Shiffrin picks up 88th World Cup victory
SOLDEU, Andorra — After capping her record-setting season with career win 88, Mikaela Shiffrin was asked one question over and over again — and she couldn’t really answer it.
What’s next?
“What do you think will come next? How many victories?,” Johan Eliasch, president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, wanted to know after handing Shiffrin her fifth big crystal globe, the prize for winning the World Cup overall title.
“I don’t have a guess at how many,” Shiffrin replied. “Sometimes a part of me feels like that’s always my last victory. I hope not, I keep heading for more.”
A week after breaking the record of Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark, the American extended the all-time best mark for most career wins to 88 by winning the last race of the season, a giant slalom at the World Cup Finals on Sunday. Her 21st career win in the discipline marked yet another milestone as it moved Shiffrin past Swiss skier Vreni Schneider, who had 20 World Cup GS victories between the mid-80s and mid-90s. The American has won seven of the past eight events and took the GS world title last month.
Wisconsin takes hockey title
DULUTH, Minn. — Kirsten Simms scored a goal and Cami Kronish had 31 saves to help Wisconsin beat topseeded and defending NCAA champion Ohio State 1-0, earning the Badgers their record seventh national title.
Braathen takes slalom crown
SOLDEU, Andorra — Norwegian skier Lucas Braathen fought back tears after wrapping up the men’s slalom season title Sunday, finishing runner-up in the last race at the World Cup Finals.
The Cup win capped an emotional campaign for Braathen, which included two slalom victories and five podium results. But he also underwent surgery for appendicitis just before the world championships in February.
Ramon Zenhaeusern held on to his first-run lead to beat Braathen by 0.06 seconds and win the race.
Cowboys trade for WR Cooks
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys acquired receiver Brandin Cooks in a trade with the Houston Texans on Sunday, adding a speedy veteran to play alongside Ceedee Lamb.
Houston gets a fifth-round pick this year and a 2024 sixth-rounder in a deal reminiscent of a year ago when Dallas sent No. 1 receiver Amari Cooper to Cleveland for two late picks.
Rybakina wins BNP Paribas Open
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (11), 6-4 on Sunday to win the BNP Paribas Open and hand the world’s second-ranked player just her second loss this year.