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Monday 18 February 2019

DENNY’S PLACE

Austria’s Marcel Hirscher
celebrates in the finish area
after winning the men’s
slalom, at the alpine ski
World Championships in Are,
Sweden, Sunday, Feb. 17,
2019.
Associated Press
Hirscher

skis to

Austria’s

rescue with

slalom gold

at worlds

By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
ARE, Sweden (AP) — A
proud and storied Alpine
skiing nation, Austria head-
ed into the final event of
the world championships in
danger of finishing without
a gold medal for the first
time in a generation.
Trust Marcel Hirscher to de-
liver when it matters the
most. In perhaps his last
race at the worlds, Hirscher
produced one of the best
runs of his decorated ca-
reer to set up a big lead in
the slalom, then coasted Hamlin wins crash-filled
to victory and a record-
tying seventh career gold Daytona 500
medal at the event.
As has become usual for
Hirscher after a major
championship, he suggest-
ed retirement could be
close — even as soon as
the end of this season.
If this was the last perfor- Denny Hamlin celebrates with the Championship trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona
mance on the big stage,
he sure put on a show. 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Associated Press
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