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BADMINTON

OCEANIA TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP
(Auckland)

Final: New Zealand 4 Australia 1 (NZ names first): G. Bellingham bt S. Brehaut 21-15 21-19, R. Bellingham bt K. Lucas 21-17 21-5, D. Shirley/N. Gordon bt T. Denney/A. Brehaut 21-16 21-11, S. Runesten Petersen/N. Gordon bt K. Lucas/K. Wilson Smith 22-20 21-14, D. Shirley/S. Runesten
Petersen lost to T. Denney/K. Wilson Smith 9-21 19-21.

Final standings: NZ 1, Australia 2, Fiji 3, New Caledonia 4, Samoa 5.

* * *

BASKETBALL

NBA

Washington 107 Philadelphia 97, Indiana 88 San Antonio 92, Miami 100 Detroit 98, New Jersey 94 Milwaukee 79, Boston 102 Orlando 94, Toronto 114 Portland 81, Houston 90 NY Knicks 83, Sacramento 109 Atlanta 84, Seattle 112 Denver 120 (OT), LA Clippers 91 Chicago 97.

* * *

BOWLS

MAIRANGI BAY FOUNDERS FOURS

Leading skips after first day of qualifying

Three wins: J. Morgan (Warkworth), G. Moverley (Sunnybrae), J. Sakey (Takapuna).

Two wins and a draw: F. Griffiths (Mairangi Bay).

Two wins: D. Probert (Northcote), J. Tobin (Glenfield), S. Gibson (Birkenhead), C. Watson (Mairangi Bay), R. Rennie (Mairangi Bay), A. Johnston (Papakura), N. Brennan (Mairangi Bay), K. Gerrie (Mairangi Bay).

* * *

GOLF

PEBBLE BEACH NATIONAL PRO-AM

Final round, (US unless stated). -

271: A. Oberholser 65 68 66 72.

276: R. Sabbatini (South Africa) 69 69 68 70.

277: J. Byrd 69 65 74 69, M. Weir (Canada) 63 67 69 78.

278: C. Barlow 69 68 72 69, D. Chopra (Sweden) 71 67 69 71.

279: V. Singh (Fiji) 68 71 72 68, T. Lehman 72 65 72 70, B. Davis (Britain) 66 72 68 73, L. Donald (Britain) 62 72 71 74, N. Watney 65 71 70 73.

280: P. McGinley (Ireland) 71 68 71 70, T. Clark (South Africa) 66 71 70 73.

281: JL Lewis 67 74 70 70, J. Ogilvie 70 71 69 71, J. M. Olazabal (Spain) 71 67 72 71, P. Perez 69 71 70. 71, C. DiMarco 68 69 73 71, B. Van Pelt 67 71 71 72, S. Stricker 69 71 73 68, M. Allen 65 71 77 68, H. Mahan 68 73 67 73.

282: J. Bohn 71 69 72 70, J. Senden (Australia) 72 69 68 73, R. Palmer 69 71 68 74, B. Baird 70 71 72 69.

283: T. Matteson 68 73 70 72, S. Flesch 69 72 71 71, D. Waldorf 69 73 70 71, W. MacKenzie 70 69 70 74, M. Wilson 68 68 71 76, J. Furyk 68 71 74 70.

284: A. Aragon 68 69 73 74, D. Love 69 67 75 73, V. Veazey 71 69 71 73, J. Smith 69 68 73 74, S. Bertsch 72 70 70 72.

285: P. McLachlin 71 69 71 74, B. Jones (Australia) 67 71 74 73, P. Mickelson 67 74 67 77, F. Jacobson (Sweden) 67 67 74 77.

286: R. Garrigus 68 69 74 75, C. Stadler 68 74 69 75, D. Stiles 66 71 73 76, S. Lowery 70 74 67 75, J. Mills (Canada) 71 67 72 76, J. Maggert 71 69 72 74, J. Gore 70 73 70 73, L. Janzen 69 73 66 78, B. Bateman 68 73 72 73, M. Brooks 67 75 71 73, C. Warren 67 75 71 73.

