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American skier Shiffrin beats Worley for 2nd career GS win

SEMMERING, Austria – A few days after Mikaela Shiffrin spent Christmas at Manuela Moelgg’s home in Italy and trained with her, the American and the Italian finished first and third in a wome...

DATE: Dec 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

3 for 3: Jansrud extends perfect start to season in super-G

SANTA CATERINA VALFURVA, Italy – Not since Hermann Maier has a skier dominated in super-G the way Kjetil Jansrud is doing this season. The Norwegian on Tuesday became only the sec...

DATE: Dec 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Winter storm warning issued for Christmas Eve and Day

10 to 14 inches of snow expected in the San Juans

DATE: Dec 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

No drone danger but Hirscher still can’t catch Kristoffersen

Kristoffersen joins Stenmark, Tomba in record books

DATE: Dec 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Gut in philosophical mood after bouncing back to win super-G

VAL D’ISERE, France – Lara Gut was in a philosophical mood after ending her slump in form with a convincing win in a World Cup super-G race on Sunday. “I believe in energy ... How...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Hirscher matches Tomba with 4th GS win in Alta Badia

LA VILLA, Italy – Marcel Hirscher was more pleased at finally beating his French rivals than with the fact that he had matched Alberto Tomba with a record fourth giant slalom win in Alta Bad...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Olympic champion Ligety slowed by shooting back pain

LA VILLA, Italy – His back ravaged by a shooting pain that stretches all the way down his leg, Olympic giant slalom champion Ted Ligety can hardly ski at all these days. No wonder...

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Franz ends Austria’s downhill drought with Val Gardena win

VAL GARDENA, Italy – Max Franz stunned the field to win a World Cup downhill Saturday, ending Austria’s 13-race drought in skiing’s signature event with his first career victory. ...

DATE: Dec 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Stuhec’s stunning start to ski season is a family affair

VAL D’ISERE, France – Ilka Stuhec’s stunning start to the World Cup ski season is a family affair. After winning the downhill in Val d’Isere on Saturday — her third downhill win a...

DATE: Dec 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bode Miller has to show he’s still got speed to race again

If U.S. skier is to race again, he has to prove ability

DATE: Dec 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Slovenia Maze farewell race in doubt over sponsorship row

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – The symbolic farewell race of Slovenian ski star Tina Maze is in doubt because of her sponsorship row with the national skiing federation. The two-time Olymp...

DATE: Dec 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports