SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2014 SPORTS Guay wins downhill race KVITFJELL: It feels just like home for moment and the Olympics were difficult Canada’s Erik Guay when he races in for me to cope with mentally.” Norway. Guay won the fifth World Cup race Clarey had thought about retirement of his career yesterday on one of his after the Sochi Games, where he did not favorite courses in the resort of Kvitfjell. He finish the downhill and was 19th in super- clinched his second downhill win this sea- G. son, finishing ahead of Frenchman Johan “This changes my ideas a little bit from a Clarey and Olympic champion Matthias psychological point of view,” he said. “Even Mayer of Austria. though my knee’s still pretty banged up.” Two of Guay’s career five wins and four Despite already having an Olympic gold of his 22 podiums have been in Kvitfjell, medal, the 23-year-old Mayer clinched his where there is a super-G scheduled for first career podium in World Cup downhill Sunday. Guay won it here in 2010. and only his third overall. “We’ve had a great relationship over the “I had a lot of things to do, with cele- years,” Guay said. “Everything reminds me brating the Olympic victory back home. I of Quebec and Canada, I feel comfortable hadn’t much time for me to be prepared,” when I come here. The landscape in gener- Mayer said. “I can be happy with this result. al in Norway looks a lot like Quebec and It’s very difficult to be fast here, with the the weather can be a lot like Quebec. It can soft snow it’s not the best conditions.” be raining and warm, and also minus 25 American Travis Ganong, who was third and freezing cold.” on Friday, narrowly missed out on another It was the 32-year-old Guay’s third podium, finishing .62 back in fourth spot. career downhill win. He also won downhill “I really thought I could (win), so I earlier this season at the Italian resort of Val pushed a little harder and had a couple Gardena, where the 33-year-old Clarey was mistakes. I was able to make up a lot of third. time on the bottom and salvage fourth “It’s just a track that suits me well,” Guay place,” said Ganong, who is having good said. “It’s a real downhill track that follows late-season form after a respectable fifth- your run. It’s got jumps, it’s got side-hills, place finish in the downhill at the Olympics. technical sections. I think that’s what down- “It’s really fun skiing right now. I’m having a NEW YORK: Harrison Barnes of the Golden State Warriors (center) goes for ball against (left to right) JR Smith (8), Carmelo hill’s all about.” good time and the results are coming.” Anthony (7), Tyson Chandler (6) and Tim Hardaway Jr. (5) of the New York Knicks as Warrior Marreese Speights (left) follows play Conditions were overcast and a little Olympic super-G champion Kjetil during their NBA game. —AFP foggy but unlike Friday’s downhill the rain Jansrud of Norway, who tied for the win stayed away. Guay had a time of 1 minute, Friday with Austrian Georg Streitberger, 22.17 seconds to put him .35 ahead of placed fifth. Clarey - who secured a third career podium “I made a couple of mistakes which I - and .57 quicker than Mayer. didn’t think I would make,” Jansrud said. Warriors see off Knicks “It’s difficult conditions, soft snow. I “Fell on my inside ski a couple of times, I think you need a really well-balanced had to support myself on my hand.” Overall NEW YORK: Stephen Curry had 27 CAVALIERS 99, JAZZ 79 Jackson added 14 points for the LAKERS 126, KINGS 122 touch,” Guay said. “If you’re too aggressive World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal of points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists Kyrie Irving recorded his first Thunder. The Thunder had lost Jordan Farmar came off the or leaning in a little bit, it’s easy to lose Norway was tied for sixth with in three quarters, and Klay career triple-double with 21 every game since Westbrook bench to score a career-high 30 (time).” Meanwhile, it was the best result of Switzerland’s Silvan Zurbriggen. American Thompson added 25 points as the points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds returned from his latest knee sur- points, making eight of 10 shots Clarey’s career. “It shows anything can hap- Bode Miller, a bronze medalist in super-G at Golden State Warriors sent the frus- to lead Cleveland over Utah. gery. from 3-point range, as Los Angeles pen, even late on. Better late than never,” the Sochi Olympics last month, was trated New York Knicks to a fifth The All-Star Game Most Mike Miller scored all 19 of his capitalized on the absence of sus- Clarey said. “I’m not hugely confident at the eighth.