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Canadian Kingsbury's World Cup moguls win streak ends with silver medal in Georgia

BAKURIANI — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury's streak of World Cup mogul victories ended at five on Friday. France's Benjamin Cavet, whose last victory was in Idre Fjäll, Sweden, in December 2020, scored 84.

Dec 20, 2024 8:53 AM Read more >

Lindsey Vonn hits back at critics who think she's crazy to return to ski racing at age 40

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn didn’t just pop into the hospital one day, get a new titanium knee and then decide on the way out that she wanted to return to downhill ski racing .

Dec 19, 2024 8:14 AM Read more >

Olympic champ Ayumu Hirano will compete in Shaun White's new snowboarding league

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Ayumu Hirano headlines the roster of snowboarders who will compete in The Snow League , Shaun White's new set of halfpipe contests that brings together top athletes to compete for $1.5 million in prize money.

Dec 18, 2024 10:42 AM Read more >

Ex-teammates expect the best from Lindsey Vonn in return to World Cup ski racing at age 40

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — At 47, Bode Miller will stick to developing skis and raising his kids. Same with Ted Ligety, 40, who runs a ski-gear company while chasing his children around the mountain.

Dec 18, 2024 9:23 AM Read more >

Thompson, Howden are golden as Canada dominates ski cross World Cup in Switzerland

AROSA — Marielle Thompson led a Canadian sweep of the women's podium Tuesday while Reece Howden raced to gold in the men's event as Canada's freestyle skiers dominated the second stop of the World Cup ski cross season. Thompson, from Whistler, B.C.

Dec 17, 2024 4:37 PM Read more >

Sofia Goggia of Italy wins a World Cup super-G after receiving advice from good friend Lindsey Vonn

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Italian ski racer Sofia Goggia found a fast line through the technical Birds of Prey course to win a women's super-G on Sunday. For that, Goggia gave a big assist to good friend and fellow Red Bull sponsor Lindsey Vonn.

Dec 15, 2024 6:34 PM Read more >

Lindsey Vonn off to Europe with 'butterflies of excitement' for 1st World Cup race in nearly 6 years

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn flew down the Birds of Prey course one last time as a forerunner Sunday before flying off to Switzerland. Next up, her first World Cup race in nearly six years as the 40-year-old makes her return to ski racing.

Dec 15, 2024 3:15 PM Read more >

Shiffrin recovering after abdominal surgery to clean out deep puncture wound suffered in race crash

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is recovering after undergoing abdominal surgery on Thursday night to clean out a puncture wound she received in a giant slalom crash two weeks ago.

Dec 15, 2024 10:24 AM Read more >

World champion Henrik Kristoffersen wins World Cup slalom for 1st victory in nearly 2 years

VAL d'ISERE, France (AP) — World champion Henrik Kristoffersen won a men’s World Cup slalom Sunday for his first victory in nearly two years after first-run leader Steven Amiez saw his dreams of a first win dashed.

Dec 15, 2024 7:17 AM Read more >

Cornelia Huetter of Austria wins first-ever women's World Cup downhill held on Birds of Prey course

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Cornelia Huetter of Austria navigated the tricky and steep terrain Saturday to win the first-ever women's World Cup downhill held on the Birds of Prey course. Huetter finished in 1 minute, 32.

Dec 14, 2024 1:32 PM Read more >