Mikaela Shiffrin wins Finland slalom event, grabs 98th World Cup race

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Mikaela Shiffrin fought the rainy and snowy conditions to extend her record World Cup victories to 98 at the Levi World Cup in Finland on Saturday.

She won the first slalom race of the season, taking the lead after the first run. Her aggressive second run left her atop the podium, 0.79 seconds ahead of Katharina Liensberger of Austria.

Lena Duerr of Germany finished third, 0.83 se