Friday's results

ATHLETICS

MADRID INDOOR MEET

Men.-

60m: D. Phillips (US) 6.47s 1, F. Obikwelu (Portugal) 6.54s 2, U. Emedolu (Nigeria) 6.67s 3.

400m: D. Clarke (Jam) 45.94s 1, C. Santa (Dom Rep) 45.96s 2, D. Canal (Spa) 46.49s 3.

800m: D. Bogdanov (Russia) 1m 47.48s 1, A. Reina (Spain) 1m 48.26s 2, W. Bungei (Kenya) 1m 48.48s 3.

1500m: D. Kipchirchir (Kenya) 3m 34.59s 1, R. Estevez (Spain) 3m 36.51s 2, J. Jansen (Belgium) 3m 40.59s 3.

60m hurdles: F. Vivancos (Spa) 7.60s 1, R. Kronberg (Swe) 7.62s 2, D. Dorival (Haiti) 7.63s 3.

Long jump: J. Lino Martinez (Spain) 8.01m 1, G. Araujo (Portugal) 8m 2, O. Lukashevich (Ukraine) 8m 3.

Shot put: M. Martinez (Spain) 20.51m 1, C. Cantwell (US) 20.36m 2, R. Smith (Netherlands) 20m 3.

Women.-

400m: O. Krasnomovets (Russia) 51.56s 1, N. Pyhyda (Ukraine) 52.46s 2, M. Thian Ami (Hungary) 53.45s 3.

1000m: M. Mutola (Mozambique) 2m 38.07s 1, M. Martinez (Spain) 2m 38.80s 2, A. Samaria (Namibia) 2m 40.16s 3.

1500m: E. Iagar (Romania) 4m 06.52s 1, L. Chojecka (Poland) 4m 07.10s 2, H. Dheiba (France) 4m 10.52s 3.

60m hurdles: G. Alozie (Spain) 7.92s 1, M. Freeman (Jamaica) 7.95s 2, V. Dixon (Jamaica) 7.98s 3.

Triple jump: A. Pyatykh (Russia) 14.56m 1, M. Martinez (Italy) 14.30m 2, S. Kasparkova (Czech Republic) 14.05m 3.

High jump: R. Beitia (Spain) 1.96m 1, A. Chicherova (Russia) 1.96m 2, V. Seryogina (Russia) 1.94m 3.

Pole vault: M. Pyrek (Pol) 4.70m 1, C. Hingst (Ger) 4.60m 2, Z. Yingying (Chi) 4.45m 3.

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BASKETBALL

NBL

Melbourne Tigers 108 BT Perth 88.

NBA

NY Knicks 113 Philadelphia 101, Dallas 122 Sacramento 113, LA Clippers 92 Minnesota 86.

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CRICKET

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Standings after fifth round

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CYCLING

SPECIALIZED CYCO CRITERIUM SERIES
(Auckland)

A Grade: G. Bearman 1, R. Bowker 2, T. Hanover 3, G. McCauley 4, A. Coker, 5.

1st woman: R. McCall.

B Grade: M. Simpson 1, C. McCauley 2, A. Black, 3.

1st Woman: A. Fowler.

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GOLF

NZ PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
(Clearwater Resort)

Second round, par-72.-

134: P. O'Malley (AUS) 66 68, J. Lyle (AUS) 67 67.

135: J. Gove (US) 67 68, S. Bowditch (AUS) 64 71.

136: C. Villegas (COL) 69 67, J. Mills (CAN) 66 70.

137: J. McGovern (US) 71 66, J. Schultz (US) 68 69, B. Snedeker (US) 69 68, J. Wagner (USA) 68 69.

138: B. Schwarzrock (US) 66 72, J. Brigman (USA) 69 69, D. Smail (NZ) 69 69, R. Barnes (US) 68 70.

139: V. Veazey (US) 69 70, S. Weatherly (US) 70 69, C. Carmichael (AUS) 70 69, D. Beck (AUS) 66 73, C. Downes (AUS) 69 70, T. Christie (NZ) 66 73, S. Jeffress (AUS) 67 72, K. Duke (US) 67 72.

140: D. McKenzie (AUS) 71 69, C. Collins (US) 72 68, K. Barnes (AUS) 71 69, T. O'Neal (US) 71 69, P. Bates (US) 70 70, J. Smith (US) 70 70, G. Kraft (US) 69 71, R. Armour (US) 72 68, D. Olsen (US) 71 69, T. Matteson (US) 70 70, M. Ecob (AUS) 70 70, B. Watson (US) 71 69, S. Alker (NZ) 71 69, K. Cox (USA) 68 72.

