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Lindsey Vonn wins 2nd Lake Louise downhill

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LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn raced to her 13th World Cup victory at Lake Louise on Saturday, leading another 1-2 U.S. sweep in the second downhill at the Canadian resort.

Vonn finished in 1 minute, 52.9 seconds to edge teammate Stacey Cook by 0.52 seconds. On Friday in the season-opening downhill, Vonn beat Cook by 1.73 seconds.

Switzerland's Marianne Kaufmann-Abderhalden was third in 1:53.52.

The 28-year-old Vonn, from Burnsville, Minn., will race in the super-G on Sunday in a bid to sweep the three-race event for the second straight year.