KEY POINTS:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
NFL
Houston 34 Carolina 21, Cleveland 51 Cincinnati 45, Jacksonville 13 Atlanta 7, Green Bay 35 NY Giants 13, Pittsburgh 26 Buffalo 3, San Francisco 17 St Louis 16, Tampa Bay 31 New Orleans 14, Indianapolis 22 Tennessee 20, Arizona 23 Seattle 20, Detroit 20 Minnesota 17 (OT), Dallas 37 Miami 20, Baltimore 20 NY Jets 13, Chicago 20 Kansas City 10, Denver 23 Oakland 20 (OT), New England 38
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BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE
Kansas City 4 Cleveland 3, Baltimore 8 Toronto 6 (12 innings), Philadelphia 10 NY Mets 6, Atlanta 3 Washington 0, Chicago White Sox 9 LA Angels 7, Houston 15 Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 5 Cincinnati 2, Detroit 6 Minnesota 4, Chicago Cubs 4 St Louis 2, Colorado 13 Florida 0, San Diego 5 San Francisco 1, Texas 11 Oakland 9, Tampa Bay 9 Seattle 2, Arizona 6 LA Dodgers 1, NY Yankees 4 Boston 3.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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ATHLETICS
GOLDEN LEAGUE
(Berlin)
Men
100m: J. S. Ndure (Nor) 10.14s 1, M. Devonish (GB) 10.15s 2, R. Fifton (GB) 10.17s 3.
200m: W. Spearmon (US) 20.22s 1, R. Martin (US) 20.54s 2, M. Anderson (Jam) 20.61s 3.
400m: J. Wariner (US) 44.05s 1, T. Christopher (Can) 45.10s 2, A. Taylor (US) 45.21s 3.
1500m: D. K. Komen (KEN) 3min 34.09sec 1, B. Lagat (US) 3:34.79 2, S. K. Korir (KEN) 3:35.55 3.
110m hurdles: A. Johnson (US) 13.33 1, S. D. (UKR) 13.38 2, R. Wilson (US) 13.40 3.
400m hurdles: M. Plawgo (POL) 49.01 1, J. Carter (US) 49.02 2, K. Ferguson (US) 49.05 3.
Pole vault: D. Ecker (GER) 5.86m 1, B. Otto (GER) 5.81 2, B. Walker (US) 5.81 3.
Triple jump: A. Wilson (US) 17.07m 1, N. Evora (POR) 17.07 2, J. Gregorio (BRA) 16.99 3.
Javelin: T. Pitkamaki (FIN) 88.58m 1, M. Arvidsson (SWE) 84.50 2, T. Wirkkala (FIN) 82.54 3.
Women
100m: C. Jeter (US) 11.15 1, L. Williams (US) 11.24 2, C. Arron (FRA) 11.24 3.
200m: L. Williams (US) 22.95 1, D. Ferguson-McKenzie (BHS) 23.07 2, A. Bailey (JAM) 23.08 3.
400m: S. Richards (US) 49.27 1, C. Ohuruogu (GBR) 50.40 2, N. Sanders (GBR) 50.70 3.
800m: J. Jepkosgei (KEN) 1min 58.62sec 1, M. Martinez (ESP) 1:59.83 2, Y. Soboleva (RUS) 2:00.20 3.
5000m: V. Cheruiyot (KEN) 14:50.78 1, M. Melkamu (ETH) 14:53.89 2, K. Goucher (US) 14:55.02 3. Also: K. Smith (NZ) 14:58.90 4.
100m hurdles: S. Kallur (SWE) 12.49 1, M. Perry (US) 12.67 2, D. Ennis-London (JAM) 12.69 3.
High jump: B. Vlasic (CRO) 2.00m 1, Y. Savchenko (RUS) 1.97 2, Y. Slesarenko (RUS) 1.97 3.
Pole vault: Y. Isinbayeva (RUS) 4.82m 1, M. Pyrek (POL) 4.72 2, S. Feofanova (RUS) 4.72 3.
Javelin: C. Obergfoell (GER) 64.58m 1, B. Spotakova (CZE) 64.51 2, S. Nerius (GER) 64.49 3
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BASKETBALL
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
(Madrid)
Final: Spain 59 Russia 60.
