SOELDEN, Austria -- The International Ski Federation will discuss Lindsey Vonns wish to compete in a mens World Cup downhill race during a Nov. 3-4 meeting in Switzerland. FIS communications manager Riikka Rakic told The Associated Press on Sunday that the federation has been asked by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) to address the issue. "Yes, we have received a request," Rakic said. "And yes, it will be on the (FIS rule-making) Councils agenda." U.S. team spokesman Doug Haney said the American federation was formally backing Vonns plan by submitting the request to FIS. Haney said USSA has not handed in a detailed plan on how it could work. "By filing the request we just wanted to create the possibility for FIS to talk about it," Haney said. Four-time overall World Cup champion Vonn wants to take part in the mens downhill at Lake Louise, Alta., on Nov. 24, six days before the women race on the same course. FIS rules do not exclude women from competing in a mens race, but they dont allow skiers on the course a week before a race to prevent them from getting an advantage. "There is nothing in the rules that say women are not allowed to start in a mens event," said FIS mens race director Guenter Hujara, adding that some issues had to be cleared. "How do you do the qualification, how do you do the starting position?" Hujara said. "All these questions have to be answered. This is something which has to be done from the basics, thats why the Council will have to deal with it." Hujara said he was contacted directly by Vonn earlier this month. FIS, however, could only address the matter after the American federation filed a formal request. "Well check the options and then the Council will give us an answer," Hujara said. Vonn would have to skip the womens races in Aspen, Colorado, which coincide with the mens event in Lake Louise. 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SAN ANTONIO -- The Toronto Raptors could only nod their heads in admiration as their five-game winning streak came to an abrupt end Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Tim Duncan scored 15 points and San Antonio rolled to a 100-80 victory over Toronto, snapping the Raptors longest winning streak in three years. Manu Ginobili added 14 points, Tony Parker had 13, and Tiago Splitter and Stephen Jackson each had 10 for San Antonio, which has won three straight. Kawhi Leonard had nine points and 10 rebounds. "Ive been on that other side; I know what the composure is - experience," Toronto coach Dwane Casey said. "This team has been together forever. You got Hall of Famer(s) in Ginobili, and Duncan and Parker and its a huge difference. Were trying to learn to keep that composure through those stretches and do the right things; make the right plays offensively and defensively." The Raptors had difficulty accomplishing those tasks from the start. San Antonios starters averaged just 24 minutes, but still managed to outscore their counterparts 54-25. None of Torontos starters scored in double figures. Starting guards DeMar DeRozan and Jose Calderon were each 3 for 9 from the field in scoring eight and seven points, respectively. Alan Anderson and Amir Johnson each had 12 points for Toronto. Duncan had six rebounds and was 6 for 11 from the field in only 27 minutes as San Antonios balanced attack wore down Toronto. Every active Spur scored and eight had at least eight points. "It took us a while to get going," Duncan said. "Were going to have times like that, have nights like that. You can attribute it to whatever you want to attribute it to. Bottom line is we got it turned around and going the way we wanted it to go in the second half." San Antonio closed the third quarter on a 13-4 run to wrest control of the game after Johnsons 17-foot jumper pulled the Raptors within 57-54 with 4:24 left in the period. San Antonio outworked Toronto duriing the run, including two offensive rebounds on the same play that led to a double-digit lead.dddddddddddd Parker missed a floater and Leonard followed his own 3-point miss with a one-handed dunk to give San Antonio a 63-53 lead with 2:38 left in the third quarter. "They got a couple of offensive rebounds, we made a couple of turnovers and they made a couple of 3s," Calderon said. "They took it to 10 or 11 points and we couldnt get back in (the game). They played a little bit better down the stretch and that was it." Leonard matched his season-high in rebounds and had two assists and three steals. "Huge, huge for us," Ginobili said of Leonard. "With his length and ability to read situations, he can get a lot of deflections and steals that give you a good lift in some parts of the game." The Raptors kept the game close early despite some poor shooting. San Antonio shot 58 per cent in the first quarter compared to 38 per cent for Toronto, but the Raptors trailed only 20-18 by taking nine more field goal attempts. Terrence Ross 19-foot jumper gave Toronto its first lead of the game at 29-27 with 7 minutes left in the first half. NOTES: Raptors F Andrea Bargnani (elbow), G Kyle Lowry (triceps) and C Jonas Valanciunas (finger) all missed the game with injuries. ... Every Spur has missed at least two games this season with the exception of Splitter and Boris Diaw, who have played in every game, and Duncan, who has missed one. ... Toronto traded Matt Bonner to San Antonio for Rasho Nesterovic on June 21, 2006, in a move that has clearly ended in the Spurs favour. Nesterovic averaged 6.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 193 games over three seasons with the Raptors. Bonner is in his seventh season with the Spurs, averaging 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds during his time with the team. ... Members of the Texas and Oregon State football teams were in attendance. The teams will play Saturday in the Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome, the former home of the Spurs. ' ' '