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THE GUARDIAN Monday June 8 1992 Soccer David Lacey on the latest setback to Graham Taylor's plans for the European Championship one which threatens to undermine England's sweeper system Wright injury puts Adams on stand-by 14 SPORTS NEWS I Wright seeing specialist Adams change of fortune noyed Bobby Robson by pulling out with a strain on the eve of England's final European Championship game, the 3-1 defeat against the Soviet Union in Frankfurt which completed a whitewash for Robson's team. Adams, turned inside out by Van Basten when England lost 3-1 to Holland in Dussel-dorf three days earlier to go out of the tournament, provided a crumb of comfort by scoring in Frankfurt. But the Arsenal player's defensive frailties at international level have been exposed too often for England to take much comfort from the present situation. blind-side run for the goal that brought Jack Charlton's side a 1-1 draw. While Adams's presence would still give England defensive power in the air, the loss of Wright would effectively foul up Taylor's plans to employ a sweeper system in the European Championship.

Wright, as he showed in Finland last Wednesday, is hardly a Barest or a Blanc, and at Liverpool he is not exactly another Hansen, but all things are relative and he is more comfortable on the ball than his England contemporaries and does not regard the halfway line as the point of no return. TONY ADAMS, who must have wondered if he would ever wear an England shirt again, is now standing by to join Graham Taylor's European Championship squad. Mark Wright has suffered a recurrence of an Achilles tendon injury and Taylor is awaiting the verdict of a specialist on whether there is any point in his travelling to Sweden. Beyond that, of course, lies the small matter of getting Uefa to agree to a third England replacement a week after the stipulated deadline for squad selections. Here Taylor must be pushing his already been scanned and X-rayed to provide England with evidence to present to Uefa should they want to call in Adams.

The Arsenal captain, on stand-by for the 1990 World Cup but kept out when Wright reported fit at the last minute, will need no second bidding to resurrect his international career. "His reaction was firm and positive," said Taylor. "When we last saw him he was leaving the England camp to have a hernia operation." No sooner had Adams heard the news yesterday than he hurried off to his Whether or not Wright's England career has reached a similar stage remains to be seen. Having played only once for Taylor this season because of injury, he chose to miss the friendly in Hungary in order to lead Liverpool's FA Cup celebrations. Now he is on the point of pulling out again.

While not questioning the genuineness of Wright's injury, Taylor yesterday expressed surprise that he did not hear about it until returning home on Saturday afternoon having watched France play Holland in Lens on Friday night. Four years ago Wright an luck, having already been allowed to bring in Andy Sin-ton and Keith Curie for the injured John Barnes and Gary Stevens. "We will wait and see what the specialist says before deciding whether Mark will be able to take part in the championship," said Taylor yesterday as the rest of the England players flew to Malmo before travelling to their training headquarters at nearby Lund. They play Denmark on Thursday. "There is no way he will be fit for the first stage of the tournament and it may be worse than that," Taylor added.

Wright's injury has local church in Essex. Maybe he offered thanks to the Almighty, accompanied by a small prayer not to meet Marco van Basten again without divine intervention. In fact Adams was seeing a vicar in Hornchurch to discuss preparations for his wedding next month. Adams last appeared for England in the European Championship qualifier against the Republic of Ireland at Wembley in March last year. In that match he played alongside Wright as Taylor attempted to counter the aerial threat of Niall Quinn.

But it was Adams who was caught by Quinn's League in line for new 11 2m TV deal Martin Thorpe lower-division clubs is partly based on the fact that more people pay to see Second, Third and Fourth Division games than they do First Division matches. Also clubs will be able to advertise during their televi-sised games. In the next three weeks the League hopes to settle how many live games will be on ITV next season and how much extra cash that will bring to the clubs. The 25 million the League has agreed was only for recorded highlights plus the semi-finals and final of the RumbelowsCup. It is understood that ITV will show far more live Sunday games than last season as apart of an aggressive campaign to challenge BSkyB's Premier League coverage.

However, the League has ruled out any games being shown live on Mondays when, controversially, some Premier League games are scheduled to be screened. THE revamped Football League could receive an extra 10-12 million a year in television cash if a satellite deal currently under negotiation goes through. The League, which has already signed a 25 million four-year deal with ITV, has been in talks for some weeks with Full Time Communications to sell live and recorded rights to games that would be shown on a 24-hour channel to be set-up in about 18 months. FTC is currently in talks with potential backers and hopes to go back to the League within two weeks with a package that can be put to the clubs, eager for cash following the Premier League breakaway. The idea is for live games to be shown on the subscription channel plus recorded highlights of every game in the League.

