Sports People

Martina Ertl of Germany, peaking just before the Winter Olympics, captured her third straight World Cup giant slalom victory in Are, Sweden. … Austrian Horst Skoff, banned from the ATP Tour since last July over a drug testing dispute, plans to return to the tennis tour beginning next month with his $10 million lawsuit pending. … Marc Delorme of the Birmingham Bulls in the East Coast Hockey League has been suspended for 12 games for shoving an official.

Connecticut reserve forward Antric Klaiber, suspended last week following his arrest on a drunken-driving charge, will be allowed to practice today and make a case for his full reinstatement. … Alabama assistant basketball coach Tyrone Beaman was suspended from all coaching duties pending the conclusion of an internal investigation into possible violations of university and athletic department policies.