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Basketball

BBL CHAMPIONSHIP: Leicester 72 Newcastle 77; Guildford 73 Milton Keynes 78; Birmingham 95 Plymouth 88 (OT); London Towers 76 Westfield 80.

NBA: Friday: Washington 101 Cleveland 89; Orlando 73 Detroit 84; Boston 115 Portland 83; New Jersey 73 San Antonio 83; Charlotte 73 Toronto 87; Indiana 107 Golden State 95; New York 100 Oklahoma City 111; Minnesota 80 Utah 94; Phoenix 112 Sacramento 104; Seattle 99 Atlanta 91; Denver 113 Dallas 104; Los Angeles Clippers 91 Memphis 87. Saturday: Cleveland 91 Golden State 99; Minnesota 94 Oklahoma City 100; Milwaukee 99 Charlotte 93; Houston 102 Utah 88; Los Angeles Lakers 99 Memphis 100.

Bowls

NORTHAMPTON: National Indoor Championships Mixed pairs: Quarter-finals: D and G Shadwell (Clarrie Dunbar) bt I Barber and P Briscoe (Paddington) 26-9; S King and J Chestney (Gallow) bt B Smith and N Edwards (Bridgwater BCL) 22-7; E Falkner and A Ware (City of Ely) bt G Wonnacott and S Thomas (Barwell) 24-8; S Page and T Webb (Riverain) bt K Day and R Kendrick (Prince Arthur) 27-10. Semi-finals: King and Chestney bt Shadwell and Shadwell 25-4; Falkner and Ware bt Page and Webb 25-23.

Cricket

VB Series

SYDNEY (Australia won toss): Australia beat Sri Lanka by 167 runs

AUSTRALIA

†A C Gilchrist c Dilshan b Vaas 0

S M Katich lbw b Vaas 1

*R T Ponting c Vaas b Perera 124

D R Martyn c Jayawardene b Vaas 8

A Symonds lbw b Vaas 151

M J Clarke not out 54

M E K Hussey not out 23

Extras (lb 1, w 4, nb 2) 7

Total (5 wkts, 50 overs) 368

G B Hogg, B Lee, S R Clark and N W Bracken did not bat.

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-0, 2-2, 3-10, 4-247, 5-320.

BOWLING: Vaas 10-0-56-4; Perera 10-1-72-1; Kulasekara 5-0-41-0; Muralitharan 10-0-99-0; Dilshan 2-0-10-0; Jayasuriya 8-0-52-0; Bandara 5-0-37-0.

SRI LANKA

*M S Atapattu c Gilchrist b Clark 24

S T Jayasuriya c Lee b Bracken 0

†K C Sangakkara b Bracken 13

D P M D Jayawardena b Hogg 50

R P Arnold not out 64

T M Dilshan c Ponting b Symonds 13

C K Kapugedera run out 1

W P U C J Vaas c Clarke b Hogg 0

C M Bandara c Clark b Symonds 0

M Muralitharan c Lewis b Bracken 27

P D R L Perera c Ponting b Bracken 0

Extras (lb 4, w 2, nb 3) 9

Total (36 overs) 201

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-4, 2-26, 3-74, 4-116, 5-139, 6-145, 7-146, 8-147, 9-200.

BOWLING: Lee 8-0-42-0; Bracken 6-0-30-4; Clark 5-0-28-1; Lewis 5-0-30-0; Symonds 5-1-32-2; Hogg 7-0-35-2.

SUBSTITUTE: M L Lewis (for D R Martyn, Sri Lanka innings, 8th over); C M Bandara (K M D N Kulasekara, Australia innings, 24th over).

Umpires: M R Benson (England) and P D Parker (Australia).

Football

ITALIAN LEAGUE: Cagliari 0 Lecce 0; Empoli 0 Palermo 1; Inter Milan 1 Juventus 2; Lazio 1 Udinese 1; Livorno 2 Fiorentina 0; Parma 0 Ascoli 0; Reggina 1 AC Milan 4; Sampdoria 4 Messina 2; Siena 0 AS Roma 2; Treviso 1 Chievo Verona 2.

