Monday's results

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

NFL

Scores: Baltimore 20 Buffalo 6, Cleveland 31 Philadelphia 34 (overtime), Kansas City 56 Atlanta 10, Minnesota 20 Tennessee 3, Tampa Bay 19 Chicago 7, Carolina 6 San Diego 17, Indianapolis 24 Jacksonville 27, Miami 31 St Louis 14, New York Giants 13 Detroit 28, New England 13 New York Jets 7, Green Bay 41 Dallas 20, Arizona 25 Seattle 17, Oakland 26 New Orleans 31.

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BASEBALL

WORLD SERIES

Boston Red Sox 6 St Louis Cardinals 2 (Boston lead best-of-seven series 2-0).

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BASKETBALL

ANBL

Wollongong 95 (D. Mee 25, G. Saville 23, M. Campbell 16) Townsville 83 (J. Rillie 16, R. Brown 15, B. Newley 13).

Brisbane 111 (D. Rucker 30, S. Black 23, B. Brannen 17) Sydney 105 (J. Smith 23, M. Sanford 23, L. Kendall 18).

Cairns 98 (A. Stewart 22, N. Crosswell 20, A. Grabau 18) Wollongong 87 (M. Kelly 22, A. Ballinger 19, D. Mee 18). Adelaide 104 (W. Farley 26, B. Maher 23, D. Rychart 20) New Zealand Breakers 78 (P. Cameron 17, M. Chappell 17, A. Olson 17).

West Sydney 97 (N. Horvath 19, S. Mackinnon 18, S. Dwight 17) Melbourne 105 (A. Gaze 32, M. Bradtke 15, D. Stiff 12).

Sydney 107 (CJ Bruton 18, M. Sanford 17, B. Knight 14, L. Kendall 14, B. Sheridan 14) Hunter 94 (B. Wethers 26, K. Franklin 15, G. Cullen 14).

Townsville 129 (R. Brown 32, D. Newley 19, C. Calvary 17) Brisbane 108 (S. Black 23, B. Brannen 22, D. Rucker 21).

NZ DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT

(Rotorua)

Day two, men: South Canterbury 74 Waitakere 69, Whangarei 97 Hamilton 88.

Semifinals: Western Bay of Plenty 60 Canterbury 48, Mana 79 Wellington East 72.

Women: Porirua 84 Eastern Southland 67, Hamilton 60 Western Bay of Plenty 56.

Semifinals: Waitakere 65 Southland 43, Auckland 69 Hawera 40.

Day three, men, seventh/eighth: Waitakere 71 Hamilton 60.

Fifth-sixth: South Canterbury 76 Whangarei 62.

Third/fourth: Wellington East 95 Canterbury 67.

Final: Western Bay of Plenty 65 (M. Kendrick 17, J. Williams 13, J. Rayner 13) Mana 62 (D. Gardiner 20, A. Robinson 14).

Tournament team: D. Gardiner (Mana), M. Kendrick (Western Bay of Plenty), H. Kershaw (Wellington East), B. Rapson (Wellington East), J. Rayner (Western Bay of Plenty), A. Robinson (Mana), A. Sheath (Mana), J. Williams (Western Bay of Plenty), M. Walcott (Canterbury), D. Wilson (Canterbury).

Most valuable player: J. Williams (Western Bay of Plenty).

Women, seventh/eighth: Eastern Southland 77 Western Bay of Plenty 65.

Fifth-sixth: Porirua 78 Hamilton 64.

Third-fourth: Southland 52 Hawera 43.

Final: Auckland 52 (A. Silva 12, M. Scholl 12) Waitakere 45 (L. Tukupua 10).

Tournament team: L. Compain (Waitakere), T. Epati (Waitakere), L. Erb (Hawera), L. Kenny (Porirua), G. Rasmussen (Auckland), A. Silva (Auckland), J. Thompson (Southland), L. Tukapua (Waitakere), A. Vukona (Southland), A. Williams (Auckland).

Most valuable player: A. Williams (Auckland).

