The results service

MONTE CARLO: IAAF World finals: Men: 100m: 1, A Powell (Jam) 9.98sec; 2, F Obikwelu (Por) 10.10; 3, A Zakari (Ghana) 10.15. 200m: 1, Powell 20.06; 2, F Fredericks (Namibia) 20.31; 3, S Buckland (Mauritius) 20.41. 400m: 1, M Blackwood (Jam) 44.95; 2, D Brew (US) 44.97; 3, O Harris (US) 45.06. 800m: 1, Y S Kamel (Bahrain) 1min 45.91sec; 2, K Tutua (Kenya) 1:46.13; 3, B Som (Neth) 1:46.33.

1,500m: 1, I Heshko (Ukr) 3:44.92; 2, A Kipchirchir (Kenya) 3:44.95; 3, L Rotich (Kenya) 3:45.38; 7, M East (GB) 3:45.93. 3,000m: 1, E Kipchoge (Kenya) 7:38.67; 2, J Kwalia (Kenya) 7:39.40; 3, M Wendimu (Eth) 7:39.60. 5,000m: 1, S Sihine (Eth) 13:06.95; 2, D Birhanu (Eth) 13:07.91; 3, K Choge Augustine (Kenya) 13:09.00. 110m hurdles: 1, A Johnson (US) 13.16sec; 2, M Wignall (Jam) 13.19; 3, S Olijars (Lat) 13.40.



400m hurdles: 1, B Jackson (US) 47.86; 2, J Carter (US) 48.06; 3, K Thompson (Jam) 48.06; 8, C Rawlison (GB/Trafford) 51.14. 3,000m steeplechase: 1, S S Shaheen (Qatar) 7:56.94; 2, E Kemboi (Kenya) 8:02.98; 3, P Kipsiele Koech (Kenya) 8:03.21. Pole vault: 1, T Mack (US) 6.01m; 2, T Stevenson (US) 5.70; 3, D Miles (US) 5.70. High jump: 1, S Holm Stefan (Swe) 2.33; 2, Y Rybakov (Russ) 2.30; 3, M Boswell (Can) 2.30.



Triple jump: 1, C Olsson (Swe) 17.66m; 2, D Burkenya (Russ) 17.20; 3, K Bell (US) 17.16. Long jump: 1, I Gaisah (Ghana) 8.32; 2, D Phillips (US) 8.26; 3, J Moffitt (US) 8.05; 6, C Tomlinson (GB) 7.90. Javelin: 1, B Greer (US) 87.68; 2, A Thorkildsen (Nor) 82.52; 3, J Zelezny (Cz) 82.01. Discus: 1, M Pestano (Sp) 64.11m; 2, Z Kovago (Hun) 64.09; 3, A Tammert (Est) 63.69. Shot: 1, J Olsen (Den) 21.46; 2, A Nelson (US) 20.80; 3, M Martinez (Sp) 20.67; 6, C Myerscough (GB) 20.05. Women: 100m: 1, V Campbell (Jam) 10.91; 2, A Bailey (Jam) 11.16; 3, L Williams (US) 11.21. 200m: 1, Campbell 22.64sec; 2, D Ferguson (Bahamas) 22.66; 3, Bailey 22.84; 4, A Oyepitan (GB/Shaftesbury Barnet) 23.09. 400m: 1, A Guevara (Mex) 50.13; 2, M Hennagan (US) 50.20; 3, D Trotter (US) 50.60. 800m: 1, H Benhassi (Mor) 2:01.42; 2, J Miles Clark (US) 2:01.73; 3, A Ait Hammou (Mor) 2:01.78; 6, J Fenn (GB) 2:03.48. 1,500m: 1, K Holmes (GB/Ealing, Southall & Middlesex) 4min 4.58sec; 2, T Tomashova (Russ) 4:05.18; 3, Y Zadorozhnaya (Russ) 4:05.71; 11, H Tullett (GB/Swansea) 4:08.70. 3,000m: 1, M Defar (Eth) 8:36.46; 2, Y Zadorozhnaya (Russ) 8:37.65; 3, L Chojecka (Pol) 8:39.16; 4, J Pavey (GB) 8:40.22. 5,000m: 1, E Abeylegesse (Tur) 14:59.19; 2, I Ochichi (Kenya) 14:59.48; 3, E Dibaba (Ethiopia) 14:59.52; 8, K Butler (GB/Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow) 15:46.72. 100m hurdles: 1, J Hayes (US) 12.58; 2, J Adams (US) 12.68; 3, L Golding-Clarke (Jam) 12.69. 400m hurdles: 1, S Glover (US) 54.57sec; 2, T Tereschuk-Antipova (Ukr) 54.64; 3, B Taylor (US) 55.00. Pole vault: 1, Y Isinbayeva (Russ) 4.83; 2, T Polnova (Russ) 4.78; 3, A Rogowska (Pol) 4.60. High jump: 1, Y Slesarenko (Russ) 2.01m; 2, V Styopina (Ukr) 1.98; 3, I Mykhalchenko (Ukr) 1.98. Triple jump: 1, F Mbango Etone (Cameroon) 15.01; 2, T Lebedeva (Russ) 14.96; 3, Y Aldama (Sudan) 14.92. Long jump: 1, I Simagina (Russ) 6.74m; 2, T Lebedeva (Russ) 6.72; 3, T Kotova (Russ) 6.65; 5, J Johnson (GB/Herne Hill) 6.46. Javelin: 1, O Menendez (Cuba) 66.20m; 2, M Brejchova (Cz) 64.58; 3, S Nerius (Ger) 61.16. Discus: 1, V Pospisilova-Cechlova (Cz) 65.86; 2, N Sadova (Russ) 65.57; 3, I Yatchenko (Bela) 64.20. Shot: 1, N Ostapchuk (Bela) 19.23m; 2, K Zabawska (Pol) 18.27; 3, L Tunks (Neth) 17.97.



