Weekend results

Weekend results

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

NFL

San Diego 7 Denver 23, Oakland 21 NY Giants 30.

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BASKETBALL

AUSTRALIAN NBL

Round 18.-

Hunter Pirates 105 (M. Helms 32, A. Trahair 25) NZ Breakers 82 (A. Olson 21, R. Melzer 13). HT: 55-38.

Sydney 109 (CJ Bruton 24) West Sydney 92 (J. Taylor 23).

Wollongong 136 (C. Groves 31) Brisbane 97 (M. Bradtke 21).

Cairns 93 (M. Cattalini 19) Perth 88 (S. Redhage 25)

Townsville 106 (J. Rillie 26, B. Newley 26, L. Abney 21) Perth 105 (B. Bailey 22).

US NBA

Cleveland 97 Detroit 84, Dallas 95 NO/Oklahoma City 90, Golden State 94 Houston 89, Phoenix 107 Chicago 98 (ot), Utah 108 Philadelphia 102, Memphis 100 Seattle 96, San Antonio 98 Denver 88, Boston 111 LA Clippers 92.

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BOWLS

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Wellington)

Men's pairs, post section, round of 32: R. Holmes (Paraparaumu Bch) bt G. Belk (Castlecliff) 19-17, D. Parlane (Onehunga) bt K. Drysdale (Eketahuna) 19-15, R. Bester (Hornby Domain) bt A. Gardiner (Riccarton Racecourse) 19-8, T. Scott (NE Valley) bt N. Smith (Martinborough) 17-10, B. Wynks (Takaro) bt D. Hanson (Kia Toa) 16-15, G. Lawson (The Hills) bt A. Forsyth (Composite) 23-9.

N. Hill (Avondale) bt R. Young (Paraparaumu Bch) 21-8, G. Ruane (Eastbourne) bt S. McConagle (Hunua) 19-17, D. Hayward (Northern) bt P. Bonham (Burnside) 18-17, M. Symes (Belfast) bt P. Pointon (Wainuiomata) 18-14.

P. Petherick (Central Levin) bt M. Bishop (Castlecliff) 17-10, S. McIlroy (Te Karaka) bt R. Corry (Victoria) 20-11, K. Scott (Belfast) bt C. Barrett (Johnston Pk) 18-13, P. Paul (Ngongotaha) bt B. Robertson (Helensville) 19-14, P. Edwards (Paekakariki) bt R. Leitch (Johnsonville) 20-8, K. Robinson (Tokoroa) bt R. Noone (Tauranga RSA) 19-7.

Round of 16:Holmes bt Parlane 20-8, T. Scott bt Bester 18-12, Lawson bt Wynks 25-6, Hill bt Ruane 19-15, Hayward bt Symes 12-11, Petherick bt McIlroy 17-15, Paul bt K. Scott 17-6, Robinson bt Edwards 19-5.

Quarter-finals: Holmes bt T. Scott 21-11, Lawson bt Hill 11-10, Petherick bt Hayward 20-19, Robinson bt Paul 18-17.

Semifinal draw: Holmes v Lawson, Petherick v Robinson. Semifinals and final tomorrow.

Men's singles, post section, day one.-

Round of 186: T. Niwa (Palm Nth) bt B. Tippett (Avondale) 21-12; B. Hassall (Avondale) bt G. Stevens (Paekakariki) 21-16; S. McIlroy (Te Karaka) bt A. Hill (Linwood) 21-6; B. Melville (Coogee) bt S. Beel (North East Valley) 21-13; D. Eades (Helensville) bt L. Drew (Birkenhead) 21-6.

R. Wall (Silverstream) bt G. Walton (Raumati South) 21-17; R. Dorgan (Naenae) bt R. Cotter (Levin) 21-19; R. Boffa (Paraparaumu Beach) bt G. Shaw (Papakura) 21-11; A. Todd (The Hills) bt J. Halka (Taradale) 21-11; G. Peyroux (East Tamaki) bt D. Surridge (Stoke) 21-19; D. Walker (Northend) bt D. Cowan (Arawa) 21-17.

S. Sincock (Belfast) bt T. Lynch (Naenae) 21-4; P. Dickison (Paraparaumu Beach) bt J. Peat (Wilton) 21-6; T. Terry (Heretaunga) bt S. Muollo (Whitby) 21-18; W. Jones (Naenae) bt D. Parlane (Onehunga) 21-14; J. Hill (Pt Chevalier) bt M. Pope (Khandallah) 21-3; A. De Munnick (Victoria) bt C. Bouzaid (Birkenhead).

