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Shiffrin closes on World Cup overall title with slalom win

Shiffrin closes on World Cup overall title with slalom win

Mikaela Shiffrin extended her overall World Cup lead with an imperious display to win the slalom at the World Cup finals in Lillehammer on Tuesday, although Emma Aicher pushed their title fight into the last race of the season. Shiffrin powered to her ninth slalom win of the campaign to

Tiger Woods to return to action in TGL with Masters looming

Tiger Woods to return to action in TGL with Masters looming

Tiger Woods will make a tentative return to competitive action when he plays Tuesday in the TGL golf league, weeks after the 15-time major champion said that the Masters in April was not "off the table". The 50-year-old underwent disc replacement surgery in October, the

Switzerland's Ehammer sets indoor heptathlon world record

Switzerland's Ehammer sets indoor heptathlon world record

Switzerland's Simon Ehammer set a new world record for the men's heptathlon at the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland, on Saturday. The Swiss accrued a total of 6,670 points over seven events, beating the previous best of 6,645pts set by American Ashton Eaton

Pirovano wins World Cup downhill title, Aicher puts pressure on Shiffrin

Pirovano wins World Cup downhill title, Aicher puts pressure on Shiffrin

Italy's Laura Pirovano claimed the women's downhill World Cup title with victory in Lillehammer on Saturday, as Emma Aicher closed the gap on leader Mikaela Shiffrin in the overall standings. The 28-year-old Pirovano had never even finished on a World Cup podium until earlier

Italy's Paris claims first win of season in World Cup downhill finale

Italy's Paris claims first win of season in World Cup downhill finale

Dominik Paris powered to his first World Cup victory of the season in the final downhill race of the campaign in Lillehammer on Saturday. The 36-year-old Italian edged out Olympic champion Franjo von Allmen by 0.19 seconds, with Vincent Kriechmayr completing the podium in third. Paris avoided

Sabalenka downs Noskova to set Indian Wells title rematch with Rybakina

Sabalenka downs Noskova to set Indian Wells title rematch with Rybakina

Aryna Sabalenka roared past Linda Noskova on Friday to book an Indian Wells title showdown with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina. Sabalenka beat 14th-ranked Czech Noskova 6-3, 6-4 and Rybakina downed Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-4 to set up a mouth-watering rematch

‘The guy you want in your child’s life’: Beloved Butte YMCA swim coach hangs up his cap

He’s stern. He’s kind. He’s patient. He’s demanding. He understands kids and looks them square in the eye. He tags them with nicknames. Those descriptions of outgoing coach John Thurmond seemingly fit more snugly than a latex swim cap. Thurmond, 57, is wrapping up his tenure