MILAN (AP) — Lest anyone think there's something wrong with comparing current U.S. Olympic speedskating star Jordan Stolz to five-gold-medals-in-1980 Olympic speedskating star Eric Heiden, well, let's check in on what Heiden himself had to say Saturday after watching the kid win his second race at the Milan Cortina Games.
“I think it’s fair,” Heiden responded. “And I’ll tell you: I'm proud to be mentioned in the same sentence as Jordan Stolz. That kid’s a stud.”
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Jane, right, and Dirk Stolz, parents of Jordan Stolz of the U.S. and his sister Hannah, center, wait for the men's 1,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Gold medallist Jordan Stolz of the U.S. competes in the men's 500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
U.S. team members drape gold medallist Jordan Stolz in the national flag for his victory lap after the men's 500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Jane, right, and Dirk Stolz, parents of Jordan Stolz of the U.S. and his sister Hannah, center, wait for the men's 1,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Gold medallist Jordan Stolz of the U.S. celebrates after the men's 500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Snoop dog and five-time olympic gold medallist former speed skater Eric Heiden of the U.S. watch the men's 1,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Stolz matched Heiden's feat from 46 years ago by becoming only the second man to claim the 500 meters and 1,000 meters at the same Olympics, taking the shorter distance on Saturday after announcing his arrival at the Milan Speed Skating Stadium by finishing first in the longer one Wednesday.
At the Lake Placid Games, Heiden also got the golds in the 1,500, the 5,000 and the 10,000, an unprecedented sweep in the sport. Stolz is aiming for four prizes: He is scheduled to skate in the 1,500 on Thursday and the mass start (which wasn't part of the Olympics when Heiden competed) on Feb. 21.
“Going into the 1,500, I have a few days to relax before that. And right now, my speed and endurance feel really good,” said Stolz, a 21-year-old from Wisconsin who had a best showing of 13th at the Beijing Olympics as a teenager in 2022. “So if I skate a clean race, it should be a good result.”
Heiden jokingly said he was thankful that Stolz would not be in a fifth event — there had been some talk about entering the team pursuit — so as to have a chance to equal his record.
When that was relayed to Stolz, he chuckled.
“Well," Stolz said, "makes me want to do it now.”
Then, just in case anyone wasn't sure he was kidding, Stolz shook his head and said, “No, no.”
As Stolz has put forth strong performances on all sorts of stages over the past three seasons, including two world titles each in the 500, 1,000 and 1,500, plus a world record in the 1,000, Heiden's been keeping tabs.
And Heiden, who also is from Wisconsin, tries to see Stolz skate whenever the chance arises.
“I will put aside time to go watch Jordan Stolz skate,” Heiden said. “Every once in a while, you get to see some of the best of the best in the sport that sets him apart, and I love taking the opportunity to see a wonderful skater.”
Stolz's father, Dirk, said Heiden greeted Jordan with a hug after the podium ceremony for the 500.
“Looked at his medal and congratulated him,” Dirk Stolz said. “That was pretty neat.”
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Gold medallist Jordan Stolz of the U.S. competes in the men's 500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
U.S. team members drape gold medallist Jordan Stolz in the national flag for his victory lap after the men's 500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Jane, right, and Dirk Stolz, parents of Jordan Stolz of the U.S. and his sister Hannah, center, wait for the men's 1,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Gold medallist Jordan Stolz of the U.S. celebrates after the men's 500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Snoop dog and five-time olympic gold medallist former speed skater Eric Heiden of the U.S. watch the men's 1,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Third-tier Mansfield pulled off the latest upset in this year's FA Cup by knocking out Premier League side Burnley on Saturday.
Louis Reed struck with a stunning long-range free kick in the 80th minute at Turf Moor to complete a comeback 2-1 win in the fourth round tie.
“As soon as it left my boot I felt it going in," he told the BBC. "I have been working on them throughout the week. The lads said, ‘This is your moment, go and take it’. Thankfully, I did.”
As giant-killings go, it might not be as spectacular as non-league Macclesfield's victory against titleholder Crystal Palace last month - but it is another shock result in soccer's oldest knockout competition.