FTC's confidence in the interest of the supporters of US hero Harkes chased by Villa Cynthia BnUwnan in Boston had taken the lead through Bag-gio's long-range strike. But kes's ability to squeeze a shot in ASTON VILLA want to sign the Sheffield Wednesday utility player John Harkes and, having al ready made two 1 million bids, they could follow with another Milk round SlavomirHegerof Czechoslovakia leads the riders off on the 50-mile circuit race around Lincoln PHOTOGRAPH: RICHARD RAYNER after he scored the goal that gave the United States victory in the four-nation US Cup 92. The offers from Ron Atkinson Economic cycle sours Henry's Milk Race celebration were revealed yesterday by Harkes, who was originally signed by Big Ron when he was manager at Wednesday. They were made last season and both were turned down. But with the player about to negotiate a new Graham Snowdon acclaims the unlikely amateur hero from Belfast now facing reality after the ride of his life a crowaea penalty area gave the US the equaliser.

It was Harkes's second goal of the tournament. He and Roy Wegerle of Blackburn Rovers were largely responsible for the US's 3-1 victory over the Republic of Ireland which set this World Cup taster off to a flying start a week last Saturday. Wegerle, whose club future is also unclear with reports that Blackburn are willing to sell him at a cut price of 500,000, scored the goal in the 1-0 victory by the US over Portugal. The Republic won their final game 2-0 against Portugal in front of an astonishingly large Irish-dominated Boston crowd of 41,227. Goals from Staunton and Coyne prevented them finishing last in the tournament.

The Huddersfield striker Iwan Roberts was sent-off as Wales held on to their 1-0 lead-to beat Japan in the final match' of the Kirin Invitation Cup in Matsuyama. Mark Bowen's goal in the 39th minute gave Wales their first international contract at the Yorkshire club, Atkinson may want to make another move quickly, especially after Harkes said yesterday: "I should like to play for Ron because he is a brilliant manager." The Americans won their sight of the finish when Verbeken made his escape prior to a Hot Spot sprint, which carried a three-second bonus, on the 12th of 20 laps of the Lincoln circuit. The Belgian continued alone, and when his lead rose to two minutes, he seemingly had the race in the bag since a 15sec bonus awaited the stage winner. "I didn't even know who it was in the lead," admitted Henry. "The first time I realised I ought to start chasing was when people started shouting time checks at me, and then my team manager shouted that I was losing it.

"I just had to try and close it as much as I could." That he did and, although Banana-MET's Chris Lilly-white won the sprint for second place from Lars Mi-chaelsen, the Danish amateur, lmin 31sec behind Verbeken, Henry was happy to come in with Willems, a further two seconds back. The main losers were Banana-MET, with Verbeken edging out Neil Hoban for third place. Chris Boardman, who a week ago broke the British record with 47min 19sec, yesterday scored his fourth successive win in the national 25-mile championship, covering a course at Cockermouth, Cumbria, in 50.04. early in the race, went perilously close to wiping out a 2min 15sec deficit. Henry described it as "another savage day," but somehow found the strength to chase as Verbeken's lead widened to two minutes while, as in previous stages, Henry's support fell away in the second half of the race.

The Irish riders did what they could each day to help protect bis precarious lead, and on sometimes they more than rose to the occasion. But, in the end, it was Henry's sheer guts and determination to mark every move that kept him in yellow. By his own admission, he almost slipped up within showpiece tournament to the surprise of almost everyone, not least themselves and the CONOR HENRY, virtually unknown before assuming the yellow jersey at the start of the second week, was being dubbed the new Sean Kelly after his remarkable victory in the Milk Race. However, the 21-year-old Belfast rider, who was competing for an all-Ireland amateur team in the round-Britain event, may find his ambitions thwarted by the current recession. Today will be business as usual as Henry, who has been racing in France as an amateur for the past three seasons, competes in a single-day event there.

After seeing off the challenge of the two strongest professional teams in the Milk Race, Collstrop-Histor (Belgium) and Banana-MET (Britain), Henry said: "I would like to turn professional, but it is very difficult to get a team place these days, especially in France where there are only two or three teams. I don't think I'll be turning just yet unless Banana-MET are looking for a new man." After 1,150 miles' racing, Henry retained his 19sec margin over Collstrop's Willy Willems when the event ended with a 50-mile race in Lincoln on Saturday. But, in contrast to some years when the final stage has been little more than a procession, the outcome was uncertain until the last couple of miles. Henry fought back to limit his losses as Willems's team-mate Peter Verbeken, himself in yellow American public. They led throughout and finished unbeaten, a point ahead of Italy.

