Mikaela Shiffrin wins record 83rd race on women's World Cup circuit
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won a record 83rd World Cup race Tuesday in Italy.
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Alpine skiing-Shiffrin poised for record 83rd World Cup win
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin was poised to take a record 83rd women's World Cup win on Tuesday after setting the fastest time in the first leg of a giant slalom in the Italian resort of Kronplatz.
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin equals Vonn's World Cup win record
American Mikaela Shiffrin equalled compatriot Lindsey Vonn's women's World Cup record by clinching her 82nd victory in the second giant slalom race in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia on Sunday.
Shiffrin golden in World Cup giant slalom for 2nd straight day, Canada's Grenier 5th
Mikaela Shiffrin won a gripping duel with Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami in a women's World Cup giant slalom Wednesday to earn her second win in two days, and career victory No. 79.
Kelly Whaley sets new Ladies European Tour record with 8 consecutive birdies at Aramco Saudi Ladies International
JEDDAH: Breakout US golf star Kelly Whaley set a new Ladies European Tour record with an incredible eight birdies in a row on Sunday’s final day at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by Public Investment Fund.
Nadal’s 20-match win streak ends in loss to Fritz; Swiatek wins women’s title
INDIAN WELLS, California: American Taylor Fritz upset Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-6 (5) Sunday to win the BNP Paribas Open and snap the 21-time major champion’s 20-match winning streak this year. “It’s an honor to even be on the same court as this guy,” Fritz told the crowd. “I grew up watching this guy win everything.” Nadal fought off a match point on his serve with a forehand winner to tie the second set 5-all. He had two break points on Fritz’s serve in the next game, but the American held for a 6-5 lead. Nadal held to force the tiebreaker. Nadal sent two straight forehands well wide to set up Fritz’s second match point. Another Nadal error sent the 24-year-old American to the biggest victory of his career not far from where he grew up near San Diego. Fritz’s parents, Guy Fritz and Kathy May, are former tour players. “Winning this tournament is just one of those crazy childhood dreams that you don’t think is ever going to happen,” he said. Fritz dropped his racket and collapsed on his back. He got up smiling with a look of disbelief on his face. He became the first American man to win Indian Wells since Andre Agassi in 2001. Fritz earned $1.2 million.
Barcelona stuns Madrid 4-0 at Bernabéu to end losing streak
MADRID: Barcelona’s losing run against Real Madrid is finally over as the Catalan club enjoyed a stunning 4-0 win Sunday and showed its title hopes in the Spanish league maybe aren’t finished just yet. Barcelona kept its good momentum under coach Xavi Hernández in the last “clásico” of the season, ending a five-match losing streak to its rival and maintaining an outside chance of fighting for the title after a difficult start to its first season without Lionel Messi.
Brignone wins final giant slalom as Worley takes title
MÉRIBEL, France: Federica Brignone won the last race of the women’s World Cup season and Tessa Worley grabbed the giant slalom title as Mikaela Shiffrin blew a big lead on the second leg on Sunday.