The queen of downhill skiing is well and truly back. Lindsey Vonn raced to a stunningly fast win in a World Cup downhill on Friday to earn her first victory in nearly eight years — and the first in her comeback with titanium implants in her right knee after a five-year retirement. The 41-year-old U.S. ski great seized the lead by an astonishing 1.16 seconds ahead of Mirjam Puchner of Austria. Even wilder was that Vonn trailed by 0.61 after the first two time checks. Learn Mo

He's back. Warriors superstar guard Steph Curry, who missed five games with a left quad contusion, officially will return for Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Chase Center. Curry was not listed on Golden State's latest injury report on Thursday, while forward Draymond Green (personal reason) and Al Horford (sciatica) officially are out for Friday's game. Learn More

The Hayward BART station reopened early Friday morning, hours after it closed due to a medical emergency involving a person who entered the trackway. Around 1:25 a.m., BART officials said the station is again accessible to commuters. The transit agency sent an alert about the closure around 9:45 p.m. Thursday. Learn More