141: S. Bertsch (US) 69 72, R. Price (US) 71 70, S. Sterling (US) 69 72, M. Pearce (NZ) 73 68, M. Wright (AUS) 72 69, N. Green (AUS) 70 71, B. Molder (US) 67 74, A. Tschudin (AUS) 69 72, K. Felton (AUS) 70 71, D. Labelle (US) 70 71, C. Tidland (US) 69 72, B. Heaven (NZ) 73 68.

142: C. Hoffman (US) 73 69, M. Goggin (AUS) 69 73, W. Grady (AUS) 68 74, S. Tait (AUS) 71 71, C. Jones (AUS) 75 67, B. Kortan (US) 71 71, J. Rutledge (CAN) 71 71, K. Durkin (US) 74 68, D. Sutherland (US) 71 71, B. Cheesman (US) 71 71, J. Kribel (US) 74 68, G. Flint (AUS) 70 72, K. Thompson (US) 68 74, R. Haller (AUS) 73 69, C. Campbell (AUS) 73 69.

143: S. Nash (AUS) 68 75, B. Henninger (US) 77 66, S. Gump (US) 71 72, W. Perske (AUS) 73 70, S. Petersen (US) 73 70, T. Wilkinson (NZ) 73 70, N. Spence (AUS) 73 70, A. Barber (US) 70 73, J. Nilsson (SWE) 71 72, R. Tambellini (US) 72 71, P. Senior (AUS) 73 70, D. Diaz (AUS) 73 70, A. McKenzie (AUS) 73 70.

144: G. Paddison (NZ) 75 69, A. Presnell (AUS) 74 70, G. Chalmers (AUS) 72 72, P. Sheehan (AUS) 73 71, A. Percey (AUS) 72 72, T. Williamson (US) 68 76, C. Kresge (US) 71 73, L. Hickmott (AUS) 72 72, B. Smock (US) 72 72, P. Smith (NZ) 70 74, D. Alaban (AUS) 74 70, L. Parsons (AUS) 73 71, W. Wood (US) 72 72, J. Nitties (AUS) 75 69, S. Laycock (AUS) 73 71, S. Collins (AUS) 74 70, M. Standly (US) 71 73, K. Cotner (US) 74 70, B. Lamb (AUS) 73 71, J. Freeman (US) 69 75, B. McIntosh (AUS) 70 74.

145: T. Dodds (US) 71 74, R. Schmidt (AUS) 72 73, B. Andrews (AUS) 74 71.

146: G. Waite (NZ) 72 74, C. Nallen (US) 71 75, P. Jordan (US) 73 73, P. Wilson (AUS) 74 72, M. Springer (US) 74 72, B. Ott (US) 73 73, N. Flanagan (AUS) 73 73, N. Cassini (US) 74 72, A. Crawford (AUS) 76 70, J. Anderson (US) 74 72, A. Sanders (US) 76 70.

147: G. Simpson (AUS) 75 72, B. Lunde (US) 75 72, Z. Zorkic (US) 76 71, James Oh (US) 74 73, D. Kinney (AUS) 72 75, R. Fehr (US) 73 74, D. Bransdon (AUS) 72 75, J. Dufner (USA) 75 72.

148: B. Fabel (US) 71 77, B. Bates (US) 73 75, Richard Ball (AUS) 74 74, B. Haas (US) 75 73, M. Pettigrew (NZ) 74 74, A. Painter (AUS) 74 74, D. Morland (CAN) 73 75, A. Buckle (AUS) 77 71, S. Larick (US) 73 75, B. Gallie (NZ) 74 74.

149: S. Gardiner (AUS) 75 74, D. Christensen (US) 72 77, M. Cain (AUS) 77 72.

150: S. Pacetti (US) 74 76, M. Brown (NZ) 75 75, H. Perks (AUS) 76 74, S. Thompson (NZ) 74 76, A. Doyle (NZ) 77 73.

151: R. Best (NZ) 75 76, C. Lile (US) 76 75.

152: E. Lee (NZ) 75 77.

153: J. Edwards (US) 77 76, J. Quinney (US) 77 76.

154: D. Pappas (US) 76 78, T. Barranger (US) 74 80.

155: S. Bouvier (AUS) 79 76.

156: R. Swift (AUS) 79 77, H.Reed (AUS) 77 79, N. Basic (AUS) 81 75.

157: G. Delany (NZ) 78 79, M. Doyle (AUS) 84 73.

158: D. Gossett (US) 81 77.

TUCSON PGA

First round, (US unless noted).-

63: B. Mayfair, M. Tiziani.

64: M. Allen, M. Calcavecchia, L. Glover, D. Stiles, S. Stricker.

