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U.S. hands Canada first loss of Olympic mixed doubles curling competition

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Canada’s chance of going undefeated in mixed doubles curling has come to an end at Milano Cortina 2026..

The husband-and-wife duo of Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant dropped their first match of the competition against the United States, 7-5, on Friday. The loss drops Canada’s record to 3-1.

Through the first six ends, not much separated the two rivals with the game tied 4-4.

But USA’s Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin (3-0) changed that in the seventh end while using their power play.

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Peterman was facing four U.S. stones while without hammer, and with no easy triple to limit the Americans from scoring a big end, she elected to try and freeze onto one of the rocks.

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    The Milano Cortina 2026 mixed doubles curling event runs Feb. 4-10. Follow along with the scores, standings and schedule on Sportsnet.ca

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For seemingly the first time all week, Peterman was just a tad off, coming down heavy and bumping the U.S. stone, leaving an easy hit for Thiesse to score three to take a 7-4 lead.

The strong U.S. crowd, including Snoop Dogg, erupted, knowing how big of an end it was. 

With no opportunity for Canada to score three in the eighth end on Peterman’s final shot, they shook in defeat.

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Peterman and Gallant will have the rest of the day off for the opening ceremony but will be back on the ice to play twice on Saturday. Canada meets Great Britain at 4:05 a.m. ET / 1:05 a.m. PT before facing Estonia at 1:05 p.m. ET / 10:05 a.m. PT.

Elsewhere in Draw 5, Italy beat Switzerland 12-4 and Great Britain beat Sweden 7-4.

The top four teams after nine round-robin games advance to the playoffs starting Monday.

At the 2022 Olympics, Canada’s pair of Rachel Homan and John Morris missed out on playoffs with a 5-4 record.

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Honkai Star Rail 4.0 banners schedule

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The much-anticipated Honkai Star Rail 4.0 livestream revealed the upcoming banner schedule. With that, Trailblazers now know which limited-time 5-stars will accompany Yao Guang and Sparxie. Like most updates, this one is split into two phases that feature different banners.

This article goes over all the Honkai Star Rail 4.0 banners and details every character and Light Cone that Trailblazers can get during the patch.


Honkai Star Rail 4.0 first half banners

Characters

Yao Guang banner (Image via HoYoverse)Yao Guang banner (Image via HoYoverse)
Yao Guang banner (Image via HoYoverse)

When Honkai Star Rail version 4.0 commences, players can get the brand-new Elation unit, Yao Guang, alongside the rerun characters, Black Swan, Evernight, and Hysilens. Although a brand-new destination is getting introduced, the 4-star roster remains unchanged.

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While phase one is active, three 4-star characters will be featured in all gacha banners. However, players can get every unit from the aforementioned rarity as well.

That said, here are all the characters that Trailblazers can obtain during the first phase:

  • 5-star: Yao Guang (Physical, Elation Path)
  • 5-star: Evernight (Ice, Remembrance Path)
  • 5-star: Hysilens (Physical, Nihility Path)
  • 5-star: Black Swan (Wind, Nihility Path)
  • 4-star: Pela (Ice, Nihility Path)
  • 4-star: Hanya (Physical, Harmony Path)
  • 4-star: Qingque (Quantum, Erudition Path)

Note: Similar to Cyrene, Yao Guang’s banner will be available until version 4.1.


Light Cones

HSR 4.0 first half Light Cones (Image via HoYoverse)HSR 4.0 first half Light Cones (Image via HoYoverse)
HSR 4.0 first half Light Cones (Image via HoYoverse)

Alongside all the characters, the Light Cone banners will be available to all players. These will feature Yao Guang, Evernight, Black Swan, and Hysilens’ signature LCs simultaneously. Although the banners are separate, their pity carries over to the other.

Moreover, three 4-star Light Cones will be featured on the banner with a boosted drop rate. Hence, if players want one of them, they can specifically pull for them.

Let’s take a look at all the LCs that Trailblazers can get from the gacha banners:

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  • 5-star: When She Decided to See (Elation Path)
  • 5-star: To Evernight’s Stars (Remembrance Path)
  • 5-star: Why Does the Ocean Sing (Nihility Path)
  • 5-star: Reforged Remembrance (Nihility Path)
  • 4-star: Planetary Rendezvous (Harmony Path)
  • 4-star: The Story’s Next page (Remembrance Path)
  • 4-star: Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat (Nihility Path)

Honkai Star Rail 4.0 second half banners

Characters

Sparxie's banner (Image via HoYoverse)Sparxie's banner (Image via HoYoverse)
Sparxie’s banner (Image via HoYoverse)

When the second phase goes live, Sparxie’s limited-time banner will go live alongside the rerun characters, Sparkle, Cerydra, and Rappa. During this time, Trailblazers can spend their Special Passes to get the unit they desire. Similar to the first half, the second phase gacha banners also feature three 4-star units.

Here are the units players can acquire while the Honkai Star Rail 4.0 second half is active:

  • 5-star: Sparxie (Fire, Elation Path)
  • 5-star: Cerydra (Wind, Harmony Path)
  • 5-star: Rappa (Imaginary, Erudition Path)
  • 5-star: Sparkle (Quantum, Harmony Path)
  • 4-star: Pela (Ice, Nihility Path)
  • 4-star: Hanya (Physical, Harmony Path)
  • 4-star: Qingque (Quantum, Erudition Path)

Light Cones

HSR 4.0 second half Light Cones (Image via HoYoverse)HSR 4.0 second half Light Cones (Image via HoYoverse)
HSR 4.0 second half Light Cones (Image via HoYoverse)

Sparxie’s signature Light Cone will be available during the second phase of Honkai Star Rail 4.0. Besides that, the rerun units’ 5-star LC will be featured in a separate banner alongside Dazzled By a Flowery World. Although there will be multiple Light Cone banners, the 4-star with boosted drop rate will be identical.

The following section lists every LC that can be obtained from the gacha banners during phase two of HSR 4.0:

  • 5-star: Dazzled By a Flowery World (Elation Path)
  • 5-star: Epoch Etched in Golden Blood (Harmony Path)
  • 5-star: Ninjutsu Inscription: Dazzling Evilbreaker (Erudition Path)
  • 5-star: Earthly Escapade (Harmony Path)
  • 4-star: Planetary Rendezvous (Harmony Path)
  • 4-star: The Story’s Next page (Remembrance Path)
  • 4-star: Resolution Shines As Pearls of Sweat (Nihility Path)

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