Bobsleigh - Rush takes World Cup title as Hefti wins again in
Sochi  Lyndon Rush became the first Canadian for seven years to
win the two-man bobsleigh World Cup title after an equal fourth
place and a Beat Hefti win helped him get there in Sochi.  The
32-year-old headed into the ninth and final round of the season,
which acted as the Olympic test event, leading the overall
standings by 62 points ahead of Latvian Oskars Melbardis.  Rush
was far from in the form that saw him win in La Plagne and
Koenigssee earlier in the season but a finish of equal fourth,
just 0.65seconds off first, was enough for him to hold onto
first place overall.  Hefti took his third victory of the season
and second in a row on just his fifth appearance with his late
start on the World Cup circuit and following successes aiding
Rush’s course.  He beat Germany's Thomas Florschuetz into second
by 0.30 while all Melbardis could manage was third a further
0.10 adrift as he ultimately fell 54 points shy of overthrowing
Rush.  Rush finished