Bell’s Scottish Challenge Cup: First Round: Airdrie Utd 2 Montrose 0; Albion Rov 1 East Fife 0; Alloa 1 Clyde 2; Ayr 1 Stirling 2 (aet); Brechin 1 Falkirk 0; Cowdenbeath 1 Ross County 2; East Stirling 2 Raith 5; Forfar 4 Elgin 0; Gretna 0 Inverness CT 5; Hamilton 2 St Johnstone 3 (aet); Greenock Morton 4 Arbroath 3; St Mirren 3 Queen’s Park 2; Stenhousemuir 0 Peterhead 3; Stranraer 2 Queen of South 1.
Highland League: Brora 1 Keith 3; Buckie Thistle 3 Fort William 1; Clachnacuddin 1 Rothes 0; Cove Rangers 2 Inverurie Locos 2; Deveronvale 5 Lossiemouth 3; Forres Mechanics 1 Fraserburgh 2; Huntly 1 Wick Academy 0.
Eircom League: Premier Division: Longford Tn 1 St Patricks 1. Played Friday: Cork C 1 Derry C 1; Shamrock Rov 0 Waterford Utd 1; UCD 1 Drogheda Utd 0. First Division: Kilkenny City 1 Cobh Ramblers 2. Played Friday: Athlone Tn 2 Kildare Co 3; Finn Harps 2 Bray Wands 0.
Friendly Matches: Ashford 1 Charlton 4; Bournemouth 1 Leicester 1; Burnley 2 Birmingham 2; Celtic 1 Arsenal 1; Chesterfield 1 Leeds 2; China Dragons 0 Real Madrid 4; Coventry 2 Wolverhampton 1; Crystal Palace 1 Chelsea 2; Dunfermline 1 Portsmouth 0; Motherwell 2 Fulham 2; Oldham 0 Man City 6; Preston 1 Everton 0; Sheff Utd 2 Middlesbrough 3; Walsall 2 Aston Villa 1; Wigan 1 Blackburn 0.
Rugby Union
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Vodacom Tri-Nations Series
Australia 29 South Africa 9
Rugby League
Tetley’s Super League
Hull 12 Leeds 26
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National League Third Division
Bradford DH 38 Warrington Woolston 12
Hemel 0 Sheffield HH 48
Huddersfield Underbank 42 St Albans 22
South London 34 Coventry 22
RLC qualifying play-offs: Bolton le Moors 32 Yorkshire Coast 16; Bridlington Bulls 44 Lancaster 12; Essex Eels 18 Greenwich Admirals 26; Gateshead Storm 52 Blackpool Sea Eagles 10; Gosport & Fareham Vikings 78 Cambridge 0; Liverpool Buccaneers 38 Sunderland 36; Luton Vipers 18 Kingston Warriors 34; North London Skolars 86 St Ives 10; Rotherham Giants 24 Coventry Bears 0; Rumney Rhinos 88 Worcestershire Saints 6; Telford Raiders 8 Derby City 54; Torfaen Tigers 82 Bristol Sonics 12; Wolverhampton Wizards 26 Worksop Wolves 0.
Harry Jepson Trophy: Qualifying semi-finals: Birmingham Bulldogs 33 Nottingham Outlaws 32; Carlisle Centurions 68 Leeds Akademiks 2; Crawley Jets 44 South Norfolk Saints 28. .2Elimination play-offs: Aberavon Fighting Irish 58 Gloucestershire Warriors 30; Chester Wolves 50 Newcastle Knights 22; Ipswich Rhinos 42 West London Sharks 28; Mansfield Storm 36 Leicester Phoenix 30.
