ANAHEIM, California: World Championships: Last 32: Men: Dan Lin (China) bt K Asuncion (Phil) 15-1, 15-3; S Sato (Japan) bt R Wengberg (Swe) 15-17, 15-7, 15-3; Lee Hyun II (S Kor) bt V Lang (Fin) 15-2, 15-11; P Gade Christensen (Den) bt Tien Minh Nguyen (Vietnam) 15-4, 15-6; Chen Hong (China) bt P Sapkulchananart (Thai) 15-9, 14-17, 15-12; Ng Wei (HK) bt A Dabeka (Can) 15-9, 15-7; B Joppien (Ger) bt J Koch (Austria) 15-5, 15-9; Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) bt M Lewis (Wales) 15-1, 15-4; Wong Hann Choong (Malaysia) bt Liao Sheng Shiun (Taiwan) 15-4, 15-0; B Ponsana (Thai) bt H Heimersson (Swe) 15-2, 15-4; A Ghaffar (Eng) bt Shon Seung Mo (S Kor) 15-1, 15-7, K Jonassen (Den) bt Lee Yen Hui (Sing) 15-2, 15-2. Women: Zhang Ming (China) bt Huang Chia Hsin (Taiwan) 11-6, 11-2; Yip Pui Yin (HK) bt K Yonekura (Japan) 8-11, 13-12, 11-9; Y Jie (Neth) bt C Reid (Can) 11-1, 11-6; K Mori (Japan) bt K Tolmoff (Est) 11-2, 11-3; P Hongyan (Fr) bt E Nozdran (Ukr) 11-6, 11-0; Li Li (Sing) bt M Sutheaswari (Malaysia) 11-6, 11-3; Xu Huaiwen (Ger) bt N Descamps (Bel) 11-2, 11-4; Cheng Shao Chieh (Taiwan) bt Wong Mew Choo (Malaysia) 7-11, 13-11, 11-3; J Schenk (Ger) bt S Pohl (US) 11-2, 11-0; E Hirose (Japan) bt A Allegrini (It) 11-4, 11-3; R Bellingham (NZ) bt A Popat (India) 9-11, 11-8, 11-9; T Hallam (Eng) bt A Rice (Can) 13-10, 11-3; M Audina (Neth) bt M Kersnik (Slovenia) 11-0, 11-2; Xie Xingfang (China) bt L Griga (Ukr) 13-12, 11-2.
Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Detroit 6 Boston 5; Oakland 3 Baltimore 5; Seattle 11 Kansas City 5; Cleveland 0 Texas 3; Tampa Bay 7 New York Yankees 6; Chicago White Sox 1 Minnesota 5; Los Angeles Angels 1 Toronto 4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Florida 6 San Diego 0; Philadelphia 4 Washington 3; Houston 2 Chicago Cubs 4; New York Mets 5 Pittsburgh 1; Cincinnati 2 San Francisco 3; Atlanta 10 Los Angeles Dodgers 2; St Louis 5 Arizona 0; Colorado 0 Milwaukee 2.
Bowls
WORTHING: National Express English Men’s Championships: Triples: First round: Trent Vale, Notts (K B Morley) bt Caer Glow, Gloucs (D Brown) 22-19; Sileby, Leics (J Keogh) bt Ventnor, IoW (J Ashpole) 33-7; Downham Ex-Servicemen, Norfolk (J Chestney) bt Acton Bridge, Lancs (I Mayne) 15-7; Middlesbrough, Yorks (V O’Neill) bt Brondesbury, Middx (R Middleton) 19-13; Stenalees, Cornwall (R Bray) bt Northampton WE (S Letts) 22-9; Essex County (A Lyons) bt Droitwich Vines Park, Worcs (P Turner) 18-15; Somersham Town, Hunts (I Swannell) bt Skegness Foreshore, Lincs (G Kitchen) 16-13; Hollingbury Park, Sussex (L Prince) bt Ringwood, Hants (P Ward) 20-11; Blue Circle, Wilts (I White) bt Portishead RBL, Somerset (T Barnes) 18-14; Carterton, Oxon (B Sparkes) bt Barton-le-Clay, Beds (S Mead) 22-10; Shaldon, Devon (N Pook) bt Workington, Cumbria (B Fleet) 21-14; Croydon, Surrey (G Vigor) bt Garston, Herts (M Coles) 19-5; Welford-on-Avon, Warwicks (S Davies) bt St Georges Hospital, Northumberland (T Logan) 23-5; Hartlepool Park, Durham (A Taylor) bt Wimborne, Dorset (M Tomberry) 24-14; Blackheath & Greenwich, Kent (A E Thomson) bt Marlow, Bucks (M Hyde) 15-14 (after extra end); Duxford, Cambs (D Catton) bt Melton, Suffolk (B Andrews) 