Tuesday's results

BASEBALL

MAJOR LEAGUE

Pittsburgh Pirates 3 Florida Marlins 2 (10 innings), Houston Astros 0 Cincinnati Reds 9, Washington Nationals 3 Atlanta Braves 2, Chicago White Sox 5 Los Angeles Angels 4, Boston Red Sox 1 Baltimore Orioles 8, Colorado Rockies 4 St Louis Cardinals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Chicago Cubs 5, Oakland Athletics 5 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 (11 innings), Seattle Mariners 4 Toronto Blue Jays 3, San Diego Padres 2 Milwaukee Brewers 1.

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BOXING

AUCKLAND
(Eden Terrace)

Amateurs: D. Wharemate (Mt Albert) 49.2kg bt I. Anitelea (Aiga Gym) 50kg, on points; M. Eliu (Pukekohe) 90kg bt I. Anderson (Otara) 85.8kg, ref stopped contest round two; R. Musson (Beachhaven) 63.6kg bt N. Gemmell (Mt Albert) 60.3kg, on points; D. Lally (Burleigh Heads, Queensland) 55kg bt S. Montague (Whangaparoa) 54.2kg, on points; C. McDonnell (Burleigh Heads) 61.6kg bt S. Maka (Waitakere) 62.5kg, on points.

Professionals: P. Lakai (Tonga) 110.4kg bt J. Patti (East Tamaki) 102.6kg, knockout first round; A. Zinck (Welcome Bay) 100kg and D. Tai (Henderson) 98.8kg, draw.

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CRICKET

ENGLAND v BANGLADESH

England: M. Vaughan (capt), M. Trescothick, A. Strauss, G. Thorpe, I. Bell, A. Flintoff, G. Jones, G. Batty, M. Hoggard, S. Harmison, S. Jones, J. Lewis.

ENGLISH COUNTY

National League (one-day). -

First division, at Bristol: Gloucestershire 86 (D. Cork 4-14) lost to Lancashire 88-4 by six wickets.

At The Rose Bowl: Hampshire 226-7 (G. Lamb 100no) lost to Northamptonshire 227-6 by four wickets.

At Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 154 (D. Gough 4-16) lost to Essex 158-4 (R. Irani 53) by six wickets.

At New Road: Middlesex 224-7 (E. Smith 93, S. Styris 80) bt Worcestershire 192-9 (Z. de Bruyn 55) by 32 runs.

Points: Middlesex 18, Essex 14, Lancashire 14, Northamptonshire 12, Glamorgan 12, Worcestershire 8, Gloucestershire 6, Hampshire 4, Nottinghamshire 0.

Second Division, at Derby: Leicestershire 146 (J. Sadler 50; K. Dean 5-45) lost to Derbyshire 147-4 by six wickets.

At Taunton: Somerset 297-6 (I. Blackwell 134no) lost to Sussex 298-8 (M. Prior 77, J. van der Wath 73no, C Adams 59; K. Parsons 4-34) by two wickets.

At the Oval: Surrey 219-7 (J. Benning 66, R. Clarke 54) bt Durham 176 (N. Peng 63) by 43 runs.

At Headingley: Yorkshire 214 (A. McGrath 57) bt Scotland 154 (G. Hamilton 60) by 60 runs.

Points: Durham 20, Yorkshire 16, Somerset 14, Sussex 14, Kent 10, Warwickshire 10, Surrey 8, Derbyshire 6, Scotland 6, Leicestershire 4.

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GOLF

MALAYSIAN AMATEUR CHAMPS

Leading final-round scores. -

271: J. Pangunsan (Phi) 68 69 65 69.

275: A. Dodt (Aus) 67 67 72 69.

277: A. Tampion (Aus) 65 70 70 72.

283: S. Sivachandran (Mas) 69 73 71 70.

287: M. Holten (NZ) 71 72 77 67.

Also

291: J. Gill (NZ) 71 80 68 72, R. Wright (NZ) 71 77 69 74.

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HOCKEY

SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP
(Kuala Lumpur)

New Zealand 2 (P. Burrows 9, R. Archibald 45) South Africa 0. HT: 1-0.

South Korea 4 (Jong Hyun-jang 44, 47, Eun Seong-hong 63, Jong Ho-seo 68) Malaysia 0. HT: 0-0.

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LEAGUE

ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE

Salford 20 Wigan 34.

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RUGBY

TARANAKI v NZ COLTS

Taranaki 24 (C. Woods, S. Breman tries; S. Ireland con, 2 pens; B. Watt 2 pens) New Zealand Colts 24 (R. Wulf, W. Ripia, H. Gear tries; Ripia pen, 2 cons; Stephen Brett con). HT: 8-17.

NZ MAORI v FIJI

New Zealand Maori team to play Fiji in Suva on Friday: S. Paku (Wellington), H. Pedersen (Otago), R. Tipoki (North Harbour), L. McAlister (North Harbour), N. Brew (Otago), D. Hill (Waikato), P. Weepu (Wellington), A. MacDonald (Auckland), M. Holah (Waikato), J. Gibbes (capt, Waikato), P. Tito (Taranaki), R. Filipo (Wellington), C. Hayman (Otago), S. Linklater (Waikato), D. Manu (Waikato). Res: C. Flynn (Canterbury), G. Feek (Canterbury), T. Waldrom (Wellington), D. Braid (Auckland), C. McGrath (North Harbour), R. Flutey (Wellington), T. Ellison (Wellington).

