Alpine skiing

Kristoffersen wins slalom, Hirscher extends World Cup lead

Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen celebrates after winning Sunday’s World Cup slalom competition in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.Marco Trovati/Associated Press The 20-year-old Norwegian…

March 15, 2015

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American Ligety 4th in World Cup giant slalom, loses ground in standings

Ted Ligety of the United States finished fourth Saturday in the men’s World Cup giant slalom race in Kranjska Gora,…

March 14, 2015

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U.S.’s Shiffrin continues World Cup slalom roll, reunites with young fan

Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. made it four World Cup slalom race wins this season on Saturday in Are, Sweden.Pontus…

March 14, 2015

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Hirscher eyes overall title, but Ligety still looms

Ted Ligety of the United States staged an unlikely comeback to win last year’s World Cup giant slalom championship. This…

March 13, 2015

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Fenninger wins GS to grab World Cup overall lead; U.S.’s Shiffrin 4th

In her first race as a 20-something, Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States missed the podium by 0.02 seconds and…

March 13, 2015

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Turning 20, Shiffrin wonders when she’ll stop being a rookie

U.S skier Mikaela Shiffrin has been Alpine skiing’s wunderkind for so long that she can’t wait to celebrate her 20th…

March 12, 2015

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Alpine racers take a hike

Training for competition has been uphill climb

March 11, 2015

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A win for home team in men’s super-G

Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud said “It feels like a weight off my shoulders” after Sunday’s World Cup super-G win at home…

March 8, 2015

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After a not-so-super stretch, a super ‘W’ in super-G for Vonn

After struggling at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Beaver Creek – near her hometown of Vail – and…

March 8, 2015

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Reichelt claims 2nd consecutive World Cup downhill win; Ganong sixth for U.S.

The United States’ Travis Ganong caught air but couldn’t catch the leaders, finishing sixth Saturday in the men’s World Cup…

March 7, 2015

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Vonn finishes 7th, maintains downhill lead

Lindsey Vonn finished seventh Saturday in the World Cup downhill in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, but it was enough to hold…

March 7, 2015

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Fenninger takes Vonn’s super-G lead with 2 wins in Bulgaria

American Lindsey Vonn was barely visible in the women’s super-G event Monday in Bansko, Bulgaria, but the Vail skier did…

March 2, 2015

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Vonn criticizes FIS after racing in fog in Bulgaria

American Lindsey Vonn, above and background, was frustrated with the FIS after the organization decided to continue through foggy –…

March 2, 2015

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Fenninger wins Alpine combined World Cup

Julia Mancuso led all Americans with a sixth-place finish Sunday in the World Cup women’s super-combined event in Bansko, Bulgaria.Marco…

March 1, 2015

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Hirscher continues giant slalom dominance; American Ligety 4th

Marco Trovati/Associated Press<br><br>Ted Ligety was the top American finisher, placing fourth Sunday in the men’s World Cup giant slalom competition…

March 1, 2015

Sports

Austria sweeps again

The best the U.S. could do Saturday in a men’s World Cup downhill race was sixth – by Marco Sullivan.Marco…

February 28, 2015

Sports

Staying the course: It’s a snow-brainer

The Winter Warrior snowshoe race Feb. 14 at the Nordic Ski Center wasn’t the last hurrah at the ski center…

February 23, 2015

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Austria’s Mayer wins super-G for weekend sweep

It was a disappointing weekend for U.S. skiers – on Sunday, Trevis Ganong was America’s top finisher at ninth in…

February 22, 2015

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American teen Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom to top standings

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States didn’t let the pouring rain, well, rain on her parade as she reigned Sunday…

February 22, 2015

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Olympic champion Mayer leads Austrian downhill sweep

Wiley Maple was America’s top finisher – 17th – Saturday in Saalbach Hinterglemm, Austria.Giovanni Auletta/Associated Press Olympic champion Matthias Mayer…

February 21, 2015

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Shiffrin 5th in giant slalom; Vonn leads, then stumbles

Fresh off a gold medal in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Beaver Creek, Mikaela Shiffrin could only muster…

February 21, 2015

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For U.S., success of ’15 ski worlds to be determined

Herald Sports Editor Maybe it was the sullen winter sky that final day. Or that the home-team hopefuls quietly would…

February 16, 2015

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Americans end home world championships with 5 medals

Lindsey Vonn’s reaction Thursday in the women’s giant slalom pretty much summed up her world championships – and that of…

February 15, 2015

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Grange storms back to win slalom in final event at worlds

Trailing by 0.88 seconds heading into the final run of the last race, Grange had no trouble with the low…

February 15, 2015