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Kranjec wins World Cup giant slalom, leads standings
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Kranjec wins World Cup giant slalom, leads standings

January 12, 2020

Kranjec had been sixth fastest in the morning run and his aggressive style took him 0.29 seconds ahead of Filip Zubcic, who got a career-best result. Kranjec made one turn…

Teenager Evenepoel to make his Grand Tour debut at Giro
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Teenager Evenepoel to make his Grand Tour debut at Giro

January 10, 2020

Evenepoel won five races during his first pro season with the Deceuninck-Quick Step team, including the prestigious Clasica San Sebastian ahead of Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet. He also secured…

More wind at Sony, but probably no more Justin Thomas
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More wind at Sony, but probably no more Justin Thomas

January 10, 2020

Brendan Steele hits from the 11th tee during the second round of the Sony Open PGA Tour golf event at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.Matt York/Associated Press The wind didn’t…

Jokic, Nuggets beat Mavericks by one point
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Jokic, Nuggets beat Mavericks by one point

January 9, 2020

Jokic backed down Dorian Finney-Smith on the right side of the lane and got a favorable bounce on his left-handed layup. Jokic, who was coming off a career-high 47 points…

Swiss skier Yule wins Madonna di Campiglio slalom
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Swiss skier Yule wins Madonna di Campiglio slalom

January 9, 2020

Protecting his first-run advantage, Yule won by 0.15 seconds ahead of Norwegian favorite Henrik Kristoffersen, also a two-time victor on the steep and icy Canalone Miramonti course. Frenchman Clement Noel,…

International ski federation bans 4 in doping case
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International ski federation bans 4 in doping case

January 6, 2020

The federation said it gave four-year bans to former world championship medalist Alexei Poltoranin of Kazakhstan and Estonian skiers Karel Tammjärv and Andreas Veerpalu, as well as Estonian coach Mati…