Shiffrin has now won 87 World Cup races, passing Ingemar Stenmark’s record that stood for 34 years. Her ski racing career has been a master class in evading common pitfalls.
Category: Records and Achievements
-
Mikaela Shiffrin Breaks Ingemar Stenmark’s World Cup Record With 87th Victory
The New York Times – Sports: -
Karol G’s ‘Mañana Será Bonito’ Is No. 1, Making Chart History
The New York Times – Music:The latest release by the Colombian pop star is the first Spanish-language LP by a woman to open at the top of the Billboard 200.
-
Vanquishing the Dutch, Jordan Stolz Creates a New Norse Myth
The New York Times – Sports:Stolz, the 18-year-old from Wisconsin, won three gold medals at the speedskating world championships, finishing his turns in a way that seemed like something out of a storybook.
-
Greta Andersen, Champion Marathon Swimmer, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Sports:As a long-distance, open-water swimmer, she braved waves, sharks and darkness to break 18 world records and become the first American to swim across the English Channel.
-
America’s Next Great Speedskater Is Coming for the Dutch
The New York Times – Sports:Jordan Stolz, who at 18 is drawing comparisons to the Olympic champion Eric Heiden, will contend for gold medals at the world championships this weekend in the Netherlands.
-
Just Fontaine, Record-Setting French Soccer Star, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Sports:His stellar career was cut short by injury, but he made his mark by scoring 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup.
-
Antoine Davis May Break Pete Maravich’s NCAA Scoring Record
The New York Times – Sports:Pete Maravich’s career mark has stood for more than 50 years, but the pandemic and the 3-pointer have Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis 26 points away from taking the crown.
-
Eileen Sheridan, Who Dominated Cycling in Postwar Britain, Dies at 99
The New York Times – Sports:Known as “the Mighty Atom,” she excelled at long-distance time trials and set several records that still stand more than 70 years later.
-
Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Gold at the World Championships
The New York Times – Sports:Shiffrin’s seventh gold medal at the Alpine world skiing championships on Thursday eases the sting of a disappointing Olympics.
-
Celia Cruz Will Be First Afro-Latina to Appear on the U.S. Quarter
The New York Times – Business:Ms. Cruz, a Cuban American singer known as the Queen of Salsa, was described by the U.S. Mint as “one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century.”
-
LeBron James Fans Around the World Came to See Him Break The Scoring Record
The New York Times – Sports:Fans of James, the N.B.A.’s biggest star, came from all over the world to see his record-breaking performance Tuesday. “I’m not going to regret the money that was spent. I would have regretted missing it,” one said.
-
Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Gold In Super-G at The World Championships
The New York Times – Sports:A silver medal in super-G gave Shiffrin her 12th career medal at the world Alpine skiing championships and made her the first woman in the modern era to accumulate that many.