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U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins 1st World Cup slalom of season for her 98th...

LEVI, Finland — American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin earned her record-extending 98th career World Cup win Saturday to give herself the chance to compete for victory No. 100 in front of a home crowd....

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Mikaela Shiffrin, Troy Tulowitzki, Larry Brown lead Colorado Hall of Fame...

One of the greatest skiers of all time, a Rocktober hero, and a coach who helped put the Nuggets on the map headline the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame class of 2025. The trio consists of Mikaela...

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Mikaela Shiffrin crashes in final run of giant slalom, taken off the hill in...

KILLINGTON, Vt. — American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin crashed after catching an edge in her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race Saturday, did a somersault and wound up in the protective...

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Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abdominal puncture wound but no bone or ligament...

KILLINGTON, Vt. — Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle trauma” during her scary crash in a giant slalom race on Saturday but no serious...

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Colorado’s best winter festivals for 2024 and 2025

The days are short, the nights are long, and snow is starting to pile up in the Rockies, which is a sure sign that winter is officially here. Time to break out your puffy coat and your ice scraper. You...

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Lindsey Vonn returns to professional skiing this weekend at Copper Mountain,...

Lindsey Vonn will make her return to professional skiing at age 40 this weekend in the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain, Colorado. She’ll compete in Downhills and Super-G on Saturday and Sunday,...

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Lindsey Vonn competes in a pair of downhills, another step on her comeback...

By PAT GRAHAM COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — For a pair of lower-level downhill events, this sure had plenty of Olympic medal-capturing and World Cup-winning ski racers. The stage belonged to Lindsey...

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Lindsey Vonn eager for her return to World Cup ski races next weekend in...

By PAT GRAHAM BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn now has a firm target for her return to World Cup ski racing at age 40: next weekend for a pair of super-G events in St. Moritz, Switzerland. She...

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Stunning backcountry hut near Vail Pass offers comfortable getaway with...

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more....

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Lindsey Vonn hits back at critics who think she’s crazy to return to ski...

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn didn’t just pop into the hospital one day, get a new titanium knee and then decide on the way out that she wanted to return to downhill ski racing. It’s been a...

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Lindsey Vonn takes a low-risk approach and places 14th in her return to World...

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn was not about to put everything on the line in her first World Cup race back after more than five years of retirement. Not with her history of crashes and...

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Groups break down barriers on Colorado’s slopes to diversify winter sports...

When Vivian Perez was growing up in the suburbs of Chicago as a first-generation Mexican American, sledding was the extent of her winter sports experience. Her parents weren’t raised with snow, so they...

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Sofia Goggia earns her 4th downhill win in Cortina while Lindsey Vonn is 20th...

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Sofia Goggia solidified her status as the favorite for another downhill gold by winning Saturday for the fourth time on the course for next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics....

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Lindsey Vonn falls while on pace for top-5 finish at super-G in Cortina but...

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Sitting in the middle of the Cortina course following her second fall in four days at the resort where she once dominated, Lindsey Vonn slammed the snow angrily with her...

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Mikaela Shiffrin healed from puncture wound suffered in ski crash, will race...

Six weeks ago, Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t have the core strength to even rise out of a chair. A sneeze or a laugh brought on instant pain. That was all due to a serious crash in a giant slalom race on...

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