Lindsey Vonn says success has ‘completely different meaning’ after third surgery following Olympics crash

Lindsey Vonn said she has undergone a third surgery since thedevastating crashthat ended her Winter Olympics dream in Milan last Sunday, writing on Instagram that her definition of success looks a little different now.

"I had my 3rd surgery today and it was successful," the 41-year-old American Alpine skier wrote in apost, sharing photos of her in a hospital bed.

"Success today has a completely different meaning than it did a few days ago. I'm making progress and while it is slow, I know I'll be ok," she added, thanking the medical staff, friends, family and fans around the world who have voiced their support.

Vonn, a three-time Olympic medalist who was hoping to make a comeback this year, caught a gate with her right arm just 13 seconds into her run during the downhill final on Sunday, sending her tumbling down the slope.

She later said she had suffered a complex tibial fracture, which was stable butwould require multiple surgeries.

Vonn had competed just days after rupturing her ACL on January 30, in Crans-Montana on the World Cup circuit, an injury which had originally thrown her participation in the Games into doubt.

Still, she decided tocontinue competingin the Olympics,telling reporters: "My head is high. I'm standing tall and I'm gonna do my best." She had completed two training runs ahead of the final.

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Speaking after the crash, Vonn said she hadno regrets about that decisionto compete, and that "my ACL and past injuries had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever."

In the photo shared on Instagram, Vonn's left leg can be seen in an external fixator – a frame attached to the outside of the leg that holds broken bone pieces together.

"Thankful for all of the incredible medical staff, friends, family, who have been by my side and the beautiful outpouring of love and support from people around the world," she wrote, before congratulating her teammates "who are out there inspiring me and giving me something to cheer for."

Vonn's recovery is expected to be a long one. Tibial fractures typically take months to heal and sometimes require additional surgeries. The ACL injury may also prolong recovery time, an experttold CNN earlier.

Vonn, who is theoldestAlpine skier to race at a Winter Olympics, qualified for her first Olympics in 2002, at just 17 years old. Throughout her three-decade career, she's overcome numerous physical challenges – including an extensive history of knee injuries and surgeries.

"I'm a little bit crazy, but I'm accepting of that,'' she said in October. "I'm willing to risk everything. That's why I've won as many times as I have in downhill. It takes a certain level of courage and willingness to throw yourself down the mountain.''

CNN's Michal Ruprecht, Kyle Feldscher and Dana O'Neil contributed to this report.

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Iowa Bears? Hawkeye State's senators introduce bill designed to lure team from Chicago

If you build it, they will come?

Some Iowa state senatorsintroduced a billthis week that would expand the state's major economic growth attraction program, creating financial incentives that could lure an NFL team seeking to build a stadium in the Hawkeye State.

Their target? TheChicago Bears.

"After years ofBearsfans seeking refuge across the Mississippi River from the incompetence, corruption and punitive tax and regulatory climate in the state of Illinois, it is time for the team to join their fans on the west side of the river," Republican Scott Webster, one of the legislation's sponsors said in a statement.

"Iowa can offer the Bears everything they need to build a world-class facility, tax certainty and the public infrastructure they need in a state led by common-sense conservatives."

The recruitment pitch didn't end there.

"While Illinois and Indiana squabble over this issue, we are ready to get off the sidelines and into the game," Kerry Gruenhagen, another senator sponsoring the bill, said in a statement. "Bringing an NFL team to Iowa would attract jobs, tourism and fans to our state and give us the opportunity to showcase what Iowa really has to offer. Iowans have dedicated themselves to our college sports teams, and we're ready to attract a professional team to our great state."

While Iowa was the stage for"Field of Dreams,"it isn't home to any major professional sports franchises.

Take a look at the home stadiums for all 32 NFL teams

One of theNFL's original franchises, born in 1920 as the Decatur Staleys, the Bears have been seeking a new stadium for years. Tenants of historic Soldier Field, the league's smallest venue in terms of capacity (61,500) in downtown Chicago since 1971, the Bears had planned to move to suburban Arlington Heights, where they own a 326-acre tract of land that used to be the site of Arlington International Racecourse.

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But team president Kevin Warrenwrote in a letter to season ticket-holdersin December that an inability to get assistance from the state of Illinois in offsetting infrastructure costs around the proposed project had led the team to consider alternatives. The team has committed to paying for construction of a new stadium itself.

"We have not asked for state taxpayer dollars to build the stadium at Arlington Park. We asked only for a commitment to essential local infrastructure (roads, utilities, and site improvements) which is more than typical for projects of this size," Warren wrote. "Additionally, we sought reasonable property tax certainty to secure financing. We listened to state leadership and relied on their direction and guidance, yet our efforts have been met with no legislative partnership.

"We have been told directly by State leadership, our project will not be a priority in 2026."

Warren specifically cited Northwest Indiana as a potential locale to build a new stadium.

However, Illinois officials continue working to find a solution that would keep the Bears, a beloved team and one on the rise after winning the NFC North for the first time since 2018, in the Chicagoland area, where they've played since 1921.

"There's a lot of discussion, a lot of ongoing conversation with the Bears, and indeed, frankly, progress that's been made. So I'm pleased about that," Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.

"But I'm going to let the Bears talk about what it is that they want to get done and how they want to get it done. And I'm obviously involved in negotiations and so are my entire team, as well as the members of the Legislature."

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Bobsled at 2026 Winter Olympics: How it works, US stars to watch

Bobsled, one of the oldest sports at theWinter Olympics, returns to the2026 Milano Cortina Gamesand will showcase athletes with nerves of steel as they steer a high-tech sled down a fast, icy track with multiple turns.

