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Italy’s Federica Brignone triumphed in a giant slalom in Sweden on Saturday to keep alive her slim chances of snatching the discipline and overall World Cup titles from Swiss rival Lara Gut-Behrami. Brignone won in Are .33 of a second from local star Sara Hector and .40 clear of Gut-Behrami, rising from third place after the first run with a determined second. “I was not really happy with the first run. I told myself I have to try everything. I am so grateful and proud. Its something special,” brignone said. First-run leader Hector placed between Brignone and Gut-Behrami which denied Gut-Behra…

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