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Slovakia's Petra Vlhová denied rival Mikaela Shiffrin from making slalom history with another win in Zagreb in the event, winning her third successive race in the Croatian capital on the latest leg of the International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup.

Petra Vlhova earned her fourth win in five races this season, as Mikaela Shiffrin returned to the womens World Cup slalom after missing two races last week while in quarantine.

Slovak Petra Vlhova edged American Mikaela Shiffrin, making her return from Covid-19, in the women's World Cup slalom in Zagreb on Tuesday.

Liensberger overtakes Shiffrin to end 6-year Austrian drought ÅRE, Sweden – Katharina Liensberger ended Austria’s six-year wait for a women’s World Cup slalom victory on Saturday. In the last race before the World Cup Finals, Liensberger overtook first-run leader Mikaela Shiffrin with a free-flowing final run, beating the American by 0.72 seconds. “I felt like flying, it was a flight from top to bottom,” Liensberger said. “I just gave it all. That’s really amazing. If there’s s...

Vlhova wins slalom in Åre to reclaim overall lead Petra Vlhova of Slovakia reacts after winning the womens slalom race of the FIS Ski Alpine World Cup in Are, Sweden, Friday, March 12, 2021. (Pontus Lundahl/TT News Agency via AP) March 12, 2021 - 10:59 AM ÅRE, Sweden - Petra Vlhova is back on course to become the first Slovakian to win skiing’s overall World Cup title. Vlhova defended her first-run advantage in a slalom to claim her 20th career victory...

JASNA, Slovakia - Mikaela Shiffrin denied her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova a home victory Saturday, winning the first World Cup slalom following the wor...

College racers descend on tech events at Cortina worlds NCAA racers are well-represented in this year’s world championships tech events, as they have been at every world champs and Olympics in recent years. Eight of the 17 NCAA athletes competing in Cortina are “Pios,” Denver University Pioneers. The national team featuring the highest number of collegiate athletes is Canada. Their 13-member roster includes six current or former NCAA skiers. The nation with the next most NCAA representa...

Canadian team looks to rebound at worlds in Cortina February 8, 2021 When Canadian alpine director Phil McNichol stated “confidence is king” it may have been a rally cry for the team as they finalize preparations for the world championships, starting tomorrow in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The event is streaming live on CBC Sports in Canada, see TV schedule The 2020-21 season has been mostly mediocre for the Canadian team on the World Cup circuit. There have been some highlights and momen...