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The Stifel U.S. Ski Team delivered a powerhouse performance in Saturday’s World Cup giant slalom, placing three athletes inside the top 15 on a brutal, snowy day in Quebec. Leading the American assault was Mikaela Shiffrin, who fought through thick fog on her second run to secure a hard-earned 6th place — her best GS result since her comeback from last season’s severe injury. Hot on her heels, Nina O’Brien charged to a standout 10th-place finish, while Paula Moltzan battled back from a costly first-run mistake to claim 13th. Despite challenging conditions — light snow, piling surfaces, and visibility that…

Three American women cracked the top 15 in Saturday’s FIS World Cup giant slalom under tough, wintry conditions in Tremblant, with Mikaela Shiffrin leading the Stifel U.S. Ski Team in sixth place, Nina O’Brien in tenth, and Paula Moltzan in thirteenth. Cold temperatures, fog, and light snow created demanding racing all day. Paula Moltzan, running early for the U.S., attacked aggressively but a major mid-course error dropped her to 20th after the first run. Nina O’Brien posted a solid opener just outside the top 15, while Mikaela Shiffrin laid down the third-fastest first run despite the tricky surface. The second…

Mikaela Shiffrin produced yet another masterpiece of second-run magic under the floodlights, overcoming a 0.49-second deficit to claim her 99th World Cup win in Saturday’s Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup giant slalom, leaving Alice Robinson and Zrinka Ljutić in her wake. The American superstar, who sat third after a small first-run mistake, unleashed a ferocious final charge down the icy Flying Mile, posting the fastest second-run time by a massive margin to snatch victory by 0.38 seconds. Robinson, who had led convincingly after a brilliant three-star opening run, held on for second, while 20-year-old Croatian sensation Zrinka Ljutić rounded…

Norwegian alpine skiing star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has given a candid insight into the unique challenges he and fiancée Mikaela Shiffrin face as two of the world’s top ski racers trying to maintain a relationship amid demanding and often conflicting World Cup schedules. Speaking to Olympics.com following his return to competition at the Stifel Copper Cup Super-G in Copper Mountain, Kilde highlighted both the advantages and difficulties of being engaged to someone who lives the exact same high-pressure lifestyle. “It’s pretty cool to have a fiancée who does the same job and goes through the same challenges,” Kilde said. “But…

Mikaela Shiffrin stands on the brink of yet another milestone. The American superstar arrives in Quebec needing just one more trip to the top step to claim her 105th career World Cup win as Mont Tremblant stages a rare North American double women’s giant slalom this weekend. Two races, two chances, one mountain. The Audi FIS Ski World Cup returns to the picturesque Laurentians with a blockbuster program: Saturday 6 Dec – Women’s GS Run 1: 11:00 EST / 17:00 CET | Run 2: 14:00 EST / 20:00 CET Sunday 7 Dec – Women’s GS Run 1: 10:00 EST /…

As the crisp Canadian air fills with the roar of crowds and the hum of chairlifts, the PwC Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup kicks off a high-stakes doubleheader at Mont-Tremblant, drawing the world’s elite women’s field to the iconic Flying Mile course. The spotlight shines brightest on American sensation Mikaela Shiffrin, the 30-year-old double Olympic champion who’s chasing her first giant slalom podium of the season amid a whirlwind Olympic campaign. Today’s action explodes with the Women’s Giant Slalom Run 1 at 11:00 a.m. local time (5:00 p.m. CET), followed by Run 2 at 2:00 p.m. local (8:00 p.m.…

Luka Dončić just pulled off the sweetest assist of his life.The Dallas Mavericks superstar and his fiancée Anamaria Goltes welcomed their second child – another baby girl – early Thursday morning in Ljubljana, Slovenia, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. The healthy newborn arrived just days after big sister Gabriela turned two on December 1, giving the Dončić family back-to-back birthday seasons to celebrate. Dončić, 26, flew straight from Toronto – where he dropped 44 points in Wednesday night’s win over the Raptors – to be present for the birth. The Mavericks had listed him as out for Thursday’s home game…

Mikaela Shiffrin returns to the site of one of her most emotional victories this weekend, as the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup heads to Mont Tremblant, Canada, for back-to-back women’s Giant Slalom races on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7, 2025. Exactly one year after her record-breaking 91st World Cup win in 2024, the American superstar is back on the same hill where she fought back tears on the podium. Now fully recovered from her early-season knee injury, Shiffrin is the clear favorite to reclaim the GS spotlight and add to her 99 career victories. Race Schedule (all times…

Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee has revealed details of an emotional reunion with the Prince of Darkness at a recent photo shoot tied to the “Back to the Beginning” all-star event, describing the brief encounter as “cathartic” and confirming there are no lingering hard feelings despite his abrupt firing in 1987. Appearing on Chris Jericho’s Talk Is Jericho podcast, Lee recounted how the long-awaited moment unfolded naturally during preparations for the tribute-style gathering of musicians who helped shape Ozzy’s solo career. “I had always hoped to see Ozzy one more time,” Lee admitted. “My friends would ask, ‘Are…

Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt earned widespread praise as the “MVP” of the recent Back to the Beginning concert – the star-studded farewell celebration for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s catalog – after performing on a staggering 12 songs alongside legends like Tom Morello, Zakk Wylde, and Metallica. But there was one iconic solo Bettencourt flat-out refused to play: Jake E. Lee’s blazing spot on Ozzy’s 1986 track “The Ultimate Sin.” With Jake E. Lee dealing with health issues that have affected his playing, organizers initially planned for Bettencourt to cover “Bark at the Moon” (which he did) and, and Tom…