* * *

ICE HOCKEY

NHL

Los Angeles 6 Dallas 5, Edmonton 4 St Louis 5 (o.p.), Carolina 4 Buffalo 3 (o.p.), Detroit 6 Colorado 3, Anaheim 4 Chicago 1, Phoenix 4 San Jose 5 (OT), Vancouver 3 Minnesota 2 (OT).

* * *

LEAGUE

ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE

Leeds 20 Huddersfield 12, Wakefield 14 Bradford 20, Warrington 6 Salford 24, Catalans Dragons 38 Wigan 22, Harlequins 16 St Helens 40, Castleford 18 Hull 42.

* * *

MOTORSPORT

NEW ZEALAND SUPERGT SERIES
(Manfeild)

Round four.-

Qualifying: C. Hansen (TVR Tuscan) 1m 06.579s 1, J. Rae (Chevrolet Camaro) 1m 09.914s 2, N. Chester (Mitsubishi Evo) 1m 10.400s 3, D. Gunson (Subaru 22B) 1m 10.651s 4, P. Wieser (TVR Chimaera) 1m 11.907s 5, J. Liefting (Subaru 22B) 1m 12. 918s 6, A. de Croy (Nissan Skyline) 1m 13.589s 7, R. Van Zantvoort (Nissan 200SX) 1m 13.755s 8, G. Dalton (Porsche GT3 Cup)1m 14.312s 9, H. Dodson (Nissan Skyline) 1m 14.312s 10.

Race 1 (6 laps rolling start fastest to the front): M. Udy 8.07.869 1, H. Dodson +0.160 2, I. Booth +0.851 3, M. Turner +1.154 4, C. Hansen +3.028 5, J. Liefting +3.028 6, N. Chester +3.857 7, A. Tyler +4.661 8, G. Hohaia +5.874 9, P. Forsyth +8.454 10.

Race 2 (6 laps handicap start): C. Hansen 7.02.942 1, J. Rae +4.959 2, D. Gunson +19.382 3, N. Chester +20.520 4, J. Liefting +22.017 5, P. Wiser +26.296 6, R. Van Zantvoort +34.451 7, G. Dalton +39.626 8, M. Udy +42.203 9, M. Turner +49.557 10.

Race 3 (6 laps handicap start): I. Booth 8.03.619 1, M. Turner +0.207 2, R. Van Zantvoort +1.858 3, G. Dalton +6.414 4, C. Hansen +10.431 5, G. Hohaia +14.565 6, M. Udy +17.971 7, H. Dodson +18.018 8, A. de Croy +20.010 9, P. Forsyth +20.216 10.

Points after round 4 of 7: N. Chester 239 points 1, J. Liefting 214 2, C. Hansen 213 3, M.Udy 177 4, A. Tyler 162 5, G. Hohaia 140 6, A. Russell 127 7, P. Wieser 119 8, D. Gunson 98 9, A. de Croy 89 10, B. Fulford 89 10, H. Dodson 83 12, R. Van Zantvoort 67 13, M. Turner 62 14, 'Racing' Ray Williams 52 15, J. Honore 50 16, G. Dalton 49 17, M. Shapley 48 18, P. Forsyth 47 19, J. Rae 42 20.

* * *

NETBALL

NATIONAL BANK CUP SQUADS

Force

L. de Bruin, M. Dehn, T. George, K. Horton, C. Latu, F. Pulu, L. Suafoa,

T. Tairi, B. Tapene, D. Wipiiti, A. Yates. Coach: Y. Willering.

Diamonds

S. Bond, V. Edward, R. Everitt, K. Harby-Williams, J. Morrison, A. Payne, G. Rasmussen, R. Rasmussen, A. Rowberry, A. Scarlett, J. Te Huna, M. Tutaia. Coach: S. Hawkins.

