American football
NFL: Hall of Fame game: Kansas City 9 Green Bay 0 (match abandoned in third quarter because of thunderstorms).
Athletics
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: IAAF Super Grand Prix: Men: 100m: 1, J Gatlin (US) 10.15sec; 2, J J Johnson (US) 10.22; 3, U Emedolu (Nigeria) 10.26. 400m: 1, D Brew (US) 45.28; 2, B Simpson (Jam) 45.62; 3, E Milazar (Mauritius) 45.72. 800m: 1, J Mutua (Ken) 1min 45.64sec; 2, Y Borzakovskiy (Russ) 1:45.89; 3, M Rotich (Ken) 1:45.95. 1,500m: 1, B Lagat (Ken) 3:32.99; 2, A Kipchirchir (Ken) 3:33.40; 3, I Songok (Ken) 3:33.74. 5,000m: 1, E Kipchoge (Ken) 13:00.63; 2, L Mucheru (Ken) 13:02.44; 3, A Chepkurui (Ken) 13:04.20. 110m hurdles: 1, A Johnson (US) 13.33sec; 2, D Ross (US) 13.37; 3, C Phillips (US) 13.43. 3,000m steeplechase: 1, S Cherono (Ken) 8min 04.75sec; 2, P Koech (Ken) 8:05.28; 3, J Nyamu (Ken) 8:13.54. High jump: 1, G Mason (Jam) 2.32m; 2, S Holm (Swe) 2.30; 3, M Hemingway (US) 2.27. Triple jump: 1, C Olsson (Swe) 17.36; 2, M Oprea (Rom) 17.34; 3, J Edwards (GB) 17.14. Women: 100m: Race one: 1, C Arron (Fr) 11.11sec; 2, C Gaines (US) 11.13; 3, T Edwards (US) 11.25. Race two: 1, M Nku (Nigeria) 11.66; 2, J Manninen (Fin) 11.70; 3, O Pastushenko (Ukraine) 11.89. 5,000m: 1, E Masai (Ken) 14:50.60; 2, I Ochichi (Ken) 14:53.51; 3, L Kiplagat (Ken) 14:56.43. 1,000m: 1, M Mutola (Moz) 2min 33.15sec; 2, N Neporadna (Ukr) 2:35.56; 3, S A Hammou (Mor) 2:36.75. 100m hurdles: Race one: 1, B Foster (Jam) 12.79; 2, D Merriman (US) 12.89; 3, M Morrison (US) 12.91. Race two: 1, H Aron (Fr) 13.22; 2, N Ramalalanirina (Fr) 13.36; 3, S Kallur (Swe) 13.52. High jump: 1, H Cloete (SA) 2.01m; 2, I Babakova (Ukr) 1.98; 3, V Palamar (Ukr) 1.95. Pole vault: 1, Y Isinbayeva (Russ) 4.63; 2, S Feofanova (Ukr) 4.58; 3, T Polnova (Russ) 4.58. Long jump: 1, C Kluft (Swe) 6.59m; 2, A B George (India) 6.49; 3, C Montaner (Sp) 6.48.
Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Baltimore 2 Minnesota 3; Tampa Bay 10 Toronto 1; Chicago White Sox 9 Kansas City 13.
Bowls
LEAMINGTON SPA: National Express EWBA inter-county Double Rink Championship (Walker Cup): Semi-finals: Cumbria bt Northamptonshire 57-19 (rink scores, Cumbria skips first: K Baxter 29 M Johnson 12; S Parker 28 E Stubbs 7); Kent bt Devon 43-32 (rink scores, Kent skips first: L Ryan 15 S Harriott 17; S Hazell 28 S Parnell 15). Final: Cumbria bt Kent 46-24 (rink scores, Cumbria skips first: Parker 22 Ryan 11; Baxter 24 Hazell 13). Third-place play-off: Northamptonshire bt Devon 44-41 (rink scores, Northamptonshire skips first: Johnson 28 Parnell 15; Stubbs 16 Harriott 26).
