Baseball
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Saturday: St Louis 8 Pittsburgh 1. Yesterday: St Louis 8 Pittsburgh 0.
INTER-LEAGUE: Saturday: Chicago White Sox 12 Chicago Cubs 2; Philadelphia 0 Boston 8; Cleveland 4 Cincinnati 5; New York Yankees 4 New York Mets 6; Tampa Bay 4 Florida 7; Atlanta 7 Baltimore 5; Washington 3 Toronto 0; Houston 5 Texas 2; Milwaukee 3 Minnesota 1; Oakland 4 San Francisco 3; Los Angeles Angels 7 Los Angeles Dodgers 0; Arizona 2 Detroit 1; Colorado 12 Kansas City 4; San Diego 5 Seattle 14. Yesterday: Oakland 6 San Francisco 3; Chicago White Sox 2 Chicago Cubs 6; Houston 5 Texas 6; New York Yankees 3 New York Mets 10; Philadelphia 1 Boston 7; Atlanta 5 Baltimore 4; San Diego 8 Seattle 5; Tampa Bay 2 Florida 6; Washington 5 Toronto 2; Milwaukee 7 Minnesota 6; Colorado 4 Kansas City 2; Cleveland 12 Cincinnati 7; Arizona 1 Detroit 5; Los Angeles Angels 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 1.
Bowls
EBA INTER-COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP (Middleton Cup): Group two: Section A: Cambridgeshire bt Bedfordshire 117-97; Huntingdonshire bt Northamptonshire 119-104. Group three: Section A: Hampshire bt Berkshire 118-112; Oxfordshire bt Middlesex 116-105. Group 4: Section A: Gloucestershire bt Herefordshire 140-85; Wiltshire bt Worcestershire 118-106.
EBA INTER-COUNTY TOP FOUR REGIONAL PLAY-DOWNS: Yorkshire bt Durham 25-8 (at Middlesbrough); Norfolk bt Northamptonshire 20-19 aee (at Cambridge Chesterton); Surrey bt Sussex 18-16 (at Wealdstone); Devon bt Wiltshire 26-2 (at Clevedon).
Boxing
ATLANTIC CITY: WBC Light-welterweight Championship: F Mayweather Jr (US) bt A Gatti (Can, holder) retd 6th. WBA Light-welterweight Championship: C Maussa (Col) ko V Harris (US, holder) 7th. WBO Straw-weight Championship: I Calderón (P Rico, holder) bt G Verde (Mex) pts. Heavyweight: C Brock (US) bt K Craven (US) rsc 4th.
POITIERS: WBA Super-bantamweight Championship: M Monshipour (Fr, holder) bt J Zárate (Mex) ret 8th.
NAGOYA: WBA Super-flyweight Championship: M Castillo (Mex, holder) bt H Ishihara (Japan) pts.
Cycling
Road races
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS (Helmsley, North Yorkshire): Men (127.8 miles): 1, R Downing (Recycling.co.uk-MG Xpower) 5hr 10min 31sec; 2, S Cummings (Landbouwkrediet) same time; 3, Y Barker (Team DFL) at 14sec. Women (65.9 miles): 1, N Cooke (Safi-Pasta Zara) 3hr 3min 8sec; 2, R Heal (SATS-Colnago) at 1sec; 3, E Davies (Vlaandaren-Capri Sonne) 0.4.
Time trials
BRITISH 50-MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Crathorne, North Yorkshire): Men: 1, M Hutchinson (API Metrow) 1hr 39min 40sec; 2, G Butler (Preston Wheelers) 1:46:36; 3, S Yates (In-Gear RT) 1:46:49. Team: API Metrow 5:20:11. Women: 1, R Eyles (Beacon RCC) 2hr 1min 36sec; 2, B Pennell (Raleigh-ERV) 2:01:49; 3, C Gandy (Kent Cycles RC) 2:04:52. Team: Science in Sport.com 6:25:21.
Football
CONFEDERATIONS CUP: Semi-finals: Germany 2 Brazil 3 (in Nuremberg); Argentina 1 Mexico 1 (aet; 1-1 after 90 min, Argentina win 6-5 on pens; in Hanover).
