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Austria's Anna Fenninger speeds down the course on her way to take sixth place in a women's alpine skiing downhill at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 12, 2013. Anna Fenninger was second in the downhill standings. (AP Photo/Shinichiro Tanaka)

Maria Hoefl-Riesch ruled out for rest of season

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal shows the crystal globe trophy of the men's alpine skiing downhill at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Mayer wins downhill, Svindal takes overall lead

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Austria's Anna Fenninger prepares to compete on his way to clock the fastest time during an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill training, in Lanzerheide, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Gut wins WCup downhill, Fenninger leads overall

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2013 file photo, U.S. national soccer team player Aron Johannsson moves the ball during a friendly soccer match against Austria in Vienna, Austria. Johannsson is chasing fellow American Jozy Altidore's mark of 31 goals for a season, and he's chasing Altidore's starting spot on the national team. (AP Photo/Hans Punz, File)

Johannsson adds 2 more goals to case

By KURT VOIGT - Associated Press

Anna Fenninger of Austria reacts during the women's downhill training session at the alpine skiing World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Monday, March 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Keystone, Peter Schneider)

Fenninger, Theaux fastest in WCup training runs

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

This photo released by Portal da Copa shows Arena da Amazonia stadium on the day of its inauguration in Manaus in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, Sunday, March 9, 2014. Three stadiums still have to be finished, including the one hosting the opener in Sao Paulo in about three months. (AP Photo/Jose Zamith, Portal da Copa)

FIFA opens new round of World Cup ticket sales

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Family of dead skicross racer vindicated

Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2009, photo, Canadian National Ski Cross team member Nik Zoricic of Toronto, Ontario, poses for a photo following a media event at Cypress Mountain, in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Lawyers for the family of Nik Zoricic say they have settled issues with the International Ski Federation over the Canadian racer's 2012 death in a skicross World Cup event. Toronto legal firm Dandon Recht says the sport's governing body will pay CAN$250,000 ($225,000) over five years to the Nik Zoricic Foundation, which works to improve skier safety.The settlement was announced Monday, March 10, 2014, the anniversary of 29-year-old Zoricic's fatal crash at Grindelwald, Switzerland. He sustained head injuries when landing wide right off a final jump into safety nets. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward, File)

Zoricic family, ski body settle fatal crash issues

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

In this Nov. 19, 2013 image Netherlands' Kevin Strootman lines up prior to the international friendly soccer match between Netherlands and Colombia at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In a severe blow to Dutch World Cup hopes, Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said Monday March 10, 2014, that midfielder Kevin Strootman will miss the tournament after suffering a serious knee injury over the weekend playing for his club AS Roma. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Netherlands midfielder Strootman to miss World Cup

Associated Press

This photo released by Portal da Copa shows Arena da Amazonia stadium on the day of its inauguration in Manaus in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, Sunday, March 9, 2014. Three stadiums still have to be finished, including the one hosting the opener in Sao Paulo in about three months. (AP Photo/Jose Zamith, Portal da Copa)

Fans report problems at new World Cup stadium

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Canadian skier Michael Janyk ends career in style

By ERIC WILLEMSEN - Associated Press

This photo released by Portal da Copa shows Arena da Amazonia stadium on the day of its inauguration in Manaus in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, Sunday, March 9, 2014. Three stadiums still have to be finished, including the one hosting the opener in Sao Paulo in about three months. (AP Photo/Jose Zamith, Portal da Copa)

Brazil inaugurates another World Cup stadium

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Germany's Felix Neureuther, center, celebrates on the podium after winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, flanked by second placed Germany's Fritz Dopfer, left, and third placed Henrik Kristoffersen, of Norway, in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Sunday, March 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Neureuther leads German 1-2 finish at WCup slalom

By ERIC WILLEMSEN - Associated Press

Richardsson wins 50K race

Associated Press

France's Estelle Alphand competes during the first run of an alpine ski women's World Cup giant slalom, in Are, Sweden, Friday, March 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Anna Fenninger wins World Cup giant slalom

Associated Press

Hirscher can lock up GS title with race to spare

By ERIC WILLEMSEN - Associated Press

Brazil's Neymar, acknowledges fans during their international friendly soccer match against South Africa during their international friendly soccer match at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Brazil beat South Africa 5-0. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Neymar hat trick, Ronaldo record in WCup warmups

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

Anna Fenninger win World Cup giant slalom

Associated Press

Brazil's Neymar celebrates after scoring a goal during their international friendly soccer match against South Africa at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Brazil warms up in style; Spain, France win

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

Andriy Yarmolenko, left, with his teammate Denys Garmash of Ukraine celebrate his goal against U.S. during an international friendly match at Antonis Papadopoulos stadium in southern city of Larnaca, Cyprus, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. The Ukrainians are facing the United States in a friendly in Cyprus, a match moved from Kharkiv, Ukraine, to Larnaca for security reasons. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Ukraine gives fans a lift, beating United States 2-0 in friendly

By Menelaos Hadjicostis - Associated Press