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Diaranson 13 Januari 2021

Mikaela Shiffrin leads night slalom in Austria after 1st run

“There are some spots where up in the final run. Two and would become the eighth
it wasn’t totally the right feel- weeks ago, Gisin won in an- skier in the 54-year-long his-
ing. I think it’s that way for other Austrian resort, Sem- tory of the World Cup to
everyone,” Shiffrin said. “It’s mering, to become the first reach the milestone.
pretty aggressive snow, that skier other the Shiffrin or
can be very difficult to be flu- Vlhova to win a World Cup On the women’s side,
ent and clean.” slalom in 29 races since Janu- only Lindsey Vonn (137),
ary 2017. Annemarie Moser-Proell
Petra Vlhova, the World Cup (114), Renate Goetschl (110)
slalom champion from Slo- Shiffrin positioned herself and Vreni Schneider (101)
vakia, was 0.14 behind in for another strong result in have more top-three finishes
third. the annual race on the course than Shiffrin.
named after Austrian great
Katharina Liensberger was Hermann Maier. Shiffrin has won a record 43
0.33 off the lead in fourth. World Cup slaloms, but none
(AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin American three-time over- The Austrian is the only skier The American finished on since December 2019. She
led a women’s World Cup all champion started fast and who finished in the top three the podium here all seven also led the slalom in Sem-
night slalom after the first had a strong finish to lead of all four slaloms so far this times the floodlit race was mering after the first run be-
run Tuesday as the top Wendy Holdener by 0.08 sec- season. held since 2013, including a fore dropping to third.
four skiers opened up a onds. Shiffrin had been 0.17 record three wins.
gap to the rest of the field. behind the Swiss skier’s time The rest of the field, led by The race is the last slalom
midway through her run. Michelle Gisin in fifth, had Shiffrin can earn her 100th before the world champion-
Racing in light snowfall, the more than a second to make career World Cup podium ships in Italy in February.

Castonzo announces retirement after injury-filled season

(AP) — Anthony Caston- the Illinois native and Boston
zo, the Indianapolis Colts College alum missed four Indy took Castonzo with the
longtime left tackle, an- regular-season games and the No. 22 overall draft pick in
nounced his retirement playoff game with rib, knee 2011.
Tuesday. and ankle injuries.
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The 32-year-old had been an “As a kid, it was my dream to regular-season games and
anchor on Indy's offensive play in the NFL," Castonzo eight playoff games while
line since he was the No. 22 said in a statement released blocking for a group of quar-
overall draft pick in 2011. by the team. “I played my terbacks that included An-
first full season of tackle foot- drew Luck, Philip Rivers,
His decision came three days ball in second grade. Now I Jacoby Brissett, Matt Has-
after the Colts were elimi- have played my last. As I sit selbeck and Dan Orlovsky.
nated from the playoffs with here now, after a 10-year He also was a teammate of
a 27-24 wild-card round loss NFL career, I am extremely Peyton Manning as a rookie
at Buffalo and less than two proud of all the hard work in 2011 though Manning
weeks after he had season- and sacrifice that allowed me missed that entire season for replacing Castonzo when when A.C. got hurt," Reich
ending ankle surgery. to evolve that dream into a with a neck injury. Manning he suffered the ankle injury said. “It was like, ‘Hey, well
goal, and ultimately into a re- was released by the Colts in last month in practice. One let’s take a look at Quenton,
The move was not a com- ality unlike anything I could March 2012. potential solution — sliding maybe that’s a real option.’
plete surprise. Castonzo con- have even imagined." three-time All-Pro left guard That would certainly be an
sidered retiring last year, but Coach Frank Reich said Sun- Quenton Nelson to tackle. option but like every other
eventually agreed to a two- Castonzo was scheduled to day that he and general man- decision, you have to look at
year contract extension with speak to reporters later Tues- ager Chris Ballard had already “Chris and I have already had all options and consider all
the Colts. But this season, day. discussed possible options that conversation obviously factors.”

Sheff Utd finally earns 1st Premier League win in 18th game

(AP) — Last-place Shef- season by beating 10-man winger Ryan Fraser, Sheffield
field United ended the Newcastle 1-0 thanks to The hosts finally collected a United had no problems see- Newcastle was an obliging
longest winless run to a 73rd-minute penalty by victory — in their 18th game ing out the win. opponent for Sheffield Unit-
start a Premier League Billy Sharp on Tuesday. of the campaign — after a ed to end its winless streak,
mental lapse from Newcastle No team in the history of the with the visitors over-run
captain Federico Fernandez, Premier League, whose inau- even before Fraser was sent
who swotted the ball away gural season was in 1992, had off for collecting a second
with his hand as he battled failed to win any of its first yellow card — three min-
for the ball with Sharp in the 17 games. Sheffield United's utes after his first — for a late
area. last victory in the league was tackle on David McGoldrick.
over six months ago, a 3-0
Sharp, who had entered as a win against Chelsea on July The only nervous moment
59th-minute substitute, sent 11, though it did win in the for the home side came in
goalkeeper Karl Darlow the FA Cup on Saturday against the sixth and final minute of
wrong way from the spot for third-tier Bristol Rovers. second-half stoppage time,
only his team’s ninth goal of when wing back Jayden Bo-
the season. Sheffield United moved onto gle headed a back-pass past
five points, leaving Chris his goalkeeper, Aaron Rams-
With Newcastle already a Wilder’s team nine from dale, and only narrowly past
man down following the safety approaching the half- the post.
45th-minute sending-off of way point of the season.