Basketball
NBA: Philadelphia 106 New York Knicks 105; Charlotte 77 Portland 80; Detroit 107 Milwaukee 83; New Orleans 98 Washington 96; Phoenix 136 Utah 128.
Bowls
NORTHAMPTON: All England Mixed Fours Championship: Second round: Spalding (G Smith) bt Egham (S Tuohy) 19-18; Ryedale (M Walton) bt Tilbury (G Pereira) 33-12; Plymouth (M Avent) bt Swindon Westlecot (D Snell) 17-13; Lincoln (B Jackson) bt Risbygate (J Howe) 23-8; Foxhill (M Hyde) bt Jack Hi (R Thorn) 20-10; Wellingborough (P Broderick) bt Tye Green (S Mitchinson) 23-5; North Walsham (B Taylor) bt City of Ely (N Brett) 19-12; Rugby Thornfield (B Lever) bt Cumbria (T Taylor) 19-17. Quarter-finals: Ryedale bt Spalding 19-10; Lincoln bt Plymouth 25-14; Wellingborough bt Foxhill 20-11; North Walsham bt Rugby Thornfield 22-14. Semi-finals: Lincoln bt Ryedale 23-13; Wellingborough bt North Walsham 23-15. WESSEX LEAGUE: North Wilts bt Bath 87-68 (14-2); Thornbury bt Nailsea 97-60 (13-3); Bristol bt Whitchurch 81-68 (14-2); Clevedon bt Christie Miller 88-76 (12-4); Clarrie Dunbar bt Yate 88-71 (14-2); Bournemouth bt Wellworthy 83-64 (16-0); Bridport bt Dorchester 85-72 (12-4); Moonfleet bt Dolphin 110-52 (16-0); Carterton bt Thames- down 116-51 (16-0); Carterton bt Oxford City & County 85-73 (12-4); Oxford & District bt Fairford 116-54 (16-0); Swindon Westlecot bt Rivermead 101-64 (14-2); West Berks bt Thamesdown 108-61 (14-2); Weston St Andrews bt Woodspring 86-72 (12-4); Plymouth bt Donyatt 76-74 (14-2); Taunton bt Street 97-64 (16-0); Taunton Deane bt Weston St Andrews 79-73 (14-2).
Cresta Run
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ST MORITZ: Seniors Cup: 1, P E Schenker (Switz) 1min 58.11; 2, P W Lord (GB) 2:03.91; 3, R W Schnyder (Switz) 2:06.11; 4, W Hagmann (Switz) 2:06.47; 5, P R Enthoven (Zim) 2:07.36; 6, J-N Prade (US) 2:07.66.
Rugby union
POWERGEN INTERMEDIATE CUP: Semi-final draw: Cinderford v Morley; Staines v Westoe.
POWERGEN JUNIOR VASE: Semi-final draw: North Bristol v Solihull; Sidmouth v Sheffield Tigers.
all matches to be played March 5.
ITALY SQUAD (to play Scotland at Murrayfield in the RBS Six Nations Championship on February 26): M Barbini (Padova), Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Français), M Bortolami (Narbonne), M L Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), D Dal Maso (Treviso), R de Marigny (Parma), C Del Fava (Parma), S Dellape (Agen), P Griffen (Calvisano), G Intoppa (Calvisano), A Lo Cicero (L’Aquila), A Masi (Viadana), L Nitoglia (Calvisano), F Ongaro (Treviso), S Orlando (Treviso), L Orquera (Padova), S Parisse (Treviso), R Pedrazzi (Viadana), A Persico (Agen), S Perugini (Calvisano), W Pozzebo (Treviso), P Robertson (Viadana), M Savi (Viadana), C Stoica (Montpellier), A Troncon (Treviso).
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ENGLAND UNDER-19 TEAM (to play Scotland at Myreside tomorrow): A Powell (Saracens); D Doherty (Leeds Tykes), A Allen (Harlequins), T Youngs (Leicester), N Abendanon (Bath); S Geraghty (London Irish), R Lamb (Gloucester); D Paul (Leeds Tykes), R Webber (Leeds Tykes), T Mercey (Saracens), M Myerscough (Bath), A Rae (Worcester), J Crane (Leeds Tykes, captain), D Barrell (Saracens), D Tait (Sale Sharks). Replacements: C Brooker (Bath), K Davis (Leicester), A Rogers (Harlequins) D Waldonek (London Wasps), U Oduoza (Worcester), J Honeyben (London Wasps), J Inglis (Harlequins).
