American Heather Bergsma broke the world record in the women's 1,000 meters Saturday in a World Cup speedskating event at the Olympic Oval. Bergsma finished in 1 minute, 12.51 seconds, just minutes after American teammate Brittany Bowe lowered her own world mark with a time of 1:12.54. Bowe set the previous record of 1:12.58 in 2013.Heather Richardson, of the United States, skates to a new World Record during the women's 1000-meter competition at the ISU World Cup speedskating event in Calgary, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)...
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