Svindal claims record-extending 7th victory in Val Gardena

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Norwegian skier Aksel Lund Svindal narrowly edged Italian rival Christof Innerhofer to win a World Cup super-G on Friday and extend his record to seven career victories in Val Gardena.
In sub-freezing conditions, Svindal finished 0.05 seconds ahead of Innerhofer and 0.27 in front of Norwegian teammate Kjetil Jansrud.
Svindal has now won five super-Gs and two downhills on the Saslong course and he can add to his record by defending his downhill title on Sa