Kowalczyk, Cologna win World Cup sprints
OTEPAA, Estonia (AP) - Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland has narrowly edged out Marit Bjoergen of Norway to win a women's 1.2-kilometer classic cross-country World Cup race.
Kowalczyk kept her lead throughout of Saturday's race before finishing 0.1 seconds ahead of the World Cup leader in 3 minutes, 18.4 seconds.
Russia's Natalia Matveeva took third, 0.9 seconds back.
In the men's 1.4-kilometer event, Dario Cologna of Switzerland finished 0.3 seconds in front of Norway's Ola Vigen Hattestad after timing 3:29.8.
Eirik Brandsdal of Norway placed third, 0.6 seconds back.
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