Overall leader Federica Brignone has posted the fastest time in the opening run of the women's World Cup giant slalom in Italy.

Shiffrin spent the month of December recovering from an injury. This week, she took a few ski laps, but her reintroduction to the World Cup is still pending.

Italy's Federica Brignone won the alpine skiing World Cup super-G race on home soil in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Sunday. Brignone took the overall lead with a third place in Saturday's downhill and crowned a great weekend with first place in the super-G,

US ski star Lindsey Vonn was an impressive sixth in her first World Cup downhill in almost six years on Saturday, with Federica Brignone winning the race in Austria's St Anton for a first downhill success.

Italian veteran Federica Brignone continued her superb season with success ... Her mark has since been eclipsed by fellow American Mikaela Shiffrin's 99. Vonn, the 2010 Olympic downhill champion, also won 20 World Cup titles, including four overall crystal ...

Italy's Federica Brignone won the alpine skiing World Cup super-G race on home soil in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Sunday, while Atle Lie McGrath led a podium sweep for Norway in Wengen's slalom. Brignone took the overall lead with a third place in Saturday's downhill and crowned a great weekend with first place in the super-G,

US ski star Lindsey Vonn was an impressive sixth in her first World Cup downhill in almost six years on Saturday, with Federica Brignone winning the race in Austria's St Anton for a first downhill success.

American Paula Moltzan notched her first World Cup giant slalom podium by climbing from 10th place after the first run to finish third in Kronplatz, Italy, on Tuesday. Moltzan, a 30-year-old native of Minnesota,

Lindsey Vonn told The Associated Press on Thursday that she plans to retire again after next year’s Olympics, when women’s skiing will be held in Cortina.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Sitting in the middle of the Cortina course following her second fall in four days at the resort where she once dominated, Lindsey Vonn slammed the snow angrily with her right pole.

Sitting in the middle of the Cortina course following her second fall in four days at the resort where she once dominated, Lindsey Vonn slammed the

Swiss Olympic champions Lara Gut-Behrami and Corinne Suter placed fourth and fifth, respectively, and defending downhill World Cup champion Cornelia Huetter placed sixth. Jacqueline Wiles in seventh was the top American finisher.