SPANISH LEAGUE: Alavés 3 Málaga 2; Athletic Bilbao 0 Real Madrid 2; Atletico Madrid 1 Real Sociedad 0; Cádiz 0 Sevilla 4; Celta Vigo 1 Villarreal 0; Espanyol 0 Racing Santander 2; Osasuna 1 Real Zaragoza 1; Real Betis 0 Deportivo La Coruña 1; Real Mallorca 1 Getafe 1; Valencia 1 Barcelona 0.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Premier division: Bath 2 Hitchin 1; Bedford Town 4 Northwood 0; Chesham 1 Rugby Town 2; Evesham 0 Cheshunt 1; Grantham 2 Aylesbury 0; Halesowen 1 Team Bath 3; King’s Lynn 1 Yate 0; Mangotsfield 3 Cirencester 0; Merthyr 2 Gloucester 2; Salisbury 2 Chippenham 1; Tiverton 0 Banbury 0. Western division: Ashford (Middx) 1 Hemel Hempstead 1; Bedworth 1 Dunstable 2; Bromsgrove 3 Sutton Coldfield 6; Burnham 2 Brackley 4; Leighton 1 Willenhall 0; Rushall Olympic 3 Bracknell 0; Solihull 1 Marlow 2; Stourport 0 Clevedon 3; Swindon Supermarine 1 Cinderford 2; Taunton 0 Beaconsfield 0; Thame 2 Paulton 2. Eastern division: Barking & East Ham Utd 2 Barton 0; Berkhamsted 2 Arlesey 2; Boreham Wood 1 Enfield Town 0; Dartford 0 Rothwell 1; Great Wakering 2 Chatham 0; Harlow 0 Corby 0; Ilford 0 Uxbridge 0; Potters Bar 4 Sittingbourne 4; Stamford 4 Waltham Forest 0; Wingate and Finchley 0 Enfield 3; Wivenhoe 3 Aveley 0.

FA VASE: Fifth round: AFC Sudbury 0 Bury Town 2; Arnold 0 Crook 1; Cammell Laird 1 VCD 0; Hillingdon 4 Mildenhall 0; Squires Gate 2 Newcastle Benfield (BP) 1; Wimborne 1 Pickering 2; Winchester 3 Newmarket 4.

VAUXHALL MASTERFIT WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE: Bangor 1 Caersws 2; Caernarfon 4 Aberystwyth 2; Llanelli 3 Airbus UK 0; Newtown 2 Newi Cefn Druids 3; Port Talbot 3 Carmarthen 0; Rhyl 3 Porthmadog 0; Welshpool 5 Cwmbran 1.

PRESS & JOURNAL HIGHLAND LEAGUE: Clachnacuddin 1 Inverurie Locos 2; Cove 1 Huntly 3; Forres Mechanics 8 Lossiemouth 1; Nairn County 0 Buckie Thistle 1; Wick Academy 1 Keith 2.

NATIONWIDE IRISH CUP: Sixth round: Dungannon Swifts 1 Portadown 1; Glenavon 3 Coleraine 0; Glentoran 1 Ballyclare 0; Larne 3 Carrick 0; Limavady 1 Bangor 3; Linfield 1 Loughgall 1; Lisburn Distillery 0 Ballymena 0; Newington YC 1 Portstewart 0.

HARVEY WORLD TRAVEL MIDLAND FOOTBALL ALLIANCE: Barwell 1 Oldbury 1; Boldmere St Michaels 1 Tipton 1; Chasetown 3 Alvechurch 2; Cradley 1 Coalville 3; Malvern 1 Causeway United 3; Oadby 2 Stratford 1; Quorn 1 Stourbridge 5; Romulus 2 Leamington 2.

COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE: Premier division: Ash 1 Sandhurst 1; Chessington and Hook 1 Cove 2; Chipstead 1 Mole Valley Predators 3; Colliers Wood 4 Guilford United 0; Farnham 2 Westfield 2; Feltham 3 Reading 1; Frimley Green 2 Horley 1; Godalming 1 Cobham 0; Merstham 3 Bedfont Green 0; North Greenford 6 Raynes Park Vale 0.