Australian Rules



AFL: Semi-final: Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84) Geelong Cats 10.15 (75). (Brisbane Lions play Port Adelaide in AFL grand final, Sept 25).



Badminton



SOFIA: Bulgarian International: Finals: Men: N Rice (Eng) bt S Hardcastle (Eng) 15-13, 5-15, 15-11. Women: E Cann (Eng) bt S Hughes (Scot) 11-13, 11-1, 11-5.



Baseball



AMERICAN LEAGUE: Friday: Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 11; Cleveland 4 Kansas City 6; New York Yankees 2 Boston 3; Chicago White Sox 10 Detroit 11 (10 inns); Minnesota 2 Baltimore 11; Anaheim 9 Texas 5; Seattle 6 Oakland 3. Saturday: New York Yankees 14 Boston 4; Minnesota 3 Baltimore 12; Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 2; Anaheim 0 Texas 2; Seattle 4 Oakland 7; Cleveland 1 Kansas City 7; Chicago White Sox 9 Detroit 8 (12 inns).



NATIONAL LEAGUE: Friday: Philadelphia 8 Montreal 12; Cincinnati 4 Chicago Cubs 12; Florida 1 Atlanta 8; Houston 2 Milwaukee 1; St Louis 4 Arizona 3; Colorado 6 Los Angeles 8 (10 inns); San Francisco 4 San Diego 1. Postponed: Pittsburgh v New York Mets. Saturday: St Louis 7 Arizona 0; Colorado 8 Los Angeles 1; San Francisco 1 San Diego 5; Florida 2 Atlanta 4; Philadelphia 5 Montreal 6 (14 inns); Pittsburgh 7 New York Mets 8 (10 inns); Houston 4 Milwaukee 3; Cincinnati 6 Chicago Cubs 5.



