Sapporo SJ: Morgenstern rolls to win No. 9

Thomas Morgenstern of Austria won a second straight World Cup jumping event in Japan on Sunday with the day's longest jump.

SAPPORO, Japan — Thomas Morgenstern of Austria won a second straight World Cup jumping event in Japan on Sunday with the day's longest jump.
    Morgenstern, who won Saturday's meet, had a first jump of 135 meters and then soared 139 meters on his second attempt at the Okurayama large hill for a total of 288.7 points.
    Finland's Janne Happonen was second with 272.5 points after jumps of 128.5 and 134 meters. Norway's Anders Bardal finished third with 264.3 points.
    Morgenstern leads the overall World Cup standings with 1,455 points. Finland's Janne Ahonen, who did not take part in the Sapporo event, is second with 845 points, followed by Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria with 839.
    Saturday's win was the ninth of the season for Morgenstern.

SAPPORO, Japan — Results Sunday from a ski jumping World Cup event (heat distances in parentheses):

1. Thomas Morgenstern, Austria, 288.7 points (135, 139).
2. Janne Happonen, 272.5 (128.5, 134).
3. Anders Bardal, Norway, 264.3 (127, 131.5).
4. Bjoern Einar Romoeren, Norway, 258.4 (130, 125.5).
5. Danis Kornilov, Russia, 253.6 (132.5, 122).
6. Michael Neumayer, Germany, 238 (118, 129.5).
7. Andreas Kuettel, Switzerland, 235.2 (120, 124).
8. Robert Kranjec, Slovenia, 233.3 (123.5, 120).
9. Taku Takeuchi, Japan, 229.2 (126, 115.5).
10. Simon Ammann, Switzerland, 228.7 (122.5, 119).<

1. Thomas Morganstern, Austria, 1455.
2. Janne Ahonen, Finland, 845.
3. Gregor Schlierenzauer, Austria, 839.
4. Tom Hilde, Norway, 825.
5. Wolfgang Loitzl, Austria, 618.