Morgenstern wins WC jumping title with 6 comps left

Austrian Thomas Morgenstern finished fifth Sunday night in a World Cup large hill jumping meet to clinch the World Cup title. With six competitions left, he is 601 points ahead of teammate Gregor Schlierenzauer.
WILLINGEN, Germany — Austrian Thomas Morgenstern finished fifth Sunday night in a World Cup large hill jumping meet to clinch the World Cup title. With six competitions left, he is 601 points ahead of teammate Gregor Schlierenzauer. Bjoern Einar Romoeren of Norway had the best jump on the final round to win by 4.4 points over first-round leader Jernej Damjan of Slovenia. No Americans competed.