K. Burgess (Birkenhead) bt I. Andrews (Paritutu) 21-20; R. Ashton (Johnsonville) bt B. O'Brien (Victoria) 21-16; S. Eathorne (Burnside) bt M. Shine (Rawhiti) 21-11; R. Haresnape (Avondale) bt C. Lee (Paraparaumu Beach) 21-14; S. McConagle (Hunua) bt B. Abraham (Johnsonville) 21-14; N. Pritchard (Raumati South) bt D. Harris (Aramoho) 21-3.

B. Dowling (Havelock) bt S. Bayne (Birkenhead) 21-10; R. Bester (Hanover) bt R. Holmes (Paraparaumu Beach) 21-12; D. Edwards (United) bt S. Wood (Eastbourne) 21-8; G. Growcott (Glen Eden) bt R. Hills (Pt Chevalier) 21-13; R. Brassey (The Hills) bt M. Cranstoun (North East Valley) 21-3.

S. Scott (North East Valley) bt P. Sain (Carlton) 21-14; P. Edwards (Paekakariki) bt J. Mollis (Bluff) 21-14; I. Mahoney (West End) bt V. Basile (Island Bay) 21-9; A. Dickson (Castlecliff) bt R. Yemm (Naenae) 21-15; A. Newman (Victoria) bt D. Hanson (Kia Toa) 21-9; K. Boothby (Hillcrest) bt A. Gardiner (Riccarton Racecourse) 21-13.

G. Benvenuti (Naenae) bt S. Zino (Victoria) 21-18; S. Glavas (Titahi Bay) bt D. Hewitt (Silverstream) 21-8; B. Turner (Silverdale) bt T. Scott (North East Valley) 21-12; D. Archer (Taieri) bt J. Carruthers (Carlton) 21-12; P. Paul (Ngongotaha) bt S. Prescott (Castlecliff) 21-14.

T. Reader (Whangarei) bt R. Martin (Victoria) 21-11; K. Scott (Belfast) bt S. Steptoe (Papakura) 21-9; I. Dalton (Tauranga Sth) bt B. Henderson (Johnsonville) 21-8; R. Brown (Glen Eden) bt P. Foley (Island Bay) 21-18; M. Gallop (Blenheim) bt S. O'Driscoll (North East Valley) 21-20.

K. Coombe (Aramoho) bt D. Mills (Havelock) 21-16; B. McAuley (Stirling) bt M. Watt (Eastbourne) 21-4; G. Hemmingway (Kings Meadow) bt R. Park (Wanganui) 21-20; B. Winterburn (Durie Hill) bt C. Barrett (Johnston Park) 21-7; R. Bennett (Titahi Bay) bt C. Carroll (Eastbourne) 21-11.

C. Bridge (Lyall Bay) bt R. Geerlings (Stokes Valley) 21-16; C. Waterson (Castlecliff) bt B. Foster (Motueha) 21-18; A. Cronin (Johnsonville) bt W. Mather (Tawa) 21-17; R. Girvan (Taren Point) bt B. Heemi (Woolston) 21-13.

S. Heeman (Maitai) bt J. Gray (Wilton) 21-18; G. Muriwai (Victoria) bt J. Martin (Paraparaumu Beach) 21-5; M. Symes (Belfast) bt J. Scott (North East Valley) 21-18; G. Stanley (South Brighton) bt I. Opray (Silverstream) 21-8; M. Andrews (Lyall Bay) bt K. Dowie (Motueka) 21-14.

Round of 128: Radich bt Timms 21-9; Bradshaw bt Petherick 21-12; Hadrup bt Enwistle 21-9; Farac bt Schischka 21-15; Lee bt Brooks 21-17; Leonard bt Edgarton 21-13; Wynks bt Sorenson 21-6; Budge bt Guilford 21-19; Hood bt Bishop 21-5; Grgicevich bt Wakefield def; Cody bt Wong 21-18.

Mulford bt Carroll 21-17; Warren bt Lyddiard 21-4; Wilson bt Geertson 21-5; Murray bt Lourie 21-6; Davidson bt Vincent 21-19; Gibb bt Burke 21-16; Skoglund bt Cook 21-18; Collett bt Coleman 21-10; Lovie bt McDonald 21-9.