Bowls



STANLEY, County Durham: WBT ranking events: PBA play-downs: Bupa Care Homes Open (section winners qualify for Open at Sheffield, Oct 31 to Nov 7): Section seven: Quarter-finals: J Leeman (Eng) bt M Durber (Eng) 3-8, 10-4, 2-0; S Stevens (Eng) bt D Wilson (Scot) 3-6, 5-4, 2-1; C Ashby (Eng) bt C Murray (Scot) 3-5, 5-4, 2-0; N Speirs (Scot) bt R McCutcheon (Ire) 7-6, 8-1. Semi-finals: Leeman bt Stevens 4-6, 10-2, 2-0; Ashby bt Speirs 6-1, 8-3. Final: Leeman bt Ashby 7-4, 7-0. Section eight: Quarter-finals: M Foster (Eng) bt N Graham (Ire) 3-4, 5-3, 2-0; G McCloy (Ire) bt K Hawes (Eng) 6-5, 8-8; M King (Eng) bt D Baillie (Scot) 7-6, 8-4; C Craig (Ire) bt R Herridge (Eng) 6-4, 9-1. Semi-finals: McCloy bt Foster 6-5, 5-6, 2-1; King bt Craig 2-7, 9-6, 2-0. Final: King bt McCloy 5-4, 7-1. Welsh Masters (section winners qualify for Welsh Masters at Llanelli, Feb 2005): Section seven: Quarter-finals: S Stevens (Eng) bt N Graham (Ire) 6-5, 8-1; J Gilmartin (Scot) bt A Bryden (Eng) 6-5, 8-7; M King (Eng) bt S Desperques (Channel Islands) 9-0, 11-1; P Vamvacopolous (Eng) bt T Nutt (Wales) 4-7, 10-5, 2-1. Semi-finals: Gilmartin bt Stevens 12-1, 7-4; King bt Vamvacopolous 6-6, 7-7, 2-0. Final: King bt Gilmartin 8-3, 5-5. Section eight:

Quarter-finals: J Henry (Ire) bt A Kirtland (Eng) 5-4, 5-5; G Skipp (Eng) bt R Herridge (Eng) 6-5, 9-3; R Janes (Wales) bt M Walton (Eng) 7-9, 7-5, 2-1; J McCrorie (Scot) bt M Hyde (Eng) 8-3, 5-4. Semi-finals: Henry bt Skipp 9-2, 8-1; McCrorie bt Janes 7-6, 7-4. Final: McCrorie bt Henry 6-5, 8-3.



ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA: British Isles Men’s Under-25 International series: England bt Scotland 121-105 (Rink scores; England skips first: C Cooper 20 A Furye 20; J Webber 21 B Mackay 16; P May 18 D Kelly 21; S McCaughan 17 P Maxwell 21; S Gilbert 22 S Whitelaw 13; J Chestney 23 I McLean 14); Wales bt Ireland 127-116 (Rink scores; Wales skips first: G Laing 25 M Wilson 20; L Morgans 22 R Leonard 33; D Axon 18 A Barr 17; G Thomas 19 D Nixon 12; D Gough 16 N Mulholland 15; R Watkins 27 N Kennedy 19); England bt Wales 139-81 (Rink scores; England skips first: Gilbert 26 Gough 10; Chestney 21 Watkins 18; Cooper 23 Laing 10; Webber 20 Morgans 12; May 19 Axon 18; McCaughan 30 Thomas 13); Scotland bt Ireland 129-106 (Rink scores; Scotland skips first: Whitelaw 19 Mulholland 23; McLean 29 Kennedy 18; Furye 35 Wilson 4; Mackay 13 Leonard 21; Kelly 17 Barr 18; Maxwell 16 Nixon 22);

England bt Ireland 152-87 (Rink scores; England skips first: May 22 Barr 16; McCaughan 30 Nixon 13; Gilbert 31 Mulholland 13; Chestney 29 Kennedy 16; Cooper 18 Wilson 19; Webber 22 Leonard 10); Scotland bt Wales 104-103 (Rink scores; Scotland skips first: Kelly 17 Axon 13; Maxwell 24 Thomas 11; Whitelaw 15 Gough 27; McLean 13 Watkins 16; Furye 16 Laing 21; Mackay 19 Morgans 15). Final positions: 1, England 59pts; 2, Scotland 35; 3, Wales 26; 4, Ireland 12.

Boxing



LAS VEGAS: Undisputed World Middleweight Championship: B Hopkins (US) ko O De La Hoya (US) 9th. WBA and IBF Featherweight Championships: J M Márquez (Mex, holder) bt O Salido (Mex) pts.



LEVERKUSEN: Middleweight: F Sturm (Ger) bt R Frazier (US) pts.



SASSARI, Italy: European Bantamweight Championship: S Maludrottu It, holder) bt F Patrac (Fr) pts.



