American Downhiller 'brothers' gain speed in Olympic season

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — With the Pyeongchang Olympics less than two months away, a pair of young skiers who consider themselves "brothers" shook up the struggling U.S. downhill team on Saturday.

Jared Goldberg finished a career-best ninth in the Saslong Classic downhill and teammate Bryce Bennett wasn't far behind in 11th.

Goldberg recorded the speed squad's first top-10 result of the season after six super-G and downhill races.

Team captain Steven Nyman, a three-time winner on the Saslong who is working his way back from knee surgery, couldn't have been prouder.