MOORE & CO CONSTRUCTION SOLICITORS: First division: Alsager 3 Abbey Hey 0; Atherton LR 0 Salford 0; Congleton 0 Curzon Ashton 1; Silsden 6 Formby 3; Skelmersdale 5 Newcastle Town 1; St Helens 0 Atherton Collieries 1; Stone Dominoes 1 Colne 3; Trafford 1 Ramsbottom 1.

RIDGEONS EASTERN COUNTIES LEAGUE: Premier division: Halstead 1 Diss 4; Harwich & Parkeston 1 Leiston 5; Histon 2 Kirkley 5; Ipswich 2 Dereham 2; Lowestoft 4 Clacton 0; Needham Market 0 Soham 0; Norwich United 2 Woodbridge 3; Wroxham 0 Wisbech 4.

SYDENHAMS WESSEX LEAGUE: First division: AFC Totton 1 Brockenhurst 0; Alton 1 Poole 3; Andover 4 Lymington 1; Bemerton Heath 7 Portland 0; Cowes Sports 2 Hamworthy 2; Gosport 1 Christchurch 0; Moneyfields 0 Bournemouth 1; Thatcham 2 BAT 0; VT FC 6 AFC Newbury 1.

MINERVA SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE: Premier division: Aylesbury Vale 1 Biggleswade 0; Biggleswade 1 Welwyn Garden 0; Haringey 0 Harpenden 1; Langford 0 Hanwell 3; Leverstock Green 2 Harefield 2; London Colney 0 Oxford City 0; Oxhey Jets 1 Holmer Green 2; St Margaretsbury 0 Ruislip Manor 0; Tring 0 Broxbourne 2.

ARTHURIAN LEAGUE: Premier division: Old Foresters 3 Old Carthusians 2; Lancing Old Boys 1 Old Brentwoods 1; Old Reptonians 6 Old Chigwellians 3. First division: Old Aldenhamians 3 Old Wykehamists 0; Old Tonbridgians 4 Old Haileyburians 2.

SOUTHERN AMATEUR LEAGUE: Alleyn Old Boys 1 Carshalton 1; BB Eagles FC 1 Alexandra Park 1; Crouch End Vampires 3 Old Stationers 2; HSBC 0 Old Finchleians 1; Ibis 2 Old Wilsonians 0; Lloyds TSB 4 Kew Association 1; Merton 2 Old Westminster Ctz 2; Nottsborough 5 Old Actonians 1; Old Esthameians 1 Civil Service 1; Old Lyonian 1 Old Salesians 0; Old Parkonians 3 Old Latymerians 1; Weirside 0 Norsemen 1.

WESTVIEW ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE: Bowers & Pitsea FC 1 Barkingside 3; Burnham Ramblers 1 Brentwood 1; Concord 0 Romford 0; London APSA 2 Stansted 2; Southend Manor 0 Hullbridge Sports 1; Waltham Abbey 3 Eton Manor 1.

BADGER ALES SUSSEX COUNTY LEAGUE: First division: Arundel 4 Shoreham 1; Chichester 2 Crowborough 1; East Preston 1 Eastbourne United 1; Eastbourne Town 0 Horsham YMCA 1; Hassocks 6 Sidley 2; Littlehampton 2 Whitehawk 1; Redhill 1 Hailsham 3; Ringmer 1 Wick 1; Rye & Iden 2 Southwick 2; Worthing United 1 Three Bridges 1.

EAGLE BITTER UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE: Premier division: Blackstone 7 Harrowby 0; Bourne 0 Buckingham 0; Deeping 1 S and L Corby 1; Desborough 1 Raunds 0; Ford Sports 1 Stotfold 1; Holbeach 0 Long Buckby 1; Newport Pagnell 0 Cogenhoe 1; Potton 4 Yaxley 1; St Neots 4 Boston 1; Woodford 6 St Ives 0; Wootton 0 N Spencer 2.

