Bode Miller of the United States regained the lead in the World Cup overall standings by finishing second to Ivica Kostelic in a slalom Sunday in Bormio, Italy. Kostelic, the defending World Cup slalom champion, won his third consecutive race with a combined two-run time of 1 minute 49.03 seconds, 0.40 ahead of Miller. American Erik Schlopy was 11th in 1:50.51.
Miller needed to finish better than fourth to move ahead of Austrian Stephan Eberharter in the overall standings. Miller leads with 690 points. Eberharter, who won a downhill Saturday in Bormio, is second with 655.
Also Sunday, Australian skier A.J. Bear was in good condition, one day after crashing in the downhill. He sustained head injuries and a broken arm and is not expected to compete again this season.