Other Sport
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Badminton
IBF World Championships (Birmingham): Semi-finals: Men: Singles: Xia Xuanze (China) bt Bao Chunlai (China) 15-11 15-7. .2Doubles: S Budiarto & C Wijaya (Indo) bt Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng (China) 6-15 15-10 15-9; L Paaske & J Rasmussen (Den) bt Sang Yang & Zheng Bo (China) 15-6 15-8. Women: Singles: Gong Ruina (China) bt Zhou Mi (China) 11-2 11-4; Zhang Ning (China) bt Mia Audina Tjiptawan (Hol) 11-7 11-0. Doubles: Gao Ling & Huang Sui (China) bt A-L Jorgensen & R Olsen (Den) 15-5 15-2; Wei Yili & Zhao Tingting (China) bt Seiko Yamada & Shizuka Yamamoto (Jap) 15-9 15-11. Mixed doubles: Zhang Jun & Gao Ling (China) bt J Rasmussen & R Olsen (Den) 15-3 17-15; Kim Dong-moon & Ra Kyung-min (S Kor) bt Chen Qigiu & Zhao Tingting (China) 15-7 15-5.
Baseball
American League: Baltimore 2 Boston 1; Minnesota 10 Detroit 4; Texas 10 Cleveland 3; Kansas City 6 Tampa Bay 9; Anaheim 5 Toronto 0; Seattle 1 Chicago White Sox 12; Oakland 3 New York Yankees 2 (10inns).
National League: Montreal 8 Milwaukee 4; Pittsburgh 12 Colorado 11; Philadelphia 6 San Diego 0; Chicago Cubs 4 Arizona 3 (14inns); Cincinnati 5 San Francisco 3; Florida 1 Houston 2; New York Mets 2 St Louis 8; Atlanta 2 Los Angeles 0.
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Cycling
UCI World Track Championships (Stuttgart):
Men: Team pursuit: Gold medal: Australia 3min 57.280sec (world record) bt Great Britain (R Hayles, P Manning, B Steel, B Wiggins) 4:00.629.
Bronze medal: France 4:04.119 bt Russia 4:04.903.
Sprint (best-of-three):
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Gold medal: L Gane (Fr) bt J Dajka (Aus) 2-1.
Bronze medal: R Wolff (Ger) bt A Tournant (Fr) 2-0.
Women: 10km scratch: Final: 1 O Slusareva (Rus); 2 R Gilmore (Aus); 3 A Visser (Hol).
Darts
Stan James World Matchplay (Blackpool):
Final: P Taylor (Eng) bt W Mardle (Eng) 18-12.
Equestrianism
Doubleprint Festival of British Eventing (Gatcombe Park; GB unless stated):
British Novice Championship: 1 James (C Clague-Reading) 33.3pens; 2 Capaduce (C King) 33.6; 3 Captain Scarlet (J Lazenby) 34.6; 4 Primitive Jane (K Cook) 35.7; 5 The Biz (H Simmons) 36.1.
Advanced I: 1 Osh Kosh (F Whittington) 36.4pens; 2 Duddles (A Nicholson, NZ) 41; 3 In The Purple (L Wiegersma) 41.4; 4 Toytown (Z Phillips) 43.5; 5 Plantagenet of Rushall (J Brakewell) 46.6.
Advanced II: 1 Shaabrak (L Wiegersma) 36.1pens; 2 Flush Banker (A Nicholson, NZ) 39.8; 3 McKinlaigh (G Miles, US) 47; 4 Fox On The Run (L Law) 49.8; 5 Spring Along (D Dick) 49.9.
Golf
Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters (Barseback, Malmo):
Leaders after third round (GB & Ire unless stated):
208 A Scott (Aus) 70 71 67; M Lafeber (Hol) 68 71 69.
210 C Pettersson (Swe) 69 75 66; S Webster 70 72 68; L Donald 71 68 71; N Dougherty 67 69 74.
211 R-J Derksen (Hol) 73 71 67; G Orr 71 71 69; R S Johnson (Swe) 71 71 69; S Kjeldsen (Den) 71 70 70; P Hedblom (Swe) 70 70 71; R Karlsson (Swe) 71 69 71; M James 69 70 72.