Pools dividends

HALF-TIME: Six score draws (3pts): 16, 24, 35, 41, 45, 46. Eighteen no-score draws (2pts): 8, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 44, 47, 49. Dividend forecast is moderate. Full-time: Nine score draws (3pts): 1, 9, 16, 18, 21, 26, 30, 38, 41. Eight no-score draws (2pts): 8, 11, 14, 17, 32, 39, 44, 47. Twenty-one home wins: 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 43, 46. Eleven away wins: 2, 6, 19, 24, 29, 34, 40, 42, 45, 48, 49. Dividend forecast is good. Five high scoring games: 4, 12, 41, 45, 48. Six medium scoring games: 15, 26, 28, 34, 35, 38. High score dividend forecast is good.

Golf

PERTH: Johnnie Walker Classic: Leading final-round scores (Australia unless stated): 268: K Stadler (US) 64, 69, 66, 69. 270: N O’Hern 67, 71, 64, 68. 272: R Allenby 69, 68, 69, 66; R Green 66, 69, 66, 71. 273: K J Choi (S Kor) 65, 66, 70, 72. 274: A Scott 64, 71, 70, 69; F Molinari (It) 71, 65, 66, 72. 275: D Diaz 69, 72, 64, 70; I Poulter (Eng) 70, 66, 69, 69; G Flint 72, 64, 66, 73; F Couples (US) 71, 67, 65, 72. 276: S Kapur (India) 68, 71, 67, 70; R Fisher (Eng) 69, 67, 68, 72; C Campbell 71, 67, 67, 71. 277: A Buckle 73, 69, 67, 68; P Marksaeng (Thai) 66, 72, 70, 69; P Casey (Eng) 68, 69, 67, 73. 278: S Allan 72, 69, 67, 70; Sung, Man Lee (S Kor) 71, 71, 64, 72; C Parry 68, 70, 65, 75. 279: L McKechnie 73, 66, 70, 70; S Gardiner 70, 66, 74, 69; P Senior 68, 68, 72, 71; S Kjeldsen (Den) 70, 71, 67, 71; S Webster (Eng) 71, 68, 68, 72; P O’Malley 69, 70, 67; N Flanagan 75, 63, 67, 73; K Felton 71, 68, 67, 73.

PEBBLE BEACH NATIONAL PRO-AM: Leading third, round scores (United States unless stated): 199: A Oberholser 65, 68, 66; M Weir (Can) 63, 67, 69. 205: L Donald (GB) 62, 72, 71. 206: B Davis (GB) 66, 72, 68; H Frazar 67, 72, 67; R Sabbatini (SA) 69, 69, 68; N Watney 65, 71, 70. 207: D Chopra (Swe) 71, 67, 69; T Clark (SA) 66, 71, 70; M Wilson 68, 68, 71. 208: J Byrd 69, 65, 74; F Jacobson (Swe) 67, 67, 74; L Janzen 69, 73, 66; H Mahan 68, 73, 67; P Mickelson 67, 74, 67; R yan Palmer 69, 71, 68. 209: J Senden (Aus) 72, 69, 68. 210: P McGinley (Ire) 71, 68, 71; J Mills (Can) 71, 67, 72; J M Olazábal (Sp) 71, 67, 72. 211: V Singh (Fiji) 68, 71, 72. 212: B Jones (Aus) 67, 71, 74. 214: G Chalmers (Aus) 66, 70, 78; M Goggin (Aus) 71, 71, 72; T van Der Walt (SA) 72, 70, 72.

Ice hockey

ELITE LEAGUE: Edinburgh 5 Sheffield 5 (OT); Newcastle 3 Coventry 1; Basingstoke 2 Nottingham 3. NHL: Friday: Philadelphia 5 Washington 4; New York Rangers 4 Toronto 2; Carolina 3 Pittsburgh 4; Columbus 1 Colorado 4; Calgary 3 St Louis 2 (OT); Edmonton 3 Minnesota 6; Vancouver 1 Anaheim 3; San Jose 6 Dallas 3. Saturday: New Jersey 1 New York Islanders 2; Los Angeles 5 Chicago 4 (OT); Toronto 2 New York Rangers 4; Washington 3 Pittsburgh 6; Boston 5 Tampa Bay 6; Ottawa 3 Philadelphia 2; Montreal 1 Atlanta 2 (shootout); Buffalo 5 Florida 3; Nashville 5 Columbus 2.

