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Shiffrin says in essay she feels 'like myself again' after recovering from ski racing crash, PTSD
FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts on the podium after winning the women's slalom at the World Cup Finals, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Sun Valley, Idaho. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) Mikaela Shiffrin, U.S. World Cup alpine skier, is interviewed at a NBCUniversal and U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee press preview event to promote the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Mikaela Shiffrin, U.S. World Cup alpine skier, is interviewed at a NBCUniversal and U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee press preview event to promote the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts on the podium after winning the women's slalom at the World Cup Finals, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Sun Valley, Idaho. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) Mikaela Shiffrin, U.S. World Cup alpine skier, is interviewed at a NBCUniversal and U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee press preview event to promote the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin finally feels 'like myself again' after recovering from a ski racing crash last season and lingering post-traumatic stress disorder. Shiffrin described in an essay for The Players' Tribune released Friday the physical and mental hurdles she needed to clear after her serious spill during a giant slalom race in Killington, Vermont, on Nov. 30. In the crash, something punctured Shiffrin's side and caused severe damage to her oblique muscles. Advertisement 'Everyone knows what it feels like to have a bad cough. But PTSD … it's not like that,' the 30-year-old from Edwards, Colorado, wrote. 'It comes in all shapes and sizes. Everyone experiences it in their own way, and no two cases are exactly alike.' Shiffrin was leading after the first run of the GS that day in Killington. With the finish line in sight on her final run, she lost an edge and slid into a gate, flipping over her skis. The all-time winningest Alpine World Cup ski racer then slammed into another gate before coming to a stop in the protective fencing. To this day, she doesn't know what led to the puncture wound, only that it was "a millimeter from pretty catastrophic,' she told The Associated Press. Shiffrin wrote in The Players' Tribune it was 'difficult to explain what the pain felt like. But the closest I can get would probably be, it was like … not only was there a knife stabbing me, but the knife was actually still inside of me.' In late January, Shiffrin returned to the World Cup circuit. The giant slalom, though, remained a cause of anxiety and she skipped the event at world championships. Advertisement Ever so steadily, she's working on overcoming the mental trauma surrounding the GS as she gears up for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games. She won an Olympic gold medal in the discipline at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. She's been working with a psychologist to conquer her mental obstacles. 'I can admit that there were some extremely low moments," recounted Shiffrin, who won her 100th career World Cup ski race in February. "Times when I started second-guessing myself, or was critical of myself because I felt like I was letting what happened mess with me so much. It was like: Come on, Mikaela, people have had way worse crashes than that, way worse injuries. Those people got through it. What is wrong with you? "On particularly bad days, I'd question my motivation, or whether I still wanted to do this anymore. In my head, I'd be saying to myself: You know what, I kind of couldn't care less if I ever race again.' Advertisement She and the therapist began looking at her recovery through the prism of PTSD. 'With me, I also think it's possible that the crash I had at the beginning of 2024 in Cortina, and then Killington happening. … that those two crashes maybe built on one another,' Shiffrin said. 'I talked with my therapist about that, and she let me know that past trauma, or a history of traumatic events, can sometimes affect your reaction to new traumatic events.' She lost her dad, Jeff, five years ago in a home accident. Her fiancé and fellow ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway is still recovering from a serious ski crash on Jan. 13, 2024. 'Maybe when I crashed and got that puncture wound, maybe that was kind of a perfect-storm situation for PTSD to take hold," Shiffrin wrote. Advertisement Shiffrin said one thing that's helped is 'getting back to a place of joy.' She closed her essay with: "All I can do is smile with appreciation. Because, finally .... I feel like myself again.' ___ AP skiing:
India Gazette
11-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
"I think he should go to England": Mohammad Kaif on Virat Kohli
New Delhi [India] May 11 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif believed Virat Kohli should retire on a high note, suggesting he should play in the England tour, which will start on June 20, to prove himself and end his career well. Indian batting legend Virat Kohli has communicated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about his intention to retire from Test cricket, reported ESPNCricinfo on Saturday. This report comes just two days after batter and his long-time teammate Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from whites and just over a month before India kickstarts its ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign against England with a five-match series, starting at Headingley from June 20 onwards. Additionally, in a post on X, Mohammad Kaif said, 'Virat Kohli is in a relaxed mood. He is thinking about retirement. I think he should go to England, prove his point and end his career on a high note. Because the work he did in World Cup Finals, he should end his career on a good note. Why is he thinking about retirement out of helplessness? Because there was a game that had been troubling him for many years. Outswing ball. Where Outswing ball came, he was out many times.' 'It was such a trouble that he couldn't get over it. In his career, he went to England and got out there. In Australia, he got out here. At home, against New Zealand, he got out on a spin. He tried a lot,' he added. As per ESPNCricinfo, Virat has been having such conversations with the board over the past month or so. If Virat indeed retires, it would mark the end of an illustrious Test career of 14 years, during which he made 9,230 runs in 123 Tests at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries. He is India's most successful Test captain ever, having won 40 out of 68 Tests with the armband. (ANI)
Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Why bookies are bonkers for making Pochettino to replace Postecoglou at Tottenham when ‘natural fit' a far easier deal
There are plenty of other contenders ready to make move to north London BACK TO THE FUTURE Why bookies are bonkers for making Pochettino to replace Postecoglou at Tottenham when 'natural fit' a far easier deal Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE bookies seem convinced. It will be Ange out this summer. And Poch back in. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The bookies reckon Mauricio Pochettino will take charge of Spurs this summer Credit: Getty 2 Ange Postecoglou has led Tottenham to the Europa League final Credit: Getty Yet while a return to N17 for Mauricio Pochettino at some point in time does have a feeling of inevitability, it is probably NOT now. The Argentine, sacked in 2019, just months after leading Spurs to the Champions League Final, has spoken of 'unfinished business' at the club. There is, within the Argentine, seemingly a desire to come back - and this time to land the silverware that so narrowly eluded him during his five years at the helm. He loves London, with a passion. Still, despite his season at Chelsea, loves Tottenham Hotspur. And there have been times over the past six years when you could see him rocking up back at Hotspur Way if the offer had come. But Poch is not going to walk out on his £4.5m per year job with the United States now, not with only 13 months to go before the Stars and Stripes are draped all over the World Cup Finals. Whether or not Daniel Levy wants to reopen the door - some might argue spin the revolving door given that Ange Postecoglou's departure will spend the end of the fourth permanent reign since Pochettino was fired - the logistics are against it taking place. Levy and Spurs cannot afford a repeat of the 2021 debacle that ended with Nuno Espirito Santos appointed after all the other preferred candidates turned the club down. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS If and when - and it's surely a when - Ange gets the boot, there HAS to be a near-instant replacement announced. That's despite the Aussie setting up a Europa League final against Manchester United that guarantees the winner a place in next season's Champions League. 'I'd dive head first through a brick wall for him' - Ange Postecoglou's rallying speech reduces Tottenham fans to tears It is suggested that Pochettino's US deal has a £20m set of golden handcuffs attached. That's simply too great a price for Spurs to pay, especially if they have no European football to plug the financial gap next term. Poch has been criticised for the lack of development of his side, humiliated into fourth place in March's Nations League Finals when they lost to both Panama and Canada. But US Soccer have invested too much in him to even consider a change of jockey before the Concacaf Gold Cup they are hosting in the summer. Drawn alongside Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti and guest side Saudi Arabia, it is almost inconceivable that the US will not at least make the last eight, played at the end of June, just days before Spurs will be due back for the start of pre-season training. Even if the US blow up again, Levy and Tottenham cannot wait that long to have a manager in place. So where might a punter look to have a dip in the market? Managers who could replace Big Ange There's plenty of big names in the running... Mauricio Pochettino Andoni Iraola Marco Silva Thomas Frank Edin Terzic Xavi Hernandez Oliver Glasner Levy and his boardroom colleagues will have had their own thoughts - and have unsurprisingly kept them private. But it does seem that Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola has fallen down the list of potential runners and riders - his style and approach is perhaps too similar to the Postecoglou model. Fulham's Marco Silva and Thomas Frank at Brentford are two genuine contenders already in the capital, while former Dortmund boss Edin Terzic now has a London-based agent looking out for his interests. There was a market plunge for Xavi Hernandez a few weeks ago, too. That would be an ambitious move, for sure. But a risky one. Perhaps, then, the man who will be heading to the away dug-out and dressing room on Sunday might be emerging as the best bet for the home versions next term. Oliver Glasner made an instant impact when he replaced Roy Hodgson in 2024 and has bounced back from a rocky start to this season - when his side struggled to cope with the absence of Michael Olise and injuries hampering Eberezi Eze and Adam Wharton - to lead the Eagles to the FA Cup Final. Austrian Glasner's preferred back three system might seem a natural fit for a club whose full-backs are all natural wing-backs while he has also tasted European success guiding Frankfurt to the Europa League in 2022. Would Glasner swap Selhurst for Tottenham High Road? You would think so. Despite the shape of the Prem table, few would deny it is a step up. And it would be a far easier deal for Spurs than trying to prise Poch out of the US. Sometimes you have to remember football is the art of the possible.
