31.   Italian skiing star Alberto Tomba on Wednesday halted training after feeling new pain in his right wrist, which he injured last October, the ANSA news agency said.

32.   Italian skiing star Alberto Tomba reaffirmed his plans for a part-time participation in the upcoming World Cup on Monday and said the annual multi-race competition should be cancelled.

33.   Italian star Alberto Tomba overcame bruised ribs Tuesday to easily win his third World Cup slalom of the season.

34.   Italian star Marco Pantani had another bad day.

35.   Italian stars Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni are ready at the beginning but American standout Picabo Street is still recovering from her knee injury.

36.   Italian rising star Antonio Cassano, fielded two minutes earlier as substitute of Marco Delvecchio, scored the equalizer with a spectacular flying diagonal shot.

37.   Italian star Alberto Tomba skipped the race because of the flu.

38.   Italian star Alberto Tomba was not racing Tuesday.

39.   Italian star Alberto Tomba, who was second after the first run but more than a second behind Sykora, withdrew from the afternoon leg.

40.   LECH AM ARLBERG, Austria -- Italian star Alberto Tomba overcomes bruised ribs Tuesday to easily win his third World Cup slalom of the season.