UEFA INTERTOTO CUP: First round, second leg: Dinaburg 2 Bangor City 0 (Dinaburg win 4-1 on agg); FK Pobeda 2 Smederevo 1 (Pobeda win 3-1 on agg); FK Tescoma Zlin 0 Neman 0 (Tescoma Zlin win 1-0 on agg); FK Vetra 1 CFR ClujNapoca 4 (Cluj-Napoca win 7-3 on agg); Gloria Bistrita 11 Olympiakos Nicosia 0 (Bistrita win 16-0 on agg); IA Akranes 0 FC Inter 4 (Inter win 4-0 on agg); Tampere Utd 1 Skala 0 (Tampere win 3-0 on agg); Wit Georgia Tbilisi 0 Lombard Papa 1 (Lombard Papa win 3-1 on agg); ZTS Dubnica 2 Vasas 0 (Dubnica win 2-0 on agg).
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Golf
GUYANCOURT: French Open: Leading final scores (Great Britain and Ireland unless stated): 273: J Van de Velde (Fr) 64, 70, 70, 69; J-F Remesy (Fr) 68, 69, 67, 69 (Remesy won sudden-death play-off at first extra hole). 276: S Hansen (Den) 65, 69, 71, 71. 279: F Delamontagne (Fr) 67, 68, 71, 73; R Finch 73, 70, 69, 67; G Havret (Fr) 70, 70, 67, 72; P O’Malley (Aus) 69, 68, 70, 72. 280: B Dredge 67, 73, 72, 68; A Hansen (Den) 67, 71, 70, 72; J M Olazábal (Sp) 69, 70, 70, 71; J Lomas 65, 69, 71, 75; E Romero (Arg) 70, 62, 72, 76. 281: N Dougherty 72, 68, 69, 72; Stuart Little 71, 71, 68, 71; R Sterne (SA) 67, 75, 70, 69; P Golding 69, 69, 68, 75.
NEW YORK: US PGA Barclays Classic: Leaders after three rounds (United States unless stated): 204: P Harrington (Ire) 71, 65, 68; J Furyk 65, 69, 70. 206: B Gay 69, 66, 71; B Faxon 72, 68, 66. 208: K Perry 68, 68, 72; V Singh (Fiji) 68, 71, 69; J Senden (Aus) 69, 67, 72. 209: P Perez 70, 71, 68; L Mattiace 71, 65, 73; B Quigley 73, 68, 68; D Wilson 72, 71, 66. 210: J Leonard 72, 71, 67; D Hart 71, 69, 70. 211: G McDowell (N Ire) 73, 71, 67; T Pernice Jr 70, 69, 72; H Tanaka (Japan) 68, 68, 75; M Grönberg (Swe) 70, 70, 71.
ENGLEWOOD, Colorado: LPGA US Open Championship: Leaders after three rounds (United States unless stated): 214: K Stupples (GB) 75, 70, 69; M Pressel 71, 73, 70; M Wie 69, 73, 72. 215: Young Jo (S Kor) 74, 71, 70; Birdie Kim (S Kor) 74, 72, 69; P Creamer 74, 69, 72. 216: Young Kim (S Kor) 73, 73, 70; A Stanford 69, 74, 73. 217: J Hullett 75, 72, 70; C Kerr 74, 71, 72; C Kung (Taiwan) 73, 73, 71. 218: T Barrett 73, 74, 71; B Lang 69, 77, 72; L Neumann (Swe) 70, 75, 73; N Perrot (Chile) 70, 70, 78. Selected others: 219: A Sorenstam (Swe) 71, 75, 73. 220: C Matthew (GB) 73, 72, 75. 222: J Head (GB) 74, 73, 75.
Motorcycling
ASSEN: MotoGP Championship Dutch Grand Prix: MotoGP: 1, V Rossi (It, Yamaha) 38min 41.808sec; 2, M Melandri (It, Honda) at 1.583sec; 3, C Edwards (US, Yamaha) 7.643; 4, N Hayden (US, Honda) 10.128; 5, S Gibernau (Sp, Honda) 14.795; 6, M Biaggi (It, Honda) 21.575; 17, S Byrne (GB, Proton) 1:06.999; 19, J Ellison (GB, Blata) 1:43.768. Championship positions: 1, Rossi 170pts; 2, Melandri 107; 3, Biaggi 87; 4, Gibernau 84; 5, A Barros (Br, Honda) 74; 6, Edwards 73. 250cc: 1, S Porto (Arg, Aprilia) 30:02.148; 2, D Pedrosa (Sp, Honda) 0.381; 3, J Lorenzo (Sp, Honda) 1.232; 14, C Davies (GB, Aprilia) 55.627. Championship positions: 1, Pedrosa 143; 2, C Stoner (Aus, Aprilia) 106; 3, A Dovizioso (It, Honda) 102. 125cc: 1, G Talmasci (Hun, KTM) 38:09.487; 2, H Faubel (Sp, Aprilia) 0.657; 3, M Pasini (It, Aprilia) 0.801. Championship positions: 1, Pasini 1 100; 2, Talmasci 100; 3, T Luthi (Switz, Honda) 89.
