Athletics
LINZ, Austria: IAAF Intersport Gugl Grand Prix (winners and British only): Men: 100m: F Fredericks (Nam) 10.14sec; 2, J Gardener (GB) 10.17. 200m: Fredericks 20.38. 1,500m: J Tanui (Ken) 3min 35.73sec. 5,000m: P Muli (Ken) 13:37.27. 3,000m steeplechase: M Proll (Austria) 8:21.75; 12, S Stokes (GB) 8:46.33. 110m hurdles: M Wignall (Jam) 13.28sec. 400m hurdles: K Thompson (Jam) 48.66. Long jump: J Lino Martinez (Cub) 8.01m. Pole vault: I Efremov (Bul) 5.70m. Women: 100m: K Mayr-krifka (Austria) 11.25sec. 200m: C Mothersill (Cay) 22.89. 800m: S Graf (Austria) 1min 59.05sec. 5,000m: S Pumper (Austria) 15:08.79; 3, K Butler (GB) 15:36.48. 100m hurdles: A Trywianska (Pol) 12.82sec. High jump: H Cloete (SA) 1.95m; 5, S Jones (GB) 1.84.
Badminton
BIRMINGHAM: IBF World Championships: Quarter-finals: Men: Bao Chunlai (China) bt M R Hashim (Malaysia) 15-7, 15-10; Wong Choong Hann (Malaysia) bt S Dwi Kuncoro (Indo) 15-8, 15-5; X Xuanze (China) bt K Jonassen (Den) 17-14, 12-15, 15-10. Women: Zhang Ning (China) bt C Martin (Den) 11-6, 11-0; Zhou Mi (China) bt Wang Chen (HK) 11-6, 5-11, 11-4; M A Tjiptawan (Neth) bt K Yonekura (Japan) 11-5, 11-0.
Baseball
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AMERICAN LEAGUE: Toronto 6 Tampa Bay 7; Oakland 3 Cleveland 1; Seattle 4 Detroit 0; Kansas City 6 Chicago White Sox 8 (11inns); Minnesota 10 Baltimore 9 (10inns); Texas 7 Boston 3 (11inns); Anaheim 1 New York Yankees 2 (10inns).
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Milwaukee 4 New York Mets 3; Montreal 3 St Louis 2; Pittsburgh 7 San Diego 10; Chicago Cubs 9 San Francisco 4; Atlanta 7 Houston 4; Cincinnati 5 Colorado 4 (10inns); Philadelphia 7 Los Angeles 3.
Bowls
PLYMOUTH: EBA Centenary series: Singles: Group one: Scotland bt Australia 16-6; South Africa bt Wales 17-5. Group positions: 1, England 27pts; 2, Ireland 26; 3, Channel Islands 15; 4, Canada 14; 5, New Zealand 6.Group two: Ireland bt New Zealand 16-6; England bt Channel Islands 15-7. Group positions: 1, South Africa 35 pts; 2, Scotland 26; 3, Wales 17; 4, Australia 6; 5, United States 4.
Cricket
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SECOND XI CHAMPIONSHIP (final day of three): Worksop College: Nottinghamshire 221 (R J Logan 65, A Afzaal 61; J Tredwell 5-49) and 210-6 dec (W R Smith 83); Kent 131 (A J Harris 6-36) and 163-1 (D C Shirazi 98 not out). Match drawn. Northampton: Northamptonshire 404-9 dec; Worcestershire 234 and 140. Northamptonshire won by an innings and 30 runs. Taunton: Somerset 322 (C M Gazzard 63, K P Dutch 79) and 211-1 (M J Wood 58, J Hildreth 103 not out); Sussex 312-7 dec (K R Singh 72 not out). Match drawn. Chelmsford: Essex 509, Warwickshire 305 (D A T Dalton 86, J A Spires 53, T Mees 54 not out; R Ten Doeschate 4-71) and 181 (R Ten Doeschate 4-41). Essex won by an innings and 23 runs.
Cycling
STUTTGART: UCI World Track Championships: Men: Points race: 1, F Stocher (Austria) 77pts; 2, J Llaneras (Sp) 74; 3, J Pronk (Neth) 70; 4, C Newton (GB) 68. Women: 3km individual pursuit: Final: L Z van Moorsel (Neth) 3min 32.657sec bt K Mactier (Aus) 3:33.784. Third place race: O Slusareva (Russ) 3:31.938 bt S Ulmer (NZ) 3:33.661. Keirin: Final: 1, S Grankovskaya (Russ); 2, A Meares (Aus); 3, O Grishina (Russ); 4, C Sanchez (Fra), 5. Katrin Meinke (GER), 6. Iryna Yanovych (Ukr)
Darts
BLACKPOOL: World Matchplay: Semi-final (all England): W Mardle bt C Lloyd (Eng) 17-11.
