KEY POINTS:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
NFL
Buffalo 19 Baltimore 14, Dallas 24 Minnesota 14, Detroit 23 Tampa Bay 16, Tennessee 38 Houston 36, New England 49 Miami 28, New Orleans 22 Atlanta 16, NY Giants 33 San Francisco 15, Washington 21 Arizona 19, Cincinnati 38 NY Jets 31, Kansas City 12 Oakland 10, Chicago 19 Philadelphia 16, Seattle 33 St Louis 6.
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ATHLETICS
AMSTERDAM MARATHON
Men
E. Mutai (Kenya) 2h 6m 29s 1, R. Limo (Kenya) 2h 7m 12s 2, J. Rotich (Kenya) 2h 7m 12s 3.
Women
M. Chemjor (Kenya) 2h 28m 16s 1, D. Gruca (Poland) 2h 30m 10s 2, A. Worku (Ethiopia) 2h 30m 15s 3. Also, L. Hunter-Galvan (NZ) 2h 30m 40s 5.
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BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 11 Cleveland 2 (Boston win best-of-seven series 4-3 to qualify for the world series against the Colorado Rockies).
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BASKETBALL
DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Tauranga)
Men
Western Bay of Plenty 80 Irish 61, Southland 77 Taupo 63, Palmerston North 93 Eastern Bays 87, Hutt Valley 90 AUT 76.
Final: Waitakere 95 Porirua 86.
Standings: Waitakere 1, Porirua 2, Hutt Valley 3, AUT 4, Palmerston North 5, Eastern Bays 6, Southland 7, Taupo 8, Western BOP 9, Irish 10, Rotorua 11.
Women
Rotorua 75 Mid Canterbury 58, South Canterbury 56 Hawera 48, Western BOP 76 Palmerston North 64, Hutt Valley 69 Waitakere 42.
Final: Southland 52 Auckland 44.
Standings: Southland 1, Auckland 2, Western BOP 3, Palmerston North 4, Hutt Valley 5, Waitakere 6, South Canterbury 7, Hawera 8, Rotorua 9, Morrinsville 10, Mid Canterbury 11.
Wheelchair
Nelson 49 Wellington 20.
Final: Waikato 72 Canterbury 59.
Standings: Waikato 1, Canterbury 2, Nelson 3, Wellington 4.
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CRICKET
AUCKLAND
Cricket Express Twenty/20
Last round
White section: Eden Roskill 127/7 (A. Mitha 50no; T. O.Neill 3-28) bt East Coast Bays 46 (T. Henderson 4-5).
Cornwall 142/5 (M. Guptill-Bunce 38, R. Sharma 34) bt University/Ellerslie 93 (T. Hewitt 3-20).
Howick Pakuranga 173/4 (L. Vivian 72no, A. de bborder 37) bt Waitakere City 123 (K. Todd 65; G. Morgan 4-13, K. Walmsley 3-16). Points: Howick Pakuranga 15, Waitakere 12, Vornwall 9, University/Ellerslie 6, Eden Roskill 3, EC Bays 0.
Blue section: Grafton 80/8 (A. Burton 38no; M. Bates 3-14) lost to Suburbs New Lynn 81/5.
Parnell 132 (B. Leonard 3-20) bt North Shore 108 (I. Atcheson 4-9).
Papatoetoe 167/5 (C. Munro 61no, L. Shaw 44; I. Smallburn 3-28) bt Takapuna 134/8 (R. Rivers-Smith 47; Shaw 4-20). Points: SNL 15, Papatoetoe, Parnell 9, North Shore 6, Grafton, Takapuna 3.
Final: Suburbs New Lynn 92 (G. Hayne 3-14, K. Walmsley 3-17) lost to Howick Pakuranga 93/8 (J. Newth 35).
Play-offs: Waitakere City 137/4 (A. Kitchen 40, T. Topia 41no) lost to Papatoetoe 139/4 (M. Horne 62no, S. Singe 31).
Cornwall 191/1 (R. Nicol 128no) bt Parnell 184/8 (D. Winger 66, M. Turner 44).
North Shore 182/2 (G. Andrews 75no, C. McGuigan 60no) bt University/Ellerslie 170/6 (K. Kurta 108no).
Eden Roskill 97 lost to Grafton 100/6 (T. Henderson 3-11).
Takapuna 174/5 (P. Hitchcock 61, B. Douglas 31) bt East Coast Bays 143/6 (P. Strang 35, D. Irvine 44).