Wheelchairs, final: Sports Australia 69 (T. Knowles 32, S. Russell 16, B. Lathan 11) Waikato 53 (D. Skuse 18, S. Larsen 16).

Tournament team: D. Begman (Wheelbreakers), C. Cannane (Wheelbreakers), T. Knowles (Sports Australia), S. Larsen (Waikato), B. Lathan (Sports Australia), D. McBride (Waikato), J. Russell (Wheelbreakers), D. Skuse (Waikato), D. Venter (Waikato), J. Weiser (Canterbury).

Most valuable player: T. Knowles (Sports Australia).

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BOWLS

NORTH-EAST VALLEY INVITATION

(Dunedin)

Singles, semifinals: S. O'Neill (Timaru) 25 bt G. McDonald (Canterbury) 23, R. Meyer (NZ, Sydney) 25 bt T. Morris (Australia) 14.

Final: Meyer 25 bt O'Neill 21.

Plate semifinals: S. Scott (Central Otago) 21 bt A. Curtain (Canterbury) 10, D. Leeden (Dunedin) 21 bt S. Sincock (Canterbury) 13.

Final: Leeden 21 bt Shaun Scott 6.

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CRICKET

FIRST TEST

(Faisalabad, Pakistan)

Fifth day. -

SRI LANKA

First innings 243
Second innings

M. Atapattu lbw b Akhtar 0
S. Jayasuriya lbw b Kaneria 253
K. Sangakkara c Moin b Akhtar 59
M. Jayawardene c Moin b Kaneria 57
T. Samaraweera run out 21
J. Mubarak c Moin b Akhtar 0
R. Kaluwitharana c sub b Kaneria 1
C. Vaas b Malik 4
R. Herath l w b Kaneria 5
D. Fernando run out 1
L. Malinga not out 0
Extras (12b, 5lb, 3w, 12nb, 5pen runs) 37
- - Total (109.2 overs) 438
Fall: 1/0, 2/98, 3/216, 4/309, 5/314, 6/319, 7/330, 8/337, 9/438.

Bowling: S. Akhtar 25-1-115-3 (6nb, 3w), M. Sami 12-1-48-0 (4nb), A. Razzaq 22-2-78-0 (2nb), D. Kaneria 38.2-4-117-4, S. Malik 12-1-58-1.

PAKISTAN

First innings 264
Second innings

Y. Hameed lbw b Fernando 17
I Farhat lbw b Fernando 53
A. Kamal b Fernando 1
Inzamam-ul-Haq b Fernando 3
Y. Youhana lbw b Herath 44
S. Malik c and b Herath 59
A. Razzaq lbw b Herath 0
M. Khan c Kaluwitharana b Vaas 1
M. Sami run out 6
S. Akhtar st Kaluwitharana b Herath 12
D. Kaneria not out 0
Extras (4b, 1lb, 6w, 9nb) 20
- - Total (79.2 overs) 216Fall: 59, 65, 86, 91, 154, 158, 159, 187, 215, 216.

Bowling: C. Vaas 16-4-54-1 (1nb, 5w), L. Malinga 6-2-13-0 (2nb), R. Herath 32.2-10-64-4, D. Fernando 20-3-77-4 (6nb, 1w), S. Jayasuriya 4-2-2-0, J. Mubarak 1-0-1-0.

Result: Sri Lanka won by 201 runs.

AUCKLAND CLUB

Premier, round four: East Coast Bays 166 (M. Armour 58; D. Winger 3-34, N. Nadesananthan 3-21) lost to Parnell 168-5 (D. Richardson 42, B. Winger 59no, S. Hawk 39) by five wickets.

Grafton 235 (M. Horne 78, C. Pryor 39; G. Wood 3-33, L. Shaw 3-66) bt Papatoetoe 86 by 149 runs.

Waitakere 163 (C. Fenner 31; B. Leonard 3-44, B. Stewart 3-40) lost to North Shore 167-1 (R. Jones 56no, H. Smith 83no) by 9 wickets.

