For as big a deal as the opening ceremony is at the Winter Olympics, it has been a while since that was actually when the Games started. That’s the case again this year, as the ice hockey and curling competitions get going before the cauldron is lit in Milan on Friday night.

NBC 5 Chicago and NBCU Local Chicago digital properties will be THE local destination for comprehensive, round-the-clock coverage of the highly-anticipated Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

International Rugby’s Greatest Annual Championship Begins this Thursday with Defending Champions France Hosting Ireland with First of Three Round 1 Matches Live at 3 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

NBC announced on Feb. 2 that portions of the Super Bowl 60 pregame show will be live from Alcatraz. Here's what to know.