Sports People

At Sestriere, Italy, a women’s World Cup downhill was canceled after Picabo Street led a strong protest by the leading skiers about the setting and safety of the course. … At Sindelfingen, Germany, Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia broke the men’s world indoor 5,000-meter record with a time of 13 minutes, 10.98 seconds, at the Sindelfingen indoor track and field meet… . Free-agent Vince Coleman, 34, agreed to a minor-league contract with the Reds, who are looking for a leadoff hitter… . Two-time all-state prep linebacker Jamal Hill of Mercer Island, Wash., who was expected to play football at the University of Washington, instead will play at Louisiana State.