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Canada's Grondin earns World Cup silver in men's snowboard cross

ERZURUM — Canada's Eliot Grondin earned World Cup silver in the men's snowboard cross on Saturday. Grondin finished behind Germany's Leon Ulbricht and ahead of Nick Baumgartner of the United States on the podium. The Sainte-Marie, Que.

Mar 1, 2025 10:14 AM Read more >

Howden, Hoffos medal for Canada in World Cup ski cross

GUDAURI — Canada picked up two medals in World Cup ski cross action in Georgia on Saturday. Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., claimed gold in the men's event. Germany's Florian Wilmsmann earned silver, while Italy's Simone Deromedis took bronze.

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Canada's Kingsbury wins second World Cup gold of weekend with dual moguls victory

ALMATY — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury earned his second World Cup gold of the weekend winning the men's dual moguls on Saturday. Japan's Ikuma Horishima and Australia's Matt Graham earned silver and bronze, respectively.

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Kristoffersen takes GS to deny Pinheiro Braathen a first-ever Alpine skiing World Cup win for Brazil

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen won his first World Cup giant slalom in three years on Saturday, denying runner-up Lucas Pinheiro Braathen what would have been Brazil's first ever top-level victory in Alpine skiing.

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German skier Emma Aicher edges out US racer Lauren Macuga for her first World Cup victory

KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — German skier Emma Aicher won a World Cup downhill on Saturday for her first victory, one day after she earned the maiden podium result of her career.

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Canada's Sherret takes over World Cup ski cross standings lead with bronze medal

GUDAURI — India Sherret, of Cranbrook, B.C., won the bronze medal in the World Cup ski cross competition on Friday. Switzerland's Fanny Smith claimed gold, while Italy's Jole Galli took silver.

Feb 28, 2025 8:50 AM Read more >

Canada's Kingsbury claims his 97th World Cup victory in moguls

ALMATY — Mikaël Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., claimed his 97th World Cup moguls victory despite the final being cancelled due to fog. The Canadian's score of 81.

Feb 28, 2025 7:53 AM Read more >

Austrian skier Huetter wins World Cup downhill, world champion Johnson finishes 3rd

KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Cornelia Huetter won the first women’s World Cup downhill since the Alpine skiing world championships on Friday to give new life to the battle for the discipline title.

Feb 28, 2025 5:03 AM Read more >

Shaun White's new snowboard league to head to Aspen and mountain in China where he ended his career

After opening in Aspen, Colorado, next week, Shaun White's new halfpipe league will travel to the mountain in China where he closed out his career at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

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Mikaela Shiffrin gets historic 100th World Cup race win and ties record for most podiums

SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is 100% the best in skiing’s World Cup history book. Shiffrin’s record-extending 100th career World Cup race win Sunday fulfilled a quest put on hold by a serious crash in November .

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