US cross-country star Jessie Diggins plowing through Olympics with bruised ribs

Bruised ribs are undermining American cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins' hopes of achieving something satisfying from her last Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina. Diggins was hurt in a fall in her opening race — the 20-kilometer skiathlon — on Sunday and the toll also limited her ability to put in a strong finish in the sprint classic on Tuesday in Tesero. The current World Cup leader and one of the most decorated U.S. cross-country skiers was eliminated in the quarterfinals by eventual bronze medalist Maja Dahlqvist of Sweden.