Magic

K. Adams, L. Barrett-Chase, N. Cooney, R. Gabel, J. Henry, E. Horomia, L. Langman, T. Lund, A. Metcalfe, I. van Dyk, A. Wall, C. Williams. Coach: N. Taurua.

Flyers

A. Bellringer, J. Bingham, E. Burgess, L. Burgess, M. Faasavalu, C. Haggart, K. Hikawai, C. Kight, R. Kupa, L. Moffett, H. Stockman, F. Tauli. Coach: T. Dearns.

Shakers

J. Haanstra, S. Coogan, J. Gupwell, C. Lichtwark, E. McGeorge, L. Paki, D. Pritchard, K. Ritchie, V. Smith, F. Solia, G. Solia, K. Young. Coach: W. Taumaunu.

Flames

H. Brand, M. Bowden, S. Butler Taylor, V. Davu, K. Dowling, E. Manu, J. McCaw, S. Norris, J. Seymour, A. Thompson, J. Tod, J. Topia. Coach: M. Foster.

Rebels

D. Bond, P. Duncan, K. Grant, M. Gray, D. Hill, F. Jackways, A. Mitchell, A. Molineaux, L. Sandon, J. Tuki, K. Waititi, D. White. Coach: J. Southby.

Sting

N. Avellino, S. Barnes, B. Colling, H. Crofts, T. Dalton, A. Galvan, J. Ferguson, M. Hutton, L. Rumball, T. H. Reo Selby-Rickit, W. Telfer, A. Wilson. Coach: R. Broughton.

* * *

RUGBY

IRB SEVENS
(Los Angeles)

Fourth leg, final day.-

Cup, quarter-finals: England 19 Argentina 15, South Africa 26 Australia 5, New Zealand 45 Canada 0, Fiji 29 France 5.

Semifinals: England 40 South Africa 0, New Zealand 17 Fiji 22.

Final: England 38 Fiji 5.

Plate, semifinals: Argentina 19 Australia 12, Canada 14 France 20.

Final: Argentina 21 France 5.

Bowl, quarter-finals: Kenya 7 Scotland 21, Samoa 52 West Indies 0, Tonga 55 Mexico 0, Uruguay 24 US 19.

Semifinals: Scotland 26 Samoa 21, Tonga 45 Uruguay 7.

Final: Scotland 26 Tonga 21.

Shield, semifinals: Kenya 38 West Indies, Mexico 0 US 33.

Final: Kenya 26 US 12.

SIX NATIONS
(Cardiff)

Wales 28 (G. Thomas 2, R. Sidoli tries; penalty try; S. Jones 4 con) Scotland 18 (H. Southwell, C. Paterson tries; Paterson 2 pen, con). Halftime: 14-6.

1. England2200782942. France2101595123. Ireland2101575924. Scotland2101384425. Wales2101416526. Italy200232570 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP

London Irish 6 Newcastle 9, Saracens 29 Bath 34, Wasps 19 Northampton 19.

* * *

SQUASH

BULER CHALLENGE CUP
(Hong Kong)

Final: 1-S. Kitchen (NZ) bt 2-R. Chiu (Hong Kong) 8-10 9-5 9-2 7-9 9-6.

* * *

TENNIS

PARIS OPEN

Final: 1-A. Mauresmo (France) bt 2-M. Pierce (France) 6-1 7-6.

DAVIS CUP

WORLD GROUP TIES

(First round winners to quarter-finals, April 7-9; losers to playoffs, September 22-24.)

At Graz, Austria: Austria 1, Croatia 3.

Singles: M. Ancic (Croatia) bt J. Melzer (Austria) 6-7 (2), 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, I. Ljubicic (Croatia) bt S. Koubek (Austria) 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Doubles: Ljubicic and Ancic bt Melzer and J. Knowle 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 8-6. Reverse singles: A. Peya (Austria) bt I. Cerovic (Croatia) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.

At Minsk, Belarus: Belarus 4, Spain 1.

