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Saturday 10 November 2018
VONN tually — on her right front
Continued from Previous Page paw following a recent ac-
I'm never going to be in the cident.
starting gate to just check Over her distinguished ca-
out the scenery," said Vonn reer, Vonn's had a long list
, whose season kicks off in of ailments : ACL recon-
Lake Louise, Alberta, with structions, fractures near
a pair of downhill races her left knee joint, bruised
and a super-G beginning shin, broken ankle, broken
on Nov. 30. "I'm very goal- arm, sliced right thumb and
oriented. That won't be any countless concussions.
different." She joked that her relation-
She said there's zero ship with skiing is "tough
chance she returns even if love."
she finishes just shy of break- Still, she said the sport
ing Stenmark's achieve- helped her through some
ment. tough times, like her di-
"I can't physically do it — vorce from Thomas Vonn or
unless something miracu- her split with Tiger Woods.
lously happens in science," "Skiing always helps me
said Vonn, who lives in Vail, get over it emotionally. It's
Colorado. "I'm happy with always been my escape,"
what I've done. No mat- said Vonn, whose first
ter what happens, it's defi- World Cup start was Nov.
nitely going to be my last 18, 2000, in a slalom race
season." when she was known as
Once she steps away from Lindsey Kildow. "My injuries,
racing, she has other plans while painful and difficult,
to keep her occupied. Like still were an important les-
possibly opening a busi- son and taught me a lot
ness, perhaps a beauty line. about myself and what I'm
Or taking in more hockey capable of."
games, with her boyfriend, Coming up through the
P.K. Subban , a defen- ranks, Vonn never contem-
seman for the Nashville plated breaking Stenmark's
Predators . She also hasn't record of 86. It was just too
ruled out the possibility of a far out there.
broadcasting career. Instead, she kept her mind
"I'm ready for the next chap- on Olympic medals . She In this March 14, 2018, file photo, United States' Lindsey Vonn reacts in the finish area completing
ter. It's not because I want earned a gold medal in the a women's downhill at the alpine ski World Cup finals in Are, Sweden.
to be — I'm ready because downhill and a bronze in the Associated Press
it has to be," Vonn said after super-G at the 2010 Van-
a training session at the U.S. couver Games, along with rie Moser-Proell of Austria. pectations. Anything could For the moment, Vonn's mis-
ski team's speed center at a downhill bronze at the Py- It was quite an accom- happen in ski racing and sion remains simple: Soak in
Copper Mountain. "The risk eongchang Olympics last plishment, but the queries 63 wins to 86 is a really long the entire experience.
just doesn't outweigh the February. She missed the quickly turned to this: Can way, so it's hard to even "Instead of always being in
reward anymore. I would 2014 Sochi Games due to Vonn catch Stenmark? think that far ahead. the hotel room and super-
like to be able to ski recre- her right knee. "I'm like, 'Can we talk about "Until now, I haven't really focused on the race the
ationally in 10 years and if "It was really about the breaking the women's re- focused on Stenmark's re- next day, I'm actually going
I have children, be able to Olympics," she said. "The cord for one second be- cord." out to dinner with the team
ski with them. ... It came to success I've had on the fore we move on to some- It's within sight. and doing something dif-
the point where it was time World Cup level has been thing else I have to do?'" "A huge story," said Nor- ferent," Vonn said. "I'm re-
to say goodbye." so much more than I ever Vonn said. "I didn't really way's Aksel Lund Svindal , ally enjoying it and not just
As she discussed her injuries, thought was possible." think it was possible until I who has 35 World Cup wins. having it be a job. I love the
Vonn patted her trouble- In January 2015, Vonn hit maybe 76 (wins). Before "It's the record in Alpine ski- job, don't get me wrong.
some right knee. Her dog, broke the women's World that, it was mostly just talk- ing that people thought But there's also a level of, 'I
Lucy , sat on her lap with a Cup mark of 62 victories ing to the media and deal- was unbreakable and she's need to chill a little bit.'
bandage — duct tape, ac- that belonged to Annema- ing with everyone else's ex- probably going to break it." "I'm 34. I'm ready to chill."q

Jess McDonald scores and U.S. women down Portugal 1-0

By The Associated Press cans remain undefeated the CONCACAF women's national team. McDonald second half. University of
Jessica McDonald, making this year at 17 wins and two championship. The United had a pair of goals for the North Carolina sophomore
just her second appear- ties. The team has an un- States is currently the top- Courage in a 3-0 victory defender Emily Fox started
ance for the national team, beaten streak of 27 games ranked team in the world, over the Portland Thorns in her first appearance with
scored in the 43rd minute (24 wins, three ties) dating while Portugal is ranked for the NWSL championship the team. The U.S. team
and the U.S. women's na- to a 1-0 loss to Australia in No. 33 and did not qualify this season and she was was without Christen Press
tional team reached its the Tournament of Nations. for France. McDonald, 30, named that game's Most and Tobin Heath because
500th victory with a 1-0 win The streak comes as the U.S. who plays for the North Valuable Player. Midfielder of personal commitments.
over Portugal in Lisbon. team prepares for the World Carolina Courage of the Danielle Colaprico, who The United States plays
The U.S. national team is Cup next year in France. National Women's Soc- plays for the NWSL's Chi- Scotland on Tuesday to
now 500-65-74 overall since The defending World Cup cer League, started for the cago Red Stars, made her wrap up a two-match Euro-
its inception in 1985. champions qualified for the United States. Her rebound first appearance for the na- pean trip before taking the
With the victory, the Ameri- tournament last month at goal was her first for the tional team as a sub in the rest of the year off.q