Harkes scored the goal Sat urday's final against Italy in front of 29,000 at Soldier Field, Chicago, that gave his team a win in five games and seven months. Roberts's departure came after an innocuous-looking challenge on Japan's Ihara. 1-1 draw and the trophy. Italy Results Women: 200m: 1, Ottey (Jamaica) Germany 3, Netherlands 0. SUndhigsi 1, Germany 5pts; 2, Pakistan 3, Holland 4, zz.issec.

40am: 1, opara (Nigeria) 50.36. I.BOOnu 1, Rogachova (CIS) 4min 3.07sec. Also: 6. CahiM (GB) 4.10.87. 100m hur FleMJ-A Feu (Aus) bt A StrnadovaR White (CzUS) 6-1, 6-2.

Mixed doubles finab SukovaS Stolle (CzAus) bt A StrnadovaR Koenig (Cz(SA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. FRENCH OPEN: (Paris): Mem Fmab Courier (US) bt Korda (Cz) 7-5, 6-2. 6-1. Doubles: Final: HlasekM Rosset (Switz) Great Britain 5, Spain 1. Women: Korea 2, Spain Great Britain 0, Netherlands Spain 3, Korea Spain 2, Germany Netherlands 1.

Great Britain 0: Soccer SPANISH LEAGUE: Real Sociedad 1. Espa-nol Real Zaragoza 1. Real Mallorca2; Real Germany 1, Spain 2. Standings: 1, Holland dles: Narozhllenko (CIS) 12.26. Javelin: 1.

Shlkolenko (CIS) 66.92m. Also: 5, Sanderson (GB) 63.92. Long Jump: 1, Drechsler (Ger) 7.39. Discus: 1, I Wyludda (Ger) 70.96m. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (University ol ot AdamsA oihovskiy (Auscis) '-e.

6-7, 7-6. 4pts; usrmany spam 4, Korea 5, Great Britain 1. uvieao a. Heal uurgos Atletico Madrid 4, Albacoto Osasuna 0, Oeporlivo Coruna Women: Fkiab Seles (Yug) bt Gral (Ger) 6-2. 3-6, 10-8.

Doubles Semi-finals: Valencia Logrones enema Heal Madrid Cadiz 1. Sporting Gilon 1: Real Valla- 8.37.59. Shot: i. Edwards (Belgrave) 18.77m; 2, Whyte (Haringey) 17.72; 3, Pickering (Haringey) 17.12. High jump: 1, Reilly (Corby) 2.30m; 2, Smith (Liverpool H) 2.20: 3.

Parsons (Blue Circle) 2.20. Long lump: 1, Faulkner (Birchlield) 7.86m; 2, Williams (Cannock) 7.74; 3, Salle (Belgrave) 7.66. Triple Jump: 1, Edwards (Gateshead) 16.51; 2, Fasinro (Haringey) 16.47: 3. Golley (Thames Valley) 16.24. Pole vault: 1.

Edwards (Belgrave) 5.30m: 2. 1 Tullett (Belgrave) 5.30; 3, A Ashurst (Sale) 5.10. Discus: 1. A Ekoku (Belgrave) 2, Smith (Solihull) 56.40, 3, Brown (Birchlield) 55.52. Hammer: 1, Head (Newham) 71.06m; 2, Byrne (Windsor) 68.66; 3.

Jones (Shattesbury Barnet) 68.52. Javelin: 1. Hill (Leeds) 84.38m; 2, Brad-stock (Enfield) 81.16; 3. Mackenzie (New-ham) 76.66. AAA decathlon champion ship and Olympic trial: 1, A Kruger (Border) 7582pls; 2, Stevenson (Sheffield) 7093; 3, Quarry (Blackheath) 6934.

Texas): Mens 1, uennis (uu) 14mln 02.40sec; 2, Kapkory (Kenya) Swimming ddlid 1, Sevilla Barcelona 2, Athletic Bilbao 0 ('Barcelona champions). Final 14.04.39; 3. Haller 14.04.57. Wemem Jave MartMezA Sanchez vicano (sp) ot NovotnaL Savchenko-Neiland (CzLat) 6-3, 6-2. Final: FeniandexN Zvereva (US-CIS) bt MartlnezA Sanchez Vlcario (So) INTERNATIONAL (Monaco): Selected results: Mem 50m backstroke: 1.