212 A Coltart 67 76 69; P Archer 71 70 71; M Roe 71 70 71.
213 C Schwartzel (SA) 72 72 69; J Spence 73 71 73; M Campbell (NZ) 70 72 71; R Russell 72 70 71; A Mednick (Swe) 73 69 71; B Langer (Ger) 70 71 72; F Jacobson (Swe) 71 70 72; S Strüver (Ger) 72 71 70.
214 I Garrido (Sp) 72 72 70; M A Jiménez (Sp) 73 70 71; C Rodiles (Sp) 69 72 73; M Foster 74 67 73.
215 R Bland 71 75 69; J L Guepy (Fr) 75 71 69; D McGrane 73 73 69; J Donaldson 76 69 70; S Hurd 69 73 73; S Wakefield 70 71 74.
US PGA Buick Open (Grand Blanc, Michigan):
Leaders after second round (US unless stated):
131 C DiMarco 67 64.
133 P Gow 66 67; D Sutherland 66 67.
134 T Woods 69 65; J Furyk 68 66.
135 G Ogilvy 70 65; G Willis 67 68; W Austin 69 66; N Lancaster 67 68; A Magee 71 64; S Micheel 67 68; C Paulson 66 69.
136 T Levet (Fr) 67 69; V Singh (Fiji) 69 67; H Sutton 72 64; D Briggs 72 64; F Funk 68 68; P Goydos 68 68; J Huston 69 67; K Perry 69 67.
137 C Howell III 71 66; C Perks 66 71; H Kuehne 69 68; K Yokoo (Jap) 69 68; J Daly 68 69; P Azinger 71 66; T Barranger 71 66; R Mediate 68 69; T Pernice Jr 70 67.
Weetabix Women’s British Open (Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, Lancashire):
Leaders after third round:
206 P Meunier Lebouc (Fr) 70 69 67.
207 W Ward (US) 67 71 69; Se Ri Pak (S Kor) 69 69 69.
208 A Sorenstam (Swe) 68 72 68.
209 K Webb (Aus) 67 72 70.
210 Grace Park (S Kor) 74 65 71; H Bowie (US) 70 66 74.
211 K Kuehne (US) 73 69 69; P Marti (Sp) 71 70 70.
212 B Daniel (US) 74 71 67; V Goetze-Ackerman (US) 73 71 68.
Selected others: 213 K Stupples (Eng) 69 74 70; B Morgan (Wales) 72 70 71.
215 L Davies (Eng) 75 70 70.
216 G Simpson (Eng) 69 73 74.
218 J Head (Eng) 76 71 71.
222 K Taylor (Eng) 73 74 75; A Nicholas (Eng) 73 74 75.
227 S Strudwick (Eng) 75 72 80.
English Amateur Championship (Alwoodley Golf Club, Leeds):
Final (36 holes): G Lockerbie (Penrith) bt M Skelton (Middlesbrough) 6 and 5.
Scottish Amateur Championship (Duke’s Course, St Andrews):
Final (36 holes): G Gordon (Newmachar) bt S Wilson (Forfar) 4 and 3.
Welsh Amateur Championship (Southerndown):
Final (36 holes): S Manley (Mountain Ash) bt R Davies (Royal Porthcawl) 8 and 7.
Hockey
Women’s U21 International (Belle Vue Hockey Centre, Manchester): England 1 Germany 1.
Rallying
British Championship: Fifth round: Manx International Rally (Isle of Man):
Final positions (after 26th stage; GB unless stated): 1 J Milner (Toyota Corolla) 3hr 01min 03.5sec; 2 K McKinstry (Subaru Impreza) 3:06:01.0; 3 D McGarrity (Subar Impreza) 3:07:38.2; 4 Austin McHale (Subaru Impreza) 3:08:45.4; 5 E Boland (Ire, Subaru Impreza) 3:08:58.4.
Sailing
Skandia Cowes Week: First day: Class 0 IRC: 1 Flirt 04hr 35min 45sec; 2 Aera 04:36:00; 3 Hexe 04:46:30.
Class 1 IRC: 1 Minnie The Moocher 3hrs 19mins 8secs; 2 Desperado 03:21:56; 3 Independent Bear 03:22:15.
