Skiing

Federica Brignone dominated to win a World Cup super-G and trim the gap in the overall standings to Mikaela Shiffrin after the American skied out at Val d'Isere. Brignone beat Kajsa Vickhoff Lie by almost half a second. The Norwegian skier was a surprise second to prevent an Italian one-two in the French Alps as Sofia Goggia was third. Shiffrin failed to finish after missing a turning gate on a blind section that troubled several athletes. Olympic champion Lara Gut-Behrami also skied out. Shiffrin is bidding for a record-tying sixth title and has a 63-point lead over 2020 champion Brignone.

Jasmine Flury claimed only her second World Cup win as the Swiss skier triumphed in a downhill race in Val d'Isere. Sofia Goggia moved to the top of the discipline standings in the absence of Mikaela Shiffrin. Flury was 0.22 seconds ahead of compatriot Joana Haehlen and 0.24 faster than Austrian skier Cornelia Huetter in a race that was delayed because of a horrific crash for Stefanie Fleckenstein. Flury's only other World Cup win in her career was a super-G in her native Switzerland six years ago although the 30-year-old recorded a surprise victory in the world championships in February.

Dominik Paris is back. The Italian skier dominated a World Cup downhill in Val Gardena to claim his first victory in more than a year. The 34-year-old Paris punched the air and smiled broadly after crossing the line almost half a second faster than two-time defending downhill standings leader Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. A fast and ferocious run on the Saslong course saw Paris finish 0.44 seconds ahead of Kilde and 0.60 ahead of American skier Bryce Bennett. It was an 18th World Cup downhill win for Paris and saw him move level with Stephan Eberharter in third place on the all-time list.