Downhill Skiing
Vonn sets record for most World Cup points in season
SCHLADMING, Austria — Lindsey Vonn set a women's record for the most World Cup points in a season Saturday after finishing eighth in a slalom won by Austria's Michaela Kirchgasser.Vonn reached 1,980 points to beat the mark of 1,970 set by Janica Kostelic of Croatia in 2006.
Date: 03/17/2012 | Sports
Skiers can test their skills at local terrain parks
Looking to test your skills at a terrain park? Here are the offerings available at three local ski areas.Mount Baker
Date: 03/11/2012 | Sports
Terrain parks offer challenges for skiers, snowboarders
MOUNT BACHELOR -- I was determined to catch some air -- on the smallest jumps I could possibly find.A skier turned snowboarder, I learned to ski and ride before the whole terrain park evolution. So here I am in my 30s, but willing to try what is most definitely a younger man's game.
Date: 03/11/2012 | Sports
Mielzynski, Stiegler finish 1-2 in women's World Cup slalom
OFTERSCHWANG, Germany — Around this time year, Resi Stiegler was happy just to make it through a full season without getting hurt.
Date: 03/04/2012 | Sports
Norway's Jansrud wins men's World Cup super-G race
KVITFJELL, Norway — Kjetil Jansrud won the men's World Cup super-G race on the Olympic course Sunday.The Norwegian skier finished in 1 minute, 34.02 seconds. His compatriot Aksel Lund Svindal was second, 0.21 behind, with Beat Feuz of Switzerland in third, 0.26 behind the winner.
Date: 03/04/2012 | Sports
Vonn finishes second in women's World Cup giant slalom
OFTERSCHWANG, Germany — Olympic champion Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany won her second straight World Cup giant slalom on Saturday, while overall leader Lindsey Vonn had a blazing final run to finish second.
Date: 03/03/2012 | Sports
Austria's Kroell wins men's World Cup downhill
KVITFJELL, Norway — Klaus Kroell of Austria won a World Cup downhill Saturday for his second straight victory on the Olympic course and the lead in the event standings.
Date: 03/03/2012 | Sports
Vonn wins record 18th World Cup super-G
BANSKO, Bulgaria — On a rough and demanding course, Lindsey Vonn showed that no woman rules this event quite like her.
Date: 02/26/2012 | Sports
Vonn clinches super-combi title with race canceled
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Another day, another title for Lindsey Vonn.
Date: 02/19/2012 | Sports
Hirscher wins men's World Cup giant slalom
BANSKO, Bulgaria — Marchel Hirscher took advantage of a mistake by rival Ted Ligety to win a World Cup giant slalom Saturday and overtake the American for first place in the discipline standings.
Date: 02/18/2012 | Sports
Vonn wins fifth consecutive women's World Cup downhill crown
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Lindsey Vonn usually likes to clinch her titles with victories. So while she was pleased to secure her fifth consecutive World Cup downhill crown Saturday, she was also upset she didn't win the race because of what she said was a bad equipment choice.
Date: 02/18/2012 | Sports
U.S.'s Mancusco wins World Cup super-G
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Julia Mancuso's wait for her first win of the season is over. Lindsey Vonn will have to wait a little longer to break another record.
Date: 02/05/2012 | Sports
Vonn wins 50th World Cup race
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — A career milestone and a rare family reunion. All of which left Lindsey Vonn in tears, and it made for a perfect day.
Date: 02/04/2012 | Sports
Vonn denied a three-win weekend sweep by 0.03 seconds
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn was denied a three-win weekend sweep by just 0.03 seconds as Maria Hoefl-Riesch won a super-combined event Sunday.
Date: 01/29/2012 | Sports
Vonn dominates, wins World Cup downhill at St. Moritz
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn dominated yet another World Cup downhill on Saturday, and winning by 1.42 seconds on the Engiadina course.
Date: 01/28/2012 | Sports
Swiss star Feuz wins men's downhill in home country
WENGEN, Switzerland — New Swiss ski star Beat Feuz won before his home fans Saturday, capturing a World Cup downhill on the classic Lauberhorn course while Bode Miller seemed poised to win but made a tactical error and finished fifth.
