By winning a downhill Sunday, Lindsey Vonn matched the all-time record of 62 womens World Cup wins that Annemarie Moser-Proell of Austria set from 1970-80.During that interval of more than three decades, ski racing has drastically changed. Material has improved, courses are better prepared and the professionalized sport has become more competitive.Here is a closer look at the statistics behind Vonns and Moser-Proells shared record.ROAD TO GLORY: Vonn matched the record in her 15th season on the circuit and 332nd World Cup race. It took Moser-Proell only 11 seasons and 174 starts to get to 62 wins. Vonn has missed many races due to injury, most notably in the past two years. The American was already on 59 wins when she badly hurt her knee at the 2013 world championships.Moser-Proell also missed a full season — voluntarily. She skipped the 1975-76 season to start a pub in her native village of Kleinarl, but returned the following year. Moser-Proell reached the podium in 65 per cent of all races she competed in — compared to 32 per cent for Vonn — and her number of wins would have likely been substantially higher if she hadnt retired at age 26 after the Lake Placid Olympics in 1980.SLOW STARTER: Compared to Moser-Proell, Vonns career got off to a slow start. Moser-Proell was just under 16 when she made her World Cup debut in January 1969 at a downhill in St. Gervais, France — and finished second. She needed only seven races to record her first win in January 1970 at a giant slalom in Maribor, Slovenia.Vonn was 16 in her first race in December 2000 — a slalom in Park City, Utah. She needed 46 races for her first podium at a downhill in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, in January 2004, and landed her maiden victory in her 61st race at Lake Louise, Alberta, in December 2004. Vonn was 20 when she won her first race; at the same age, Moser-Proell had 27 wins.DISCIPLINE MATTERS: Though they share the same total of wins, Moser-Proell is ahead of Vonn in four of the five Alpine disciplines — 36-32 in downhill, 16-3 in giant slalom, 3-2 in slalom, and 7-5 in combined events. Vonn compensates for the deficit with 20 wins in super-G, a discipline that was only introduced two years after Moser-Proell ended her career in 1980.NEXT RECORD: Apart from moving to 63 victories for the outright lead in womens World Cup wins, Vonn can chase three more records held by Moser-Proell. First, the American needs four more downhill wins to match the Austrians mark of 36. Also, Vonn has to win two more overall titles to equal Moser-Proells six. Finally, Moser-Proell is the only skier to have won five overall titles in a row, from 1971-75. Vonn has already been close to five straight overall titles. After winning three straight from 2008-2010, she was beaten by Germanys Maria Hoefl-Riesch by just three points after the last race of the season was cancelled in 2011, before winning her fourth overall in five years in 2012.FRIENDS FOREVER: Moser-Proell has always hoped her record would be broken one day. And shes glad Vonn is the one whos doing it. The two have met several times and get along well. In a recent documentary on Austrian national TV, Moser-Proell said about Vonn: I like Lindsey Vonn for her uncomplicated character. And we dont need to discuss her skiing — shes just perfect. And Vonn about Moser-Proell: Shes the greatest athlete in the history of ski racing. Teemu Selanne Jersey .com) - A pair of Eastern Conference rivals will meet on Saturday as D. 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Manning expects the Colts to be so good, in fact, that after taking a quick peek at the schedule Thursday, the record-breaking quarterback changed his plans and immediately returned to the weight room. His teammates soon followed. What else are players to do when they see the only five-time MVP in league history going in for another overtime session? For Manning, theres plenty at stake this season. Hes coming off a year in which he proved he was back to his old ways by breaking NFL records for yards passing and TD passes and then won a third AFC title before a devastating blowout loss to Seattle in the Super Bowl. He wasnt even sure hed be back this year until doctors examined his surgically-repaired neck. Now, the 38-year-old Manning says, he intends to keep playing as long as his body allows it and as long as the Broncos want to keep him. But this weekend is one of those rare times Manning pushes football to the back burner. Following Thursdays workouts in Denver, Manning flew to Indianapolis and spent Friday with patients and their families at the hospital that bears his name. On Saturday night, he planned to add to the $7 million-plus tottal he helped raise over the last six years at the Celebration of Caring Gala.dddddddddddd This is the third straight year hes come from Denver to attend the event. "Its one of the best teams that Ive ever been part of," Manning said, referring to the people hes met at the hospital. "Im not sure who are the bigger heroes -- the patients or the staff. Its truly inspiring." Reporters were not allowed inside the FedEx Aircraft Hangar where the event was held because of security reasons, but Manning has traditionally raised money by auctioning off a vast array of autographed items from some of the biggest names in sports and beyond. Two years ago, the prizes included an autographed item from Mother Theresa and a clipping from a contract signed by Marilyn Monroe. Manning became such an ingrained part of the Indianapolis community that its still hard for some Colts fans to accept he plays for Denver. Its not any easier for Manning. Before his first career game against the Colts, Manning interrupted his pregame warm-ups to mouth the words "thank you" after a two-minute video tribute played on the stadiums large video boards. Denver wound up losing 39-33. A couple of weeks ago, Manning and some of his ex-Colts teammates got together for a golf trip and they started texting some of their former teammates who werent there. And when team owner Jim Irsay was arrested last month on suspicion of intoxicated driving and other charges, Manning said he contacted Irsay though he wouldnt elaborate on what the message was. "Thats a private topic," Manning said. "Its very private and very personal." So it wouldnt be surprising if Mannings emotions come rushing back again when he faces Andrew Lucks Colts again on Sept. 7, this time in Denver. 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