Class 2 IRC: 1 Holmatro 03:02:27; 2 Yes! Murphy & nye 03:03:03; 3 Centurion/Ray Mari 03:07:02.
Class 3 IRC: 1 Salvo 02:07:22; 2 Shockwave 02:09:33; 3 Eximius 02:10:03.
Class 4 IRC: 1 Flair IV 01:53:19; 2 Deliverance 01:53:52 2; 3 Capitali$m 01:54:21.
Class 5 IRC: 1 Great Scot II 01:49:34; 2 Evelyn R 01:50:43; 3 Beluga II 01:51:12.
Class 6 IRC: 1 Sod-Spirit Of Defi 02:02:53; 2 Jumbo J 02:03:40; 3 Prime Cut 02:05:29.
Class 7 IRC: 1 Mandarin 01:42:19; 2 Mikado 01:44:48; 3 Disko Trooper 01:46:47.
Class 8 ISC: 1 Associate 01:53:49; 2 Antilope 01:56:13; 3 Sky Hunter 02:00:30.
Class 9 ISC: 1 Drakes Drum 01:54:33; 2 Tudor Rose 02:04:01; 3 Witchcraft 02:04:46.
IRM: 1 Chernikeeff 2 03:48:16; 2 Bear Of Britain 03:48:32; 3 2XL 03:51:48.
Euro Prix 45: 1 Victric 03:54:43; 2 Timberland Euro Prix 03:55:24; 3 Faster K-Yote 2 03:57:23.
J-Spirit: 1 J Spirit 02:00:24; 2 Jazolo 02:04:53; 3 Alice Of Five Star 02:06:06.
J-92: 1 Mojo 02:08:47; 2 Vampire 02:08:53; 3 Moby J 02:09:25.
Contessa 32: 1 Blanco 02:29:52; 2 Drumbeat 02:30:19; 3 South haze 02:30:23.
Mumm 30: 1 E1 Business/Mumbo 01:56:10; 2 Pogo Bogo 01:56:43; 3 Bushfire 01:56:52.
Sigma 33: 1 Hooligan 02:17:57; 2 Workout 02:19:37; 3 Honey Of Bosham 02:19:41.
Sigma 38: 1 Rapscallion 02:02:36; 2 Mefisto 02:02:40; 3 Red Macaw 02:02:46.
Sunsail 37: 1 Sunsail 65 02:25:06; 2 Sunsail 80 02:25:29; 3 Sunsail 45 02:27:56.
Sunsail 36: 1 Sunsail 17 02:34:25; 2 Sunsail 40 02:34:50; 3 Sunsail 13 02:41:24.
X332: 1 Crikey V! 02:00:18; 2 Brightwork 02:01:40; 3 Tundra-Specsavers 02:01:51.
1720: 1 Yachts And Yachting 02:47:27; 2 Proctor Winning Mast02:47:43; 3 Hurricane Lenny 02:48:36.
Daring: 1 Dionysus 02:29:33; 2 Decanter 02:30:36; 3 Doublet 02:32:29.
Hunter 707: 1 Charlie Fish 02:23:10; 2 Doh 02:24:46; 3 Chilli Chaser 02:26:09.
International Dragon: 1 Supremacy 02:27:35; 2 Chaotic 02:28:00; 3 Saphire 02:28:24.
International Etchells: 1 Festina 02:40:20; 2 El Toro 02:41:30; 3 Gelert 02:42:31.
International Flying Fifteen: 1 Cruella 01:16:48; 2 Funny Enuff 01:18:05; 3 Fritillary 01:18:28.
Laser SB3: 1 Stress Bunny 02:59:54; 2 Full Chat 03:01:17; 3 Yachting World 03:01:31.
National Sonata: 1 Sequoia 02:03:45; 2 Pizzicato 02:07:02; 3 Fsharp 02:07:10.
National Squib: 1 Artful Dodger 01:39:43; 2 Kew Dee Three 01:40:08; 3 Firestreak 01:41:37.