Harris (GB) 26.33sec: 2. Kaiser (Ger) 27.07: 3. 6-3, 6-2. Mixed doubles) Final: A Sanchez Bunger (Ger) 27.21. 100m freestyle: 1, Kalfayan (Fr) 51.04; 2, Flbbens (GB) 51.36; 3, Putleb (Ger) 51.66.

100m backstroke: 1, Braun (Ger) 37.56; 2, Harris (GB) 57.72; 3, Lonnberg (Swe) 58.25. Women: 100m butterfly: 1, Lundin (Swe) Barcelona title as Real slip up REAL MADRID yesterday paid the price for changing a winning formula when Barcelona snatched the league title from them on the last game. In January when Real were top and eight points clear of Barcelona, they controversially sacked their coach, the former Luton player Raddy Antic, and replaced him with the veteran Leo Beenhakker fearing the relatively inexperienced Yugoslav could not keep up the pace. But though Real stayed top, they won only one more away game and yesterday their decision to sack Antic rebounded on them when they lost 3-2 at mid-table Tenerife to throw away the championship a draw would have won. To compound their embarrassment they lost despite the Goetze; HourihaneJ Morley halved with LangR Weiss: LambertV Thomas lost to HanaonC Semple Thompson 3 2.

SmgfcMt OSIre 3, US 3. Morley bt Fruh-wirth 2 Lambert bt Hanson 6 Farquharson lost to Le Brim Ingram 2 Thomas lost lo Shannon 2 Hourihano lost to Lang 2 Hall bt Goetze 1 hole. Match result: OBIre 10, US 8. MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT (Ohio): Third round (US unless stated): 201 Sindelar 69, 65, 67. 204 Maggert 71, 67, 66; Brooks 67, 68, 69.

205 Henke 65, 69. 71; 0 Pooley 68. 67, 70. 208 Fehr 69, 70, 67; Gilder 71, 67, 68; Azinger 68, 67. 71; Edwards 71, 65, 70.

207 Singh (Fiji) 73, 68. 66; Strange 72, 67, 68; Black 69, 71, 67. 208 Stewart 72, 70, 66; Kite 74, 87, 67: Claar 71, 69, 68; Sluman 68, 75, 65; Tewell 68, 71, 69; Mize 73, 66, 69: Purtzer 70, 69, 69; Standly 69, 68, 71. 212 Gilford (GB) 76, 68. 68.

218 Rafferty (GB) 70, 74, 74. BRITISH YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP (Northumberland club. Newcastle) Final sooress 282 Bennett (Rulslip) 67, 72, 76. 67. 288 Pullan (Sand Moor) 71, 73, 69, 72.

287 Burns (Banbridge) 71, 76, 71. 69. 280 Lud-well (Selby) 72, 70, 71, 76. Harrington (Stackstown) 71, 77, 70, 71. 200 Russell (Longnlddry) 74.

74. 71, 71. 201 1 Garbutt (Wheatley) 72, 75, 72, 72. Dlnsdale (Newport) 71, 74. 73, 73.

203 Tlngey (Mid Herts) 74, 71, 74, 74. 204 Phillips (Stoke Poges) 70, 78, 73, 73. PSherman (Ashford) 71, 78, 75, 70. Page (Dartford) 70, 81, 74, 69. MCDONALD'S WOMEN1 CHAMPIONSHIP (Delaware): Final scores (US unless stated): 205 A Okamoto (Japan) 67, 69, 69.

208 Bradley 72, 70, 66; 0 Richard 68, 70, 70; Burton 73, 63, 72. 200 Dickinson 70, 68, 71. 210 Geddes 77. 65. 68; Mochrie 71, 70, 69.

211 McGann 74. 69. 68: Walker 72, 70. 69; Scranton 70, 72, 69; Lopez 67, 73, 71. Women: 100m: 1, Richardson (Windsor) u.oosec; a anon tionaen) u.ea; 3.

A McGillivary (Edinhuroh Woollen) 11.70. lin: 1, snikoienko (uis) ets.szm; Feixe-Meler (Ger) 64.52: 3, Renk (Ger) 64.20. Also: Sanderson (GB) 63.92. Golf IRISH OPEN (Klllarney): Final score (GB Ire unless stated, 'denotes amateur): 274 Faldo 66, 65, 68, 75 (Faldo won at 4th extra hole); Westner (SA) 68, 70, 68, 68. 270 Broadhurst 68, 68, 67, 73.

278 A Forsbrand (Swe) 71, 68, 70, 69; Montgomerie 72, 66, 68, 72. 270 Lawrie 69, 74, 66. 70; Langer (Ger) 67, 72, 70. 70. 280 Torrance 74.

72, 67. 67. 281 Hawkes (SA) 74. 72. 67.

