1.   A German sweep.

2.   It was a good story, a German sweep.

3.   Barbara Niedernhuber claimed her first career victory and led a German sweep on the first day of a World Cup luge event Friday.

4.   Corinne Niogret of France prevented a German sweep by edging Uschi Disl by three-tenths of a second.

5.   Langen led a German sweep Sunday.

6.   Matthias Benesch had the fastest times Sunday, leading a German sweep of the top three places in the World Cup four-man bobsled.

7.   Marcel Rohner of Switzerland I finished second to prevent a German sweep of the medals.

8.   The Czechoslovak victory prevented a three-run German sweep.

9.   World champion Sylke Otto led a German sweep Saturday in a World Cup singles luge event.

10.   At the Nagano Games, Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann led a German sweep of medals, with Pechstein second and Friesinger third.