KEY POINTS:
BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE
Detroit 9 Cleveland 2, Toronto 4 Chicago White Sox 3, Arizona 4 NY Mets 1, San Diego 7 Washington 3, Philadelphia 9 San Francisco 8, LA Dodgers 5 Pittsburgh 4, Tampa Bay 5 Kansas City 1, St Louis 8 Houston 6 (10 innings), Milwaukee 3
Florida 0, Chicago Cubs 10 Atlanta 1, Colorado 10 Cincinnati 9 (10 innings), LA Angels 4 Baltimore 3, Oakland 4 Minnesota 2, Seattle 11 Texas 6, NY Yankees 6 Boston 5.
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BASKETBALL
NBL
In Napier: Nelson Giants 95 Bay Hawks 86
In Auckland: Harbour Heat 82 Auckland Stars 80.
NZ U19 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day Two
Boys
Seventh/eighth
North Otago 86 (R.Buckrell 24, G. Dawson 21, B. Rusbatch 18, I. Shields 12) Palmerston North 83 (J. Bardsley 26, R. Twist 25, S. Sharland 17).
Fifth/sixth
Waitakere 86 (H. O'Riley 31, K. Davies 20, Z. Makavilitogia 14, S. Schwalger 10) Nelson 78 (A. Rainbird 31, N. Ritschny 19, S. Dempster 10).
Third/fourth
Canterbury 87 (D. Gibbs 22, T. Eves 18, L. Van Beek 14, S.Dobbs 11) Auckland 66 (E. Cotton 16, S. Puteni 12, T. Roberts 12).
Semifinals
Wellington 83 (D. Prewster 31, M. Lepaio 16, D. Beck 15, H. Manoa 12) Auckland 59 (S. Putani 18, V. Babic 16).
Porirua 99 (B. Ruscoe 36, J. Maiava 28, J. Mills 18, H. Whelan 13) Canterbury 91 (J. Johnson 18, S. Dobbs 16, B. Constable 16, J. Wright 13, L. Van Beek 12).
Final
Porirua 90 (J. Maiava 26, B. Ruscoe 23, J. Mills 17, E. Bishop 16) Wellington 74 (D. Prewster 20, D. Beck 18, M. Lepaio 11).
Tournament Team: B. Beri (Nelson), R. Buckrell (North Otago), E. Cotton (Auckland), J. Maiava (Porirua), H. O'Riley (Waitakere City), D. Prewster (Wellington), A. Rainbird (Nelson), B. Ruscoe (Porirua), L. Van Beek (Canterbury), H. Whelan (Porirua).
Most Valuable Player: J. Maiava (Porirua).
Girls
Seventh/eighth
Porirua 75 (L. Paurini 18, D. Fermanis 13) Wellington 36.
Fifth/sixth
Harbour 71 (K. Kelly 18, R. Dew 13, C. McCurran 13, K. Lacey 10) Waikato 61 (E.Bryant 23, M. Slatter 14, L. Driscoll 10).
Third/fourth
Massey 85 (S. Theyers 21, E. Gillespie 13, M. Blair 12, C. Paalvast 10) Counties Manukau 54 (S. Cunningham 14, L. Paitai 10, J. Hunter 10).
Semifinal
Auckland 72 (J. McCormack 35, M. Nicholas 13, G. Solomon 11) Massey 69 (C. Paalvast 20, S. Theyers 12, M.Blair 10), Canterbury 81 (E. Pavel 22, P. Connell 11, E. Rooney 10, A. Rigter 10) Counties Manukau 39 (S. Cunningham 14).
Final
Canterbury 73 (E. Rooney 20, H. Gray 14, E. Pavel 12, N. Moore 11) Auckland 68 (J. McCormack 35, M. Nicolas 18).
Tournament Team: R. Dew (Harbour), J. Hunter (Counties Manukau), K. Kelly (Harbour), J. McCormack (Auckland), M. Nicolas (Auckland), T. R. Noon (Counties Manukau), C. Paalvast (Massey), E. Pavel (Canterbury), E. Rooney (Canterbury), S. Theyers (Massey).