Allison bt Seargant 21-9; Forsyth bt Robertson 21-1; Stronach bt Coffey 21-10; Gibson bt LeLievre 21-10; Jacobs bt Cleaver 21-15; Gallop bt Kelly 21-10; K. Robinson bt Wadsworth 21-8; Cox bt Teitinga 21-15; O'Neill bt Gallop 21-11; Denny bt Nolan 21-13.

Jefferson bt Marshall 21-18; Closey bt Jackson 21-15; Cameron bt Rattray 21-9; King bt Davis 21-11; Vevers bt Shaw 21-12; Hassall bt Niwa 21-16; McIlroy bt Melville 21-12; Eades bt Wall 21-16; Boffa bt Dorgan 21-8; Todd bt Peyroux 21-6.

Walker bt Sincock 21-4; Dickison bt Terry 21-8; J. Hill bt W. Jones 21-16; De Munnick bt Burgess 21-15; Ashton bt Eathorne 21-10; McConagle 21-13 R. Haresnape; Pritchard bt Dowling 21-16; Bester bt Edwards 21-8; Brassey bt Growcott 21-10.

Edwards bt S. Scott 21-15; Dickson bt Mahoney 21-20; Newman bt Boothby 21-13; Benvenuti bt Glavas 21-8; Turner bt Archer 21-16; Paul bt Reader 21-18; Dalton bt K. Scott (Belfast) 21-7; Gallop bt Brown 21-15; McAuley bt Coombe; Winterburn bt Hemmingway 21-16; Bennett bt Bridge 21-16; Waterson bt Cronin 21-11; Girvan bt Heeman 21-8; Symes bt Muriwai 21-9; Stanley bt Andrews 21-12.

Round of 64: Radich bt Bradshaw 21-8; Hadrup bt Farac 21-11; Leonard bt Lee 21-14; Wynks bt Budge 21-18; Hood bt Grgicevich 21-10; Cody bt Mulford 21-3; Wilson bt Warren 21-15; Davidson bt Murray 21-15; Skoglund bt Gibb 21-9.

Collett bt Lovie 21-18; Forsyth bt Allison 21-18; Gibson bt Stronach 21-15; Gallop bt Jacobs 21-15; Robinson bt Cox 21-7; O'Neill bt Denny 21-13; Jefferson bt Closey 21-13; Cameron bt King 21-17; Hassall bt Vevers 21-16; McIlroy bt Eades 21-4; Todd bt Boffa.

Walker bt Dickison 21-20; J Hill bt De Munnick 21-8; McConagle bt Ashton 21-17; Pritchard bt Bester 21-10; Brassey bt P. Edwards 21-9; Dickson bt Newman 21-17; Benvenuti bt Turner 21-16; Dalton bt Paul 21-18; Gallop bt McAuley 21-6; Winterburn bt Bennett 21-9; Waterson bt Girvan 21-20; Symes bt Stanley 21-12.

Round of 32: Radich bt Hadrup 21-18; Wynks bt Leonard Wynks 21-19; Hood bt Cody 21-3; Wilson bt Davidson 21-15; Skoglund bt Collett 21-19; Forsyth bt Gibson 21-15; Robinson bt Gallop 21-15; O'Neill bt Jefferson 21-13.

Cameron bt Hassall 21-16; Todd bt McIlroy 21-20; Dickison bt Hill 21-17; Pritchard bt McGonagle 21-5; Dickson bt Brassey 21-14; Benvenuti bt Dalton, Winterburn bt Gallop 21-3; Symes 21-5 bt Waterson.

Round of 16 today: Hadrup v Wynks, Hood v Wilson, Collett v Forsyth, Robinson v O'Neill, Cameron v Todd, Dickison v McGonagle, Dickson v Benvenuti, Winterburn v Symes.

Women's singles, quarter-finals: A. Stevenson (Raumati Sth) bt C. Fleming (Paritutu) 21-15, N. Cowen (Palm Nth) bt J. Edwards (United, Nelson) 21-10, P. Meredith (Johnsonville) bt J. Babich (Henderson) 21-12, L. Ritson (Inglewood) bt R. Stratford (Henderson) 21-13.

Semifinals: Stevenson bt Cowen 21-10, Ritson bt Meredith 21-18.

Final tomorrow.

