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Skiers Miller, Vonn give U.S. first sweep of World Cup overall titles in 25 years

staff and wire reports
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.17.2008
BORMIO, Italy — Bode Miller looked haggard and barely grinned. Lindsey Vonn appeared fresh and was all smiles.
The skiers received their large crystal globes Sunday to mark the first American sweep of overall World Cup titles since Phil Mahre and Tamara McKinney accomplished the feat 25 years ago.
"It's history and it doesn't happen very often, so you have to enjoy the moment and I'm definitely enjoying it," Vonn said after the American anthem was played for the second time.
Miller asked photographers to hurry up so he could get back to his motor home.
"It was great for USA skiing, but I don't think it has much of an effect one way or another in the U.S," he said. "But it is cool to see us take those globes away from the Europeans once in a while."
The ceremony was held on a rainy morning after the team event that was scheduled to close the season was canceled. The stands were mostly empty.
American Ted Ligety, the 2006 Olympic combined champion, won the World Cup season title in giant slalom.
pima sports
Hayes wins high jump
Pima College jumper Courtney Hayes won the high jump at the Arizona Relays in Coolidge on Saturday.
Hayes finished first with a national championship-qualifying height of 5 feet 5 inches.
Two other Pima individuals secured qualifying times. MC Reynoso took second place in the women's 10,000 meters with a time of 40 minutes 51 seconds and Nour Alsana was second in the men's 10,000 meters in 33:01.
● The Pima softball team went 3-2 in the final two days of the Phoenix College Tournament in Tempe. On Saturday, Pima defeated South Mountain 17-3, beat Mesa 3-2 and lost 5-0 to Phoenix. On Sunday, the Aztecs (24-6-1) defeated South Mountain 12-2 and lost to Mesa 3-2.
Arena football
SaberCats beat Rattlers
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Wide receiver Jason Geathers rushed for two touchdowns, helping the San Jose SaberCats beat the Arizona Rattlers 63-43 on Saturday night for their 15th consecutive regular-season home victory.
Jeff Smoker threw three touchdown passes, but also had three interceptions for the Rattlers (1-2).
miscellaneous
Roddick loses cool, match
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Andy Roddick lost his temper — and his third-round match in the Pacific Life Open. Roddick broke at least two rackets, hit a ball out of the crowded stadium and threw several small temper tantrums Sunday in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Tommy Haas.
Top-ranked Roger Federer began his bid for a fourth Indian Wells title with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.
● In Carson, Calif., Mexico defeated Haiti 5-1 in an Olympic qualifier Sunday but had its run for a berth in the Beijing Games end due to goal difference as Canada defeated Guatemala 5-0 in Sunday's other match.
The United States will face Canada in Thursday's semifinals in Nashville, Tenn., with the winner earning a berth to the Olympics.
● Liberty Bull, with Gerard Melancon in the irons after an early morning flight from Louisiana, powered down the stretch to win the $600,000 WinStar Derby by two lengths Sunday at wind-swept Sunland Park in New Mexico.
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