The Irish Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Why bookies are bonkers for making Pochettino to replace Postecoglou at Tottenham when ‘natural fit' a far easier deal
THE bookies seem convinced. It will be Ange out this summer. And Poch back in. Advertisement 2 The bookies reckon Mauricio Pochettino will take charge of Spurs this summer Credit: Getty 2 Ange Postecoglou has led Tottenham to the Europa League final Credit: Getty Yet while a return to N17 for Mauricio Pochettino at some point in time does have a feeling of inevitability, it is probably NOT now. The Argentine, sacked in 2019, just months after leading There is, within the Argentine, seemingly a desire to come back - and this time to land the silverware that so narrowly eluded him during his five years at the helm. He loves London, with a passion. Still, despite his season at Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL And there have been times over the past six years when you could see him rocking up back at Hotspur Way if the offer had come. But Poch is not going to walk out on his £4.5m per year job with the United States now, not with only 13 months to go before the Stars and Stripes are draped all over the World Cup Finals. Whether or not Daniel Levy wants to reopen the door - some might argue spin the revolving door given that Ange Postecoglou's departure will spend the end of the fourth permanent reign since Pochettino was fired - the logistics are against it taking place. Levy and Spurs cannot afford a repeat of the 2021 debacle that ended with Nuno Espirito Santos appointed after all the other preferred candidates turned the club down. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS If and when - and it's surely a when - Ange gets the boot, there HAS to be a near-instant replacement announced. That's despite the Aussie setting up a Europa League final against Manchester United that guarantees the winner a place in next season's Champions League. 'I'd dive head first through a brick wall for him' - Ange Postecoglou's rallying speech reduces Tottenham fans to tears It is suggested that Pochettino's US deal has a £20m set of golden handcuffs attached. Advertisement That's simply too great a price for Spurs to pay, especially if they have no European football to plug the financial gap next term. Poch has been criticised for the lack of development of his side, humiliated into fourth place in March's Nations League Finals when they lost to both Panama and Canada. But US Soccer have invested too much in him to even consider a change of jockey before the Concacaf Gold Cup they are hosting in the summer. Drawn alongside Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti and guest side Saudi Arabia, it is almost inconceivable that the US will not at least make the last eight, played at the end of June, just days before Spurs will be due back for the start of pre-season training. Advertisement Even if the US blow up again, Levy and Tottenham cannot wait that long to have a manager in place. So where might a punter look to have a dip in the market? Managers who could replace Big Ange There's plenty of big names in the running... Mauricio Pochettino Andoni Iraola Marco Silva Thomas Frank Edin Terzic Xavi Hernandez Oliver Glasner Levy and his boardroom colleagues will have had their own thoughts - and have unsurprisingly kept them private. But it does seem that Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola has fallen down the list of potential runners and riders - his style and approach is perhaps too similar to the Postecoglou model. Advertisement Fulham's Marco Silva and Thomas Frank at Brentford are two genuine contenders already in the capital, while former Dortmund boss Edin Terzic now has a London-based agent looking out for his interests. There was a market plunge for Xavi Hernandez a few weeks ago, too. That would be an ambitious move, for sure. But a risky one. Perhaps, then, the man who will be heading to the away dug-out and dressing room on Sunday might be emerging as the best bet for the home versions next term. Oliver Glasner made an instant impact when he replaced Roy Hodgson in 2024 and has bounced back from a rocky start to this season - when his side struggled to cope with the absence of Michael Olise and injuries hampering Eberezi Eze and Adam Wharton - to lead the Eagles to the FA Cup Final. Advertisement Austrian Glasner's preferred back three system might seem a natural fit for a club whose full-backs are all natural wing-backs while he has also tasted European success guiding Frankfurt to the Europa League in 2022. Would Glasner swap Selhurst for Tottenham High Road? You would think so. Despite the shape of the Prem table, few would deny it is a step up. And it would be a far easier deal for Spurs than trying to prise Poch out of the US. Sometimes you have to remember football is the art of the possible. Advertisement
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
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Lawmakers demand aid to cut ‘alarming' staff shortages at Newark airport
