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Young woman boxer dies after car crashthe associated press
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 01.05.2009
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trinidadian boxing champion Jisselle Salandy, one of the sport's rising young stars, died Sunday from injuries sustained in a car crash on the outskirts of the Caribbean country's capital. She was 21.
Salandy died at Port-of-Spain General Hospital shortly after the dawn crash, according to information minister Neil Parsanlal. He said Salandy's car ran off a highway and smashed into a concrete column after she had brought a friend to Piarco International Airport.
Known for her quick feet and fast hands, Salandy had easily defended her WBC, WBA and WIBA belts against the Dominican Republic's Yahaira Hernandez on Dec. 26, which pushed Salandy's professional record to 17-0.
WINTER SPORTS
Crash costs Vonn lead in standings
ZAGREB, Croatia — With the finish and the victory literally in sight, Lindsey Vonn made a costly error.
The 24-year-old American crashed just five gates before the finish Sunday on the icy Crveni Spust slalom course, losing a likely victory and the overall lead in the World Cup standings.
Maria Riesch of Germany finished in a combined time of 1 minute 58.69 seconds to win her third straight slalom and take the lead in the standings.
Vonn led after the opening leg and was 0.94 seconds faster than Riesch at the second intermediate time in the final run before hitting a gate and crashing. She was not injured.
● In Lake Placid, N.Y., John Napier and Bree Schaaf won the U.S. National Bobsled Championships at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Sunday and qualified for the World Championships.
Napier, of Schenectady, N.Y., and brakeman Cory Butner of Yucaipa, Calif., won in 3:45.87 in the four-heat race. In the women's race, Schaaf, of Bremerton, Wash., and brakewoman Emily Azevedo of Chico, Calif., won in 3:51.98.
TENNIS
Dent wins, will face Gasquet in Brisbane
BRISBANE, Australia — Seventh-seeded Richard Gasquet of France recovered to beat countryman Marc Gicquel 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday in the first round of the Brisbane International.
In another men's match, American Taylor Dent beat Steve Darcis of Belgium 7-6 (0), 6-2 and will play Gasquet in the second round.
Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic plays her first-round match today against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in the joint ATP-WTA event being played for the first time at the new Queensland Tennis Centre.
● In Brussels, Belgium, Lei Clijsters, the father of tennis player Kim Clijsters and a former Belgium soccer international, died Sunday. He was 52.
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