Names & Faces: Stephen Strasburg, Mikaela Shiffrin
The Washington Nationals’ pitcher thinks relying too much on his new slider put stress on his pitching arm and contributed to the injury problems that sidelined him during the second half of last season and the playoffs.
The Olympic champion remains unbeatable in slalom.
Shiffrin, 21, also increased her lead over defending champion Lara Gut in the overall standings to 105 points.
Shiffrin missed two months last season after tearing a ligament in her right knee during a training fall.