68. 284 Mackenzie 72, 66, 72, 74. 285 O'Malley (Aus) 77, 70, 70, 68; Marchbank 70, 74, 70, 71: Day (US) 71, 70, 73, 71; Turner (NZ) 72, 69, 70, 74; Mason 67, 72. 70. 76.

288 Field 72, 74, 70, 70; Senior (Aus) 73, 69, 73, 71; Robson 71. 75, 69, 71; Spence 69, 71, 73, 73; Russell 68. 72, 73, 73; Barnes 68, 72, 69, 77. 287 Johnstone (Zlm) 71. 74, 75, 67; Hallberg (Swe) 67.

72. 75, 73; Davis (Aus) 71, 69, 73, 74; A Sherborne 74, 67, 71, 75. 288 Van Der Velde (Neth) 73, 72, 70, 73; McGlnley 72, 74, 72, 70; Nobllo (NZ) 73, 68, 72, 75. 280 Darcy 74, 71, 72. 72; Way 74, 71.

71, 73; Nlcklaus (US) 73, 72, 70, 74; Little 70, 74. 70, 75. 200 McHenry 74, 73, 73, 70; Malley (US) 71, 74, 74, 71: Townsend (US) 73. 72. 73.

72: 200m: 1, Smith (Wlgan) 23.46; 2, Merry (Birchlield) 23.51; 3, Short (Torfaen) 23.53. 400m: 1, Douglas (Trafford) 52.73; 2, Hanson (Birchlield) 53.41; 3, Mclntyre (Glasgow) 53.76. 800m: 1, Robinson (Coventry) 2min 4.47sec; 2. Baker (Coventry) 2.04.52; 3. Colebrook (Cannock) 2.05.04.

ISOOm: 1. Nicholson ITiotonl 4 13.16: 2. (Den) same time: 4, Sourkov (CIS) 1.33; 5, In't Ven (Bel, Collstrop-Histor); 6. Willems (Bel, Collstrop-Histor): 7, Andersen (Den); 8, Huygens (Bel, Collstrop-Histor); 9, Henry (Rep of Ire); 10. Marian (Bel) all St.

Final overatti 1, Henry 42.19.40; 2, Willems at 19sec: 3. Verbeken 24: 4, Hoban (GB, Banana-MET) 42; 5, Andersen 45: 6. Van de Meulenhol (Neth) 46; 7, Smith (GB, Banana-MET) 1.21: 8. Sourkov 2.12; 9. Huygens 2.44; 10.

Moller (Den) 3.55. Motorcycling ISLE OF MAN TT: Formula 1: 1. McCal-len (750 Honda); 2, Hislop (588 Norton); 3, Dunlop (750 Honda); 4, Jefleries (750 Honda): 5, Farmer (750 Yamaha); 6, Ward (750 Honda). Formula 2 sidecars: 1 BellK Cornbill (600cc Yamaha); 2, WrightA Hetherington (600 Honda); 3, 8oddiceD Wells (600 Honda). Motor Racing RAC BRITISH TOURINO CAR CHAMPIONSHIP (Brands Hatch): Fifth round: 1, Cle-land (Vauxhall Cavalier); 2, Allam (Vauxhall Cavalier); 3.

Soper (BMW 3181s); 4, Sug-den (BMW 3181s); 5, Leslie (Vauxhall Cavalier); 6. Harvey (BMW 3181s) 32.15.05. Standings: 1, Cleland 90pts: 2, Rouse (Toyota Carina) 70; 3, Hoy (Toyota Carina) 62. Motocross BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP (Torrington): Fifth round: First race: 1, Herring 250 Honda (Northampton); 2. Wheeler 500 KTM (Whitton-Under-Edge): 3, Nlcholl 500 KTM (Newport Essex).

Second race: 1, Dobb 250 Kawasaki (Ripley); 2, Nlcholl; 3, Herring. Third race: 1, Herring; 2, Dobb; 3, Nlcholl. Standings: 1, Nlcholl 270pts; 2, Herring 233: 3, Dobb 133: 4, Whatley 500 Honda (Ringwood) 127; 5, Anstie 500 Honda (Wal-lingford) 126; 6, Smith 500 Kawasaki (Market Rasen) 115. Cycling TOUR OF ASTURIA8: Final stage (Pola de Slero to Gilon, 173km): 1, Raab (Ger) 4hr 16mln 3530c; 2, Nldam (Neth); 3, A Gutierrez (Sp); 4, Konyshev (CIS); 5, Weltz (Den): 6, Moreda (Sp); 7, Chujda (Ukraine); 8. Sergeant (Fr); 9, A Van Poels (Neth); 10, Fondriest (It) all st.