Howick Pakuranga 171-7 (M. Ellison 43) bt Cornwall 169 (P. Vallabh 48, H. McCarthy 46) by 2 runs.

Points: North Shore, Grafton 10 1/2; Howick Pakuranga 7 1/2; Parnell, East Coast Bays, Cornwall, Waitakere 4 1/2; Papatoetoe 1 1/2.

First grade, round four: Takapuna 212-6 (K. Murphy 35, C. Cachopa 61, L. Vincent 51) bt Birkenhead 167 (D. Anderson 31; J. Hartwell 3-41, J. de Witt 3-29) by 45 runs.

Grafton 132 (R. Irving 46; J. Carmody 5-30) lost to University 134-2 (I. Atchison 53no, J. Bentley 30, P. McGlashan 32no) by 8 wickets.

Eden Roskill 248-8 (S. Lala 46, H. Comer 58, D. Bruce 42no) bt Cornwall 164-9 (Lala 4-32, S. Murray 3-18) by 84 runs.

Suburbs New Lynn 227-5 (R. Young 51, J. Vujnovich 43, M. Wyatt 41, J. Nolan 34no) bt Ellerslie 115 (K. Baker 43, J. Healey 32; C. Fawkner 3-27) by 112 runs.

Points: Takapuna 10 1/2; University, Suburbs New Lynn 9; Eden Roskill 7 1/2; Cornwall, Grafton 4 1/2; Ellerslie, Birkenhead 1 1/2

.HAMILTON CLUB

Round four: HBHS 243-7 (T. Corkill 66) lost to Star-Varsity 244-1 (M. Commins 140no, D. Bennett 85) by nine wickets.

Te Rapa 189 (M. Orchard 88, A. Robson 6/41) bt Old Boys 113 (N. George 5-36) by 76 runs.

Fraser-Tech 208-7 (J. Hatwell 74, B. Hatwell 65) bt Waikato Districts 93 (D. Robinson 5-19) by 115 runs.

Eastern Suburbs 156 (R. Ferdinands 54) lost to Melville 157-2 (Q. Logonstein 67no) by 8 wickets.

* Fraser-Tech will play Star-Varsity in the final.

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CROQUET

GUARDIAN TRUST OPEN HANDICAP

(Epsom/Remuera)

Division one: R. Puckett/O. Floyd 1, N. Salisbury/B. Heasley 2, B. Fisher/N. Nicholas 3, N. Woolford/P. Ellis 4.

Division two: T. Hinde/P. Duigan 1, S. Edwards/L. Sweeney 2, M./H. Barker 3, K. Lamberton/J. Segedin 4.

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GOLF

FUNAI CLASSIC

(Orlando, Florida)

Leading final-round scores (par 72, US unless stated):

266: R. Palmer 68 68 68 62.

269: V. Singh (Fiji) 66 71 65 67, B. Baird 65 66 68 70.

270: J. Sindelar 66 70 67 67, C. Beckman 68 65 68 69.

271: M. Hensby (Australia) 64 71 68 68, T. Clark (South Africa) 69 69 64 69, M. Calcavecchia 71 66 65 69, T. Lehman 66 66 67 72.

272: C. Pettersson (Sweden) 70 70 68 64, V. Taylor 68 66 72 66, N. Lancaster 69 69 67 67, J. Huston 64 71 69 68, L. Glover 68 68 68 68, G. Ogilvy (Australia) 68 67 67 70.

273: B. Andrade 69 69 69 66, J. Kelly 67 68 71 67, S. Kendall 66 67 72 68, C. DiMarco 69 65 70 69, B. Bryant 66 71 67 69, D. Forsman 68 70 66 69, B. Curtis 66 71 66 70, S. Verplank 70 65 65 73.

Also:

276: A. Atwal (India) 68 71 73 64, S. Allan (Australia) 67 72 71 66, C. Perks (NZ) 73 65 70 68, S. Leaney (Australia) 70 69 68 69.

