With Benzema and Remy out

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Norway won both cross-country sprints on Tuesday at the Sochi 2014 Olympics, with Ola Vigen Hattestad winning a crash-filled mens event, while Maiken Caspersen Falla took gold on the womens side. Hattestad managed to avoid the carnage midway through the mens final, as a crash took out three skiers, essentially leaving two men vying for gold. The Norwegian posted a time of 3:38.39, outlasting Swedens Teodor Peterson, who took silver with a time of 3:39.61. Fellow Swede Emil Joensson ended up with the bronze, well back at 3:58.13. Norwegians took gold and silver in the womens sprint. Falla finished in first in a time with 2:35.49, and her teammate Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg just stretched for the silver medal over Russias Vesna Fabjan. Oestberg finished in 2:35.87, and Fabjan ended up with a time of 2:35.89. U.S. skier Kikkan Randall, who was gunning to become the first American to win gold in cross country, made a surprising exit in the quarters of the womens sprint, after finishing fourth in the deepest heat of the round. Norways Marit Bjoergen, who won the skiathlon on Saturday and was the defending Olympic champion in this event, was eliminated in the semis. No Canadians advanced to the semifinals of either event. Alex Harvey was Canadas best hope for a medal in the mens event, but was eliminated in the quarter-finals, finishing fourth in his heat. Harvey, of Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Que., needed to finish in the top-two of his heat or post one of the two best times out of the rest of the competitors to advance. He finished the race with a time of 3:37.89. Canadians Devon Kershaw, Jesse Cockney and Len Valjas all failed to crack the top 30 in the qualifying round and didnt advance. Kershaw finished in 56th, Cockney in 53rd, and Valjas in 36th. Two Canadian women advanced to the quarter-finals, but couldnt get through their heats. Daria Gaiazova of Banff, Alta., finished fifth in the second grouping, and Perianne Jones of Almonte, Ont., placed fifth in the final heat. Chandra Crawford, Canadas 2006 Olympic champion in the event, finished out of the top 30 in the qualifying round and didnt advance to the quarter-finals, placing 44th. Teammate Heidi Widmer finished just ahead of Crawford in 43rd. Canadian coach helps Russian out Though Canada was shut out of the medals, the Canadian cross-country teams head coach received a cheer from the crowd. Justin Wadsworth handed Russias Anton Gafarov a spare ski during the first heat of the mens semifinal. Gafarov crashed during the heat and broke his ski in the process, and despite being out of the race he was determined to finish the race. As he laboured, Wadsworth ran onto the slope, handing the Russian a spare ski so he could continue the course and cross the finish line. 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LOUIS - Kansas knows all about Stanford now.BREMEN, Germany -- With the Bundesliga and the Champions League entering decisive weeks, club coaches see the game as unnecessary, players are eager to avoid serious injuries and even Germany coach Joachim Loew says the result of the friendly against France is unimportant. With the exception of reputations, not much will be at stake on Wednesday in Bremen when the two European heavyweights square off. Germany is coming off impressive wins over the Netherlands and Brazil and will be eager to maintain its good run despite Loews public attempt to downgrade the outcome. "Regardless of this game I think we have consolidated our play. Were well-rehearsed, the philosophy fits. So in the game against France there will be situations where well try one or two things," Loew said. "Well probably make a few changes. Its important generally for us to meet again, for us to be together for two or three days. We can address some things regarding the European Championships and tell the players what we expect of them in the coming months." Both teams come into friendly without some key players. France is unbeaten in its last 17 matches, but it will face its strongest opponent since a 2-0 loss to Spain in a friendly two years ago. Germany won all 10 of its qualifying matches and is hoping to win its first title at the upcoming European Championship in Poland and Ukraine since the 1996 continental crown. "That match will help us assess our value against a team which is one of the best two in the world with Spain," France coach Laurent Blanc said. "We are not at the level of Germany yet. But well go to Germany with ambitions." Early-year friendlies have been poor gauges of Germanys prospects in the past. Germany lost to Italy in 2006 and to Argentina in 2010 in pre-World Cup buildups, but both times went on to finish third --although it lost again to Italy in the 2006 semifinals. "Of course we want to win the game against France, but in this case other aspects are more important. The result doesnt matter for the European Championships, not even (if we meet again)," Loew said. "This has also been shown by the past. We lost to Argentina in Munich in 2010, against Italy in 2006. In the last two or three years weve laid the foundations. The preparation dictates form and with it (how we play) over the course of the tournament." Captain annd Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm, Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, Borussia Dortmund playmaker Mario Goetze, Cologne striker Lukas Podolski and Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker are out with injuries.dddddddddddd Twin brothers Sven and Lars Bender were called up together for the first time, but Sven suffered facial bruises in Borussia Dortmunds 3-1 win over Hannover on Sunday and is unlikely to play. Lars Bender staked a claim for a starting place by scoring twice in Bayer Leverkusens 2-0 win at Cologne in the Rhine derby Saturday. Podolski did play in the game for Cologne, but Loew had already decided his squad. Germany hasnt beaten France since 1987 and the last meeting between the sides was a 0-0 draw in 2005. France will be missing Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and Marseille forward Loic Remy because of injury, meaning Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud -- the French leagues top scorer with 16 goals -- could start alongside Louis Saha. Saha has the opportunity to stake a claim for Euro 2012. "I never give up. I have that inside of me," Saha said. "Even when I wasnt picked, I kept on believing and working hard in the hope that I would come back one day." Saha has played only once for France in the last six years -- against Belarus in the first Euro 2012 qualifier in September 2010 -- where he can on as a sub and came off injured 10 minutes later. "I like him, hes a good player. Unfortunately hes often injured and thats certainly worked against him at club and international level," Blanc said. "With Benzema and Remy out, Saha allows us to have a player who can play two roles: on his own up front or alongside someone else. Maybe changing clubs has given him a new lease on life." Blanc left out Bacary Sagna, saying he was still a bit short of matches since coming back for Arsenal, and Blanc could also hand an international debut to Marseille winger Morgan Amalfitano. The 26-year-old Amalfitanos excellent crossing from the right has caught the eye this season. "Its a childhood dream. When you watch the 1998 World Cup and youre 14 or 15, you think its very far away. If I get the chance, I will give everything I have. Germanys a big game for us." France is unbeaten in its last 17 matches, but it will face its strongest opponent since a 2-0 loss to Spain in a friendly two years ago. 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