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May 23, 2020 at 11:24 am

‘Achieved my dream’: Olympic ski champion Anna Veith retires

VIENNA (AP) — Olympic ski champion Anna Veith has twice returned to the top from serious knee injuries. A year after blowing out her knee...

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January 29, 2020 at 1:39 am

No Hirscher, no glory: Austrian team longs for new successes

VIENNA (AP) — Austria's best chance for a slalom victory this season ended up as the team's worst result in 13 years. Marco Schwarz took...

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January 14, 2020 at 11:01 am

Lacking confidence, Shiffrin beaten for 2nd straight slalom VIEW

FLACHAU, Austria (AP) — After her rare second straight defeat in a women's World Cup slalom on Tuesday, Mikaela Shiffrin admitted to lacking confidence. Not...

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January 5, 2020 at 7:36 am

4th career win sends Noel top of slalom standings VIEW

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Clement Noel returned to winning ways Sunday, shrugging off the disappointment of failing to finish a race in front of his...

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January 4, 2020 at 3:25 pm

Winning streak ends for ‘amazing but human’ Shiffrin

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Even Mikaela Shiffrin enjoyed Petra Vlhova’s frenetic run which ended the American’s six-race winning streak in World Cup slaloms on Saturday....

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January 4, 2020 at 8:45 am

Dominant Vlhova snaps Shiffrin’s winning slalom streak VIEW

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin hugged her biggest rival in slalom for a few seconds and gave her some pats on the back. Just...

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December 29, 2019 at 2:53 am

Shiffrin wins WCup slalom to match Vonn’s discipline mark

LIENZ, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin keeps closing in on the many Alpine skiing records held by retired standout Lindsey Vonn. Shiffrin earned her 43rd...

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December 28, 2019 at 9:35 am

Ski star Shiffrin goes the extra step to help teammate

LIENZ, Austria (AP) — Even when she has just nailed a first run, Mikaela Shiffrin is not only thinking about getting the victory. Helping a...

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December 28, 2019 at 3:29 am

Leaving it late: Shiffrin wins GS after nearly missing start VIEW

LIENZ, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin wrapped up an eventful return from her 11-day break from World Cup racing on Saturday, dominating a giant slalom...

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October 27, 2019 at 3:14 am

Pinturault leads Faivre for French 1-2 in World Cup opener VIEW

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Widely regarded a main candidate to succeed retired Marcel Hirscher as World Cup overall champion, Alexis Pinturault passed his first test...

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