Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen set a world record in the indoor mile Thursday in Lievin, France, beating Yared Nuguse’s mark set just five days earlier at the Millrose Games.

The two-time Olympic champ also set the world indoor 1,500 meters record at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF in France.

Ingebrigtsen crossed the finish line in 3 minutes, 45.14 seconds, improving on Nuguse’s 3:46.63 in New York. Along the way, he hit 1,500 meters in 3:29.63, taking almost a second off the mark he set on the same track in 2022.

“It feels amazing,” Ingebrigtsen, 24, said in World Athletics’ announcement of the records. “This is what happens in Lievin. I’m a very happy man. You have to be focused for the whole race. It’s tough, but it’s worth it.”

Both records are subject to ratification.

SKIING

Federica Brignone crowned probably the best season of her storied skiing career by finally snatching the win she’s always wanted: The world championship in giant slalom.

The Italian seized the gold medal in style on Thursday by dominating both runs and winning by a significant margin of 0.90 seconds in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

Alice Robinson’s silver was New Zealand’s first medal in worlds history.

Paula Moltzan was 2.62 seconds behind and took bronze for the American’s first individual medal from a major event. She edged fourth-placed Thea Louise Stjernesund of Norway by one-hundredth of a second.

Defending champion Mikaela Shiffrin sat out the event because she said she was not ready yet to race giant slalom again following a crash in November.

HORSE RACING

New Mexico regulators suspended two prominent horse trainers after tests turned up a banned medication in a dozen racehorses that competed in one of the world’s most recognized and richest quarter-horse events.

Officials with the New Mexico Racing Commission described it as unprecedented to have so many top finishers test positive on such an important race day. The All American is equivalent to the Kentucky Derby for thoroughbreds.

More than $5 million in purse money for the All American Futurity and the other races run that September day had been withheld pending the outcome of the testing, which took months to complete.

Regulators announced the suspensions during a news conference Wednesday. The formal notices were issued Thursday.

It was the distressed behavior of Hezgothelook Z, the winner of the All American and the Triple Crown, that caught the attention of veterinarians and fans. That spurred an investigation to determine what exactly was in the horse’s blood.

Lab tests discovered carmoterol in Hezgothelook Z and 11 other horses that ran in high-stakes races, including the $3 million All American Futurity and the $1 million All American Derby. The drug can improve breathing but also is known to build muscle.

It marked the first time carmoterol was detected in samples taken from horses racing in New Mexico. Commission officials said it also has been found recently by regulators in California and Texas.

The violations were linked to two trainers, Toby Keeton and Heath Taylor. The suspensions mean they will be barred from racing in North America pending further disciplinary proceedings. Keeton did not return phone messages, and Taylor said he had yet to see the formal notice.

The horses go on a list that will prevent them from being run in any licensed jurisdiction in North America until the adjudication process is finalized.

Keeton already was suspended in Texas, after the racing commission there reported positive tests of carmoterol in some horses he raced at Lone Star Park last September.

SOCCER

The United Soccer League intends to launch a new men’s professional league in 2027-28 that will play at the top level of soccer in the U.S., the same as Major League Soccer.

The USL already has two leagues, the second-tier USL Championship and the third-tier USL League One. MLS is the nation’s only Division One league.

The U.S. Soccer Federation will need to sanction the new league, which will include 12 to 14 teams. The league aims to build on “USL’s commitment to grow the game at all levels.”

NFL

A federal judge in district court in Arizona dismissed claims of defamation by former Cardinals executive Terry McDonough, his wife and daughter against the team, its law firm and public relations firm.

Judge Dominic Lanza also granted the motion to compel arbitration made by the law firm and PR firm regarding McDonough’s claims of defamation, removing them from federal court.

Last year, an NFL arbitrator ordered the Cardinals to pay nearly $3 million to McDonough for making “false and defamatory” statements about him to the media.

Jeffrey Mishkin, the arbitrator appointed by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, determined the Cardinals defamed McDonough in a CounterPoint Statement that accused him of “extreme domestic violence” and claimed he “abandoned responsibility” for his daughter and “cut her off financially.”

McDonough’s claims for unlawful retaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy were dismissed. He sought up to $125 million in total damages.

Following the decision, McDonough, his wife, Lynette, and daughter, Caroline, filed a lawsuit alleging defamation and other related claims by the defendants: the Cardinals, their external law firm (Gallagher & Kennedy) and external PR firm (Counterpoint).

Judge Lanza determined the claims were unwarranted.

TENNIS

Three-time defending champ Iga Swiatek reached the Qatar Open semifinals by beating Elena Rybakina 6-2, 7-5 in Doha. Swiatek will face Jelena Ostapenko, who beat Ons Jabeur 6-2, 6-2, for a spot in the final.

Ekaterina Alexandrova extended her winning run by ousting sixth seed Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-1, 6-1. The Russian, ranked 26th, defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka earlier this week.

Alexandrova will face another American player in the semifinals. Amanda Anisimova beat Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 to advance.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Kayla Oldacre and Madison Booker scored 19 points apiece to lead the No. 3 Texas women’s team to a 67-49 win over eighth-ranked and host Kentucky.

The Longhorns (25-2, 9-2 SEC) followed their four-point win over second-ranked South Carolina Sunday by extending their win streak to nine games. Kentucky fell to 19-4, 8-3.

NO. 9 OHIO STATE 87, MINNESOTA 84 (OT): Cotie McMahon scored 25 points and Elsa Lemmila had a pivotal last-second block for the Buckeyes (21-3, 10-3 Big Ten) in Columbus, Ohio.