Italian veteran Daniela Merighetti finally won a World Cup race Saturday despite a broken thumb while Lindsey Vonn finished second in one of the season’s biggest downhills.
Merighetti was timed in 1 minute, 33.17 seconds on the Olympia delle Tofane course before her home fans on a day when wind slowed the favorites. She’sracing with a cast on her  … More
This is the heart-in-mouth moment three daredevil snowboarders dice with death – and become the first people in the world to conquer a vertical slope.
The adrenaline junkies – John Jackson, Travis Rice and Mark Landvik – hurtled down the peak in the 3,000ft Tordrillo Mountains, in Alaska, in a matter of seconds.
Risking the prospect of sparking deadly avalanches through their rapid 80mph movements, the brave trio zig-zagged their way down the 50 degree angle  … Great Pictures and more