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For U.S., success of ’15 ski worlds to be determined

By Brian S. Peterson Herald Sports Editor Maybe it was the sullen winter sky that final day. Or that the home-team hopefuls quietly would disappear into the snow and ha...

DATE: Feb 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Americans end home world championships with 5 medals

BEAVER CREEK – Bode Miller crashing and slicing his leg in what possibly could be his last race. Lindsey Vonn breaking into tears with all the pressure weighing on her. Ted Ligety and Mikael...

DATE: Feb 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Grange storms back to win slalom in final event at worlds

BEAVER CREEK – Skiing into heavy snowfall, Jean-Baptiste Grange of France won the slalom title Sunday at the world championships after first-run leader Marcel Hirscher of Austria straddled a...

DATE: Feb 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Championships finale: Sunday’s men’s slalom

BEAVER CREEK The last race of the two-week FIS Alpine World Ski Championships is the men’s slalom on Sunday. CHASING TOMBA: The last man to win giant slalom and slalom ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

American Shiffrin defends worlds slalom title

BEAVER CREEK After such a big win, Mikaela Shiffrin was at a complete loss. Her quandary? How to celebrate. Even after all her victories, she’s never really learned the...

DATE: Feb 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

American Ligety makes history

BEAVER CREEK Ted Ligety’s mood in the starting gate? Tranquil, of all things. This was his hill, after all. Didn’t matter if he trailed his main rival. Make a clean run...

DATE: Feb 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Fenninger recovers for gold

Shiffrin takes 8th in her first 2015 world champoinships race

DATE: Feb 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

World Championships

VAIL – A look at the women’s giant slalom race Thursday: 2013 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS GIANT SLALOM MEDALISTS Gold, Tessa Worley, France. Silver, Tina Maze, Slovenia. Bronze...

DATE: Feb 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Shiffrin set for slalom

American ready to defend title on home course

DATE: Feb 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Purgatory skiers climb the podium 35 times

Despite missing several top skiers, the Purgatory Alpine Ski Team showed its skill and depth last weekend during the second leg of the Southern Series competition at Taos Ski Valley, New Mex...

DATE: Feb 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

Norwegian great rooting for Maze to tie his world mark

BEAVER CREEK – Lasse Kjus is eager to show he can still race, even if he has to rent his skis and boots to do so. The Norwegian great is competing again at the world championships...

DATE: Feb 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Vonn breaks into tears after Alpine combined at worlds

BEAVER CREEK – Lindsey Vonn smiled and waved to the hometown crowd after finishing a run that didn’t count. Out of view, she broke into tears. All the pent-up pressure from being ...

DATE: Feb 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports