Resi Stiegler News

When the U.S. Ski competes across the globe next winter, it may bring a whole lot of the Vail Valley with it. via Vail Daily

The New York Racing Association, whose franchise to operate the state's three thoroughbred race tracks expires Monday, has agreed to a temporary extension with a state oversight board to avoid any interruption ... via Hartford Courant

Lindsey Vonn , the lone U.S. racer to reach the second run, was 25th Saturday in a slalom and dropped to second place in the overall World Cup standings behind Austrian Nicole Hosp. via Sports Network

Denise Karbon of Italy won her third straight giant slalom Friday in a World Cup race in Lienz, Austria. via Kansas City Star

“I gave everything to win it for Resi, but Denise was just incredibly fast”

Denise Karbon of Italy won her third straight giant slalom Friday in a World Cup race in which Julia Mancuso of the United States finished second and teammate Resi Stiegler crashed and broke her arm and shin.

Stiegler, America's giant slalom national champion, was hospitalized with a broken left forearm and right shinbone, torn ligaments in the right knee and a bruised face and hip after her spill halfway down the course. She will undergo surgery in the U.S. and will be sidelined two months, the hospital said. Read more

American slalom specialist Resi Stiegler was injured in a crash in the first leg of a World Cup giant slalom in Lienz on Friday. via ESPN