Most Valuable Player: J. McCormack (Auckland).
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BOWLS
SOUTH ISLAND INDOOR PAIRS CHAMPS
(Queenstown)
Post section pairs
Semifinals: G. Fortune & B. Hotton (Southland) 13 G. Flewitt & B. Cadogan (Otago) 3, R. Garner & M. Holmes (Otago) 10, M. Fraser & D. Sidaway (Canterbury) 5.
Final: Garner and Holmes 9 Fortune and Hotton 7.
Fours championship
Semifinals: K. Hurley (skip) B. Pascoe, G. Hurley, S. Perkins (Central Otago) 11 N. Gould (s) A. Gibson, G. Shaw, R. Gould (South Canterbury) 7, B. Cowan (s), C. Cowan, B. Cowan, J. Cowan (Otago) 9 G. Low, G. Low, W. Gray, J. Low (Southland) 5.
Final: B. Cowan (s), C. Cowan, B. Cowan, J. Cowan (Otago) 9 K. Hurley (s), B. Pascoe, G. Hurley, S. Perkins (Central Otago) 6.
Triples championships
Semifinals: G. Flewitt (s) B. Cadogan, L.Flewitt (Otago) 8 D. Keene, S. Keene, D. Keene (Otago) 7, D. Philpott, A. Diamond, B. Diamond, (Canterbury) 8 B. Woods, D. Woods, C. Swanson (Canterbury) 5.
Final: D. Philpott, A. Diamond, B. Diamond (Canterbury) 10 G. Flewitt (s) B. Cadogan, L. Flewitt (Otago) 9.
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CRICKET
ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Second division
At Gloucester (third day of four): Gloucestershire 394 (A. Gidman 130, M. North 109, G. Hodnett 60) and 244-8 dec (Gidman 105no) v Northamptonshire 223 (L. Klusener 96; V. Bannerjee 4-38) and 49-0.
FRIENDS PROVIDENT TROPHY (one-day)
North Conference
At Oakham School: Nottinghamshire 299-5 (S. Fleming 107, M. Wagh 81) v Leicestershire 275-7 (H. Ackerman 72, P. Nixon 57no; G. Clough 4-43). Nottinghamshire bt Leicestershire by 24 runs.
At The Grange: Scotland 102 (G. Wagg 4-36) v Derbyshire 103-4. Derbyshire bt Scotland by six wickets.
At New Road: Warwickshire 303-6 (K. Sangakkara 115, D. Maddy 106) v Worcestershire 307-2 (V. Solanki 144no, P. Jaques 102). Worcestershire bt Warwickshire by eight wickets.
At Headingley: Durham 266-8 (S. Styris 98, P. Mustard 77) v Yorkshire 213 (A. McGrath 100). Durham bt Yorkshire by 53 runs.
South Conference
At Swansea: Hampshire 283-6 (D. Mascarenhas 74, M. Lumb 66, N. Pothas 62no) v Glamorgan 146 (S. Clark 4-25). Hampshire bt Glamorgan by 137 runs.
At Lord's: Somerset 332-5 (J. Langer 145, P. Trego 78, C. White 61) v Middlesex 245 (E. Morgan 76; Trego 4-61). Somerset bt Middlesex by 87 runs.
At Whitgift School: Essex 248 (A. Cook 125; A. Mahmood 4-39) v Surrey 240 (M. Ramprakash 77, M. Butcher 53; D. Kaneria 4-44). Essex bt Surrey by eight runs.
At Hove: Kent 264-9 (A. Hall 123; J. Kirtley 5-41) v Sussex 152 (M. Prior 76). Kent bt Sussex by 112 runs.
TOUR MATCH
Second day of three-day tour match between MCC and the West Indies at the Racecourse Ground, Durham.-
MCC 260 (S. Choudhry 54no, L. Evans 51; J. Taylor 5-43) v West Indies 534-8 dec (R. Morton 201, D Ramdin 131).
