Lindsey Vonn's broken leg looms over historic Team USA gold

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Lindsey Vonn crash looms over Breezy Johnson’s downhill gold

Team USA captured gold early Sunday, as Breezy Johnson became just the second US women’s downhill racer to clinch an Olympic win in a high-speed showdown that saw US skiing legend Lindsey Vonn med-evaced off the mountain.

• Johnson clocked a time of 1:36.10, edging out German silver medalist Emma Aicher and Italian bronze medalist Sofia Goggia.

• It wasn’t all celebrations for Team USA, as Vonn, competing on a torn ACL, had to be airlifted out after crashing 13 seconds into her run, with the 41-year-old later undergoing surgery to repair a broken left leg. (Watch full highlights)

Tough road: Johnson sat out Beijing 2022 with a knee injury, before serving a 14-month ban for rule violations including missing three anti-doping tests. 

• The 30-year-old went on to win the 2025 World Championships shortly after her suspension expired, kicking off a comeback punctuated by yesterday’s podium appearance. 

• “I think that this was the best run Breezy’s ever skied,” fellow US skier Bella Wright said on Sunday. “I’ve seen her ski ever since I was eight years old.” (Watch athlete profile)

Up next: The US returns to the slopes for tomorrow’s women’s team events starting at 4:30 AM ET, live on Peacock.

UCLA survives Michigan rally to extend Big Ten lead

No. 2 UCLA avoided upset yesterday, narrowly surviving No. 8 Michigan 69-66 to extend its winning streak to 17 — and strengthen its grip on the Big Ten table.

• UCLA center Lauren Betts ran the court with 16 points, 16 rebounds, and five assists, while guard Kiki Rice put up a team-leading 20 points.

• Despite 16 forced turnovers and a strong fourth-quarter rally, Michigan’s Syla Swords air-balled a game-tying buzzer-beater to seal the deal. (Watch full highlights)

From the top: UCLA hasn’t dropped a game since late November’s loss to No. 4 Texas, as the Bruins’ size advantage — namely Betts and Angela Dugalić’s combined 13.3 rebounds per game — continues to wear down opponents.

• "[The Wolverines] were playing really aggressively with us, so I was like, ‘Why don’t we do the same thing back?’” Betts said on Sunday. “Once we started rebounding and locking in on taking away their best players… that was just really important for us.”

Up next: UCLA visits No. 12 Michigan State on Wednesday at 8 PM ET, while Michigan faces unranked Northwestern on Thursday at 9 PM ET, both live on Peacock.

USA Hockey skates to 2-0 Olympic start

Team USA just keeps getting hotter, blanking Finland 5-0 on Saturday to open the 2026 Winter Games on a 2-0 group-stage run.

• Five-time Olympian Hilary Knight tied the US Olympic women’s goal record with her 14th career tally, with Alex Carpenter, Taylor Heise, Abbey Murphy, and Megan Keller adding to the scoresheet.

• “I just love scoring and just the pure elation of finding the back of the net,” the 36-year-old captain said postgame. “It’s pure excitement and it’s fun to celebrate.”

• As a team, the US outshot Finland 49-11, totaling 18 straight Olympic wins against non-Canada opponents — a streak dating back nearly 20 years. (Watch full highlights)

Next up: Unbeaten Team USA takes on Switzerland this afternoon, looking to stay perfect ahead of Tuesday’s showdown with rival Canada.

• The pair last faced off in April, with the US downing Switzerland 5-0 at the 2025 World Championships — and Knight claiming the all-time Worlds assist record in the process.

• Switzerland enters the match on a split record, opening with a 4-3 shootout win over Czechia before losing a second shootout clash with Canada 4-0.

Tune in: The US takes on Switzerland today at 2:40 PM ET, live on USA Network.

Report: WNBA delivers new CBA proposal after 6-week wait

The WNBA made moves on Friday, with sources telling ESPN the league submitted a new CBA proposal more than six weeks after the WNBPA’s counteroffer.

• The proposal reportedly features updated housing provisions with minimum salary and rookie players assigned one-bedroom apartments while developmental players get studios.

• The news follows last week’s in-person sit-down between league leadership and union reps including president Nneka Ogwumike.

Raised stakes: Revenue sharing remains a wedge issue, with players requesting ~30% of gross revenue and the league offering ~70% of net revenue after upgraded travel and facility expenses.

• The impasse could delay May’s season opener, along with expansion and rookie drafts and a free agency period impacting 80% of current players.

• “We made the point that once we nail [revenue sharing], we can get everything else done,” Ogwumike told reporters.

US speed skater Erin Jackson chases history

Speed skating hits the Olympic ice today, as reigning 500-meter champion Erin Jackson makes her 1,000-meter debut in the sport’s first individual medal event.

• The 33-year-old Team USA flag bearer opens her 2026 campaign looking to add to her historic 2022 run, when she became the first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympic gold.

• “A lot has changed over the years, especially me getting older,” Jackson said ahead of today’s race. “But I’m feeling super confident and excited to give it another go.”

On the track: Jackson faces a loaded field, including two-time Team USA medalist — and US hockey captain Hilary Knight’s partner — Brittany Bowe alongside reigning Dutch silver medalist and social media influencer Jutta Leerdam.

Tune in: The women’s 1,000-meter airs today at 11:30 AM ET, live on Peacock.

Quote of the day

UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles
after bringing back her 2025 Prince floor routine — and scoring a perfect 10 — in the Bruins’ Saturday win over Minnesota.