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Switzerland's Marco Oder-
matt, bottom, poses for a pho-
to with an eagle after he won
the Men's World Cup super-
G skiing race Friday, Dec. 6,
2019, in Beaver Creek, Colo.
Associated Press
Odermatt takes

Beaver Creek

super-G

fOr 1st

WOrld

Cup Win

By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP)
— Marco Odermatt's fel-
low racers watched from
the top as he went too
straight around one turn
and nearly crossed his skis
before another.
They marveled at his ability
to recover. They admired
his capacity to stay com-
posed.
Above all: They know this
22-year-old from Switzer-
land will be a factor for
quite some time.
Odermatt went on a wild
ride to finish the technical
Birds of Prey course in 1
minute, 10.90 seconds Fri- Prescott outplayed by Trubisky
day to earn his first World
Cup victory. Aleksander as Cowboys lose again
Aamodt Kilde of Norway
was second, 0.10 seconds
behind, and Austrian Mat- Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) runs for a
thias Mayer took third. touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game
"It was a perfect day for against the Dallas Cowboys, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Chi-
me, with a nearly perfect
run," Odermatt said. "I was cago.
really on the edge. I was Associated Press
lucky." Page 19

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