KEY POINTS:
BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE
St Louis 1 NY Mets 6.
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BASKETBALL
NBA
Detroit 94 Miami 88, Chicago 105 Atlanta 97, Golden State 122 Memphis 117, Washington 121 Milwaukee 107, Phoenix 126 Dallas 104, Boston 98 Cleveland 96, Toronto 107 Charlotte 94, Minnesota 105 Orlando
104, Utah 86 Houston 83, Indiana 100 San Antonio 99, Denver 114 Seattle 103, LA Lakers 126 Sacramento 103.
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BOWLS
BoP MENS CHAMP OF CHAMP SINGLES
(Kawerau)
Semifinals: J. Riley (Gate Pa) bt S. Hughes (Matue) 21/13, I. Dalton (Tauranga Sth) bt G. Kegan (Taupo) 21/3.
Final: Riley bt Dalton 21/12.
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BOXING
ABA PRO-AM TOURNAMENT
(ABA Stadium)
Amateurs: A. Ausagi (Otahuhu) 59kg bt A. Mataio (Manurewa) 54.7kg on points, D. Rollings (Whangaparaoa) 75.3kg bt L. Williams (Revell's) pts, B. Slight (Whangaparaoa) 65.2kg bt F. Sii Lata (Manurewa) 65.4kg pts, C. Proctor-Marsh (Beachhaven) 66kg bt J. Mills (Otahuhu) 67.8kg pts, D. Stevenson (City Gym) 62kg bt S. Tua (Mangere Bridge) 62kg pts, R. Musson (Beachhaven) 69.1kg bt T. K. Lee (City Gym) 71.2kg rsc rd 3, K. Kim (Whangaparaoa) 85.9kg bt M. Smith (Manurewa) 83.4kg rsc rd 3.
Professionals: D. McNabney (Hamilton) bt B. Chan Foung (Red Hill) pts, S. Vaka 76.2kg (Whangaparaoa) bt V. Aki (Manurewa) 76kg (NZ Super Middleweight title).
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CRICKET
WORLD CUP
WEST INDIES v SRI LANKA
(Georgetown, Guyana)
SRI LANKA
U. Tharanga b Powell 8
S. Jayasuriya b Powell 115
K. Sangakkara c Ramdin b Bradshaw 7
M. Jayawardene b Bravo 82
C. Silva c Lara b Sarwan 23
T. Dilshan not out 39
R. Arnold not out 4
Extras (7lb, 13w, 5nb) 25
--Total (for 5wkts, 50 overs) 303
Fall: 1/18, 2/35, 3/218, 4/251, 5/268.
Bowling: Taylor 8-1-32-0 (4w), Powell 10-1-37-2 (2wd, 2nb) Bradshaw 10-0-67-1 (1w, 1nb), Smith 3-0-23-0, Gayle 9-0-61-0 (3w, 2nb), Bravo 7-0-59-01 (2w), Sarwan 3-0-17-1.
WEST INDIES
C. Gayle c Fernando b Malinga 10
D. Bravo b Vaas 21
S. Chanderpaul b Malinga 76
B. Lara st Sangakkara b Vaas 2
R. Sarwan st Sangakkara b Jayasuriya 44
M. Samuels lbw b Muralitharan 3
D. Smith run out (Malinga) 0
D. Ramdin c Vaas b Jayasuriya 2
I. Bradshaw not out 6
J. Taylor lbw b Muralitharan 13
D. Powell b Jayasuriya 2
Extras (1lb, 8w, 2nb) 11
--Total (all out, 44.3 overs) 190
Fall: 1/20, 2/40, 3/42, 4/134, 5/147, 6/148, 7/158, 8/173, 9/187.
Bowling: Vaas 8-1-19-2 (1nb), Malinga 5-0-34-2 (6w), Fernando 7-3-19-0 (1w, 1nb), Dilshan 4-0-11-0, Arnold 3-0-9-0, Muralitharan 9-0-59-2 (1w), Jayasuriya 8.3-0-38-3.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 113 runs.
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CROQUET
ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Women's singles: I. Baty (Whakatane) 1.
Runner-up: P. Fisher (Epsom/Remuera).
