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Feb 11, 2013 10:52 AM CST

Lindsey Vonn's Surgery a Success

And she got a ride home from Tiger Woods

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn just took the first step toward recuperating in time for the Olympics : The surgery she had yesterday to repair torn knee ligaments and a fractured shin was successful, her doctor says, adding that he's optimistic she'll recover fully. In slightly less imporant news, People reports that...

Vonn: I'll Be Back
in Time for Olympics

Feb 6, 2013 11:35 AM CST

Vonn: I'll Be Back in Time for Olympics

But injury has her out for the rest of this season

(Newser) - Despite the fact that Lindsey Vonn was airlifted out of a race yesterday after suffering a major knee injury, the US Ski and Snowboard Association expects her to recover in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Over at the Los Angeles Times, Chris Dufresne is skeptical, speculating that the skier...

Lindsey Vonn Airlifted to
Hospital After Crash

Feb 5, 2013 9:32 AM CST

Lindsey Vonn Airlifted to Hospital After Crash

Race had been delayed due to visibility issues

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn was taken to a hospital by helicopter today after crashing and apparently hurting her right knee in the super-G race at the world ski championships. Vonn, a four-time overall World Cup champion, lost balance on her right leg while landing after a jump. Her ski came off...

Giggly Vonn Talks Tiger Woods

Feb 4, 2013 8:58 AM CST

Giggly Vonn Talks Tiger Woods

So, apparently they really are dating...

(Newser) - We were already mystified that anyone would want to date Tiger Woods ... but it turns out Lindsey Vonn is not only dating him , she's apparently quite happy about it. During a press conference yesterday about the Alpine skiing world championships, which start tomorrow, Vonn was asked when the golfer...

Tiger Woods'
New Galpal:
Lindsey Vonn

Jan 24, 2013 9:09 AM CST

Tiger Woods' New Galpal: Lindsey Vonn

Yeah, we don't know why she'd want to date him either

(Newser) - Why anyone would enter into a relationship with Tiger Woods after this is a mystery to us, and yet: Sources tell Star skier Lindsey Vonn has done just that, according to the New York Daily News and the New York Post . They've apparently been together since November, with Tiger...

Lindsey Vonn Wins
3rd Straight World Cup

record breaker dept

Mar 12, 2010 5:49 AM CST

Lindsey Vonn Wins 3rd Straight World Cup

Becomes most successful skier in US history

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn won her third straight overall World Cup title today, becoming the most accomplished skier the United States has ever had. "I gave it all I had. I have nothing more," Vonn says. "I am the most successful American ever and I am very, very happy....

Lindsey Vonn Wins
1st Post-Olympics Race

Mar 6, 2010 5:45 AM CST

Lindsey Vonn Wins 1st Post-Olympics Race

US skier extends lead in World Cup standings

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn secured a narrow victory in a World Cup downhill today, her first competition since the Vancouver Olympics. Vonn finished the Nationale course in 1 minute, 35.26 seconds, a mere 0.01 seconds ahead of Italy's Johanna Scharf. Marianne Abderhalden of Switzerland was third, 0.38 seconds behind...

Leno Offers
Same-Old in
Tepid Return

updated

Mar 2, 2010 5:37 AM CST

Leno Offers Same-Old in Tepid Return

Critics left cold by victorious host's Tonight Show return

(Newser) - Jay Leno made his triumphant return to the helm of the Tonight Show last night. Critics say it was like he never left, although they're split on whether that's a good thing:

The back-to-the future Tonight Show had "neither pop, nor sizzle, nor surprise, and no amount of cheerleading

...

Lindsey Vonn Lands
Law & Order Gig

Mar 1, 2010 8:04 AM CST

Lindsey Vonn Lands Law & Order Gig

Olympic skier will guest on favorite TV show

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn is capping her Olympic success with another dream-come-true: a guest stint on Law & Order. The NBC procedural is her favorite show—she visited the set this winter, New York notes—and she said she “totally would” play a corpse if it meant a chance to guest...

US Breaks Medal Record

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 27, 2010 6:36 AM CST

US Breaks Medal Record

Ohno makes up for DQ with 8th medal

(Newser) - So rather than the Vonn-couver Olympics, these Games will likely belong to the entire US delegation instead. The Americans reached 34 medals with a silver and a bronze in short-track speedskating last night, and clinched two more by advancing to gold medal matches—36, topping the US record of 34...

NBC's Olympics
Better on Mute

OPINION

Feb 25, 2010 9:26 AM CST

NBC's Olympics Better on Mute

Commentators are ruining the games

(Newser) - The Olympics are supposed to be about the grand human drama of sports, entire lives culminating in this one shot at glory. So “why do we insist, like a bunch of preschoolers, on talking all the way through them?” demands LA Times TV critic Mary McNamara. NBC’s commentary...

