Eggert, Benecken Win 6th World Cup Luge Doubles Championship

Eggert, Benecken Win 6th World Cup Luge Doubles Championship
Toni Eggert (R) and Sascha Benecken from Germany at the Luge World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, on Jan. 16, 2022. Martin Schutt/dpa via AP
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ST. MORITZ, Switzerland—Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken are World Cup overall champions for the sixth time, getting that title back just in time for the Olympics.

Eggert and Benecken won the season’s World Cup doubles finale Saturday, a win that was good enough to vault them into the top spot in the season-ending standings.