super-g, Brignone and World Cup

Brignone wins La Thuile super-g to all but seal overall World Cup
Italian skier Federica Brignone won the super-G in La Thuile on Friday and effectively wrapped up her second overall World Cup title. She won her dramatic home race by just one hundredth of a second from team-mate Sofia Goggia.
Teenager Brookes wins World Cup snowboard title for GB
British athlete Mia Brookes has won the overall World Cup Snowboard Park & Pipe title. The 18-year-old, who in 2023 became the youngest world champion in snowboard history at the age of 16, took the title after the cancellation of the finals of the Absolut Park Slopestyle World Cup.
Brignone has one hand on overall globe after super-G win
Italy's Federica Brignone had a second career Alpine skiing World Cup overall crystal globe within her grasp after winning a super-G by the smallest possible margin on home snow in La Thuile on Friday.
Brignone closes in on overall World Cup title with super-G victory near her Italian hometown
Federica Brignone all but locked up the women’s overall World Cup title by winning a super-G on Friday, giving the Italian a near-insurmountable lead in the season standings. Brignone extended her advantage over her only remaining challenger,
Federica Brignone nears overall World Cup title with super-G win
Federica Brignone all but locked up the women's overall World Cup title by winning a super-G on Friday, giving the Italian a near-insurmountable lead in the season standings.
Italy's Federica Brignone narrowly takes super-G World Cup race in La Thuile
The 34-year-old Olympian won the women's super-G competition with a time of 57.95, defeating fellow Italian Sofia Goggia by .01 seconds.
Brignone on verge of World Cup glory with La Thuile super-G triumph
Federica Brignone put one hand on the alpine skiing World Cup after winning Friday's super-G in front of delighted home fans in La Thuile. - Brignone dominance - Brignone's 10th win of the World Cup campaign has put her five points ahead of Gut-Behrami in the super-G standings with one race left in the discipline this season.
Canada’s Reece Howden wins World Cup ski cross gold, teammate Kevin Drury takes bronze
Canada’s Reece Howden won ski cross gold and teammate Kevin Drury earned bronze at a World Cup on Friday at Craigleith Ski ...
Truppe wins as Shiffrin sets World Cup podiums record
Mikaela Shiffrin broke Ingemar Stenmark's Alpine skiing World Cup podium record with her 156th top-three placing in a slalom ...
Federica Brignone wins a World Cup giant slalom and extends overall lead. Mikaela Shiffrin skis out
Federica Brignone is still a relentless winner in giant slalom races. Mikaela Shiffrin is still searching for form after her ...
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Hockey World Cup 1975, 50th anniversary: Meet the players who guided India to its first WC win
Here are the members of the Indian men’s hockey team that guided India to its first and only World Cup title till date.
Mikaela Shiffrin sets World Cup podiums record with third place in slalom won by Katharina Truppe
Leading after the first run, Shiffrin was only 25th in her second run to fall to third, but she still edged in front of the ...
Laura Peel wins third crystal globe as overall FIS World Cup aerials champion
Laura Peel's stunning triple twisting, triple back somersault handed her a fifth World Cup gold of the season and a third ...
How Uruguay won the 1930 World Cup: Home advantage, breathing exercises and a final of two halves
When Uruguay won the right to host the inaugural World Cup — partly based around the fact they were celebrating their ...
Italy's Paris wins World Cup downhill to prevent Swiss sweep, Odermatt closes in on overall title
Italian veteran Dominik Paris has prevented a Swiss sweep of the podium by winning a men’s World Cup downhill race ...
European (UEFA) 2026 World Cup qualifying draw, schedule, dates
The last and biggest — certainly the most-celebrated — confederation to begin qualifying for the 2026 World Cup is UEFA, and ...