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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) _ Melbourne center Greg Inglis scored two tries Sunday to lead the Storm to a 30-14 win over the Canberra Raiders in Australia's National Rugby League.

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APIA, Samoa (AP) _ Samoa scored five tries to four to beat Japan 37-31 in a thrilling finale to their campaigns in the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament on Saturday.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ New Zealand regained its No. 1 world ranking when it beat World Cup champion South Africa 19-8 in the opening match of the Tri-Nations rugby series on Saturday.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) _ France rugby forward\s Renaud Boyoud and Imanol Harinordoquy were suspended for three weeks each Sunday for striking offenses committed during the team's 40-10 loss to Australia.

PERTH, Australia (AP) _ Former Brazilian international Amaral has signed to play with Perth Glory in Australia's A-League football competition.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ The New Zealand Rugby Union has ruled Steve Hansen cannot coach the Canterbury Crusaders and work with the All Blacks at the same time.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ The New Zealand cricket team will tour Zimbabwe next year unless its government orders the tour stopped, New Zealand Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan said Sunday.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) _ Matt Giteau kicked 20 points and created all four tries in a virtuoso performance at No. 10 to guide Australia to a record 40-10 win over France on Saturday.

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) _ Sri Lankan star batsman Kumar Sangakkara said Saturday that Asia's cricketers have progressed rapidly and the continent is now the game's driving economic force worldwide.

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) _ Edmilson and Yuichiro Nagai both scored Saturday as the Urawa Reds defeated FC Tokyo 2-0 in J-League first division football.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ New Zealand extended its world-record home winning streak to 30 matches when it beat South Africa 19-8 in the opening game of the Tri-Nations rugby series Saturday.

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) _ Unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis might hold the key Sri Lanka as its attempts to defend its Asia Cup title against India on Sunday.

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) _ Tonga overcame a 13-7 halftime deficit to beat Fiji 27-16 in a Pacific Nations Cup rugby match on Saturday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) _ Harry Kewell's agent has denied the former Liverpool player has signed with Galatasaray, despite claims on the Turkish football club's web site that the Australian international had agreed to a three-year deal.

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) _ A judge says an 18-month playing ban imposed by Pakistan's Cricket Board on fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for disciplinary violations has been suspended.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ A woman at the center of sexual misconduct allegations against four England rugby players has provided detail of the incident in a letter from her lawyers to England's Rugby Football Union, it was reported Friday.

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) _ Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful won the toss Friday and elected to bat against Pakistan in the last Super Four match of the Asia Cup.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) _ Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson will lead the Australian women's basketball team at Beijing, where the side will attempt to turn silver medals at the past two Olympics into gold.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) _ Australian lock Nathan Sharpe will miss Saturday's second rugby match against France with a groin strain, giving second rower Dean Mumm his first test start.