Shiffrin ends skid with first slalom win in year
FLACHAU, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin ended a year-long victory drought in slalom and earned her 100th World Cup podium on Tuesday. Katharina Liensberger was second and Wendy Holdener was third.
Tennis: No. 4-seeded Hubert Hurkacz advanced to his second career ATP Tour final by beating American qualifier Christian Harrison 7-6 (4), 6-4 at the Delray Beach Open. ... Aryna Sabalenka reached the final of the Abu Dhabi Open after winning her 14th straight match and will face Veronika Kudermetova.
College basketball: Kentucky’s Ben Jordan, a pitcher who played last season on the men’s basketball team because of a shortage of players, has died at 22. No cause was given.
Horse racing: Khalid bin Abdullah, the Saudi prince who owned Juddmonte Farms, which produced superstar thoroughbreds like Frankel and Dancing Brave, has died at 83. No cause of death was given.
Soccer: Megan Rapinoe returned to the U.S. women’s national team after sitting out for nearly a year, joining the squad for training camp in Florida. ... Catarina Macario, a promising prospect for the U.S. women’s national team, signed her first pro contract with French powerhouse Lyon. ... Orlando midfielder Andres Perea was given approval by FIFA to switch his affiliation to the U.S. from Colombia. ... Paul Pogba scored as Manchester United defeated Burnley 1-0 to overtake rival Liverpool for first place in the Premier League. ... Angel Correa and Saul Niguez scored as Atletico Madrid extended its Spanish league lead with a 2-0 win over Sevilla. ... AC Milan beat Torino on penalties to reach the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup.
Cycling: Austrian Stefan Denifl, who won a stage at the Spanish Vuelta, was found guilty of fraud in connection with a doping scheme and got a two-year sentence.
Doping: Canada’s equestrian team lost its appeal to regain a place in the Tokyo Olympics jumping lineup in a doping case involving traces of cocaine in South American tea.