Overall standings: 1, A Zuelle (Swilz) 24hr 34mln Usee; 2, Romlnger (Switz) at 21sec; 3, Montoya (Sp) 42; 4. Delgado (Sp) 47; 5. Mora (Col) 1.16: 6, I tvanov (CIS) 1.21; 7. Unzaaa (So) 1.42: 8. Van Aert (Nath) 2.19; 9, Wade (Blaydon) 4.13.70; 3, York (Leicester) 4.14.23.

3.000m: 1. McColoan (Dundee) VlcarioT Woodbridga (SpAus) bt McNeil and Snelton (US) 6-2, 6-3. Snooker BNOLISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (Aldershot): Fbwh Lee (Trowbridge) bt Mosley (Durham City) 13-8. Cricket BRITANNIC ASSURANCE COUNTV CHAMPIONSHIP (Second day of three; today: 11.0): Tunbridge Wens: Essex 305-4 (P Prlchard 133, Hussaln 66no) Kent. CM TraHord) Lancashire 298 (N Speak 144: Walsh 6-42).

Gloucestershire 29-1. Lord's: Middlesex 102 (Wells 4-27) and 10-0. Leicestershire 128-5 dec (Williams 4-45). Middlesbrough: Yorkshire 317-7 (M Moxon 117, A Keller) 87) Somerset. CnesterHeMi Derbyshire Durham.

No play, rain. MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP: Bedford Schoob Bedfordshire 168-3 dec (M Gouldstone 72) and 46-5. Norfolk 178-4 dec (S Dixon 55no). Kldmore End: Berkshire: 175-7 dec (G Loveday 76) and 34-1. Herefordshire 174-9 dec (M Abberley 54; Lewlng-ton 4-39).

St Albans: Hertfordshire 181-7 dec (M James 54). Buckinghamshire 181-5 (A Harwood 62, Percy 50). Pressed Steob Oxfordshire 176 (Smith 6-36). Wales 97-5. 81 Georges: Wiltshire 149 (Edmunds 6-69) and 2-0.

Shropshire 100 (Thorpe 7-47). Burgmey Park: Lincolnshire 171-8 (J Love 55), Northumberland 104-5. Road Running AAA CHAMPIONSHIP (Stoke on Trent): 10 irtBesr Mem 1. McKluskev (Cooeland) 8.56.01; 2, York (Leicester) 9.03.94: 3, noam (ramsioe) 9.11.93. loom hurdle: 1, Morley-Brown (Cardiff) 13.59; 2.

L-A Skeete (Trafford) 13.67: 3, Agyepong (Shaftesbury) 13.68. 400m hurdles: 1. Retchakan IThur- stamungs: i. Barcelona (kjb, hism): z. Heal Madrid (38-54): 3, Atletico Madrid (38-53); 4, Valencia (38-47): 5, Real Sociedad (38-44); 6, Real Zaragoza (38-41).

BELGIAN CUP FINAL: Antwerp 2, Meche- len 2 (aet; Antwerp won 9-8 on pens). US CUP 03: (Chicago) United Stales 1. Italy 1: (Boston) Rep ol Ireland 2, Portugal 0. WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: Omnia Group New Zealand 3, Fiji 0. KIRIN CUP (Matsuyama): Japan 0, Wales I.

Rugby Union FRENCH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: Final: Toulon 19, Biarritz 14. TOUR MATCHES: Wellington: New Zealand 59, Ireland 6. Sydney: New South Wales 35, Scotland 15. Rugby League TOUR MATCH (Bruce Park, Aus) Canberra (6) 12, Great Britain (20) 24. Canberra: Tries: Croker, Spinks.

Ooaku Stewart, Pickering. Great Britain: Trice: Piatt 2. Hunte, Eastwood, Newlove. Goals: Loughlin, Steadman Athletics UK CHAMPIONSHIPS (Sheffield): Finals: Man: 100m: 1, Christie (Thames Valley) 10.43sec; 2, Livingston (Shaftesbury) 10.50; 3, Adam (Belgrave) 10.63. 200m: 1, Adam (Belgrave) 20.75: 2, Campbell (Sale) 21.19; 3, Jarrett (Haringey) 21.29.