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CYCLING
GIRO D'ITALIA
21st and final stage, 185km from Vestone to Milan: A. Petacchi (Italy/Milram) 5hr 18min 54sec 1, M. Richeze (Argentina/Panaria) same time 2, P. Bettini (Italy/Quick-Step) st 3, G. Palumbo (Italy/Acqua & Sapone) st 4, S. Zanini (Italy/Predictor-Lotto) st 5, L. Mondory (France/AG2R) st 6, A. Usov (Belarus/AG2R) st 7, O. Gatto (Italy/Gerolsteiner) st 8, T. Fothen (Germany/Gerolsteiner) st 9, M. Breschel (Denmark/Team CSC) st 10.
Also: J. Dean (NZ/Credit Agricole) st 14.
Overall standings: D. Di Luca (Italy/Liquigas) 92hr 59min 39sec 1, A. Schleck (Luxembourg/Team CSC) at 1min 55sec 2, E. Mazzoleni (Italy/Astana) at 2.25 3, G. Simoni (Italy/Saunier Duval) at 3.15 4, D. Cunego (Italy/Lampre) at 3.49 5, R. Ricco (Italy/Saunier Duval) at 7.00 6, E. Petrov (Russia/Tinkoff) at 8.34 7, M. Bruseghin (Italy/Lampre) at 10.14 8, F. Pellizotti (Italy/Liquigas) at 10.44 9, D. Arroyo (Spain/Caisse d'Epargne) at 11.58 10.
Also: J. Dean (NZ/Credit Agricole) at 2hr 29min 49sec 93.
Sprinters' standings: A. Petacchi (Italy/Milram) 185 points 1, D. Di Luca (Italy/Liquigas) 130 2, P. Bettini (Italy/Quick-Step) 120 3.
King of the mountains' standings: L. Piepoli (Italy/Saunier Duval) 79 1, F. Baliani (Italy/Panaria) 46 2, D. Di Luca (Italy/Liquigas) 45 3.
Team standings: Saunier Duval 278hr 11min 31sec 1, Liquigas at 3min 53sec 2, Lampre at 6.06 3, Astana at 6.56 4, Panaria at 10.15 5, Acqua & Sapone at 1:02.26 6, Caisse d'Epargne at 1:51.04 7, Cofidis at 1:52.21 8, Predictor-Lotto at 1:53.14 9, Quick-Step at 2:21.31 10.
ProTour standings
Individual: D. Di Luca (Italy/Liquigas) 207 points 1, D. Rebellin (Italy/Gerolsteiner) 157 2, A. Valverde (Spain/Caisse d'Epargne) 107 3, D. Cunego (Italy/Lampre) 87 4, O. Freire (Spain/Rabobank) 82 5, A. Schleck (Luxembourg/Team CSC) 81 6, S. O'Grady (Australia/Team CSC) 79 7, S. Schumacher (Germany/Gerolsteiner) 75 8, R. Ricco (Italy/Saunier Duval) 71 9, P. Savoldelli (Italy/Astana) 66 10.
Team: Team CSC (Denmark) 193 1, AG2R Prevoyance (France) 175 2, Liquigas (Italy) 174 3, Saunier Duval-Prodir (Spain) 163 4, Astana (Switzerland) 161 5, Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team (US) 149 6, Caisse d'Epargne (Spain) 148 7, Rabobank (Netherlands) 145 8, Quick-Step-Innergetic (Belgium) 139 9, T-Mobile Team (Germany) 133 10.
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GOLF
NORTHERN IRELAND OPEN
(Belfast)
Final round.-
214: L. Hall (Britain) 74 69 71, G. Nocera (France) 75 68 71. Hall won playoff at eighth extra hole.
215: B. Brewerton (Wales) 72 74 69, F. Johnson (Britain) 73 72 70, L. Maritz (South Africa) 73 71 71, S. Kemp (Australia) 71 73 71, T. Elosegui (Spain) 73 71 71, J. Mills (Australia) 72 70 73.