SALTWELL PARK, Gateshead: EBA Centenary Test Series: Fourth day: South Africa bt Scotland 18-4 ; Australia bt United States 15-7; Ireland bt Channel Islands 18-4; New Zealand bt Canada 15-7. Overall positions: Group one: 1, South Africa 65pts; 2, Wales 35; 3, Australia 31; 4, Scotland 30; 5, USA 15. Group two: 1, England 45; 2, Ireland 44; 3, New Zealand 36; 4, Channel Islands 26; 5, Canada 25.
Cricket
SECOND XI CHAMPIONSHIP: Boots, Nottingham (first day of three): Nottinghamshire 318-9 dec (W R Smith 92, D S Lucas 51); Derbyshire 18-0. Northwood (second day of three): Middlesex 245 (E J G Morgan 80 not out, D R Holt 73; N C Phillips 4-64); Durham 501-7 (A M Thorpe 186, G M Scott 83). Walmley: Yorkshire 294 (R Pyrah 51, A Gale 50; M A Wagh 5-79); Warwickshire 94-0.
MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP (final day of three) Abergavenny: Cheshire 357 and 187 (D Pennett 50; O Dawkins 5-38); Wales MC 283 and 178 (D Pennett 4-32). Cheshire won by 83 runs. March: Buckinghamshire 263 and 207-2 dec (B J Barr 67); Cambridgeshire 170 and 306-8 (C Jones 162no). Cambridgeshire won by 2 wickets. Exmouth: Devon 368 and 246-7 dec; Dorset 250 and 335 (G Treagus 69, A Cowley 117). Devon won by 29 runs. Manor Park: Staffordshire 451-4 dec and 168-7 dec; Norfolk 206-6 dec and 316-5 (C Amos 107, S C Goldsmith 94, J R Walker 59 not out). Norfolk won by 5 wickets. Westbury: Berkshire 325-5 dec and 202-8 dec (P J Prichard 53; R J Bates 6-72); Wiltshire 222 and 133. Berkshire won by 162 runs.
Orienteering
RAPPERSWIL, Switzerland: World Championships: Men: Sprint (2,570m): 1, J Stevenson (GB) 12min 43.7sec; 2, R Ropek (Cz) 13:02.80; 3, T Georgiou (Fr) 13:04.20. Other British: 21, N Barrable (GB/Forth Valley) 13:59.80. Women (2,570m): 1, S Luder (Switz) 13:21.30; 2, M-L Romanens (Switz) 13:30.80; 3, J Johansson (Swe) 13:40.10. British: 10, S Rollins (GB/London) 14:42.20; 17, H Bridle (GB/Wimbourne) 15:30.0.
Sailing
SKANDIA COWES WEEK: Class 0 IRC: 1, Aera (N Lykiardopulo); 2, Volvo For Life Team Tonic (N Hewson); 3, Bear Of Britain (K Hobday and T Louis). Euro Prix 45: 1, Wolf (G Williams); 2, Timberland Euro Prix (E Leask); 3, Victric (A de Mulder). Class 1 IRC: 1, Desperado (R Loftos); 2, Alvine Xiii (H Evans); 3, McFly (A Mack). Class 2 IRC: 1, Yes! Murphy & Nye (A Gosling); 2, Chernikeeff 3 (N Harrison); 3, Holmatro (J J Meijer). Prima 38: 1, Kylidh (G Spurr); 2, Mostly Harmless (T Hayhoe and N Jobling); 3, Firestorm (J Perry). Class 3 IRC: 1, Royal Blue Addict (I Handley, J Austin, and A Fitton); 2, Partnership Challenge (St James’s Place); 3, Salvo (Mr and Mrs P Morton). Beneteau 40.7: 1, Royal Blue Addict (I Handley, J Austin, and A Fitton); 2, Partnership Challenge (St James’s Place); 3, Beam On (S and J Hemingway). Class 4 IRC: 1, Deliverance (R Hodgson); 2, Capitali$M (T Harrington); 3, Skandia Passion (T and D Andrews). HOD 35: 1, Capitali$M (T Harrington); 2, Owl (P Bruce); 3, Zarafa (Major Peter Scholfield). Class 5 IRC: 1, Great Scot II (E Phillips & B Mackay); 2, Winsome (H J Heijst); 3, Sleeper (J Layfield). Class 6 IRC: 1, Prime Cut (P Parker); 2, Software Mistress (I Maclean); 3, Cracker (S and C Heppell). Class 7 IRC: 1, Cloud Nine (M Wheatley); 2, Madelaine (E Donald); 