Cricket



LITTLEWOODS GAMING LIVERPOOL ECB PREMIER DIVISION: Bootle 200-6 dec, Northern 176; Leigh 178-9 dec, Huyton 162-6 (Match drawn); Wallasey 137, Lytham 140-7; Maghull 136, New Brighton 138-4; Sefton Park 124-7, Northop Hall 124 (Match drawn); Southport & Birkdale 83, Ormskirk 84-1.



MURRAY SMITH CHESHIRE COUNTY ECB PREMIER DIVISION: Nantwich 192-6 dec, Didsbury 169; Oxton 270-5 dec, Alderley Edge 159-5 (Match drawn).



NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ECB PREMIER LEAGUE: Rushden 176-10, Bedford Town 177-4; Brixworth 147-9, Desborough 148-3; Stony Stratford 200-7, Horton House 53-1; NCC Academy (County Colts) 242-8, Northampton Saints 77.



Cycling



Road races

TOUR OF SPAIN: Fourteenth stage (Malaga to Granada, 167km): 1, S Perez (Sp, Phonak) 4hr 6min 34sec; 2, A Valverde (Sp, CV-Kelme) 46sec behind; 3, L Perez (Sp, Cofidis); 4, F Mancebo (Sp, Iles Balears-Banesto); 5, I Nozal (Sp, Liberty Seguros) all same time. Fifteenth stage (Granada to Sierra Nevada, 19.6): 1, S Perez 1hr 2min 29sec; 2, Valverde 1min 7sec behind; 3, R Heras (Sp, Liberty Seguros) 1:51; 4, A Vinokourov (Kaz, T-Mobile) 3:06; 5, Mancebo 3:18. Leading overall positions: 1, Heras 54hr 4min 25sec; 2, Valverde 5sec behind; 3, S Perez 1min 45sec; 4, Mancebo 2:02; 5, Nozal 3:45.

CHASE CLASSIC (National Under-23 Series, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, 81 miles): 1, G Thomas (Cardiff JIF) 3hr 25min 52sec; 2, D Martin (CC Giro); 3, B Greenwood (Recycling.co.uk-MG Xpower) all same time. Final overall: E Oliphant (Team Velo Ecosse).



STEVENAGE CC (National Veterans’ Series, Northill, Bedfordshire, 70 miles): 1, M Elliott (Pinarello RT) 2hr 44min 10sec; 2, C Zanettacci (Leisure Lakes RT) at 2:20; 3, C Roshier (Team Quest) at 3:35. Final overall: C Roshier.



Time-trials



RTTC-RUDY PROJECT NATIONAL SERIES (fifth round, Botolph Claydon, Buckinghamshire, 31 miles): Men: 1, M Hutchinson (Team MDT-Giant) 1hr 7min 15sec; 2, M Bottrill (Jim Walker RT) 1:07:39; 3, G Butler (Preston Wheelers) 1:07:52. Juniors (21 miles): J Sampson (Racescene CC) 47:16. Women (21 miles) J Shaw (GS Strada) 50:49.



ANDOVER WHEELERS (Weyhill, Hampshire, 25 miles): 1, S Walkling (VC St Raphael) 51min 29sec; 2, B Instone (A3 CRG) 52:21; 3, S Gaywood (CC Luton) 52:28. Team: VC St Raphael 2:39:46.



LANCASTER CC (Levens, Cumbria, 25 miles): 1, G Butler (Preston Wheelers) 53min 14sec; 2, J Morgan (Preston Wheelers) 54:57; 3, S Whitehead (North Lancashire RC) 55:42. Team: Preston Wheelers 2:44:17.



Golf



SAN ANTONIO: US PGA Valero Texas Open: Leaders after three rounds (United States unless stated): 194: B Bryant 67, 67, 60. 197: H Mahan 68, 67, 62. 198: P Sheehan 65, 68, 65; S Simpson 65, 67, 66; J J Henry 64, 67, 67; T Clark 64, 70, 64; P Perez 66, 69, 63; J Ogilvie 67, 70, 61; R Palmer 66, 65, 67; T Fischer 68, 67, 63. 199: H Slocum 66, 69, 64; D Wilson 64, 65, 70. 200: F Jacobson (Swe) 68, 68, 64; D Waldorf 66, 67, 67; A Atwal (India) 67, 67, 66; J Senden (Aus) 66, 65, 69. 201: J Delsing 65, 72, 64; J Williamson 71, 66, 64; T Purdy 61, 69, 71; J Leonard 65, 68, 68; B Gay 66, 70, 65; D Peoples 67, 64, 70; B Geiberger 66, 68, 67; J Kelly 66, 67, 68; J Rose (GB) 68, 68, 65; J Parnevik (Swe) 69, 65, 67.

