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. |