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Miller clears himself

4-time world champion set for 3 races

Ligety welcomes Beaver Creek

The hill? Perfectly suited for Ted Ligety’s style. The hand? Almost healed. The hardware? He’s hoping to retain all those medals. The American skier knows it won’t be as easy as 1...

U.S. skier Nyman finding his stride – and just in time

Just before the season, American skier Steven Nyman made a $20,000 investment to bankroll a 30-something downhiller he believed could still be one of the best in the world. Maybe ...

Swede prevails, U.S. skiers falter

KITZBUEHEL, Austria – Screaming for joy and smashing his poles on the snow, Swedish skier Mattias Hargin celebrated his first career World Cup victory on Sunday. Ted Ligety was di...

Lindsey Vonn wins super-G for 64th World Cup victory

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – Lindsey Vonn mastered a tricky super-G race on Sunday for a record-extending 64th World Cup victory. The American star raced down the Engiadina course i...

Jansrud wins shortened World Cup downhil; American Nyman fifth

KITZBUEHEL, Austria – After winning a shortened version of the men’s World Cup downhill on the Streif course, Kjetil Jansrud was hugged by a Norwegian teammate who has come short on 10 attem...

Vonn struggles to 23rd

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – Lara Gut of Switzerland profited from Lindsey Vonn’s bad luck to win a World Cup downhill on Saturday. In Vonn’s first start since setting the all-time ...

U.S. skier Miller to skip Kitzbuehel downhill

KITZBUEHEL, Austria – Bode Miller will not compete in a downhill in Austria on Saturday, leaving him without a World Cup race this season before the world championships in the U.S. in 10 day...

Pressure off, game on for Vonn

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – Skiing with less pressure after setting the all-time record for World Cup wins, Lindsey Vonn placed fifth in a downhill training run on Friday. That was...

Miller is solid, but ‘not likely’ ready for action

KITZBUEHEL, Austria – Bode Miller said it’s “not likely” he will race in Saturday’s World Cup downhill despite a strong final training run on Thursday, trailing leader Kjetil Jansrud of Norw...

Purgatory skiers hot stuff at Angel Fire

The Purgatory Alpine Ski Team, in its first major competition of the season, came out of the gates smoking over the weekend in Angel Fire, New Mexico. Racing against other top ar...

Snow gods bless Silverton

Silverton comes to life this weekend as its two ski areas – one in town, one just up the road – open for the season. Silverton Mountain, a favorite among those nationally and inte...