PORTLAND, Oregon: LPGA Safeway Classic: Leaders after two rouns (United States unless stated): 137: C Kung (Taiwan) 69, 68; L Kane (Can) 68, 69. 139: C Koch (Swe) 72, 67; A Sorenstam (Swe) 70, 69; J Moodie (GB) 67, 72. 140: Grace Park (S Kor) 71, 69; Hee-Won Han (S Kor) 69, 71; C Kim 69, 71; A Stanford 68, 72. 141: M Ellis (Aus) 68, 73; K Stupples (GB) 68, 73. 142: A Bunch 71, 71; Young Kim (S Kor) 70, 72; N Gulbis 69, 73. 143: L Ochoa (Mex) 73, 70; K Webb (Aus) 72, 71; A Hanna 71, 72; P Meunier-Lebouc (Fr) 70, 73; S Cavalleri (It) 70, 73; G Sergas (It) 69, 74; M Mallon 68, 75. Other British: 145: B Morgan 71, 74. 146: C Matthew 71, 75. 147: J Morley 73, 74; M McKay 73, 74.

Ice hockey

ELITE LEAGUE: Friday: London Racers 4 Basingstoke Bison 2.

CROSS LEAGUE: Saturday: Bracknell 3 Coventry Blaze 1; Basingstoke Bison 2 Guildford 5; Sheffield Steelers 2 Dundee 3.

CHALLENGE CUP: Group B: Saturday: Belfast Giants 2 Cardiff Devils 3; Nottingham Panthers 3 London Racers 3.

All games count to Elite League table



Lacrosse

WILMSLOW: Referees Trophy: Final: Stockport 14 Heaton Mersey 10. Cheshire Sixes tournament: Final: Mellor 8 Stockport A 6. Plate final: Stopfordians 2 Stockport B 1.

Motorcycling

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Japanese Grand Prix (Motegi): MotoGP (24 laps): 1, M Tamada (Japan, Honda) 43min 43.220sec; 2, V Rossi (It, Yamaha) 43:49.388; 3, S Nakano (Japan, Kawasaki) 43:56.616; 4, A Barros (Br, Honda) 43:58.655; 5, M Melandri (It, Yamaha) 44:06.797; 6, S Gibernau (Sp, Honda) 44:10.598. British: 8, N Hodgson (Ducati) 44:31.196; 12, J McWilliams (Aprilia) 45:10.903; 13, S Byrne (Aprilia) 1 lap. Leading world championship positions: Riders: 1, Rossi 229pts; 2, Gibernau 190; 3, M Biaggi (It, Honda) 158. Constructors: 1, Honda 270; 2, Yamaha 244; 3, Ducati 111. 250cc (23 laps): 1, D Pedrosa (Sp, Honda) 43:36.798; 2, T Elias (Sp, Honda) 43:39.972; 3, H Aoyama (Japan, Honda) 43:52.789. Leading world championship positions: Riders: 1, Pedrosa 234; 2, R de Puniet (Fr) 187; 3, S Porto (Arg, Aprilia) 186. Constructors: 1, Honda 271; 2, Aprilia 258; 3, Yamaha 26. 125cc (13 laps): 1, A Dovizioso (It, Honda) 25:52.175; 2, F Lai (It, Gilera) 26:03.257; 3, S Corsi (It, Honda) 26:03.276. Leading world championship positions: 1, Dovizioso 208; 2, H Barbera (Sp, Aprilia 163; 3, R Locatelli (It, Aprilia 156. Constructors: 1, Aprilia 259; 2, Honda 216; 3, KTM 150.

