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Silver medalist Arthur Bauchet, of France, from left, gold medalist Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, and bronze medalist Aleksei Bugaev, of Russia, pose on the podium of the alpine skiing men’s downhill standing competition at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)
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<\/p>\n Silver medalist Patrick Halgren, of the United States, from left, gold medalist Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, and Jules Segers, of France, pose on the podium of the alpine skiing men’s super-G standing at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti) Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, poses after winning the gold medal in the alpine skiing men’s super-G standing at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)<\/p>\n Silver medalist Arthur Bauchet, of France, from left, gold medalist Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, and bronze medalist Aleksei Bugaev, of Russia, pose on the podium of the alpine skiing men’s downhill standing competition at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)<\/p>\n Silver medalist Patrick Halgren, of the United States, from left, gold medalist Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, and Jules Segers, of France, pose on the podium of the alpine skiing men’s super-G standing at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)<\/p>\n Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, competes in the alpine skiing men’s super-G standing final at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Evgeniy Maloletka)<\/p>\n Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, poses the podium after winning the gold medal in the alpine skiing men’s downhill standing competition at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)<\/p>\n \u201cAt the beginning, when the kids at school made fun of me because I was disabled, it wasn\u2019t always easy, and it was the way to get out of it and to feel a bit more free in life and with my family, my brother,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Cuche won gold in his first two races at Milan Cortina \u2014 the men’s downhill standing and the Super-G standing. He did not finish in the men’s combined standing Tuesday. He was still scheduled to compete in two other races \u2014 giant slalom and slalom.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not because of today, but more about what happened these last few years,\u201d he said after winning his first gold. \u201cMy whole life, growing up with a disability and trying to go on skis and then all the training. It has finally paid off.\u201d<\/p>\n Cuche had finished second five times at world championships but was yet to end at the top of the podium at a major competition. He is participating in his third Paralympics, and his best finish so far had been a sixth place at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.<\/p>\n \u201cFive medals at the world champs, always silver,” Cuche said. “To finally have gold, it\u2019s very nice.\u201d<\/p>\n Cuche \u2014 the nephew of Didier Cuche, an Olympic alpine skiing silver medalist in 1998 \u2014 said his brother, parents, friends of his parents, and two friends were watching him compete in Cortina d’Ampezzo.<\/p>\n AP Winter Paralympics: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/paralympic-games<\/p>\n Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, poses after winning the gold medal in the alpine skiing men’s super-G standing at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Silver medalist Arthur Bauchet, of France, from left, gold medalist Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, and bronze medalist Aleksei Bugaev, of Russia, pose on the podium of the alpine skiing men’s downhill standing competition at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Silver medalist Patrick Halgren, of the United States, from left, gold medalist Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, and Jules Segers, of France, pose on the podium of the alpine skiing men’s super-G standing at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, competes in the alpine skiing men’s super-G standing final at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Evgeniy Maloletka)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Robin Cuche, of Switzerland, poses the podium after winning the gold medal in the alpine skiing men’s downhill standing competition at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 Cal Raleigh insisted Tuesday he has no beef with Randy Arozarena even though his Seattle teammate lashed out with a vulgar rant after Raleigh left him hanging for a handshake at the World Baseball Classic.<\/p>\n The kerfuffle went viral when Arozarena, a two-time All-Star outfielder playing for Mexico, cursed out Raleigh to a reporter after the Team USA catcher did not accept a handshake before an at-bat in the United States\u2019 5-3 win.<\/p>\n Speaking to Mexican journalist Luis Gilbert in Spanish, Arozarena said Raleigh \u201chas to thank God that he has nice parents, well educated,\u201d and said he recently hugged them during a friendly greeting at the team hotel.<\/p>\n He then used profane Cuban and Mexican slang to insult Raleigh before pivoting to English and saying Raleigh could shove his \u201cgood to see you\u201d in his rear. Arozarena was born in Cuba but defected to Mexico to pursue an MLB career.<\/p>\n Arozarena had reached down to greet Raleigh in his catcher’s squat at home plate, and Raleigh declined to offer his hand back. Raleigh appeared to say something to Arozarena during the exchange at the plate that could have set off the Mexican star.<\/p>\n Arozarena appeared to be visibly upset at Raleigh, though it wasn\u2019t totally clear if he was just having fun at his teammates\u2019 expense. The pair have been teammates since Arozarena was traded from Tampa Bay to Seattle during the 2024 season.<\/p>\n Raleigh called Arozarena a baseball \u201cbrother\u201d while explaining there was no tension between the teammates.<\/p>\n \u201cEmotions are running high,” Raleigh told reporters. “There\u2019s no beef here. Like I said, there\u2019s no story to me. I\u2019m not taking this as a big deal, and I don\u2019t think he is either.\u201d<\/p>\n Mariners manager Dan Wilson told reporters he planned to speak to both of his players at Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u201cThese guys are incredible athletes because of their competitiveness, and that\u2019s where they\u2019re at, and that\u2019s why they\u2019ve gotten to the level that they\u2019ve gotten,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cBut I also know that our team loves each other deeply. And that\u2019s one of the key ingredients we have in that clubhouse, is how much they love each other, and so I don\u2019t anticipate this being any bit of an issue.\u201d<\/p>\n Wilson doesn’t expect whatever happened between the two to linger into the regular season. The Mariners went 90-72 in 2025 and won the franchise\u2019s first AL West title since 2001 in large part behind Raleigh, who became the seventh player in major league history to hit 60 homers in a season.<\/p>\n \u201cCompetitiveness is competitiveness,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter. Sometimes, it\u2019s a backyard game. Whatever. These guys are competitive. But like I said, I think the love that they have for each other will shine.\u201d<\/p>\n Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Roman Anthony added a three-run drive in a big third inning to lead the United States to the win. The U.S. improved to 3-0 and will meet Italy (2-0) on Tuesday night, seeking to secure a spot in the quarterfinals in Houston this weekend.<\/p>\n Jarren Duran homered twice for Mexico (2-1), which will face Italy on Wednesday night in the last game of Group B play.<\/p>\n \u201cI hate that this is a thing. I really don\u2019t think this is a big deal, a big story,” Raleigh said. “It shouldn\u2019t be a thing. I love Randy. I have all the respect for him and Team Mexico.\u201d<\/p>\n AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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