Hamlin, Sweeney of US are 1-2 in World Cup luge in Park City
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}PARK CITY, Utah (AP) Erin Hamlin and Emily Sweeney gave the U.S. a sweep of the top two spots in a World Cup women's luge race Saturday.
Hamlin won gold in 1 minute, 29.257 seconds, her third career win in a World Cup race. Sweeney tied her career-best World Cup finish by taking second in 1:29.384, and Alex Gough of Canada was third in 1:29.584.
Hamlin's other World Cup wins were a sprint race at Altenberg, Germany, in February 2015, and a full World Cup last season in Lake Placid. She also won the 2009 world championship in Lake Placid, and was the bronze medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Natalie Geisenberger of Germany, the reigning Olympic champion, was fourth - one spot ahead of Summer Britcher of the U.S.