Playoff for third: Greece 69 Lithuania 78.
Final standings: Russia 1, Spain 2, Lithuania 3, Greece 4, Germany 5, Croatia 6, Slovenia 7, France 8.
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CRICKET
TWENTY20 WORLD CUP
SOUTH AFRICA V ENGLAND
(Cape Town, South Africa)
SOUTH AFRICA
G. Smith c Mascarenhas b Broad 19JP. Duminy c Prior b Broad 0AB. de Villiers c Prior b Flintoff 18J. Kemp c Prior b Mascarenhas 21M Boucher c Pietersen b Schofield 29S. Pollock c Prior b Anderson 0A. Morkel c Snape b Flintoff 43V. Philander b Broad 6J. van der Wath not out 9Extras (2lb, 7w) 9 - - Total (for 8 wkts, 20 overs) 154Fall: 1/8, 2/33, 3/42, 4/91, 5/91, 6/94, 7/133, 8/154.
Bowling: J Anderson 4-0-22-1 (2w), S Broad 4-0-37-3 (2w), A. Flintoff 4-0-23-2 (1w), D. Mascarenhas 3-0-24-1, C. Scofield 4-0-34-1 (1w), J. Snape 1-0-12-0.
ENGLAND
L. Wright c De Villiers b Pollock 0M. Prior c Philander b A. Morkel 32K. Pietersen run out 15P. Collingwood c Kemp b Pollock 0O. Shah b Albie Morkel 36A. Flintoff b Van der Wath 17J. Snape c De Villiers b M. Morkel 7D Mascarenhas not out 15C. Schofield not out 6Extras (5lb, 2w) 7 - - Total (for 7 wkts, 20 overs) 135Fall: 1/0, 2/24, 3/27, 4/82, 5/98, 6/113, 7/120, 8/135.
Bowling: S. Pollock 4-1-17-2, M. Ntini 4-0-29-0 (1w), M. Morkel 4-0-20-1, J. van der Wath 4-0-30-1, V. Philander 2-0-22-0, A. Morkel 2-0-12-2 (1w).
Result: South Africa won by 19 runs.
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CROQUET
FRANKLIN/MANUKAU GOLF CROQUET
Handicap singles: R. Jackson (Manurewa) 1, D. Tan (Howick) 2, M. Barker (Papakura) 3.
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CYCLING
TOUR OF SPAIN
15th stage S. Sanchez (ESP) 4h 45m 59s 1, M. Beltran (ESP) same time 2, C. Barredo (ESP) at 24s 3, I. Anton (ESP) st 4, D. Moreno (ESP) at 41s 5, D. Cunego (ITA) st 6, V. Efimkine (RUS) st 7, C. Evans (AUS) st 8, D. Menchov (RUS) st 9, L.P. Rodriguez (ESP) st 10.
Overall standings: D.Menchov (RUS) 62h 32min 27s 1, V. Efimkine (RUS) at 2m 01s 2, C. Evans (AUS) at 2.27s 3, C. Sastre (ESP) 3.02 4, S. Sanchez (ESP) 4.01 5, E. Mosquera (ESP) 4.35 6, M. Beltran (ESP) 5.15 7, V. Karpets (RUS) 6.17 8, C. Barredo (ESP) 6.22 9, I. Anton (ESP) 7.41 10.
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GOLF
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
(Atlanta, Georgia)
257: T. Woods 64 63 64 66
265: Z. Johnson 71 66 60 68, M. Calcavecchia 65 66 63 71
266: S. Garcia (ESP) 68 64 64 70
269: S. Verplank 66 68 67 68, H. Mahan 65 68 65 71
270: T. Clark (RSA) 62 69 70 69, V. Singh (FJI) 68 68 65 69
271: C. Villegas (COL) 67 68 70 66, R. Sabbatini (RSA) 68 68 67 68
273: R. Allenby (AUS) 68 71 68 66, J. Furyk 71 69 67 66, J. Rose (GBR) 69 71 66 67, S. Cink 67 66 71 69, P. Harrington (IRE) 63 70 67 73, W. Austin 65 65 69 74
274: S. Stricker 69 67 71 67, H. Slocum 71 64 69 70, G. Ogilvy (AUS) 68 70 62 74
275: P. Mickelson 68 66 70 71
276: KJ Choi (KOR) 67 65 75 69, B. Weekley 70 67 68 71
277: J. Byrd 71 70 65 71
278: A. Baddeley (AUS) 69 70 68 71
279: J. Rollins 64 69 73 73
280: E. Els (RSA) 69 69 73 69, A. Scott (AUS) 65 66 71 78
281: C. Howell 68 71 68 74
282: B. Snedeker 71 72 68 71, B. Wetterich 68 69 70 75.