MADRID OPEN

Leading final-round scores (par 71, Britain unless stated:

266: R. Sterne (South Africa) 70 65 66 65.

268: A. Hansen (Denmark) 68 66 68 66.

269: T. Price (Australia) 66 71 65 67.

270: P. Broadhurst 67 65 68 70, R. Jacquelin (France) 74 64 64 68.

271: D. Fichardt (South Africa) 67 66 67 71, I. Giner (Spain) 68 69 64 70, W. Ormsby (Australia) 72 66 67 66.

272: J. Edfors (Sweden) 66 67 69 70, T. Immelman (South Africa) 67 68 69 68, B. Rumford (Australia) 70 65 66 71, R. Russell 71 69 68 64, H. Stenson (Sweden) 69 71 64 68.

273: J. Lomas 70 71 67 65, J. M. Arruti (Spain) 67 70 68 69, J. Donaldson 68 67 68 70, P. Golding 69 67 68 69, D. Park 71 67 67 68.

274: J. M. Lara (Spain) 70 65 72 67, M. Fraser (Australia) 70 69 69 66, J. Haeggman (Sweden) 73 66 67 68, G. McDowell 70 64 67 73.

275: J. M. Carriles (Spain) 70 69 68 68, S. Fernandez (Argentina) 70 70 68 67, R-J Derksen (Netherlands) 68 69 69 69, B. Dredge 67 71 67 70, P. Hedblom (Sweden) 70 70 68 67, M. A. Jimenez (Spain) 70 63 69 73, G. Murphy (Ireland) 68 66 70 71.

SHANGHAI OPEN

Leading final-round scores (par 72):

280: T. Pilkadaris (Australia) 67 69 72 72.

281: B. Ruangkit (Thailand) 68 72 73 68.

283: M. Both (Australia) 69 72 69 73, G. Rusnak (United States) 70 74 69 70.

284: C. Kamps (South Africa) 67 73 76 68, A. Summers (Australia) 66 72 75 71.

286: S. Tomiyama (Japan) 72 71 72 71, G. Hanrahan (United States) 70 74 71 71, S. Srisanga (Thailand) 64 74 75 73, E. Mizoguchi (Japan) 66 69 76 75.

287: H. Buhrmann (South Africa) 71 73 72 71.

288: A. Johl (India) 74 72 72 74, L. Wen-teh (Taiwan) 70 74 73 71, E. Lee (NZ) 72 73 70 73, N. V. Rensburg (South Africa) 73 73 68 74, D. Kang (South Korea) 68 72 73 75.

ESTORIL SENIORS

(Portugal)

Leading final-round scores (par 71, Britain unless stated):

207: J. Chillas 69 70 68.

209: D. Good (Australia) 72 70 67.

210: C. Mason 73 68 69, M. Gray 68 73 69, J. Benda (US) 70 71 69.

211: G. Cali (Italy) 72 67 72.

212: E. Darcy (Ireland) 72 68 72.

213: A. Mew (Tri) 70 72 71.

214: G. Watine (France) 68 71 75, J. Hawkes (South Africa) 72 70 72, T. Horton 74 71 69, H. Woodrome (US) 72 73 69, H. Carbonetti (Argentina) 73 71 70.

215: J. Morgan 72 70 73.

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FENCING

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Christchurch)

Men, epee: P. Simonet de Laborie (New Caledonia) 1, A. Sesun (Christchurch) 2, K. MacDonald (Auckland) and G. Payne (Auckland) equal 3.

Sabre: J. Fordham (Australia) 1, M. Howard (Australia) 2, T. Lozach (Christchurch) and L. Robertson (Christchurch) equal) 3.

Foil: W. Cui (Wellington) 1, J. Cahan (Palmerston North) 2, R. Cahan (Wellington) and B. Shattky (Wellington) equal 3.

Women, sabre: K. Taylor (Christchurch) 1, M. Coleman (Wellington) 2, N. Armstrong (Wellington) and M. McDonald (Wellington) equal 3.

