Prevc ends Freund run to close in on overall

Slovenia's Peter Prevc closed in on overall World Cup leader Severin Freund by claiming victory at his home ski jumping event in Planica on Friday.
Prevc produced a huge leap of 248.5m on his way to a winning total score of 478.5 points to beat compatriot Jurij Tepes (461.9) into second.
Austria's Stefan Kraft took third (461.8) with Freund finishing fourth, ending his run of four straight victories.
Olympic champion Kamil Stoch of Poland finished eighth to sit ninth overall in the standings.
His second win of the season brought Prevc to within 44 points of the German world champion in the race for the World Cup title.
Result
1. Peter Prevc (SLO) 478.5 pts (248.5 + 233.0m), 2. Jurij Tepej (SLO) 461.9 (223.0 + 233.0m), 3. Stefan Kraft (AUT) 461.8 (240.0 + 238.5m), 4. Severin Freund (GER) 447.7 (223.0 + 230.5m), 5. Noriaki Kasai (JAP) 440.7 (217.0 + 229.5m)
Selected others
8. Kamil Stoch (POL) 414.9 (228.5 + 212.5m)
Overall Standings (after 31 of 32 events)
1. Severin Freund (GER) 1693 pts, 2. Peter Prevc (SLO) 1649, 3. Stefan Kraft (AUT) 1528, 4. Anders Fannemel (NOR) 1137, 5. Michael Hayboeck (AUT) 117
Selected others
9. Kamil Stoch (POL) 775
Source: AFP