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.
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Fabian Obmann and Sabine Schoeffmann secure team parallel slalom gold for Austria
Austria II emerged victorious in the team parallel slalom World Cup event in Berchtesgaden with a narrow triumph over Italy II. The team of Fabian Obmann and Sabine Schoeffmann topped the rostrum 0.14 seconds ahead of Italian snowboarders Maurizio Bormolini and Elisa Caffont in Germany.
Norway's Braathen realizes season-long dream, securing men's slalom World Cup title
Norwegian skier Lucas Braathen fought back tears after wrapping up the men's slalom season title Sunday, finishing runner-up in the last race at the World Cup Finals.
Johannes Thingnes Boe caps devastating biathlon campaign with record nineteenth win in Osla
Johannes Thingnes Boe capped off a devastating biathlon campaign with a record 19th win of the season in Oslo. The Norwegian dropped two shots in the 15km mass start and still finished 26.2 seconds ahead of blue bib holder and clean shooter Niklas Hartweg of Switzerland.
Ramon Zenhausern claims World Cup slalom win in Soldeu as Lucas Braathen secures crystal globe
Ramon Zenhausern claimed slalom victory in Soldeu as Lucas Braathen secured the crystal globe in the discipline for the season. Braathen's final run left Zenhausern no chance of overtaking the Norwegian in the overall stakes, but the Swiss took the win, which gave him third in the year-end standings.
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.
Mikaela Shiffrin signs off season in style with 88th World Cup victory in giant slalom at Soldeu
Mikaela Shiffrin signed off her historic season in style by winning the giant slalom at Soldeu to land a record-extending 88th World Cup win. The American great held a 0.62s lead after the first run in Andorra and she needed almost all of that on the second to squeak victory by 0.06s ahead of Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund, chasing her first ever World Cup win. Canada's Valerie Grenier was third.
Shiffrin finishes historic World Cup season on a high
Mikaela Shiffrin racked up her 88th World Cup victory to finish her historic season on a high. The double Olympic champion grabbed giant slalom glory in Andorra to further cement her hegemony as the planet's premier female alpine skier.