Shiffrin In Striking Distance After 1st Slalom Run At Finals

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — New overall champion Mikaela Shiffrin remained in the chase of a slalom race after the first run at World Cup Finals, trailing Petra Vlhova of Slovakia by a slim margin.
Vlhova set the pace by finishing in 45.52 seconds on a sun-drenched course Saturday. Frida Hansdotter of Sweden is second, 0.03 seconds back, and Shiffrin in third. She trails by 0.07 seconds.
Mikaela Shiffrin of USA competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals Women’s Slalom and Men&r