Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Lionel Messi win Laureus Awards
Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi took the top honors at the annual Laureus World Sports Awards.
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Lionel Messi, Iga Swiatek, Kylian Mbappe and Mikaela Shiffrin named in Time’s 100 most influential people for 2023
Lionel Messi, Iga Swiatek, Kylian Mbappe and Mikaela Shiffrin are among the six sportspeople who have been named on Time’s list of 100 most influential people for 2023. NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes and WNBA star Brittney Griner are the other two athletes in the illustrious list. Ad Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory at the end of last year and is regarded as the greatest footballer of all time by many pundits.
Iga Swiatek and Mikaela Shiffrin admit trust issues since finding fame during Instagram Live chat
Tennis' world No. 1 Iga Swiatek has revealed how fame has made it harder to trust people during a candid conversation with skiing legend Mikaela Shiffrin. The pair — who are both nominees for the 2023 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award — chatted on an Instagram Live, with one viewer saying they enjoyed how both athletes were an “example beyond sport” for sharing thoughts so openly.
What to watch on the last big weekend for winter Olympic sports
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Mikaela Shiffrin talks grief, victory, resetting records in Alpine skiing
All season, Mikaela Shiffrin reached heights that exceeded expectations and imaginations. Shiffrin won 14 World Cup races to reach 88 victories, breaking Inegmar Stenmark’s career record. An encore of Shiffrin’s record-breaking 87th World Cup win airs on NBC on Sunday from 12-1 p.m. ET.
More records fell at the finale of an historic alpine season
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Deep pockets: Shiffrin tops season-record $1M US in ski World Cup prize money
Mikaela Shiffrin earned another piece of World Cup history, the first alpine skier with $1 million US to top the season-ending race prize money list confirmed Monday.
Shiffrin sets another win record, Canada's Grenier ends season with giant slalom bronze
Mikaela Shiffrin won her 21st career giant slalom at the World Cup Finals Sunday as the American standout ended the season with yet another record.