The death of her father spurred Winter Vinecki to run seven marathons on seven continents before she turned 15. After overcoming gruesome injuries, the runner-turned-aerial skier lands on the Olympic stage.
The Edmonton Oilers gave new coach Jay Woodcroft a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders in his NHL coaching debut on Friday, two days after the team fired Dave Tippett.
Dr. Richard Fries, who did not conduct the autopsy on Tyler Skaggs’ body but reviewed the one done by his predecessor and the toxicology report, testified Friday that Skaggs died of an overdose caused by the fentanyl in his system.
The Chicago White Sox have told their minor league players that they will not be able to participate in spring training without being fully up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccinations.
New 76ers guard James Harden will not make his Philadelphia debut this weekend, as he is expected to be evaluated by the team’s medical personnel after missing the past week with hamstring tightness.
Snowboarding pioneer Shaun White finished fourth in his final competition at the men’s halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics on Friday morning, while Japan’s Ayumu Hirano won gold.