AMERICAN FOOTBALL
NFL
Houston 10 Philadelphia 24, Kansas City 10 Cincinnati 23, New England 19 Buffalo 17, St Louis 18 Denver 10, Tampa Bay 0 Baltimore 27, Tennessee 16 NY Jets 23, Carolina 6 Atlanta 20, Cleveland 14 New Orleans 19, Detroit 6 Seattle 9, Arizona 34 San Francisco
27, Green Bay 10 Chicago 26, Jacksonville 24 Dallas 17.
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ATHLETICS
WORLD ATHLETICS FINAL
(Stuttgart)
Men.-
200m: T. Gay (US) 19.68 1, W. Spearmon (US) 19.88 2, U. Bolt (Jamaica) 20.10 3, F. Obikwelu (Portugal) 20.26 4, C. Williams (Jamaica) 20.27 5.
1500m: A. Kipchirchir (Kenya) 3:32.76 1, B. Lagat (US) 3:32.93 2, A. Choge (Kenya) 3:33.37 3, M. Moustaoui (Morocco) 3:33.76 4, T. Boukensa (Algeria) 3:33.87 5.
5000m: K. Bekele (Ethiopia) 13:48.62 1, E. Soi (Kenya) 13:49.45 2, A. Feleke (Ethiopia) 13:49.66 3, T. Bekele (Ethiopia) 13:50.03 4, B. Songok (Kenya) 13:51.31 5.
400m Hurdles: P. Iakovakis (Greece) 47.92 1, L. Van Zyl (South Africa) 48.08 2, B. Jackson (US) 48.24 3, J. Carter (US) 48.41 4, K. Thompson (Jamaica) 48.61 5.
3000m Steeplechase: P. Kipsiele Koech (Kenya) 8:01.37 1, R. Matelong (Kenya) 8:08.62 2, B. Tahri (France) 8:10.86 3, M. Kipyego (Kenya) 8:14.99 4, E. Kemboi (Kenya) 8:18.01 5.
High Jump: L. Thoernblad (Sweden) 2.33m 1, A. Silnov (Russia) 2.33 2, S. Holm (Sweden) 2.29 3, Y. Rybakov (Russia) 2.29 4, I. Ukhov (Russia) 2.25 5.
Long Jump: I. Saladino (Panama) 8.41 1, M. Salman Al-Khuwalidi (Saudi Arabia) 8.34 2, L. Tsatoumas (Greece) 8.29 3, I. Gaisah (Ghana) 8.26 4, M. Pate (US) 8.26 5.
Hammer Throw: K. Murofushi (Japan) 81.42 1, I. Tikhon (Belarus) 81.12 2, K. Pars (Hungary) 80.41 3, M. Esser (Germany) 79.19 4, V. Devyatovskiy (Belarus) 78.67 5.
Javelin Throw: A. Thorkildssen (Norway) 89.50 1, T. Pitkaemaeki (Finland) 88.25 2, P. Esenwein (Germany) 85.30 3, V. Vasilevskis (Latvia) 83.26 4, A. Kovals (Latvia) 82.32 5.
Women.-
100m: S. Simpson (Jamaica) 10.89 1, T. Edwards (US) 11.06 2, A. Felix (US) 11.07 4, M. Barber (US) 11.10 5.
400m: S. Richards (US) 49.25 1, N. Williams (Jamaica) 50.36 2, S. Williams (Jamaica) 50.44 3, D. Trotter (US) 50.58 4, C. Amertil (Bahamas) 50.79 5.
800m: Z. Calatayud (Cuba) 1:59.02 1, J. Jepkosgei (Kenya) 1:59.10 2, H. Benhassi (Morocco) 1:59.44 3, K. Sinclair (Jamaica) 1:59.75 4, R. Lyne (Britain) 2:00.20 5.
3000m: M. Defar (Ethiopia) 8:34.22 1, T. Dibaba (Ethiopia) 8:34.74 2, V. Cheruiyot (Kenya) 8:38.86 3, I. Chenonge (Kenya) 8:39.29 4, S. Chibiwott Kibet (Kenya) 8:40.09 5.
100m Hurdles: M. Perry (US) 12.52 1, D. Cherry (US) 12.56 2, P. Felicien (Canada) 12.58 3, S. Kallur (Sweden) 12.59 4, B. Foster-Hylton (Jamaica) 12.66 5.
Pole Vault: Y. Isinbayeva (Russia) 4.75 1, M. Pyrek (Poland) 4.65 2, J. Stuczynski (US) 4.60 3, T. Grigorieva (Australia) 4.50 4, F. Murer (Brazil) 4.50 5.