Womens pairs, post section, day one.-

Round of 88: L. Davis (Beckenham) btM. McColl (Rawhiti) 19-17; R. Stratford (Henderson) bt L. Hosie (Central) 23-8; J. Howat (The Park) bt M. Stewart (Stokes Valley) 22-10; P. Taylor (Kapiti) bt L. Hare (Johnsonville) 20-9; A. Bateman (Kensington) bt H. Hilda (Johnsonville) 19-12.

R. Fitzgerald (Wainuiomata) bt L. Hunt (Manuwera Cosmo) 17-16; M. Castle (Pakuranga) bt M. Riddell (Takahanga) 17-13; S. Sims (Northern) bt L. Griffin (Victoria) 20-6; W. McLachlan (Clinton) bt M. Brimblecombe (Raumati South) 17-15; P. Vincent (Kapiti) bt N. Hutchinson (Elmwood) 25-10; K. Ware (Beckenham) bt M. Hingston (Omanu) 27-8; L. Ritson (Inglewood) bt K. Forrest (Papakura) 17-10.

Round of 64: N. Rogers (Paraparaumu Beach) bt M. Walsh (Wainuiomata) 20-12; J. Malcolm (Frankton Railway) bt M. Holland (Browns Bay) 15-8; Y. Smith (Victoria) bt K. Stampa (Hawera) 19-16; M. O'Connor (Queenstown) bt M. Paul (Ngongotaha) 20-14; R. Strickland (Onehunga) bt L. Pedro (Hikurangi) 19-12; N. Christian (Waikanae Beach) bt D. King (Coopers Beach) 18-8.

A. Davis (Northern) bt T. Opai (Paraparaumu Beach) 24-10; D. Schmacher (Frankton Railway) bt D. McEnaney (Tawa) 18-17; C. Earl (United) bt R. Schischka (Carterton) 17-16; W. Devine (Marlborough RSA) bt L. Allen (Stratford) 20-15; J. Edwards (United) bt T. Boag (Kapiti) 22-10; J. Khan (Beckenham) bt J. Paku (Lansdowne) 20-18.

J. Grebby (The Park) bt B. Morel (Elmwood) 19-13; V. Mathews (Putaruru) bt M. Mackie (Taita) 17-16; R. Hammond (Mangere) bt P. Harris 14-13; W. Green (Taupo) bt P. Meredith (Johnsonville) 17-5; M. Preston (Winton RSA) bt J. Boag (Silverdale) 25-11; M. Guldbrandsen (Sunnybrae) bt M. Thompson (Miramar) 28-11.

V. Bredican (Lower Hutt) bt N. Cowen (Palm Nth) 16-14; A. Muir (Kensington) bt M. Clarke (Kerikeri) 16-13; B. McGregor (United) bt S. Warren (Lower Hutt) 19-16; K. Carr (Victoria) bt B. Gray (Central Levin) 18-14; B. Hicks (Woburn) bt L. Dickson (Silverdale) 17-12; G. Harvey (Glen Eden) bt M. Dufty (Tahuna) 21-11.

Round of 32: Rogers bt Malcolm 20-12; O'Connor bt Y. Smith 17-14; Strickland bt Davis 18-17; Earl bt Devine 23-11; Edwards bt Khan 17-14; Mathews bt Grebby 21-10; Hammond bt Green 19-16; Preston bt Guldbrandsen 20-16; Muir bt Bredican 13-13; Carr bt McGregor 17-13; Hicks bt Harvey 18-14.

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CYCLING

TOUR DE VINEYARDS

(Nelson)

Men (60km): H. Roulston (Subway) 1h 25m 50s 1, R. Reid (TNL Freighting) same time 2, G. Burndred (Kiwivelo) at 1m 46s 3, B. Sharratt (HQ Bikes/Merida) st 4, H. Blackgrove (Subway) at st 5, S. Stannard st 6, A. Tuckerman (Tineli Performance) st 7, L. Hayden (Capital Cycles) st 8, S. Wilder (Cyco) at 2m 47s 9, D. Ayre (Village Cycles) at 2m 53s 10.

Women (30km): K. Fulton (NBS/Bell/Glovers) 50m 15s 1, M. Hyland (PRV Genius) st 2, A. Mosen (Kiwivelo) st 3, S. Sheridan (NBS/Bell/Glovers) st 4, N. Smith (Noret) st 5, G. Waibl st 6, K. Wilkinson st 7, S. Wood (Pearl Izumi/NBS/Bell) st 8, J. Ryder (Jeantex/Avanti) st 9, J. Orbell (Star and Garter) st 10.

