Shiffrin wins emotional World Cup giant slalom in Courchevel
Mikaela Shiffrin wins her first World Cup race since her father's death, edging Federica Brignone by 0.82 seconds in Courchevel. Tessa Worley finishes third as Shiffrin celebrates a 67th victory and ties for third on the all time list while emotional scenes unfold on the podium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courchevel
France
Mikaela Shiffrin
Shiffrin
Federica Brignone
Tessa Worley
Europe
Brignone
Colorado
Worley
ORF
Marta Bassino
Petra Vihova
Marcel Hirscher
Lindsey Vonn
Ingemar Stenmark
United States
Marco Trovati
THE
Associated Press
A Lim Kim Wins U S Women's Open In December Thriller
Rookie A Lim Kim stormed to the title at the U S Women’s Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston finishing 3 under. Amy Olson led earlier but bogeyed No 16 as Kim birdied 16 to 18 to grab solo lead and win. Kim earns 1 million dollars, becoming the 10th South Korean winner in 16 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Olson
North Dakota
South Texas
Champions Golf Club
Houston
Lim Kim
Olson
South Korea
Kim
Young Ko
U.S
A Lim Kim
David J. Phillip
THE
Associated Press
NCAA to play women’s tournament at one site in Texas
The NCAA announced San Antonio as the likely single host for the 64‑team women’s tournament next March to standardize protocols and reduce COVID risks. UConn coach Gene Auriemma supported the move, noting the advantage of centralized planning. Two Texas hosts Incarnate Word and UTSA welcomed the plan as a boost to local economy and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uconn
Gene Auriemma
NCAA
San Antonio
Indianapolis
Auriemma
Texas
Austin
Albany
New York
Cincinnati
Spokane
Washington
Nina King
Duke
Lynn Holzman
Holzman
Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women
Incarnate Word
UTSA
Ron Nirenberg
Gonzaga Baylor Iowa hold atop AP Top 25 despite COVID pauses
The AP Top 25 remains unchanged at the top with Gonzaga at No. 1 and Baylor No. 2, while Iowa sits No. 3. COVID-19 pauses have sidelined Gonzaga and Baylor, delaying key matchups, as 13 teams move in the ranking and Illinois drops out of the top 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzaga
Baylor
Iowa
Duke
Associated Press
Mark Few
Bulldogs
Bears
West Virginia
Hawkeyes
Michigan State
Kansas
Houston
Villanova
Creighton
Tennessee
Mountaineers
Volunteers
Arizona State
Florida State
Texas Tech
Illinois
Illini
Missouri
Blue Devils
North Carolina
Clemson
Michigan
Wolverines
Big Ten
Wisconsin
Rutgers
Ohio State
FSU
Virginia
Louisville
UNC
Big 12
Big East
West Coast
American Athletic
Mountain West
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stanford
Francesca Belibi
California
Fatou Lamb
Dalayah Daniels
Berkeley
Calif
Jed Jacobsohn
By Aaron Beard
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Kansas State
San Diego State
Virginia Tech
Richmond