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France's Pinturault wins World Cup giant slalom
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 ...
US, Russia win team sprints at Nordic Worlds
Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins gave the United States its first ever world championship gold in cross-country skiing on Sunday by winning the ...
Italy's Innerhofer wins World Cup downhill
Christof Innerhofer of Italy won his third World Cup downhill of the season Saturday, on a course where he has a history of good results.
Hirscher wins worlds slalom at home in Austria
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 ...
World champ at 17: US teen Shiffrin rushes to gold
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 ...
US teen Mikaela Shiffrin wins world slalom title
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, ...
With 3rd gold at worlds, Ligety joins ski legends
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 ...
Ligety wins GS for 3rd gold medal at worlds
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 ...
American Ligety wins second gold medal of worlds
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 ...
Svindal dominates in downhill win at ski worlds
Aksel Lund Svindal was far ahead of his downhill competitors at worlds championships in every aspect — technically, physically and tactically.
Norway's Svindal wins downhill at Alpine worlds
Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the men's downhill title at the Alpine skiing world championships Saturday after a powerful run down the Planai ...
Even without Vonn, US has plenty of medal chances
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 ...
Wallisch, slopestyle find fast track to Olympics
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 ...
American Ted Ligety wins super-G world title
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 ...
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.
Halfpipe skier Simon d'Artois suffers concussion
Halfpipe skier Simon d'Artois is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a concussion and blacking out for about 10 seconds Saturday when he ...
Austria's Hirscher win slalom before home fans
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 ...
Hirscher earns 10th career World Cup slalom win
Marcel Hirscher of Austria earned his 10th career World Cup slalom victory Sunday, and Ivica Kostelic of Croatia took third to win the combined event, ...
Felix Neureuther wins World Cup slalom
Felix Neureuther of Germany won a World Cup slalom Sunday, defeating overall leader and training partner Marcel Hirscher of Austria. Neureuther made ...
Bode Miller skips World Cup season to rest knee
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 ...
Bode Miller to miss rest of the season
Bode Miller will skip the rest of the World Cup season to rest his surgically repaired left knee. The two-time overall champion had microfracture ...
American Ligety posting best World Cup season
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 ...
Ligety of US wins World Cup giant slalom
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.