65: C. Franco (PAR), G. Ogilvy (AUS), E. Toledo (MEX).

66: D. Barron, J. Bohn, G. Coles (AUS), J. Huston, A. Oberholser, J. Ogilvie, G. Owen (GBR).

Also

70: M. Long (NZ).

WORLD MATCH PLAY
(Carlsbad, California)

First round, (US unless stated; prefix denotes seeding): 44-R. Allenby (Australia) bt 21-T. Hamilton 6 and 5, 24-L. Westwood (Britain) bt 40-S. Flesch 4 and 3, 9-D. Love III bt 56-C. Riley 1 up, 43-D. Howell (Britain) bt 22-S. Maruyama (Japan) 6 and 5, 53-G. McDowell (Britain) bt 12-D. Clarke (Britain) 1-up, 42-I. Poulter (Britain) bt 23-J. Furyk 3 and 1, 39-R. Sabbatini (South Africa) bt 26-T. Bjorn (Denmark) 6 and 5, 10-S. Appleby (Australia) bt 55-J. Haeggman (Sweden) after 1 extra hole, 11-A. Scott (Australia) bt 54-T. Immelman (South Africa) 2-up, 41-T. Lehman bt 25-K.J.C. (South Korea) 4 and 2.

1-V. Singh (Fiji) bt 64-S. Katayama (Japan) 4 and 3, 15-K. Perry bt 50-T. Levet (France) 3 and 2, 38-J. Kelly bt 27-S. Verplank 1-up, 20-C. Campbell bt 45-F. Jacobson (Sweden) 2-up, 46-M. Hensby (Australia) bt 19-S. Ames (Canada) 7 and 6, 18-L. Donald (Britain) bt 47-Z. Johnson 4 and 3, 13-M. Angel Jimenez (Spain) bt 52-R. Pampling (Australia) 3 and 2, 48-J. Daly bt 17-J. Leonard 1-up, 16-C. DiMarco bt 49-T. Herron 1-up, 7-P. Harrington (Ireland) bt 58-J. Maggert 1-up, 37-C. Parry (Australia) bt 28-T. Clark (South Africa) 1-up, 60-K. Triplett bt 5-M. Weir (Canada) 1-up, 6-S. Garcia (Spain) bt 59-A. Cejka (Germany) 4 and 2, 8-S. Cink bt 57-F. Funk 2-up, 14-D. Toms bt 51-R. Green (Australia) 1-up * 33-J. Haas bt 32-J. Kaye 4 and 2 * 4-R. Goosen (South Africa) bt 61-S. Leaney (Australia) 1-up * 36-F. Couples bt 29-P. Lonard (Australia) 1-up, 2-T. Woods bt 63-N. Price (Zimbabwe) 4 and 3, 31-N. O'Hern (Australia) bt 34-C. Howell III after 1 extra hole, 3-P. Mickelson bt 62-L. Roberts 3 and 1, 30-A. Cabrera (Argentina) bt 35-P. Casey (Britain) 4 and 2.

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RUGBY

SUPER 12

Blues 30 (K. Mealamu, D. Gibson, X. Rush tries; L. McAlister 3 pen, 3 con), Highlanders 14 (D. Lee try; B. Blair 3 pen). Halftime: 13-6.

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SOCCER

NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Napier City 0 Waikato FC 3 (C. Bunce, B. Deary, B. Mayhew) HT: 0-0.

UEFA CUP

Third round, first knockout.-

Second legs

In Kiev: Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 0 Partizan Belgrade 1.

In Gelsenkirchen: Schalke 04 0 Shakhtar Donetsk 1.

In Alkmaar: AZ Alkmaar 2 Alemannia Aachen 1.

In Paris: Sochaux 0 Olympiakos 1.

In Bucharest:Steaua Bucharest 2 Valencia 0. In Newcastle: Newcastle United 2 Heerenveen 1.

In Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough 2 Graz AK 1.

In Zaragoza: Real Zaragoza 2 Fenerbahce 1.

In Paris: AJ Auxerre 3 Ajax Amsterdam 1.

In Lille: Lille 2 Basel 0.

In Stuttgart: VfB Stuttgart 0 Parma 2. -

In Rotterdam: Feyenoord 1 Sporting Lisbon 2.

In Seville: Sevilla 2 Panathinaikos 0.

In Lisbon: Benfica 1 CSKA Moscow 1.

In Castellon: Villarreal 2 Dynamo Kiev 0.

First leg, In Vienna: Austria Vienna 0 Athletic Club Bilbao 0.

