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KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia -- The final womens World Cup giant slalom before the Sochi Olympics was called off Saturday because of
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia -- The final womens World Cup giant slalom before the Sochi Olympics was called off Saturday because of
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KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia -- The final womens World Cup giant slalom before the Sochi Olympics was called off Saturday because of rain and fog, following a day of heavy snowfall. Don Larsen Jersey . A decision on whether to go ahead with a slalom scheduled for Sunday on the same Podkoren course will be made shortly before that race. Organizers first delayed the start of the GS by half an hour but conditions failed to improve. "The race line was quite good but we had a lot of loose snow on the outside," FIS race director Atle Skaardal said. "And then in connection with the freezing rain and the bad visibility, the complete situation was not acceptable." FIS says 200 course workers had been working all morning to clear over a meter of fresh snow, but rain and fog were limiting visibility for the racers on the softened course. "I am convinced it was the right decision," Skaardal said. "The organizing committee have done a tremendous job over the last days and hours to even bring us in the position this morning to consider to start a race because you saw how extreme everything was." Despite rain being forecast for the rest of the day, Skaardal judged the chances for Sundays slalom as "quite good." "Its a shorter event. We need only 550 metres length which is less than 50 per cent of the giant slalom," he said. "This makes it easier as we have more people to work on a smaller area." The 50th edition of the annual Zlata Lisica event was moved from another Slovenian resort, Maribor, because of a lack of snow there. The GS will likely be rescheduled after the Olympics, though the tight schedule doesnt leave FIS many options, according to Skaardal. Jessica Lindell-Vikarby leads the GS World Cup standings with 332 points, 120 clear of Swedish teammate Maria Pietilae-Holmner. Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein, Austrian pair Anna Fenninger and Kathrin Zettel, and American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin are all within 10 points of Pietilae-Holmner. Austria womens head coach Jurgen Kriechbaum said that "coaches were unanimous, the weather is just too bad." "The course is not good enough to stage a race with these conditions," Kriechbaum said. "The organizers wanted to stage the race at all costs but its useless under these circumstances." Aaron Hicks Jersey . The Canadian Luge Association officially named seven athletes to the 2014 Olympic team Tuesday. Edney, will lead teenagers John Fennell and Mitchel Malyk into their first Games in mens singles. Tristan Walker and Justin Snith will represent Canada in doubles, while Gough, will be joined by Kimberley McRae in womens singles. Reggie Jackson Jersey .Fucale will not only be one of the local boys, he is also a Montreal Canadiens draft pick and will have a huge cheering section when Canada opens the tournament Dec. http://www.yankeesrookiestore.com/Yankees-Thurman-Munson-Kids-Jersey/ .ca! There is plenty of blame to be shared as a result of the most recent NHL player (Pittsburghs Brooks Orpik) to be evacuated from the ice on a stretcher following an ugly incident Saturday night in Boston.DETROIT - The New York Jets looked like they were the team that missed a few practice days because of a snow storm.Michael Vick was pulled in the third quarter Monday night, and the Jets were drubbed 38-3 by a Buffalo team that spent much of the last week dealing with all sorts of weather-related problems. This was technically a home game for the Bills, but it was moved to Detroit because of all the snow in western New York.The Jets, who were coming off an open date, looked out of sorts all night.That was a horrible performance, coach Rex Ryan said. We didnt block, we didnt tackle, we didnt do anything.Kyle Orton threw two touchdown passes, Robert Woods pulled off a slick one-handed catch and Scott Chandler added a snow-themed celebration for the Bills. Buffalo (6-5) couldnt even practice before arriving in Michigan on Friday, but that didnt seem like much of a hindrance.These are professional football teams, and those guys werent going to get out of shape in two days, Ryan said. We didnt think we were coming into this game with an advantage.Orton threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Woods in the first quarter, and the second-year receivers one-handed catch set up another touchdown in the second. Chandler caught a 19-yard scoring pass from Orton to make it 14-3 late in the half, and then mimicked a shovelling motion in the end zone.It was a little bit of a tribute to the people of Buffalo, Chandler said. You want to do something special for our fans. They did a great job showing up for us tonight, and for the people back there, were behind you.Chandler needed a snowmobile to get out of his neighbourhood before the team travelled to the Detroit area, and the Bills faced an uncertain schedule for several days. Tickets to the game were given out for free, and although Ford Field wasnt quite full, the crowd of 56,044 created a decent atmosphere in prime time.It was Buffalos second victory of the year in Detroit — the Billss beat the Lions in early October. Johnny Damon Jersey. The field was repainted for this game, with Buffalos team logo at midfield and BILLS in both end zones.And that familiar Bills version of The Isley Brothers Shout was played periodically over the loudspeaker.Woods made a nice twisting catch in the end zone for the games first touchdown, and his one-handed grab was even more impressive. It wasnt on the same level as Odell Beckham Jr.s touchdown the previous night for the New York Giants, but Woods was able to secure a 27-yard pass along the sideline with one hand, helping set up Chandlers TD.Buffalo broke the game open in the third with 17 points. Boobie Dixon blocked a punt and Manny Lawson recovered it in the end zone, and Fred Jackson added a 5-yard touchdown run.Vick was 7 of 19 for 76 yards before being replaced by Geno Smith in the third quarter. The Jets (2-9) missed a great chance at the end of the first half, when the Bills inexplicably let Eric Decker slip behind the defence with only a few seconds left, and Vicks pass sailed inches beyond the receivers grasp.Vick said he got kicked in the calf but could have stayed in the game.Coach just said I had been beaten up enough, he said.The Bills came in with an NFL-high 39 sacks, and they added seven more Monday, including two each by Mario Williams and Jerry Hughes.Ryan went 20-12 in his first two years with the Jets, but they have not had a winning season since 2010.Unless something changes drastically, Im going to be the coach of this football team for the next five weeks, Ryan said. Thats all Im focused on. This team is going to get everything I have.NOTES: A couple fans ran on the field in the third quarter but were apprehended by security. ... Buffalo lost TE Chris Gragg to a knee injury. Jets DE Muhammad Wilkerson left with a toe injury, and TE Jace Amaro left with a head injury.___AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '
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