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VAL GARDENA, Italy - Some skiers are concerned they will turn into the puffy Michelin Man when they are not supposed to. Cheap Panthers Jerseys China .Others are afraid they will lose precious hundredths of a second due to slightly more wind resistance.And still more believe that their movements will be restricted.Whatever the reasons, few — if any — skiers are expected to use a radical new airbag safety system in January when it will be cleared for use in World Cup downhill races.January could still be early. But not because we have problems but because the athletes are not confident, said Marco Pastore, the sponsoring manager for Italian manufacturer Dainese, which developed the system with the International Ski Federation through four years of data collection and testing.The airbag fits in a vest that is incorporated into skiers back protectors and is designed to inflate when skiers lose control and are about to crash. A 4.5-centimetre long (1.8-inch) gas generator inflates the airbag and the entire system adds about 800 grams (less than two pounds) of weight to the back protector.Im encouraging my guys to try it, to get fit for it, U.S. mens head coach Sasha Rearick said. The plastic where the airbag is itself is quite stiff. The way it fits is what theyre working on right now, to make sure they can move comfortably with it.Dainese-sponsored athletes like Werner Heel of Italy and Jan Hudec and Manuel Osborne-Paradis of Canada have been testing the system in training for two seasons. Bode Miller is in the first year of a sponsorship deal with Dainese but hes been out following back surgery.We need to fit the suits better to incorporate it, Heel said, adding that hes not ready to race with it yet.Dainese introduced a similar system for motorcycle racing a decade ago.It took 10 years to get all (the riders) to wear the system, Pastore said. At the beginning we were asking them to use it. Now they ask us.Pastore discussed the project Saturday, a day after Florian Scheiber of Austria crashed and was airlifted off the downhill course by helicopter with a concussion and bruises all over the left side of his body.For the Florian Scheiber crash, it would have been very good, Pastore said, noting that the airbag can protect the neck, shoulders, trunk and back areas.Theyll use it, youll see, said FIS mens World Cup director Markus Waldner. If you go flying off an icy course at 140 kph (90 mph) and all of a sudden you have protection around your neck and upper body, thats pretty good. Thats why the MotoGP riders use it.But skiers need to move their bodies more than motorcycle riders.Its a little bit slower because its not aerodynamic like wearing nothing under the suit, said Olympic downhill champion Matthias Mayer.Thats not true, Waldner said. The Austrian and Italian teams tested it in the wind tunnel in Maranello and all of the data showed its not a disadvantage.The system is not available for sale yet but a potential price tag could run about 1,000 euros ($1,230), Pastore said, adding that any World Cup athlete can have free access to it.While the system has been cleared for optional use on both the mens and womens circuits, the only female skier to test it so far is a Swiss Europa Cup skier.Anything thats going to improve our safety is something that should be considered but at the same time I have my worries about it, American skier Lindsey Vonn said. What if you went off a jump and you landed totally fine and for some reason the impact made it deploy? But if its proven to be more safe then its definitely something I would try in training.Vonn has been slowed over the past two seasons by a series of knee tears, the most common injury to skiers.An airbag for the knees and legs is the next project Dainese is hoping to develop.We have some ideas about the knees, Pastore said. There is some data on the table.___AP Sports Writer Jerome Pugmire in Val dIsere, France, contributed to this report.___Andrew Dampf can be followed at www.twitter.com/asdampf Cheap Adidas Panthers Jerseys . Inter Milan ended its five-match winless streak in all competitions by beating 10-man Bologna 3-1 on new manager Claudio Ranieris debut, while injury-plagued AC Milan edged Cesena 1-0 with an early goal from Clarence Seedorf. Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys . Mission accomplished. Now the Royals will take the field on Saturday with a World Series lead for the first time in team history when they play Game 4 of the Fall Classic against the Giants at AT&T Park. http://www.cheapfloridapanthersjerseys.com/ . -- Jonathan Vilmas season is over and his future on the football field is in doubt.MIAMI - All the Miami Heat had to do to secure their first home winning streak in more than a month was hold onto a 23-point second-half lead against a team with the NBAs worst record.And even that proved too difficult.Michael Carter-Williams scored 20 points, Luc Mbah a Moute added 19 and the Philadelphia 76ers went on an enormous run to turn the game around and stun the Heat 91-87 on Tuesday night — winning consecutive games for the first time this season.It aint going to get no worse than this, Heat guard Dwyane Wade said.Miami was up 69-46 midway through the third quarter.Philadelphia — yes, Philadelphia, the team that started the season with 17 straight losses, one of those coming by 53 points — outscored the Heat 45-18 the rest of the way.A very unlikely win, 76ers coach Brett Brown said, with incredibly unusual circumstances.The 76ers only had eight players available because of illness, injuries and roster moves. Carter-Williams played every minute of the second half, Mbah a Moute played 20 of those 24 minutes, and despite basically everyone logging heavy minutes Philadelphia forced Miami into 28 per cent shooting after halftime and outrebounded the Heat 25-18.I think we just keep fighting, Carter-Williams said. Were losing — theres not much we can do but keep plugging, trying to come back, especially when theres time left in the game.K.J. McDaniels scored 13, while Jerami Grant and Robert Covington each had 11 for Philadelphia.Wade scored 17 of his 23 points in the first half for Miami, which was outscored 49-30 after halftime and plays host to LeBron James and Cleveland on Thursday in a Christmas Day showdown.And this was anything but the way the Heat wanted to go into that one.Obviously, thatll be a common theme that we were looking ahead, but all of a sudden do you start looking ahead halfway through the third quarter, Oh, lets start thinking about the Christmas game, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. Thats not it. You have to credit their defence.Shawne Williams scored 17 and Mario Chalmers added 11 ffor the Heat, who missed four 3-pointers that would have given them the lead in the final minute. Cheap Panthers Jerseys Authentic. Miami also turned the ball over 22 times, helping Philadelphia score 21 points.Miami led by 13 after the opening quarter, by 15 at intermission and pushed the lead to 69-46 — a 23-point cushion — midway through the third quarter.Someone forgot to tell the 76ers that the game was over.Carter-Williams made a 3-pointer with one-tenth of a second left in the third to get Philadelphia within 78-73, and the 76ers run never really stopped.Us looking ahead? Man, were 13-15 coming into this game, Wade said. Theres nobody looking ahead.___TIP-INS76ers: Before the game, the 76ers announced the signing of F Malcolm Thomas, who played five games in Philadelphia before being waived last month. Ronny Turiaf was waived to accommodate the Thomas signing. ... Philadelphia blocked 10 of Mamis 21 missed shots in the first half, making the 76ers the third team this season to have that many blocks in a half (joining Oklahoma City and Milwaukee).Heat: Centers Chris Bosh (strained calf) and Justin Hamilton (concussion) were sidelined, Bosh for the sixth straight game. Hes done some shooting but the Heat arent certain if hell be ready for Thursday. ... Miami hasnt won two straight since Nov. 22-23, and hasnt won two straight at home since Oct. 29-Nov. 2. ... Wade started the night 65th on the all-time NBA scoring list. He moved to 62nd on Tuesday, passing Lou Hudson, Calvin Murphy and World B. Free.OUT OF LASTThe 76ers still have the worst winning percentage in the NBA, but theyre no longer the team farthest from first in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia (4-23) is 17 games back of Toronto in the East — a half-game closer to the top than the New York Knicks (5-25, 17 1/2games back).SECOND-HALF SLIDEMiamis 10 second-half field goals were the fewest by a Heat team in a regular-season game since making eight against the Knicks on April 2, 2013.UP NEXT76ers: At Portland on Friday.Heat: Host Cleveland on Thursday. ' ' '