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Mikaela Shiffrin on the verge of breaking Ingemar Stenmark's record for alpine skiing World Cup wins

It’s a matter of if, rather then when, Mikaela Shiffrin will become the most successful alpine skier of all-time as she returns to World Cup action this week. Prior to the World Championships, Shiffrin broke Lindsey Vonn’s record of the most World Cup wins for a female skier, and she is now just one victory away from equalling Ingemar Stenmark’s benchmark for both men and women. Ad For 34 years, Stenmark’s 86 wins has been targeted by the likes of Vonn and Marcel Hirscher, but neither of them were able to surpass it.

Austrian Marco Schwarz wins tight World Cup giant slalom in California

Marco Schwarz of Austria won a tight giant slalom race Saturday as the men's World Cup circuit made a stop at the Palisades Tahoe resort for the first time since 1969.

Cancelled women's downhill in Switzerland elicits whistles, jeers from crowd of 10,000

A downhill race in the women's World Cup was cancelled Saturday after initially being delayed for two hours because of fog over the course in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

Women's downhill World Cup event cancelled at Crans Montana after fog descends on course in Switzerland

The women’s downhill at Crans Montana has been cancelled due to fog. On Saturday morning in Switzerland fog descended suddenly in the morning and the race was unable to get started due to safety concerns for the athletes.

Olympic stars among Laureus World Sports Awards nominees

Olympic champions Katie Ledecky, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Mikaela Shiffrin are among the nominees for this year’s Laureus World Sports Awards.

New Delhi's Slum Soccer nominated for Laureus Sport for Good Award

The Laureus Sport for Good Award recognises an individual or organisation who has made a significant contribution to transforming the lives of children and young people through sport.Slum Soccer will compete with four other nominees for the award.

Letesenbet Gidey falls, helped up with world cross-country championships finish in sight

Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey fell as she was passed for the lead within sight of the finish at the world cross-country championships, then was helped up and crossed the finish line on her own.

Laurence St-Germain ends 63-year wait for Canadian slalom World Championships gold -‘Was not expecting this!’

Laurence St-Germain sparkled in the Meribel sun as she delivered Canada’s first slalom World Championships gold medal in 63 years on Saturday afternoon. She fought off competition from the legendary American skier Mikaela Shiffrin to not only make history for her country, but on a personal level land her first World Championships gold.

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Mikaela Shiffrin on the verge of breaking Ingemar Stenmark's record for alpine skiing World Cup wins

Austrian Marco Schwarz wins tight World Cup giant slalom in California

Cancelled women's downhill in Switzerland elicits whistles, jeers from crowd of 10,000

Women's downhill World Cup event cancelled at Crans Montana after fog descends on course in Switzerland

Olympic stars among Laureus World Sports Awards nominees

New Delhi's Slum Soccer nominated for Laureus Sport for Good Award

Letesenbet Gidey falls, helped up with world cross-country championships finish in sight

Laurence St-Germain ends 63-year wait for Canadian slalom World Championships gold -‘Was not expecting this!’