400m: 1, Black (Team Solent) 44.84 (championship best); 2, Richardson (Windsor) 45.59: 3, Grlndley (Wlgan) 45.90. 800mi 1, Robb (Liverpool H) lmin 46.95sec; 2, Winrow (Wlgan) 1.47.83; 3. Brown (Stirling Univ) 1.47.85. ISOOm: LSCrabb (Enlleld) 3.46.81: 2, Larkins (Nene Valley) 3.47.07; 3, Mor-rell (Wolverhampton) 3.47.47. 1, Nuttall (Preston) 7.58.69; 2, Cullen (Wolverhampton) 8.00.87; 3, A Johnson (Elswick) 8.04.99.

1, I Robinson (Preston) 14.03.93: 2, Rimmer (Sale) 14.05.57; 3, Buzza (Cornwall) 14.07.04. 110m hurdles: 1, Jackson (Brecon) 13.43; 2, Nelson (Wolverhampton) 13.80; 3, Teapo (Enlleld) 13.93, 400m hurdles: 1, Akabusl (Team Solent) 49.00 (championship rec); 2. Robertson (Belgrave) 50.13; 3, Dunson (Shaftesbury) 50.88. steeplechase: 1, Walker (Gateshead) 8.32.66: 2. Buck-ner (Havant) 8.36.95: 3, Lee (Blackheath) imin i.tsec; yaxovieva (CIS) 1.03.4B; 3, Purvis (GB) 1.03.80.

Equestrianism NATIONS CUP (Kapellen, Belgium): 1, France 4111s; 2, Holland 3, Great Britain and Italy 12; 5, Germany and Switzerland 16. British team: Everest Dollar Girl (N Skel-ton sills). Genesis (T Cassan 4, 4), Denizen (T Grubb 4, 0). Abbeville (J Turi 4, 0). THREE-OAV EVENT (Bramham.

Yorkshire): 1. Metronome (P Nolan, GB) 55.8: 2, Welton Fairgame (L Murray, GB) 60.6; 3, Valindrie (R Powell, GB) 63.0; 4. Beta (D Ogilvy Aus) 63.8; 5, Stepney Bartholomew (K Dixon, GB) 67.6; 6, Brother Jack (D Clapham, GB) 70.8. Basketball NBA PLAY-OFF: Fmahu Portland IIS, Chicago 104 (aet, series tied 1-1). Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE: Pittsburgh 5, NY Mets Philadelphia 7, St Louis 5: Chicago Cubs 10, Montreal Montreal 6, Chicago Cubs Atlanta 3, San Diego Cincinnati 6, LA Dodgers Houston 5, San Francisco 4.

AMERICAN LEAGUE: Baltimore 1. Toronto 01 Milwaukee 7, California Oakland 10, Chicago White Sox Kansas City 6, Seattle Texas 5, Minnesota 4. American Football WORLD BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP (Montreal): Sacramento 21, Orlando 17. rock) 55.42; 2, Fraser (Trafford) 56.26; 3, Parker (Essex) 56.99. High lump: 1, 0 Marti (Bromley) 1.89: 2.

Roberts (Briahton) 1.86: Tenerife goalkeeper going off injured after 24 minutes and despite being 2-0 up. They had Vil-larroyo sent off for a foul, scored an own goal and conceded the winner through a 3, Haggelt (Croydon) 1.83. Long jump: 1, Idowu (Oxford) 6.66m: 2, May (Derby) 6.61: 3, Berkeley (Shaftesbury) 6.40. Triple lump: 1, Kirby (Hounslow) 13.11m; 2, rinixin isnanesDury) iz.s3; 3, a Hansen (II-ford) 12.92. Shot: 1, Augee (Bromley) 17.84m; 2, Hanson-Nortey (Hallamshlre) 16.10: 3.

Lvnes (Crovdon) 15.69. Discus: 1. Tennis DIRECT LINK TOURNAMENT: (Becken-ham): Mem Third round: OMberl (US) bl Rusedski (Can) wo; Bate (GB) bt Stolle (Aus) 6-3, 6-4; Wheaton (US) bt Cash (Aus) 3-6, 7-8, 7-6; van Rensburg (SA) bt Limberger (Aus) 6-7, 6-1. 6-4; Matsuolu (Japan) bl Barnard (SA) 7-6, 7-5: 1 Lsndl (Cz) bt Krishnan (Ind) 6-0, 6-2. Longmulr 72, 74, 71, 73; I Woosnam 71.

75. 70, 74; Allenby (Aus) 70, 74. 71, 75; Plnero (Sp) 71, 76, 69, 74. 201 Winchester 75, 69, 77, 70; 0 Jones 69, 75. 74, 73; Tinning (Den) 77, 68, 74, 72; Mitchell 71, 74, 72, 74; Lane 66, 74, 74, 77.

