Japan's Totsuka takes halfpipe gold as James settles for a second silver

LIVIGNO, Italy — Yuto Totsuka of Japan won the gold medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Winter Olympics on Friday in a hard-fought battle that ended with Australian Scotty James just missing out on the big prize that has eluded him through five Games. James took the silver for the second time, and the bronze went to Totsuka's compatriot Ryusei Yamada. In the halfpipe, riders slide across a 22-foot-tall, U-shaped ramp and perform acrobatic maneuvers in the air. Judges award points based on amplitude, variety,...