Saturday, March 3, 2012

Riesch wins final World Cup downhill

Maria Riesch of Germany beat Lindsey Vonn of the United States by nearly half a second in the final downhill of the season to keep the race for the overall title alive between the two Olympic champions and good friends.

Vonn, who took gold in the Olympic downhill, could have clinched her third straight overall title Wednesday but she still retains a 225-point lead going into the final three races. A win is worth 100 points.

"I haven't won it yet," Vonn said. "It's not finished yet. It's still possible (for Riesch to win), it's unlikely but it's not finished."

Riesch claimed an emphatic victory on her home course, leaving Vonn …

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