Mikaela Shiffrin delivers in giant slalom for world title No. 7 at Alpine World Ski Championships

Mikaela Shiffrin delivered a thrilling victory in the women’s giant slalom at the Alpine World Ski Championships as she clinched her seventh world title. The American, leading after the first run, survived a big slip in the final turns to bump Italian Federica Brignone down into silver.

Ad Shiffrin won silver in the super-G earlier in the championships, while an astonishing late error cost her a medal – likely gold – in the combined. World Championships'Down and out!' — Worley’s shot at giant slalom ends in big crash32 MINUTES AGO The 27-year-old has now won at least one gold medal at every World Championships since 2013.

Tessa Worley, chasing a record third giant slalom world title, was on course to challenge when she suffered a dramatic crash in her second run. More to follow.