National Swallow: 1 Darter 01:26:01; 2 Migrant 01:27:32; 3 Curlew 01:27:39.
Redwing: 1 Lady Laetitia 01:34:38; 2 Avocet 01:35:25; 3 Toucan 01:35:30.
RS K6: 1 Quesito 01:13:05; 2 Take Two 01:13:39; 3 Fat Face 01:14:30.
Seaview Mermaid: 1 Sirena 01:33:47; 2 Bluebell 01:34:15; 3 Scuttle 01:35:27; 4 Jade 01:37:09.
Solent Sunbeam: 1 Danny 01:31:33; 2 Polly 01:32:38; 3 Daisy 01:33:11.
Sonar: 1 Sinful 01:54:02; 2 Dolphin 01:54:59; 3 Bertie 01:55:47.
Prima 38: 1 Longbow 02:54:52; 2 Kylidh 03:00:50; 3 Firestorm 03:01:07.
Beneteau 40.7: 1 Shockwave 02:09:33; 2 Beam On 02:10:36; 3 First Challenger 02:11:13.
Hod 35: 1 Capitali$m 01:54:21; 2 Zarafa 01:54:30; 3 Owl 01:56:15.
Sportsboats: 1 Abstension II 02:31:58; 2 Redshift 02:32:00; 3 Solite Cose 02:34:00.
Victory: 1 Unity 01:33:27; 2 Zephyr 01:35:20; 3 Z1 Woozle 01:37:12.
X ONE Design: 1 Blue On Blue 01:34:48; 2 X2 Palassie 01:35:00; 3 Catherine 01:35:01.
Tennis
ATP Legg Mason Classic (Washington):
Quater-finals: A Roddick (US) bt M Fish (US) 6-1 6-4; T Henman (GB) bt P Srichaphan (Thai) 7-6 7-5; A Agassi (US) bt J Blake (US) 3-6 7-5 6-3; F Gonzalez (Chile) bt M Mirnyi (Bela) 7-6 6-2.
Semi-final: Henman bt Roddick 1-6 6-3 7-6.
ATP Mercedes-Benz Cup (Los Angeles):
Quarter-finals: L Hewitt (Aus) bt K Carlsen (Den) 6-7 6-4 6-3; W Ferreira (SA) bt S Grosjean (Fr) 7-6 6-7 6-2; M Philippoussis (Aus) bt G Kuerten (Bra) 6-3 3-6 7-6.
Semi-final: L Hewitt (Aus) bt N Kiefer (Ger) 6-2 6-4.
ATP & WTA Idea Prokom Open (Sopot, Poland):
Men: Semi-finals: D Ferrer (Sp) bt R R Hidalgo (Sp) 6-7 6-3 6-4; G Coria (Arg) bt L Horna (Per) 6-2 6-2.
Women: Final: A Pistolesi (Isr) bt K Koukalova (Cz) 6-2 6-0.
WTA Acura Classic (San Diego):
Quarter-finals: S Kuznetsova (Rus) bt E Likhovtseva (Rus) 6-2 6-3; K Clijsters (Bel) bt L Raymond (US) 6-2 6-2.
Semi-final: Clijsters bt L Davenport (US) 6-3 6-3.
Hastings Direct Tour (Ilkley):
Finals: Men: K Skupski (Lancs) bt M Growcott (Staffs) 6-3 6-2.
Women: L Davison (Durham & Cleveland) bt J Torr (Essex) 7-6 6-2.
Fixtures
Today: Football: Friendly Matches: Derby v Mallorca (3pm); Liverpool v Galatasaray (Amsterdam Arena, 5.30pm); Millwall v Southampton (2pm); Tottenham v PSV Eindhoven (3pm).
Eircom League: First Division: Monaghan Utd v Sligo Rov (3pm).
Rugby League: Tetley’s Super League: Bradford v Huddersfield (6pm); London v St Helens (3pm); Warrington v Wigan (3pm).