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CRICKET

ICC TEST RANKINGS

Rankings after the Australia v South Africa test in Melbourne.

Batsmen: R. Ponting (Aust) 886pts, B. Lara (West Indies) 874 2, Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) and M. Hayden (Aust) 870 3 equal, J. Kallis (S Africa) 866 5, R. Dravid (India) 836 6, V. Sehwag (Ind) 786 7, M. Trescothick (Eng) 768 8, S. Tendulkar (India) 740 9, M. Yousuf (Pakistan) 736 10.

Bowlers: S. Warne (Aust) 867pts 1, G. McGrath (Aust) 860 2, M. Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) 845 3, S. Akhtar (Pakistan) 798 4, M. Ntini (S Africa) 786 5, S. Pollock (S Africa) 782 6, A. Flintoff (Eng) 781 7, C. Vaas (Sri Lanka) 775 8, A. Kumble (India) 774 9, A. Nel (S Africa) 759 10.

STATE WOMEN'S LEAGUE

* Win is worth four points, tie or no result two. Bonus point if a team achieves a run-rate 1.25 per cent higher than their opponents.

NATIONAL UNDER-19 MEN'S TOURNAMENT

(Lincoln, Christchurch)

Auckland 383-3 dec (L. Webb 164, A. de Boorder 103no, M. Ellison 63no) drew with Otago 323-9 (K. Noema-Barnett 78, S. Fitzgibbon 67; D. Bartlett 5-57).

Central Districts 241 (F. Climo 43; D. Swan 4-30) and 57-4 bt Northern Districts 157 (G. Bell 45).

Canterbury 357-6 (T. Astle 80, A. Duncan 90) lost to Wellington 364-6 dec (R. Karaitiana 122, J. Brodie 71, R. Kyne 51no).

Points after 4 rounds: Auckland 36.53, Wellington 30.44, Canterbury 25.37, Northern Districts 20.77, Central Districts 15.98, Otago 14.13

AUCKLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLBOYS

(Lloyd Elsmore Park)

Section A.-

Eastern 146 (T. Danby 3-25) lost to North Harbour Burgundy K. Dunsmore 36; M. Ansell 3-21 by 3 wickets.

Western 199 (S. Chopra 104no) lost to North Harbour Black (T. Wood 75; P. Williams 3-28) by 2 wickets.

Central 213 (S. Hickey 70no) lost to South South East (W. Barnes 72, S. Yeoman 42, T. Dassenayake 37; V. McKenzie-Brown 3-26) by 3 wickets.

Section B.-

North Harbour Black 101 (S. Russell 4-12, M. Huddleston 3-12) lost to Western (D. Taylor 50no) by 8 wickets.

Central 204 (O. Pringle 78no, R. Anstis 45; N. Smith 5- 46) bt South South East (O. Pringle 3-23) by 79 runs.

North Harbour Burgundy 108 lost to Eastern (C. McCutcheon 58) by 4 wickets.

Points after fifth day, section A: North Harbour Black 20, North Harbour Burgundy 16, Eastern 12, Western 8, South South East 4, Central 0.

Section B: Western 20, North Harbour Burgundy 12, Eastern 12, North Harbour Black 8, South South East 4, Central 4.

Tournament White team: K. Dunsmore, S. Solia, C. Elton, S. Hickey, J. Hayes, T. Brown, V. Puppala, R. Anstiss, A. Cook, M. Guy, J. Morris, M. Norman.

Blue team: T. Wood, M. Considine, P. Williams, J. Bevin, O. Pringle, S. Chopra, S. Flett, M. Ansell, W. Barnes, S. Yeoman, K. Samson, J. Sussex.

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ICE HOCKEY

NHL

Washington 4 Philadelphia 3 (op), Pittsburgh 4 NY Rangers 3 (ot), Anaheim 5 St Louis 4 (op), Minnesota 4 Vancouver 3, Toronto 6 New Jersey 3, Detroit 5 Columbus 2, Carolina 5 Montreal 3, Colorado 5 Phoenix 2, Los Angeles 3 Dallas 2, Calgary 6 Edmonton 5.

