Mikaela Shiffrin prioritizes recovery over chasing World Cup win No. 100 in return from ski crash

Mikaela Shiffrin's pursuit of World Cup win No. 100 isn't at the top of her priority list on the eve of her return to ski racing two months after a serious crash. For her, the slalom competition Thursday in Courchevel, France, is simply the next step in getting her health back to...

Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami gets 1st World Cup win of season. Lindsey Vonn finishes 13th

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Swiss ski star Lara Gut-Behrami has finally found a way back to winning ways, with next month's world championships looming. The defending overall World Cup champion overcame challenging course conditions Sunday to win the last super-G before...

Brignone beats Goggia for Italian 1-2 in World Cup downhill. Vonn misses gate and does not finish

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Federica Brignone edged out teammate Sofia Goggia by the smallest possible margin for an Italian 1-2 finish in a women’s World Cup downhill on Saturday, while Lindsey Vonn missed a gate near the bottom of the course and failed to finish. In...

Mikaela Shiffrin healed from puncture wound suffered in ski crash, will race next week in France

Six weeks ago, Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t have the core strength to even rise out of a chair. A sneeze or a laugh brought on instant pain. That was all due to a serious crash in a giant slalom race on Nov. 30 in Killington, Vermont, where something punctured her in the side — still...

Mikaela Shiffrin has recovered from crash, plans to compete in World Cup slalom in France next Thursday

DENVER (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has recovered from crash, plans to compete in World Cup slalom in France next Thursday.