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Monday 13 March 2023
‘Not done yet:’ Skier Shiffrin continues quest for records

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Shiffrin, with seven slalom
Associated Press globes, is one short of Vonn
Does getting a record 87th and Stenmark, who each
World Cup win make Mi- had eight titles in a single
kaela Shiffrin the greatest discipline — Vonn in down-
ski racer of all time? hill, Stenmark in both slalom
Shiffrin doesn’t think so, and GS. Also, Shiffrin’s five
despite congratulations overall titles rank her one
pouring in from the likes of behind the women’s re-
tennis stars Roger Federer cord of six, set by Annema-
and Iga Swiatek, actress rie Moser-Proell in the 1970s.
Kate Winslet, and fellow ski- Across genders, Shiffrin
ing standouts Lindsey Vonn still needs three more to
and Bode Miller. match another Austrian
In fact, Shiffrin laughs off standout, Marcel Hirscher,
the G.O.A.T. talk. who racked up eight men’s
“Because all I can really overall titles in a row from
see in my mind is an image 2012-19.
of a baby goat, or like a Away from World Cup
fainting goat. That’s what racing, two-time Olympic
comes in my head,” Shiffrin champion Shiffrin has nine
said after surpassing Swed- gold medals and 17 in to-
ish great Ingemar Stenmark tal from major champion-
as the winningest ski racer The winner United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates with the team after an alpine ski, women’s ships. She won’t be able to
in the 56-year-history of Al- World Cup slalom, in Are, Sweden, Saturday, March 11, 2023. Associated Press add to those for nearly two
pine skiing’s World Cup. more years, with the 2025
“That image is sort of Ingemar, or Lindsey, or lines Shiffrin’s dominance of Associated Press. world championships in
scarred into my mind and Marcel (Hirscher), or Bode, her sport. In the time since “100 or more,” was also the Saalbach, Austria, and the
the first thing I think about or whoever. It is a personal her first victory on Decem- prediction of Austrian for- 2026 Milan-Cortina Olym-
when I hear people say thing, and that’s what is so ber 20, 2012, Shiffrin won mer slalom specialist Marl- pics next up.
‘G.O.A.T.’, I just kind of beautiful about sport.” more than twice as many ies Raich, one of Shiffrin’s Despite setting many of the
laugh.” Shiffrin won Saturday’s sla- World Cup races as the early idols. sport’s records, Shiffrin said
“After all these years rac- lom in Are in Stenmark’s na- entire Austria women’s ski Best marks are also on the she still feels “that anticipa-
ing and getting to this point tive Sweden to break the team, which has managed cards for Shiffrin when it tion, that nervousness, that I
now, I realize no matter 34-year-old record, which 43 victories. comes to the number of want to race.”
what I accomplish, people is comparable with a ten- With Shiffrin turning 28 Mon- crystal globes – the award “For me that is a sign I have
root for who they want to nis player earning a 25th day, the American is bound for winning the season dis- no lack of motivation,” she
win – for whatever reason,” major singles title to surpass to add to her tally of 87 and cipline or overall title. said. “It’s the skiing that
she said. Australian great Marga- other milestones will come By winning the overall, sla- I want to do. Every day I
“It could be something ret Court, who for five de- her way. lom and GS titles this sea- wake up and want to do
that doesn’t have anything cades has held the record “I think she can win more son, Shiffrin has extended it, again and again. That is
to do with me, or doesn’t of 24 titles. than 100,” Stenmark said in her collection to 15 globes not done yet, it’s stronger
have anything to do with Another comparison under- a recent interview with The – five short of Vonn’s 20. than ever.”q

AP sources: Rams trading All-Pro CB

Jalen Ramsey to Dolphins

team had announced the The Rams traded for ways with defensive co-
deal. Ramsey in the middle of ordinator Josh Boyer and
Shortly after news of the the 2019 season after he brought in former Denver
trade broke, Ramsey indi- spent the first four years of head coach Vic Fangio to
cated on social media that his career in Jacksonville. lead the defense.
Miami was his preferred Ramsey, a six-time Pro Bowl Miami needed to bolster a
destination. selection, had 77 tackles secondary that was deci-
“I prayed for this specifical- and four interceptions dur- mated by injury last year
ly for about a month & now ing the Rams’ Super Bowl- and was without corner-
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) stands on the it’s happening! @Miami- winning 2021 season. Last back Byron Jones, who the
field before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Dolphins LETSGO!” Ramsey season, he had a career- team is expected to release
on Jan. 8, 2023, in Seattle. tweeted Sunday. high 88 tackles and four in- on Wednesday, when the
Associated Press The Rams went 5-12 last terceptions. NFL’s new year begins, in
season and missed the Adding Ramsey is another a cost-cutting move. Jones
By ALANIS THAMES The Associated Press on playoffs just one year after step for Miami in rebuild- missed the entire 2022 sea-
AP Sports Writer Sunday. winning the Super Bowl, ing a defense that had a son after undergoing Achil-
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) The Rams will get Miami’s and they’ve have been down year in 2022, by its les surgery last March.
— The Miami Dolphins are third-round pick in the 2023 making changes to their standards. Ramsey is expected to
acquiring All-Pro corner- NFL draft and tight end roster this offseason. Los After Miami finished last play alongside Miami’s Pro
back Jalen Ramsey in a Hunter Long, according to Angeles parted ways with year ranked 18th in total Bowl cornerback Xavien
trade with the Los Ange- the people, who spoke to veteran linebacker Bobby defense, 24th in scoring de- Howard, who had 45 tack-
les Rams, two people with the AP on condition of an- Wagner last month after fense and 27th against the les and an interception in
knowledge of the deal told onymity because neither one season. pass, the Dolphins parted 2022.q