It’s been five years since Mikaela Shiffrin's father died in a home accident. The American ski racing standout thinks about him often, especially after capturing World Cup win No. 100.

Mikaela Shiffrin arrives at the last race of the season in a good place, closer to feeling like her old self after recovering from crash in November.

Mikaela Shiffrin was standing at the start gate before the second run of Thursday’s final World Cup race of the season. The American Alpine skiing great had a strong lead after the first run, but still,