Cycling

Tour de France

Fifteenth stage

(Foix to Loudenvielle, 196km): 1, A Vinokourov (Kaz, Astana) 5hr 34min 28sec; 2, K Kirchen (Lux, T-Mobile) 51sec behind; 3, H Zubeldia (Sp, Euskaltel) same time; 4, J J Cobo (Sp, Saunier Duval) 0.58; 5, J M Garate (Sp, QuickStep) 2min 14sec behind.Leading British: 57, C Wegelius (Liquigas) 21:09. Leading overall positions: 1, M Rasmussen (Den, Rabobank) 69hr 52min 14sec; 2, A Contador (Sp, Discovery Channel) 2:23; 3, C Evans (Aus, Predictor-Lotto) 4:00; 4, L Leipheimer (US, Discovery Channel) 5:25; 5, A Klöden (Ger, Astana) 5:34. Leading British: 61, Wegelius 1:36:05.

Golf

LPGA HSBC World Matchplay Championship New Rochelle, New York: Third place: Kim Mi Hyun (S Kor) bt M Hjörth (Swe) 2 holes.Final: Lee bt Miyazato 2 and 1.

Rugby union

World Cup squad

Australia squad: Backs: J Huxley, C Latham, A Ashley-Cooper, M Gerrard, D Mitchell, L Tuqiri, M Giteau, S Mortlock, S Staniforth, B Barnes, S Larkham, S Cordingley, G Gregan. Forwards: A Baxter, M Dunning, G Holmes, G Shepherd-son, A Freier, S Hardman, S Moore, M Chisholm, H McMeniman, N Sharpe, D Vickerman, R Elsom, S Hoiles, D Lyons, W Palu, G Smith, P Waugh.

Shooting

Imperial meeting

Bisley: Times Challenge Cup (300 yards): Tie shoot between: M Perez (Tri), G Gilpin (NRA), C Mallett (Jer) and K Cooke (New South Wales). Duke of Cambridge (900yds): 1, I Robertson (RAF Air Cmd) 50.10; equal 2, J Messer (NLRC) and N Logan (Wandsworth) 50.9. Daily Mail (500yds): 1, D Luckman (Sedgemoor) 75.14; 2, C Dickenson (RNTRC) 75.13; 3, A Gem-mill (West Suffolk) 75.13. Sunday aggregate: 1, G Morris (Uppingham Vets) 175.21; 2, Messer 174.29; 3, Luckman 174.26.Weekend aggregate: 1, P Bromley (Old Sedberghians) 347.46; 2, J Underwood (Old Guildfordians) 346.48; 3, N Ball (Stock Exchange) 346.38. Clementi-Smith aggregate:1, J Stevens (City of Newcastle) 175.27; 2, G Cann (Exonia & Tiverton) 175.25; 3, P Prinsloo (SA U-25) 175.22. Daily Telegraph (500yds): Tie to be shot between A Le Cheminant (Jer) and P Holden (OGRE) 75.14; 3, J Lothian (Old Epsomians) 75.13.Don-egall (300yds): 1, D Nuthall (Athelings) 50.10; 2, S Williamson (RAF Air Cmd) 50.9; equal 3, B Bell (Holsworthy) and H Ball (Athelings) 50.9.

Tennis

ATP Generali Open

Kitzbühel: First round: L Horna (Peru) bt J Chardy (Fr) 7-5, 6-3; P Capdeville (Chile) bt H Armando (US) 6-0, 6-3; O Patience (Fr) bt J Hajek (Cz) 6-3, 6-2; C Rochus (Bel) bt C Guccione (Aus) 7-6, 7-6; D Hartfield (Arg) bt M Fischer (Austria) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

ATP Studena Croatia Open

Umag: First round: C Berlocq (Arg) bt M González (Arg) 6-3, 6-4; M Cilic (Cro) bt M Montcourt (Fr) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

ATP RCA Championships

Indianapolis: First round: S Querrey (US) bt J Benneteau (Fr) 7-6, 6-1; A Falla (Col) bt W Whitehouse (SA) 7-6, 7-6; K Nishikori (Japan) bt A Sá (Br) 7-5, 7-6.

WTA Gastein

Bad Gastein, Austria: First round: V Ruano Pascual (Sp) bt N Ozegovic (Cro) 6-2, 6-3; E Birnerova (Cz) bt I Benesova (Cz) 7-6, 6-3; E Gallovits (Rom) bt A Rezai (Fr) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

LTA Summer County Cup Men: Group 1 (in Eastbourne): Kent bt Yorkshire 2-1; Hertfordshire bt Lancashire 2-1; Derbyshire bt Essex 2-1. Group 7 (in Beckenham): Northamptonshire bt Cumbria 6-0; Stafford-shire bt Isle of Man 4-1; Oxfordshire bt Channel Islands 6-0; South of Scotland bt Shropshire 5-1. Women: Group 1 (in Eastbourne): Warwickshire bt Essex 2-1; Surrey bt Leicestershire 3-0; Lancashire bt Hertfordshire 2-1. Group 2 (in Havant): Dorset bt Sussex 2-1; South Wales bt Yorkshire 2-1; Buckinghamshire bt Middlesex 2-1.Group 7 (in East Mole-sey): Gloucestershire bt Wiltshire 4-2; Lincolnshire bt Isle of Man 5-1; Northamptonshire bt Cumbria 6-0; Bedfordshire bt South of Scotland 6-0.