Rugby league

Engage Super League

Catalans Dragons 38 Wigan 30

Catalans Dragons: Tries: Hughes, Frayssinous, Fakir, Guigue, Murphy 2, Hindmarsh. Goals: Frayssinous 5. Wigan: Tries: Dallas, Paleaaesina, Moran, Seu Seu, Richards. Goals: Tickle 5. Att: 11,000.

Harlequins RL 16 St Helens 40

Harlequins RL: Tries: Smith, Sheriffe, Sykes. Goals: Gafa, Sykes. St Helens: Tries: Cayless, Wellens 3, Gardner, Hooper, Lyon. Goals: Lyon 6. Att: 8,213.

Leeds 20 Huddersfield 12

Leeds: Tries: Sinfield, Donald, Smith, McGuire. Goals: Sinfield 2. Huddersfield: Tries: Torrens, Evans. Goals: Thorman 2. Att: 16,119.

Wakefield 14 Bradford 20

Wakefield: Tries: White, Whittle, Tadulala. Goal: March. Bradford: Tries: Gene, I Harris, Hape. Goals: Deacon 4. Att: 9,157.

Warrington 6 Salford 24

Warrington: Try: Fa’afili. Goal: Briers. Salford: Tries: Wilshere 2, Hodgson, Langi. Goals: Hodgson 4. Att: 10,845.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE: Premier division: East Hull 16 Skirlaugh 6; Oldham St Annes 32 Eccles & Salford 18; Oulton Raiders 32 Shaw Cross Sharks 18; Thornhill 34 Leigh East 8; Wath Brow Hornets 16 Wigan St Judes 17. First division: Askam 8 Rochdale Mayfield 10; Castleford Lock Lane 34 Ideal Isberg 0; Eastmoor Dragons 60 Walney Central 4; Hunslet Warriors 22 York Acorn 32; Thatto Heath 18 West Bowling 20; West Hull 26 East Leeds 8. Second division: Egremont Rangers 6 Waterhead 24; Huddersfield Sharks 0 Ovenden 34; Saddleworth Rangers 12 Crosfields 34; Widnes St Maries 58 Normanton Knights 2; Stanningley 4 Castleford Panthers 52. NORTHERN RAIL CUP: Group one: Hemel 10 Celtic Crusaders 50; St Albans 6 London Skolars 26. Group two: Gateshead 24 Barrow 47; Whitehaven 10 Workington 0. Group three: Dewsbury 25 Batley 18; Doncaster 44 Hunslet 26. Group four: Widnes 18 Swinton 10. Group five: Halifax 38 Keighley 10. Group six: Featherstone 18 Sheffield 38; York 2 Hull KR 32.

Rugby union

National League

First division

Coventry 30 Pertemps Bees 29

Coventry: Tries: Tiueti, Millard, Moore. Cons: Moore 3. Pens: Moore 3. Pertemps Bees: Tries: Takarangi 2, D Knight, Olver. Cons: Harvey 3. Pen: Harvey. HT: 14-22. Att: 2,200.

Exeter 29 Earth Titans 23

Exeter: Tries: Ward, M Fatialofa. Cons: Yapp 2. Pens: Yapp 5. Earth Titans: Tries: Golding, Allen, L Strauss. Con: Whitehead. Pens: Whitehead 2. HT: 6-16. Att: 1,200.

London Welsh 30 Nottingham 21

London Welsh: Tries: Bennett, Richie, M Fitzgerald, Cadwallader. Cons: Pugh 2. Pens: Pugh 2. Nottingham: Tries: P Cook, Soden, Jackson. Pens: Stenhouse 2. HT: 13-16. Att: 730.

Newbury 27 Plymouth Albion 18

Newbury: Tries: Bingham, Cracknell 2. Cons: Feeney 3. Pens: Feeney 2. Plymouth Albion: Tries: Sestaret, L Arscott. Con: Saumi. Pens: Saumi 2. HT: 10-11. Att: 1,010.

Sedgley Park 7 Otley 19

Sedgley Park: Try: J Albinson. Con: Jones. Otley: Tries: Sovatabua, Stockdale, Brown. Cons: Kitching 2. HT: 7-7. Att: 425.

