Johnson edged as Pirovano clinches downhill globe

Italian wins third straight race to seal discipline

Aicher trims Shiffrin’s lead to 95 points overall

Italy’s Laura Pirovano claimed the women’s downhill World Cup title with victory in Lillehammer on Saturday, as Emma Aicher closed the gap on leader Mikaela Shiffrin in the overall standings.

The 28-year-old Pirovano had never even finished on a World Cup podium until earlier this month.