Sunday, January 1, 2012

Psych makes history in World Cup slalom-Los Angeles Times

Mikaela Shiffrin completes a race without errors during a World Cup slalom in Austria on Thursday. (Christophe Highly/Getty Images/December 29, 2011)

Mikaela Shiffrin Psych used two strikers and error free for became the youngest female on a podium in slalom World Cup Tamara McKinney from in 1978.

The 16-year-old Shiffrin third final Thursday in Lienz, Austria, behind Marlies Schild winner of Austria Tina Maze and of Slovenia. Schild, one of the idols of Shiffrin, won his fourth straight slalom race this season.


"I learned something from so many runners," said Shiffrin. "By Marlies, getting his 31 victory here. Lindsey from [Vonn], with so many victories in all disciplines. From the whole of the United States team, with all their energy and positive attitude. "


Shiffrin started his eighth World Cup event at no. 40. Ended the opening run in the 12th before posting the fastest time in the final. He finished by 1.30 seconds behind Schild, who lost in the final to 0.24 Shiffrin.


Schild had two flawless runs to finish in a combined 1 minute, 51.42 seconds and beat the maze by 0.79 seconds. Vonn finished 18TH and retained the lead in overall World Cup.


Shiffrin, who became the youngest national champion U.S. slalom last spring, impressed with a second run that included turns extremely near the gates.


Shiffrin made his debut on the World Cup just before his birthday, March 16 starting at two World Cup races in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic. For now, she's just concentrating on slalom and giant, leaving speed events for the road.


Is accompanied by Eileenmother, who also helps high school students with its tasks. Shiffrin lives in an apartment near Soelden, Austria, which is the U.S. team training base in Europe.


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Former FIFA Vice-President That Jack Warner said that he was awarded World Cup television rights for as little as $ 1 in exchange for Sepp Blatter help to win election to the Presidency of world football's governing body.


Warner, who resigned from FIFA in June amid allegations of corruption, said in a statement that the Organization has awarded the rights to World Cup 1998 in his native Trinidad & Tobago for $ 1 after helped Blatter win a "brutal" campaign to become FIFA President.


A former President of CONCACAF regional body and Caribbean Football Union, Warner also said it was sold the rights for the 2002 World Cup and 2006, having helped Blatter to be re-elected in 2002 and later bought rights to 2010 and 2014.


The allegations are the latest twist to allegations of corruption and infighting that have plagued FIFA in the course of 2011.


Question about claims of Warner, FIFA said in a statement that "we are currently examining the issue."


Once an ally of Blatter, Warner switched his allegiance to the Qatar Mohammed bin Hammam during this year's FIFA presidential election. After being suspended by FIFA in may, Warner had threatened to unleash a "tsunami" of allegations of corruption against the organization.


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The Internal Revenue Service has sued New York Yankees , managing partner Hal Steinbrenner General over what defines an "erroneous" tax refund of more than $ 670,000. The suit was filed Tuesday in Federal Court in Tampa, Florida


The dispute dates back to the year 2001 and involves a tax refund from the IRS paid in 2009. The IRS says that the claim was filed too late and has sued Steinbrenner and his Christina, wife, to recover $ 670, 493.78.


Spokesman Alice McGillion Yankees says representatives of Steinbrenner had not received any previous communications regarding the question from the IRS.


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John Danks Mancini has agreed to a five-year, 65 million dollar contract to stay with the Chicago White Sox. Danks was 8-12, with an average of 4.33-earned last season. He won 15 games in 2010.


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Luke Donald was the overwhelming choice as male player of the year by Assn. Golf Writers of America. Donald, who has won four times worldwide and became the first player to win the money title PGA Tour on the European Tour in the same season, he won 88% of the vote to beat Keegan Bradleyeasily, Webb Simpson Rory McIlroyand.


Yani Tseng received 94% of the vote, as the female player of the year after winning the world 12 times, including two majors.


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Rafael Nadal plans to take off several weeks after Australian Open him to recover from a nagging shoulder injury.

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