CHINA CLASSIC
263: T. Wiratchant (THA) 65 63 68 67, C. Phadungsil (THA) 68 62 64 69, S. Yates (SCO) 68 64 62 69. Wiratchant won playoff at fourth extra hole.
266: S. Barr (AUS) 68 66 66 66
268: H. In-hoi (KOR) 68 64 69 67, M. Pucay (PHL) 66 67 66 69
269: E. Michaels (US) 65 64 71 69, M. Wright (AUS) 67 66 69 67
270: B. Iles (NZ) 66 71 63 70, L. Wen-tang (TAI) 68 67 66 69
Also
274: S. Scahill (NZ) 68 70 68 68
MERCEDES-BENZ CHAMPIONSHIP
(Pulheim, Germany)
Final round:
271: S. Hansen (DEN) 65 68 71 67
275: P. Archer 71 70 66 68, A. Forsyth 76 67 62 70
276: T. Bjorn (DEN) 71 67 66 72, B. Dredge 68 71 70 67
277: S. Khan 67 70 69 71, S. Kjeldsen (DEN) 73 67 72 65, L. Westwood 61 73 72 71
278: P. Lawrie 68 70 71 69, R. Sterne (RSA) 67 73 68 70
279: N. Fasth (SWE) 67 71 69 72, G. McDowell 69 72 69 69
280: J. Edfors (SWE) 70 71 72 67, M. Ilonen (FIN) 68 70 72 70, R. Karlsson (SWE) 70 71 70 69
281: F.A. Hed (SWE) 69 70 73 69, J. Bickerton 71 69 71 70, G. Fernandez-Castano (ESP) 67 73 72 69, P.U. Johansson (SWE) 74 69 69 69, J.M. Singh (IND) 72 70 72 67
282: R. Goosen (RSA) 72 71 69 70, R. Green (AUS) 73 67 66 76, T. Jaidee (THA) 71 72 71 68, M.A. Jimenez (ESP) 68 70 72 72, A. McLardy (RSA) 70 69 70 73, Y. Yong-eun (KOR) 70 73 72 67
283: A. Cejka (GER) 70 73 68 72, J. Daly (US) 67 71 76 69, P. Hanson (SWE) 69 74 70 70, B. Langer (GER) 69 68 70 76, I. Poulter 72 70 71 70
284: M. Brier (AUT) 74 69 72 69, A. Canizares (ESP) 70 69 73 72, N. Dougherty 66 75 69 74, R. Fisher 74 70 68 72, M. Kaymer (GER) 70 72 71 71
285: S. Dyson 66 71 73 75, P. Edberg (SWE) 70 72 70 73, M. Siem (GER) 71 73 70 71, C. Suneson (ESP) 69 72 70 74
286: E. Canonica (ITA) 72 68 75 71, P. Martin (ESP) 70 69 72 75, A. Romero (ARG) 68 71 76 71, S. Wakefield 70 70 74 72, M. Warren 71 69 70 76
Also
294: M. Campbell (NZ) 77 73 72 72.
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INDOOR BOWLS
WESTERN SENIOR PAIRS
Y. Shephard, P. Shaw 1, T. & E. Pinchen 2, L. & G. Smith 3, D. Fremlin, J. Cooke 4.
INTER-CENTRE
SINCLAIR CUP
Roskill & Districts 1, Manukau City 2, Northland 3, Combined Northern 4, Western 5, North & Western 6, Auckland Catholic 7, Thames Valley 8.