216: K. S. Taylor (Britain) 77 72 67, S. Head (Britain) 73 71 72.
Also
219: L. Brooky (NZ) 75 71 73.
220: S. Nicholson (NZ) 75 74 71.
GINN TRIBUTE
(Mt Pleasant, South Carolina)
Final round, (South Korea unless noted).-
279: N. Castrale (US) 69 71 68 71, L. Ochoa (Mexico) 68 67 70 74. Castrale won playoff at first extra hole.
282: C. Kerr (US) 72 70 67 73.
283: P. Creamer (US) 68 71 73 71, S. Lee 70 72 70 71.
285: A. Park (Brazil) 66 72 71 76.
286: C. Kim (US) 74 71 71 70, Mi Hyun Kim 74 70 69 73, A. Stanford (US) 72 68 71 75, H. Young (US) 69 75 71 71.
287: G. Sergas (Italy) 71 70 75 71.
288: C. Mayorkas (US) 72 74 68 74, K. Sjodin (Sweden) 72 70 71 75.
MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
(Dublin, Ohio)
Final round (US unless stated).-
271: KJ Choi (South Korea) 69 70 67 65.
272: R. Moore 66 69 71 66.
273: K. Perry 69 74 67 63, R. Pampling (Australia) 65 68 68 72.
274: F. Jacobson (Sweden) 68 68 70 68, S. Cink 69 71 65 69, S. O'Hair 65 70 69 70, A. Scott (Australia) 70 62 72 70.
276: G. Ogilvy (Australia) 70 67 69 70, A. Baddeley (Australia) 66 68 71 71.
277: B. Quigley 70 69 71 67, W. MacKenzie 67 73 65 72.
278: B. Mayfair 68 71 71 68, M. Kuchar 68 73 69 68.
279: E. Els (South Africa) 66 75 71 67, V. Singh (Fiji) 69 72 71 67, J. Gore 70 70 71 68, T. Woods 70 72 70 67, R. Mediate 69 73 72 65, T. Herron 66 73 69 71.
280: A. Cejka (Germany) 71 72 68 69, R. Johnson (Sweden) 73 69 68 70.
281: S. Garcia (Spain) 69 73 69 70, J. Furyk 70 69 71 71 B. Van Pelt 74 72 70 65, T. Purdy 68 69 72 72, N. O'Hern (Australia) 65 74 69 73, B.Watson 66 68 73 74.
282: B. Weekley 69 69 72 72, S. Marino 73 71 66 72.
WALES OPEN
(Newport)
Final round (Britain and Ireland unless stated).-
263: R. Sterne (South Africa) 67 67 64 65.
264: B. Dredge 66 66 65 67, S. Kjeldsen (Denmark) 65 70 64 65, M. Mamat (Singapore) 71 64 67 62, M. Vibe-Hastrup (Denmark) 67 63 68 66.
265: M. Ilonen (Finland) 67 65 70 63, G. Murphy 68 65 66 66.
266: P. Broadhurst 65 67 67 67, A. Canizares (Spain) 69 67 65 65, N. Dougherty 69 63 68 66, D. Frost (South Africa) 68 64 67 67, G. Orr 65 67 68 66, T. Whitehouse 71 65 66 64.
267: G. Bourdy (France) 66 71 66 64, A. Coltart 69 65 67 66, M. Kaymer (Germany) 69 63 65 70.
268: J. Randhawa (India) 69 66 68 65, M. Tunnicliff 70 65 68 65, O. Wilson 66 68 68 66.
269: M. Erlandsson (Sweden) 66 69 66 68, A. Forsyth 66 65 70 68, S. Gallacher 67 66 67 69, C. Montgomerie 70 64 72 63, S. O'Hara 65 66 69 69.
270: R. Cabrera (Spain) 68 68 64 70, G. Houston 67 69 69 65, R. Jacquelin (France) 8 68 69 65, P. Lawrie 66 69 68 67.
