American Mikaela Shiffrin settles for bronze medal in slalom at world ski championships
American Mikaela Shiffrin settles for bronze medal in slalom at world ski championships CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- American Mikaela Shiffrin had her winning streak in slalom at world championships ended by Katharina Liensberger on Saturday as the title returned to Austria after 10 years. Shiffrin had to settle for bronze after earning slalom gold at a record four straight worlds since Marlies Raich -- competing under her maiden name Schild -- won it in 2011. This time, Shiffrin finished 1.98 seconds behind Liensberger, who posted the fastest times in both runs. Petra Vlhova, the overall and ...