Jessie Diggins, bloodied and missing a glove, finishes second in World Cup

One look at Jessie Diggins’ face after the race, and it was clear that her legend grew on Sunday.

Diggins, the best U.S. cross-country skier in history, finished second in a 20km freestyle in Ruka, Finland, in temperatures hovering around zero degrees just outside the Arctic Circle.

That’s not out of the ordinary. Diggins has been a fixture on World Cup podiums for 12 years and is known for braving fierce weather. Read More