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Equestrianism
GATCOMBE PARK: Doubleprint Festival of British Eventing: Advanced 1 (after dressage): 1, Woodsides Ashby (B Hoy, Ger) 27.7; 2, Osh Kosh (F Whittington, GB) 30.0; 3, Rock It (B Tait, NZ) 32.3; 4, Ashdale David’s Way (C Rawson, US) 32.5; 5 Headwind (K Cook, GB) 32.9; Sky Sport (L Maynard, GB) 32.9; 7, Toytown 9 (Z Phillips, GB) 33.1; 8, Viceroy II (P Funnell, GB) 33.8.
Football
FRIENDLY MATCH: Manchester Utd 4 Juventus 1 (in Giants Stadium, New Jersey).
Golf
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BARSEBACK, Malmö: Scandic Carlsberg Scandinavian Masters: Early leaders after two rounds (Great Britain and Ireland unless stated; * denotes amateur): 136: N Dougherty 67, 69. 139: L Donald 71, 68; M James 69, 70; M Lafeber (Neth) 68, 71. 140: R Karlsson (Swe) 71, 69; P Hedblom (Swe) 70, 70. 141: A Atwal (India) 73, 68; S Kjeldsen (Den) 71, 70; F Jacobson (Swe) 71, 70; M Roe 71, 70; D Gilford 67, 74; M Foster 74, 67; S Wakefield 70, 71; C Rodiles (Sp) 69 72; P Archer 71, 70; A Scott (Aus) 70, 71; B Langer (Ger) 70, 71. 142: A Mednick (Swe) 73, 69; S Scahill (NZ) 68, 74; R S Johnson (Swe) 71, 71; R Russell 72, 70; F Andersson (Swe) 74, 68; S Hurd 69, 73; G Orr 71, 71; S Webster 70, 72; M Campbell (NZ) 70, 72. 143: T Dier (Ger) 72, 71; G Turner (NZ) 69, 74; M A Jiménez (Sp) 73, 70; S Strüver (Ger) 72, 71; J-F Remesy (Fr) 72, 71; I Garbutt 72, 71; A Coltart 67, 76.
GRAND BLANC, Michigan: US PGA Buick Open: Leading first-round scores (United States unless stated): 65: M Sposa. 66: P Gow, C Paulson, C Perks, D Sutherland. 67: S Appleby (Aus), J Buha, C DiMarco, K Jones, N Lancaster, T Levet (Fr), H Mahan, S Micheel, H Slocum, G Willis. 68: T Byrum, B Curtis, J Daly, R Damron, F Funk, J Furyk, P Goydos, S McRoy, R Mediate, G Reynolds, D Stiles, G Waite. 69: S Ames (Tri), W Austin, D Barron, J D Blake, G Day, D Edwards, J Huston, J Kelly, J Klein, H Kuehne, D Pappas (SA), K Perry, V Singh (Fiji), S Verplank, D Wilson, T Woods, K Yokoo (Japan). 70: C M Anderson, W Andrade, B Baird, B Bateman, J Brehaut, S Flesch, C Franco (Par), J Gore, M Heinen, B Henninger, J Maginnes, S McCarron, G Ogilvy (Aus), T Pernice Jr, D Pride, T Scherrer, K Staton, T Tryon, R Tway, S Utley, B Watts.
ALWOODLEY GC, Leeds: English Amateur Championship: Quarter-finals: L Allen (Brookmans Park) bt M Baldwin (Hesketh) 4 and 3; G Lockerbie (Penrith) bt A Town (Northcliffe) 4 and 3; P Richardson (Eden) bt R Walker (Frodsham) 2 holes; M Skelton (Middlesbrough) bt J Young (Brokenhurst Manor) 1 hole. Semi-finals: Lockerbie bt Allen 6 and 4; Skelton bt Richardson 4 and 3.
DUKE’S COURSE, St Andrews: Scottish Amateur Championship: Quarter-finals: N MacRae (Cawder) bt K Hamilton (Whitecraigs) 3 and 2; G Gordon (Newmachar) bt A McArthur (Windyhill) 5 and 4; S Wilson (Forfar) bt S Jamieson (Cathkin Braes) 3 and 1; D Inglis (Glencorse) bt T Gilchrist (Falkirk Tryst) 2 and 1. Semi-finals: Wilson bt Inglis 5 and 4; Gordon bt MacRae 2 holes.
