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Diaranson 30 December 2020

Swiss skier Gisin ends Shiffrin-Vlhova winning slalom streak

of 28 slaloms that were won It was the first slalom win champion last season, was
by either Shiffrin, who tri- for the Swiss women’s team 16th in the Italian’s weakest
umphed 19 times, or Petra since Marlies Oester shared discipline.
Vlhova. That streak started in victory with Kristina Koznick
January 2017. of the United States at a race Shiffrin’s American team-
in Berchtesgaden, Germany, mate Nina O’Brien scored a
“I broke the incredible run of in January 2002. personal best in slalom, fin-
two giants,” Gisin said. “It’s a ishing ninth.
perfect day.” The Swiss drought lasted for
162 slaloms. The floodlit slalom took
Vlhova was nearly nine- place a day after strong winds
tenths off the pace in sixth Gisin had nine previous po- had destroyed parts the finish
after the first run before im- dium results on the World area between two runs of a gi-
proving to fourth. Cup but was lacking a victory. ant slalom as gusts blew away
safety fencing and sponsor
Vlhova had won all five sla- However, she won Olympic banners.
loms since Shiffrin last won gold in the combined event
(AP) — Michelle Gisin Mikaela Shiffrin by two- in Lienz, Austria, one year in Pyeongchang in 2018, four Workers rebuilt the setup at
earned her maiden World hundredths of a second but ago. years after her sister, Domi- the bottom of the Zauber-
Cup win on Tuesday, be- posted the second-fastest nique Gisin, shared victory berg course early Tuesday.
coming the first Swiss time in the final run as the Katharina Liensberger posted with Tina Maze in the Olym-
skier to win a women’s sla- American dropped to third, the fastest time in the final pic downhill from Sochi. The women’s World Cup
lom in nearly 19 years. 0.57 behind. run and the Austrian trailed continues with another sla-
Gisin by 0.11 in second. Federica Brignone, who de- lom in Zagreb, Croatia, on
Gisin trailed first-run leader Gisin’s win ended a streak throned Shiffrin as overall Sunday.

Dodgers get pitcher in 3-way trade with Rays, Phillies

(AP) — The Los Angeles for the Phillies, tossing two- .253 with 26 homers and 125
Dodgers acquired pitcher thirds of an inning with one RBIs. In 2019, he split time
Garrett Cleavinger from strikeout on Sept. 17 against between Low-A Great Lakes
the Phillies in a three-way the Mets. and High-A Rancho Cu-
trade Tuesday involving camonga. The 23-year-old
Tampa Bay and Philadel- In five minor league seasons was originally drafted in the
phia. with the Phillies, Cleavinger 13th round in 2018 out of
posted a 19-12 record with a Southern California.
The Dodgers will send mi- 4.08 ERA and 294 strikeouts
nor league infielder Dillon in 140 games. He spent all Alvarado was limited to nine
Paulson and a player to be 2019 with Double-A Read- appearances last season be-
named or cash to Tampa Bay, ing, with a 3-2 record in 34 cause of left shoulder inflam-
while the Rays will send left- appearances. He struck out mation, going 0-0 with a 6.00
handed pitcher José Alvarado 83. Cleavinger was originally ERA and 13 strikeouts. The
to Philadelphia to complete drafted in the third round in 25-year-old was added to
the transaction. 2015 out of Oregon. the Rays’ American League
Championship Series roster
Cleavinger, a 26-year-old Paulson played in 175 mi- and made two scoreless ap- He is 2-15 with a 3.46 ERA Rays, who signed him out of
left-hander, made his ma- nor-league games with the pearances over 1 2/3 innings. and 15 saves over parts of four Venezuela in 2012.
jor league debut last season Dodgers, hitting a combined major league seasons with the

Cavaliers' Love to miss extended time with calf injury

(AP) — Cavaliers forward Kevin
Love could miss more than a month He started and scored four points in
with a right calf injury he aggravat- nine minutes against the 76ers before
ed Sunday night in a game against leaving in the second quarter.
Philadelphia.
Before the game against the Pistons,
The team said Tuesday that an MRI Love said he had gotten kicked in the
confirmed a calf strain and that Love leg earlier this month in a preseason
will begin treatment and rehab and will game against Indiana and that the injury
not be reassessed for three to four more had caused swelling throughout his calf
weeks. and down to his Achilles tendon.
The 32-year-old’s injury is a setback for
the Cavs, who are off to their first 3-0 With Love out, coach J.B. Bickerstaff
start since 2016. They host the New will likely put Larry Nance Jr. back in
York Knicks on Tuesday night. the starting lineup. Nance started the
opener.
Love initially got hurt in Cleveland's
first exhibition game on Dec. 12 and Love is in his seventh season with
sat out the opener against Charlotte Cleveland, which is counting on him to
last week to give it more rest. The five- lead a young team showing early signs
time All-Star made his season debut of growth this season. He has averaged
and played 38 minutes in the Cavaliers' 18.2 points and 11.1 rebounds in his ca-
double-overtime win at Detroit on Sat- reer since breaking in with Minnesota
urday. in 2008.