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Monday 20 January 2020
Noël wins World Cup

slalom; Kristoffersen

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By GRAHAM DUNBAR Marcel Hirscher, Kristoffer-
AP Sports Writer sen's biggest rival in recent
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) seasons, ended his career
— Clément Noël skied after eight straight titles.
through steadily falling "I really don't care about
snow to protect his first-run the points at the moment,"
lead and win a World Cup said the Norwegian racer,
slalom on Sunday. who has been runner-up in
Noël was only 17th fastest three of his past four races.
down the second gate- "I would like to win instead
setting yet stayed 0.40 sec- of being second, but sec-
onds ahead of Henrik Krist- ond is not bad today."
offersen, who retook the Kristoffersen also leads the
overall World Cup stand- slalom discipline standings
ings lead. from Noël, who rose above France's Clement Noel speeds down the course on his way to win an alpine ski, men's World Cup
Alexander Khoroshilov's fast Daniel Yule. The Swiss racer slalom in Wengen, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020.
second run lifted him to fin- tied for fifth Sunday, 0.90 Associated Press
ish third, 0.83 behind Noël, back, after back-to-back
for the 35-year-old Russian's wins in World Cup slaloms. they are the most beautiful race surface he was two- heavy snow covering that
best result in almost three Noël has learned to peak in races of the season," said thirds of a second faster fell through the night until
years. January which is the busiest Noël, who next races at than Kristoffersen. Saturday morning.
Fourth-fastest in the morn- time in the slalom calendar. storied Kitzbuehel, Austria. Racers reported snow con- More snow arrived at
ing run, Alexis Pinturault The 22-year-old French- "When you are confident ditions much softer and dif- lunchtime Sunday, falling
straddled a gate when man's fifth career World and in shape, anything is ferent to the icy tracks Yule first on the top half of the
poised to set the fastest Cup win was his fourth in possible in January." won on at Madonna di course and then on the
time and gave up top spot January, including at Wen- Noël's victory was built on Campiglio, Italy, and near- entire track by the time
in the season-long overall gen last year. Six of his eight taking advantage of wear- by Adelboden. Noël started. Course work-
points chase to Kristoffer- World Cup podium finishes ing start bib No. 1 in the first The Wengen slalom on a hill ers scraped snow away
sen. have been in January. run set by a France team adjoining the storied Lau- from the racing line trying
There will be a new overall "It's the most important time coach. berhorn downhill course to keep the surface consis-
champion this year after of the year for slalom and Getting first use of a smooth had been cleared of a tent. q

Continued from Page 18 back no matter what." he had six rebounds and
"He didn't play like he did Bam Adebayo had 21 two assists and was a plus-7
because of that; he does points, 16 rebounds and on the court along with five
that every night. His energy six assists for Miami, which points.
has been there his whole had won its previous two Spurs: Rudy Gay missed his
career. It's who he is." games. Goran Dragic add- second straight game with
Mills had 18 points and De- ed 19 points and Kendrick an undisclosed illness. ...
Mar DeRozan added 20 Nunn had 18. Mills is the 110th player in
as San Antonio snapped a "I actually liked the way league history with 1,000
two-game skid. we competed," said Heat 3-pointers and just the 18th
Mills requested the Spurs forward Jimmy Butler, who second-round pick to do
honor his ancestry as well as had 16 points. so.
those of Native Americans, The Spurs rebounded — NATIVE
and the franchise obliged barely — after blowing a Mills is just the third indig-
on the eve of Martin Luther 14-point lead in the fourth enous player to compete
King Day. quarter against Atlanta in a San Antonio Spurs' Patty Mills celebrates a basket during the for Australia in the Olym-
"Besides basketball, it was a 121-120 defeat Friday. second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, pics. He has been active
win for us to be able to use "We fresh off a feeling of let- Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in San Antonio. in assisting his homeland
basketball as a platform to ting a game slip away from Associated Press throughout his NBA career,
be able to share culture us," DeRozan said. "Being especially with the country
and traditions and you saw right back in that position, within 98-97 with 4:39 re- TIP-INS ravaged recently by brush
it tonight," Mills said. just kind of understanding maining. Heat: G Tyler Herro missed fires.
Miami's Duncan Robinson how hard we needed to A few possessions later, the game with a bruised left His work with the indig-
missed a 3-pointer with play down the stretch, how Derrick White used a back- knee. ... F James Johnson enous people of Australia
10.2 seconds left and the hard it was going to be." handed stab to deflect was limited to five points led him to become active
Heat trailing 105-102. Miami Mills fueled a late run by and steal an attempted in 15 minutes after helping with the Native American
fouled Marco Belinelli, who diving out of bounds and entry pass at the top of the Miami win for just the fourth population in Texas.
made both free throws to throwing the ball off Miami key by Adebayo. That led time ever in San Antonio "He's just a caring individu-
cap the scoring. center Meyers Leonard to to a three-point play by last season. Johnson had al," Popovich said of Mills.
"It's a big moment," Robin- salvage an offensive pos- Aldridge for a 102-98 lead 13 points, five rebounds, "He cares about people,
son said. "I want to make session. With cheers of with 3:20 remaining. four assists and two steals this was something that fit
that shot for this team. I "Patty, Patty," still ringing "It was a big play," White in the Heat's 110-105 victory perfectly for him and his in-
didn't do it. I'm disappoint- throughout the AT&T Cen- said. "I was just trying to be March 20, 2019. ... Leonard terests that's why he carried
ed in myself, but it's nice to ter, Aldridge drained a active, get my hands on was the only starter not to through with it and tried to
know these guys have my hook shot to pull the Spurs the ball and make a play." score in double figures, but bring attention to it."q