Triple Jump: T. Lebedeva (Russia) 14.82 1, H. Devetzi (Greece) 14.67 2, Y. Aldama (Sudan) 14.67 3, A. Pyatykh (Russia) 14.60 4, M. Sestak (Slovenia) 14.32 5.
Shot Put: N. Khoroneko (Belarus) 19.81 1, Valerie Vili (New Zealand) 19.64 2, N. Ostapchuk (Belarus) 19.50 3, Y. Cumba (Cuba) 18.78 4, P. Lammert (Germany) 18.67 5.
Discus Throw: F. Dietzsch (Germany) 64.73 1, N. Grasu (Romania) 62.32 2, A. Soederberg (Sweden) 61.50 3, E. Zvereva (Belarus) 60.91 4, A. Thurmond (US) 60.61 5.
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BASEBALL
Major league
Atlanta 2 Chicago Cubs 1, Florida 3 Philadelphia 0, LA Dodgers 9 NY Mets 1, Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 4 Houston 0, Colorado 13 Washington 9, Arizona 9 St Louis 7, San Diego 10 San Francisco 2.
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BOWLS
GREATER AUCKLAND INDOOR FOURS
Semifinals: R. Brayshaw, A McQuoid, R McQuoid, J. McQuoid Owairaka 12, T. Pickering, O. Cooper, E. Barnett, B. Cooper Owairaka 4; D. Fremlin, J Kidd, G. Kidd, J. Cooke Waitakere College 7, J. Swainbank, R. Farquhar, I Pash, R. Farquhar North Shore Cos. 4.
Final: R Brayshaw 7 D Fremlin 3.
DORCHESTER PREMIER MEN'S SINGLES
(Belmont Park)
Quarter-finals: R. Collett (Takapuna) bt S. Stewart (Northcote) 7-7, 8-5; J. Goodwin (Takapuna) bt W. Cozens (Henderson) 6-5, 7-3; D. Parlane (Onehunga) bt M. Mathieson (Takapuna) 4-3, 7-3; R. Haresnape (Takapuna) bt G. Breckon (Henderson) 8-3, 10-5.
Semi-finals: Goodwin bt Parlane 13-0, 10-3; Haresnape bt Collett 13-0, 10-6.
Final: Haresnape bt Goodwin 10-6, 7-5.
MARAC WOMEN'S PREMIER OPEN
Singles.-
Quarter-finals: L. Pedro bt E. Teiti 7-5, 11-3; S. Matthews bt F. Grenfell 10-5, 7-3; W. Jensen bt H. Bolscher 11-2, 9-3; C. Earl bt M. Parker 2-12, 10-1, 4-0.
Semi-finals: Pedro bt Matthews 10-4, 6-6; Earl bt Jensen 12-4, 8-8.
Final: Earl bt Pedro 11-8, 8-7.
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CRICKET
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL
(Birmingham)
Fifth and final match between England and Pakistan.
PAKISTAN
M. Hafeez b Mahmood 18
I. Farhat run out 15
S. Afridi b Lewis 2
Y. Khan c Joyce b Dalrymple 47
M. Yousuf c Strauss b Mahmood 11
Inzamam-ul-Haq lbw b Collingwood 2
A. Razzaq b Collingwood 5
K. Akmal c Read b Yardy 4
Naved-ul-Hasan b Dalrymple 8
I Anjum not out 14
M. Asif not out 4
Extras (lb-10 nb-1 w-13) 24
--Total (for 9 wickets, 50 overs) 154
Fall: 1/43, 2/47, 3/51, 4/68, 5/72, 6/91, 7/102, 8/124, 9/135.
Bowling: S. Broad 9-0-37-0 (w-6), J. Lewis 10-1-25-1 (w-1), S. Mahmood 10-2-24-2 (nb-1 w-1), P. Collingwood 8-0-23-2 (w-2), M. Yardy 7-0-22-1, J. Dalrymple 6-0-13-2 (w-2).
ENGLAND
A. Strauss c Akmal b Anjum 35
E. Joyce b Asif 8
I. Bell c Farhat b Asif 2
K. Pietersen b Afridi 34
P. Collingwood lbw b Razzaq 22
J. Dalrymple lbw b Afridi 0
M. Yardy not out 12
C. Read c Naved-ul-Hasan b Razzaq 4
S. Mahmood not out 22
Extras (b-6 lb-2 nb-2 w-6) 16
--Total (for 7 wickets, 31 overs)155
Fall: 1/23, 2/49, 3/49, 4/102, 5/102, 6/106, 7/118.