MANU SAMOA

Squad for three-match tour of Australia, including test on June 11. -

Backs: A. Stewart (Bay of Plenty), R. Warren (Samoa), A. Tuilagi (UK), B. Lima (Ireland), E. Seveaalii (UK), G. Leaupepe (Japan), T. Fanolua (UK), A. Tuilagi (Samoa), T. Vili (Japan), L. Talapusi (Samoa), L. Vailoaloa (Wellington), N. Tauafao (Samoa).

Forwards: Simaika Mika (Samoa), Iva Motusaga (UK), Semo Sititi (UK, captain), D. Farani (UK), P. Tupai (Bay of Plenty), F. Fanueli (Samoa), L. Lafaialii (Italy), P. Taele-Pavihi (Otago), L. Pese (Samoa), O. Palepoi (UK), J. Vaa (Wellington), J. Parkinson (Wellington), C. Johnston (Taranaki), D. Kerslake (Samoa), J. Meredith (Auckland), T. Leota (UK).

WALLABIES SQUAD

Training squad: A. Baxter (NSW), B. Cannon (NSW), M. Chisholm (ACT), M. Dunning (NSW), R. Elsom (NSW), S. Fava (ACT), E. Flatley (Qld), M. Gerrard (ACT), M. Giteau (ACT), G. Gregan (ACT), N. Henderson (ACT), M. Henjak (ACT), S. Hoiles (NSW), S. Larkham (ACT), C. Latham (Qld), D. Lyons (NSW), H. McMeniman, (Qld), D. Mitchell (Qld), S. Mortlock (ACT), J. Paul (ACT), C. Rathbone (ACT), J. Roe (Qld), M. Rogers (NSW), W. Sailor (Qld), N. Sharpe (Qld), G. Smith (ACT), B. Tune (Qld), L. Tuqiri (NSW), M. Turinui (NSW), P. Waugh (NSW), C. Whitaker (NSW), B. Young (ACT).

FRENCH SQUAD

Backs: P. Mignoni, D. Yachvili, F. Michalak, Y. Delaigue, Y. Jauzion, F. Fritz, B. Baby, D. Traille, C. Dominici, J. Candelon, C. Heymans, N. Brusque, J. Laharrague.

Forwards: S. Marconnet, P. De Villiers, O. Milloud, D. Avril, W. Servat, S. Bruno, D. Szarzewski, J. Thion, P. Pape, R. Millo-Chluski, G. Lamboley, J. Bonnaire, Y. Nyanga, T. Dusautoir, O. Magne

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SOCCER

ENGLISH HONOURS

Premier League: Champions, Chelsea. Champions League qualifiers, Chelsea and Arsenal (group stage), Manchester United and Everton (third qualifying round). Uefa Cup qualifiers, Liverpool, Bolton and Middlesbrough. Relegation, Southampton, Norwich and Crystal Palace.

Championship: Promoted, Sunderland (champions), Wigan and West Ham. Relegated, Rotherham, Nottingham Forest and Gillingham.

League One: Promoted: Luton (champions), Hull and Sheffield Wednesday. Relegated, Stockport, Peterborough, Wrexham and Torquay.

League Two: Promoted, Yeovil (champions), Scunthorpe, Swansea and Southend. Relegated, Cambridge and Kidderminster. CONFERENCE: Promoted, Barnet (champions) and Carlisle.

FA Cup winners: Arsenal.

League Cup winners: Chelsea.

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TENNIS

FRENCH OPEN
(Paris)

Men's singles, fourth round (prefix denotes seeding): 15-T. Robredo (Spain) bt 3-M. Safin (Russia) 7-5 1-6 6-1 4-6 8-6, M. Puerta (Argentina) bt J. Acasuso (Argentina) 6-4 6-1 6-1, 4-R. Nadal (Spain) bt 23-S. Grosjean (France) 6-4 3-6 6-0 6-3, 20-D. Ferrer (Spain) bt 5-G. Gaudio (Argentina) 2-6 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 6-4, 12-N. Davydenko (Russia) bt 8-G. Coria (Argentina) 2-6 6-3 7-6 (7-1) 6-2, 9-G. Canas (Argentina) bt 28-N. Kiefer (Germany) walkover.

Doubles, third round: 12-M. Damm (Czech Republic)/ M. Hood ( Argentina) bt M. Matkowski (Poland)/A. Waske (Germany) 3-6 6-4 6-4.

Women's singles, fourth round: 2-M. Sharapova (Russia) bt N. L. Vives (Spain) 6-2 6-3, 10-J. Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) bt 6-S. Kuznetsova (Russia) 7-6 (8-6) 4-6 7-5, 29-A. Ivanovic (Serbia-Montenegro) bt 22-F. Schiavone (Italy) 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-3.

Doubles, third round: 8-C. Morariu (US)/P. Schnyder (Switzerland) bt 10-B. Stewart/S. Stosur (Australia) 6-3 6-3, 12-E. Loit (France)/N. Pratt (Australia) bt E. Birnerova (Czech Republic)/A. Vanc (Romania) 6-4 4-6 6-1, 3-L. Raymond (US)/R. Stubbs (Australia) bt 14-M. Bartoli (France)/A-L Groenefeld (Germany) 4-6 6-4 6-3, 13-S. Asagoe (Japan)/K. Srebotnik (Slovenia) bt 4-E. Likhovtseva/V. Zvonareva (Russia) 6-2 6-4, 5-N. Petrova (Russia)/M. Shaughnessy (US) bt L. D. Lino/N. L. Vives (Spain) 6-4 6-1, 1-V. R. Pascual (Spain)/P. Suarez (Argentina) bt 15-I. Benesova/ K. Peschke (Czech Republic) 6-1 6-2.