Candace Parker calls Hall of Fame enshrinement 'truly special' - ESPN
PHOENIX — Candace Parker looked up to Chamique Holdsclaw and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team growing up.
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Sources: WNBA's Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne make HOF - ESPN
Former WNBA MVP and champions Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne headline the members being inducted to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.
Alpine skiing-Born again Shiffrin finds clarity to return to gold standard
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 18 : Mikaela Shiffrin won her first Olympic gold medal in eight years on Sunday, but for the 30-year-old American it felt above all like the first since her father’s death six years ago — the culmination of a long journey to reach a place where the moment was just about ski racing once again.
Alpine skiing-No pressure secret to Brignone's success, she says
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 15 : Italy's Federica Brignone said the secret behind her giant slalom gold medal on Sunday was the absence of pressure and a sense of complete freedom.
Alpine skiing-Women's GS sparks 'junior slope' jibe but Shiffrin praises piste's safety
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Alpine skiing-Medals are also good for sharing, Norwegian and Swedish rivals agree
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : Sweden and Norway are old and great rivals on snow and ice but, as Sara Hector and Thea Louise Stjernesund showed at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday, sometimes the best things in life are shared.
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin’s composed GS reaction marks turnaround from Beijing disappointment
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : Mikaela Shiffrin’s 11th-place finish in Sunday’s giant slalom at the Olympics carried none of the visible anguish that defined her Beijing 2022 campaign, the American presenting a calm perspective and renewed positivity despite already missing two medal chances in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Alpine skiing-Brignone completes golden double on home snow
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : Italy's Federica Brignone completed a spectacular golden double on home snow at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, adding the giant slalom title to the super-G won last Thursday.