Foil: S. Tabak (Christchurch) 1, Coleman 2, L. Harvey (Auckland) and L. Wenborn (Christchurch) equal 3.

Epee: J. Hope (Australia) 1, Tabak 2, Y. Fan (Auckland) and N. Fraser (Christchurch) equal 3.

Teams, men, foil: Central 1, Canterbury A 2.

Epee: North 1, Central 2.

Sabre: New South Wales 1, Canterbury 2.

Women, epee: Canterbury 1, Central 2.

Foil: Canterbury 1, Central 2.

Sabre: Canterbury 1, Central 2.

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MOTOCROSS

AUCKLAND

(Ardmore)

Wildman series, round eight: T. Cooksley, Yamaha YZ250 (Ramarama) 1, M. Rule, KTM SX250 (Bombay) 2, H. Ruiterman, Honda CRF450 (Pukekohe) 3, S. Croad, Suzuki RM250 (Remuera) 4, N. Gainfort. Honda CR500 (Clarks Beach) 5.

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MOTORCYCLING

NATIONAL TRIALS CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Alexandra)

Expert A: W. Laugesen (Levin) 1, J. Baker (Marlborough) 2, S. Clarke (Wellington) 3.

Expert B: R. Mead (Wellington) 1, K. Pinfold (Manawatu) 2, J. Wade (Wellington) 3.

Intermediate: G. Smith (Christchurch) 1, R. Hampton (Christchurch) 2, J. Casserly (Hawkes Bay) 3.

Presidents: S. Oliver (Nelson) 1, B. Penney (Nelson) 2, K. Hensen (Marlborough) 3.

Junior: N. Oliver (Nelson) 1, O. Biggs (Nelson) 2, J. Whitaker (Wainuiomata) 3.

Clubman: P. Oliver (Nelson) 1, G. Gilmour (Dunedin) 2, A. King (Christchurch) 3.

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MOTOR RACING

BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX

(Sao Paulo)

J. P. Montoya (Colombia) Williams, 1h 28m 01.451s, 1, K. Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren, 1h 28m 02.473s, 2, R. Barrichello (Brazil) Ferrari, 1h 28m 25.550s, 3, F. Alonso (Spain) Renault, 1h 28m 50.359s, 4, R. Schumacher (Germany) Williams, 1h 28m 51.191s, 5, T. Sato (Japan) BAR, 1h 28m 51.699s, 6, M. Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari, 1h 28m 52.077s, 7, F. Massa (Brazil) Sauber, 1h 29m 03.761s, 8, G. Fisichella (Italy) Sauber, 1h 29m 05.293s, 9.

J. Villeneuve (Canada) Renault, one lap, 10, D. Coulthard (Britain) McLaren, one lap, 11, J. Trulli (Italy) Renault, one lap, 12, R. Zonta (Toyota) one lap, 13, C. Klien (Austria) Jaguar, two laps, 14, T. Glock (Germany) Jordan, two laps, 15, Z. Baumgartner (Hungary) Minardi, four laps, 16, G. Bruni (Italy) Minardi, four laps, 17.

Did not finish: M. Webber (Australia) Jaguar, J. Button (Britain) BAR, N. Heidfeld (Germany) Jordan.

Fastest lap: Montoya, 1m 11.473s, lap 49 (217.038 km/h).

Final standings, drivers: M. Schumacher 148 points, 1, Barrichello 114, 2, Button 85, 3, Alonso 59, 4, Montoya 58, 5, Trulli 46, 6, Raikkonen 45, 7, Sato 34, 8, R. Schumacher 24, 9, Coulthard 24, 10.

Fisichella 22, 11, Massa 12, 12, Webber 7, 13, Panis 6, 14, Pizzonia 6, 15, Klein 3, 16, Da Matta 3, 17, Heidfeld 3, 18, Glock 2, 19, Baumgartner 1, 20.

Constructors: Ferrari 262 points, 1, BAR 119, 2, Renault 105, 3, Williams 88, 4, McLaren 69, 5, Sauber 34, 6, Jaguar 10, 7, Toyota 9, 8, Jordan 5, 9, Minardi 1, 10.

