The Olympics Were No Fluke. American Women Are Excelling in Cross-Country Skiing.

By BY SHAUNA FARNELL from NYT Sports Jessie Diggins won the notoriously grueling Tour de Ski, after she and Rosie Brennan notched 1-2 finishes in two consecutive stages.https://nyti.ms/35zFmzx

Mikaela Shiffrin Wins First World Cup Race Since January

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Shiffrin’s 67th victory places her third on the career list and comes 10 months after the death of her father, Jeff.https://nyti.ms/2LxzwHz

Mikaela Shiffrin Plans Return to World Cup Racing

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports The three-time champion will return to racing in Sweden next week, after spending time away from her sport to grieve the death of her father, Jeff.https://nyti.ms/3czsXgE

Mikaela Shiffrin Learns a New Way to Win: Without Her Mother as Coach

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports A personal loss has prompted Eileen Shiffrin to step away from coaching her daughter after the two decided “it was important for her to get back to her life.”https://nyti.ms/35RiGrZ

Mikaela Shiffrin Learns a New Way to Win: Without Her Mother as Coach

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports A personal loss has prompted Eileen Shiffrin to step away from coaching her daughter after the two decided “it was important for her to get back to her life.”https://nyti.ms/2ODMhja

Mikaela Shiffrin Learns a New Way to Win: Without Her Mother as Coach

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports A personal loss has prompted Eileen Shiffrin to step away from coaching her daughter after the two decided “it was important for her to get back to her life.”https://nyti.ms/37Vd2H6

Mikaela Shiffrin Wows Skiing When She Races — and When She Doesn’t

By BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Skipping an event she was favored in at the world championships raised some eyebrows but it was just part of a meticulous plan, she said.https://nyti.ms/2BxloGm

Lindsey Vonn Puts Off Retirement

By BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Vonn said she hoped she could overcome her injuries and continue ski racing.https://nyti.ms/2CE9MRH

Lindsey Vonn — Knee Braces, Airbag and All — Makes Her World Cup Return

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports The injury-racked Vonn began what is to be her final season with a 15th-place finish in the downhill in Italy. The braces were hard to get used to, “but it’s better than not racing.”https://nyti.ms/2RD59BE