American Miller wins Beaver Creek downhill

American Bode Miller captured his third downhill victory at Beaver Creek Friday, posting the 33rd World Cup win of his career and first on the circuit in nearly two years. Miller, who turns 34 on December 10, edged Switzerland's Beat Feuz by finishing in a time of one minute, 43.82 seconds. Feuz finished second in 1:43.86 while Austria's Klaus Kroell was third with a time of 1:43.96 on the 2,729 metre Birds of Prey course. Feuz also finished second in the season-opening downhill last week in Lake Louise, Canada. His runner-up spot Friday vaults him into top spot in the overall standings in the discipline just ahead of Swiss teammate Didier Cuche. Kroell, who placed fifth in the Lake Louise downhill, reached the podium for the first time at Beaver Creek. His best previous finish in Beaver Creek was a fourth in the downhill three years ago. Miller also won in Beaver Creek in the 2004-05 and 2006-07 season.