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SOFTBALL

NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Rosedale Park, North Harbour)

Day three.-

Men: Parklands/Christchurch United 6 Howick 1, Ramblers 12 Royals 1, Porirua 2 Northcote 1, Miramar 4 Hutt Valley Marist 3, Hutt City United 8 Hawkes Bay Tamatea 1, Richmond Keas 7 Albany 6, Howick 3 Poneke Kilbirnie 0, Metro 7 Rotorua Marist 1, Auckland Marist 9 St George 0, Hutt Valley Cardinals 8 Waitakere Bears 1, Northcote 13 Albany 3, Parklands/Christchurch United 10 Rotorua Marist 1, Hutt Valley Dodgers 3 Waitakere Bears 1.

Day two.-

Women: Hutt Valley Cardinals 15 Hawkes Bay Harvest 6, Sydenham/Kereru 12 Saints 0, Waitakere Bears 6 Melville 0, Papanui 3 Easton Miramar 2, Auckland Marist 10 Hutt City United 2, Northcote 14 Cambridge 4, Sydenham/Kereru 5 Waitakere Bears 1, Te Aroha 12 Hawkes Bay Harvest 2, Poneke Kilbirnie 12 Melville 6.

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SQUASH

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
(New York)

Men.-

Quarter-finals: 10-A. Ricketts (Australia) bt 3-P. Nicol (England) 7-11 11-8 11-9 6-11 11-8, 9-A. Shabana (Egypt) bt 2-L. Beachill (England) 11-6 11-9 11-10.

Women.-

Quarter-finals: 1-R. Grinham (Australia) bt 7-J. Tranfield (England) 9-0 9-3 9-5, 5-L. Elriani (England) bt 3-N. Grinham (Australia) 9-4 2-9 9-10 9-7 9-5.

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TENNIS

ITF FUTURES
(North Harbour)

Mark Nielsen's run of success in the Futures tennis series came to an end yesterday. The New Zealand No 1 was beaten 6-2 6-3 by fifth seed Satoshi Iwabuchi (Japan) in the singles quarterfinals.

Nielsen will partner Davis Cup team-mate Matt Prentice, the probable Davis Cup doubles combination against Kazakhstan next week, to face the Japanese pair Yasuo Miyazaki and Hiroyasu Sato in the doubles semifinal today.

Quarter-finals: 5-S. Iwabuchi (Japan) bt M. Nielsen (NZ) 6-2 6-3, 4-J-P. Fruttero (US) bt (8) S. Lipsky (US) 6-3 6-4, Kyu-Tae Im (Korea) bt 3-F. Hemmes (Netherlands) 6-4 6-3, 7-A. Hartman (Sweden) bt 2-M. Op Der Heijde (Netherlands) 7-6(2) 6-4.

Doubles semifinal: B. Stapp (Aus)/C. Thompson (Aus) bt Sun-Yony Kim (Korea)/Chu-Huan Im (Taiwan) 6-3 3-5 ret.

DUBAI OPEN ATP

Second round, (prefix number denotes seeding): R. Federer (Switzerland) bt J. C. Ferrero (Spain) 4-6 6-3 7-6, 8-I. Ljubicic (Croatia) bt F. Verdasco (Spain) 6-7 6-4 7-6, 3-T. Henman (Britain) bt I. Andreev (Russia) 7-6 6-1, 7-M. Youzhny (Russia) bt R. Schuettler (Germany) 7-5 6-4.

QATAR OPEN WTA
(Doha)

Quarter-finals: 1-A. Mauresmo (France) bt M. Kirlenko (Russia) 6-2 6-2, 4-A. Molik (Australia) bt F. Schiavone (Italy) 6-2 3-6 7-6, 2-M. Sharapova (Russia) bt Marion Bartoli (France) 6-3 6-2, D. Hantuchova (Slovakia) bt C. Martinez (Spain) 6-4 6-1.

ABIERTO MEXICANO ATP

Quarter-finals: 8-R. Nadal (Spain) bt 3-G. Canas (Arg) 7-5 6-3, A. Calleri (Arg) bt 5-J. Novak (Czech Rep) 7-5 6-1, A. Montanes (Spain) bt 6-F. Volandri (Ita) 4-6 6-3 6-4, M. Puerta (Arg) bt F. Mantilla (Spain) 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-5).

SCOTTSDALE CLASSIC ATP
(Arizona)

Second round: C. Rochus (BEL) bt 5-K. Kim (US) 6-3 6-1, D. Sanguinetti (ITA) bt P. Goldstein (US) 3-6 6-1 6-4, 2-V. Spadea (US) bt J. Tipsarevic (SCG) 6-4 4-6 6-4, J. Blake (US) bt J. Salzenstein (US) 6-2 6-4.