Pinturault wins men’s World Cup giant slalom in Japan (The Associated Press)
Alexis Pinturault led a 1-2 finish for France in the men’s World Cup giant slalom on Saturday. Pinturault, who was second after the first run, used a blistering second run of 1 minute, 17.78 seconds to finish 0.51 ahead of compatriot Mathieu Faivre. Marcel Hirscher of Austria, who leads the giant slalom standings, was sixth, 1.31 seconds back.