Skiing

Lindsey Vonn is encouraged by how close she is to being competitive in ski racing return at age 40

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn is still getting her ski equipment dialed in and getting used to going full speed again on her new titanium knee.

Dec 8, 2024 12:01 PM Read more >

Fraser, Mackay shine in World Cup halfpipe

HEBEI — American men filled the podium on Saturday in the World Cup snowboard halfpipe event at Secret Garden. Nicholas Goepper topped the podium with 95 points, followed by Alex Ferreira (92.25) and David Wise (89).

Dec 7, 2024 6:43 PM Read more >

Defending champion Marco Odermatt grabs first win of World Cup season, super-G at Beaver Creek

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Swiss star Marco Odermatt won his first World Cup race of the season on Saturday with a spectacular finish in the super-G at Beaver Creek.

Dec 7, 2024 5:33 PM Read more >

Lindsey Vonn competes in a pair of downhills, another step on her comeback trail at the age of 40

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — For a pair of lower-level downhill events, this sure had plenty of Olympic medal-capturing and World Cup-winning ski racers.

Dec 7, 2024 1:54 PM Read more >

Murisier claims 1st World Cup win by taking men's downhill, Canada's Crawford fourth

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Justin Murisier of Switzerland claimed his first World Cup victory by beating his stellar teammate Marco Odermatt in the opening men's downhill race of the World Cup season on Friday.

Dec 6, 2024 4:40 PM Read more >

American ski racer Lindsey Vonn is picking up speed in her comeback bid at 40 years old

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Word on the mountain has it that Lindsey Vonn is still fast through a downhill course, even at 40 years old. Maybe even challenge-for-downhill-wins fast.

Dec 6, 2024 2:37 PM Read more >

Ski champ Lindsey Vonn poised to join pro athletes who've shown they still have it at 40+

Lindsey Vonn will make her return to professional skiing at age 40 this weekend in the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain, Colorado. She’ll compete in Downhills and Super-G on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, according to U.S.

Dec 6, 2024 10:46 AM Read more >

Canadian moguls star Kingsbury continues perfect start to season with win in Sweden

IDRE FJÄLL — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury continued his perfect start to the World Cup moguls season with a gold medal Friday in Idre Fjäll, Sweden. The 32-year-old Olympic and world champion from Deux-Montagnes, Que.

Dec 6, 2024 9:28 AM Read more >

Lindsey Vonn to make her comeback to downhill racing at age 40 this weekend

At age 40, Lindsey Vonn is going to enter an official ski race for the first time in nearly six years this weekend.

Dec 4, 2024 10:23 AM Read more >

Ski great Marcel Hirscher's comeback season ended by serious knee injury

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Ski great Marcel Hirscher’s comeback season after five years away from the sport is over when it had barely begun.

Dec 3, 2024 6:22 AM Read more >