MISANO: World Superbike Championship San Marino Grand Prix: First race: 1, R Laconi (Fr, Ducati) 39min 07.157sec; 2, C Vermeulen (Aus, Honda) 39:11.596; 3, T Corser (Aus, Suzuki) 39:15.200; 4, J Toseland (GB, Ducati) 39:17.355; 8, C Walker (GB, Kawasaki) 39:27.267. Second race: 1, Laconi 40:46.260; 2, Vermeulen 40:47.751; 3, Corser 40:49.403; 4, Toseland 41:00.822; 11, Walker 41:14.782. Championships positions: 1, Corser 254pts; 2, Vermeulen 181; 3, Laconi 162; 5, Toseland 124.
KNOCKHILL, Fife: British Superbike Championship: First race: 1, R Kiyonari (Jap, Honda) 25min 4.260sec; 2, M Rutter (GB, Honda) at 12.538sec; 3, M Laverty (GB, Honda) 24.692. Second race: 1, Kiyonari 25:06.287; 2, Rutter 7.122; 3, G Lavilla (Fr, Ducati) 15.522. Championship positions: 1, Rutter 275pts; 2, Kiyonari 232; 3, Lavilla 216.
Motor rallying
WRC ACROPOLIS RALLY GREECE: Final positions: 1, S Loeb (Fr, Citroën) 4hr 12min 53.7sec; 2, T Gardemeister (Fin, Ford) at 1min 36.2sec; 3, C Sainz (Sp, Citroen) 2:11.1; 4, M Grönholm (Fin, Peugeot) 2:56.4; 5, M Hirvonen (Fin, Ford) 3:13.2; 6, H Rovanperä (Fin, Mitsubishi) 3:44.4. Championship positions: 1, Loeb 65pts; 2, P Solberg (Nor, Subaru) 42; 3, M Märtin (Est, Peugeot) 39
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Real tennis
MORETON MORRELL: VetCell World tournament (Great Britain unless stated): Group matches: R Fahey (Aus) bt K Booth (Aus) 6-1, 6-3; S Virgona (Aus) bt Booth 6-3, 6-1; N Wood bt D Woodman 2-6, 6-0, 6-0; C Bray bt T Durack 6-0, 6-1. Lodder’s Amateur Championship: Semi-finals: A Greenwood and T Parker bt S Owens and S McGivern 6-4; H Shipstone and J Lambdon bt D Jenkins and J Burnett 6-2.
Rugby league
Powergen Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals
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Hull 46 Leigh Centurions 14
Hull: Tries: McMenemy, Saxton, R Horne 2, Thackray, Blacklock, Cooke. Goals: Cooke 7. Leigh Centurions: Tries: Marshall, Jackson, Halliwell. Goal: Wilshere. HT: 34-0. Att: 10,447.
St Helens 75 Wigan Warriors 0
St Helens: Tries: Gilmour, V Anderson, Fozzard 2, Hooper, Talau, Wellens, Edmondson 3, Lyon, Gardner, Graham. Goals: Sculthorpe 9, Lyon 2. Drop Goals: Sculthorpe. HT: 35-0. Att: 17,500.
Toulouse 40 Widnes Vikings 24
Toulouse: Tries: Murphy, F Estebanez, Gay 2, Faure, Gallagher. Goals: Couturier 8. Widnes Vikings: Tries: Emelio, Johnson, Smith, Manu. Goals: Myler 4. HT: 20-12. Att: 9,500.
LHF HEALTHPLAN NATIONAL LEAGUE: First division: Castleford 60 Batley 12; Doncaster 32 Featherstone 24; Hull KR 48 Barrow 10. Second division: Dewsbury 32 Blackpool 8; Gateshead 52 London Skolars 18; Hunslet 37 Keighley 28; Swinton 42 Sheffield 24; Workington 44 York 28. Third division: Coventry 36 Gateshead 30; Hemel 6 Bramley 32; St Albans 38 Warrington 36.
TOTALRL.COM CONFERENCE: Bolton le Moors 42 Nottingham Outlaws 10; Dewsbury Celtic 8 Leeds Akademiks 20; Hull Phoenix 56 Telford Raiders 12; Ipswich Rhinos 16 South London Storm 24; Jarrow Vikings 22 West Cumbria Crusaders 26; London Skolars A 14 West London Sharks 64; Peterlee Pumas 16 Penrith Pumas 12. Wales: Bridgend Blue Bulls 48 Aberavon Fighting Irish 34; Newport Titans 14 Torfaen Tigers 24. North West: Wigan & Leigh 60 North Wales Coasters 16; Crewe Wolves 66 Ormskirk Heelers 48; Rochdale Spotland 30 Widnes Saints 12; Liverpool Buccaneers 18 Blackpool Sea Eagles 20; Warrington Wizards 52 Runcorn Vikings 12. East: South Norfolk Saints 48 Cambridge Eagles 10; St Ives Roosters 28 Bedford Tigers 38. North Midlands: Derby City 45 Sheffield Hillsborough 24; Worksop Sharks 4 Thorne Moor Marauders 26. North East: Durham Tigers 68 Winlaton Vulcans 0; Whitley Bay Barbarians 0 Scarboro Pirates 96. West Midlands: Birmingham Bulldogs 16 Wolvrhmptn Wizards 28; Coventry Bears 30 Redditch Ravens 22. South West: Bristol Sonics 24 Redditch Ravens 0. Yorkshire: Bradford Dudley Hill 24 Leeds Akademiks 32; Bridlington Bulls 46 South Wakefield Sharks 18; Huddersfield Underbank 10 Bramley Buffaloes 42; Wetherby Bulldogs 92 Hull Phoenix 0. London & South: Middlesex Lions 0 Kingston Warriors 24.
NRL: Saturday: Canberra Raiders 23 North Queensland Cowboys 22; Melbourne Storm 48 South Sydney Rabbitohs 6; Penrith Panthers 24 Newcastle Knights 28. Yesterday: New Zealand Warriors 30 Brisbane Broncos 18; Manly Sea Eagles 12 Canterbury Bulldogs 31; St George Illawarra Dragons 24 Wests Tigers 32.
Rugby union
Lions tour
New Zealand 21 Lions 3
New Zealand: Tries: Williams, Sivivatu. Con: Carter. Pens: Carter 3. Lions: Pen: Wilkinson. HT: 11-0. Att: 37,200.
International matches
Australia 69 Italy 21
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Australia: Tries: Gregan, Giteau, Chisholm, Tuqiri 4, Sailor, Rogers, Lyons, Paul. Cons: Giteau 6, Mortlock. Italy: Tries: Lo Cicero, Mannato, Bergamasco. Cons: Peens 3. HT: 43-7. Att: 26,520.
South Africa 27 France 13
South Africa: Tries: Habana 2, de Villiers. Cons: Montgomery 3. Pens: Montgomery 2. France: Try: Michalak. Con: Michalak. Pens: Yachvili, Michalak. HT: 20-6. Att: 33,500.
CHURCHILL CUP: Canada 19 United States 20.
IRB UNDER-21 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (Argentina): New Zealand 47 France 21; Argentina 39 Scotland 7; England 57 Wales 32; Ireland 34 Samoa 17; Canada 33 Italy 30. Final: South Africa 24 Australia 20.
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CURRIE CUP: Section X: Natal 37 Boland 23; Golden Lions 44 Falcons 6; Blue Bulls 69 Eastern Province 28; South Western Districts (bye).
Speedway
COPENHAGEN: World Championship: Danish Grand Prix: 1, T Rickardsson (Swe); 2, G Hancock (US); 3, A Lindback (Swe). Championship positions: 1, Rickardsson 120pts; 2, J Crump (Aus) 75; 3, N Pedersen (Den) 68.
Squash
ABINGDON: BSPA’s Head Grand Prix finals: Men: N Matthew bt P Genever 11-9, 11-8, 10-11, 11-5. Women: R Macree bt S Brind 6-9, 11-10, 9-2, 9-7.
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MADRAS: Men’s ICL Open: Final: R Bhattacharya (India) bt S Suchde (India) 11-5, 11-5, 11-7.