Monday results

BASKETBALL

ANBL

Grand Final:-

Melbourne Tigers 103 (C. Anstey 30, D. Thomas 23, D. McDonald 19) bt Sydney Kings 99 (D. Barlow 22, J. Smith 16, B. Knight 16) after overtime.

Tigers lead best-of-five series 2-0.

NBA

Detroit 90 Cleveland 78, Orlando 84 Houston 89, Minnesota 105 Memphis 99, New Jersey 91 Indiana 101, LA Lakers 111 Boston 112, Portland 75 N.O./ Oklahoma City 88

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CRICKET

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

WELLINGTON V AUCKLAND

(Basin Reserve)

Day one of four-day match:-

AUCKLAND

First innings

T. McIntosh c Ryder b Franklin 5
R. Jones c Nevin b Gillespie 47
M. Horne b Gillespie 12
R. Nicol lbw b Franklin 9
C. Cachopa b Gillespie 8
T. Canning b Ryder 10
T. Lythe lbw b Franklin 66
R. Young c Nevin b Bowden 15
A. Adams c Nevin b Woodcock 26
L. Shaw c N Parlane b Bowden 10
C. Martin not out 2
Extras (4b, 7lb, 14nb) 25

--Total (81.2 overs) 235Fall: 1/28, 2/68, 3/76, 4/88, 5/99, 6/123, 7/147, 8/197, 9/222, 10/235.

Bowling: M. Gillespie 18-3-66-3 (9nb), J. Franklin 16.2-4-46-3 (3nb), C. Shreck 16-2-54-0 (1nb), D. Bowden 11-5-23-2 (1nb), J. Ryder 12-4-18-1, L. Woodcock 8-4-17-1.

WELLINGTON

First innings

M. Bell not out 32
L. Woodcock c Young b Canning 12
M. Parlane not out 14
Extras (1nb) 1

--Total (for 1 wkt, 18 overs) 59Fall: 1/20.

Bowling: C. Martin 7-2-27-0 (1nb), T. Canning 7-3-16-1, A. Adams 4-1-16-0.

NORTHERN DISTRICTS V CANTERBURY

(Westpac Park, Hamilton)

Day one of four-day match:-

NORTHERN DISTRICTS

First innings

B. Watling c Astle b Bennett 12
N. Horsley c Stewart b McLean 60
A. Evans lbw b Hiini 53
J. Marshall lbw b Harris 31
D. Flynn c Papps b McLean 33
M. Orchard b Harris 1
J. Yovich c Ellis b Hiini 18
P. McGlashan c Papps b Hiini 2
B. Martin lbw b Harris 27
G. Aldridge lbw b Harris 16
B. Arnel not out 0

Extras (4b, 2lb, 10nb) 16

--Total (101.1 overs) 269
Fall: 1/43, 2/115, 3/158, 4/174, 5/197, 6/222, 7/223, 8/227, 9/268, 10/269.

Bowling: N. McLean 20-6-77-2 (2nb), H. Bennett 21-6-50-1 (7nb), B. Hiini 20-5-46-3, A. Ellis 5-0-19-0, C. Harris 22.1-6-46-4, P. Wiseman 10-3-18-0, S. Stewart 2-0-6-0 (1nb), T. Astle 1-0-1-0.

CENTRAL DISTRICTS V OTAGO

(Pukekura Park, New Plymouth)

First day of four-day match (bad light stopped play early):-

CENTRAL DISTRICTS

First innings

J. How c Hopkins b McSkimming 7
G. Barnett lbw b Sewell 94
M. Sinclair c Cumming b Scott 121
J. Englefield lbw b Sewell 8
T. Weston c Hopkins b Scott 8
B. Griggs not out 16
E. Thompson c Hopkins b McSkimming 0
B. Diamanti not out 4

Extras (1b, 8lb, 3w, 5nb) 17

--Total (for 6 wkts, 85.2 overs) 275Fall: 1/12, 2/225, 3/237, 4/250, 5/262, 6/264.

