Reigning world champion Loic Meillard kept alive his World Cup Alpine skiing slalom title hopes by winning the season's penultimate race in the discipline in Norway on Sunday. The Swiss skier followed up Saturday's giant slalom victory in Hafjell with a win that slashed Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen's lead in the standings to 47 points with 100 remaining to be won.

Swiss Marco Odermatt is the third Alpine skier to win four consecutive World Cup overall titles, clinching his latest crown with five races still to go this season. Odermatt, 27, moved 635 points ahead of his closest pursuer,

Marco Odermatt finished second behind Swiss teammate Loic Meillard in a World Cup giant slalom to formally lock up his fourth straight overall and GS titles.

Chelsea edged Manchester City 2-1 to capture the Women's League Cup on Saturday and give manager Sonia Bompastor her first silverware with the team, after a Yui Hasegawa own goal proved the difference at Pride Park.

Odermatt, 27, had already secured the super-G globe for the third year in a row and is the runaway favorite to also clinch the downhill title.

Overall World Cup leader Marco Odermatt built a big first-run advantage over rival Henrik Kristoffersen in a giant slalom as the Swiss ski star was on the brink of securing his fourth straight overall title.

Marco Odermatt has secured both the men's overall and giant slalom World Cup Alpine skiing titles for the fourth consecutive year. With 1,596 points, he is ahead of Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen. Odermatt also aims to claim the downhill title at next week's finals in Sun Valley,

After finishing second in Norway, the Swiss skier is preparing to conclude his competitive season on a high note.