NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Booker is back for the Phoenix Suns after missing a game with a sprained left ankle, while the New York Knicks will be without Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart for their game Saturday night.
Booker sat out the Suns' loss in Detroit on Thursday, but coach Jordan Ott said the star guard seemed to be in a good place at shootaround earlier in the day and was eager to play at Madison Square Garden.
But Brunson wasn't ready to return for the Knicks after spraining his right ankle in the first quarter of their loss in Sacramento on Wednesday. He then sat out a loss to Golden State the next night and coach Mike Brown said Saturday that the All-Star point guard is day to day.
Hart returned to play in the final three games of the road trip after missing eight games following a sprained ankle sustained on Christmas. Brown said the swingman was feeling sore and the Knicks wanted to be cautious.
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New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) brings the ball up the court against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
New York Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson, left, and injured Jalen Brunson react on the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, who sat out the game with an injury, signals to a teammate during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
TARVISIO, Italy (AP) — At age 41, Lindsey Vonn’s ability to consistently finish on the World Cup speed circuit’s podium is unparalleled.
Vonn stood second in a super-G on Sunday that was held amid difficult visibility to set up her seventh podium result in eight races this season.
No other skier has more than three podiums in the speed events — and Vonn's “worst” result this season is fourth.
The results make Vonn a clear medal favorite in both downhill and super-G for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which open in less than three weeks.
Vonn was beaten only by Germany’s Emma Aicher, who is 19 years younger.
Aicher finished 0.27 seconds ahead of Vonn to set up her second victory this season, with former Olympic champion Ester Ledecka third, 0.94 behind.
“It was tough conditions with the visibility but I’m really happy to be on the podium again,” Vonn said. “Of course, I’m close to another win, but it is what it is. I think I’ll save the hundredths for Cortina.”
Lower-ranked skiers were still coming down the course.
Alice Robinson, the New Zealand skier who won two giant slaloms and a super-G this season, crashed into the final gate and hit the snow hard. She got right back up and appeared to avoid serious injury but appeared shaken.
Fog on the upper section made it difficult for skiers to navigate the Prampero course.
Vonn led Aicher at every checkpoint but lost time on the final gates.
It's set to be Aicher’s fourth career victory after two downhills and a super-G. She’s one of the few skiers on the circuit who competes in all four disciplines.
Aicher was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and a German father.
Ledecka, the Czech racer who claimed Olympic golds in both snowboarding and skiing at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, set up her first podium of the season.
Romane Miradoli of France finished fourth and Keely Cashman of the United States was fifth for the best result of her career.
The women’s circuit remains in Italy for the Kronplatz giant slalom on Tuesday.
There is only one more set of speed races before the Olympics, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Jan. 30-31.
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New Zealand's Alice Robinson crashes during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super G, in Tarvisio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
New Zealand's Alice Robinson crashes during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super G, in Tarvisio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super G, in Tarvisio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Germany's Emma Aicher celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super G, in Tarvisio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
United States' Lindsey Vonn celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super G, in Tarvisio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
