Shiffrin Takes Slalom for 89th World Cup Win as 1st-Run Leader Vlhova Fails to Finish Her Second

Shiffrin Takes Slalom for 89th World Cup Win as 1st-Run Leader Vlhova Fails to Finish Her Second
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin is given a reindeer after winning an alpine ski World Cup women's slalom race in Levi, Finland, on Nov. 12, 2023. Giovanni Auletta/AP Photo
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LEVI, Finland—Dealing with a bruised bone in her left knee after a training crash 11 days ago, Mikaela Shiffrin would have been happy with second place.

But it turned out even better for the American.