Austrian cross-country skier suspended in doping probe (The Associated Press)

Austrian cross-country skier Harald Wurm was provisionally suspended Thursday amid a doping investigation, a week before the start of the World Cup season. The Austrian ski federation said the head coach of the cross-country team, Gerald Heigl, temporarily stepped down until Wurm’s case is completed. In August, police opened an investigation into alleged doping violations by Wurm and searched the premises of the two-time Olympian.