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Vonn may not race again before Olympics but Shiffrin keeps things interesting for U.S. squad

Vonn may not race again before Olympics but Shiffrin keeps things interesting for U.S. squad

An uncooperative right knee may keep Vail’s Lindsey Vonn from racing again on the World Cup circuit before the rapidly approaching Sochi Winter Olympics, but that doesn’t mean the women’s…

Shiffrin claims second GS podium with third-place finish in Lienz

Shiffrin claims second GS podium with third-place finish in Lienz

Eagle-Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin jumped onto her second World Cup giant slalom podium Saturday in Lienz, Austria, finishing third behind winner Anna Fenninger of Austria and Jessica Lindell-Vikarby of Sweden. Shiffrin’s…

Vail receives early Christmas gift with powder-packed weekend

Vail receives early Christmas gift with powder-packed weekend

Vail enjoyed an early Christmas present over the weekend with nearly two feet of new snow since Friday and large sections of the mountain opening up just in time for…

Ligety, Miller head into Val d’Isere with an eye on Sochi

Ligety, Miller head into Val d’Isere with an eye on Sochi

No American man has ever won an Olympic gold medal in giant slalom, and only one – Bode Miller – has ever won a GS medal of any color (silver…

Vonn 40th in comeback race at Lake Louise

Vonn 40th in comeback race at Lake Louise

Vail’s Lindsey Vonn saw her streak of seven straight wins at Lake Louise snapped on Friday when she finished 40th in a World Cup downhill, 3.19 seconds behind her victorious…

Vonn to race in Lake Louise downhill just 16 days after re-injuring knee

Vonn to race in Lake Louise downhill just 16 days after re-injuring knee

Forgoing surgery on a partially torn ligament in her right knee to race in this weekend’s women’s World Cup at Lake Louise, Canada, is a clear sign of just how…

American downhillers disappoint on Beaver Creek’s new Raptor course

American downhillers disappoint on Beaver Creek’s new Raptor course

Lindsey Vonn was back on skis at Vail on Thanksgiving Day — just nine days after re-injuring her rebuilt right knee – and the U.S. Ski Team was thankful to…

Eagle-Vail’s Shiffrin second in first GS on Beaver Creek’s new Raptor course

Eagle-Vail’s Shiffrin second in first GS on Beaver Creek’s new Raptor course

Eagle-Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin climbed onto her first World Cup giant slalom podium Sunday with an inspired pair of runs on the new Raptor course at Beaver Creek, salvaging a disappointing…

Vonn to skip Beaver Creek races, focus on Lake Louise

Vonn to skip Beaver Creek races, focus on Lake Louise

Vail’s Lindsey Vonn will not race next week at Beaver Creek as she recovers from a partially torn ACL in the same right knee she blew out at the World…

Spokesman says Vonn partially tore ACL in right knee

Spokesman says Vonn partially tore ACL in right knee

Vail’s Lindsey Vonn partially tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her surgically repaired right knee in a training crash at Copper Mountain on Tuesday, a spokesman confirmed today. “Lindsey…