271: B. Barham 70 63 69 69, M. Campbell (NZ) 66 66 69 70, E. Tage Johansen (Norway) 69 66 66 70, P. Lawrie 65 68 71 67, M. Zions (Aust) 66 67 68 70.
Also
276: S. Alker (NZ) 65 72 69 70.
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LEAGUE
NRL
Wests Tigers 8 Parramatta Eels 38
SUPER LEAGUE
Hull 9 Huddersfield 9, Wakefield 30 Hull KR 15.
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MOTORSPORT
A.J. FOYT 225 INDY RACING LEAGUE
(West Allis, Wisconsin)
All cars have Dallara chassis and Honda engines: T. Kanaan (Brazil) 225 laps, 1h 47m 42.4393secs, 204.697kph av speed 1, D. Franchitti (Scotland) 225, 2.5707s behind 2, D. Wheldon (England) 225 3, S. Dixon (NZ) 225 4, 5. V. Meira (Brazil) 225 5, S. Sharp (US) 225 6, E.Carpenter (US) 225 7, D. Patrick (US) 225 8m, S. Hornish Jr.(US) 224 9, J. Simmons (US) 224 10, D. Mannin (England) 224 11, K. Matsuura (Japan) 223 12, A.J. Foyt IV (US) 222 13, S. Fisher (US) 221 14, M. Andretti (US) 209, contact 15, H. Castroneves (Brazil) 201, contact 16, T. Scheckter (South Africa) 159, mechanical 17, B. Rice (US) 156 contact 18.
Point: D. Franchitti 221 1, D. Wheldon 218 2, S. Dixon 216 3, T. Kanaan 201 4, H. Castroneves 188 5, S.Hornish Jr. 173 6, T. Scheckter 143 7, S. Sharp 138 8, V. Meira, D. Patrick 133 9=.
ITALIAN GRAND PRIX
(Mugello)
MOTOGP
V. Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 42min 42.385sec 1, D. Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 42:45.459 2, A. Barros (Brazil) Ducati 42:48.341 3, C. Stoner (Australia) Ducati 42:48.397 4, J. Hopkins (US) Suzuki 42:55.629 5, T. Elias (Spain) Honda 43:01.640 6, L. Capirossi (Italy) Ducati 43:02.031 7, C. Vermeulen (Australia) Suzuki 43:05.195 8, M. Melandri (Italy) Honda 43:05.222 9, N. Hayden (US) Honda 43:06.798 10.
World championship standings: C. Stoner (Australia) Ducati 115 points 1, V. Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 106 2, D. Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 82 3, M. Melandri (Italy) Honda 68 4, C. Vermeulen (Australia) Suzuki 63 5.
ACROPOLIS RALLY
Final, after 23 stages: M. Gronholm (Finland) Ford, 3h 49min 22.6s 1, S. Loeb (France) Citroen, 38.6s behind 2, P. Solberg (Norway) Subaru 1:34.1 3, M. Hirvonen (Finland) Ford, 2:41.3 4, H. Solberg (Norway) Ford, 4:52.7 5, C. Atkinson (Australia) Subaru, 6:31.7 6, J. Kopecky (Czech Republic) Skoda, 8:15.8 7, M. Stohl (Austria) Citroen, 8:56.2 8, G. Wilks (Britain) Ford, 9:53.2 9, M. Wilson (Britain) Ford, 10:39.6 10.
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RUGBY
IRB EDINBURGH SEVENS
(Murrayfield)
Cup
Quarter-finals: Wales 21 Fiji 14, New Zealand 19 South Africa 12, Argentina 22 Scotland 10, Samoa 14 Kenya 12.
Semifinals: New Zealand 28 Wales 0, Samoa 24 Argentina 14.
Final: New Zealand 34 Samoa 5.
Plate
Semifinals: Fiji 19 South Africa 14, Kenya 19 Scotland 17.