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MOTORSPORT
PORTUGUESE MOTOGP
V. Rossi (ITA) Yamaha 45min 49.911sec 1, D. Pedrosa (ESP) Honda 45:50.086 2, C. Stoner (AUS) Ducati 45:51.388 3, N. Hayden (US) Honda 46:02.862 4, M. Melandri (ITA) Honda 46:07.254 5, J. Hopkins (US) Suzuki 46:08.768 6, C. Checa (ESP) Honda 46:21.435 7, T. Elias (ESP) Honda 46:30.446 8, L. Capirossi (ITA) Ducati 46:33.018 9, C. Edwards (US) Yamaha 46:34.585 10, S. Nakano (JPN) Honda 46:35.314 11, A. West (AUS) Kawasaki 46:44.473 12, C. Vermeulen (AUS) Suzuki 46:49.913 13, S. Guintoli (FRA) Yamaha +1 lap 14.
Overall standings: C. Stoner (AUS) Ducati 287 points 1, V. Rossi (ITA) Yamaha 211 2, D. Pedrosa (ESP) Honda 188 3, J. Hopkins (US) Suzuki 150 4, C. Vermeulen (AUS) Suzuki 147 5, M. Melandri (ITA) Honda 137 6, C. Edwards (US) Yamaha 106 7, L. Capirossi (ITA) Ducati 105 8, N. Hayden (US) Honda 105 9, A. Barros (BRA) Ducati 83 10, T. Elias (ESP) Honda 71 11, A. Hofmann (GER) Ducati 65 12, R. de Puniet (FRA) Kawasaki 58 13, C. Checa (ESP) Honda 54 14, A. West (AUS) Kawasaki 45 15, S. Nakano (JPN) Honda 42 16, M. Tamada (JPN) Yamaha 33 17, S. Guintoli (FRA) Yamaha 30 18, K. Roberts (US) KR212V 10 19, R.L. Hayden (US) Kawasaki 6 20.
FORMULA 1
BELGIAN GRAND PRIX
(Spa-Francorchamps) K. Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari 1h 20m 39.066s 1, F. Massa (BRA) Ferrari +00:04.695 2, F. Alonso (ESP) McLaren 00:14.343 3, L. Hamilton (GBR) McLaren 00:23.615 4, N. Heidfeld (GER) BMW Sauber 00:51.879 5, N. Rosberg (GER) Williams-Toyota 01:16.876 6, M. Webber (AUS) RedBull-Renault 01:20.639 7, H. Kovalainen (FIN) Renault 01:25.106 8, R. Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber 01:25.661 9, R. Schumacher (GER) Toyota 01:28.574 10, J. Trulli (ITA) Toyota 01:43.653 11, V. Liuzzi (ITA) Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1 lap 12, R. Barrichello (BRA) Honda 1 lap 13, A. Sutil (GER) Spyker-Ferrari 1 lap 14, T. Sato (JPN) Super Aguri-Honda 1 lap 15, A. Davidson (GBR) Super Aguri-Honda 1 lap 16, S. Yamamoto (JPN) Spyker-Ferrari 1 lap 17.
Drivers championship: L. Hamilton (GBR) McLaren 97 points 1, F. Alonso (ESP) McLaren 95 2, K. Raikkonen (FIN) Ferrari 84 3, F. Massa (BRA) Ferrari 77 4, N. Heidfeld (GER) BMW Sauber 56 5, R. Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber 33 6, H.Kovalainen (FIN) Renault 22 7, G. Fisichella (ITA) Renault 17 8, N. Rosberg (GER) Williams 15 9, A. Wurz (AUT) Williams 13 10.
KARTING
HAMILTON KART CLUB
125cc Rotax Max Light
K. Taylor 1, R. Moore 2, M. Armstrong 3.
Open/125cc Rotax Max Heavy
R. Vickers 1, M. Grimshaw 2, T. Williamson 3.
Senior 100cc Yamaha Lights
D. Dufty 1, M. Kinsman 2, T. Richardson 3.
Senior 100cc Yamaha Heavy
M. Grimshaw 1, S. Marshall 2, B. Smith 3.
Formula Junior
T. Vickers 1, W. Bamber 2, T. Blomqvist 3.
Junior 100cc Yamaha
T. Vickers 1, J. Hadley 2, D. Kinsman 3
Junior 100cc Yamaha Restricted
A. Wilson 1, P. Blomqvist 2, S. Grocock 3
Cadet
J. Herbert 1, K. Wonnacott 2, R. Tinney 3.
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RUGBY
WORLD CUP
(Pool A, Paris)
Tonga 19 (E. Taione Try; P. Hola 4 pen, con) Samoa 15 (G. Williams 5 pen). HT: 6-12.
