage.
The Buffalo Sabres have transformed from one of the NHL's most disappointing franchises into the league's best team this season, defying all preseason expectations. The club, which had previously damaged the NHL's reputation through years of poor performance and organizational dysfunction, is now leading the league and striking fear into opponents. This dramatic turnaround represents one of the most unexpected developments in professional hockey, as few would have predicted Buffalo's rise to the top of the standings before the 2025-26 season began.
Slovak forward Ty Dellandrea has signed a two-year contract extension with the San Jose Sharks NHL team. The Sharks also announced they have recalled goaltender Laurent Brossoit from the American Hockey League (AHL), as Slovak goalkeeper Jaroslav Askarov will be sidelined with a lower-body injury.
Slovak ski jumper Mesíková secured the final qualifying spot for the main competition at Holmenkollen, Norway's premier ski jumping venue. She achieved a jump of 88 meters and earned 45 points in the large hill qualification round, claiming the 40th and last position that advances to the main event. The narrow qualification demonstrates the competitive nature of international ski jumping, where margins between advancement and elimination are often razor-thin.
Nitra secured an 87-78 victory over Prievidza in Slovak basketball league action, strengthening their hold on second place in the standings ahead of their upcoming Friday opponent. The win allows Nitra to maintain their position in the upper tier of the league table as the season progresses.
Sparta Prague defeated Kladno 5-2 in Czech hockey league action, evening their playoff preliminary round series at 2-2. The victory keeps Sparta's playoff hopes alive as the series remains deadlocked. Meanwhile, three teams have already secured advancement from the preliminary round to the main playoffs: Karlove Vary, Třinec, and Kometa Brno, who completed their series victories and will move on to compete for the Czech hockey championship.
The Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators completed a trade involving three players. The Canadiens also announced they have signed defenseman Luke Mittelstadt to a two-year rookie contract.
HC Kometa Brno secured their advancement to the playoffs with a 3-2 victory over Motor České Budějovice, with Pospíšil scoring the decisive goal. The match saw Brno take a commanding 2-0 lead in the first period before České Budějovice fought back with two goals in the second period to level the score. Brno managed to score the winning goal in the third period to clinch the crucial playoff spot.
Norwegian skier Bakkevig claimed gold in the giant slalom competition, while Slovakia's Tabačko finished in 45th place. Spain's Aleix Aubert Serracanta secured the bronze medal in the event.
Swiss alpine skier Hintermann has announced his retirement from professional skiing, stating he is not prepared to take the risks associated with the sport. His teammate Marco Odermatt, who won both the overall and downhill World Cup titles on the same day as Hintermann's announcement, said he was surprised by the decision but praised his colleague's choice. The retirement highlights ongoing safety concerns in alpine skiing, where athletes face significant injury risks competing at high speeds on challenging mountain courses.
Tottenham Hotspur has postponed its season ticket sales deadline as the London club faces the possibility of relegation from the Premier League. The team, nicknamed "Spurs," has failed to win in eleven consecutive matches and sits just one point above the relegation zone heading into the 30th round of weekend fixtures. The extended deadline reflects concerns about fan commitment and revenue as the historically successful club battles to avoid dropping to the Championship division for the first time in decades.
Slovak alpine skier Kubačka placed ninth after the first run of the giant slalom competition at the Winter Olympics. The athlete had previously missed the super-combined event due to health problems, making this giant slalom his Olympic debut under the five rings symbol.
American Paralympic athlete Oksana Masters was born without her shinbones following the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, with her birth parents told she had died at birth. Masters, who later moved to the United States, has become a successful Paralympic competitor despite physical disabilities linked to radiation exposure from the nuclear catastrophe. Her life story includes years in an orphanage and abuse before finding success in Paralympic sports. When Masters watched the television series about Chernobyl depicting the nuclear disaster, she understood many of the connections to events that occurred after the reactor explosion, despite not being alive at the time and having spent most of her life in America.
Czech hockey club Vítkovice was eliminated from the playoffs after losing 2-1 to Karlovy Vary in Thursday's third preliminary round match. The North Moravian team fell 0-3 in the series despite a goal from Slovak forward Kňažko, while Lantoši also found the net during the game. The defeat ends Vítkovice's season and their hopes of advancing further in the Czech hockey league playoffs.
Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis broke his own world record at a home meet in Uppsala, clearing 6.31 meters on his first attempt. The achievement represents another milestone for the Olympic champion, who has consistently pushed the boundaries of pole vaulting over recent years. Duplantis, who competes for Sweden despite being born in the United States, set the new mark at the familiar venue where he has trained extensively throughout his career.
Slovakia concluded their tournament campaign with a 7-4 defeat to China, finishing in eighth place overall. The Slovak team recorded three wins and six losses during the competition.