There was no fairytale for fourth-tier Salford at Manchester City, however, even if it did keep the score down to 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
Newcastle came back from a goal down to beat 10-man Aston Villa 3-1 and Burton Albion gave West Ham a scare before losing 1-0 in extra time.
Mansfield is in dreamland. Burnley's season just gets worse.
Fighting against relegation, Scott Parker's team suffered the humiliation of being dumped out of the cup by an opponent from two divisions lower.
Even after winning just two of its previous 18 games, Burnley still went into the match as the overwhelming favorite. And Parker's decision to make nine changes to his lineup suggested he thought his team would be able to handle a Mansfield side that sits midtable in League One.
When Josh Laurent scored in the 21st, it looked like the home team would book its place in the next round.
That was until a second-half fightback from Mansfield sparked by Rhys Oates' header eight minutes after the break. Reed sent the traveling fans wild with his curling free kick from around 25 yards (meters) late on that ensured Mansfield's best run in the competition since 1975.
It's been a very good week for Pep Guardiola's team, which has closed the gap on Premier League leader Arsenal to four points.
And its four-pronged trophy pursuit is still in good shape after victory against Salford - the team co-owned by Manchester United greats David Beckham and Gary Neville.
Not that Guardiola was impressed with the performance against League Two opposition.
“The only good news is we go through,” he said. “(It) would be nice to say that mentally we’re exhausted but this is our job and we have to do what we have to do."
City beat Exeter 10-1 in the last round and routed Salford 8-0 last season.
Salford might have feared a similar outcome when Alfie Dorrington scored an own goal in the sixth. But City had to wait until the 81st to score again through Marc Guehi, who has been given a second chance in the cup after being part of the Palace team that was stunned by Macclesfield in the last round.
Leading 1-0 at home on the brink of halftime, everything changed for Aston Villa when goalkeeper Marco Bizot was stranded outside his box and hacked down Newcastle's Jacob Murphy.
It likely stopped Murphy from running through to equalize after Tammy Abraham's early goal. But the red card for Bizot left Villa a man down and Newcastle took full advantage.
In the absence of the injured Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali took center stage with two goals - the second a low drive from distance.
Nick Woltemade made it 3-1 in the 88th after a mixup in Villa's defense.
Burton, fighting against relegation in the third tier of English soccer, went toe-to-toe with top flight West Ham - forcing the game into extra time at the Pirelli Stadium.
It took a 95th-minute solo goal from substitute Crysencio Summerville to separate the teams.
A red card for West Ham's Freddie Potts six minutes later meant there were still some nerves before the final whistle was blown.
There was relief all round for West Ham, which is fighting its own relegation battle this season.
Norwich beat West Brom 3-1 and Southampton needed extra time to beat Leicester 2-1.
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Newcastle United's Sandro Tonali celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game against Aston Villa during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Birmingham, England. (Nigel French/PA via AP)
Manchester City's Marc Guehi, left, celebrates scoring during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Manchester City and Salford City in Manchester, England, Saturday Feb. 14, 2026. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
Mansfield Town's Stephen McLaughlin celebrates scoring during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Burnley and Mansfield Town in Burnley, England, Saturday Feb. 14, 2026. (Richard Sellers/PA via AP)
Mansfield Town's Louis Reed, left, celebrates scoring during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Burnley and Mansfield Town in Burnley, England, Saturday Feb. 14, 2026. (Richard Sellers/PA via AP)
Burton Albion's Udoka Godwin-Malife, left, and West Ham United's Oliver Scarles in action during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Burton Albion and West Ham United in Burton upon Trent, England, Saturday Feb. 14, 2026. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
Referee Lewis Smith sends off West Ham United's Freddie Potts, center, during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Burton Albion and West Ham United in Burton upon Trent, England, Saturday Feb. 14, 2026. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
Burton Albion's Kain Adom, left, and West Ham United's Soungoutou Magassa in action during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Burton Albion and West Ham United in Burton upon Trent, England, Saturday Feb. 14, 2026. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)
