Bode Miller sprains ankle playing volleyball, expected to ski next week after skipping GS

Miller sprains ankle, misses Val d’Isere GS

VAL D’ISERE, France — Bode Miller has sprained his ankle playing volleyball and did not race in the World Cup giant slalom in Val d’Isere.

The U.S. team said in a statement on Sunday that the 32-year-old hurt his ankle in “dryland training.” A team spokesman later said the injury occurred in a volleyball game.

The team said Miller didn’t want to risk aggravating the injury by competing in the giant slalom. He is expected to race four events next week in Val Gardena and Alta Badia, Italy.

Miller placed fifth in Friday’s super combined in the French Alps and ninth in the super-G on Saturday.