Shiffrin wins World Cup title
Mikaela Shiffrin won her second straight overall World Cup title, five races before the season’s end.
Shiffrin won the Olympic gold medal in the giant slalom last month, and it was in Friday’s giant slalom in Germany that the 23-year-old from Colorado clinched the overall World Cup title by finishing third. Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway, the Olympic silver medalist, won the race.
Shiffrin is the second American female skier to win multiple overall titles. Lindsey Vonn won the sport’s most coveted prize four times.
Figure skating coach Richard Callaghan, who once trained Olympic champion Tara Lipinski, has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct first made against him nearly 20 years ago. Callaghan denied the allegations and on Friday, the 72-year-old told ABC News: “That’s 19 or 20 years ago. I have nothing to say.”
The Buffalo Sabres confirmed that forward Kyle Okposo suffered a concussion Thursday and will be out indefinitely . ... Dallas Stars center Martin Hanzal is set for season-ending back surgery. Recovery time is six to seven months . ... The Washington Capitals signed general manager Brian MacLellan toa contract extension.
Charlotte Hornets guard Michael CarterWilliams needs shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season . ... Iowa sophomore forward Tyler Cook submitted for early entry into the NBA draft but has not hired an agent, meaning he could return to the Hawkeyes next season.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock fired men’s basketball coach Wes Flanigan after his team lost a school-record 25 games.
Tennessee added former Stanford quarterback Keller Chryst to its roster as a graduate transfer.
Martin Truex Jr. won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix with a lap of 136.945 mph . ... Ferrari ended Formula One preseason testing with the fastest times. F1 also announced aspiring young drivers will get the chance to race in a new Formula 3 championship on F1 race weekends beginning next year . ... Oriol Servia will enter the Indianapolis 500 in a joint effort with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Scuderia Corsa, which will be making its IndyCar debut.
Facebook is partnering with Major League Baseball to stream 25 weekday afternoon games . ... Twitter will stream a Major League Soccer match each weekend as part of a new three-year contract . ... The NHL is launching the 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship, an esports tournament.
Brown University suspended its men’s swimming and diving team after an investigation found alcohol and hazing violations.