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US ski star Shiffrin to skip downhills in upcoming season as she nears milestone of 100 career wins
Read full article: US ski star Shiffrin to skip downhills in upcoming season as she nears milestone of 100 career winsAmerican ski star Mikaela Shiffrin won’t race downhills in the upcoming World Cup season in which she aims for her 100th career win.
Marcel Hirscher retired from skiing at the top. He's back to race for a country with no mountains
Read full article: Marcel Hirscher retired from skiing at the top. He's back to race for a country with no mountainsEight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher is planning to return to ski racing next season after five years in retirement.
Shiffrin gets career win 95 in first World Cup slalom after season-ending injury for rival Vlhova
Read full article: Shiffrin gets career win 95 in first World Cup slalom after season-ending injury for rival VlhovaMikaela Shiffrin has earned her record-extending career win 95 by triumphing in a women’s World Cup slalom a day after the American ski star’s main rival sustained a season-ending injury.
'I don’t feel bad today' says Shiffrin after finishing sixth in ski season opener
Read full article: 'I don’t feel bad today' says Shiffrin after finishing sixth in ski season openerMikaela Shiffrin has finished sixth in the first Alpine skiing World Cup race of the new season for a result that neither pleases not upsets her.
Mikaela Shiffrin gets new head coach in female pioneer Harjo
Read full article: Mikaela Shiffrin gets new head coach in female pioneer HarjoMikaela Shiffrin has marked her 28th birthday with the appointment of a new personal head coach, just two days after she became the most successful World Cup skier in history.
Skier Shiffrin locks up overall title, still chases win 86
Read full article: Skier Shiffrin locks up overall title, still chases win 86American skier Mikaela Shiffrin finished tied for fifth in a World Cup downhill and had her quest for a record-tying 86th career victory extended by at least another day.
AP Interview: Moltzan catching up to US teammate Shiffrin
Read full article: AP Interview: Moltzan catching up to US teammate ShiffrinIt was easy to assume that her more successful teammate was her main inspiration when Paula Moltzan finished second behind Mikaela Shiffrin for the U.S. ski team’s first 1-2 finish in a women’s World Cup slalom in more than half a century.
Shiffrin's silver at ski worlds inspired by LeBron's record
Read full article: Shiffrin's silver at ski worlds inspired by LeBron's recordMikaela Shiffrin woke up to the news that LeBron James had broken the NBA scoring record and the American skier immediately drew comparisons to her own record-breaking season.
Shiffrin wins slalom, moves within 1 win of World Cup record
Read full article: Shiffrin wins slalom, moves within 1 win of World Cup recordAmerican skier Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated a slalom for her 85th career victory to move within one of the World Cup record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s.
Shiffrin left fuming over start delay after Vlhova home win
Read full article: Shiffrin left fuming over start delay after Vlhova home winSlovakia's Petra Vlhova celebrates on the podium after winning an alpine ski, World Cup women's giant slalom in Jasna, Slovakia, Sunday, March 7, 2021. '”While Shiffrin acknowledged interruptions are a common part of the sport, she said the lengthy delay was not necessary this time. Vlhova finished 10th and 12th in the last two giant slaloms on the World Cup, and 12th at the world championships last month. Jasna is not a regular stop on the women’s World Cup circuit. The result gave Bassino a lead of 148 points over Worley with only the season-ending GS at the World Cup Finals in Switzerland remaining.
Shiffrin leads Gisin in slalom after 1st run, Vlhova in 6th
Read full article: Shiffrin leads Gisin in slalom after 1st run, Vlhova in 6thUnited States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Semmering, Austria, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. All rights reservedSEMMERING – Mikaela Shiffrin held a slim lead after the opening run of women’s World Cup slalom Tuesday, putting Petra Vlhova’s five-race winning streak in danger. All 28 World Cup slaloms since January 2017 have been won by either Shiffrin, who triumphed 19 times, or Vlhova. Shiffrin is after her second win since returning to the circuit in November from a 10-month break. The American won this race the last two times it was held, in 2016 and 2018.
Mikaela Shiffrin wins emotional World Cup giant slalom race
Read full article: Mikaela Shiffrin wins emotional World Cup giant slalom raceUnited States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts at finish area after completing an alpine ski women's World Cup giant slalom in Courchevel, France, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)COURCHEVEL – An emotional Mikaela Shiffrin won her first World Cup ski race since the death of her father nearly a year ago. Shiffrin protected her first-run lead in Monday's giant slalom and finished 0.82 seconds ahead of Federica Brignone. The American skier was at first subdued after crossing the line and seeing she had secured her 67th World Cup win. Shiffrin tied Marcel Hirscher for third on the all-time World Cup win list, trailing only Lindsey Vonn with 82 and Ingemar Stenmark with 86.