Tag: lindsey vonn
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X Games medals homegrown in Colorado
An unfortunate happenstance set Lisa Issenberg on a career that would intersect with America’s grand celebration of winter action sports. “Really, breaking a leg was the thing that gave me the space to take metal classes,” Issenberg says. Breaking a leg meant she couldn’t play volleyball her senior year at Tufts University. It meant she…
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Lindsey Vonn ready to go ‘full throttle’ in final race
ARE, Sweden — Lindsey Vonn has convinced Ingemar Stenmark to come to her last race at the skiing world championships. Vonn says, “I’ve been texting him and he wasn’t planning on being here and I was like, ‘Please, please, please,’ and so he’s coming. I’m really, really, really excited.” Vonn has 82 World Cup victories,…
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The top 10 things to look for in sports from Colorado Springs next week, starting Monday
No. 10 Men’s college basketball highlights include Wednesday’s Purdue at Florida State and North Carolina at Michigan, Friday’s Wisconsin at Iowa and Saturday’s Purdue at Michigan No. 9 The top two women’s college basketball teams clash Sunday when Notre Dame faces UConn No. 8 The College Football Playoffs and bowl games are set Sunday No.…