Veteran U.S. bobsleddersKaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylorare set to make their fifth appearance at the Winter Games and are heavy favorites to podium. Humphries and Meyers Taylor finished first and second respectively in the inaugural women's monobob event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Bobsled includes a total of four events, which will be contested at the Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Yuma Kagiyama of Team Japan competes in Men's Single Skating - Short Program on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 7, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Kagiyama pulled off a stunning routine that received 108.67 points, placing first in the event.

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Yuma Kagiyama of Team Japan competes in Men's Single Skating - Short Program on day one of the Milano Cortina2026 Winter Olympicsat Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 7, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Kagiyama pulled off a stunning routine that received 108.67 points, placing first in the event.

When did bobsledbecome a Winter Olympic sport?

Bobsled has been part of the Winter Olympics since the inaugural 1924 Chamonix Winter Games, although it wasn't contested in Squaw Valley in 1960 to cut down expenses by not building a bobsled track. The two-man event was added to the program at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games and the two-woman race made its Olympic debut in Salt Lake in 2002. The Olympic women's monobob was first held at the 2022 Games in Beijing.

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How does Olympic bobsled work?

Each sled has one driver, while others push the sled from the starting gate before jumping into the back of the sled for the rest of the ride. Bobsled events each last two days, with two runs each day. The fastest combined time determines the winner. Men and women each compete in their own events:

• 4-man bobsled: One driver and three pushers in each sled

• 2-man bobsled: One driver and one pusher in each sled

Women

• 2-women bobsled: One driver and one pusher in each sled

• Monobob: One driver, no pushers

Top Team USA athletes

• Kaillie Humphries: The 40-year-old pilot won gold for the U.S. in monobob at the 2022 Beijing Games and also won gold in two-man in 2014 and 2010 while representing Canada. She joined short-track speedskater Viktor Ahn as the only Winter Olympians to win gold for different countries. Milano Cortina marks her fifth Games and first as a mother after giving birth to son Aulden in June 2024.

• Elana Meyers Taylor: The 41-year-old pilot/brakeman enters Milano Cortina, her fifth Winter Games, with five Olympic medals, including three silvers and two bronzes. She earned a silver medal in the inaugural women's monobob at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and a bronze in the two-woman bobsled race with Sylvia Hoffman to become the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history.

• Kaysha Love: The up-and-coming bobsledder won gold in women's monobob at the 2025 IBSF World Championships. Love, 28, made her Olympic debut at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, less than two years after beginning bobsled following a track and field career at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

International landscape

German bobsledderFrancesco Friedrichis in pursuit of a record fifth gold medal. His four gold medals are tied for the most in the sport after winning the two-man and four-man event in Pyeongchang in 2018 and Beijing in 2022. Milano Cortina will mark his fourth Winter Games. Germany'sLaura Nolteis also a top contender after winning gold in the two-woman bobsleigh in 2022 in Beijing.

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Mavericks owners shoot down sale rumor — and indicate they'll buy more of Mark Cuban's minority stake

A rumor involving the Dallas Mavericks took flight on Monday,when longtime NBA insider Marc Stein reported a group of Dallas investors are interested in partnering with Marc Cuban to buy back control of the franchise from the Dumont/Adelson family currently running it.

It's a tantalizing idea for fans still irate that controlling owner Patrick Dumont rubber-stampedthe increasingly infamous Luka Dončić trade. It also does not appear to be happening.

The Mavericks shot down any possibility of a sale on Wednesday witha statement to the Dallas Morning News' Brad Townsend:

"The Dumont and Adelson families remain fully committed to the Dallas Mavericks franchise and to the Dallas community. They remain focused on building a championship organization for the long term.

"The team is not for sale and the families look forward to expanding their ownership stake over time."

It's the second half of that last sentence which might hold the biggest significance. As Townsend notes, the Adelson/Dumont family bought a 69% stake of the Mavericks from Cuban in 2023, while Cuban retained 27% of the team. However, there is a provision in the agreement that allows the Adelsons to buy another 20% of the team from Cuban within the first four years of ownership, leaving him with as little as 7%.

So here's that statement, translated into simple terms: Cuban is about to own a smaller piece of the Mavericks, not larger.

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Cuban himself expressed skepticism that any deal could happen, telling the News he also doesn't think. the Adelson/Dumont family would sell. This apparently isn't even the first time he's been approached:

"I get asked fairly often if I would be part of a group if they could buy the team," he wrote to The News. "I tell them all the same thing: I don't see them selling."

That's probably not what most Mavericks fans want to hear, even withformer general manager Nico Harrison out the doorandCuban seemingly more involved in basketball operations.

It's understandable why the fanbase would be so ready to hear a sale is in the works.It's not like Cuban nailed every decision when he was majority owner, but the team was, for the most part, competitive and stable in his two-plus decades at the wheel. He handed over a Mavericks franchise that reached the NBA Finals in its first season under the Adelsons, and it's all fallen apart in the two years since.

The Mavericks traded Dončić and bet big on 32-year-old Anthony Davis and 33-year-old Kyrie Irving forming an immediate contender. It didn't work out. Davis is now a member of the Washington Wizards, Irving still hasn't played since tearing his ACL nearly a year ago (while playing more minutes than any player in the NBA) and the Mavericks are 19-34.

The only thing that has landed right for the Mavericks is a pingpong ball, which is hard for anyone to take credit for (Harrison tried, though). Maybe Cooper Flagg, the result of that pingpong ball, will lead a new era of competitive basketball teams, but the rub for the Adelson/Dumont family is they've already shown what can happen when they receive one of those.

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