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UNM SKIING: In Midway, Utah, UNM sophomore Krista Niiranen won the women’s Nordic classic sprint and was second in the 10-kilometer freestyle at the Utah Invitational. The Lobos are fourth out of 10 teams heading to next weekend’s Alpine races.

SPEED SKATING: In Kearns, Utah, Joey Mantia won the 1,000 meters and the mass start race Sunday on the final day of the U.S. Speed Skating Championships, and Heather Bergsma swept the women’s events. BASEBALL: Former major league outfielder Manny Ramirez, 44, has agreed to terms with the Kochi Fighting Dogs of Japan’s independent Shikoku Island League. Ramirez finished his 19-season major league career with a lifetime .312 batting average, 555 home runs and 1,831 RBIs.