(Pool B, Cardiff)
Fiji 29 (K. Ratuvou 2, K. Leawere, V. Delasau tries; N. Little pen, 3 con) Canada 16 (R. Smith try; J. Pritchard 3 pen, con). HT: 15-6.
(Pool D, Toulouse)
France 87 (V. Clerc 3, L. Nallet 2 S. Chabal 2, C. Heymans, D. Marty, T. Dusautoir, J. Bonnaire, J.B. Elissalde, J.B. Poux tries; J.B. Elissalde 11 con) Namibia 10 (B. Langenhoven try; E. Wessels dropped goal, T. Losper con). HT: 40-3.
HEARTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Pool stage draw (all 2.30pm unless stated)
Meads Cup: 1 North Otago, 2 Mid Canterbury. 3 Buller, 4 Wairarapa Bush, 5 Wanganui, 6 King Country.
Lochore Cup: 1 West Coast, 2 Poverty Bay, 3 Thames Valley, 4 South Canterbury, 5 Horowhenua-Kapiti 1, 6 East Coast.
Week 6, Saturday
Meads Cup
Mid Canterbury v Wanganui, Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
North Otago v King Country, Centennial Park, Oamaru
Buller v Wairarapa Bush, Victoria Square, Westport
Lochore Cup
West Coast v East Coast, Rugby Park, Greymouth
Poverty Bay v Horowhenua Kapiti, Rugby Park, Gisborne
2.00 Thames Valley v South Canterbury, Paeroa Domain, Paeroa, 2pm.
Week 7, September 29
Meads Cup
Wairarapa Bush v North Otago, Memorial Park, Masterton
Mid Canterbury v Buller, Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton
King Country v Wanganui, Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Lochore Cup
South Canterbury v West Coast, Alpine Energy Stadium, Timaru
Poverty Bay v Thames Valley, Rugby Park, Gisborne
East Coast v Horowhenua Kapiti, Whakarua Park, Ruatoria
Week 8, October 6
Meads Cup
North Otago v Mid Canterbury, Centennial Park, Oamaru
Buller v King Country, Victoria Square, Westport
Wanganui v Wairarapa Bush, Cooks Gardens, Wanganui
Lochore Cup
West Coast v Poverty Bay, Rugby Park, Greymouth
Horowhenua Kapiti v South Canterbury, Levin Domain, Levin
Thames Valley v East Coast, Rhodes Park, Thames, 2pm
Semifinals, Oct 13
Meads Cup: 1.35pm and 4.05pm
Lochore Cup: 2.30 and 2.30pm.
Final, Oct 20
Meads Cup: 1.35pm.
Lochore Cup: 4.05pm.
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SOCCER
A-LEAGUE
UNITED SOCCER 1
Federation One Cup Final: Waitakere City 1 Waitemata 0.
Federation One Plate Final: Glenfield Rovers 0 Hibiscus Coast 0 Hibiscus won 5-4 on penalties.
Combined Cup Final: Forrest Hill Fid. 4 Forrest Hill Muff 0.
Combined Plate Final: Waitakere RD Furniture 2 Waitakere Zero Subs 1.
Masters Cup Final: Birkenhead Schindler Lifts 5 Takapuna Souness 3.
Masters Plate Final: Warkworth 5 Forrest Hill Petreski 2.
Masters Combined Cup Final: North Shore Martin 2 Greenhithe Canaries 1.
Masters Plate Final: East Coast Bays HRV Mums Mob 3 Te Atatu 1.
Northland - Stafford Choat Cup quarter-finals: Kamo Mico 1 Tikipunga 0, Madhatters 2 Central Brown 1, Kerikeri 4 Paihia 2, Onerahi 5 FC Whangarei 4. Semifinals, September 22, Onerahi v Madhatters, Kamo v Kerikeri.