3, Tsunami (R and E Swinney). Class 8 ISC: 1, Antidote (C Bishop); 2, Hotwatch II (D Clementi); 3, Sky Hunter (P Bainbridge). Class 9 ISC: 1, Witchcraft (D McDonald); 2, Skandia Commitment (S Osgood and Dr S Becker); 3, Cloud Cuckoo (J Stork). J-Sprit: 1, J Spirit (M-C Heys); 2, Jazolo (R Shaw); 3, Jalfrezi (C Sharples and O Stanley). J-92: 1, Vampire (D Moore); 2, Big Wednesday (R Mavity); 3, Moby J (M Franklin). Contessa 32: 1, Polar Star (S Gardner); 2, South Haze (J Holloway and S Paton); 3, Equator (K and S Porter). Mumm 30: 1, Bushfire (C O’Carroll and T Hill); 2, Pogo Bogo (D Knight); 3, Sardonyx VI (W Edwards). Sigma 33: 1, Honey Of Bosham (J Brigg); 2, Whippa Snappa (R J Puddifoot); 3, Stickleback (J Godfrey and C R Dick). Sigma 38: 1, Red Macaw (J and J Edwards); 2, Skandia Creativity (H Hollander); 3, Mefisto (K Sussmilch). Sunsail 37: 1, Sunsail 66 (Felpham Sailing Club); 2, Sunsail 80 (Polypipe plc); 3, Sunsail 63 (MDM Citroën). Sunsail 36: 1, Sunsail 11 (Team Imperial College); 2, Sunsail 13 (Team Endeavour); 3, Sunsail 19 (Team Shamrock). X332: 1, Crikey V! (N Theadom); 2, Yellow Rose (M J Ringers); 3, Pittolo Bill (I Smyth). 1720: 1, Polyphagus (S Porter); 2, Boats.Com (I Atkins); 3, Oi! (Swalwell, Vance and Cooper). Daring: 1, Dynamite (A D N Balme, A S Collins and D H Winton); 2, Dionysus (B Huber); 3, Dauntless (M B Carver and G A Peckham). Hunter 707: 1, Betty (J Powell); 2, Censored (D Blancke); 3, Synchro (RAFSA). International Dragon: 1, Chaotic (R Jordan); 2, Caramba (C Brittain and G Hamilton); 3, Hestia (F van Benningen). International Etchells: 1, Love Shack (T Spalding and G L Jones); 2, El Toro (Hayden, Watson and Williamson); 3, Fuzzy Duck IV (Woodman, Proudlove and Ford). International Flying Fifteen: 1, Friendly Fire (B Rolfe); 2, Affore The Week (N and E Clarke); 3, Cruella (J Hill). Laser SB3: 1, Sublime (M Ewart-Smith and B Richards); 2, Full Chat (M Richards); 3, Yachting World (M Sheahan). National Sonata: 1, Pizzicato (T White); 2, Crisis (G Palin); 3, Chrysalis (C Bentley). National Squib:
1, Artful Dodger (N Emery); 2, Firestreak (S Everitt); 3, Firecracker Too (A Porteous). National Swallow: 1, Serenade (Mr and Mrs H Kemlo); 2, Curlew (M Green); 3, Echo (C Hindson). Redwing: 1, Quail (E Peel and J Wilson); 2, Lady Laetitia (W F Clegg, W H Clegg and E Cole); 3, Paroquet (M and K Benham). RS K6: 1, Courageous (T J R Sheldon); 2, Fat Face (P Rudling); 3, The Wright Team (P Wright). Seaview Mermaid: 1, Cynthia (J Sandiford-Haigh); 2, Sirena (N Dobbs, R Dobbs and A Dobbs); 3, Jade (W Caws and J Betchley). Solent Sunbeam: 1, Polly (J Money); 2, Comedy (R Bailey); 3, Daisy (M Moss & M Law). Sonar: 1, Puff Pirate (D Bates and P Bowen); 2, Scintillate (R A H Perkins); 3, Yachts And Yachting (J Day and J Reid). Sportsboats: 1, Skandia Contribution (J Roberson and A Thorpe); 2, Just Savage (E Savage;) 3, Redshift (E
Fishwick). Bull 7000: 1, Hullabulloo (M Forster); 2, Cow’s Rig (D Neate); 3, Bullwinkle (J Sheldrake). Victory: 1, Unity (J R Lear and S Spraggs); 2, Zelia (G P and S M J Dixon); 3, Hawk (M and J Hunter). X One Design: 1, Blue On Blue (W McNeil and A Tredrea); 2, Lass (S Russell, D Maple and L Akhurst); 3, Kyperini (K Slater and A Evans).
