Italian Federica Brignone won a women's World Cup giant slalom on home snow in Sestriere on Friday as U.S. ski great Mikaela Shiffrin finished 25th on her return to the discipline after a crash in Vermont last November.

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Austrian skier Raphael Haaser ended the Swiss dominance in the men’s events at the Alpine world championships by winning the giant slalom on Friday. Haaser improved from fifth place in the opening run as the leading racers faltered in the second, and he finished ahead of three Swiss rivals.

American ski great Mikaela Shiffrin will partner newly-crowned downhill champion Breezy Johnson in the women's team combined at the Alpine world championships in Austria after deciding on Monday she was not mentally ready for the giant slalom.

Shiffrin will pair with newly crowned world downhill champion Breezy Johnson in the team combined. The other U.S. teams as of Monday morning were: Lauren Macuga and Paula Moltzan, Lindsey Vonn and AJ Hurt and Jacqueline Wiles and Katie Hensien.

Skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin will not defend her giant slalom gold medal at the World Championships due to PTSD following a traumatic crash.

American ski great Mikaela Shiffrin will partner newly-crowned downhill champion Breezy Johnson in the women's team combined at the Alpine world championships in Austria after deciding on Monday she was not mentally ready for the giant slalom.

Federica Brignone won the first World Cup giant slalom after taking gold at the world championships, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished 25th in the American's first race in the discipline in nearly 12 weeks.

Italy's Federica Brignone won the giant slalom at Sestriere Friday to boost her lead at the top of the World Cup standings. Italy's winningest ever World Cup female skier had finished the first run in second place behind New Zealander Alice Robinson,