Singles: M. Mirnyi (Belarus) bt T. Robredo (Spain) 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3, V. Voltchkov (Belarus) bt D. Ferrer (Spain) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Doubles: Mirnyi and Voltchkov (Belarus) bt F. Lopez and F. Verdasco (Spain) 7-6 (2), 6-4, 7-5. Reverse singles: Ferrer (Spain) bt S. Tarasevitch (Belarus) 6-2, 6-1, Voltchkov (Belarus) bt Robredo (Spain) 7-6 (6), 6-3.

At Geneva: Switzerland 2, Australia 2

Singles: P. Luczak (Australia) bt M. Lammer (Switzerland) 1-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-3, S. Wawrinka (Switzerland) bt C. Guccione (Australia) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6). Doubles: W. Arthurs and P. Hanley (Australia) bt S. Wawrinka and Y. Allegro (Switzerland) 7-6 (6), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (5). Reverse singles: S. Wawrinka (Switzerland) bt P. Luczak (Australia) 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (7), 6-2.

At Halle: Germany 2, France 3

Singles: S. Grosjean (France) bt N. Kiefer (Germany) 7-5, 7-6 (7), 6-0, R. Gasquet (France) bt T. Haas (Germany) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3. Doubles: M. Llodra and A. Clement (France) bt A. Waske and Haas (Germany) 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. Reverse singles: R. Schuettler (Germany) bt Clement (France) 6-4, 6-3, Haas (Germany) bt Llodra (France) 6-3, 6-3.

At Amsterdam: Netherlands 0, Russia 3

Singles: D. Tursunoy (Russia) bt R. Sluiter (Netherlands) 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5), N. Davydenko (Russia) bt M. van Gemerden (Netherlands) 7-6 (6), 7-5, 6-4. Doubles: I. Andreev and M. Youzhny bt J. van Lottum and R. Sluiter (Netherlands) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

At Buenos Aires: Argentina 4, Sweden 0

Singles: D. Nalbandian (Argentina) bt R. Soderling (Sweden) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1, J. Acasuso (Argentina) bt T. Johansson (Sweden) 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. Doubles: D. Nalbandian and A. Calleri (Argentina) bt J. Bjorkman and S. Aspelin (Sweden) 6-2, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-4. Reverse singles: J. I. Chela (Argentina) bt T. Johansson (Sweden) 6-4, 6-1.

At La Jolla: United States 2, Romania 1

Singles: A. Pavel (Romania) bt A. Roddick (US) 6-7 (2), 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-2, 6-4, J. Blake (US) bt V. Hanescu (Romania) 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Doubles: B. and M. Bryan (US) bt V. Hanescu and H-V. Tecau (Romania) 6-2, ret.

At Rancagua: Chile 3, Slovakia 0

Singles: F. Gonzalez (Chile) bt M. Mertinak (Slovakia) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3), 6-3, N. Massu (Chile) bt D. Hrbaty (Slovakia) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (4). Doubles: Massu and Gonzalez (Chile) bt Mertinak and L. Lacko (Slovakia) 6-2, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4.

ASIA-OCEANIA ZONE

Group one

(Winners to second round, April 7-9; losers to playoffs, April 7-9)

South Korea 4, India 1

Singles: Chung Hee-seok (South Korea) bt R. Bopanna (India) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, Lee Hyung-taik (South Korea) bt P. Amritraj (India) 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. Doubles: Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes (India) bt Kwon Oh-hee and Jun Woong-sun (South Korea) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. Reverse singles: Lee Hyung-taik (South Korea) bt Bopanna (India) 6-3, 6-1, 6-2, Jun Woong-sun (South Korea) bt Amritraj (India) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.