Date: 01/14/2012 | Sports
Healthy Vonn finishes 2nd in Italy
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — A healthy Lindsey Vonn was feeling like her old self, skiing well and getting ready for football.She finished second to Italy's Daniela Merighetti on Saturday in a World Cup downhill that was so windy she knew she couldn't have done any better.
Date: 01/14/2012 | Sports
Canadian freestyle skier Burke injured in crash
SALT LAKE CITY — Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke was reportedly in a coma Tuesday after crashing during a training run on the superpipe in Park City, Utah.
Date: 01/10/2012 | Sports
American Ligety wins men's World Cup giant slalom
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — The way Ted Ligety carved into turns looked so easy. The way he glided in between sections of the steep course appeared so elegant.
Date: 12/06/2011 | Sports
Vonn wins super-G, sweeps weekend in Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — This was a surprise, even for Lindsey Vonn.Vonn won the super-G at Lake Louise on Sunday to complete a sweep of this weekend's World Cup races in her first competition since she announced she was going through a divorce with her husband of four years.
Date: 12/04/2011 | Sports
Hirscher edges Ligety to win men's World Cup giant slalom
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Marcel Hirscher of Austria turned in a blazing final run to overtake Ted Ligety and win a World Cup giant slalom on Sunday.
Date: 12/04/2011 | Sports
Vonn wins second straight World Cup downhill
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. won a downhill for the second day in a row at Lake Louise on Saturday.It was Vonn's 10th career victory at Lake Louise, and the Olympic champion has more World Cup victories at this mountain resort west of Calgary than anywhere else.
Date: 12/03/2011 | Sports
Switzerland's Viletta earns first World Cup win
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Sandro Viletta of Switzerland has a fear of flying.Only, that anxiety doesn't carry over to ski racing.
Date: 12/03/2011 | Sports
Olympic gold medalist skier Vonn, husband begin divorce proceedings
ASPEN, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn will keep her married name even after splitting with her husband, Thomas Vonn.The Olympic gold medalist skier confirmed the couple has started divorce proceedings after more than four years of marriage.
Date: 11/28/2011 | Sports
Schild captures women's season-opening World Cup slalom race
ASPEN, Colorado — Once Marlies Schild cleared the first gate on this tricky course, the Austrian skier was well on her way to a win.Schild captured the season-opening World Cup slalom on Sunday, easily beating Maria Pietilae-Holmner of Sweden with a blistering final run.
Date: 11/27/2011 | Sports
Norway's Svindal wins 3rd World Cup super-G
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal raced to his third World Cup super-G victory at the Lake Louise, beating Switzerland's Didier Cuche by 0.23 seconds Sunday.Svindal finished in 1 minute, 23.47 seconds.
Date: 11/27/2011 | Sports
Germany's Rebensburg wins women's World Cup GS at Aspen
ASPEN, Colo. —A tiny mistake in the morning run both motivated and miffed Germany's Viktoria Rebensburg.
Date: 11/26/2011 | Sports
Switzerland's Cuche wins men's World Cup downhill at Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Didier Cuche won the downhill season-opener Saturday, giving Switzerland a 1-2 finish in the World Cup race at Lake Louise.The 37-year-old Cuche finished in 1 minute, 47.28 seconds. He also won at Lake Louise in 2009.
Date: 11/26/2011 | Sports
Ligety wins World Cup giant slalom opener
SOELDEN, Austria — World champion Ted Ligety completed an American double at the season-opening World Cup weekend by winning Sunday's giant slalom, a day after Lindsey Vonn took the women's race for her first ever GS title.
Date: 10/23/2011 | Sports
Vonn wins season-opening World Cup giant slalom
SOELDEN, Austria — Lindsey Vonn used a blistering finish to win the season-opening World Cup giant slalom Saturday and become the fifth female skier to win a race in all five Alpine disciplines.
Date: 10/22/2011 | Sports
Competing against the best
Granstrom prepares for first season on World Cup circuit
Date: 09/06/2011 | Sports
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