Snooker
WEMBLEY: The Masters: Second round: Ding Junhui (China) bt K Doherty (Ire) 6-1; R O’Sullivan (Eng) bt G Dott (Scot) 6-3.
Squash
NSC, Manchester: British National Championships: Men: Over-35: Quarter-finals: D Ryan (Ire) bt G Ragou (Lancs) 9-7, 9-2, 9-3; N Willis (Lancs) bt F Ellis (Avon) 9-6, 9-7, 5-9, 9-0; K Hardy (Merseyside) bt D Vescovi (Lancs) 9-6, 5-9, 7-9, 9-1, 9-0; G Thwaite (Cumbria) bt G Olby (Middx) 9-2, 10-8, 9-6. Semi-finals: Ryan bt Willis 9-1, 9-2, 9-6; Thwaite bt Hardy 5-9, 9-0, 7-9, 9-0, 9-4. Final: Ryan bt Thwaite 9-6, 9-3, 9-3. Over-40: Semi-finals: J Clark (Cheshire) bt M Greenslade (Dorset) 9-3, 9-4, 9-7; C Payne (Kent) wo M Woodliffe (Gloucs). Final: Payne bt Clark 0-9, 6-9, 9-2, 9-1, 9-6. Over-45: Semi-finals: N Gatward (Cheshire) bt I Bradburn (Lancs) 9-1, 9-4, 9-0; N Harrison (Durham) bt D Adhihetty (Middx) 9-6, 9-5, 9-1. Final: Gatward bt Harrison 9-3, 9-3, 9-1. Over-50: Semi-finals: D Lumsden (Devon & Cornwall) bt M Ballands (Kent) 9-2, 9-4, 9-0; M Cowley (Middx) bt S Hardy (Wilts) 9-4, 9-5, 9-0. Final: Cowley bt Lumsden 9-6, 5-9, 10-8, 9-0. Over-55: Semi-finals: H Cherlin (Middx) bt P Ayton (Sussex) 10-9, 10-8, 9-2; M Helal (Lancs) bt B Hanson (Wilts) 9-1, 10-8, 3-9, 9-4. Final: Cherlin bt Helal 3-9, 9-5, 9-7, 6-9, 9-5. Over-60: Semi-finals: J Perrott (Hants) bt K Johnson (Northumbria) 9-4, 4-9, 9-3, 9-7; M Clemson (Yorks) bt T Elves (Devon & Cornwall) 9-7, 9-4, 1-9, 1-9, 10-9. Final: Perrott bt Clemson 9-3, 10-8, 9-2. Over-65: Semi-finals: B Phillips (Berks) bt J Woodliffe (Gloucs) 9-5, 9-6, 9-6; P Kirton (Surrey) bt J Shaw (Devon & Cornwall) 9-3, 9-4, 9-1. Final: Kirton bt Phillips 6-9, 9-6, 9-5, 6-9, 10-8. Women: Over-35: Quarter-finals: F Geaves (Gloucs) bt Z Durbach (Herts) 9-1, 9-3, 9-1; F Wallis (Lincs) wo I Wild (Leics); A Warren (Lancs) bt J Gregory (Essex) 9-0, 9-2, 9-5; I Tweedle (Surrey) bt N Fowler (Cheshire) 9-1, 9-4, 9-3. Semi-finals: Geaves bt Wallis 9-1, 9-0, 9-1; Warren bt Tweedle 3-9, 0-9, 9-2, 9-0, 9-2. Final: Geaves bt Warren 9-0, 9-2, 9-0. Over-40: Semi-finals: A Akin (Kent) bt P Arrowsmith (Yorks) 9-3, 9-3, 9-1; F Wallis (Lincs) bt C Baker (Surrey) 10-9, 9-7, 4-9, 6-9, 9-6. Final: Akin bt Wallis 10-8, 9-4, 3-9, 9-1. Over-45: Semi-finals: E Brown (Staffs) bt H Gould (Avon) 9-2, 9-3, 9-3; J Gardner (Devon & Cornwall) bt K Hume (Kent) 9-6, 9-1, 9-4. Final: Brown bt Gardner 9-4, 9-5, 9-0.
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Tennis
ROTTERDAM: ATP ABN Amro World Indoor Open: First round: M Llodra (Fr) bt P Wessels (Neth) 6-7, 6-4, 6-2; R Stepanek (Cz) bt D Nalbandian (Arg) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1; O Rochus (Bel) bt F López (Sp) 6-4, 7-6; T Henman (GB) bt N Kiefer (Ger) 7-5, 6-4.