Bowling: W. McSkimming 20-6-53-2, D. Sewell 16.2-2-66-2 (1w), B. Scott 19-6-51-2 (1nb), G. Shaw 10-0-42-0 (2w, 4nb), N. McCullum 12-7-24-0, C. Cumming 8-3-30-0.

WHITE FERNS V NEW ZEALAND A

(Lincoln)

New Zealand A 152 (T. Gould 26, A. Satterthwaite 44, B. McNeill 35; L. Milliken 3-38, N. Browne 2-29, A. Mason 2-34) lost to New Zealand 153-3 (S. Tsukigawa 51no, H. Watson 30no) by seven wickets.

AUSTRALIA V SOUTH AFRICA

(Centurion)

AUSTRALIA

S. Katich b Ntini 2

A. Gilchrist c Nel b Ntini 14

D. Martyn lbw b Pollock 1

M. Clarke c De Villiers b Pollock 53

M. Hussey c Dippenaar b Pollock 56

S. Watson b Hall 22

B. Hogg run out 13

B. Lee not out 38

N. Bracken run out 16

M. Johnson not out 0

Extras: (1b, 5lb, 8w) 14--

Total (for eight wkts, 47 overs) 229
Fall: 1/4, 2/5, 3/25, 4/125, 5/132, 6/157, 7/208, 8/210.

Bowling: S. Pollock 10-1-23-3, M. Ntini 8-3-25-2 (2w), A. Nel 7-0-30-0, A. Hall 5-0-22-0, R. Peterson 7-0-36-0, G. Smith 3-0-24-0 (1w).

SOUTH AFRICA

(target 204 from 41 overs D-L method)

G. Smith not out 119

B. Dippenaar b Bracken 10

H. Gibbs run out 0

A. B. De Villiers c Gilchrist b Hogg 43

M. Boucher run out 4

J. Kemp not out 24

Extras: (1lb, 1nb, 5w) 7--Total (for four wkts) 207

Fall: 1/24, 2/28, 3/111, 4/134.

Bowling: Lee 10-0-59-0 (1nb, 2w), Bracken 8-1-27-1 (2w), Johnson 3-0-28-0, Lewis 3-0-25-0 (1w), Hogg 8-1-30-1, Clarke 3.3-0-19-0, Watson 2-0-18-0.

Result: South Africa won by six wickets.

South Africa leads five-game series 1-0.

ZIMBABWE V KENYA

(Bulawayo, Zimbabwe)

Kenya 284 for 7 in 50 overs (S. Tikolo 98, T. Mishra 45; A. Ireland 3/46) bt Zimbabwe 205 (T. Meth 53, P. Rinke 52; P. Ongondo 3 for 26) by 79 runs.

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CYCLING

TOUR OF CALIFORNIA

(Thousand Oaks)

Seventh and final stage (123.1km circuit race US unless stated):-

O. Pollack (Germany) T-Mobile, 2hr 50min 27sec 1, J. J. Haedo (Argentina) Toyota-United 2, A. Greipel (Germany) T-Mobile 3, R. Haselbacher (Austria) Gerolsteiner 4, A.x Candelario, Jelly Belly 5, G. Fraser (Canada) Health Net 6, V. Gusev (Russia) Discovery Channel 7, F. Rodriguez, Davitamon-Lotto 8, S. Lagutin (Uzbekistan) Daavitamon-Lotto 9, S. O'Grady (Australia) CSC, all same time 10.

Also:- H. Roulston (NZ) Health Net, same time 51, H. Blackgrove (NZ) Toyota-United Pro, same time 58, G. Henderson (NZ) Health Net, same time 84.