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EQUESTRIAN
SHOWJUMPING
(Woodhill)
Cathy Pacific Grand Prix (2 star): L. Coupe (Kumeu) Kiwi Cash 1, Coupe Forest II 2, V. Wilson (Whangarei) Wurlitzer 3.
FMG Pony Grand Prix (2 star): L. Dee (Cambridge) Maximus 1, A. Randall (Auckland) Millbrook 2, Dee Wild Thing 3.
Toyota Young Rider: Wilson Wurlitzer 1, R. McGregor (Auckland) Premium Kabo Benny Boy 2,
Wilson Zulu 3.
Olympic Watch 5-year series: Coupe Corlando 1.
Mitavite 6-year: S. Lauder (Woodhill) Telephonic 1, C. Marshall (Rotorua) Sirrocco Tango 2, D. Maurer (Auckland) Blue Rinse 3.
Cushionride 7-year series: A. Trent (Kaukapakapa) Untouchable 1, K. Teague (Drury) Mighty Ambasador 2, R. Richards (Pokeno) Kowhai Sam 3.
Iverquantel amateur rider: R. Holdsworth ( Te Awamutu) Clouding Over 1, R. McKinnon (Auckland) Maximum Effect 2, M. Wakeling (Wellsford) BMW Picasso 3.
Corletts Cove junior rider: M. Lindermann ( Clevedon) Yum Yum 1, L. Randall (Auckland) Tiara 2, C. Archer (Karaka) City Café 3.
Waimarie Wines 1.10m horse championship: M. Schischka (Puhoi) Mystery Bay 1, N. McFadzien (Kerikeri) Half N Half 2, R. Beavis (Auckland) Samuel Something 3.
Platinum Homes 1.20m horse championship: Lindermann Cohen Yum Yum 1, Richards Kowhai Sam 2, B. Corbett (Kerikeri) Super Model 3.
(Wairarapa)
Horse grand prix (2 star): M. Beatson (Dannevirke) My Gollywog 1, Beatson Jedi Warrior 2, C. Parkes (Gisborne) Bush Magic 3.
Pony grand prix: M. Dickey (New Plymouth) Willful 1, Dickey Co Calico 2, B. Marshall (Hawera) Spyro 3.
Young rider: T. Thorburn (Dannevirke) Chequebook 1, C. Akers (Palmerston North) Dolly 2, C. Parkes (Gisborne) Bush Magic 3.
Mini horse grand prix: D. Isaacson (Dannevirke) Major Brown 1, S. Clark (Dannevirke) Zibbibo 2, A. Stephen (Martinborough) Morningside 3.
Seven-year-old: S. Constantine 1, Isaacson Major Brown 2, E. Clark (Opotiki) Reflector 3.
Futurity classic 1.3m: Beatson Kiwi Relic 1, Beatson Jedi Warrior 2, Isaacson Major Brown 3.
Amateur rider: R. O'hara (Masterton) Bill Badger 1, T. Pearce (Marton) De Bakker 2, C. Andrews (Masterton) Wild Card Jack 3.
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GOLF
NORTH HARBOUR STROKEPLAY
(North Shore GC)
54 holes, par 72.-
220: S. Johnson (Muriwai) 74 74 72, R. Fox (Auckland) 72 71 77. Johnson won play-off at third extra hole.
221: J. Nortje (Muriwai) 74 75 72.
222: B. Jujnovich (Redwood Park) 73 73 76, T. O'Connell (The Grange) 71 75 76.
224: T. Lannie (Peninsula) 73 74 77, V. Wright (Akarana) 77 74 73, S. Han (North Shore) 77 75 72.
225: L. Scott (Waitakere) 76 74 75.
226: J. Jujnovich (Redwood Park) 75 75 76.
227: J. Davis (North Shore) 75 77 75, L. James (The Grange) 78 77 72.
228: S. Hwang (Whitford Park) 78 77 73.
229: H. McCallum (Akarana) 75 76 78, B. Davies (Maungakiekie) 78 78 73.
230: M. Leeper (Warkworth) 79 73 78.
231: J. Bone (Muriwai) 77 74 80.
PORTUGAL MASTERS
(Vilamoura)
Final round, Britain unless stated.-
263: S. Webster 66 66 67 64.
265: R. Karlsson (Sweden) 67 68 65 65.
269: F. Andersson Hed (Sweden) 66 73 64 66, P. Hanson (Sweden) 69 65 67 68, D. Vancsik (Argentina) 64 66 68 71, L. Westwood 65 69 67 68.
271: Ross Fisher 68 64 68 71, Martin Kaymer (Germany) 61 72 69 69, Charl Schwartzel (S Africa) 66 67 66 72, Sam Walker 66 68 67 70
FRY'S ELECTRONICS OPEN
(Scottsdale, Arizona)
Final round, US unless noted.-
266: M. Weir (Canada) 69 64 65-68.
267: M. Hensby (Australia) 71 61 66 69.
270: B. Mayfair 68 66 68 68.
271: S. O'Hair 68 66 68 69, Carl Pettersson (Sweden) 67 66-64-74.
272: Alex Cejka (Germany) 68 67 68 69, Brian Davis (Britain) 70-67-66-69, Justin Leonard 68-68-65-71, Daisuke Maruyama (Japan) 67-65-69-71, Ryan Moore 66-63-71-72, Pat Perez 66-71-67-68.
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ICE HOCKEY
NHL
Vancouver 4 Columbus 1, Minnesota 3 Colorado 2.
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KITE SURFING
CINDY MOSEY ISLAND ODYSSEY EVENT
(Vava'u, Tonga)
Professional division: K. Boese (Germany) 1, A. Grzelinska (Poland) 2, Su Kay (NZ) 3, L. Eastman (US) 4.
SIX MILE DOWNWIND RACE
Amateur division: L. Peet (NZ) 1, L. Hickman (Australia) 2, K. Bowe (NZ/Tonga) 3.
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MOTORSPORT
F1 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX
(Interlagos)
K.Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 1h 28m 15.270s 1, F. Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 2, F. Alonso (Spain) McLaren 3, N. Rosberg (Germany) Williams-Toyota 4, R. Kubica (Poland) BMW Sauber 5, N. Heidfeld (Germany) BMW Sauber 6, L. Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 7, J. Trulli (Italy) Toyota 8, D. Coulthard (Britain) RedBull- Renault 9, K. Nakajima (Japan) Williams-Toyota 10.
Final driver standings: Raikkonen 110pts 1, Hamilton 109 2, Alonso 109 3, Massa 94 4, Heidfeld 61 5, Kubica 39 6, H. Kovalainen (Finland) Renault 30 7, G. Fisichella (Italy) Renault 21 8, Rosberg 20 9, Coulthard 14 10.
Constructors: Ferrari 204pts 1, BMW Sauber 101 2, Renault 51 3, Williams - Toyota 33 4, RedBull-Renault 24 5, Toyota 13 6, Toro Rosso-Ferrari 8 7, Honda 6 8, Super Aguri-Honda 4 9, Spyker-Ferrari 1 10.
NZ FORMULA FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP
(Taupo)
Round one
Race one: C. Field 6 laps 1, M.Gibson +0.134 2, M.Stubbs +6.008 3, S. Hardy +6.190 4, M. Evans +6.735 5, B. McConkey +7.955 6, R. Stanaway +8.165 7, B. McDonald +8.318 8, I. Foster +9.987 9, R. Hellier +18.821 10.
Race two: Field 6 laps 1, Stanaway +0.722 2, M. Shepherd +0.974 3, Stubbs +4.517 4, Foster +10.204 5, Gibson +12.979 6, Evans +13.310 7, Hardy +16.455 8, P. Butler +18.146 9, M. Neville +18.362 10.
Race three: Stubbs 6 laps 1, Gibson +1.192 2, Field +2.984 3, Stanaway +3.829 4, McConkey +5.308 5, McDonald +5.911 6, Foster +6.316 7, Evans +6.989 8, Neville +8.530 9, Shepherd +15.813 10.
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RUGBY
IRB award winners
Player of the year: Bryan Habana (South Africa).
Team: South Africa.
Coach: Jake White (South Africa).
Under-19 player: Robert Fruean (NZ).
Sevens team: New Zealand.
Sevens player: Afeleke Pelenise (NZ).
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ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP
Bristol 39 Leeds 13, London Irish 15 Gloucester 10, Newcastle 20 Bath 33.
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SQUASH
WOMEN'S WORLD OPEN
(Madrid)
First qualifying round: L. Crome (NZ) bt K. Herrera Zuniga (MEX) 9-2, 9-5, 9-3.
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TENNIS
WTA ZURICH OPEN
Final: 1-J. Henin (Belgium) bt T. Golovin (France) 6-4 6-4.
ATP MADRID MASTERS
Final: D. Nalbandian (Argentina) bt 1-R. Federer (Switzerland) 1-6 6-3 6-3.
