LA VILLA, Italy -- His back ravaged by a shooting pain that stretches all the way down his leg, Olympic giant slalom champion Ted Ligety can hardly ski at all these days.No wonder he lost control and slid out several gates into his opening run down the steep and dark Gran Risa course Sunday.Ive been getting injections and trying to get it sorted out but it hasnt really turned the corner yet, Ligety said. I just got to try to figure out how to calm it down. Theres not a direct, easy way of doing that.Backs and nerve issues are not like a knee thats cut and dry and you know what you need to do, Ligety added. Its really dependent person by person and situation by situation.Marcel Hirscher of Austria won the race to match Italian great Alberto Tomba for a record fourth GS win on the Gran Risa.Having already been slowed by back problems at the start of last season, Ligety tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in a training accident in Germany in January.He returned to action in this seasons opening race in Soelden, Austria, in October, finishing fifth. Since then, its been a struggle for the Park City, Utah, resident, who has had three herniated disks in his career.Ligety will sit out a parallel GS on Monday.We got to get this physically taken care of so he can get his rhythm and timing back, U.S. head coach Sasha Rearick said. For any great champion its not technical its just the rhythm and timing of the movements. How those things fit together is where you gain your confidence. When you cant train, your rhythm and timing go off.Ligety has won 24 World Cup GS races, second only to Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmarks record of 46. Four years ago, Ligety won the first run by an almost unheard of 2.40 seconds en route to his second win in Alta Badia.At this point, Ligety is looking forward to the announced rule change for next season and the return of more modern and more extremely shaped skis, which are easier to turn.Thats going to be nice on all of our bodies, he said. Its a welcome change.The top American finishers Sunday were Tommy Ford in 13th and Ryan Cochran-Siegle in an impressive 20th with the No. 50 bib -- a career-best in GS.Tommy is dancing on his skis and has found a lot more speed, Rearick said. Ryan had never been here before and he just figured things out.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampfBalenciaga Shoes Wholesale China . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. "I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp (Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just yelling that they lost. Balenciaga Sock Shoes Discount . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. http://www.balenciagacheapshoes.com/balenciaga-sandals-sale.html . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Balenciaga Triple S White Sale . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. Balenciaga Speed Trainer Discount .Y. -- Jayna Hefford scored the winning goal Friday as Canada survived a scare with a 4-3 win over Sweden at the Four Nations womens hockey tournament. FARSOE, Denmark -- Bradley Dredge hit five birdies in the front nine and finished with a 5-under 66 Friday as he surged to a three-shot lead amid windy conditions at the Made In Denmark tournament.The Welshman, runner-up in 2014, bogeyed the 13th before finishing the second round with a birdie and four pars.That left Dredge at 13 under, three clear of Swedens Joakim Lagergren, who shot a 70 as the wind picked up at Himmerland Golf and Spa Resort.South Africas Richard Sterne (67) and Ryder Cup hopeful Thomas Pieters (71) are tied for third at 9 under.Tom Lewis, who along with Lagergren and Pieters equualed the course record with a 62 in the first round, needed 10 more shots Friday to finish with a 72.ddddddddddddShane Lowry, another potential Ryder wild card, improved on a first-round 75 by 10 shots. His round of 65 included seven birdies and one bogey. The Irishman is now 2 under.Made in Denmark is the last tournament before Darren Clarke will make his three captains picks for the European team.Denmarks Soeren Kjeldsen eagled No. 6 and is among five players at 7 under. ' ' '