Final standings:- F. Landis, Phonak, 22hr 46min 46sec 1, D. Zabriskie, CSC, at 29sec 2, B. Julich, CSC, at 0:34 3, G. Hincapie, Discovery Channel, at 0:45 4, N. O'Neill (Australia) Health Net, at 1:08 5, L. Leipheimer, Gerolsteiner, at 1:10 6, C. Evans (Australia) Davitamon-Lotto, at 1:29 7, T. Danielson, Discovery Channel, at 1:49 8, C. Vande Velde, CSC, at 1:55 9, J. McCartney, Discovery Channel, at 1:58 10.

Also:- Roulston at 4:31 21, Blackgrove at 7:46 31, Henderson at 29:25 89.

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GOLF

WGC MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

(Carlsbad, California)

Final (36 holes):-

G. Ogilvy (Aus) bt D. Love (US) 3 and 2

Consolation match:-

Z. Johnson (US) bt T. Lehman (US) 1-up

CHRYSLER CLASSIC OF TUCSON

(Los Angeles)

(par-72 course)

266: K. Triplett (US) 68 71 64 63

267: J. Kelly (US) 66 68 68 65

269: H. Slocum (US) 67 69 65 68, D. Waldorf (US) 66 66 65 72, B. Watson (US) 67 67 65 70

270: D. Branshaw (US) 71 65 66 68

271: J. Gore (US) 68 66 69 68, D. Barron (US) 66 70 67 68

272: C. Beckman (US) 72 64 70 66, C. Hoffman (US) 69 68 69 66, B. Van Pelt (US) 71 69 65 67, G. Hjertstedt (Sweden) 66 71 65 70, M. Wilson (US) 64 69 67 72

273: R. Imada (Japan) 70 68 69 66, B. Tway (US) 68 66 73 66, T. Purdy (US) 71 68 65 69, J. Allred (US) 67 68 68 70

274: B. Jones (Aust) 68 70 69 67, A. Baddeley (Aust) 69 69 70 66, B. Estes (US) 67 70 68 69, B. Dickerson (US) 68 68 69 69, J. Rose (Britain) 70 68 72 64, J. Cook (US) 68 69 65 72

275: M. Sposa (US) 68 69 70 68, B. Wetterich (US) 68 69 69 69, V. Veazey (US) 69 70 68 68, B. Henninger (US) 68 67 72 68, C. Franco (Paraguay) 67 69 73 66, E. Axley (US) 70 68 65 72

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LEAGUE

SUPER LEAGUE

Castleford 34 Catalans Dragons 28

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MOUNTAINBIKING

NATIONAL SERIES

(Wanganui)

Round five:-

Elite men:- S. Blenkinsop (Wanganui) 1; F. Barel (France) 2; N. Rankin (Levin) 3; G. Haden (Wanganui) 4; C. Cole (Hamilton) 5; J. Leov (Christchurch) 6; T. Holland (Rotorua) 7; S. Sheldon (Christchurch) 8; K. Bennett 9; B. Christmas (Lyttelton) 10.

Elite women:- V. Quin (Tauranga) 1; T. Moseley (UK) 2; J. Makgill (Auckland) 3; S. Hagen (Queenstown) 4; S. Macleod (Dunedin) 5; A. Laird (Christchurch) 6.

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RUGBY

SIX NATIONS

Ireland 31 Wales 5

1. England3201904742. France3201966343. Ireland3201886444. Scotland3201565645. Wales3102469626. Italy300344940

ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP

London Irish 30 Northampton 3, London Wasps 26 Sale 16, Saracens 13 Bristol Rugby 19

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SOCCER

ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP FINAL

(Cardiff)

Manchester United 4 Wigan Athletic 0

SCOTTISH CUP

Fifth round (prefix denotes league outside premiership:-

Gretna (III) 1 St Mirren (II) 0, Hamilton Academical (II) 0 Dundee (II) 0, Falkirk 1 Hibernian 5, Hearts 2 Partick Thistle (III) 1.