Passengers hurry to their flights at the Newark Liberty International Airport. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor) Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called Tuesday for a federal investigation into recent delays and outages at Newark Liberty International Airport that lawmakers have blamed on outdated technology and longstanding staffing shortages they say have worsened under the Trump administration. In a Tuesday morning speech on the Senate floor, Schumer (D-NY) urged the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of the Inspector General to probe 'alarming' problems at the airport, which included a radar and radio outage last week that left air traffic controllers unable to track aircraft or talk to pilots for 90 seconds. 'That's 90 seconds of a wholly filled-up sky of planes literally flying blind over one of America's busiest airports,' Schumer said. 'Thank God nothing happened, but we tempt fate if no changes are made. If during 90 seconds the system goes down and so many airplanes are flying so close to each other in a congested airport, that is really sounding a five-alarm fire.' Schumer's call to action came a day after Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to federal Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asking him to prioritize the Newark-New York region as he works to reduce a shortage of 3,000 air traffic controllers nationally. 'The New Jersey-New York region should be prioritized for technology and facility upgrades to help the more than 144 million passengers coming through Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) operated airports annually,' Murphy wrote. 'We expect millions of additional passengers next year as we prepare to host the World Cup Finals and must avoid additional disruptions or strains on the system.' Besides Newark, the authority also operates Teterboro airport in New Jersey and LaGuardia, JFK, and Stewart airports in New York. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-05), who's one of six Democrats running to become New Jersey's next governor, blasted airport delays — which have persisted for nine days — during a news conference Tuesday. The Newark region is short roughly 40 air traffic controllers, with current staff working six days a week to offset staffing shortages, he added. He attributed the shortages — the worst in decades — to age limits and the rigorous training required for the job. Controllers must retire by age 56, and it can take up to four years to replace them, he said. 'It's not only critical to our economy, right, but it's critical to air traffic around the United States. We must keep our aviation workers on the job and reassure hardworking families that we're doing everything we can to prevent these delays,' Gottheimer said. FAA spokesperson Chris Mullooly, citing a Friday tweet by Duffy, blamed Newark's troubles on an antiquated air traffic control system. 'As Secretary Duffy has said, we must get the best safety technology in the hands of controllers as soon as possible,' Mullooly said. 'We are working to ensure the current telecommunications equipment is more reliable in the New York area by establishing a more resilient and redundant configuration with the local exchange carriers. In addition, we are updating our automation system to improve resiliency.' He acknowledged that equipment and telecommunications outages 'can be stressful for controllers,' adding that some Philadelphia-based controllers who handle Newark's air traffic have taken time off to recover from the stress of multiple recent outages. 'While we cannot quickly replace them due to this highly specialized profession, we continue to train controllers who will eventually be assigned to this busy airspace,' he said. 'When staffing or equipment issues occur, the FAA will ensure safety by slowing the rate of arrivals into the airport.' Travelers can check on the status of delays and more at he added. Last week, Duffy announced plans to 'supercharge the hiring pipeline' for air traffic controllers, including hiking salaries for trainees and new hires, expediting medical and security clearances, and expanding the number of training instructors. The agency also will offer financial incentives to persuade current controllers to postpone retirement and reward trainees and new hires for completing training and hitting other milestones. With such changes, the FAA said it's on track to hire at least 2,000 controllers this year. Even before the current chaos, the Newark airport ranked the worst among the nation's 20 busiest airports when it comes to delays, with just 71.7% of 10,871 flights arriving on time in December, FAA data shows. Newark was third worst among those airports in delayed departures, with just 74.1% of 10,865 flights leaving on time, the data shows. Schumer noted in his Tuesday speech that the cause of the 90-second outage on April 28 was a burnt copper wire. 'This is unacceptable. We can't keep America's planes safe in 2025 if we rely on copper wires and floppy disks,' he said. 'Our air traffic controllers and America's travelers deserve far more. Copper wires, floppy disks, 2025? When it comes to safety, the FAA is way behind the eight ball.' He warned that backups in Newark impact other airports, because it's a busy hub. 'If this starts happening at other airports, our air travel is in real trouble, even more trouble than it is now,' he said. He blamed 'Donald Trump's FAA' for safety failures and said the administration must reveal if its controversial cost-cutting crusade known as DOGE played a role in air safety delays, outages, and accidents. He suggested it has, with FAA vacancies rising since Trump took office as FAA staff 'resigned in disgust.' 'We have seen chaos throughout the administration, and clearly it's here at the FAA, an agency that cannot afford any chaos whatsoever because lives are at stake,' Schumer said. 'The longer the FAA and the administration slow walk these troubles, the greater the risk of a true catastrophe.' The Newark airport, which opened in 1928, was the nation's first commercial airport and is among its oldest. It served almost 50 million passengers and handled almost 420,000 flights last year, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
