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Mikaela Shiffrin makes history with record 83rd women’s World Cup win

Mikaela Shiffrin won a giant slalom on Tuesday in Kronplatz, Italy, for her record 83rd World Cup victory, surpassing the mark held by Lindsey Vonn

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Shiffrin earns record-breaking 83rd women's World Cup win

Plan de Corones (Italy) (AFP) - Mikaela Shiffrin became the woman with the most alpine skiing World Cup wins after claiming Tuesday's giant slalom in Kronplatz to take her tally of victories to 83.

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American skier Shiffrin wins record 83rd World Cup race

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has won a record 83rd World Cup race

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Record-seeking Shiffrin tops times in Kronplatz giant slalom opener

Plan de Corones (Italy) (AFP) - Mikaela Shiffrin took a step towards a record-breaking 83rd women's alpine skiing World Cup win on Tuesday after topping the times in the first giant slalom run in Kronplatz.

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Thousands sign petition to stop Falkirk Council closing snowsports centre

Parents warn that closing the centre will make skiing and snowboarding unaffordable for many

Daily Record

Shoppers 'turn off central heating' after trying £7 thermals that are cheaper than Marks and Spencer's

"Very cosy. Helps to keep me warm in the house without turning on the heating. Will pay for itself very quickly."

Manchester Evening News

Switzerland's Yule beats Ryding for Kitzbuehel slalom victory

Kitzbühel (Austria) (AFP) - Switzerland's Daniel Yule held his nerve Sunday for a dramatic win to take the men's World Cup slalom in Kitzbuehel for a second time in his career.

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Switzerland's Yule wins Kitzbuehel slalom

Kitzbühel (Austria) (AFP) - Switzerland's Daniel Yule held his nerve Sunday to win the men's World Cup slalom in Kitzbuehel for a second time in his career.

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Mowinckel claims super-G lead with Cortina win, Shiffrin seventh

Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy) (AFP) - Ragnhild Mowinckel took top spot in the women's World Cup super-G standings after claiming victory at Cortina d'Ampezzo on Sunday, while Mikaela Shiffrin was again left waiting to break the women's all-time wins record.

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Kilde overcomes dip in confidence for Kitzbuehel win

Kitzbühel (Austria) (AFP) - Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde admitted to having to banish a dip in self-confidence to bounce back for what he dubbed one of his greatest victories in the second Kitzbuehel downhill on Saturday.

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Kilde wins second Kitzbuehel downhill to reel in Odermatt

Kitzbühel (Austria) (AFP) - Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde notched up the second World Cup downhill victory of his career in Kitzbuehel on Saturday in a massive morale booster going into next month's world championships.

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Slovenia's Stuhec wins second Cortina downhill, Shiffrin seventh

Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy) (AFP) - Slovenia's two-time world champion Ilka Stuhec streaked to a welcome victory in the second downhill of the women's World Cup in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Saturday while record-seeking Mikaela Shiffrin finished seventh.

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BBC newsreader forced to chase the camera live on air after technical blunder

Victoria Valentine was praised for keeping her cool after she had to chase the camera during a live broadcast. She was discussing a Swiss ski resort when the camera started to malfunction

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Kriechmayr revels in every Austrian's dream: Kitzbuehel downhill victory

Kitzbühel (Austria) (AFP) - World champion Vincent Kriechmayr kicked off a weekend of high-octane World Cup action in Kitzbuehel with a victory on home snow in the opening men's downhill on Friday.

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Austria's Kriechmayr wins first Kitzbuehel downhill

Kitzbühel (Austria) (AFP) - World champion Vincent Kriechmayr kicked off a weekend of high-octane World Cup action in Kitzbuehel with a victory on home snow in the opening men's downhill on Friday.

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Speed queen Goggia claims Cortina downhill, Shiffrin fourth

Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy) (AFP) - Sofia Goggia charged to victory in Friday's World Cup downhill at Cortina d'Ampezzo to deny record-seeking Mikaela Shiffrin and increase her lead at the top of the discipline standings.

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Feuz safely negotiates training in bid to cement Kitzbuehel status

Kitzbühel (Austria) (AFP) - Olympic champion Beat Feuz safely negotiated the second and final downhill training in Kitzbuehel on Thursday in his bid for a fourth consecutive triumph on the Streif course.

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Kitzbuehel ready for glitz and glamour, thrills and spills

Kitzbühel (Austria) (AFP) - The hallowed downhill race in Kitzbuehel sees winners proclaimed gods after mastering the most challenging run on the World Cup, but has also been witness to some horrific crashes that have illuminated the sport's dangers.

Irish Mirror

Video captures group of lads skiing in Cork as they make the most of the wintry weather

Snow fell in many parts of the southwest, west and north of the county on Tuesday night

The Independent UK

Reckless jet skiers face prison and unlimited fines under new law

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency will be given powers from March 31 to prosecute people misusing the recreational craft.

Daily Mirror

'I tested £6 thermals for two months - now I won't leave the house without them'

Mirror writer Amber O'Connor first tested the popular thermals back in November. Two months on, she loves the base layers and they've become a staple in her wardrobe

AFP

Odermatt bets on downhill breakthrough for Kitzbuehel glory

Kitzbühel (Austria) (AFP) - Swiss tyro Marco Odermatt has yet to win a World Cup downhill race, but the runaway leader in the overall standings believes he has "two good chances" to win in Kitzbuehel.

The Guardian - UK

How a ski trip to France helped me find my winter travel mojo

With its tree-lined ski slopes and starlit forest hikes, the traditional village of Villard-de-Lans, near Grenoble, made me fall back in love with skiing holidays

Manchester Evening News

'I work in snow all year round and here are seven top tips to keep warm'

Kevin Edwards has worked in temperatures as cold as -30C in his career- so he has plenty of useful pointers on how to stay warm

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