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MOTORSPORT

DAKAR RALLY

First stage, Lisbon to Portimao, Portugal (82km): C. Sainz (Spain) Volkswagen 56m 20s 1, C. Sousa (Portugal) Nissan 57m 50s 2, B. Saby (France) Volkswagen 58m 11s 3, J. Kleinschmidt (Germany) Volkswagen 58m 44s 4, G. Chicherit (France) BMW 59m 22s 5, N. Roma (Spain) Mitsubishi 59m 32s 6, L. Alphand (France) Mitsubishi 59m 40s 7, G. de Villiers (S Africa) Volkswagen 59m 48s 8, T. Magnaldi (France) Schlesser-Ford 59m 50s 9, M. Miller (US) Volkswagen 1h 00m.

Bikes: C. Despres (France) KTM 58m 10s 1, R. Faria (Portugal) KTM 58m 14s 2, M. Coma (Spain) KTM 58m 17s 3, H. Rodrigues (Portugal) Yamaha 59m 00s 4, I. Esteve (Spain) KTM 59m 10s 5.

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RUGBY

ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP

Gloucester 31 Leeds 7, London Irish 19 Wasps 35.

* Four points for win, two for draw, one bonus point for scoring four or more tries and one for losing by seven points or fewer.

CELTIC LEAGUE

Borders 24 Glasgow 13, Connacht 22 Ulster 12, Leinster 35 Munster 23.

Points: Munster 37, Edinburgh 36, Leinster 35, Ulster 31, Borders 27, Glasgow 26, Cardiff 25, Llanelli 23, Neath-Swansea 17, Dragons 15, Connacht 10.

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SOCCER

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Aston Villa 0 Arsenal 0, Charlton Athletic 2 West Ham United 0, Chelsea 2 Birmingham City 0, Liverpool 1 West Bromwich Albion 0, Manchester United 4 Bolton Wanderers 1, Middlesbrough 0 Manchester City 0, Portsmouth 1 Fulham 0, Sunderland 0 Everton 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2 Newcastle United 0, Wigan Athletic 0 Blackburn Rovers 3.

Draw for next round (overnight Tuesday NZ time): Birmingham v Wigan, Blackburn v Portsmouth, Bolton v Liverpool, Everton v Charlton, Fulham v Sunderland, Newcastle v Middlesbrough, West Brom v Aston Villa, West Ham v Chelsea.

Leading scorers: 15 R. van Nistelrooy (Manchester United); 12 F. Lampard (Chelsea); 10 T. Henry (Arsenal), W. Rooney (Manchester United), Y. Aiyegbeni (Middlesbrough), D. Bent (Charlton Athletic); 8 B. McBride (Fulham), H. Ahmed Mido (Tottenham Hotspur), M. Harewood (West Ham United), A. Cole (Manchester City), H. Camara (Wigan Athletic); 7 M. Owen (Newcastle United); 6 H. Crespo (Chelsea), D. Drogba (Chelsea), J. Roberts (Wigan Athletic), R. Keane (Tottenham Hotspur); 5 C. Bellamy (Blackburn Rovers), M. Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers), D. Vassell (Manchester City), J. Barton (Manchester City), J. Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), J. Cole (Chelsea), S. Kuqi (Blackburn Rovers), S. Giannakopoulos (Bolton Wanderers), K. Nolan (Bolton Wanderers), S. Gerrard (Liverpool).

ENGLISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Millwall 2, Burnley 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2, Cardiff City 2 Southampton 1, Crewe Alexandra 3 Queens Park Rangers 4, Ipswich Town 1 Luton Town 0, Leeds United 2 Hull City 0, Leicester City 0 Norwich City 1, Preston North End 3 Coventry City 1, Sheffield United 2 Stoke City 1, Watford 1 Crystal Palace 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Plymouth Argyle 1.

ENGLISH LEAGUE ONE

Gillingham 3 Milton Keynes Dons 0, Yeovil 1 Bristol City 1, Swindon 0 Swansea 0, Brentford 0 Colchester 2, Nottingham Forest 0 Chesterfield 0, Southend 2 Bournemouth 1, Walsall 2 Blackpool 0, Port Vale 0 Tranmere 2, Barnsley 2 Huddersfield 2, Oldham 2 Hartlepool 1, Rotherham 1 Doncaster 0, Scunthorpe 0 Bradford 0.

ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO

Barnet 1 Boston 0, Leyton Orient 1 Notts County 0, Torquay 2 Rushden & Diamonds 1, Bristol Rovers 1 Wycombe 2, Carlisle 2 Rochdale 1, Bury v Stockport postponed, Cheltenham 1 Shrewsbury 0, Lincoln 2 Darlington 2, Macclesfield 1 Chester 0, Northampton 0 Peterborough 1, Oxford 1 Mansfield 2, Wrexham 1 Grimsby 2.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0, Falkirk 1 Dunfermline Athletic 2, Livingston 1 Motherwell 2, Rangers 3 Dundee United 0.

SCOTTISH FIRST DIVISION

Airdrie 2 St Johnstone 1, Clyde 3 Queen of the South 0, Hamilton 0 Dundee 0, Ross County v Stranraer postponed, St Mirren 3 Brechin 2.

Points: St Mirren 44, Clyde 36, Hamilton 35, St Johnstone 34, Ross County 33, Airdrie 30, Dundee 28, Stranraer 18, Queen of South 9, Brechin 8.

SCOTTISH SECOND DIVISION

Dumbarton 1 Partick 2, Forfar 0 Morton 1, Raith 4 Alloa 2, Stirling v Gretna postponed.

Points: Gretna 45, Morton 40, Partick 33, Peterhead 27, Stirling 25, Ayr 25, Raith 23, Forfar 19, Dumbarton 18, Alloa 10.

SCOTTISH THIRD DIVISION

Beriwk v Queens Park postponed, Montrose 3 East Fife 1, Stenhousemuir v Albion postponed.

Points: Stenhousemuir 41, Cowdenbeath 36, Berwick 36, Queens Park 27, East Fife 26, Arbroath 19, Montrose 19, Elgin 18, Albion 14, East Stirling 9.

AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE

Round 16.-

Central Coast Mariners 4 (Gumprecht, Brown, Hutchison) Newcastle Jets 1 (Coveny).

New Zealand Knights 2 (S. Devine, J. Brockie) Sydney FC 2 (D. Carney, D. Yorke pen).

Melbourne Victory 2 Perth Glory 2.

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SQUASH

Top 20 women's world rankings: Nicol David (Malaysia) 1, Vanessa Atkinson (Netherlands) 2, Rachael Grinham (Australia) 3, Natalie Grinham (Australia) 4, Vicky Botwright (England) 5, Linda Elriani (England) 6, Natalie Grainger (US) 7, Omneya Abdel Kawy (Egypt) 8, Tania Bailey (England) 9, Jenny Duncalf (England) 10, Madeline Perry (Ireland) 11, Alison Waters (England) 12, Annelize Naude (Ntherlands) 13, Isabelle Stoehr (France) 14, Laura-Jane Lengthorn (England) 15, Shelley Kitchen (NZ) 16, Rebecca Chiu (Hong Kong) 17, Pamela Nimmo (Scotland) 18, Fiona Geaves (England) 19, Engy Kheirallah (Egypt) 20.

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TENNIS

ASB CLASSIC

(Auckland)

Sovereign singles, main draw (prefix numbers denote seeds): 1-Nadia Petrova (Russia) v Mariana Diaz-Oliva (Argentina), qualifier v Vera Dushevina (Russia), Catalina Castano (Colombia) v Kristina Brandi (Puerto Rico), Maria Sanchez Lorenzo (Spain) v 7-Shinobu Asagoe (Japan).

3-Elena Likhovtseva (Russia) v Akiko Morigami (Japan), Julia Schruff (Germany) v wc-Jelena Dokic (Australia) qualifier v Laura Granville (US), Emile Loit (France) v 6-Marion Bartoli (France), 8-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) v Paola Suarez (Argentina), Yoon jeong Cho (Korea) v Shahar Peer (Israel).

Amy Frazier (US) v wc-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus), Olga Blahotova (Czech) v 4-Maria Kirilenko (Russia), 5-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) v Eleni Daniilidou (Greece), Jamea Jackson (US) v qualifier, qualifier v Jill Craybas (US), Yulia Beygelzimer (Ukraine) v 2-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia).

Doubles: 1-Likhovtseva/Zvonareva v wc-Leanne Baker (NZ)/Francesca Lubiani (Italy), Jelena Kostanic (Croatia)/Martina Muller (Germany) v Dushevina/Peer, 3-Asagoe/Srebotnik v Tina Krizan (Slovenia)/Jennifer Russell (US), Mariya Koryttseva (Ukraine)/Galina Voskoboeva (Russia) v Liga Dekmeijere (Latvia)/Ashley Harkleroad (US).