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RUGBY

EUROPEAN HEINEKEN CUP

Pool one: Wasps 25 Biarritz 12, Leicester 37 Calvisano 6.

Pool two: Bath 22 Bourgoin 12, Treviso 9 Leinster 25.

Pool three: Glasgow 9 Northampton 13, Llanelli 6 Toulouse 9.

Pool four: Castres 38 Neath-Swansea 17, Munster 15 Harlequins 9.

Pool five: Newport-Gwent 6 Newcastle 10, Perpignan 23 Edinburgh 0.

Pool six: Stade Francais 39 Gloucester 31, Ulster 21 Cardiff 16.

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SOCCER

NZ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Auckland City 5 (L. Mulrooney 2, P. Urlovic, G. Young pen, R. van Steeden) Team Wellington 1 (G. Little). HT: 1-0.

Waikato FC 0 Waitakere United 3 (K. Jordan 2, J. Christie). HT: 0-0.

Otago United 2 (B. Scoullar 2) Youngheart Manawatu 1 (S. Smith). HT: 1-0.

Canterbury United 3 (G. Collins pen, J. Smith, B. Hughes) Napier City 0. HT: 1-0.

WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE

Soccer2 8 (H. Rishworth, M. Keinzley, R. Sowden 2, K. Yallop, own goal, V. Rainbow 2) United Soccer 1 0. HT: 3-0.

Mainland Soccer 1 (Z. Cogle) Central Soccer 2 (J. Evans, H. Partridge). HT: 1-1.

Soccersouth 4 (K. Robertson, J. Hackett, J. Kendall, C. Glover) Force3 1 (E. Butler). HT: 3-0.

Capital a bye.

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SOFTBALL

DALTON MEMORIAL SOFTBALL RESULTS

(Lower Hutt)

Miramar 11 Nelson 0, Ramblers 7 Porirua 6, Ramblers 4 Cardinals 1, Porirua 7 Nelson 2, Wairarapa Giants 10 Hutt Valley Dodgers 0, Poneke Kilbirnie 7 Hutt City United 1, Cardinals 1 Miramar 0, Wairarapa Giants 3 Northcote 2, Northcote 1 Poneke Kilbirnie 0, Hutt City United 9 Hutt Valley Dodgers 0, Northcote 9 Hutt Valley Dodgers 2, Poneke Kilbirnie 5 Wairarapa Giants 1, Mt Albert Ramblers 3 Miramar 2, Porirua 5 Cardinals 2, Hutt City United 2 Northcote 1, Hutt City United 7 Giants 2, Miramar 7 Porirua 4.

Semifinals: Hutt City United 3 Mt Albert Ramblers 2, Miramar 7 Poneke Kilbirnie 0.

Final: Miramar 7 Hutt City United 0.

Top batter: P. Luka (Miramar) average 0.667.

Top pitcher: D. Coleman (Northcote) earned run average 0.37.

Most valuable player: P. Luka (Miramar).

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YACHTING

NORTH ISLAND P CLASS, STARLING

(Tauranga)

P Class: P. Snow-Hansen (Wakatere) 1, D. Willcox (Murrays Bay) 2, K. Ellingham (Wakatere) 3, J. Saunders (Tauranga) 4, J. Hanns (Worser Bay) 5, S. Meech (Hamilton) 6, C. Evans (Kohimarama) 7, W. Tiller (Howick) 8, T. Saunders (Tauranga) 9, L. Deegan (Howick) 10.

Starling: B. Kennedy (Tauranga) 1, P. Burling (Tauranga) 2, S. Illingworth (Torbay) 3, J. McCormack (Murrays Bay) 4, M. Andrews (Murrays Bay) 5, J. Monk (Otago) 6, C. Dawson (Murrays Bay) 7, G. Ellingham (Wakatere) 8, S. Morrison (Kohimarama) 9, T. Bilkey (Kohimarama) 10.