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Championships finale: Sunday’s men’s slalom

The last race of the two-week FIS Alpine World Ski Championships is the men’s slalom on Sunday. CHASING TOMBA: The…

February 14, 2015

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American Shiffrin defends worlds slalom title

After such a big win, Mikaela Shiffrin was at a complete loss. Her quandary? How to celebrate. Even after all…

February 14, 2015

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American Ligety makes history

American Ted Ligety was in fine form during the first run of the men’s giant slalom Friday at Beaver Creek…

February 13, 2015

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Fenninger recovers for gold

Shiffrin takes 8th in her first 2015 world champoinships race

February 11, 2015

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World Championships

Don’t forget about American Lindsey Vonn, yet. She has one last race at the worlds in front of her hometown…

February 11, 2015

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Shiffrin set for slalom

American ready to defend title on home course

February 11, 2015

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Purgatory skiers climb the podium 35 times

During the two-day slalom event, Purgatory athletes stood on the podium 35 times and claimed several other top-10 finishes. In…

February 10, 2015

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Norwegian great rooting for Maze to tie his world mark

The Norwegian great is competing again at the world championships. Only, it’s in a ski legends race for charity later…

February 10, 2015

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Vonn breaks into tears after Alpine combined at worlds

It was a difficult day – a “DNF” day – for American Lindsey Vonn on Monday during the women’s Alpine…

February 9, 2015

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Maze is golden – and 3-for-3 in medals

Maze captured gold in the Alpine combined Monday, earning her third medal of the Beaver Creek world championships on a…

February 9, 2015

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This can still be successful worlds for Americans

United States' Lindsey Vonn celebrates after completing her run in the women's super-G competition at the alpine skiing world championships…

February 8, 2015

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Czech Republic skier injured in violent crash

Czech Republic’s Ondrej Bank had no chance of coming out of a stumble on the final jump and crashed near…

February 8, 2015

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Austria’s Hirscher rallies to win men’s Alpine combined; U.S.’s Ligety 3rd

American Ted Ligety was flying high Sunday during the downhill – all the way to a third-place finish in the…

February 8, 2015

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Vonn tries to regroup after downhill

After struggling a bit in the women’s downhill, American Lindsey Vonn announced she will compete in the giant slalom and…

February 7, 2015

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American Ganong second in downhill at world championships

Sometimes, even a downhiller needs to be reminded to go fast. Patrick Kueng of Switzerland was told by a teammate…

February 7, 2015

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Crash and return?

The beginning of the end for United States’ Bode Miller on Thursday – Miller got caught up on a gate…

February 6, 2015

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Maze finds her way to winner’s circle; Vonn fades to fifth

The United States’ Lindsey Vonn “did the best I could,” but Vonn was visibly disappointed after her effort Friday at…

February 6, 2015

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Skiing’s other Vonn

husband returns to coaching

February 5, 2015

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Giving it one last push

Rahlves takes course as forerunner at worlds

February 5, 2015

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Taking a tumble

Reichelt wins super-G at worlds; Miller gashes leg

February 5, 2015

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Men’s super-G race at worlds rescheduled for Thursday

Bode Miller has waited more than two months for a return to racing after back surgery. What’s one more day?…

February 4, 2015

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World Championships

Two-time Olympic champion Ted Ligety just had that everything-goes-right kind of performance two years ago in Austria, when he became…

February 3, 2015

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Stood up in the wind

Fenninger wins super-G at worlds; Vonn 3rd

February 3, 2015

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Taking off the training wheels

For the best women’s downhill skiers in the world, turns out it’s 4 inches. That’s what fell early Monday morning…

February 2, 2015