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JYVASKYLA, Finland -- Swiss teen Cyrill Hunziker won the first ever slopestyle event in the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup on Saturday. Patrick Willis Super Bowl Jersey . Nineteen-year-old Hunziker scored 94.8 points in the second of two runs in the mens event, beating Finlands Antti-Jussi Kemppainen who scored 92.4 points. Per Kristian Hunder of Norway came third with 92.2 points. Norways Linn-Ida Murud won the womens event with 86.4 points from the second run, after scoring only 47 on the first. Eveline Bhend of Switzerland was second with 85.8 and Slovakias Natalia Slepecka finished third with 84.6. Slopestyle is an adventurous form of freestyle snowboard and will feature at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Saturdays slopestyle events in Finland was the first time the discipline was included as a FIS World Cup event. In slopestyle, competitors are required to perform manoeuvrs on rails, stylish jumps and tricks on street-inspired obstacles. Scores are based on the level of difficulty, the height of the jumps and style. The next FIS slopestyle World Cup event will be held at Mammoth Mountain in the United States next week. Carlos Rogers Womens Jersey . Louis Blues on a one-year, $3 million deal on Thursday. Aldon Smith Super Bowl Jersey . -- Graeme McDowell has done a lot right this year, except for win.http://www.store49ersjersey.com/justin-smith-jersey . So did future Texas teammate Jordan Spieth, who also offered a well-done handshake to the California kid who couldnt steal the U. Ahmad Brooks Jersey . Jordan Lyles let them do just that, keeping the Reds hitless until the third and going seven strong innings to lead the Astros to a 5-3 win over Cincinnati. Justin Maxwell had a two-run homer to help the Astros snap a season-worst eight-game skid. Michael Crabtree Elite Jersey . Thats what the Oklahoma City Thunder are hoping for as they prepare to take on the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday.WINNIPEG -- Mexicos Alex Quiroz shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday to grab the first round lead at the Canadian Tours Players Cup. Quiroz was 2-under on his front nine and went on to post four birdies on his inward nine, finishing atop the leaderboard in only his second start of the year. "I played smart out there and didnt attack any of the pins," said Quiroz. "I love this golf course and have a lot of good memories here. I hope to keep this going for the rest of the week." Josh Habig, Alan McLean of London, Ont., Vince Covello, Michael McCabe and Chris Killmer all shot 5-under 66 to share second place behind Quiroz. "Ive got fond memories of this golf courrse. Carlos Rogers Jersey. Ive played well here in the past," said McLean, a former European Tour member. "Even when I was playing in Europe I always came back for this event. "When you enjoy whats in front of you and you feel comfortable, it can only help." Six Canadians were three shots off the pace, including Derek Gillespie of Oshawa, Ont., Matt Hoffman of Thornhill, Ont., Kevin Stinson of Mission, B.C., Montreals Yohan Benson, Torontos David Lang and Winnipegs Tyler Mancini. Matt Hill of Sarnia, Ont., opened with a 1-under par round of 70 while Eugene Wong of North Vancouver, B.C., who is making his professional debut, shot an even par round of 71. ' ' '
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