American great Mikaela Shiffrin took a first step towards banishing her Olympic ghosts when she claimed a huge first run lead in the slalom at the Milan/Cortina Games on Wednesday. Shiffrin was a ...

Shiffrin already had the slalom crystal globe in the bag. Another award could be in her future, though.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Province of Belluno — Mikaela Shiffrin stood at the start gate atop the giant slalom course at sun-splashed Tofane and made a promise to herself. “I’m going to do this whole thing ...

CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy — Over the course of a World Cup ski season, there is no more intimidating scene for racers — no more sure thing — than Mikaela Shiffrin in the start gate, a lead in hand, a ...

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin stood at the start gate atop the giant slalom course at sun-splashed Tofane and made a promise to herself. “I’m going to do this whole thing here,” she said ...

The giant slalom course as set Friday at the Winter Paralympics. National-team coaches are tasked with setting each course based on a set of rules that allows for a variety of layouts. Tom Weller / ...