http://www.mail.com/people/13236-ted-ligety.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/13236-ted-ligety.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1960652-felix-neureuther-wins-final-world-cup-slalom.html LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — Felix Neureuther of Germany edged overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher to win the men's season-ending slalom race on Sunday. Neureuther hung on to his opening-leg lead to finish 0.36 seconds ahead of Austrian Hirscher in a two-run time of 1 minute, 52.20 seconds. Hirscher already won the season-long slalom standings a... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:53:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1960652-felix-neureuther-wins-final-world-cup-slalom.html 2013-03-17T11:53:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1959506-ted-ligety-6th-world-cup-giant-slalom-win.html LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — Ted Ligety capped his dominant season in giant slalom with a sixth World Cup win Saturday, fueling comparisons with the best GS skier in history. The American skier joined Ingemar Stenmark as the only men in the 47-year World Cup history to get six GS victories in a season. Stenmark's 10-race sweep in 1978-79 is the record.... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:37:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1959506-ted-ligety-6th-world-cup-giant-slalom-win.html 2013-03-16T16:37:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1959266-ted-ligety-leads-1st-world-cup-giant-slalom.html LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — Ted Ligety of the United States showed his supremacy in giant slalom again on Saturday, taking a big lead in the first run at the World Cup finals. Ligety has already clinched the GS discipline title and is looking for his sixth World Cup win of the season. He clocked 1 minute, 8.17 seconds on the steep course, 0.66 faster ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:12:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1959266-ted-ligety-leads-1st-world-cup-giant-slalom.html 2013-03-16T10:12:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1944414-kostelic-wins-wcup-slalom-hirscher-takes-globe.html KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Ivica Kostelic of Croatia won a rain-drenched World Cup slalom Sunday while Marcel Hirscher of Austria clinched the season title in the event after his sole rival skied out in the opening run. Kostelic mastered the difficult conditions on the Podkoren course to finish in a total time of 1 minute, 45.81 seconds. Hirscher was ... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:35:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1944414-kostelic-wins-wcup-slalom-hirscher-takes-globe.html 2013-03-10T14:35:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942972-ligety-us-wins-world-cup-giant-slalom-title.html KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Ted Ligety of the United States won his fifth giant slalom of the season Saturday to clinch the World Cup discipline title with a race to spare. It's his fourth GS title after winning in 2008 and 2010-11. He also successfully defended his GS title at the world championships last month. "To win here again is a super cool feel... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:52:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942972-ligety-us-wins-world-cup-giant-slalom-title.html 2013-03-09T19:52:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911652-frances-pinturault-wins-world-cup-giant-slalom.html GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Alexis Pinturault of France used a daring second run to win a World Cup giant slalom Sunday as his closest German challengers faltered. Pinturault was second after the first heat, behind hometown favorite Felix Neureuther and ahead of Fritz Dopfer. But Dopfer crashed out in the second run and Neureuther made a mistak... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:38:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911652-frances-pinturault-wins-world-cup-giant-slalom.html 2013-02-24T14:38:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1897686-hirscher-wins-worlds-slalom-austria.html SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher won the men's slalom title Sunday on the last day of the skiing world championships for his first individual gold medal at a major event. Cheered loudly by a home crowd of 35,000, the Austrian overcame the pressure of expectation to earn the host nation its second gold of the worlds, af... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:16:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1897686-hirscher-wins-worlds-slalom-austria.html 2013-02-17T15:16:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896976-world-champ-17-us-teen-shiffrin-rushes-to-gold.html SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin might as well be dancing or flying. That's what skiing is like for the American teenager these days. The victories and milestones keep piling up, fortifying a U.S. team that is without Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller. A day after Ted Ligety became the first man to win three gold medals at a world championships in 4... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:21:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896976-world-champ-17-us-teen-shiffrin-rushes-to-gold.html 2013-02-16T21:21:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896380-us-teen-mikaela-shiffrin-wins-world-slalom-title.html SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin became the youngest women's slalom world champion in 39 years on Saturday. At the age of 17 years, 340 days, Shiffrin beat all of her more experienced rivals to earn the U.S. team its fourth gold and fifth medal overall at the worlds, more than any other nation. "It's such a crazy day," Shiffri... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:11:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896380-us-teen-mikaela-shiffrin-wins-world-slalom-title.html 2013-02-16T15:11:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895404-with-3rd-gold-worlds-ligety-joins-ski-legends.html SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Ted Ligety has joined some of skiing's legends. And in doing so, the American catapulted himself into the sport's biggest spotlight heading into next year's Sochi Olympics. By winning Friday's giant slalom by a massive margin, Ligety became the first man in 45 years to win three gold medals at a skiing world championships — sinc... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:40:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895404-with-3rd-gold-worlds-ligety-joins-ski-legends.html 2013-02-15T20:40:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1894858-ligety-wins-gs-3rd-gold-medal-worlds.html SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Ted Ligety became the first man in 45 years to win three gold medals at a skiing world championships by blowing away the field in winning his favored giant slalom on Friday. The American can match French great Jean-Claude Killy, who earned four golds in 1968, if he wins Sunday's slalom. "I am super pumped. This is such a cool fe... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:04:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1894858-ligety-wins-gs-3rd-gold-medal-worlds.html 2013-02-15T16:04:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1883228-american-ligety-wins-second-gold-medal-worlds.html SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Ted Ligety is no longer just a giant slalom specialist. By winning gold medals in super-G and super-combined at the world championships, the American has shown he's an all-around threat with the 2014 Sochi Olympics exactly a year away. Ligety added the super-combi title to his expanding resume Monday with a superb downhill and a... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1883228-american-ligety-wins-second-gold-medal-worlds.html 2013-02-11T21:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1876010-without-vonn-us-plenty-medal-chances.html SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — One year from the Sochi Olympics, there's no Lindsey Vonn or Bode Miller competing in the downhill at the world championships. They're out of action with injuries — Vonn crashed and will need knee surgery, while Miller is recovering from surgery — but the U.S. Ski Team still has plenty of skiers capable of winning medals. Start ... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1876010-without-vonn-us-plenty-medal-chances.html 2013-02-07T20:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1873674-wallisch-slopestyle-find-fast-track-to-olympics.html For years, Tom Wallisch's focus in skiing was more about fun than fame or fortune. An otherworldly video and a surprise decision from Olympic leaders changed his perspective. Wallisch, the 2012 Winter X Games champion in slopestyle skiing, hopes to be among the new faces to watch on the U.S. team when the Sochi Games start a year from Thursday, bringing w... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1873674-wallisch-slopestyle-find-fast-track-to-olympics.html 2013-02-07T02:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1872368-american-ted-ligety-wins-super-g-world-title.html SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — With Lindsey Vonn injured 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 season-ending crash at the world championships, Ligety showed off his rapidly improving speed skills to win the first super-G of his career in the marquee event of the season. The timing was ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1872368-american-ted-ligety-wins-super-g-world-title.html 2013-02-06T17:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1871996-ted-ligety-wins-super-g-world-title.html SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Ted Ligety produced a blistering finish Wednesday to win the super-G at the world championships, his first career victory in the discipline. The American took risks in the final section of the Planai course to win in 1 minute, 23.96 seconds. Gauthier De Tessieres of France was 0.20 back in second. Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway, w... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1871996-ted-ligety-wins-super-g-world-title.html 2013-02-06T12:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849300-austrias-hirscher-win-slalom-fans.html KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) — Marcel Hirscher won a World Cup slalom for the 10th time in his career Sunday, drawing roars from a home crowd that included Austria-born Arnold Schwarzenegger. Hirscher became the first Austrian since Klaus Kroell in 2009 to win a race at the Hahnenkamm event, one of the classic stops on the men's World Cup calendar. Ivica Kost... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849300-austrias-hirscher-win-slalom-fans.html 2013-01-27T14:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1833192-felix-neureuther-wins-world-cup-slalom.html WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Felix Neureuther of Germany won a World Cup slalom Sunday, defeating overall leader and training partner Marcel Hirscher of Austria. Neureuther made up a deficit of 0.05 seconds from the first run to beat Hirscher by 0.21 seconds and deny him a fourth straight slalom win. The German threw out his arms and shouted with delight up... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1833192-felix-neureuther-wins-world-cup-slalom.html 2013-01-20T14:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1824568-bode-miller-skips-world-cup-season-to-rest-knee.html Bode Miller is known for his aggressive nature on the slopes, a hold-nothing-back approach that's led to plenty of success and spills. When it comes to his surgically repaired left knee, Miller will hold back and take a much more cautious route, especially with the 2014 Sochi Olympics just around the corner. Miller has elected to skip the remaining portio... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1824568-bode-miller-skips-world-cup-season-to-rest-knee.html 2013-01-16T21:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1816466-american-ligety-posting-best-world-cup-season.html ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — Ted Ligety is writing himself into World Cup skiing history in what is fast becoming his career-best season. Victory on Saturday at the Adelboden giant slalom — one of the oldest and most traditional venues on tour — had the 28-year-old United States racer reflecting on his career achievements and the company he's keeping in ... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1816466-american-ligety-posting-best-world-cup-season.html 2013-01-12T20:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1815766-ligety-us-wins-world-cup-giant-slalom.html ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — Ted Ligety won a duel with Marcel Hirscher in a World Cup giant slalom Saturday for a career-best fourth victory of the season in his specialty event. The 28-year-old American skied cleanly in the fast-fading light to take the victory after first-run leader Hirscher of Austria made a mistake on the dark slope. Ligety was seco... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1815766-ligety-us-wins-world-cup-giant-slalom.html 2013-01-12T14:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1815848-mckennis-us-wins-downhill-vonn-6th-austria.html ST. ANTON, Austria (AP) — Alice McKennis of the United States earned her first World Cup victory by winning a downhill Saturday, and Lindsey Vonn was sixth after returning from a nearly monthlong break. McKennis had never finished in the top three before coming down the Karl Schranz course in 1 minute, 14.62 seconds to beat Daniela Merighetti of Italy by ... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1815848-mckennis-us-wins-downhill-vonn-6th-austria.html 2013-01-12T14:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1775156-hirscher-wins-night-slalom-gatekeeper-dies.html MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Defending overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher of Austria was fastest in both runs Tuesday, winning a night slalom marred by the death of a gatekeeper. Hirscher moved past American rival Ted Ligety into second place in the overall standings. Ligety, who has dominated in giant slalom this season, finished ninth. Und... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1775156-hirscher-wins-night-slalom-gatekeeper-dies.html 2012-12-18T21:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1772496-amid-doubts-rivals-ligety-skis.html MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Ted Ligety is ruling the giant slalom like few others, and the praise extraordinary: "phenomenon," ''superhero" and "unreal." His performance also has left some rivals questioning whether his equipment conforms to new rules introduced by the International Ski Federation for this season that limit the hourglass shape of s... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1772496-amid-doubts-rivals-ligety-skis.html 2012-12-17T20:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1769824-ligety-cruises-to-giant-slalom-win-alta-badia.html ALTA BADIA, Italy (AP) — Ted Ligety cruised to his third giant slalom win of the season by more than two seconds Sunday after an opening run that left his rivals in awe, giving the U.S. Ski Team two wins in two days. Ligety sliced his way down the classic Gran Risa course in a two-run combined time of 2 minutes, 37.27 seconds. Defending overall World Cup ... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1769824-ligety-cruises-to-giant-slalom-win-alta-badia.html 2012-12-16T13:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1767160-svindal-continues-dominance-with-super-g-win.html VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Not too many skiers can afford to make a big mistake and still be more than a second faster than anyone else. Lindsey Vonn has done it a few times on the women's circuit. Austrian legend Hermann Maier used to pull it off in his prime. Now Aksel Lund Svindal is doing it, too. The Norwegian was 1.07 seconds quicker than second-plac... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1767160-svindal-continues-dominance-with-super-g-win.html 2012-12-14T17:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1738462-ligety-wins-giant-slalom-with-blazing-final.html BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Ted Ligety simply can't be caught these days. Not on these new giant slalom skis, anyway. At least, that's the prevailing feeling among a good portion of his competitors. Ligety easily captured his second straight World Cup GS race with a flawless and fast final run Sunday. He finished in a combined time of 2 minutes, 25.59 seco... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1738462-ligety-wins-giant-slalom-with-blazing-final.html 2012-12-02T21:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1737076-marsaglia-italy-captures-1st-world-cup-race.html BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — For some of the skiers, the super-G course was so treacherous and tricky that it was a wipeout waiting to happen. For Matteo Marsaglia, the hill was just risky enough that it presented an opportunity to finally break through. The 27-year-old Italian took big gambles in places where few others would Saturday for his first World C... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1737076-marsaglia-italy-captures-1st-world-cup-race.html 2012-12-01T21:34:00Z