Wednesday's results

BASKETBALL

ANBL
(Auckland)

Adelaide 36ers 121 (W. Farley 26, J. Holmes 23, D. Rychart 20) New Zealand Breakers 94 (L. Tait 17, B. Pepper 16, B. Bailey 14). Halftime: 76-46.

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BOWLS

COUNTIES MANUKAU

Dorchester women's triples final: J. Jones L. Maddren L. Ross (Manurewa Cosmopolitan ) bt D. Harris R. Berridge A. Rennie (Papakura ) 17/10.

Dorchester men's triples final: S. Drabble M. Lewogle G. Schaumkel (Manurewa Cosmopolitan) bt D.Cameron T. Andrews M. Gaskell (Manurewa Cosmopolitan ) 23/8.

Junior transtasman team to play Australia in Auckland, December 14th and 15th: Shannon McIlroy (Gisborne East Coast), Matthew Gallop (Marlborough), Clare McCaul (Wellington), Olivia Davids (Canterbury).

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CURLING

AUCKLAND PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Final: Birkenhead bt Jets 8 1.

Other results: Sliders bt North Shore 7 6, Kohi Diamonds bt Metro Jets Blue 5-2, Rangitoto bt Auckland City Granite 7-1, Akadeemeeze bt Waitakere Rockstars 8-2, Highlanders bt Waikato Rockers 8-6, Jackson Four bt Shoreschag Bulldogs 7-6.

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GOLF

SOUTHERN CROSS CUP
(Canberra)

Round one: New Zealand 4 Argentina 2 (Foursomes: B. Iles/J. Geary bt S. Saavedra and E. Goya 3 and 2, M. Holten/M. Purser lost to T. Argonz and L. Giometti 2 and 1. Singles: Iles and Saavedra all square, Holten and Giometti all square, Purser bt Goya 2up, Geary bt Argonz 3 and 2).

Australia 5 South Africa 1.

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ICE HOCKEY

NHL

New Jersey 4 Florida 3, Montreal 4 Boston 3, Edmonton 3 Phoenix 4 (overtime), Vancouver 6 Chicago 2.

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LEAGUE

TOUR MATCH
(Auckland)

NSW selection 54 Auckland 0.

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RUGBY

Samoa squad to tour Scotland, England, Argentina, next month:

Backs: Garrick Cowley (Bay of Plenty), Notise Tauafao (Malie), Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (Auckland), Faletoese Talapusi (Lupe o le Soaga), Terry Fanolua (Gloucester), Kiri Mariner (Lalomalava), Aukuso Collins (Wellington), Anitele'a Tuilagi (Leicester), Brian Lima (Bristol), Gasolo Salima (Yazaki), Lome Fa'atau (Wellington), Alesana Tuilagi (Leicester), Lolo Lui (Moataa), Roger Warren (Cardiff).

Forwards: Justin Va'a (Wellington) Donald Kerslake (Vaiala), Kas Lealamanu'a (Biarritz), Census Johnston (Taranaki), Mahonri Schwalger (Wellington), Sonny Faata (Vaiala), Pelu Taele-Pavihi (Otago), Paul Tupai (Bay of Plenty), Daniel Leo (Queensland), Opeta Palepoi (Borders), Simaika Mikaele (SCOPA), Semo Sititi (Borders), Jonathon Faamatuainu (Auckland), Iosefa Taina (Marist St Josephs), Ulia Ulia (Marist St Josephs) Daniel Farani (Coventry).

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SOCCER

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Group A: Bayern Munich 2 Juventus 1, Rapid Vienna 0 Club Bruges 1.

1. Bayern Munich33004192. Juventus32016363. Club Bruges31022334. Rapid Vienna3003050 Group B: Ajax Amsterdam 2 Thun 0, Sparta Prague 0 Arsenal 2.

1. Arsenal33006292. Ajax Amsterdam31114343. Thun31022434. Sparta Prague3012141 Group C: Panathinaikos 0 Barcelona 0. Udinese 1 Werder Bremen 1.

1 Barcelona32106172 Udinese31115543 Panathinaikos31112444 Werder Bremen3012251 Group D: Manchester United 0 Lille 0, Villarreal 1 Benfica 1.

1 Man United31202152 Benfica31113343 Villarreal30301134 Lille3021012 ENGLISH SECOND DIVISION

Cardiff City 2 Preston North End 2, Hull City 1 Reading 1, Ipswich Town 2 Coventry City 2, Leeds United 2 Southampton 1, Leicester City 0 Burnley 1, Luton Town 4 Norwich City 2, Millwall 0 Sheffield United 4, Queens Park Rangers 1 Plymouth Argyle 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1 Watford 1, Stoke City 2 Crewe Alexandra 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Derby County 1.

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TENNIS

MADRID MASTERS

Round two: 15-F. Gonzalez (Chile) bt F. Verdasco (Spain) 6-3 1-6 6-3, 5-D. Nalbandian (Argentina) bt J. Melzer (Austria) 7-6 6-3, 11-D. Ferrer (Spain) bt A. Calleri (Argentina) 6-3 4-6 6-4, 16-R. Ginepri (US) bt S. Grosjean (France) 4-6 6-4 6-4.

Round one: M. Mirnyi (Belarus) bt J. C. Ferrero (Spain) 7-5 7-6, K. Beck (Slovakia) bt N. Kiefer (Germany) 6-2 2-1 (Kiefer retired), J. Acasuso (Argentina) bt M. Youzhny (Russia) 6-7 6-4 2-0 (Youzhny retired), C. Moya (Spain) bt F. Volandri (Italy) 6-1 6-2, O. Rochus (Belgium) bt T. Berdych (Czech Republic) 1-6 7-6 6-3, I. Karlovic (Croatia) bt G. Rusedski (Britain) 6-7 7-6 7-6, C. Rochus (Belgium) bt G. Monfils (France) 6-4 6-4.

ZURICH OPEN

Round one: A. Ivanovic (Serbia and Montenegro) bt T. Golovin (France) 6-4 5-7 7-5, 6-P. Schnyder (Switzerland) bt G. Dulko (Argentina) 6-1 6-3, N. Dechy (France) bt S. Kuznetsova (Russia) 6-4 4-6 7-6, D. Hantuchova (Slovakia) bt A. Sugiyama (Japan) 1-6 7-5 6-4, K. Srebotnik (Slovenia) bt S. Asagoe (Japan) 6-4 7-6.