ARE, Sweden—American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won her record-tying 86th World Cup race Friday with victory in a giant slalom. Shiffrin’s win matched the overall record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark 34 years ago. The 27-year-old American protected her half-second lead from the first run and finished 0.64 seconds ahead of Federica Brignone. It was…

MERIBEL, France—Canada’s Laurence St-Germain claimed a shock victory in the world championships slalom as she beat favorite Mikaela Shiffrin to the gold medal on Saturday. The 28-year-old had never got close to winning a major race before but chose the perfect time to change that with a sensational second run to eclipse slalom great Shiffrin….

COURCHEVEL, France—Marco Odermatt won the men’s giant slalom Friday to become the first Swiss skier in 36 years to earn two gold medals at the same world championships. Odermatt’s victory came five days after he was the surprise winner of the downhill. He matched Pirmin Zurbriggen, who won the super-G and downhill at his home…

MERIBEL, France—American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom at the world championships on Thursday, a day after her unexpected split with longtime coach Mike Day. Shiffrin overcame a mistake near the end of the race to hold on to her first-run lead. When she saw her time, she covered…

SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic—A shake of the head, lips pouting … but then all smiles. Mikaela Shiffrin was quick to take the positives after realizing she had to wait for at least five more weeks before tying the World Cup record for most career wins with victory No. 86. The American skier finished runner-up to…

SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic—American skier Mikaela Shiffrin posted the fastest time in the opening run of a women’s World Cup slalom Saturday, positioning herself for her 85th career victory. If Shiffrin wins the race, she would move within one of the World Cup record of 86 wins set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the…

SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic—Mikaela Shiffrin celebrated with a shoulder wiggle and a bright smile Saturday after dominating a slalom and moving within one victory of the 34-year-old World Cup record of 86 wins. The American showed no signs of pressure, a day before another slalom in which she could match the best mark set by…

SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy—Exhaustion. Relief. Satisfaction. American skier Mikaela Shiffrin felt all that and more after winning a record 83rd World Cup race Tuesday. Shiffrin’s giant slalom victory broke a tie on the all-time women’s list with former American teammate Lindsey Vonn, who retired four years ago when injuries cut her career short. “I…

ZAGREB, Croatia—Mikaela Shiffrin felt “really excited” Wednesday after winning the first women’s World Cup race of 2023. And it wasn’t because she had just moved within one victory of Lindsey Vonn’s record. “I skied better than I probably ever have,” Shiffrin said. The defending overall champion dealt best with difficult course conditions to dominate a…

SESTRIERE, Italy—Wendy Holdener had a lengthy wait for her first slalom victory. The Swiss skier made it two out of two on Sunday. And this time she didn’t have to share top spot. Holdener improved on her second position after the opening run to triumph in Sestriere, finishing 0.47 seconds ahead of Mikaela Shiffrin of…