Men's singles: R. Adamson (Epsom/Remuera) 1.
Runner-up: R. Puckett (Pt Chevalier).
Mixed doubles: M.Cawley (Pukekohe) and P. Fisher (Epsom/Remuera) 1.
Runners-up: L. Rountree (Takapuna) and P. Rotherham (Orewa).
SMURF SOCIAL INTERCLUB
Waikato-King Country 183 pts 1, Franklin-Manukau 127 2.
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CUE SPORTS
NORTH ISLAND JUNIOR 8-BALL
(ACBS Clubrooms, Royal Oak)
Semifinals: D. Wilkinson bt N. Pera 6/3, T. Putu bt J. Harrison 6/1.
Final: D. Wilkinson bt T. Putu 7/3.
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CYCLING
WORLD TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Palma de Mallorca, Spain)
Men's 1km time trial: C. Hoy (Britain) 1, F. Pervis (France) 2, J. Staff (Britain) 3.
Men's madison: Switzerland (F. Marvulli and B. Risi) 1, Netherlands (P. Schep and D. Stam) 2, Czech Republic (A. Kankovsky and P. Lazar) 3. Also: New Zealand (P. Latham and M. Ryan) did not finish).
Men's sprint: T. Bos (Netherlands) 1, G. Bauge (France) 2, M. Bourgain (France) 3.
Women's points race: K. Bates (Australia) 1, M. Bekker Lacota (Denmark) 2, C. Cheatley (NZ) 3.
Women's kerin: V. Pendleton (Britain) 1, Shuang Guo (China) 2, A. Meares (Australia) 3.
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GOLF
AUCKLAND MEN'S PENNANTS
Bissett Shield at Manukau: Titirangi 3 Akarana 7, Auckland 5 Whitford Park 5, Manukau 5 The Grange 4, Remuera 2 Maungakiekie 7.
Points: Akarana 35, Auckland 33, Titirangi 29, Maungakiekie 23, The Grange 22, Whitford Park 21, Manukau 21, Remuera 15 .
Presidents at Aviation: Pakuranga 3 Howick 6, Pukekohe 8 Waiuku 1, Aviation 8 Maramarua 1, Onewhero 6 Wattle Downs 4.
Points: Pukekohe 35, Aviation 31, Howick 29, Onewhero 25, Pakuranga 25, Wattle Downs 24, Waiuku 16, Maramarua 13 .
Inter Club A at Formosa: Titirangi 5 Remuera 4, Akarana 6 Manukau 4, Pukekohe 5 Maramarua 5, Auckland 6 The Grange 3. Formosa - Bye.
Points: Titirangi 45, Auckland 34, Akarana 32, Manukau 30, Maramarua 30, Pukekohe 29, Remuera 27, The Grange 26, Formosa 25.
Inter Club B at Waiuku: Onewhero 6 Howick 4, Maungakiekie 5 Pakuranga 5, Aviation 4 Clarks Beach 5, Whitford Park 4 Wattle Downs 6. Waiuku - Bye.
Points: Aviation 44, Pakuranga 36, Whitford Park 34, Maungakiekie 33, Clarks Beach 30, Howick 29, Onewhero 26, Waiuku 23, Wattle Downs 22.
NORTH HARBOUR MEN'S PENNANTS
Kaipara Trophy at North Shore: Huapai 7 Redwood Park 2, Waitakere 7 Helensville 3, South Head 6 RNZAF 4, Warkworth 6 Peninsula 4.
Points: Huapai 29, RNZAF 28, Warkworth 27*, South Head 24*, North Shore 20*, Waitakere 19*, Redwood Park 17, Helensville 17, Peninsula 16*. * = have had a bye.
BUSINESSWOMEN'S 18 HOLE MATCHPLAY
Section A at Pakuranga: Howick 54 Auckland 54, Whitford Park 55 Remuera 53, Pukekohe 60 Maungakiekie 47.
Points: Pukekohe 170, Howick 157, Maungakiekie 153, Remuera 111, Whitford 108, Pakuranga 57.
