USA women hold off Czechs to reach 24th straight ice hockey worlds final

Kelly Pannek scored to lead the United States to a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in the women’s ice hockey world championship semi-finals, securing their spot in the final. Laila Edwards also scored for the US, while Tereze Plosová netted the lone goal for the Czechs, who will compete for bronze. The US will face either defending champion Canada or last year’s bronze medalist Finland in the final on Sunday.