At Taipei: Taiwan 3, Pakistan 2

Singles: Aisam Qureshi (Pakistan) bt Chen Ti (Taiwan) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, Wang Yeu-tzuoo (Taiwan) bt Aqeel Khan (Pakistan) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. Doubles: Aisam Qureshi and Aqeel Khan (Pakistan) bt Wang Yeu-tzuoo and Yi Chu-yuan (Taiwan) 1-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 5-7 (5), 9-7. Reverse singles: Wang Yeu-tzuoo (Taiwan) bt Aisam Qureshi (Pakistan) 6-1, 6-3, 6-3, Chen Ti (Taiwan) bt Aqueel Khan (Pakistan) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.

At Osaka: Japan 5, China 0

Singles: G. Motomura (Japan) bt Yu Wang (China) 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, G. Soeda (Japan) bt Sun Peng (China) 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Doubles: T. Matsui and S. Iwabuchi (Japan) bt Yu Xinyuan and Zeng Shaoxuan (China) 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Reverse singles: Soeda (Japan) bt Wang Yu Jnr (China) 6-1, 6-1, Y. Matsui (Japan) bt Sun Peng (China) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3.

At Tashkent: Uzbekistan 2, Thailand 3

Singles: P. Srichapan (Thailand) bt F. Dustov (Uzbekistan) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3, D. Udomchoke (Thailand) bt D. Istomin (Uzbekistan) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Doubles: S. and S. Ratiwatana (Thailand) bt M. Inoyatov and D. Istomin (Uzbekistan) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Reverse singles: D. Istomin (Uzbekistan) bt S. Ratiwatana (Thailand) 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-1, S. Ikramov (Uzbekistan) bt S. Ratiwatana (Thailand) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Group two

(Winners to second round, April 7-9; losers to playoffs, April 7-9)

At Auckland: New Zealand 5, Lebanon 0.

Singles (NZ names first): M. Nielsen bt K.Alayli 6-2, 6-1, 6-2, D. King-Turner bt P. Chucri 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. Doubles: Nielsen and King-Turner bt Chucri and Alayli 6-2, 6-3, 6-1. Reverse singles: R. Statham bt W. Maknieh 6-4, 6-3, King-Turner bt Alayli 6-3, 6-4.

At Hong Kong: Hong Kong 2, Pacific Oceania 1

Singles: W. Wong (Hong Kong) bt M. Leong (Pacific Oceania) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, W. Nott (Pacific Oceania) bt Yu Hiu-tung (Hong Kong) 7-6 (10), 6-4, 6-4. Doubles: M. Sayer and W. Wong (Hong Kong) bt M. Leong and Nott (Pacific Oceania) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

At Balikpapan: Indonesia 5, Malaysia 0

Singles: S. Suwandi (Indonesia) bt Abdul Hazli Bin Zainuddin (Malaysia) 6-1, 6-2, 6-2, P. Simpatiaji (Indonesia) bt. Razlan Rawi (Malaysia) 6-1, 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Suwandi and Faisal Aidil (Indonesia) bt Abdul Hazli Bin Zainuddin and Muhammad-Ashaari Bin Zainal Abidin (Malaysia) 6-0, 6-1, 6-0. Reverse singles: E. Sie (Indonesia) bt Mohammed-Faizal Bin Othman (Malaysia) 6-1, 6-0, Faisal Aidil (Indonesia) bt Muhammad-Ashaari Bin Zainal Abidin (Malaysia) 6-1, 6-4.

At Kuwait City: Kuwait 1, Kazakhstan 2

Singles: M. Al Ghareeb (Kuwait) bt D. Makeyev (Kazakhstan) 6-4, 6-4, 7-5, A. Kedriouk (Kazakhstan) bt A. Magdas (Kuwait) 6-4, 6-1, 7-5. Doubles: A. Kedriouk and D. Makeyev (Kazakhstan) bt Mohammed Al Ghareeb and Mohammed-Khaliq Siddiq (Kuwait) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

EUROPE-AFRICA ZONE

Group one

(First round winners to second round, April 7-9; losers to playoffs, July 21-23)

At Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg: Luxembourg 2, Portugal 1

Singles: R. Machado (Portugal) bt L. Bram (Luxembourg) 7-5, 6-4, 6-2, G. Muller (Luxembourg) bt F. Gil (Portugal) 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. Doubles: Muller and M. Scheidweiler (Luxembourg) bt Gil and L. Tavares (Portugal) 6-4, 6-3, 7-5, 6-1.