SECOND DIVISION: Barking 20 Henley 22; Halifax 32 Harrogate 7; Launceston 24 Wharfedale 22; Manchester 16 Waterloo 23; Moseley 35 Esher 21; Stourbridge 18 Blackheath 19. Third division: North: Fylde 13 Blaydon 48; Hull Ionians 23 Darlington 28; Kendal 7 Bradford & Bingley 45; Leicester Lions 25 Darlington Mowden Pk 15; Macclesfld P Cleckheaton P; New Brighton 16 Tynedale 48; Nuneaton 55 Preston G 24. South: Cambridge 74 Hertford 19; Lydney 20 Havant 17; North Walsham 46 Dings Crusaders 5; Old Patesians 27 Bracknell 13; Reading 23 Bridgwater & Albion 41; Rosslyn Park 19 Westcombe Park 16; Southend 22 Cinderford 27.

PRINCIPALITY BUILDING SOCIETY PREMIERSHIP: Bridgend 15 Pontypool 12; Cardiff 15 Swansea 20; Cross Keys 15 Neath 36; Glamorgan Wanderers 15 Llanelli 31.

ASDA WELSH LEAGUE: First division: Blackwood 28 Beddau 22; Builth Wells 17 Llangennech 22; Caerphilly 48 Waunarlwydd 13; Fleur De Lys 31 Llanharan 28; Merthyr 41 Whitland 42; Newbridge 34 Cwmllynfell 18; UWIC 23 Bonymaen 16; Ystrad Rhondda 3 Narberth 9.

BT SCOTLAND PREMIERSHIP First division: Aberdeen GSFP 17 Glasgow Hawks 17; Boroughmuir 24 Biggar 14; Stewart’s Melville FP 21 Hawick 13; Stirling County 6 Currie 33. Second division: Cartha Q P 19 Edinburgh Acads 22; Dundee HSFP 43 Jed-Forest 3; Hillhead/Jordanhill 22 Haddington 9; Selkirk 13 Berwick 10.

LOS ANGELES: World IRB Sevens series: Fourth round: First day: Pool A: England 26 Kenya 5; France 21 United States 5; England 45 United States 0; France 38 Kenya 12; Kenya 5 United States 5; England 24 France 19. Pool B: Fiji 38 Scotland 5; Argentina 34 Uruguay 5; Fiji 31 Uruguay 7; Argentina 22 Scotland 5; Scotland 14 Uruguay 17; Fiji 17 Argentina 15. Pool C: New Zealand 36 Tonga 5; Australia 33 West Indies 0; New Zealand 50 West Indies 5; Australia 38 Tonga 12; Tonga 43 West Indies 0; New Zealand 17 Australia 17. Pool D: South Africa 12 Canada 17; Samoa 62 Mexico 0; South Africa 78 Mexico 0; Samoa 12 Canada 5; Canada 78 Mexico 7; South Africa 28 Samoa 12.

WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: Spain 3 England 86 (Madrid); France 32 Ireland 0 (Montaubon); Wales 5 Scotland 0 (Pontypridd).

Squash

MANCHESTER: British National Championships: Men: Semi-finals: L Beachill (Yorks) bt J Willstrop (Yorks) 11-5, 8-11, 3-11, 11-5, 11-8; N Matthew (Yorks) bt P Nicol (Yorks) 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-9. Women: Semi-finals: T Bailey (Lincs) bt A Waters (Middx) 9-2, 9-0, 7-9, 9-6; L Elriani (Sussex) bt J Duncalf (Yorks) 10-8, 1-9, 9-2, 9-6. WIMBLEDON: ISS Canary Wharf Classic: First qualifying round: T Richards (GB) bt D Bianchetti (It) 11-2, 10-12, 11-9, 11-4; P Barker (GB) bt S Miller (GB) 11-9, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4; J Kemp (GB) bt A Gaskin (Ire) 11-8, 11-8, 11-9; D Selby (GB) bt C Gordon(US) 11-7, 11-10, 11-4; S Parke (GB) bt A Franckcombe (Aus) 11-3, 11-3, 11-2; A Stait (GB) bt S Ghosal (India) 11-5, 11-3, 11-8.

