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With Olympics looming, U.S. skier Breezy Johnson scores career best

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – With the Pyeongchang Olympics looming, American downhill skier Breezy Johnson has come close to fulfilling her dream: Sharing a podium with Lindsey Vonn. ...

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Skiers not enthusiastic about new Olympic team event

Format would be similar to NCAA basketball tournament

DATE: Feb 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Durango High School girls ski team finishes second at Copper Mountain

Gates placed second in slalom

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

South Korean skiers arrive in North Korea for joint training

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean skiers flew to North Korea on Wednesday to train with its athletes in a conciliatory gesture the countries planned to mark the Winter Olympics in the South....

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Sports

Lindsey Vonn eyes unfinished business at 2018 Olympics

Lindsey Vonn couldn’t wiggle her fingers or move her wrist. Understandably, she wanted to be reassured everything would be OK. A crash during training had left her screaming, then...

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Erik Guay, 2-time Alpine skiing world champ, to miss Olympics

Two-time world champion ski racer Erik Guay of Canada says he will not be able to compete at the Pyeongchang Olympics because of a back injury. Guay announced Wednesday on social ...

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Knee injury will keep U.S. skier Nyman out of Olympics

Nyman tore ACL in his right knee

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Lindsey Vonn has had her share of injuries, including broken bones and torn ligaments

Vonn focused on staying healthy for Olympics

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Key to Olympic glory comes from alpine ski techs

Skier-tuner relationship matches golfer-caddie connection

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. ski racer Steven Nyman crashes in downhill practice

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Steven Nyman crashed in downhill training on the Kandahar course for the second year in a row. This time, though, the American skier escaped rela...

DATE: Jan 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports