Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Baltimore 3 Minnesota 2; Boston 10 Anaheim 9; Cleveland 1 Seattle 2; Detroit 2 Oakland 7; New York Yankees 6 Texas 2; Tampa Bay 5 Toronto 4 (10inns); Chicago White Sox 5 Kansas City 4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Houston 1 New York Mets 10; Milwaukee 4 Atlanta 3; St Louis 0 Florida 4; Colorado 2 Philadelphia 7; Arizona 8 Montreal 5; San Diego 0 Chicago Cubs 3; Los Angeles 5 Cincinnati 2; San Francisco 3 Pittsburgh 0.
Bowls
ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA: National Express EWBA National Championships: Fours: Preliminary round: Stockton (T arnell) bt Bolton (P Barker) 21-9; Atherley (W Line) bt Bury Lodge (G Williams) 28-16; Earl Shilton Kingscroft (P Sutton) bt Rushden Town (A Height) 23-22; Washingborough (J Drury) bt Plessey (J Larcombe) 31-12; Burnham (M Price) bt Plymouth SFD (M Davidson) 30-15; Colchester (B Brown) bt Felixstowe & Suffolk (G Rednall) 18-9.
First round: Stony Stratford (G Dimmock) bt Bilton (L Wilson) 25-16; Bristol St Andrews (S Molton) bt Portishead RBL (M Southey) 26-13; Bolton (J Cropper) bt Woodstock (A Brown) 26-13; Mansfield (B Sugden) bt Bradford-on-Avon (G Lillicrap) 26-7; King George V (A Coulson) bt Southey (S Andrews) 29-19; Whittlesey Manor (P Reynolds) bt Blackwell MW (P Oliver) 25-12; Bridport (S Hoskins) bt Kingsland (J Bishop) 33-7; Roundwood (A Baxter-Smith) bt St Ives (M Jenkin) 20-13; Bert Keech (M Brooke) bt Barton-le-Clay (J Shorthose) 25-15; Gilt Edge (L Sandoz) bt Hemingford (L Childs) 27-11; Crablands (C Bowles) bt Tewkesbury (P Margrett) 21-13; Dalston (S Clark) bt Suttons (H Jones) 27-7; West Moors (D Sekjer) bt North Walsham (J Roylance) 19-16; Spalding Town (F Shaw) bt Cambridge Chesterton (J Larter) 22-20; Teversal Grange (A Woodhouse) bt York RIA (P Wilson) 17-15; March Conservatives (S Matthews) bt Kingsthorpe (S Tansley) 31-17; Bushey (J Sellek) bt Victoria Park (S Haynes) 29-14; Blyth Park (N Craig) bt Keswick (E Garritty) 29-14; Box (A Jacobs) bt Shanklin (A Day) 28-7; Porthleven (M Warren) bt Rochford (B Steel) 20-16; Donyatt (J Checketts) bt Bromsgrove (J Morgan) 27-19; Great Hollands (L Holliday) bt Sele Farm (D Pratt) 21-10; Alnwick (B Ord) bt Bexley Park (D Cook) 22-14; Oakley (K Kerley) bt Kingsbridge Park (M Wellington) 17-16; Eastnor (V Pedlingham) bt Thame (V Jones) 25-15; St Francis (A Truran) bt Ampthill (P Tomkins) 26-14; Diss (P Barrett-Ward) bt Stratford-upon-Avon (L Chedgzoy) 16-15; Blackwell MW (J Baker) bt North Kilworth (M Hobbs) 23-17; Egham (D Hankin) bt Wealdstone (D Hearne) 21-17; Stockton bt Atherley 19-16; Washingborough bt Earl Shilton Kingscroft 18-16; Burnham bt Colchester 24-10. Second round: Bristol St Andrews bt Stony Stratford 29-19; Bolton bt Mansfield 21-17; Whittlesey Manor bt King George V 20-16; Roundwood bt Bridport 23-15; Bert Keech bt Gilt Edge 27-16; Crablands bt Dalston 20-18; Spalding Town bt West Moors 23-9; Teversal Grange bt March Conservatives 19-18; Bushey bt Blyth Park 24-18; Porthleven bt Box 34-15; Great Hollands bt Donyatt 24-13; Eastnor bt Oakley 20-16; Diss bt St Francis 23-17; Egham bt Blackwell MW 21-17.
GATESHEAD: EBA Centenary Series: Group one: United States bt Scotland 13-9; Australia bt Wales 16-6. Final positions: 1, South Africa 65pts; 2, Australia 47; 3, Wales 41; 4, Scotland 39; 5, United States 28. Group two: Ireland bt Canada 13-9; New Zealand bt England 12-10. Final positions: 1, Ireland 57pts; 2, England 55; 3, New Zealand 48; 4, Canada 34; 5, Channel Islands 26. (South Africa, Australia, Ireland and England advance to semi-finals at Worthing on Saturday).
Cricket
Third one-day international
Australia v Bangladesh
DARWIN (Australia won toss): Australia beat Bangladesh by 112 runs
AUSTRALIA
†A C Gilchrist c Sarkar b Rafique 31
M L Hayden c and b Rafique 42
*R T Ponting c Imran b Baisya 101
D R Martyn b Kapali 1
A Symonds run out 0
M G Bevan b Mortaza 57
I J Harvey c Rafique b Mortaza 5
G B Hogg not out 4
Extras (lb 7, w 5, nb 1) 13
Total (7 wkts, 50 overs) 254
A J Bichel, J N Gillespie and B A Williams did not bat.
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-54, 2-112, 3-113, 4-114, 5-241, 6-247, 7-254.
BOWLING: Mashrafe Mortaza 10-2-41-2; Baisya 10-0-63-1; Khaled Mahmud 8-0-57-0; Rafique 10-0-31-2; Alok Kapali 10-1-43-1; Sanwar Hossain 2-0-12-0.
BANGLADESH
†Hannan Sarkar lbw b Gillespie 1
Javed Omar lbw b Harvey 16
Habibul Bashar c Ponting b Bichel 2
Sanwar Hossain c and b Hogg 27
Tushar Imran run out 1
Mohammad Ashraful b Harvey 4
Alok Kapali c and b Hogg 49
*Khaled Mahmud run out 5
Tapash Baisya c Ponting b Harvey 11
Mohammad Rafique not out 8
Mashrafe Mortaza b Harvey 2
Extras (lb 11, w 5) 16
Total (47.3 overs) 142
FALL OF WICKETS: 1-4, 2-24, 3-27, 4-30, 5-36, 6-102, 7-119, 8-119, 9-136.
BOWLING: Gillespie 10-6-16-1; Williams 10-2-32-0; Bichel 10-1-35-1; Harvey 6.3-0-16-4; Hogg 10-0-32-2.
Umpires: D R Shepherd (England) and S J A Taufel (Australia).
SECOND XI CHAMPIONSHIP: Second day of three: Walmley: Warwickshire 414; Yorkshire 294 and 74-3. Gloucester: Sussex 247 and 224-7 (R J Sillence 5-34); Gloucestershire 262 (A N Bressington 96, S P Pope 51; J A Voros 5-78). Nottingham: Nottinghamshire 318-9 dec and 62-3; Derbyshire 310 (J I D Kerr 91, R Khan 69). Milton Keynes: Northamptonshire 327 and 107-0 (T B Huggins 62 not out); Essex 322-8 dec (Z K Sharif 112, A
N Cook 61). First day of three: Wimbledon: Surrey 454 (C P Murtagh 150, N Shahid 100, B J M Scott 56, A J Tudor 50; S M J Cusden 7-80); Kent 55-1.
Equestrianism
DUBLIN HORSE SHOW: Irish Sports Council Classic: 1, Flipper d’Elle (L Goffinet, Fr) 0 faults in 41.36sec; 2, Eurocommerce Montreal (W Schroder, Neth) 0 in 42.88; 3, Abrisca (M Whitaker, GB) 0 in 43.73. Speed class: 1, Windgates Mystique (C Swail, Ire) 0 in 51.66; 2, Gerry Maguire, (R Smith, GB) 0 in 52.52; 3, That’s Life (M Hecart, Fr) 0 in 52.81.
Football
Champions League
Second qualifying round second leg
CELTIC 1 FBK KAUNAS 0
(Celtic win 5-0 on agg)
OTHER SECOND LEG MATCHES: Slavia Prague 2 FK Leotar Trebinje (Yug) 0 (Slavia Prague win 4-1 on agg); Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukr) 2 Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) 0 (Shakhtar Donetsk win 2-0 on agg); HJK Helsinki 1 MTK Budapest 0 (MTK Budapest win 3-2 on agg); Vardar Skopje (Macedonia) 1 CSKA Moscow 1 (Vardar Skopje win 3-2 on agg); Maccabi Tel-Aviv 1 Zilina (Slovakia) 1 (Zilina win 2-1 on agg); Omonia Nicosia (Cyp) 2 Wisla Krakow 2 (Wisla Krakow win 7-4 on agg); CSKA Sofia 1 Pyunik Yerevan (Arm) 0 (CSKA Sofia win 3-0 on agg).
INTERTOTO CUP: Semi-finals, second leg: Wolfsburg (Ger) 4 Cibalia Vinkovci (Cro) 0 (Wolfsburg win 8-1 on agg); Koper (Slovenia) 1 Heerenveen (Neth) 0 (Heerenveen win 2-1 on agg); Liberec (Cz) 0 Schalke 04 (Ger) 0 (Schalke 04 win 2-1 on agg); Werder Bremen 1 SV Pasching (Austria) 1 (SV Pasching win 5-1 on agg).
Sailing
SKANDIA COWES WEEK: Class 0 IRC: 1, Aera (N Lykiardopulo); 2, Bear Of Britain (K Hobday and T Louis); 3, Chernikeeff 2 (P Harrison). Euro Prix 45: 1, Victric (A De Mulder); 2, Wolf (G Williams); 3, Faster K-Yote 2 (D Meagher and Prof D O’Connell).Class 2 IRC: 1, Chernikeeff 3 (N Harrison); 2, Yes! Murphy & Nye (A Gosling); 3, Holmatro (J J Meijer). Prima 38: 1, Firestorm (J Perry); 2, Longbow (S Sgt S Smith); 3, White Knuckles (M Hughes). Class 3 IRC: 1, Royal Blue Addict (I Handley, J Austin and A Fitton); 2, Salvo (Mr and Mrs P Morton); 3, Assassin (P Jackson). Beneteau 40.7: 1, Royal Blue Addict (I Handley, J Austin and A Fitton); 2, Shockwave (Dr N Lutte); 3, Partnership Challenge (St James’s Place). Class 4 IRC: 1, Capitali$M (T Harrington). HOD 35: 1, Capitali$M (Harrington). Class 5 IRC: 1, Electra (M Tattersall); 2, Jalicia (J de Trafford and N Kirkman); 3, Beluga II (S Thompson). Class 6 IRC: 1, Sod Spirit Of Defiance (M Jephcott); 2, Software Mistress (I Maclean); 3, Kit Off (S Edmundson and D Alkinson). Class 7 IRC: 1, Disko Trooper (R Garlick, W Hamilton and J Hall); 2, Google-Eye (P Stables and Nigel Hunter); 3, White Mischief (A Hind). Class 8 ISC: 1, Antilope (W Wester); 2, Sky Hunter (P Bainbridge); 3, Hotwatch II (D Clementi). Class 9 ISC: 1, Witchcraft (D McDonald); 2, Drakes Drum (T Rowe);
3, Tudor Rose (R Cooke). J-Sprit: 1, Alice Of Five Star (Five Star Sailing); 2, Jahmali (M and S Wallis); 3, Jazolo (R Shaw). Contessa 32: 1, Equator (K and S Porter); 2, Blanco (R Rouse, T Vanner and Dave Richards); 3, Roulette Of Beaulieu (J Matthews and J Doree). Mumm 30: 1, Pogo Bogo (D Knight). Sigma 33: 1, Whippa Snappa (R J Puddifoot); 2, Hooligan (S Sault); 3, Oxygen (M Birmingham). Sigma 38: 1, Mefisto (K Sussmilch); 2, Red Macaw (J and J Edwards); 3, Alliance (J Brantley). Sunsail 37: 1, Sunsail 57 (Phoenix IT Services); 2, Sunsail 80 (Polypipe plc); 3, Sunsail 71 (The Wight Knights). Sunsail 36: 1, Sunsail 11 (Team Imperial College); 2, Sunsail 40 (Team Sunsail); 3, Sunsail 19 (Team Shamrock). X332: 1, Crikey V! (N Theadom); 2, Tundra (D Sharp); 3, Pittolo Bill (I Smyth). 1720: 1, Crescendo (J W Flynn); 2, Polyphagus (S Porter); 3, Mad Cow (D Baker). Daring: 1, Dauntless (M B Carver and G A Peckham); 2, Dionysus (B Huber); 3, Dolphin (D N Gower and C Miers). Hunter 707: 1, Chilli Chaser (I Southworth and N Smith); 2, Spike!!! (K Vasey); 3, The Ant Hill Mob (R Mead). International Dragon: 1, Ecstatic (E Williams); 2, Rackham (R Gray); 3, Chaotic (R Jordan). International Etchells: 1, Fuzzy Duck IV (Woodman, Proudlove and Ford); 2, Best Mate (C Torrens); 3, Claudia III (P Andreae and D Shanks). International Flying Fifteen: 1, Friendly Fire (B Rolfe); 2, Cruella (J Hill); 3, Affore The Week (N and E Clarke). Laser SB3: 1, Henri Lloyd (D Ellis); 2, Yachting World (M Sheahan); 3, Full Chat (M Richards). National Sonata: 1, Sequoia (P Williams); 2, Pizzicato (T White); 3, Crisis (G Palin). National Squib: 1, Firecracker Too (A Porteous); 2, Kew Dee Three (M Barsby); 3, Firestreak (S Everitt). National Swallow: 1, Curlew (M Green); 2, Solitude (A J Lunch and A M Reid); 3, Avocet (Mr and Mrs J A Houghton). Redwing: 1, Flamingo (Mr and Mrs J Cleave and Mr and Mrs M Konig); 2, Lady Laetitia (W F Clegg, W H Clegg and Erik Cole); 3, Toucan (P and L Romer Lee). RS K6: 1, Take Two (J Calascione); 2, Fat Face (P Rudling); 3, The Wright Team (P Wright). Seaview Mermaid: 1, Sheen (S Lloyd and M White); 2, Sirena (N Dobbs, R Dobbs and A Dobbs); 3, Dragonfly (A Roberts, D Rowley and D Stevens). Solent Sunbeam: 1, Polly (J Money); 2, Fay (K Webster and R Pearson); 3, Fleury (J and V Davis). Sonar: 1, Puff Pirate (D Bates and P Bowen); 2, Yachts And Yachting (J Day and J Reid); 3, Dolphin (A Cassell). Sportsboats: 1, Redshift (E Fishwick); 2, Abstension II (K
Downer); 3, Just Savage (E Savage). Bull 7000: 1, Hullabulloo (M Forster); 2, Cow’s Rig (D Neate); 3, Bimbull (R Fry). Victory: 1, Woozle (N Sefton-Smith and D Price); 2, Steadfast (Dr R Bowerman); 3, Variety (J Dee and R Parkin). X One Design: 1, Lucrezia (A Jardine); 2, Lone Star (S Jardine); 3, Palassie (P Baines).
Tennis
MONTREAL: ATP Masters Series: First round: A Roddick (US) bt X Malisse (Bel) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2; M Mirnyi (Bela) bt N Massu (Chile) 6-4, 7-6. Second round: J C Ferrero (Sp) bt Y El Aynaoui (Mor) 6-3, 6-4; K Beck (Slovakia) bt M Zabaleta (Arg) 6-1, 6-1; S Larose (Can) bt J Acasuso (Arg) 7-6, 1-6, 7-5; V Spadea (US) bt A Clement (Fr) 6-0, 6-7, 7-5; D Nalbandian (Arg) bt T Henman (GB) 6-4, 6-4.
LOS ANGELES: WTA JP Morgan Chase Open: Second round: A Sugiyama (Japan) bt S Obata (Japan) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3; S Farina Elia (It) bt S Asagoe (Japan) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4; M Sharapova (Russ) bt N Petrova (Russ) 6-2, 2-6, 7-5; M Maleeva (Bul) bt E Likhovtseva (Russ) 6-3, 6-3; N Pratt (Aus) bt E Daniilidou (Gr) 6-2, 6-7, 6-3; V Kutuzova (Ukr) bt A Stevenson (US) 6-3, 3-3 ret; F Schiavone (It) bt T Tanasugarn (Thai) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0.
HELSINKI: WTA Nordic Light Open: First round: M Casanova (Switz) bt R Kuti Kis (Hun) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1; J Kostanic (Cro) bt F Pennetta (It) 6-4, 7-6; A Pistolesi (Isr) bt A Hlavackova (Cz) 6-3, 6-4; M Marrero (Sp) bt E Koulikovskaya (Russ) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6; V Douchevina (Russ) bt D Chladkova (Cz) 6-2, 6-3; K Sprem (Cro) bt B Rittner (Ger) 6-7, 7-5, 6-4; P Mandula (Hun) bt T Perebiynis (Ukr) 6-2, 6-2.