Hirscher takes big 1st-run lead in World Cup slalom

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Marcel Hirscher took a big lead in the first run of a men’s World Cup slalom on Thursday.
The seven-time overall champion built a lead of 0.52 seconds over Austrian teammate Michael Matt as he bounced back from a disappointing sixth-place finish in Wednesday’s GS.
Hirscher has won eight of the last nine World Cup slaloms.
Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway was 0.59 behind in third.
Felix Neureuther was fourth and needs to make up 0.78 in his fir