With Shiffrin out, Vlhova grabs 1st career win in slalom (The Associated Press)

Former junior world champion Petra Vlhova of Slovakia took advantage of Mikaela Shiffrin’s absence to win the first World Cup race of her career Sunday by taking a slalom in Are, Sweden. The 20-year-old Vlhova added to her surprising first-run lead to win by more than half a second over home favorite Frida Hansdotter of Sweden. Hansdotter moved up from fifth after the opening leg to finish 0.59 seconds behind.