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Saturday 10 March 2018

IN THE

HUNT

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin
poses on the podium of the
women's World Cup giant sla-
lom, in Ofterschwang, Germa-
ny, Friday, March 9, 2018. Mi-
kaela Shiffrin won her second
straight overall World Cup title,
finishing third in a giant slalom.
Associated Press
Shiffrin secures

overall World

Cup title with

5 races to go

OFTERSCHWANG, Germa-
ny (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin
can finally relax again.
After a tense build-up to the
Olympics, the American
won her second straight
overall World Cup title on
Friday, five races before
the end of the season. "It's
been a big battle for me
mentally to know exactly
where my focus should
be," said Shiffrin, who turns
23 on Tuesday. "It was quite
a relief actually when the
Olympics were over so I
could focus on the rest of
the World Cup season."
Shiffrin won the Olympic
gold medal in the giant
slalom, and it was in Fri-
day's giant slalom that she
clinched the overall World
Cup title by finishing third. Tiger Woods reacts to a missed putt on the 14th hole during the second round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament Friday,
Ragnhild Mowinckel of March 9, 2018, in Palm Harbor, Fla. Associated Press
Norway, the Olympic silver
medalist, won the race.
Even before her final run, Tiger Woods trails by 2 at Innisbrook
Shiffrin was guaranteed of
winning the title because
her only remaining rival, By DOUG FERGUSON but there were too many ing momentum toward the back, and he finished with
Wendy Holdener, failed to PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) fans covering every inch of Masters. a 2-under 69 for a two-shot
finish in the top two, which — Corey Conners knew Ti- grass, packed in a dozen Conners was happy to play lead going into the week-
she needed to maintain ger Woods had finished his deep because of Woods. a quiet round in the after- end. Right on his heels was
her mathematical title second round at Innisbrook Woods brought the Valspar noon and wind up with the Woods, who kept a clean
chance. The Swiss skier fin- because he couldn't see Championship to life Fri- lead. The Canadian rookie card until his final hole and
ished 14th. him. He was only about 50 day with his best round of ran off three birdies before shot 68.
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