Rugby league

Tetley’s Super League



Saturday

Castleford 28 Wakefield 32



Castleford: Tries: Gibson, Saxton, Mellor 2, M Smith, Godwin. Goals: Maloney 2. Wakefield: Tries: Tadulala, Halpenny 2, Solomona 2, Handforth. 1.00Att: 11,055.



Hull 20 Widnes 18



Hull: Tries: Whiting 2, Barnett Jr, Lupton, Best. Widnes: Tries: Frame, Whitaker, Fa-alogo. 1.00Goals: J O’Neill 3. Att: 9,544.



Yesterday

Huddersfield 28 Salford 22



Huddersfield: Tries: Grayshon, Evans, St Hilaire, White. Goals: Costin 6. Salford: Tries: Littler 2, Rutgerson, Caine. Goals: Charles 3. Att: 3,083.



LHF HEALTHPLAN NATIONAL LEAGUE: First division: Grand final series: Hull KR 63 Doncaster 22; Oldham 28 Featherstone 33. Second division play-offs: First round: Swinton 38 Workington 44; Sheffield 16 Hunslet 39. Third division play-offs: First round: Bradford Dudley Hill 13 St Albans Centurions 30; Coventry Bears 32 Birmingham Bulldogs 26; Sheffield Hillsborough 38 Bramley Buffaloes 6; Warrington Woolston 36 Hemel Stags 32.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE: Premier division: Leigh Miners 24 Wigan St Patricks 16; Thatto Heath 28 Skirlaugh 22; Thornhill Trojans 31 Oldham St Annes 18; Wath Brow Hornets 34 Hull Dockers 26; West Bowling 26 Leigh East 29; West Hull 34 Siddal 24; Wigan St Judes 34 Oulton Raiders 22. First division: Castleford Panthers 14 Castleford Lock Lane 28; East Hull 60 Askam 12; East Leeds 30 Featherstone Lions 16; Hunslet Warriors 20 Eccles & Salford 32; Milford Marlins 14 Shaw Cross Sharks 36. Second division: Eastmoor Dragons 24 Widnes St Maries 16; Heworth 20 Cottingham Tigers 44; Huddersfield Sharks 12 Normanton Knights 26; Ince Rose Bridge 17 Stanningley 29; Ovenden 30 Crosfields 22; Waterhead 30 Saddleworth Rangers 8.

NRL: Play-offs: Canterbury Bulldogs 43 Melbourne 18 (Canterbury Bulldogs play Penrith in smei-final, Sept 25); North Queensland 10 Brisbane 0 (North Queensland play Sydney Roosters in semi-final, Sept 26).

Rugby union

Zurich Premiership



Saturday

Northampton 12 Gloucester 18



Northampton: Pens: Drahm 4. Gloucester: Tries: Azam, Garvey. Con: Paul. Pen: Paul. Dropped goal: McRae. HT: 6-13. Att: 12,093.



Worcester 22 Bath 26

Worcester: Try: Lombard. Con: Hayes. Pens: Hayes 5. Bath: Tries: Daniel, Tindall. Cons: Barkley 2. Pens: Barkley 3. Dropped goal: Barkley. HT: 12-20. Att: 6,348.

Yesterday

London Irish 22 Leicester 39

London Irish: Try: Staniforth. Con: Everitt. Pens: Everitt 5. Leicester: Tries: Corry, Rabeni, B Deacon, Goode, Healey. Cons: Goode 4. Pens: Goode 2. HT: 15-19. Att: 9,472.



Newcastle 22 Harlequins 21

Newcastle: Penalty try: Con: Wilkinson. Pens: Wilkinson 5. Harlequins: Tries: Harder, Duffy. Con: Staunton. Pens: Staunton 3. HT: 9-13. Att: 8,706.

Leeds 9 London Wasps 13

Leeds: Pens: Ross 3. London Wasps: Try: Green. Con: King. Pen: King. Dropped goal: Dallaglio. HT: 9-13.

Celtic League



Saturday

Connacht 13 Ulster 19

Connacht: Try: O’Loughlin. Con: Warwick. Pens: Warwick 2. Ulster: Tries: Bowe, Bell. Pens: Humphreys 3. HT: 6-8. Att: 2,630.

