Mikaela Shiffrin quest for 86th World Cup win extended after downhill
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin finished tied for fifth in a World Cup downhill Saturday and had her quest for a record-tying 86th career victory extended by at least another day.
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Goggia confirms downhill title while Lie takes victory
Sophia Goggia wrapped up her fourth downhill Crystal Globe, while Kajsa Lie made Norwegian history on a frantic morning in Kvitfjell. Goggia finished second to Lie and that was enough to confirm her third title in a row, and fourth in five years, after another dominant downhill season that has brought five wins from eight events.
Kajsa Vickhoff Lie takes gold in women's downhill, Sofia Goggia seals fourth World Cup Crystal Globe
The 24-year-old home favourite Kajsa Vickhoff Lie claimed a surprise women's downhill gold in Kvitfjell, while Sofia Goggia took a silver medal which secured the Italian her fourth downhill World Cup Crystal Globe and third in a row. Lie was just the third skier down the mountain but could not be caught and held on for her first career win. Ad The Norwegian enjoyed a breakout season in 2021 — earning her first career podium at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany — but missed the entirety of last season with a severe leg injury.
Awesome Andersson storms to second World Championship gold
Ebba Andersson completed a World Championship double with a dominant gold in the 30km mass start in Planica. The Swede, who won the 15km skiathlon last week, crossed the line 53 seconds ahead of the rest of the field after she broke clear at the halfway stage and maintained a steady lead to the end.
Austrian snowboarder Anna Gasser adds big air World Championship glory to growing title haul in Bakuriani, Georgia
Anna Gasser added another gold medal to her glittering collection with a brilliant World Championship victory in Bakuriani. The two-time Olympic champion, 31, battled past Japanese star Miyabi Onitsuka by 1.25 points as Australian Tess Coady bagged bronze in Saturday morning's big air event.
Britain's plan to profit from the offshore wind boom has been blown off course
There are more wind farms across British waters than anywhere else in the world, but local businesses and workers have yet to reap the rewards.
NZF boss confident Klimkova can get Ferns firing before Women's World Cup
New Zealand Football boss Andrew Pragnell has thrown his support behind coach Jitka Klimkova to turn around the fortunes of her underperforming team with less than five months before the Women's World Cup begins.
Stolz youngest ever speed skating world champion as Dutch women disqualified
Jordan Stolz became the youngest ever speed skating world champion after winning the 500m by a record margin in Heerenveen. The 18-year-old American came home in 34.10 seconds, over three tenths faster than defending champion Laurent Dubeuil of Canada. The Netherlands' Femke Kok was the previous youngest gold medal winner, taking the team sprint title at 19-years-old, while 16-time distance title holder and Czech skater Martina Sablikova was also 19 when she claimed her first gold.