Shaun White named to Olymmpic team

Shaun White is soaring to Sochi. The two-time Olympic gold medalist in the halfpipe will get a chance at a rare three-peat – and then some – when the Winter Games begin next month in Russia. White (pictured) was named to the U.S. Olympic team in his signature event, earning one of the three automatic spots on the men’s team by winning Sunday’s final qualifier at Mammoth Lakes, Calif. White posted a score of 96.6 to edge a resurgent Danny Davis for his second victory in three days. White will be joined by 2010 Olympian Greg Bretz and newcomers Davis and Taylor Gold. Davis was poised to head to Vancouver four years ago and even beat White in a pre-Olympic event only to have his pelvis crushed in an all-terrain vehicle accident a few weeks before the games. – AP