Briefs | FOOTBALL : Juventus beats Genoa 1-0 to go 17 points clear in Serie A

Carlos Tevez scored again to help Juventus beat Genoa 1-0 and provisionally move 17 points clear at the top of Serie A. Tevez, who also had a penalty saved at Juventus Stadium, scored the only goal of the game with a magnificent finish to increase his tally to 16 league goals for the season and take sole lead of the goal scoring table. It was also the Argentina forward’s 24th goal in all competitions, following a double in Wednesday’s 3-0 win at Dortmund, which sent Juventus through to the Champions League quarterfinals. Roma visits Cesena later, desperate to cling onto second spot. Lazio, which is a point behind, hosts Hellas Verona.

SKI: Fenninger seals 2nd straight WCup title

Austrian racer Anna Fenninger withstood a strong challenge from rival Tina Maze to successfully defend her World Cup and giant slalom titles after winning the season-ending GS race yesterday. World giant slalom champion Fenninger finished 22 points ahead of Olympic champion Maze of Slovenia in the overall standings and sealed the trophy in style with a commanding performance on the Roc de Fer course. “It was a good season and in the end it was so tight,” the 25-year-old Fenninger said. “I think we’re both winners.” Fenninger finished .38 seconds ahead of countrywoman Eva-Maria Brem — her only rival for the GS title — and .46 clear of Maze, the World Cup champion two seasons ago.

GOLF: Madeira Islands Open canceled because of bad weather

Organizers canceled the Madeira Islands Open because of continuing bad weather yesterday. In a statement on the European Tour website, chief operating officer Keith Waters said “we are already in discussions with the club and the sponsors to reschedule the event for another week” later this season. Heavy winds and rain sweeping the Portuguese island for the previous three days did not let up, leaving the Clube de Golf Santo da Serra flooded. Organizers had already reduced the tournament to 36 holes on Saturday in an effort to salvage the European Tour event. The field was only able to complete the first round on Saturday, with Denmark’s Joachim B. Hansen leading by one stroke. This is the second straight year weather has disrupted the tournament. Last year, heavy fog during the first three days forced organizers to reduce it to 36 holes.