A women's alpine skier navigates a gate during a race.

American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the first women's World Cup slalom of the season Saturday in Finland for her record-extending 98th career win. Laurence St-Germain, of Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Que., finished 2.25 seconds back of Shiffrin to land in 10th place.