Women's alpine skiing
Slovakia's Petra Vlhova kisses the trophy of the alpine ski, women's World Cup overall title, in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Overall ski champion Vlhova parts ways with coach Magoni

By Eric Willemsen Apr. 07, 2021 08:12 AM EDT

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By The Associated Press Feb. 23, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 24 1960 — Bill Cleary’s four goals lead the United States to a 9-1 victory over West Germany in the hockey championship round of the...

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin waits prior to the start of a women's giant slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
Clutch hitter: Shiffrin doesn't miss when medals are on line

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 22, 2021 10:21 AM EST

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By The Associated Press Feb. 21, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 22 1936 — Figure skater Sonja Henie wins her 10th straight world championship. 1959 — Lee Petty, driving an...

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin shows her bronze medal of the women's slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
A 'huge resounding' success: Shiffrin medals in all 4 events

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 20, 2021 01:20 PM EST

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By The Associated Press Feb. 19, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 20 1887 — The International Association, the first minor league baseball association, is organized in Pittsburgh. ...

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By The Associated Press Feb. 18, 2021 12:51 PM EST
Feb. 24 1960 — Bill Cleary’s four goals lead the United States to a 9-1 victory over West Germany in the hockey championship round of the...

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By The Associated Press Feb. 18, 2021 12:47 PM EST
Feb. 20 1887 — The International Association, the first minor league baseball association, is organized in Pittsburgh. ...

Italy's Marta Bassino, left, third in an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, celebrates with Italy's Sofia Goggia, in San Vigilio di Marebbe, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
Three-in-one: Italy's elite ski team is a rarity

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 17, 2021 03:23 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 18 1928 — At Moritz, Switzerland, Sonja Henie becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating champion. At 15 years and 315 days, easily...

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By The Associated Press Feb. 14, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 15 1932 — Eddie Eagen, as a member of the four-man U.S. bobsled team, wins a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New...

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan.18, 2018 file photo, United States' Lindsey Vonn prepares for an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill training, in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy. Having retired from racing in 2019, Vonn is offering her thoughts on the 2021 world championships in Cortina in a diary with the Associated Press. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, file)
Lindsey Vonn: I wanted to end my career at Cortina worlds

By Lindsey Vonn Feb. 12, 2021 04:40 AM EST

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By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2021 02:38 PM EST
Feb. 17 1923 — Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators becomes the NHL’s career scoring leader. He scores his 143rd goal to surpass Joe Malone in...

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By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2021 02:34 PM EST
Feb. 13 1923 — The New York Renaissance, the first all-black pro basketball team, is organized. Rens become one of the dominant basketball...

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By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 12 1937 — Cleveland is granted an NFL franchise. The Rams play in Cleveland for nine years before moving to Los Angeles. After the...

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during the women's super-G, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
Gut-Behrami wins elusive gold in worlds opener, Shiffrin 3rd

By Eric Willemsen Feb. 11, 2021 07:50 AM EST

FILE - United States' Ted Ligety celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, in this Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, file photo. Two-time Olympic champion Ted Ligety says he will retire from World Cup ski racing after the world championships. Ligety’s final race will be the giant slalom on Feb. 19 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati, File)
2-time Olympic champion Ted Ligety to retire after worlds

By Pat Graham Feb. 09, 2021 05:15 AM EST

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 file photo, a skier climbs the hill in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy. The natural beauty of Cortina will be of special importance at the alpine ski World championships, with organizers hoping that the images from the slopes beamed around the globe to TV viewers will make up for the lack of fans amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
Skiing worlds in Cortina will lack fans but not scenery

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 05, 2021 04:57 AM EST

FILE - United States' Ted Ligety speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup Giant slalom, in Adelboden, Switzerland, in this Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, file photo. The World Pro Ski Tour starts the season this weekend with a pair of races in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The person you're competing against could be a national team member, World Cup competitor, college standout, journeyman or even two-time Olympic champion Ted Ligety, who’s been known to make an appearance in the field. (AP Photo/Marco Tacca, File)
From Kidd to Ligety, unique World Pro Ski Tour carries on

By Pat Graham Feb. 05, 2021 02:56 AM EST

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By The Associated Press Feb. 04, 2021 01:22 PM EST
Feb 10 1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Jack Palmer in the fourth round to defend his world heavyweight title in London. ...