National League First Division (3pm): Batley v Hull KR; Doncaster v Dewsbury; Featherstone v Leigh; Oldham v Salford; Whitehaven v Rochdale.
Second Division: Chorley Lynx v Swinton; Gateshead v York (3.30pm); Keighley v Hunslet; Sheffield v London Skolars (6pm); Workington v Barrow.
Motor Racing: German Grand Prix (Hockenheim).
Tennis: Polish Open (Sopot). Mercedes Cup (Los Angeles). Acura WTA Classic (California). Washington Classic (Washington).
Golf: Scandinavian Open (Malmo). Buick Open (Michigan). British Women’s Open (Royal Lytham and St Annes).
Badminton: World Championships (Birmingham).
Monday: Football: Friendly Matches (7.45pm unless stated): Brighton v Leicester (7.30pm); Hull v Newcastle; Man Utd v Barcelona (1am); QPR v Charlton; Rochdale v Man City; Worcester C v Wolverhampton (7.30pm); Boston Utd v Leicester XI.
Tennis: Canadian Masters (Montreal, to Aug 10). Los Angeles WTA Open (Los Angeles, to Aug 10). Helsinki WTA Open (Helsinki, to Aug 10).
Tuesday: Football: Friendly Matches (7.45pm unless stated): Aberdeen v Liverpool (7pm); Arsenal XI v Colchester (noon); Brentford v Portsmouth; Halifax v Middlesbrough; Livingston v Fulham (7.30pm); Newcastle v Bayern Munich; Rangers v Arsenal; Roda JC v Everton (7pm); Scunthorpe v Aston Villa; Walsall v Birmingham; Watford v Chelsea.
Athletics: Stockholm Grand Prix.
Wednesday: Football: Uefa Champions League: Second Qualifying Round: Second Leg: Celtic v FBK Kaunas (7.45pm).
Friendly Matches (7.45pm unless stated): Bolton v Mallorca (8pm); Bray v Blackburn; Crawley Tn v Tottenham XI; Kettering v Leeds; Northwich v Birmingham XI; Woking v Leicester.
Boxing: Audley Harrison v Colin Wilson (Sydney).
Thursday: Football: Eircom League: Premier Division: Derry C v Shamrock (7.45pm).
Motor Racing: Finland Rally (to Aug 10).
Golf: Nordic Open (Copenhagen, to Aug 10). The International (Colorado, to Aug 10). Compaq Women’s Open (Stockholm, to Aug 10). Wendy’s LPGA Championship (Ohio, to Aug 10).
Friday: Football: Eircom League: Premier Division: Drogheda Utd v Bohemians (8pm); Shelbourne v Cork (7.45pm); St Patricks v UCD (7.45pm).
Friendly Matches: Leicester v Barcelona (8pm); Wolverhampton v Boavista (7.45pm).
Rugby League: Tetley’s Super League: Leeds v Bradford (8pm).
Athletics: Norwich Union Grand Prix (Crystal Palace).
Saturday: Football: Nationwide Conference: Barnet v Telford; Exeter v Halifax; Forest Green v Northwich; Gravesend v Burton Albion; Leigh RMI v Dagenham & R; Morecambe v Woking; Scarborough v Farnborough; Shrewsbury v Margate; Stevenage v Chester; Tamworth v Hereford.
Eircom League: Premier Division: Longford Tn v Waterford (7.30pm).
Friendly Matches: Altrincham v Blackburn; Billericay v Tottenham XI; Birmingham v Mallorca; Charlton v NEC (2pm); Leeds v Aston Villa; Liverpool v Valencia; Portsmouth v Feyenoord (2pm); Southampton v Parma.
Rugby Union: Vodacom Tri-Nations Series: New Zealand v South Africa.
Rugby League: Tetley’s Super League: St Helens v Hull (6pm).
National League Third Division (2.30pm unless stated): Bradford DH v Teesside; Huddersfield Underbank v Manchester; Sheffield HH v Coventry (1pm); St Albans v Hemel; Warrington Woolston v South London.