Bowling: Asif 10-1-57-2 (nb-2 w-1), Hasan 2-0-22-0 (w-1), Anjum 8-1-31-1 (w-1), Razzaq 6-0-23-2 (w-1), Afridi 5-1-14-2 (w-2).
Result: England won by 3 wickets. Series ends 2-2.
ONE-DAY RANKINGS
Australia 131pts 1, South Africa 123 2, India 113 3, Pakistan 111 4, NEW ZEALAND 111 4, Sri Lanka 107 6, West Indies 99 7, England 99 7, Zimbabwe 35 9, Bangladesh 33 10, Kemya 0 11.
DLF CUP
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Australia's team for the opening match against the West Indies at Kinrara Oval today:
R. Ponting (captain) S. Watson, G. McGrath, S. Katich, M. Johnson, P. Jaques, B. Haddin, D. Cullen, M. Cosgrove, M. Clarke, N. Bracken.
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GOLF
CANADIAN OPEN
(Hamilton, Ontario)
Final scores from the US PGA Tour event at the par-70 course.-
266: J. Furyk (US) 63 71 67 65
267: B. Bryant (US) 69 67 64 67
268: S. O'Hair (US) 65 69 66 68
269: B. Quigley (US) 71 63 67 68
270: C. Villegas (Colombia) 69 64 69 68, T. Immelman (South Africa) 68 66 66 70, J. Byrd (US) 65 68 67 70, R. Sabbatini (South Africa) 67 69 68 66, S. Lowery (US) 70 66 65 69
271: S. Stricker (US) 67 69 68 67
272: S. Cink (US) 69 69 68 66, P. Azinger (US) 69 69 68 66, A. Oberholser (US) 65 68 69 70
273: T. Pernice Jr. (US) 66 68 70 69, J. Rose (Britain) 63 71 65 74, B. Watson (US) 65 71 68 69
274: J. Parnevik (Sweden) 65 68 70 71, J. Sluman (US) 69 69 67 69, F. Lickliter II (US) 64 72 68 70
275: A. Baddeley (Australia) 67 71 70 67, M. O'Meara (US) 69 69 67 70, B. Curtis (US) 69 66 71 69, B. Van Pelt (US) 69 71 66 69, N. Green (Australia) 64 70 69 72, D. Points (US) 68 70 70 67, D. Hearn (Canada) 69 67 71 68, R. Imada (Japan) 66 68 71 70
EUROPEAN MASTERS
(Crans-sur-Sierre)
Final scores from the European PGA Tour event at the par-71 course.-
267: B. Dredge (Britain) 68 67 65 67
275: F. Molinari (Italy) 68 68 70 69, M. Siem (Germany) 68 67 67 73
276: S. Garcia (Spain) 68 69 68 71, S. Kjeldsen (Denmark) 70 69 67 70, M. Warren (Britain) 69 71 69 67
277: A. Canete (Argentina) 72 70 69 66, M. Erlandsson (Sweden) 70 68 70 69, M. Ilonen (Finland) 73 67 71 66, A. McLardy (South Africa) 70 65 71 71, C. Monasterio (Argentina) 74 69 68 66
278: P. Archer (Britain) 68 72 72 66, S. Dyson (Britain) 68 74 68 68, J. Edfors (Sweden) 73 67 67 71, M. Tunnicliff (Britain) 67 73 69 69, S. Wakefield (Britain) 68 75 65 70.
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LEAGUE
ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE
Harlequins RL 31 Wigan 30, Warrington 26 Hull 14, St Helens 54 Leeds 18, Dragons Catalans 12 Huddersfield 20, Bradford 12 Wakefield 20, Salford 26 Castleford 16.
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MOTOR RACING
ITALIAN FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX
(Monza)
Final placings: M. Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 1:14:51.975 1, K. Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren +00:08.046 2, R. Kubica (Poland) BMW Sauber 00:26.414 3, G. Fisichella (Italy) Renault 00:32.045 4, J. Button (Britain) Honda 00:32.685 5, R. Barrichello (Brazil) Honda 00:42.409 6, J. Trulli (Italy) Toyota 00:44.662 7, N. Heidfeld (Germany) BMW Sauber 00:45.309 8, F. Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 00:45.955 9, M. Webber (Australia) Williams - Cosworth 01:12.602 10.
