Alpine skiing

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Championships super G, in Meribel, France, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Shiffrin's silver at ski worlds inspired by LeBron's record

By Andrew Dampf 7 hrs ago

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Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates winning an alpine ski, women's World Championship combined race, in Meribel, France, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Brignone wins worlds combined race after Shiffrin straddles

Feb. 06, 2023 09:31 AM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin fails to complete the slalom portion of an alpine ski, women's World Championship combined race, in Meribel, France, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Shiffrin's Beijing lesson helps after another big-race DNF

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 06, 2023 08:43 AM EST

FILE - Italy's Sofia Goggia speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G race, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. A quick glance at the top female skiers to watch for at the world championships in Courchevel and Meribel, France, starting Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Giovanni Pizzato, File)

Shiffrin, Goggia and Gut-Behrami are the favorites at worlds

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 03, 2023 07:44 AM EST

FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course on her way to win an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, her 84th World Cup race, in Kronplatz, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Shiffrin isn't putting the same pressure on herself for the upcoming world championships, starting on on Feb. 6, 2023 in Courchevel and Meribel, France, that she did for last year's Beijing Olympics. The event is Shiffrin's first major championship since American skier didn't win a medal and didn't finish three of her five races at the Olympics. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati, File)

Shiffrin shifts from record chase to medal races at worlds

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 01, 2023 07:14 AM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Kronplatz, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

American skier Shiffrin wins record 83rd World Cup race

Jan. 24, 2023 08:44 AM EST

A skier skis down a thin slope of snow through the village of Adelboden, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Mild weather has left many regions of Europe that would normally be blanketed in snow at this time of year bare, and winter sports resorts are fearing for the future. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Braathen beats boyhood buddy McGrath to win World Cup slalom

Jan. 08, 2023 08:38 AM EST

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom race, in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Shiffrin matched Lindsey Vonn's women's World Cup skiing record with her 82nd win Sunday. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Shiffrin shows her emotions after matching Vonn's record

By Andrew Dampf Jan. 08, 2023 07:49 AM EST

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom race, in Adelboden, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Giovanni Pizzato)

Swiss ace Marco Odermatt wins World Cup giant slalom

Jan. 07, 2023 08:51 AM EST

FILE - German alpine ski racer Rosi Mittermaier shows two gold medals and one silver, she won at the Winter Olympic Games at the Olympic village in Innsbruck, Austria, February 15, 1976. Rosi Mittermaier, who won downhill and slalom gold medals at the 1976 Winter Olympics and narrowly missed a sweep of all three women's Alpine skiing events at the Games, has died. She was 72. (AP Photo/Michel Lipchitz, File)

Olympic skiing champion Rosi Mittermaier dies at 72

Jan. 05, 2023 05:26 AM EST

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom, in Alta Badia, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Kranjec leads 1st run in Alta Badia as Odermatt struggles

Dec. 18, 2022 05:36 AM EST

Switzerland's Corinne Suter celebrates her victory on the podium following the women's World Cup super-G ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, on Sunday Dec. 4, 2022. (/Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Dec. 04, 2022 05:38 PM EST

Suter claims World Cup super-G, ends Goggia's winning streak

Dec. 04, 2022 05:37 PM EST

Marco Odermatt, of Switzerland, skis on the way to winning the men's World Cup super-G race at Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Fast & smooth Odermatt proves to be ski racer to catch again

By Pat Graham Dec. 01, 2022 05:39 PM EST

United States' Steven Nyman jumps during a men's World Cup downhill training run Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

At 40, US downhill racer Nyman still going full speed ahead

By Pat Graham Nov. 30, 2022 05:55 PM EST

US speed skier Cochran-Siegle rediscovering his love for GS

By Eric Willemsen Oct. 22, 2022 07:18 PM EDT
SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — American skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle is coming off his career best World Cup season, earning more points than ever before in both downhill and...

‘Unreal and surreal’: Skiers slam Asian Winter Games host

By Eric Willemsen Oct. 06, 2022 01:12 PM EDT
Leading World Cup skiers on Thursday questioned the decision to award a yet-to-be-built resort in Saudi Arabia the hosting rights of the 2029 Asian Winter Games,...