—AP straight loss with a 126-103 victory Valuable Player was two rebounds points in the fourth quarter to pended Sacramento star Friday night. shy of the mark going into the help Memphis nearly erase a 16- DeMarcus Cousins. Jodie Meeks Returning to the site of his sen- fourth quarter. He grabbed his point deficit heading into the peri- made all eight of his shots and fin- sational shooting performance of a ninth rebound early in the period od. Marc Gasol had 17 points and ished with 22 points, including year ago, when he scored a career- and pulled down his 10th with Zach Randolph added 13 points three of the Lakers’ franchise- high 54 points on 11-of-13 shoot- 4:12 to go to become the first and 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies, record 19 3-pointers on 27 ing from 3-point range, Curry Cleveland player with a triple dou- who had won five of six. attempts. Pau Gasol also scored showed off his entire skill set in this ble since LeBron James on March 22, and newly acquired reserve one. 16, 2010, at Detroit. A young fan SUNS 116, PELICANS 104 MarShon Brooks had 23. The NBA’s assists leader made wearing a stocking cap raced on Goran Dragic scored 40 points, The Lakers shot 60 percent in a five 3-pointers, as did backcourt the floor and patted Irving on the his second career high in three matchup of teams with the two mate Thompson. The 6-foot-3 All- shoulder midway through the games, as Phoenix pulled away in worst records in the Western Star also grabbed nine defensive fourth quarter, but was quickly the fourth quarter to beat New Conference. They have won the rebounds in his fourth career triple- subdued by several policemen and Orleans and end a three-game los- first three meetings against the double and third this season, security guards. The fan was wres- ing streak. Kings this season, with one bouncing back from one of his tled to the floor and led away in Dragic was a game-time deci- remaining on April 2 at worst performances of the season. handcuffs. sion because of a sore right ankle Sacramento. Los Angeles is a game He had a season low-tying five Luol Deng scored 16 points as that had kept him out of behind the Kings in the conference points on 2-of-10 shooting the Cavaliers placed five players in Wednesday’s loss at Utah, but standings and 11/2 behind Utah. Wednesday in a 103-83 loss to double figures. Gordon Hayward played all but the last 10 seconds Chicago. Golden State easily scored 18 points for Utah, which of the second half in the first 40- SPURS 92, BOBCATS 82 rebounded from that defeat to win began a six-game road trip. point game for a Phoenix player Tim Duncan had 17 points and for the fifth time in six games. since Amare Stoudemire’s 44 on 16 rebounds as San Antonio over- Carmelo Anthony had 23 points THUNDER 113, GRIZZLIES 107 March 19, 2010. came a sluggish start to beat NORWAY: Winner Canada’s Erik Guay celebrates on the podium after com- and 16 rebounds for the Knicks, Kevin Durant scored 30 of his Anthony Davis, also a game- Charlotte. Manu Ginobili scored 15 peting in the men’s downhill at the FIS Ski World Cup. —AFP blown out for the second straight 37 points in the second half to time decision because of a points, Marco Belinelli and Patty night in a season that’s starting to help Oklahoma City beat Memphis sprained left shoulder, matched Mills added 14 each and Kawhi feel hopeless. They seem to know it, and end a three-game losing his career high with 32 points for Leonard had 12 for San Antonio. with an agitated Tyson Chandler streak. the Pelicans, who lost their sixth in Al Jefferson scored 20 points and Talebula gives Bordeaux thrown out in the fourth quarter Russell Westbrook had 21 a row. Markieff Morris added 18 former Spurs guard Gary Neal after picking up two technical fouls, points and six assists in 28 min- points and twin brother Marcus 15 added 15 for Charlotte. Gerald victory over Clermont the first for shoving Warriors back- utes, Serge Ibaka had 16 points for Phoenix. Eric Gordon scored 21 Henderson had 12 and Kemba up Marreese Speights. and nine rebounds, and Reggie for New Orleans. Walker 11. PARIS: Two tries by Fijian wing Metuiselau Sivivatu began the counter-attack from There were three ties and two Talebula saw Bordeaux-Begles to their first inside their 22 and eventually Elvis lead changes in the final 7 minutes win over Top 14 leaders Clermont since Vermeulen-in his 13th and final season NBA results/standings as San Antonio celebrated Military they returned to the top tier in 2011 as they with the club went over in the right hand Appreciation Night with camouflage prevailed 26-16 yesterday.