27-9; Romford, Essex (J Holmes) bt UK Paper, Sittingbourne, Kent (P Barnicott) 21-13; Leadgate, Durham (G Robson) bt Hove & Kingsway, Sussex (T Loveless) 19-13; G B Britton, Gloucs (T Lewis) bt Blaby, Leics (N Greaseley) 16-13; Ampthill, Beds (M Lane) bt Culm Vale, Devon (S Broom) 15-9; Wymondham Dell, Norfolk (J Ottaway) bt Walkington, Yorks (G Southern) 20-14; Swindon Westlecot, Wilts (M Dyer) bt Avenue Leamington, Warwicks (S Gilbert) 17-16; Worcester Brotherhood (A Lerry) bt Kidlington, Oxon (L Lewis) 19-17; Warboys White Hart, Hunts (N Brett) bt Clevedon, Somerset (P J Branfield) 25-5; Long Eaton Town, Derbys (T Lee) bt Lambourn, Berks (N Rackham) 25-15; Workington, Cumbria (I Williams) bt Cheshunt, Herts (D Phillips) 24-8; Carnon Downs, Cornwall (S Lawer) bt Poplar, Middx (P Cook) 16-13; Cowes Medina, IoW (F Rylands) bt St Crispin, Northants (M Diggin) 21-16; Meldreth, Cambs (K Stanford) bt Cornard, Suffolk (P Crisp) 17-10; Gosforth, Northumb (T Kempster) bt Cheam Village, Surrey (C Young) 20-12. Second round: Trent Vale bt Sileby 22-12; Downham bt Middlesbrough 24-11; Stenalees bt Essex County 19-10; Somersham Town bt Hollingbury Park 17-10; Carterton bt Blue Circle 18-17; Croydon bt Shaldon 23-2; Welford-on-Avon bt Hartlepool Park 20-10; Duxford bt Blackheath & Greenwich 16-8; Romford bt Leadgate 17-14; G B Britton bt Ampthill 30-18; Swindon Westlecot bt Wymondham Dell 19-8; Warboys White Hart bt Worcester Brotherhood 30-9; Long Eaton Town bt Workington 20-5; Cowes Medina bt Carnon Downs 23-7; Hickings Lane bt Meldreth 24-14; Gosforth bt Wimborne 20-13.
Cricket
SECOND XI CHAMPIONSHIP: Final day of three: Hove: Sussex 525-7 dec and 233-5 dec; Yorkshire 368-3 dec and 273. Sussex won by 117 runs. Southampton: Middlesex 299 and 343-5 dec; Hampshire 331-6 dec and 297-9. Match drawn. Second day of three: Denby: Nottinghamshire 579-8 dec; Derbyshire 176 and 93-6. Guildford: Surrey 403; Essex 101 and 360-8.
Equestrianism
HICKSTEAD: British Jumping Derby: Hickstead Derby Salver: 1, Two Mills Showtime (R Maguire, GB) 0 faults in 64.87sec; 2, Lactic 2 (J Whitaker, GB) 66.90; 3, Cortaflex Tibor (W Funnell, GB) 68.0. Hickstead Derby Tankard: 1, Thesaura (M Armstrong, GB) 0 faults in 46.18sec; 2, Nicolette II (R Whitaker, GB) 0 in 46.24; 3, Rock Star (P Charles, Ire) 0 in 46.54.
Snooker
BELFAST: Northern Ireland Trophy: Second round: N Robertson (Aus) bt J White (Eng) 4-2; M Stevens (Wales) bt K Doherty (Ire) 4-1; M Allen (N Ire) bt J Higgins (Scot) 4-1; S Maguire (Scot) bt M Williams (Wales) 4-3; J Swail (N Ire) bt R O’Sullivan (Eng) 4-2; S Hendry (Scot) bt Ding Junhui (China) 4-2.
Squash
SHEFFIELD: Mamut English Open: First round (England unless stated): J Willstrop bt B Garner 11-6, 11-10, 11-9; P Barker bt S Zaman (Pak) 11-8, 11-8, 4-11, 11-7.
Tennis
CINCINNATI: ATP Western & Southern Financial Masters: Third round: M Safin (Russ) bt D Hrbaty (Slovakia) 6-0, 6-3; L Hewitt (Aus) bt M Ancic (Cro) 6-1, 6-4; M Youzhny (Russ) bt G Monfils (Fr) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.
TORONTO: WTA Rogers Cup: Third round: G Dulko (Arg) bt S Kuznetsova (Russ) 7-6, 7-6; F Pennetta (It) wo S Williams (US); N Petrova (Russ) bt Li Na (China) 6-2, 3-0 ret.
