TESERO, Italy, Feb 22 : Sweden's Ebba Andersson surged away from opponents for a commanding win in the 50km classic cross-country ski race on Sunday, winning the first gold medal in the event in its Olympic debut and taking her first victory of these Games. It was redemption for Andersson, who suffered a ser

TESERO, Italy, Feb 22 : Sweden's Ebba Andersson surged away from her rivals to secure a commanding win in the 50km classic cross-country ski race on Sunday, winning the first gold medal in the event on its Olympic debut.  It was redemption for Andersson, who suffered a series of falls in the relay that lik

Ebba Andersson pulled away from the pack to win the 50-kilometer mass start cross-country ski race Sunday that served as redemption for her disastrous crash that cost Sweden a gold medal in the team relay at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Norway’s Heidi Weng, who was in the foursome that seized…