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Coach: Hirscher straddled gate during Zagreb win [Jan 22, 2012] World Cup leader Marcel Hirscher straddled a gate while winning the Jan. 5 night slalom in Zagreb, Croatia, the Austrian ski federation said Sunday. Austrian coaches studying footage of Hirscher's run after the race saw that during his second run, one of his skis hit a gate and then passed it on the wrong side, head coach Mattias Berthold said Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia's Kostelic wins Wengen slalom [Jan 15, 2012] Croatia's Ivica Kostelic won the World Cup slalom here on Sunday, his 22nd victory on the circuit and one that brought him to within 30 points of Austrian Marcel Hirscher in the standings. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hirscher trumps Kostelic for Zagreb slalom [Jan 09, 2012] Austria's Marcel Hirscher won Thursday's World Cup slalom here ahead of Germany's Felix Neureuther and home hero Ivica Kostelic. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hirscher wins World Cup night slalom, takes lead in overall standings [Jan 09, 2012] ZAGREB, Croatia - Marcel Hirscher won a men's World Cup night slalom in difficult conditions Thursday and moved to the top of the overall standings. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hirscher beats local hero Kostelic in Zagreb [Jan 09, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Marcel Hirscher surged back to the top of the overall World Cup standings after securing his third win of the season in the Zagreb floodlit slalom on Thursday. The 22-year-old Austrian captured the third slalom victory of his career in a combined time of one minute 51.84 seconds to lead the overall table on 525 points. Hirscher, who won another slalom in Alta Badia last month ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Austria?s Marcel Hirscher wins World Cup night slalom, takes lead in overall standings [Jan 05, 2012] ZAGREB, Croatia ? Marcel Hirscher won a World Cup night slalom Thursday in difficult conditions and took first place in the overall standings. The Austrian led after the first run on the Crveni Spust course, which rapidly deteriorated because of warm weather. He finished in a combined time of 1 minute, 51.84 seconds to beat Felix Neureuther of Germany by 0.29 seconds. In the standings, Hirscher ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Marcel Hirscher wins World Cup night slalom [Jan 05, 2012] Austria's Marcel Hirscher competes during the first run of a men's World Cup slalom alpine ski event in Zagreb, Croatia, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. Photo: Marco Trovati / AP [via YahooNews] More >>

Marcel Hirscher wins World Cup night slalom [Jan 05, 2012] Austria's Marcel Hirscher competes during the first run of a men's World Cup slalom alpine ski event in Zagreb, Croatia, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. Photo: Marco Trovati / AP [via YahooNews] More >>

Kostelic of Croatia uses blazing 2nd run to win season-opening World Cup slalom [Dec 09, 2011] BEAVER CREEK, Colo. ? Ivica Kostelic of Croatia settled a score with a course that?s given him quite a few scars. Whipping through gates with unshakeable confidence, Kostelic captured a season-opening World Cup slalom on Thursday. He finished in a combined time of 1 minute, 50.20 seconds, holding off Cristian Deville of Italy by 0.14 seconds. Marcel Hirscher of Austria slipped to third. Read ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Men's World Cup Slalom Results [Jan 16, 2011] Sunday At Wengen, Switzerland 1. Ivica Kostelic, Croatia, 1 minute, 45.28 seconds (52.46-52.82). 2. Marcel Hirscher, Austria, 1:46.21 (52.37-53.84). 3. Jean-Baptiste Grange, France, 1:46.27 (52.49-53.78). 4. Michael Janyk, Canada, 1:46.40 (54.06-52.34). 5. Benjamin Raich, Austria, 1:46.44 (52.97-53.47). 5. Mario Matt, Austria, 1:46.44 (54.53-51.91). 7. Manfred Moelgg, Italy, 1:46.70 (53.63-53.07 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Men's World Cup Slalom Results [Jan 09, 2011] 1. Ivica Kostelic , Croatia, 1 minute 50.90 seconds (55.24-55.66). 2. Marcel Hirscher, Austria, 1:51.16 (56.02-55.14). 4. Mario Matt , Austria, 1:52.45 (58.07-54.38). [via YahooNews] More >>

Men's World Cup Slalom Results [Jan 09, 2011] Sunday At Adelboden, Switzerland 1. Ivica Kostelic, Croatia, 1 minute 50.90 seconds (55.24-55.66). 2. Marcel Hirscher, Austria, 1:51.16 (56.02-55.14). 3. Reinfried Herbst, Austria, 1:52.19 (57.68-54.51). 4. Mario Matt, Austria, 1:52.45 (58.07-54.38). 5. Michael Janyk, Canada, 1:52.50 (56.74-55.76). 6. Felix Neureuther, Germany, 1:52.65 (57.09-55.56). 7. Markus Larsson, Sweden, 1:52.72 (57.09-55 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

World Cup Men's Slalom Results [Jan 09, 2011] ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) -- Results Sunday from a men's World Cup slalom on the Kuonisbaergli course (run times in parentheses): 1. Ivica Kostelic, Croatia, 1 minute 50.90 seconds (55.24-55.66). 2. Marcel Hirscher, Austria, 1:51.16 (56.02-55.14). 3. Reinfried Herbst, Austria, 1:52.19 (57.68-54.51). 4. Mario Matt, Austria, 1:52.45 (58.07-54.38). 5. Michael Janyk, Canada, 1:52.50 (56.74-55.76 ... [via YahooNews] More >>