Friction Flares Between
US Women Skiers

vancouver olympics

Feb 24, 2010 8:17 PM CST

Friction Flares Between US Women Skiers

Julia Mancuso says media is too focused on Lindsey Vonn

(Newser) - Rumblings of discord have emerged between US skiers Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso. In an interview with si.com , Mancuso said she and the rest of the alpine skiing team were tired of the media lust for the photogenic Vonn. "People are having a hard time reaching their potential...

NBC's Rah-Rah Coverage of Team USA Nauseates

OPINION

Feb 22, 2010 11:40 AM CST

NBC's Rah-Rah Coverage of Team USA Nauseates

As anchors fawn, foreign athletes described with 'hoary cliches'

(Newser) - Shaun White may be introducing new tricks during these Games, but NBC’s coverage of him, and Team USA in general, remains an unchanged lesson in "network heavy breathing," writes Alessandra Stanley. “Hyped-up commentators” explain the action “often incomprehensibly,” but once the race is over...

Vonn: Ski Course Is Dangerous

Feb 19, 2010 5:12 PM CST

Vonn: Ski Course Is Dangerous

US gold medalist criticizes conditions in Vancouver

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn criticized Olympic authorities for the "dangerous" conditions on Whistler Hill that have led her and other skiers to crash. "They could've done maybe a little bit better job of grooming the hill and making it smoother for the athletes," Vonn said. "It's definitely challenging...

Lindsey Vonn
Crashes,
Misses Medal

vancouver olympics

Feb 18, 2010 3:47 PM CST

Lindsey Vonn Crashes, Misses Medal

She falls on the slalom course

(Newser) - Frontrunner Lindsey Vonn missed out on another medal today after crashing in the super-combined competition. Vonn, hampered by a painful right shin, had been fastest in the morning downhill portion of the event, but she crashed on the slalom and lost her right ski. Mara Riesch of Germany won the...

Hey, Size Zeros,
Check Out 'Real'
Olympian Women

OPINION

Feb 18, 2010 5:19 AM CST

Hey, Size Zeros, Check Out 'Real' Olympian Women

You can't be a size zero and do what 160-lb Lindsey Vonn does

(Newser) - When it comes to fitness and looks, height-and-weight charts are only part of the story—a lesson on bold display at the Vancouver Olympics. Though the figure skaters may be "sparrow-like," writes Meghan Daum for the Los Angeles Times , most of the women aren't. Bobsledder Elana Meyers is...

Lindsey Vonn
Wins Gold
in Downhill

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 17, 2010 2:46 PM CST

Lindsey Vonn Wins Gold in Downhill

Team USA skier isn't bothered by her bruised shin

(Newser) - So much for that injured shin. Lindsey Vonn lived up to expectations and won the Olympic downhill today. Childhood rival and American teammate Julia Mancuso took a surprise silver medal. Vonn's bruised right shin proved not to be a hindrance as she sped down Franz's Downhill in 1 minute, 44....

Big Day
Lies Ahead
for USA Stars

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 17, 2010 5:24 AM CST

Big Day Lies Ahead for USA Stars

Davis, White, Vonn, Ohno all competing tody

(Newser) - Today is the biggest day yet for American contenders at Vancouver 2010 and headliners hope to boost the country's already impressive medal haul. Speedskater Shani Davis is aiming for gold in the 1,000 meters and snowboarder Shaun White will compete in the halfpipe. Lindsey Vonn is skiiing in the...

Meet 25 Olympic Hotties

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS

Feb 16, 2010 12:52 PM CST

Meet 25 Olympic Hotties

Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller aren't the only attractive athletes

(Newser) - Sure, the thrill of competition is one reason to watch the Olympics—extremely attractive athletes is another reason. Eiseley Tauginas lists 25 of the hottest on BlackBook :

Lacy Schnoor: This "sexpot" American freestyle skier was featured "rather provocatively" in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue.
Chris Drury: Captain of the

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Why Lindsey Vonn
Is Putting Cheese
on Her Bum Shin

alternative medicine

Feb 16, 2010 11:16 AM CST

Why Lindsey Vonn Is Putting Cheese on Her Bum Shin

Olympic skier's alternative approach likely just a placebo

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn will apparently try anything when it comes to treating her potentially Olympics-ending injury—even "cheese therapy." The skier is reportedly wrapping her bruised shin in topfen, an Austrian cheese that can—supposedly—reduce swelling. But Jessica Dweck is skeptical, writing that the alternative approach will “...