Tennis
MONTREAL: ATP Masters Series: First round: A Clement (Fr) bt C Moyà (Sp) 7-6, 4-6, 6-3; R Schüttler (Ger) bt M Youzhny (Russ) 6-2, 6-4; J Acasuso (Arg) bt F Santoro (Fr) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4; J Chela (Arg) bt A Calleri (Arg) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3; I Ljubicic (Cro) bt R Delgado (Par) 7-6, 7-6; P-H Mathieu (Fr) bt S Draper (Aus) 7-6, 6-4; Y El Aynauoi (Mor) bt M Fish (US) 6-3, 6-7, 6-3; A Agassi (US) bt F Niemeyer (Can) 6-4, 6-2; J Blake (US) bt R Stepanek (Cz) 7-6, 6-4; G Rusedski (GB) bt N Lapentti (Ec) 7-5, 6-3; K Beck (Slovakia) bt M Llodra (Fr) 6-7, 7-6, 6-1; S Larose (Can) bt G Kuerten (Br) 7-5, 7-6; J C Ferrero (Sp) bt C Saulnier (Fr) 6-4, 6-4; Y Kafelnikov (Russ) bt G Carraz (Fr) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4; V Spadea (US) bt R Sluiter (Neth) 6-3, 6-4; N Davydenko (Russ) bt F Dancevic, (Can) 7-6, 4-6, 6-3; D Nalbandian (Arg) bt J Nieminen (Fin) 7-6, 7-6; R Federer (Switz) bt G Gaudio (Arg) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5; S Grosjean (Fr) bt F Vicenté (Sp) 6-3, 6-3; M Verkerk (Neth) bt S Sargsian (Arm) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5; T Henman (GB) bt F Gonzalez (Chile) 6-2, ret.
LOS ANGELES: WTA JP Morgan Chase Open: First round: M Sharapova (Russ) bt K Srebotnik (Slovenia) 6-3, 6-1; S Obata (Japan) bt V Razzano (Fr) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3; T Snyder (US) bt M Bartoli (Fr) 6-3, 4-2 ret; E Likhovtseva (Russ) bt A Morigami (Japan) 6-3, 6-1; S Asagoe (Japan) bt E Callens (Bel) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; T Tanasugarn (Thai) bt M Pierce (Fr) 7-6, 6-3; A Parra (Sp) bt A Haynes (US) 6-1, 6-4; B Schett (Austria) bt A Frazier (US) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; S Kuznetsova (Russ) bt M Serna (Sp) 6-3, 7-6; F Zuluaga (Col) bt T Pisnik (Slovenia) 6-1, 6-3.
HELSINKI: WTA Nordic Light Open: First-round: P Mandula (Hun) bt Antonella Serra-Zanetti (It) 6-1, 6-2; H Nagyova (Slovakia) bt K Koukalova (Cz) 6-0, 5-7, 6-4; B Rittner (Ger) bt S Arvidsson (Swe) 7-5, 6-4; S Talaja (Cro) bt P Schnyder (Switz) 7-6, 6-2; A M Garrigues (Sp) bt P Wartusch (Austria) 7-5, 6-2; T Perebiynis (Ukr) bt S Kleinova (Cz) 6-1, 6-2; Z Ondraskova (Cz) bt E Laine (Fin) 6-1, 6-1; M Czink (Hun) bt C Fernandez (Arg) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6.