Feller wins men's World Cup slalom Thirimanne helps Sri Lanka recover

raced through driving snow to win a World Cup slalom on Saturday after Clement Noël let a first-run lead slip away for the second straight race. Feller rose from third fastest in the morning to edge Noël by 0.43 seconds and regain the slalom standings lead on a course named for Austrian great Hermann Maier. Marco Schwarz was third, trailing his Austria teammate by 0.70 - and a single point in the season-long standings.

Lahiru Thirimanne led Sri Lanka's gallant fightback to cut England's lead to 130 after captain Joe Root hit his fourth double test century on the third day of the first cricket test on Saturday. Root's 228 had provided England a strong total of 421 and a meaningful first innings lead of 286, but Thirimanne stood firm for two sessions to remain unbeaten on 76 off 189 balls and carried Sri Lanka to 156-2 at stumps. Thirimanne's patient knock which included six boundaries.