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| BORMIO, Italy -- Olympic champion Didier Defago won a gruelling World Cup downhill on the bumpy Stelvio course Thursday while Canadian Erik Guay just missed the podium with a fourth-place finish. Eder Italy Jersey . Defago had a nearly flawless run and clocked a time of two minutes 1.81 seconds, showing that he has fully recovered from a knee injury that kept him out all of last season. Fellow Swiss Patrick Kueng was 0.29 seconds behind and Klaus Kroell of Austria was 0.42 seconds back in third place. Guay, the reigning world downhill champ from Mont-Tremblant, Que., laid down a controlled run to finish 0.64 seconds behind Defago. "Its frustrating to be fourth but all in all, I had a pretty solid run," said Guay. "Its a really, really challenging downhill this year. I feel like I could have taken some chances in different areas." It was the fourth World Cup win of Defagos career and his third in the downhill, having won the classic races in Wengen and Kitzbuehel back-to-back three years ago. Defago appeared set for greatness after snatching a gold medal at last years Vancouver Olympics, but then he ruptured knee ligaments in pre-season training in September 2010 and spent seven months off the slopes. "Im just happy to be racing again. Everything is positive now," Defago said. "Ive been waiting for this race since the start of the season. I like this course and it suits my style. I knew I could do well." Defago has picked a good time to regain his form, with the next downhills in Wengen and Kitzbuehel. "I had some difficult times and I suffered but the support from my family and the doctors was a big help," Defago said. "Thats why I travel with my family -- it was great to have my wife and two kids here to celebrate with them." Defago and Kueng also had loud support from a large group of red-clad Swiss fans, with the Swiss border only a short drive away. Calgarys Jan Hudec was 23rd, Benjamin Thomsen of Invermere, Ont., was 32nd and Louis-Pierre Helie of Berthierville, Que., was 47th. Guay, who took time over the summer to deal with a troublesome back, appears closer to a return to his top form. "Over the last two races its been much more consistent," Guay said. "All I can do now is have a good break at home and come back (strong) next year." An early starter with the No. 11 bib, Defago didnt celebrate much at the finish with the top-ranked downhillers still to start, although he did hold up a finger to signal he was No. 1 -- and thats where he remained as a slight wind appeared to slow the later starters. "What Didier has done after that injury is truly unbelievable. I can only bow my head and tip my hat to him," said fellow Swiss standout Didier Cuche, who finished eighth. Kueng, meanwhile, was sitting third when the previous downhill in Val Gardena was cancelled due to strong winds. "I told Kueng this morning that after he lost that podium in Val Gardena he better show he can do it again today and he did," Cuche said. "Of course Im frustrated with my finish today but Im happy for both of my teammates." Defago became the fourth different Swiss man to win this season, with Cuche taking the opening downhill in Lake Louise, Alberta; Sandro Viletta winning a super-G in Beaver Creek, Colorado; and Beat Feuz taking a super-G in Val Gardena earlier this month. "Its great were having so much success and I feel like my first victory could come at any time," Kueng said. "Im a good glider and Wengen should suit me." Three-time Stelvio winner Bode Miller was fifth, moving the American to the top of the downhill standings. After three of 11 downhills, Miller holds a nine-point lead over Kroell, with Cuche 13 points back and previous leader Feuz trailing by 14 points. Feuz fell and slid downhill on his back for about 100 metres after losing control on the top section, although he immediately got up and appeared uninjured. Overcast conditions made visibility better than usual -- since sun and shade often provide a disarming contrast on the Stelvio -- but several racers still had problems. Christof Innerhofer of Italy, the 2008 winner here, missed a gate midway down as he struggled with the flu; and Robbie Dixon of Whistler, B.C., went off course on the top. Miller nearly touched the snow with his left hip midway down as he tried to correct his line on a traverse. "I take a lot of risks with my skiing and when I made that mistake on the traverse there was nowhere else to make up time," Miller said. "I basically had to ski uphill to make the next gate." Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway finished sixth and reclaimed the lead in the overall World Cup standings from Marcel Hirscher of Austria, a technical specialist who does not race downhill. Svindal leads Hirscher by 31 points, with Ted Ligety of the United States is third, 71 points back. The mens circuit resumes Jan. 5 with a slalom in Zagreb, Croatia. http://www.socceritalyonline.com/Andrea-Barzagli-UEFA-EURO-Italy-Jersey/ . Parrish, 34, went scoreless in two games last season with the Buffalo Sabres. He had 17 goals and 34 assists in 56 games with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. Mattia De Sciglio Italy Jersey . - After an exhilarating win in the snow, Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu got even better news when he returned to the locker room.DENVER -- Clayton Kershaw conquered Coors Field and the weather in one afternoon. Kershaw overcame his past struggles in Denver, striking out nine and going the distance as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 Sunday in a game cut short by rain in the sixth inning. Hanley Ramirez homered as L.A. broke open the game with four runs in the top of the sixth. The game was then delayed 1 hour, 35 minutes before it was called. The shorter game was helpful to the scuffling Dodgers, who had lost six of eight before taking two out of three from the slumping Rockies. "It was one of those wins you kind of like because you dont have to end up using your pen," manager Don Mattingly said. "So it ends up being pretty good." Matt Kemp had a triple and two RBIs for the Dodgers, who played without outfielder Yasiel Puig and second baseman Dee Gordon, both of whom sustained hip injuries Saturday. Chone Figgins singled and also scored a run filling in for Gordon at the top of the lineup. Rain started falling in the second inning and was steady for the rest of the afternoon. The moisture appeared to affect Kershaw (5-2) when he faced Brandon Barnes in the bottom of the third. He threw one pitch high to the backstop and then bounced the next one in front of the plate. The two-time Cy Young Award winner said afterward the wet weather was helpful. "The rain sometimes helps here as far as getting some moisture on the ball and being a little more humid," Kershaw said. "It helps with the break." In the middle of the fifth, lightning flashed and a loud clap of thunder sent fans scurrying for cover while Kershaw calmly warmed up on the mound. He worked a perfect bottom of the inning. "Teams that Ive coached and played on, I dont think we had anybody quite like him," Mattingly said. "Ive seen some pretty good guys in (Mike) Mussina and (Andy) Pettitte, but not quite the same as Clayton." Kershaw struck out nine for the fourth consecutive game and fifth time this season. He was also able to leave Coors Field on a high note after having mixed results in the past. He pitched a four-hit shutout last July 2 but two months later was rocked for five runs and a season-high 11 hits in five innings and saw his ERA jump from 1.72 to 1.89. Entering Sunday he had a 5.24 ERA in 13 starts at Coors Field but he fanned six through the first two innings and didnt walk a batter. "I felt good today. Its a good lineup over there and its nno secret I havent pitched well here in the past so I wanted to come out and establish out there. Marco Parolo Jersey. " He planned on going back out for the bottom of the sixth but after the delay reached an hour he was done for the day. The tarp came off the field a little more than an hour after the delay started but it quickly went back on. The umpires called the game at 5:52 p.m. Troy Tulowitzki homered and starter Jorge De La Rosa struggled through 5 1-3 innings, allowing five runs on four hits for the Rockies, who have lost nine of 10. He struck out a season-high eight but walked four, also a season high. His troubles started right away when he walked the first two batters of the game and Kemp followed with a triple to make it 2-0. De La Rosa struck out the side but needed 35 pitches to get out of the first inning. "He threw really well after that," manager Walt Weiss said. "Then two walks on the tail end of the outing scored also. He threw the ball really well but again, its always tough when youre playing from behind against a guy like Kershaw." He settled down and held the Dodgers to just a hit through five innings before running into trouble in the sixth. Ramirez hit a 461-foot homer, his 10th, onto the concourse in left to make it 3-1, and then De La Rosa walked Adrian Gonzalez and Kemp. Matt Belisle came on and struck out Scott Van Slyke before giving up a two-run double to Jamie Romak and an RBI single to Miguel Rojas to make it 6-1. It was the first major league hits and RBIs for Romak and Rojas. "You feel good for both those guys to get big knocks like that, and they were big knocks with RBIs," Kershaw said. Tulowitzki jumped on a rare mistake by Kershaw, driving a 92 mph fastball 417 feet into the left field seats to make it 2-1 in the fourth. It was Tulowitzkis 17th home run and tied him with Miamis Giancarlo Stanton for the NL lead. NOTES: Mattingly said Puig (right hip flexor) and Gordon (sore right hip) were day to day but wouldnt say when they will return to the lineup. ... Rockies OF Michael Cuddyer (sore left shoulder) was out of the lineup for the third straight game. He could go on the 15-day DL on Monday when the Rockies recall RHP Christian Bergman to start the opener of a four-game series with Atlanta. It will be his major league debut. ... 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