Glasgow 12 Edinburgh 10

Glasgow: Pens: Parks 3. Dropped goal: Parks. Edinburgh: Try: Callam. Con: Paterson. Pen: Paterson. HT: 6-0. Att: 2,117.

Leinster 17 Munster 15

Leinster: Tries: Brown, Norton. Cons: O’Meara 2. Pen: O’Meara. Munster: Pens: Burke 5. HT: 17-3. Att: 6,500.

Neath-Swansea 39 Cardiff Blues 3

Neath-Swansea Ospreys: Tries: D Jones, Bishop, Spice, Henson, Parker. Cons: Henson 4. Pens: Henson 2. Cardiff Blues: Pen: L Thomas. HT: 13-3. Att: 5,174.

NATIONAL LEAGUE: First division: Saturday: Henley 14 Exeter 34; London Welsh 13 Pertemps Bees 49; Otley 6 Bedford 34; Plymouth Albion 41 Nottingham 23; Rotherham 27 Orrell 12; Sedgley Park 20 Bristol 43. Yesterday: Penzance/Newlyn 29 Coventry 14. Second division: Blackheath 13 Launceston 13; Bracknell 6 Waterloo 34; Esher 10 Rosslyn Park 17; Harrogate 36 Stourbridge 39; Newbury 15 Doncaster 24; Wharfedale 23 Manchester 34.

THE POWERGEN CUP: First round: North & Midlands: Blackburn 0 Blaydon 39; Bradford & Bingley 54 Bedford Athletic 7; Chester 28 Macclesfld 23; Cleckheaton 13 Darlington Mowden Park 21; Dudley Kingswinford 13 West Park St Helens 21; Halifax 34 New Brighton 20; Hull 26 Tynedale 20; Kendal 34 Longton 12; Reading 33 Scunthorpe 29; Rugby 62 Darlington 3; Whitchurch 9 Fylde 15. South: Cambridge 6 North Walsham 22; Ealing 20 Weston-super-Mare 25; Haywards Heath 37 Penryn 29; Hertford 35 Bridgwater & Albion 0; London Scot 9 Worthing 10; Maidenhead 12 Barking 24; Old Patesians 31 Havant 30; Redruth P Berry Hill P; Southend 20 Richmond 22; Tabard 21 Dings Crusaders 19; Westcombe Park 40 Lydney 35.

WELSH PREMIERSHIP: Aberavon 21 Pontypool 17; Bridgend 36 Bedwas 15; Caerphilly 13 Carmarthen 26; Cardiff 27 Newport 33; Cross Keys 31 Newbridge 17; Ebbw Vale 25 Llanelli 15; Pontypridd 15 Llandovery 3; Swansea 48 Llanharan 18.

LLOYDS TSB WELSH LEAGUE: First division: Bonymaen 9 Glamorgan Wanderers 7; Bridgend Athletic 23 Beddau 27; Builth Wells 19 Llangennech 31; Carmarthen Athletic 48 Brynmawr 10; Fleur De Lys 10 Whitland 28; Maesteg 18 UWIC 13; Narberth 35 Blackwood 13.

BT SCOTLAND PREMIERSHIP: First division: Biggar 21 Glasgow Hutchesons’ A 17; Boroughmuir 15 Heriots Rugby Club 19; Currie 27 Ayr 23; Gala 23 Watsonians 21; Glasgow Hawks 29 Aberdeen GSFP 16; Hawick 26 Melrose 26. Second division: Edinburgh Academicalss 27 Dundee HSFP 24; Kelso 11 Haddington 14; Kirkcaldy 14 Jed-Forest 21; Selkirk 9 Peebles 25; Stewart’s Melville FP 34 Murrayfield Wanderers 13; Stirling County 45 Berwick 8. Third division: Cambuslang 3 Hillhead/Jordanhill 64; Cartha Q P 25 West of Scotland 0; Dunfermline 5 East Kilbride 14; Edinburgh University 21 Musselburgh 10; Grangemouth 3 Livingston 37; Preston Lodge FP 15 RHC 11.

FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP: Friday: Brive 28 Narbonne 9. Saturday: Castres 39 Perpignan 25; Biarritz 22 Bayonne 27; Stade Francais 31 Bourgoin 23; Beziers 6 Agen 16; Grenoble 13 Toulouse 22; Clermont 34 Auch 6; Montpellier 33 Pau 12.

