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Seeking speed: Shiffrin eyes return to super-G training

focus on her core events first events at the world champi-
when she returned to the cir- onships. But with Shiffrin as the 2019
cuit from a 10-month break gold medalist, the U.S. ski
in November. The Alpine combined, the team gets an additional start-
She has not skied on the long super-G and the downhill are ing berth for the Feb. 9 su-
boards since winning a super- all scheduled in the first six per-G race.
G in Bansko, Bulgaria, more days of the championships.
than 11 months ago. “That’s nice because that
“It’s not out of the cards but opens it up a little bit,” she
“I’ve not had time for speed it’s not a certainty right now,” said.
training, yet,” said Shiffrin, Shiffrin said. “It really de-
who will next race a night sla- pends on what kind of train-
lom in Flachau, Austria, on ing I can get beforehand. I Still, she won’t start in a speed
Jan. 12 and two giant slaloms probably don’t need a lot of race in Cortina d'Ampezzo
in Maribor, Slovenia, the fol- training but I need some and next month just for the sake
lowing weekend. it needs to be good and pro- of racing it.
( AP ) - Since her return three-time overall champion ductive.”
to Alpine skiing's World was eyeing a return to train- “Then there might be a “When I am trying to decide
Cup six weeks ago, Mikae- ing in speed events, with the chance to get one or two ses- However, the amount and which races I am going to
la Shiffrin has been solely Feb. 9-21 world champion- sions on super-G skies before quality of her speed training do, I don’t want to go in and
focusing on her strongest ships in Italy approaching. (the Jan. 26 giant slalom in) is not the only aspect Shiffrin just say like: ‘I want to race,
events: slalom and GS. Kronplatz,” she said. “That will be factoring in. because I just want to and I
Shiffrin won a record fourth would be ideal — that’s the don’t care how it goes.’ Be-
That might change in two straight slalom title, but also a plan.” National federations only get cause we have well more than
weeks' time, though. super-G gold at the worlds in a limited number of starting four girls who are all able to
Sweden two years ago. Picking up super-G training spots for each race at world perform really well. And
After finishing fourth in a again in the third week of championships, and Shiffrin that’s everything to them. So,
World Cup slalom in Croa- A winner in all six Alpine dis- January could enable Shif- pointed out she was reluctant I am super aware of that.”
tia on Sunday, the American ciplines, Shiffrin decided to frin to compete in the speed to take a teammate’s place.

Tielemans leads Leicester to 2-1 win at Newcastle, up to 3rd

(AP) — Youri Tielemans' Foxes profited from two rare for the club in more than 10
stunning strike gave pieces of quality. years as time ran down. But
Leicester a 2-1 victory it proved to be too little, too
at Newcastle on Sunday, Even Jamie Vardy was late from the striker who re-
handing the 2016 champi- strangely off-key as he repeat- joined Newcastle in 2019 af-
ons a fifth successive Pre- edly strayed offside, although ter eight years away.
mier League win. it was his astute pull-back
which allowed Maddison to Leicester moved up to third
The Belgium midfielder's open the scoring. place, a point behind leader
goal in the 72nd minute Newcastle briefly gave itself Liverpool having played an
added to James Maddison’s hope when substitute Andy extra game. Newcastle is
55th-minute opener as the Carroll scored his first goal 15th.

Man City's Mendy the latest EPL player to breach virus rules

(AP) — Manchester City positive test announced Sun- to flout COVID-19 restric- er has publicly apologised for navirus infections a day over
expressed disappointment day. tions that have been tight- his error, the club is disap- the past six days.
Sunday that defender Ben- ened in response to a new pointed to learn of the trans-
jamin Mendy became the Despite the risk of being variant, which scientists have gression and will be conduct- On Saturday, a social media
latest partying Premier infected at the gathering, said is up to 70% more con- ing an internal investigation.” image was published of Tot-
League player to breach Mendy was named as a sub- tagious. tenham trio Erik Lamela,
English coronavirus rules stitute for Sunday's game at Mendy allowed a chef and The Frenchman has ex- Sergio Reguilon and Giovani
by hosting friends at his Chelsea where City was one two friends of his partner to pressed regret. Lo Celso attending a house
house on New Year’s Eve. player short on the bench. attend his home, a represen- party in London over Christ-
tative for the player was cited “Ben accepts that this is a mas period.
Mendy’s rule-breaking took “Benjamin had already CO- as telling "The Sun" news- breach of COVID-19 proto-
place as City was already VID so he had it in the past,” paper. People from differ- cols and is sorry for his ac- The players are facing disci-
dealing with the impact of a City manager Pep Guardiola ent households are banned tions in this matter," his rep- plinary action at Tottenham
coronavirus outbreak at the said. “He has been tested ev- from mixing indoors in the resentative said in a statement as Manuel Lanzini is at West
club that led to the postpone- ery day like all the guys ... and northern English area where to “The Sun” newspaper. Ham after also attending the
ment of Monday's match at is negative." Mendy lives. "Ben has had a COVID test party.
Everton and has forced six Contracting the coronavirus and is liaising with Manches-
players into self-isolation, is not considered to provide “The club is aware of a New ter City about this.” Fulham, whose match at
with defender Eric Garcia's any certainty against future Year’s Eve COVID-19 breach Burnley on Sunday was post-
infections. involving Benjamin Mendy Mendy has tweeted urging poned due to rising infec-
and the subsequent media re- people “to take care of you tions at the London club, is
The Premier League has not porting of it," City said. and yours” as midnight ap- investigating pictures show-
condemned any players from proached on Thursday night. ing Aleksandar Mitrovic and
City, Tottenham, West Ham, “While it is understood that his fellow Serb Luka Milivo-
Fulham and Crystal Palace elements of this incident Britain is in the midst of an jevic of Crystal Palace, along
who have been seen over the have been misinterpreted in acute outbreak, recording with their two families on
Christmas period appearing the reports, and that the play- more than 50,000 new coro- New Year's Eve.