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Svindal, Kostelic favored for super-combined gold
Aksel Lund Svindal already has two medals from the opening two races at the Alpine skiing world championships. Expect him to get a third in Monday's ...
Surprising Goggia gets the Italian team going
Sofia Goggia was a controversial choice for Italy's speed team at the Alpine skiing world championships. Understandably so, considering she had never ...
Svindal dominates for downhill win at ski worlds
On the biggest day of the ski season, Aksel Lund Svindal was far ahead of all of his rivals in every aspect — technically, physically and tactically.
US skier Cook leads final worlds downhill training
Stacey Cook posted the fastest time in Saturday's final training session for the women's downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships.
Lueoend 3rd skier out of worlds with knee injury
Vitus Lueoend of Switzerland became the third skier after Lindsey Vonn and Kjetil Jansrud to be ruled out of the Alpine world championships with a ...
Gnarly last part likely to decide men's downhill
For about three quarters of the course, the men's downhill at the world championships features long jumps onto bumpy straightaways and sweeping, wide ...
Maria Hoefl-Riesch wins super-combined world title
Olympic champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany bounced back from a disappointing World Cup season to win the super-combined at the skiing world ...
France's Roger leads shortened downhill training
France's Brice Roger led the shortened second training session for the men's downhill at the skiing world championships on Friday. Roger clocked 1 ...
Downhill champ Guay criticizes course at worlds
Defending champion Erik Guay of Canada criticized the men's downhill course at the world ski championships after training on Thursday, calling one of ...
Skiers to attach TV camera to goggles at worlds
When Marcel Hirscher clears the gates during a slalom run at the skiing world championships, TV viewers will be able to see it exactly like he does.
Austria's Sterz leads women's DH training again
Austria's Regina Sterz led downhill training for the second consecutive day at the world ski championships. Sterz clocked 1 minute, 53.01 seconds down ...
Maze going for 2nd straight gold at ski worlds
Tina Maze is comfortably handling being the racer to beat in Friday's super-combined at the skiing world championships. "I know how to deal with the ...
A day after Vonn's crash, Ligety takes gold for US
With Lindsey Vonn out injured now and Bode Miller already out for the season, it's Ted Ligety's turn to lead the U.S. Ski Team. A day after Vonn's ...
Vonn to have surgery in US next week after crash
Lindsey Vonn is determined to be back competing for medals at next year's Sochi Olympics despite her season-ending knee injury after a crash.
Austrian skier Sterz leads 1st downhill training
Regina Sterz of Austria posted the fastest time in the first women's downhill training at the skiing world championships on Wednesday. Sterz timed 1 ...
Ted Ligety wins super-G world title
Ted Ligety produced a blistering finish Wednesday to win the super-G at the world championships, his first career victory in the discipline.
Her knee shredded, Lindsey Vonn done for season
All it took was a moment. Lindsey Vonn landed hard and tumbled face first with a piercing shriek. Just like that, her season was done. The star ...
Julia Mancuso wins 8th medal at major championship
Julia Mancuso lived up to her billing as a big event racer again on Tuesday, winning her eighth medal at a major competition by taking bronze in the ...
Maze wins super-G gold at ski worlds, Vonn crashes
Tina Maze became the first Slovenian skier to win a world championship gold medal in a speed event on Tuesday, taking the opening women's super-G in ...
Vonn tears ligaments in right knee, out for season
The U.S. Ski Team says Lindsey Vonn has torn the ACL and MCL in her right knee and also has a broken bone after a horrific crash Tuesday at the world ...
Italians could pose a threat to Svindal in super-G
Aksel Lund Svindal has been virtually unbeatable in super-G this season. But if anyone is capable of beating the Norwegian in the opening men's race ...
Schwarzenegger, Maier open ski world championships
The Terminator joined the "Herminator" to get the Alpine skiing world championships started. Austria-born Arnold Schwarzenegger and skiing great ...
Weeks after speed record, Clarey out of ski worlds
The fastest skier ever clocked on the World Cup circuit is out of the world championships. The French team says that downhiller Johan Clarey was ...
Vonn not clear favorite in super-G at worlds
This year, Lindsey Vonn isn't the only favorite in the super-G at the world skiing championships. The American has won the World Cup super-G title for ...