Norwegians Finish 1-2 in World Cup Super-G

Atle Skaardal edged Norwegian teammate Lasse Kjus by .15 seconds Sunday in a World Cup super-G race at Val d’Isere, France, the 12th second-place finish in Kjus’ career. However, Kjus extended his lead in the overall standings. He has 545 points, with Michael Von Gruenigen of Switzerland, the giant slalom specialist, second with 300. Skaardal was timed in 1 minute, 20.65 seconds on 1.3-mile course.

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Casey Fitzrandolph, a rookie on the U.S. speedskating team, pulled off a surprising victory in the men’s 1,000 meters during a World Cup meet at Oslo, Norway. Fitzrandolph sped around the Valle Hovin outdoor rink in 1:16.17, edging Adne Sondral of Norway by eight-hundredths of a second.

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World champion Elvis Stojko of Canada performed a near-perfect free program to win the men’s singles title in the 1995 NHK Trophy competition at Nagoya, Japan.

Russian Igor Pashkevich finished second followed by Frenchman Philippe Candeloro.

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Americans Chris Thorpe and Gordy Sheer set a track record at La Plagne, France, taking a World Cup luge doubles silver medal on the run that was the site of the 1992 Winter Olympic events. Thorpe, of Marquette, Mich., and Sheer, of Croton, N.Y., opened with a record time of 45.298 seconds in the first heat, with a top speed of 74 mph.

Tennis

Goran Ivanisevic overpowered Todd Martin, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-4, then accepted a check for $1.625 million--the richest prize in tennis--for winning the Grand Slam Cup at Munich, Germany.

Jurisprudence

Texas Tech athletes in trouble with the law have received special treatment arranged by coaches and boosters, the Houston Chronicle reported. The newspaper said the assistance occurs often, and among those providing help was the law firm of university regent John Sims. Sims, a 1965 Texas Tech graduate, denounced the allegations as “lies.”

Former Buffalo Bill cornerback Michael Charles Romes was arrested and charged with credit-card fraud, authorities said in Durham, N.C.

Baseball

Outfielder Mickey Tettleton, 34, and the Texas Rangers agreed to a $2.5-million, two-year contract. The New York Yankees had also been vying for the free-agent slugger.

Right-hander Rick Aguilera, 33, reportedly will rejoin the Minnesota Twins and return to his role as a starter. ESPN reported that Aguilera and the Twins, with whom he spent parts of the last seven seasons, have agreed to terms on a three-year, $9-million contract.

Miscellany

The Williams racing team refused comment on a report quoting an investigator as saying Ayrton Senna’s death at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix was caused by a badly welded steering column.

Chris Humbert scored the winning goal with one second left as the U.S. water polo team defeated Australia, 7-6, at El Toro High.

Jerry Cowhig, a running back on the 1946 Notre Dame football team that ended Army’s 25-game winning streak, died Dec. 6 in Van Nuys. He was 74.