At Ramat Hasaron: Israel 1, Serbia and Montenegro 2

Singles: J. Tipsarevic (Serbia-Montenegro) bt D. Sela (Israel) 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-0, 6-4, N. Djokovic (Serbia-Montenegro) bt Noam Okun (Israel) 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6), 6-2. Doubles: J. Erlich and A. Ram (Israel) bt I. Bozoljac and J. Tipsarevic (Serbia-Montenegro) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.

AMERICAS ZONE

Group one

(First round winners to second round, April 7-9; losers to playoffs, July 21-23)

At Asia, Peru: Peru 1, Brazil 2

Singles: F. Saretta (Brazil) bt I. Miranda (Peru) 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, L. Horna (Peru) bt R. Mello (Brazil) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Doubles: G. Kuerten and A. Sa (Brazil) bt L. Horna and I. Miranda (Peru) 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.

At Maracay, Venezuela: Venezuela 0, Mexico 3

Singles: S. Gonzalez (Mexico) bt J. De Armas (Venezuela) 6-1, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4, M. Gallardo-Valles (Mexico) bt Y. Romero (Venezuela) 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 12-10. Doubles: B. Echagaray and S. Gonzalez (Mexico) bt De Armas and Romero (Venezuela) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-4.

Group two

(First round winners to second round, April 7-9; losers to playoffs, July 21-23)

At Emmastad, Netherlands Antilles: Netherlands Antilles 2, Guatemala 1

Singles: J-J. Rojer (Netherlands Antilles) bt I. Morales (Guatemala) 6-3, 6-2, 6-1, C. Paiz (Guatemala) bt R. Winklaar (Netherlands Antilles) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-4. Doubles: Rojer and R. Behr (Netherlands Antilles) bt Paiz and L. Perez-Chete (Guatemala) 6-4 7-6 (3), 6-3.

At Santiago: Dominican Republic 3, Jamaica 0

Singles (Dom Rep names first): J. Garcia bt S. Willinsky 6-1, 6-3, 6-0, V. Estrella bt R. Russell 6-3, 6-2, 6-0. Doubles: Estrella and Garcia bt Russell and J. Smith 6-3, 6-3, 7-5.

At Santa Cruz de la Sierra: Bolivia 0, Paraguay 3

Singles (Paraguay names first): E. Baez-Britez bt M. Estivariz 6-3, 6-3, 6-1, R. Delgado bt J. R. Velasco 6-0, 6-2, 6-4. Doubles: Baez-Britez and Delgado bt J. Antelo and Estivariz 6-2, 7-5, 6-2.

At Bogota: Colombia 3, Uruguay 0

Singles (Colombia names first): A. Falla bt M. Felder 6-2, 6-1, 6-2, S. Giraldo bt P. Cuevas 6-4, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3). Doubles: Falla and C. Salamanca bt Cuevas and M. Vilarrubi 4-6, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.

* * *

WINTER OLYMPICS
(Turin)

Men's downhill: A. Deneriaz (France) 1m 48.80s 1, M. Walchhofer (Austria) 1m 49.52s 2, B. Kernen (Switzerland) 1m 49.82s 3, K-A. Aamodt (Norway) 1m 49.88s 4, B. Miller (US) 1m 49.93s 5, H. Maier (Austria) 1m 50.00s 6, M. Buechel (Liechtenstein) 1m 50.04s 7, F. Strobl (Austria) 1m 50.12s 8, P. Staudacher (Italy) 1m 50.29s 9, D. Rahlves (US) 1m 50.33s 10.