Section B at Akarana: Onewhero 51Clarks Beach 56, Titirangi 58 Manukau 50, The Grange 57 Aviation 51.
Points: The Grange 172, Titirangi 166, Onewhero 162, Manukau 153, Clarks Beach 112, Aviation 107, Akarana 98 (bye).
PORTUGAL OPEN
(Estoril, Portugal)
Final round, par 71 (Britain and Ireland unless stated).
277: A-P. Martin-Benavides (Spain) 73 70 66 68.
278: R. Jacquelin (France) 70 69 72 67.
281: C. Schwartzel (South Africa) 74 71 67 69, D. Griffiths 76 69 68 68, M. Kaymer (Germany) 72 69 73 67, G. Storm 72 67 70 72.
282: A. Oldcorn 76 69 66 71, S. Struver (Germany) 70 70 72 70, A. Forsyth 73 69 69 71, M. Jonzon (Sweden) 71 71 69 71.
283: A. Noren (Sweden) 71 68 68 76, S. Gallacher 68 71 73 71, T. Whitehouse 74 71 68 70, A. Canizares (Spain) 71 72 71 69, M. Foster 77 67 70 69, P. Lawrie 73 70 71 69.
284: G. Orr 70 73 73 68, L. S James 73 71 70 70, L. Claverie (Spain) 72 68 73 71, R. McGowan 68 68 72 76.
285: J. Spence 72 73 66 74, N. Dougherty 69 69 75 72, P. Edberg (Sweden) 71 71 71 72, S. Dyson 67 74 73 71.
286: B. Barham 72 67 77 70, S. Kjeldsen (Denmark) 72 73 72 69, E. Little 72 69 72 73, F. Andersson Hed (Sweden) 76 68 74 68, S. Khan 73 68 76 69, P. Lawrie 72 72 67 75, P. McGinley 76 70 70 70, E. Canonica (Italy) 73 70 71 72, V. Phillips 75 70 72 69.
SHELL HOUSTON OPEN
(Houston, Texas)
Final round (US unless noted).
271: A. Scott (Australia) 69 71 65 66.
274: S. Appleby (Australia) 66 72 67 69, B. Watson 71 67 64 72.
275: T. Armour 68 71 70 66.
276: R. Garrigus 69 72 70 65, A. Kim 70 73 66 67, H. Mahan 68 71 68 69.
277: DJ Trahan 71 72 66 68.
278: B. Estes 67 71 69 71, B. Langer (Germany) 71 70 67 70, A. Oberholser 70 71 69 68, S. Stricker 68 73 68 69, J. Wagner 66 75 64 73.
279: T. Byrum 71 68 71 69, J. Maggert 67 71 67 74, S. O'Hair 70 71 69 69, P. Stankowski 69 71 65 74, B. Van Pelt 71 70 68 70.
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MOTORSPORT
IRL GRAND PRIX OF ST PETERSBURG
H. Castroneves (Brazil) 1, S. Dixon (NZ) 2, T. Kanaan (Brazil) 3, Marco Andretti (US) 4, D. Franchitti (Britain) 5, T. Scheckter (South Africa) 6, S. Hornish Jr (US) 7, D. Patrick, (US) 8, D. Wheldon (Britain) 9, B. Rice (US) 10.
Points after two rounds: Dixon 80 points 1, Castroneves, 75 2, D. Wheldon, 75 3, Kanaan, 65 4, S. Hornish Jr 61 5.
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MOTOCROSS
WORLD MX1 CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Valkenswaard)
Heat one: J. Coppin (Yamaha, NZ) 1, S. Ramon (Suzuki, Belgium) 2, K. de Dycker (Honda, Belgium) 3, K. Strijbos (Suzuki, Belgium) 4, J. Barragan (Spain, KTM) 5.
Heat 2: Barragan 1, Coppins 2, M. de Reuver (Yamaha, Belgium) 3, Strijbos 4, M. Priem (FMB, Belgium) 5.
Championship standings after one round: Coppins 47 points 1, Barragan 41 2, Ramon 37 3, Strijbos 36 4, de Reuver 35 5.