Claire Curran (Britain)/Natalie Grandin (S Africa) v Craybas/Meilen Tu (US), Granville/Abigail Spears (US) v 4-Loit/Barbora Strycova (Czech), Daniilidou/Jasmin Woehr (Germany) v Beygelzimer/Mervana Jugic-Salkic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), q-Julia Schruff (Germany)/Agnes Szavay (Hungary) v 2-Kirilenko/Suarez.

Today's schedule, all courts from 11am.-

Centre court: 5-Katarina Srebotnik v Eleni Daniilidou followed by 1-Nadia Petrova v Mariana Diaz-Oliva, 8-Vera Zvonareva v Paola Suarez, Jelena Dokic v Julia Schruff, Maria Sanchez Lorenzo v 7-Shinobu Asagoe followed by (but not before 5.30pm, Claire Curran/Natalie Grandin v Jill Craybas/Meilen Tu.

Court four: q-Jelena Kostanic v q-Ashley Harkleroad, q-Ryoko Fuda v Shanay Perry, Amy Frazier v wc-Victoria Azarenka, Catalina Castano v Kristina Brandi, Laura Granville/Abigail Spears v Emile Loit/Barbora Strycova.

Court six: q-Anne Kremer v q-Mariya Koryttseva, q-Tzipora Obziler v q-Mervana Jugic-Salkic, Yoon jeong Cho v Shahar Peer, Koryttseva/Galina Voskoboeva v Liga Dekmeijere/Harkleroad, Kostanic/Martina Muller v Vera Dushevina/Peer.

ASB CLASSIC QUALIFYING

Singles, first round: 1-J. Kostanic (Croatia) bt B. Strycova (Czech) 6-1 6-3, N. Grandin (S Africa) bt K. Barrois (Germany) 6-3 7-5, C. Schaul (Luxembourg) bt S. Lee (NZ) 6-1 7-5, 6-A. Harkleroad (US) bt A. Szavay (Hungary) 6-2 7-5, A. Kremer bt 2-S. Bremond (France) 6-3 6-3.

Y. Shvedova (Russia) bt A. Spears (US) 6-1 3-6 6-4, M. Pelletier (Canada) bt K. Woerle (Germany) 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 6-3, M. Koryttseva (Ukraine) bt 8-C. Pin (France) 6-2 6-0, J. Kirkland (US) bt 3-T. Panova (Russia) 6-4 7-5, R. Fuda (Japan) bt K. Vano (NZ) 6-1 4-6 6-1, A. Wozniak (Can) bt C. Fernandez (Argentina) 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 7-6 (9-7).

S. Perry (US) bt 7 M Tu 7-6 (7-2) 6-1, T. Obziler (Israel) bt 4-G. Voskoboeva (Russia) 6-2 6-1, Y. Meusburger (Austria) bt T. O'Connor (NZ) 6-4 6-1, S. Hsieh (Taipei) bt S. Jones (NZ) 7-5 6-1, M. Jugic-Salkic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) bt 5 M. Muller (Germany) 7-5 6-4.

Second round:

Kostanic bt Grandin 6-0 3-6 6-2, Harkleroad bt Schaul 6-1 6-3, Kremer bt Shedova 6-4 6-2, Koryttseva bt Pelletier 6-3 6-4, Fuda bt Kirkland 6-2 6-4, Perry bt Wozniak 1-6 6-3 6-2, Obziler bt Meusburger 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6-4, Jugic-Salkic bt Hsieh 6-4 6-4.

Doubles, first round: J. Ditty (US)/S. Kloesel (Germany) bt 1-B. Sekulovski/C. Watson (Australia) 8-3, 2-J. Schruff (Germany)/Szavay bt P. Marama (NZ)/Schaul 9-7.

Final: Schruff/Szavay bt Ditty/Kloesel 6-1 6-4.

HOPMAN CUP

(Perth)

Germany 2 3-Australia 1: S. Stosur (Aust) bt A-L Groenefeld 6-3 7-5, N. Kiefer (Germany) bt W. Arthurs 6-3 6-4, Groenefeld/Kiefer bt Stosur/Arthurs 4-6 6-3 10-8 (match tiebreak).

Germany won 2-1.

US 2 Serbia and Montenegro 1: A. Ivanovic (Serbia) bt L. Raymond 6-2 6-4, T. Dent (US) bt N. Djokovic 6-1 6-4, Raymond/Dent bt Ivanovic/Djokovic 7-6 6-2.