Men's snowboard half pipe: S. White (US) 46.8 pts 1, D. Kass (US) 44.0 2, M. Koski (Finland) 41.5 3, M. Aguirre (US) 40.3 4, A. Autti (Finland) 39.1 5, G. Zebrowski (France) 38.6s 6, M. Keller (Switzerland) 38.5s 7, C. Schmidt (Germany) 37.5s 8, V. Lueps (Germany) 36.8s 9, R. Mattila (Finland) 35.8s 10. Also: M. Brown (NZ) 28.3 25.

Nordic (cross country) skiing men's 30km pursuit: E. Dementiev (Russia) 1h 17m 00s 1, F. Estil (Norway) at 0.6s 2, P. Piller Cottrer (Italy) 0.9s 3, G. di Centa (Italy) 2.4s 4, A. Soedergren (Sweden) 3.5s 5, V. Vittoz (France) 6.7s 6, M. Botwinov (Austria) 7.7s 7, M. Bajcicak (Slovakia) 7.9s 8, M. Odnodvortsev (Kazahkstan) 8.8s 9, L. Bauer (Czech Republic) 9.3s 10.

Women's nordic (cross country) skiing 15km pursuit: K. Smigun (Estonia) 42m 48.7s 1, K. Neumannova (Czech Republic) at 1.9s 2, E. Medvedeva-Abruzova (Russia) 14.5s 3, K. Stormer Steira (Norway) 18.1s 4, G. Paruzzi (Italy) 30.2s 5, B. Scott (Canada) 31.9s 6, O. Savialova (Russia) 35.0s 7, J. Kowalczyk (Poland) 36.9s 8, J. Tchepalova (Russia) 50.8s 9, H. G. Pedersen (Norway) 51.8s 10.

Speed skating women's 3000m race: I. Wust (Netherlands) 4m 02.43s 1, R. Groenewold (Netherlands) 4m 03.48s 2, C. Klassen (Canada) 4m 04.37s 3, A. Friesinger (Germany) 4m 04.59s 4, C. Pechstein (Germany) 4m 05.54s 5, D. Anschuetz (Germany) 4m 06.89s 6, M. Sablikova (Czech Republic) 4m 08.42s 7, K. Groves (Canada) 4m 09.03s 8, C. Hughes (Canada) 4m 09.17s 9, K. Wojcicka (Poland) 4m 09.61s 10.

Men's luge: A. Zoeggeler (Italy) 3m 26.088s 1, A. Demtschenko (Russia) 3m 26.198s 2, M. Rubenis (Latvia) 3m 26.445s 3, T. Benshoof (US) 3m 26.598s 4, D. Moeller (Germany) 3m 26.711s 5, J. Eichhorn (Germany) 3m 26.743s 6, G. Hackl (Germany) 3m 26.919s 7, R. Rainer (Italy) 3m 27.002s 8, M. Kleinheinz (Austria) 3m 27.587s 9, W. Huber (Italy) 3m 27.675s 10.

Ski jump normal Hill: L. Bystol (Norway) 266.5 pts (101.5m + 103.5m) 1, M. Hautamaki (Finland) 265.5 (102.0 + 103.5) 2, R. Ljokelsoey (Norway) 264.5 (102.5 + 102.5) 3, M. Uhrmann (Germany) 264.0 (101.0 + 104.5) 4, A. Kuettel (Switzerland) 262.5 (103.0 + 101.0) 5, J. Ahonen (Finland) 261.5 (103.5 + 100.0) 6, A. Malysz (Poland) 261.0 (101.5 + 102.5) 7, M. Neumayer (Germany) 260.5 (103.5 + 103.0) 8, T. Morgenstern (Austria) 259.5 (103.5 + 99.5) 9, D. Vassiliev (Russia) 258.5 (104.5 + 100.5) 10.

Men's short track speed skating 1500m race: A. Hyun-Soo (Korea) 2m 25.341s 1, L. Ho-Suk (Korea) 2m 25.600s 2, L. Jiajun (China) 2m 26.005s 3, C. Hamelin (Canada) 2m 26.375s 4, V. Knoch (Hungary) 2m 26.806s 5.

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