COSTA DO SAUIPE: ATP Brasil Open: First round: J I Chela (Arg) bt L Burgsmuller (Ger) 6-4, 6-0; P-H Mathieu (Fr) bt D Sánchez (Sp) 6-4, 6-0; S Ventura (Sp) bt N Almagro (Sp) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; A Costa (Sp) bt O Hernández (Sp) 7-6, 4-6, 4-4, ret; A Calleri (Arg) bt P Starace (It) 6-1, 6-1; P Luczak (Aus) bt F González (Chile) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
MEMPHIS: ATP Regions Morgan Keegan Championships: First round: K Carlsen (Den) bt G Carraz (Fr) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6; M Mirnyi (Bela) bt B Baker (US) 7-6, 6-7, 7-6; F Dancevic (Can) bt Lu Yen-hsun (Taiwan) 6-2, 6-4; A Dupuis (Fr) bt J Morrison (US) 7-6, 7-6; M Fish (US) bt J Blake (US) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6; X Malisse (Bel) bt P Kohlschreiber (Ger) 6-3, 6-3; J-M Gambill (US) bt J Novak (Cz) 6-0, 6-4; I Labadze (Geo) bt J Bjorkman (Swe) 6-4, 7-6. WTA Cellular South Cup: First round: H Sromova (Cz) bt J Craybas (US) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5; A Spears (US) bt M Washington (US) 6-3, 7-5; N Vaidisova (Cz) bt L Lee-Waters (US) 6-2, 6-3; A Morigami (Japan) bt M Sucha (Slovakia) 6-4, 7-5; H Sromova (Cz) bt J Craybas (US) 4-6, 6-4 7-5; M Krajicek (Neth) bt K McCain (US) 6-4, 6-4; M Shaughnessy (US) bt L Granville (US) 6-3, 6-4.
ANTWERP: WTA Proximus Diamond Games: First round: A Chakvetadze (Russ) bt K Sprem (Cro) 7-5, 6-3; C Pin (Fr) bt M Marrero (Sp) 6-1, 6-2; K Srebotnik (Slovenia) bt M E Camerin (It) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4; K Koukalova (Cz) bt N Dechy (Fr) 7-6, 6-4; N Petrova (Russ) bt A Medina Garrigues (Sp) 6-4, 6-1; V Razzano (Fr) bt A Ivanovic (Serb & M) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3; K Clijsters (Bel) bt J Kostanic (Cro) 6-2, 6-3; V Razzano (Fr) bt A Ivanovic (Serb & M) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
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BOGOTÁ, Colombia: WTA Copa Colsanitas: First round: F Pennetta (It) bt F Piedade (Por) 6-2, 6-1; L Dominguez Lino (Sp) bt L Pous Tio (Sp) 6-4, 6-1; M Fernánda Alvés (Br) bt T Perebiynis (Ukr) 6-4, 7-6; Z Gubacsi (Hun) bt V Castellvi (Pur) 6-4 7-5; F Zuluaga (Col) bt M-E Pelletier (Can) 6-1, 6-1; B Strycova (Cz) bt S García Sokol (Arg) 7-6, 6-1; E Birnerova (Cz) bt M E Salerni (Arg) 6-2, 6-4; C Castano (Col) bt A Wozniak (Can) 7-6, 6-3.
LTA MEN’S SATELLITE TOUR: Cardiff Open: First round (Great Britain unless stated): R Klaasen (SA) bt T Rushby 7-6, 6-1; D Corrie bt E Butorac (US) 6-4, 6-2; N Bamford bt N Lalji 6-3, 6-3; R Bloomfield bt J Goodall 6-3, 7-6; S Boretti (Nor) bt T Webster 6-3, 6-4; J Auckland bt A Vittur (It) 7-6, 6-7, 7-6; M Hilton bt T Scheil (Ger) 6-1, 6-4; A Kennaugh bt C Koderisch (Ger) 6-4, 6-7, 6-2; F Torresi (It) bt R Wire 7-6, 6-3; L Childs bt T Burn 6-0, 7-6; C Lewis bt R Jones 6-1, 6-2; J Murray bt M Brown 6-3, 7-5; M Smith bt D Brewer 3-6, 6-3, 6-1; E Eleskovic (Swe) bt E Wronski 6-3, 6-4; H Mankad (India) bt F Cipolla (It) 7-5, 6-2; S Roberts bt I Flanagan 6-2, 6-1.