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TENNIS

BLENHEIM FUTURES

Final qualifying round:- T. Nieminen (Finland) bt T. Gillham (Australia) 6-0 6-3, M. Ebden (Australia) bt D. To (Australia) 4-6 6-3 6-0, A. Feeney (Australia) bt A. Jakupovic (Greece) 6-1 7-6 (4), A. Roberts (Australia) bt Z. Van Min (Australia) 6-3 7-5, C. Ball (Australia) bt A. Menichini (US) 6-4 6-4, J. Stasiak (Australia) bt N. Bucht (Finland) 6-2 6-2, B. Lankenau (US) bt R. Connolly (GB) 6-3 7-6 (6), G. Sacks (US) bt S. Groth (Australia) 6-2 3-6 7-5.

MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL

Final:- 6-T. Haas (Germany) bt R. Soederling (Sweden) 6-3 6-2

ATP TOUR RANKINGS

1. (1) R. Federer (Switzerland) 6725

2. (2) R. Nadal (Spain) 4455

3. (3) A. Roddick (US) 2685

4. (4) D. Nalbandian (Argentina) 2560

5. (6) N. Davydenko (Russia) 2390

6. (5) I. Ljubicic (Croatia) 2245

7. (7) G. Coria (Argentina) 2100

8. (9) G. Gaudio (Argentina) 1950

9. (8) A. Agassi (US) 1890

10. (10) L. Hewitt (Australia) 1785

11. (11) D. Ferrer (Spain) 1730

12. (12) N. Kiefer (Germany) 1590

13. (13) T. Johansson (Sweden) 1590

14. (15) F. Gonzalez (Chile) 1540

15. (16) J. Carlos Ferrero (Spain) 1535

16. (23) R. Stepanek (Czech Republic) 1530

17. (17) R. Gasquet (France) 1525

18. (14) T. Robredo (Spain) 1470

19. (18) R. Ginepri (US) 1465

20. (19) D. Hrbaty (Slovakia) 1440

21. (20) J. Blake (US) 1405

22. (22) S. Grosjean (France) 1380

23. (21) M. Ancic (Croatia) 1355

24. (26) J. Nieminen (Finland) 1320

25. (24) T. Berdych (Czech Republic) 1280

26. (25) I. Andreev (Russia) 1255

27. (27) M. Baghdatis (Cyprus) 1219

28. (30) T. Haas (Germany) 1180

29. (28) G. Monfils (France) 1029

30. (29) C. Moya (Spain) 1020

WTA TOUR RANKINGS

1. (1) K. Clijsters (Belgium) 3566

2. (2) A. Mauresmo (France) 3402

3. (3) L. Davenport (US) 2902

4. (5) J. Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) 2798

5. (4) M. Sharapova (Russia) 2574

6. (6) M. Pierce (France) 2517

7. (7) E. Dementieva (Russia) 2043

8. (8) N. Petrova (Russia) 2014

9. (9) P. Schnyder (Switzerland) 1946

10. (10) V. Williams (US) 1493

11. (11) F. Schiavone (Italy) 1282

12. (12) A. Myskina (Russia) 1257

13. (13) N. Vaidisova (Czech Republic) 1182

14. (15) S. Kuznetsova (Russia) 1146

15. (14) D. Hantuchova (Slovakia) 1023

16. (16) E. Likhovtseva (Russia) 1010

17. (17) A. Ivanovic (Serbia and Montenegro) 918

18. (19) N. Dechy (France) 881

19. (20) D. Safina (Russia) 873

20. (18) F. Pennetta (Italy) 868

21. (21) J. Jankovic (Serbia and Montenegro) 832

22. (22) A.-L. Groenefeld (Germany) 815

23. (23) M. Kirilenko (Russia) 788

24. (24) T. Golovin (France) 758

25. (25) A. Medina (Spain) 755

26. (26) A. Sugiyama (Japan) 667

27. (28) K. Srebotnik (Slovenia) 623

28. (29) K. Koukalova (Czech Republic) 622

29. (30) G. Dulko (Argentina) 613

30. (31) L. Safarova (Czech Republic) 594