DALLAS SUPERCROSS LITES EAST COAST
(US unless noted): B. Townley (Kawasaki, NZ) 1, D. Lange (Kawasaki) 2, R. Dungey (Suzuki) 3, R. Morais (Yamaha) 4, T. Hahn (Honda) 5.
Leading championship standings: Morais 114 points 1, Townley 111 2, Lange 106 3.
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RALLYING
RALLY OF PORTUGAL
S. Loeb (France) Citroen C4 3hr 53min 33.1sec, 2. P. Solberg (Norway) Subaru Impreza at 3:13.9, 3. D. Sordo (Spain) Citroen C4 5:05.3, 4. M. Gronholm (Finland) Ford Focus 5:37.1, 5. M. Hirvonen (Finland) Ford Focus 7:08.1, 6. D. Carlsson (Sweden) Citroen Xsara 8:13.2, 7. G. Galli (Italy) Citroen Xsara 9:39.6, 8. J-M. Latvala (Finland) Ford Focus 10:44.9, 9. M. Stohl (Austria) Citroen Xsara 12:46.0, 10. A. Mikkelsen (Norway) Ford Focus 13:51.6.
Drivers: 1. S. Loeb (France) 38, 2. M. Gronholm (Finland) 37, 3. M. Hirvonen (Finland) 31, 4. D. Sordo (Spain) 19, 5. P. Solberg (Norway) 16, 6. H. Solberg (Norway) 11, 7. C. Atkinson (Australia) 10, 8. D. Carlsson (Sweden) 9, 9. J-M Latvala (Finland) 7, 10. T. Gardemeister (Finland) 5 . M. Stohl (Austria) 5 . G. Galli (Italy) 5.
Constructors/teams: 1. Ford 67 pts, 2. Citroen 59, 3. Subaru 27, 4. Stobart-Ford 21, OMV-Kronos-Citroen 21.
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RUGBY
EUROPEAN CHALLENGE CUP
Quarter-finals: Saracens 23 Glasgow 19, Bath 51 Bristol 12, Newport-Gwent Dragons 39 Brive 17, Clermont 24 Newcastle 19, Biarritz 6 Northampton 7, Leicester 21 Stade Francais 20, Wasps 35 Leinster 13, Llanelli 24 Munster 15.
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SOCCER
ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
The Championship: Birmingham 3 Coventry 0, Barnsley 1 Derby 2, Burnley 0 Luton 0, Cardiff 0 Sunderland 1, Colchester 3 Norwich 0, Crystal Palace 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2, Hull 4 Southend 0, Ipswich 3 Plymouth 0, QPR 1 West Bromwich 2, Stoke 4 Leicester 2, Wolverhampton 0 Southampton 6, Leeds 2 Preston 1.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
First division: Dundee 2 Airdrie 1, Clyde 0 Queen of the South 1, Gretna 2 Partick 0, Hamilton 1 Ross County 0, St Johnstone 1 Livingston 2.
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TENNIS
ATP/WTA MASTERS
(Miami)
Final: 10-N. Djokovic (Serbia) bt G. Canas (Argentina) 6-3 6-2 6-4.
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YACHTING
HRH PRINCESS SOFIA REGATTA
(Mallorca)
NZ results after day one
Star: H. Pepper & D. Giles 2nd overall, 1st in race one, 5th in race 2.
Laser: A. Murdoch (YNZ Olympic Squad) Laser (7th equal overall, 4 points), B. McLay - 49th equal overall, 25 points, D. Weaver 67th equal overall, 34 points.
Laser Radial: J. Aleh (YNZ Olympic Squad) 9th equal, 5 points, M. Powrie 17th equal, 9 points, S. Winther - 27th equal, 14 points.
Yngling: S. Ferris, R. Smeal & S. Buckley 26th overall, 26 points.
Tornado: B. Kendall & B. Sellers 38th overall, 38 points, D. Shaw & S. Shaw 48th overall, 48 points.
YOUNG 88 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Auckland)
Line: Triple 8, R. Pagani 1, First Class, M. Carran 2, 88% Proof, C. Maddock 3.
Handicap: Undercover, A. Fraser 1, Heartlight, J. Docking 2, Young Radical, M. Leyland 3.