Final: Fiji 31 Kenya 7.
Bowl
Quarter-finals: Australia 19 France 7, England 29 Canada 7, Georgia 19 Russia 7, Portugal 19 Italy 12.
Semifinals: England 24 Australia 19, Portugal 19 Georgia 12.
Final: England 31 Portugal 0.
Shield
Semifinals: France 33 Canada 17, Russia 19 Italy 17.
Final: France 21 Russia 12.
Final standings: New Zealand 130 points 1, Fiji 128 2, Samoa 122 3, South Africa 92 4, England 52 5, Wales 38 6, Australia 32 7, France 28 8, Scotland 26 9, Argentina 23 10, Kenya 22 11, Tonga 10 12.
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SOCCER
CHATHAM CUP
Northern
Oratia United 2 Papakura City 3, Mt Albert Ponsonby 0 Eastern Suburbs 6, Mangere United 1 Tauranga City united 0, North Shore United 3 Te Atatu 1, Ngaruawahia United 1 Albany United 5, Papatoetoe 2 Bay Olympic 1, Metro 2 Waitakere 2 (after extra time, Metro won 3-1 on pens), Lynn Avon United 0 Melville United 2 (after extra time), Cambridge 0 Manurewa 4, Onehunga Mangere United 0 East Coast Bays 1, Tauranga Boys' College 1 Three Kings United 3, Matamata Swifts 0 Glenfield Rovers 0 (after extra time, Glenfield won 4-2 on pens), Onehunga Sports 1 Central United 7, Hamilton Wanderers 6 Kaikohe 1, Takapuna 3 Taupo 1, Mt Albert Grammar 2 Birkenhead United 1.
Central
Maycenvale United 1 Gisborne City 2, Palmerston North End 2 New Plymouth Rangers 0, Taradale 1 Napier City Rovers 9, Western Suburbs 3 Tawa 1, Wellington Olympic 6 Victoria University 0, Wairarapa United 2 Wellington United 0, Marist 2 Lower Hutt City 0, Petone 0 Miramar Rangers 3.
Southern
Halswell 0 Western 1, Nelson Suburbs 0 Avon United 0 (after extra time, Nelson won 5-4 on pens), Woolston-Technical 2 Christchurch Rangers 1, Nomads United 2 Ferrymead Bays 1, Caversham bt Queenstown Rovers by default, Northern 5 Mornington 0, Northern Hearts (Timaru) 1 Dunedin Technical 2, Old Boys (Invercargill) 1 Roslyn Wakari 3.
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TENNIS
FRENCH OPEN
(Paris)
Men
Fourth round(prefix denotes seeding): 9-T.Robredo (Spain) bt 29-F. Volandri (Italy) 6-2 7-5 6-1, 1-R. Federer (Switzerland) bt 13-M. Youzhny (Russia) 7-6 6-4 6-4, 19-G. Canas (Argentina) bt J. Monaco (Argentina) 6-0 6-4 6-2, 4-N. Davydenko (Russia) bt 15-D. Nalbandian (Argentina) 6-3 7-6 3-6 7-6.
Women
Fourth round: 8-S. Williams (US) bt 10-D. Safina (Russia) 6-2 6-3, 6-N. Vaidisova (Czech Republic) bt 19-T. Garbin (Italy) 6-3 6-1, 3-S. Kuznetsova (Russia) bt 15-S. Peer (Israel) 6-4 6-3, 1-J. Henin (Belgium) bt 20-S. Bammer (Austria) 6-2 6-4, 7-A. Ivanovic (Serbia) bt 24-A. Medina Garrigues (Spain) 6-3 3-6 6-3, 4-J. Jankovic (Serbia) bt 18-M. Bartoli (France) 6-1 6-1, 9-A. Chakvetadze (Russia) bt 25-L. Safarova (Czech Republic) 6-4 0-6 6-2, 2-M. Sharapova (Russia) bt 14-P. Schnyder (Switzerland) 3-6 6-4 9-7.