Lindsey Vonn takes a low-risk approach and places 14th in her return to World Cup skiing at age 40

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn was not about to put everything on the line in her first World Cup race back after more than five years of retirement. Not with her history of crashes and injuries. Not with her new titanium knee. Not at age...

Lindsey Vonn races into 14th position in a super-G to mark her return to World Cup skiing at age 40

Odermatt remains winless in Gardena after 3rd-place result in super-G, US skier Goldberg 2nd

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Marco Odermatt still can’t win a race in Val Gardena. The three-time overall World Cup champion finished third in a super-G on the Saslong course Friday, a distant 0.43 seconds behind Italian winner Mattia Casse, who earned his first career...

Lindsey Vonn's coach suggests she'll be competitive in her return to World Cup skiing at age 40

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — How fast can she go on her titanium knee? And how competitive will she be? Those are the big questions surrounding Lindsey Vonn’s comeback to World Cup ski racing this weekend at age 40 after nearly six years of retirement. “It’s...

Lindsey Vonn hits back at critics who think she's crazy to return to ski racing at age 40

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn didn’t just pop into the hospital one day, get a new titanium knee and then decide on the way out that she wanted to return to downhill ski racing. It’s been a long, calculated process involving several minor and some major knee...

Ex-teammates expect the best from Lindsey Vonn in return to World Cup ski racing at age 40

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — At 47, Bode Miller will stick to developing skis and raising his kids. Same with Ted Ligety, 40, who runs a ski-gear company while chasing his children around the mountain. Julia Mancuso is just fine with beach life these days as the 40-year-old splits...

Sofia Goggia of Italy wins a World Cup super-G after receiving advice from good friend Lindsey Vonn

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Italian ski racer Sofia Goggia found a fast line through the technical Birds of Prey course to win a women's super-G on Sunday. For that, Goggia gave a big assist to good friend and fellow Red Bull sponsor Lindsey Vonn. The 40-year-old...

Lindsey Vonn off to Europe with 'butterflies of excitement' for 1st World Cup race in nearly 6 years

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn flew down the Birds of Prey course one last time as a forerunner Sunday before flying off to Switzerland. Next up, her first World Cup race in nearly six years as the 40-year-old makes her return to ski racing. She will take part in a pair of...

Shiffrin recovering after abdominal surgery to clean out deep puncture wound suffered in race crash

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is recovering after undergoing abdominal surgery on Thursday night to clean out a puncture wound she received in a giant slalom crash two weeks ago. Shiffrin posted an update Saturday on Instagram while her teammates took on the Birds of...

Cornelia Huetter of Austria wins first-ever women's World Cup downhill held on Birds of Prey course

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Cornelia Huetter of Austria navigated the tricky and steep terrain Saturday to win the first-ever women's World Cup downhill held on the Birds of Prey course. Huetter finished in 1 minute, 32.38 seconds to hold off Italian ski racer Sofia Goggia by 0.16...