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NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia - Severin Freund of Germany won a shortened ski jump World Cup event on Sunday after the second round was cancelled due to unsafe wind conditions.Freunds jump of 131.5 metres in the first round of the night event gave him the win over Norways Anders Fannemel, and the first individual World Cup victory by a German jumper this season.Freunds style points gave him a winning score of 145.7 points even though Fannemel leapt further with 135 metres for 143.3 points.Third place went to Austrias Stefan Kraft, who jumped a hill-record 138 metres and scored 141.1, 0.2 points better than compatriot Gregor Schlierenzauer in fourth.Strong gusts of wind posed problems throughout Sunday on Nizhny Tagils HS134 hill in the Ural mountains, forcing qualification to be abandoned and contributing to several difficult landings in the competition, although no athletes were seriously hurt.Fannemel, who won the first of the weekends two World Cup events on Saturday, remains the overall World Cup leader on 430 points, with Freund moving into second place on 361, and Slovenias Peter Prevc third on 323.Several top jumpers skipped the Nizhny Tagil weekend, including Czech Roman Koudelka, who had led the World Cup standings going into Saturdays event, and four-time Olympic champion Simon Ammann of Switzerland. Matt Thaiss Angels Jersey . -- Crystal Webster avoided elimination at the 2013 Capital One Road to the Roar Olympic pre-trial curling tournament with an 8-5 win over Amber Holland on Thursday. Vladimir Guerrero Jersey .com) - Devin Booker scored 19 points and top-ranked Kentucky put on a defensive clinic in an 83-44 obliteration of UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic. https://www.cheapangels.com/1473j-jose-s...sey-angels.html. -- James Harden scored 31 points, including 25 in the second half, and the Houston Rockets dug out of a double-digit, first-half hole to beat the Orlando Magic 101-89 on Wednesday night. Kean Wong Jersey . Reyes, 26, was traded from Atlanta to Toronto in July 2010 and spent the remainder of the season in the minors. He began 2011 in the majors and made 20 starts with the Blue Jays, going 5-8 with a 5.40 earned run average before he was waived on Aug. Los Angeles Angels Gear .C. -- Tony Stewart will not race Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, the third Sprint Cup race hes skipped since his car struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr.LONDON -- Moments after stating his intention to run for FIFA president next year, Jerome Champagne hinted that he might abandon his challenge if Sepp Blatter stands for a fifth term. Champagne, a Frenchman who is a former Blatter adviser, on Monday became the first person to declare his candidacy for footballs top job, saying he will seek the five required nominations. "We need a different FIFA, more democratic, more respected, which behaves better and which does more," said Champagne, a former diplomat who unexpectedly left FIFA in 2010 after 11 years of service. Before being re-elected unopposed in 2011, Blatter said this would be his final four-year term. But the 77-year-old Swiss official has hinted he could go for a fifth term in 2015. Asked if he could beat Blatter, Champagne said: "No, I dont think. He is someone of relevance." Pressed repeatedly to say if he would stand against Blatter, Champagne responded vaguely. "I dont know what he will do," Champagne said. "I am telling you that I am standingg, but I dont know what will happen in the next four months.dddddddddddd" UEFA President Michel Platini is also mulling over whether to seek the post. Before entering football, Champagnes diplomatic postings included four years in Los Angeles as deputy consul-general. He worked as protocol chief when France hosted the 1998 World Cup, then joined FIFA soon after Blatter was elected. Troubled relations with confederations were reportedly a factor in Champagne leaving FIFA in January 2010. As international relations director, Champagnes work was acclaimed but reportedly angered some confederation presidents. Pele has given Champagne his support. "I know his vision of football and the future of the game and for this reason I trust him," Pele said on a video shown at the launch. "We have worked together for many years and he has the experience as he has been in FIFA for a long time. "I am a friend of everyone who loves football and I want the best for football and he is a person everyone can trust." ' ' '