ALTA BADIA, Italy -- Ted Ligety cruised to his third giant slalom win of the season by a large margin Sunday after an opening run that left his rivals in awe, giving the U.S. Ski Team two wins in two days. Ligety sliced his way down the classic Gran Risa course in a two-run combined time of 2 minutes, 37.27 seconds. Defending overall World Cup winner Marcel Hirscher finished second, 2.04 seconds behind, and Thomas Fanara of France was third, 3.27 back. "At the moment Im happy to be two seconds behind Ted," Hirscher said. "Theres not much more you can do to be competitive. Were all looking to Ted. Its perfect skiing. Were all studying his lines." Ligety posted a 2.40-second advantage over Hirscher in the first run and just needed to make sure he made no major mistakes in the second leg. He had a slight problem midway down in the second run, putting his left hand down on the snow, but quickly regained control. "The first run was confusing for me and confusing for a lot of other guys," Ligety said. "I had perfect grip whereas a lot of other guys were struggling with chatter. It was a bizarre margin for how it felt like, though. It didnt feel like anything super special. Ive skied better in training." Steven Nyman, another American, won the downhill in nearby Val Gardena on Saturday, making it the first time two American men won races on consecutive days since Marco Sullivan and Bode Miller achieved the feat in Chamonix, France, in January 2008. Ligety also won the first two GS races this season by large margins, finishing 2.75 ahead in Soelden, Austria, and 1.76 in front in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmark set the record for margin of victory at 4.06 in 1978-79. "Maybe the Stenmark record was in the back of my mind, but really I was just trying to go hard and make it to the bottom," Ligety said of his second leg, when he was sixth fastest. "I definitely made some big mistakes, so I changed the tactics up a bit and I was happy to make it down. A couple times I had my elbows on the snow." Ligetys first run drew immediate praise from his rivals on social media. Overall World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal tweeted: "Ted Ligetys GS skiing (is) unreal at the moment!!!" Swedish downhiller Hans Olsson wrote: "Just in: Marvel pictures are going to make a new movie about a superhero! Its not The hulk, Spiderman or Batman! Its about Ted Ligety!" Nyman asked, "Best skiing........ever?" Both runs were held in perfect conditions, with clear skies and the temperature comfortably below freezing to make for optimal snow conditions. Ligety also won this race -- considered one of the toughest GS events on the circuit -- two seasons ago. He was fired up after finishing third in the GS in Val dIsere, France, last weekend. With Svindal finishing ninth, Ligety narrowed the gap behind the Norwegian in the standings. Svindal now has 614 points, Ligety is next with 508 and Hirscher is third with 460. Defending champion Massimiliano Blardone of Italy lost control when his skis touched toward the end of his run after posting fast times at each checkpoint. Blardone was aiming to match Alberto Tombas record of four wins on the Gran Risa. The way Ligety is skiing, though, the American may reach Tomba first. It was the 14th win of Ligetys World Cup career, all in giant slalom. The Salt Lake City, Utah, native also won gold in combined at the 2006 Turin Olympics and another gold in GS at the 2011 world championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Only Bode Miller (33) and Phil Mahre (27) have more World Cup wins among American men. Miller, who won on the Gran Risa in 2002, is still recovering from left knee surgery and has not begun his season yet. 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The offensive guard is slated to play the final game of the season Friday in Montreal against the Alouettes before heading back to the University of Western Ontario to study for his teaching certificate. "Its just so that I can be productive in the off-season," Norman said after practice Tuesday. Norman, in his first pro season following his university career with the Western Mustangs, has started seven of B.C.s eight games. He plans to return to the Lions next season after completing the necessary qualifications to teach high school history and geography. Westerns teaching program is currently a one-year program, but it will be extended to two years starting in the 2013-14 academic year. "Without getting too complicated, if I dont do this now, I wont be able to teaching in the off-season and get some experience for teaching down the road," he said. Norman, a 24-year-old Chateauguay, Que., native who was the Lions third-round choice (22nd overall) in this years CFL draft, wants to be ready for the time when his playing days are done for good. In addition to teaching full-time, he hopes to coach. "I dont know how long my career in the CFL is going to last," he said. "Next year? The year after that? Five years down the road? Who knows? But I want to be able to step into a career as soon as Im done instead of having to go through school again." Norman was schooled in his first pro regular-season game against Winnipeg, when he was pulled from his starting post at half-time, but has excelled since then. With his help, B.C. has allowed a league-low 10 sacks. The West Division-leading Lions (6-2) have also racked up four straight wins heading into the game against East Division-leading Als (5-3.) Lions coach Mike Benevides said Norman has done everything that has been required of him while growing as a player and developing his skills. 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"When I just kept trying to beat the hell out of him and tried to beat him down, he never came at me or lashed at me. He took it with respect." Norman earned the respect of coaches and players by helping to fill a void on the offensive line after three veterans -- Jon Hameister-Ries, Dean Valli and Jesse Newman -- were all sidelined early in training camp with knee injuries. Hameister-Ries and Valli have since returned, but Newman remains on the nine-game injured list and has one more to sit out before he can return. Meanwhile, Hameister-Ries has missed action due to ongoing knee and back troubles. Although Normans departure, expected for months, will pose challenges, he will go with the blessing of coach Benevides and general manager Wally Buono. "What matters really, when you take a look at it, is what the man wants," said Benevides. "Its what the individual wants." Such talk is not what one would expect from coaches, who usually stress the needs of the team above everything else. But Benevides said it is important to support Normans decision and let him go, because he is doing something that he really believes in "for the right reasons." "Hes one of us," said Benevides. "Hes part of our family, and well bring him back when hes done what he has to do." Norman said it wont be easy to leave, because he has had "amazing" experiences, progressed as a player and built strong relationships with his teammates. He hates the idea of having to sit and watch his former Western Ontario team, which he plans to help coach, as well as the Lions, but still believes its time to go. After he plays one more CFL game. "Honestly, Im not really approaching it in any different way," he said. "Mentally, its the same and the same as anything I do in life. I take it one day at a time. So Ill focus on football this week and then, when footballs over, I just have to go on to the next thing." Notes: Fridays game is the first of back-to-back contests between the Lions and Alouettes. The clubs will meet again Sept. 8 at B.C. Place. ... Lions centre Angus Reid returned to practice after sitting out Monday with a foot injury suffered in Saturdays win over Winnipeg. He is expected to play against the Als. ... Lions defensive lineman Maurice Evans, who replaced Mitchell against the Blue Bombers, will remain on the roster rather than being returned to the practice roster, but he could be scratched, said Benevides. ... Former Lions middle linebacker Solomon Elimimian returned to Vancouver after being released by the NFLs Minnesota Vikings on the weekend. He is currently within a 10-day window for other NFL clubs to sign him before the option year of his Lions contract kicks in. ' ' '