C. Klien (Austria) RedBull-Ferrari 1 lap 11, D. Coulthard (Britain) RedBull-Ferrari 1 lap 12, S. Speed (US) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1 lap 13, V. Liuzzi (Italy) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1 lap 14, R. Schumacher (Germany) Toyota 1 lap 15, T. Sato (Japan) Super Aguri-Honda 2 laps 16, C. Albers (Netherlands) MF1-Toyota 2 laps 17
Retired: T. Monteiro (Portugal) MF1-Toyota 9 laps, F. Alonso (Spain) Renault 10, P. de la Rosa (Spain) McLaren 33, S. Yamamoto (Japan) Super Aguri-Honda 35, N. Rosberg (Germany) Williams-Cosworth 44 laps.
Drivers standings: F. Alonso (Spain) Renault 108pts 1, M. Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 106 2, F. Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 62 3, G. Fisichella (Italy) Renault 57 4, K. Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren 57 5, J. Button (Britain) Honda 40 6, J. Pablo Montoya (Colombia) 26 7, R. Barrichello (Brazil) Honda 25 8, N. Heidfeld (Germany) BMW Sauber 20 9, R. Schumacher (Germany) Toyota 18 10, P. de la Rosa (Spain) McLaren 14 11, D. Coulthard (Britain) Red Bull 14 12, J. Trulli (Italy) Toyota 12 13, J. Villeneuve (Canada) BMW Sauber 7 14, R. Kubica (Poland) BMW Sauber 6 15, M. Webber (Australia) Williams 6 15.
Constructors: Ferrari 168 1, Renault 165 2, McLaren-Mercedes 97 3, Honda 65 4, BMW Sauber 33 5, Toyota 30 6, RedBull-Ferrari 16 7, Williams-Cosworth 10 8, Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1 9, MF1-Toyota 0 10, Super Aguri-Honda 0 10.
INDY 300
(Chicago)
Leading results from yesterday's race (2.4km Chicagoland Speedway oval, US unless stated):
D. Wheldon (1hr 33min 37.2662sec) 1, Scott Dixon (New Zealand) at 0.1897s 2, S. Hornish Jr 3.
Final standings: Hornish Jr 475ps 1, Wheldon 475 2, H. Castroneves 473 3, Dixon 460 4, Meira 411 5.
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RUGBY
English Premiership
Bristol Rugby 13 Saracens 13.
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TENNIS
US OPEN
(New York)
Finals results (seedings in parentheses):
Men's singles: 1-R. Federer (Switzerland) bt 9-A. Roddick (US) 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1.
Women's singles: 3-M. Sharapova (Russia) bt 2-J. Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) 6-4 6-4
Men's doubles: 6-M. Damm/L. Paes (Czech Rep/India) bt 2-J. Bjorkman/M. Mirnyi (Sweden/Belarus) 6-7 6-4 6-3
Women's doubles: N. Dechy/V. Zvonareva (France/Russia) bt 8-D. Safina/K. Srebotnik (Russia/Slovenia) 7-6 7-5
Mixed doubles: M. Navratilova/B. Bryan (US) bt M. Damm/K. Peschke (Czech Rep) 6-2 6-3
Junior boys: 10-D. Lojda (Czech Rep) bt P. Polansky (Canada) 7-6 6-3
Junior girls: 1-A. Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) bt T. Paszek (Austria) 3-6 6-4 7-5
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TRIATHLON
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP SERIES
(Hamburg, Germany)
V. Fernandes (Portugal) 1hr 53min 11sec 1, Debbie Tanner (New Zealand) 1:53.22sec 2, L. Bennett (US) 1:54.36 3, A. Burgos (Spain) 1:54.53 4, A, Dittmer (Germany) 1:55.08 5.
Other New Zealand placings: Samantha Warriner 1: 55.42 8, Andrea Hewitt 2:01.45.
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YACHTING
Maxi Yacht World Cup
(off Sardinia, Italy)
Final standings: Alfa Romeo, Neville Crichton (New Zealand) NZL, 6pts 1; Morning Glory, H. Platner (Germany) 11 2; Wild Oats XI, R. Oatley (Australia) 11 3, on countback.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
NFL
Houston 10 Philadelphia 24, Kansas City 10 Cincinnati 23, New England 19 Buffalo 17, St Louis 18 Denver 10, Tampa Bay 0 Baltimore 27, Tennessee 16 NY Jets 23, Carolina 6 Atlanta 20, Cleveland 14 New Orleans 19, Detroit 6 Seattle 9, Arizona 34 San Francisco
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