202 A Hunter 74, 73, 76, 69; Baker 70, 73, 79, 70; Rut-ledge (Can) 74, 72, 76, 70; Metcalfe 73, 73, 75, 71; Sewell 69, 74, 77, 72; McLean 74. 72. 74. 72; O'Connor inr 72, 72, 75, 73; Robinson 73, 73, 72, 74: Brand 72, 73. 72.

75: Hiooins 71. 69. 76. 76. 202 Currv 72.

goalkeeping error. Tenerife pulled their first goal back just past the half hour. On 76 minutes Rocha put the ball into his own net, then McKernan (Lisburn) 55.44m; 2, Axten (Hounslow) 50.06: 3, Andrews (Essex) 49.60. Javelin: 1, A Liverton (Exeter) 56.10m; 2. White (Stretford) 52.30; 3.

Martin (Derby) 52.10. AAA heptathlon championship and Olympic truth 1, Court (Birch-field) 5S46pts; 2, Lewis (Birchlield) 5685; 3, Beales (Milton Keynes) 5430. AAA 10.000m championship and Olympic Real's Buvo failed to deal with a backpass to let in Cherubino. Meanwhile, the reigning 73, 78, 70; Payne 69, 75. 78, 71; Hall 68, 76, 76, 73; Smith 74, 73.

74. 72; McAllister 72, 72, 75. 74; Allen (US) 75, 72, 71, 75. 204 Evans 70, 75. 74.

75; Sunesson (Swe) 74. 72, 72, 76; Sposa (US) 74. 73. 72, 75; Gates 73, 69, 72. 80.

208 Fanagan 71, 74, 75, 75; Els (SA) 70. 74, 74, 77. 200 Grlbben 75. 72, 74, 75; Stephens 72. 75, 72, 77; Williams 72, 74, 72.

78. trial: 1, A Wallace (Torbay) 32min 21.61sec: 2, Crehan (Sale) 33.05.14: 3, Rloa (Sale) Quarter-finals: Van Rensberg bt Matsuoka 6-3, 6-2; Wheaton bt Koenlg (SA) 6-4, 7-6; Undl bt Kuhnen (Ger) 6-4. 7-6; aubart bt Bates 6-2. 7-5. SemMfciatoa Wheaton (US) bt Gilbert (US) wo: van Rensburg (SA) bt I Lendl (Cz) 6-7, 6-3, 7-6.

FTneh Wheaton bt van Rensburg 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. Men's doubles event cancelled. Women: Quarter-finals: Shriver (US) bl Emmons (US) 7-6. 6-4; Endo (Japan) bt Golarsa (II) 6-7, 6-4, 6-2. SsmMtaahu remsndsi (US) bt Shriver 6-3, 4-5; Su-kova (Cz) bt Endo 6-2, 6-2.

FInah Fernandez (US) bt Sukova 6-4, 6-2. Doubles: Finah A Garmendla (Sp) 2.21; 10, Rodriguez (Col) 2.48. Fixtures 47mln 44sec; 2, Gonbedza (Zlm) 48.00; 3, Brace (Bridgend) 48.30; 4, Jones (Horwlch) 48.36; 5, Milasorov (Tipton H) 48.43. Team: Tipton Harriers. Women: 1, Sakara (Zim) 56.28; 2, Mcleod (Edinburgh AC) 56.55; 3.

Dllnot (Lordshill) 57.36. Team Centurion Road "Runners. Lelcestef. Cycling MILK RACE: Stage 12 (Lincoln circuit. 50 miles): 1, Verbeken (Bel, Collstrop-Histor) 1hr 53min 21sec: 2, Llllywhile (GB, Banana-MET) at lmin 3lsoc; 3, Michaelsen champions and European Cup holders, Barcelona, took the title by one point after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home in front of 98,000, both goals coming from Stoichkov.

33.16.03. SEVILLE ORAND PRIX: Mem 200m: 1, Rodriguez (Sp) 21.10sec. 400m: 1, Tellez (Cuba) 45.93. 1, el Basir (Mor) 3min 36.03sec. 400m hurdles: Young (US) 48.71.

Hammer: 1, I Astapkovich (CIS) 84.62m. Hockey BMW TOURNAMENT (Amsterdam): Men: CURTIS CUP (Hoylake): Second day: OB Cricket MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP: Redruth: Cornwall Cheshire. Ire 1, US 3 (CiB'ire first): Foursomes: Great Britain 1. Germany Pakistan 2 Spain Pakistan 2, Spain Germany 3, HollaiTrJ HallC Hall halved with A FruhwirthV.