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  • Inglis scores two tries as Melbourne beats Canberra AP - Sun, Jul 6

    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.

  • Sun, Jul 6

    GP W D L PF PA Pts x-New Zealand Maori 5 5 0 0 134 62 21 Australia A 5 4 0 1 220 77 20 Samoa 5 2 0 3 95 117 10 Fiji 5 2 0 3 94 117 10 Japan 5 1 0 4 121 181 7 Tonga 5 1 0 4 71 181 6 x-won title NOTE: Win 4 points; Draw 2; Bonus point for scoring 4 or more tries or for losing by 7 or fewer points ___ Saturday, June 7 At Lautoka, Fiji Fiji 34, Samoa 17 At Albany, New Zealand New Zealand Maori 20, Ton

  • Pacific Nations Cup: Samoa beat Japan 37-31 AP - Sun, Jul 6

    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.

  • Tri-Nations: New Zealand kicks of Tri-Nations with gritty win
    Tri-Nations: New Zealand kicks of Tri-Nations with gritty win AP - Sun, Jul 6

    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.

  • France's Boyoud, Harinordoquy out for 3 weeks AP - Sun, Jul 6

    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.

  • Former Brazilian international Amaral signed by Perth Glory AP - Sun, Jul 6

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

  • New Zealand Rugby Union says no to Hansen's dual coaching hopes AP - Sun, Jul 6

    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.

  • New Zealand to tour Zimbabwe unless government intercedes AP - Sun, Jul 6

    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.

  • Giteau leads Australia to 40-10 win over France
    Giteau leads Australia to 40-10 win over France AP - Sat, Jul 5

    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.

  • Sangakkara says Asia transformed into powerhouse of cricket AP - Sat, Jul 5

    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.

  • Urawa Reds defeat FC Tokyo in J-League football AP - Sat, Jul 5

    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.

  • Tri-Nations: New Zealand beats South Africa 19-8
    Tri-Nations: New Zealand beats South Africa 19-8 AP - Sat, Jul 5

    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.

  • Asia Cup: Sri Lanka looks to Mendis in final against India AP - Sat, Jul 5

    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.

  • Pacific Nations Cup: Tonga beat Fiji 27-16 AP - Sat, Jul 5

    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.

  • Agent denies Harry Kewell signs with Turkish club Galatasaray AP - Fri, Jul 4

    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.

  • Court suspends ban on Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar AP - Fri, Jul 4

    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.

  • Report: woman involved in allegation against England players speaks out AP - Fri, Jul 4

    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.

  • Bangladesh wins toss, elects to bat in Super Four match against Pakistan AP - Fri, Jul 4

    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.

  • Seattle's Lauren Jackson to lead Australia in Beijing AP - Fri, Jul 4

    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.

  • Veteran lock Sharpe ruled out of second test with injury AP - Fri, Jul 4

    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.


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