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■ LUGE

Armin Zoeggeler wins

Armin Zoeggeler won the eighth major title of his career at the luge European Championships in Ceasana Pariol, Italy, on Sunday. The Italian led both runs on the same track where he won gold at the 2006 Turin Olympics. Zoeggeler also was first at the 2002 Olympics and 2004 Euros, and has posted five victories at the World Championships. Zoeggeler's two-run combined time was 1 minute, 44.341 seconds. Albert Demtschenko of Russia finished second in 1:44.682 and Germany's David Moeller was third in 1:44.744.



■ BOBSLED

Canadians win in Italy

Canada's top team won a four-man World Cup bobsled race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Sunday. The Canada I squad, consisting of Pierre Lueders, Ken Kotyk, David Bissett and Justin Kripps, led both runs for a combined time of 1 minute, 47.95 seconds. Lueders moved to the top of the four-man standings. Russia I was second with 1:48.17 and Switzerland I was third in 1:48.22. Germany III was fourth and Germany's top two teams tied for fifth on an overcast day. World Cup racing continues next weekend in Cesana-Pariol on the track used for the 2006 Turin Olympics.



■ BASKETBALL

LeBron James ticketed

NBA star LeBron James was ticketed by the Ohio State Highway Patrol for driving at 163kph on an interstate highway. James was cited in a 65mph (105kph) zone on Interstate 71 near Medina at 2:43am on Dec. 30 -- his 23rd birthday. Cleveland attorney Colin Jennings filed a not guilty plea for James on Tuesday in Medina Municipal Court. A hearing is scheduled for Feb. 11, the same day James' Cleveland Cavaliers are scheduled to play in Orlando against the Magic. Other details about the traffic stop were not available. Medina is about 50km south of Cleveland.



■ CRICKET

Marlon Samuels reported

The West Indies' Marlon Samuels has been reported by the umpires for a suspected illegal bowling action with regard to his "faster ball" during the third Test against South Africa in Durban, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced from its headquarters in Dubai on Sunday. Samuels, primarily a batsman, has taken just seven Test wickets as an off-spinner at an expensive average of 127. But the 27-year-old got through more overs than usual in Durban because of an injury to Chris Gayle. However, on-field umpires Simon Taufel (Australia) and Aleem Dar (Pakistan), together with third umpire Brian Jerling, were concerned by Samuels' action.



■ SPEEDSKATING

Lalenkov, Wust triumph

Yevgeny Lalenkov won the men's 1,500m race on Sunday, and Ireen Wust led a Dutch sweep in the women's 1,500m at the European Speedskating Champs in Kolomna, Russia. Lalenkov, who came third in the men's 500m on Saturday, won in 1 minute, 45.24 seconds and set a new record at the Kolomna Speedskating Center track. Olympic champion Enrico Fabris was 0.21 seconds back for second. Defending champion Sven Kramer, who won two races on Saturday, timed 1:45.52 for third and remained at the top of the overall standings with one race left. Kramer is followed by Havard Bokko and Fabris. Olympic 3,000m champion Wust won in 1:56.88.
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