ROME—Rescue crews recovered a second body Monday in a search for two Swedish skiers who were caught in an avalanche near Mont Blanc on Italy’s northern border with France, authorities said. Two people who were part of the group of four off-piste skiers survived Sunday’s avalanche in the Val Veny, above Courmayeur, and had sounded…
Victorian MP to be Expelled for Attending Women’s Rights Rally Against Transgenders in Sports
A Victorian MP now faces expulsion from the parliamentary Liberal party after she attended a women’s rights rally in Melbourne. On March 18, MP Moira Deeming, who represents the Western Metropolitan area, delivered a speech at the Let Women Speak rally organised by British women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (Parker Posie) outside the Victorian parliament….
Perez Wins in Jeddah as Verstappen Goes From 15th to 2nd
Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position in a Red Bull one-two on Sunday with Max Verstappen staying top of the championship after racing from 15th to second with the fastest lap. Double Formula One world champion Verstappen snatched the bonus point from Perez with a last-lap blast around Jeddah’s floodlit…
Shiffrin Ends World Cup Ski Season With yet Another Record
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…
Swiss Skier Odermatt Wins Giant Slalom, Sets World Cup Points Record
SOLDEU, Andorra—Marco Odermatt underlined his dominance in men’s ski racing Saturday by breaking the 23-year-old male record for most World Cup points in a single season. The Swiss standout won his last race of the season, the giant slalom at the World Cup Finals, by a massive 2.11 seconds over second-place Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway….
Kansas Governor Vetos Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports, Setting Up Override Fight
March 18, 2023
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TOPEKA, Kan.—A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for the third year in a row Friday, setting up a hotly contested fight in the Republican-controlled Legislature to override her. Kelly’s action was expected because of her two previous vetoes. Kansas Republicans made Kelly’s vetoes…
Madrid Gets Chelsea, City to Meet Bayern in Champions League
NYON, Switzerland—Real Madrid’s path to another Champions League title will have to go through Chelsea in the quarterfinals for the second straight year. Friday’s draw takes Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti back to face his former club, which was eliminated by a goal from Karim Benzema in extra time a year ago. This time, the first…
Rybakina Routs Swiatek 6–2, 6–2 to Reach Indian Wells Final
March 18, 2023
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Elena Rybakina fired seven aces in routing top-ranked Iga Swiatek 6–2, 6–2 on Friday to advance to the BNP Paribas Open final. “I’m pretty sad that I lost,” Swiatek said. Rybakina will play second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, who beat Maria Sakkari 6–2, 6–3, in Sunday’s final in the Southern California desert. “It’s going to…
Bally Sports Owner Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday. The move came after it missed a $140 million interest payment last month. Diamond owns 19 networks under the Bally Sports banner. Those networks have the rights to 42 professional teams—14 baseball, 16 NBA, and 12 NHL….
Free-Diver Plunges to Record Depth Beneath Frozen Swiss Lake
LAKE SILS, Switzerland—David Vencl emerged from the depths of Switzerland’s Lake Sils on Tuesday after a record dive beneath the ice to a depth of more than 50 meters without a wetsuit. The 40-year-old Czech diver’s record vertical plunge to 52.1 meters in a single breath follows his entry into the Guinness World Records book…
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