Olympic gold-medal skier Mikaela Shiffrin joining Denver NWSL ownership group

Two-time Olympic gold-medal Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin has joined the ownership group of Denver's NWSL expansion franchise, the team announced Tuesday. Denver was awarded the expansion franchise in January and is awaiting a vote by the city council to approve up to $70 million in funding for a 14,500-seat stadium and entertainment district in a development named Santa Fe Yards. The vote is scheduled for May 12. If the investment initiative passes, the stadium is expected to be ready