SOUTHERNDOWN: Welsh Amateur Championship: Quarter-finals: R Davies (Royal Porthcawl) bt S Clark (Whitchurch) 4 and 3; G Wright (West Linton) bt C Smith (St Mellons) 1 hole; N B Edwards (Whitchurch) bt C Wakely (Whitchurch) 2 and 1; S Manley (Mountain Ash) bt B Lee (Newport) at 23rd. Semi-finals: Davies bt Wright 2 and 1; Manley bt Edwards 3 and 2.
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ROYAL LYTHAM & ST ANNE’S: Women’s British Open: Leaders after two rounds (United States unless stated): 136: H Bowie 70, 66. 138: Se Ri Pak (S Kor) 69, 69; W Ward 67, 71. 139: A Fukushima (Japan) 72, 67; L Ochoa (Mex) 74, 65; P Meunier-Lebouc (Fr) 70, 69; K Webb (Aus) 67, 72; Grace Park (S Kor) 74, 65. 140: A Sorenstam (Swe) 68, 72; M Redman 71, 69. 141: A Stanford 72, 69; P Marti (Sp) 71, 70; J Rosales (Phil) 69, 72. 142: B Morgan (GB) 72, 70; S Gustafson (Swe) 73, 69; K Kuehne 73, 69; G Simpson (GB) 69, 73; E Klein 72, 70. 143: C Kung (Taiwan) 73, 70; K Stupples (GB) 69, 74; H Yamaguchi (Japan) 72, 71; M Mallon 71, 72; Young Kim (S Kor) 73, 70. 144: L Brooky (NZ) 70, 74; M Ellis (Aus) 71, 73; V Goetze-Ackerman 73, 71; S Sandolo (It) 73, 71; M Dunn 70, 74; L Kane (Can) 69, 75; Ko Woo-soon (Japan) 72, 72; C Koch (Swe) 70, 74; P Hurst 73, 71; I Tinning (Den) 71, 73.
Motor rallying
ISLE OF MAN: British Championship: Manx International: Leading standings (after twelfth stage): 1, J Milner (Toyota Corolla) 1hr 11min 34.7sec; 2, J-M Latvala (Ford Focus) 1:12:02.5; 3, T Laukkanen (Subaru Impreza) 1:12:16.7; 4, J Thompson (Mitsubishi Lancer) 1:13:19.3; 5, D McGarrity (Subaru Impreza) 1:13:36.1; 6, A McHale (Subaru Impreza) 1:15:17.4.
Rugby league
Super League
Halifax 18 Wakefield 30
Halifax: Tries: Greenwood 2, Penywicz. Goals: Dorahy 3. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats: Tries: Jeffries, Rooney, Knott, Newlove. Goals: Rooney 7. H-T: 4-22.
Widnes 27 Castleford 16
Widnes Vikings: Tries: Devlin 2, Frame, Hughes, Potter. Goals: O’Neill 3. Dropped goal: O’Neill. Castleford Tigers: Tries: Healey 2. Goals: Healey 4. H-T: 6-8.
NRL: Sydney Roosters 20 Canberra Raiders 16.
Tennis
WASHINGTON: ATP Legg Mason Classic: Quarter-final: T Henman (GB) bt P Srichaphan (Thai) 7-6, 7-5.
LOS ANGELES: ATP Mercedes-Benz Cup: Second round: M Philippoussis (Aus) bt M Chang (US) 6-2, 6-4; G Kuerten (Br) bt E Taino (US) 6-3, 7-6; W Ferreira (SA) bt A Bogomolov Jr (US) 7-6, 6-3; S Grosjean (Fr) bt R Ginepri (US) 6-2, 6-3.
SOPOT, Poland: ATP and WTA Idea Prokom Open: Men: Quarter-finals: D Ferrer (Sp) bt A Vinciguerra (Swe) 6-1, 6-2; R R Hidalgo (Sp) bt G Blanco (Sp) 6-7, 6-4, 6-0; G Coria (Arg) bt O Mutis (Fr) 6-3, 6-4; L Horna (Peru) bt J C Ferrero (Sp) 6-1, 7-6. Women: Semi-finals: K Koukalova (Cz) bt P Mandula (Hun) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0; A Pistolesi (Isr) bt P Schnyder (Switz) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
SAN DIEGO: WTA Tour Acura Classic: Quarter-final: J Henin-Hardenne (Bel) bt N Petrova (Russ) 6-0, 6-2.