CURRIE CUP: Friday: South Western Districts Eagles 22 Griqualand West 29. Saturday: Free State Cheetahs 25 Western Province 29; Mpumalanga Pumas 14 Blue Bulls 58; Golden Lions 49 Natal Sharks 35.

Speedway

INDIVIDUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Polish Grand Prix: 1 T Gollob (Pol), 2 J Crump (Aus), 3 T Rickardsson (Swe), 4 R Holta (Nor). Leading overall positions: 1, Crump 147pts; 2, Rickardsson 130; 3, G Hancock 117; 4, L Adams 115.

PREMIER LEAGUE: Rye House 51 Newport 39 (Rye House win bonus point); Berwick 65 Kings Lynn 29 (Berwick win bonus point); Stoke 58 Newcastle 37 (Stoke win bonus point).

PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP: Workington 431/2 Isle of Wight 462/2 (Isle of Wight win 1021/2-811/2 on agg).

CONFERENCE TROPHY: Kings Lynn 43 Weymouth 47; Kings Lynn 41 Wimbledon 55 (Wimbledon win bonus point); Mildenhall 52 Buxton 40 (Mildenhall win bonus point); Mildenhall 54 Coventry 41 (Mildenhall win bonus point).

CONFERENCE LEAGUE: Rye House 64 Newport 31 (Rye House win bonus point); Armadale 65 Newcastle 25 (Armadale win bonus point); Carmarthen 42 Weymouth 48 (Carmarthen win bonus point).

Squash

BOSTON: US Open Championship: First round: N Matthew (Eng) bt R Lavigne (Fr) 11-3, 11-9, 11-8; J Kneipp (Aus) bt O Elborolossy (Egypt) 11-7, 11-4, 11-5; D Jenson (Aus) bt J White (Scot) 11-7, 11-9, 11-1; G Ryding (Can) bt A Shabana (Egypt) 6-11, 11-1, 11-8, 11-8; P Nicol (Eng) bt A Ricketts (Aus) 8-11, 11-7, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9; S Parke (Eng) bt T Lincou (Fr) 9-11, 10-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-1; D Palmer (Aus) bt J Willstrop (Eng) 11-6, 11-9, 11-5; L Beachill (Eng) bt P Barker (Eng) 11-4, 11-6, 5-11, 11-4.

Tennis

BUCHAREST: ATP Romanian Open: Semi-finals: J Acasuso (Arg) bt F Volandri (It) 7-6, 6-2; I Andreev (Russ) bt F Mayer (Ger) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Final: Acasuso bt Andreev 6-3, 6-0.

DELRAY BEACH, Florida: ATP Millennium International Championships: Quarter-finals: J Salzenstein (US) bt G Rusedski (GB) 6-4, 7-6; V Spadea (US) bt H Armando (US) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. Semi-finals: R Mello (Br) bt M Ancic (Cro) 7-6, 6-3; Spadea bt Salzenstein 6-1, 6-3. Final: Mello bt Spadea 7-6, 6-3.

BEIJING: ATP China Open: Semi-finals: M Youzhny (Russ) b P Srichaphan (Thai) 6-4, 6-4; M Safin (Russ) bt J Nieminen (Fin) 6-2, 6-4. Final: Safin bt Youzhny) 7-6, 7-5.

BALI: WTA Wismilak International: Semi-finals: S Kuznetsova (Russ) bt N Petrova (Russ) 6-7, 6-1, 6-2; M Weingartner (Ger) bt M E Camerin (It) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Final: Kuznetsova bt Weingartner 6-1, 6-4.

MANCHESTER: Women’s $10,000 event: Semi-finals: K O’Brien (GB) bt M Ruutel (Est) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4; A Sieveke (Ger) bt K Paterson (GB) 6-3, 6-1. Final: Sieveke bt O’Brien 6-4, 7-6.

PADDINGTON: British Tour: Men: Semi-finals: S Roberts (Lancashire) bt R Irwin (Dorset) 7-6, 6-2. Women: Final: J Curtis (Cornwall) bt K Takuma (Japan) 6-1, 6-7, 7-5.