Austrian delight as Shiffrin fails to bring home US combined gold
Ariane Rädler and Katharina Huber claimed an improbable alpine combined team Olympic gold for Austria after superstar Mikaela Shiffrin failed to clinch matters for the United States. Breezy Johnson and Shiffrin won the gold at last year's world championships, and Sunday's downhill champion Johnson had led the downhill portion on Tuesday.
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Ukrainian skier in tears after competing against Russian athlete
A Ukrainian cross country skier whose parents' home was destroyed during the war with Russia was in tears after competing against a Russian athlete at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday. "It's just sad," said Sofiia Shkatula, explaining that the house in Ukraine's eastern Sumy region near the Russian border was completely destroyed during fighting in the conflict, which is nearing its fourth anniversary.
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Tennessee Titans named 'best landing spot' for WR Alec Pierce
The Tennessee Titans have been named the "best landing spot" for impending free agent WR Alec Pierce.
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