Tennis

DAVIS CUP: World Group: Belarus 4 Spain 1; Switzerland 2 Australia 3; Netherlands 0 Russia 5; Germany 2 France 3; Argentina 5 Sweden 0; Austria 2 Croatia 3; United States 3 Romania 1; Chile 4 Slovakia 0. Asian/Oceania zone: Japan 5 China 0; South Korea 4 India 1; Uzbekistan 2, Thailand 3; Taiwan 3, Pakistan 2 PATTAYA CITY: WTA Pattaya Open: Semi-finals: S Peer (Isr) bt S Bammer (Austria) 7-5, 6-3; J Kostanic (Cro) bt N Llagostera Vives (Sp) 6-3, 6-3. PARIS: WTA Open Gaz de France: Semi-finals: M Pierce (Fr) bt P Schnyder (Switz) 6-4, 6-2; A Mauresmo (Fr) bt T Golovin (Fr) 6-7, 7-5, 6-2. Final: Mauresmo bt Pierce 6-1, 7-6. BOLTON: Tropicana Tour: Finals: Men: D Corrie (Hertfordshire) bt S Roberts (Lancashire) 6-4, 6-2. Women: P Sanduska (Pol) bt J Webster (Lancashire) 6-1, 6-4. SUNDERLAND: LTA Satellite: Finals: Men: J Adaktusson (Swe) bt I Flanagan (GB) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. Final: E Tamaela (Neth) bt A Keothavong (GB) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6.

Winter Olympics

BIATHLON: Men: 20km individual: Final: 1, M Greis (Ger) 54min 23.0sec (1 penalty) ; 2, O E Bjoerndalen (Nor) 54:39.0 (2); 3, H Hanevold (Nor) 55:31.9 (2). British: 57, T Clemens 1hr 1min 43.4sec (9). CROSS COUNTRY SKIING: Finals: Men (15 + 15km): 1, E Dementiev (Russ) 1hr 17min 00.8sec; 2, F Estil (Nor) 1:17:01.4; 3, P Piller Cottrer (It) 1:17:01.7. Women (7.5 + 7.5km): 1, K Smigun (Est) 42:48.7; 2, K Neumannova (Cz) 42:50.6; 3, E Medvedeva-abruzova (Russ) 43:03.2. ICE HOCKEY: Women: Preliminary round: Group A: Sweden 3 Russia 1; Canada 16 Italy 0; Canada 12 Russia 0. Group B: Finland 3 Germany 0; United States 6 Switzerland 0; Germany 0 United States 5. LUGE: Men: Final positions: 1, A Zoeggeler (It) 3min 26.088sec; 2, A Demtschenko (Russ) 3:26.198; 3, M Rubenis (Latvia) 3:26.445. NORDIC COMBINED: Men: Individual Gundersen (Ski jump and 15km cross country): Final positions: 1, G Hettich (Ger) 262.5pts; 39min 44.6sec) 39:44.6; 2, F Gottwald (Austria) (234.5; 39:54.4) at 9.8sec; 3, M-H Moan (Nor) (237.5; 40:00.8) 16.2. SKI JUMPING: Men: K90 Normal Hill: Final positions: 1, L Bystoel (Nor) 266.5pts; 2, M Hautamaeki (Fin) 265.5; 3, R Ljoekelsoey (Nor) 264.5. SNOWBOARDING: Men: Half-pipe: Final: 1, S White (US) 46.8; 2, D Kass (US) 44.0; 3, M Koski (Fin) 41.5. British: 26, D Wakeham 27.8. SPEED SKATING: Finals: Men: 5,000m: 1, C Hedrick (US) 6min 14.68sec; 2, S Kramer (Neth) 6:16.40; 3, E Fabris (It) 6:18.25. 1,500m: 1, Hyun-soo Ahn (S Kor) 2min 25.341sec; 2, Ho-suk Lee (S Kor) 2:25.600; 3, Jiajun Li (China) 2:26.005. Women: 3,000m: 1, I Wuest (Neth) 4:02.43; 2, R Groenewold (Neth) 4:03.48; 3, C Klassen (Can) 4:04.37.