Putting It Briefly<\/p>\n
Taiwan, Indonesia
\nlikely to win<\/p>\n
WELLINGTON (AFP): With three days left to play in the Far East
\nBridge Championship here Saturday the likely winners are showing
\nthemselves.<\/p>\n
Seven rounds of matches are still to come in the open but
\nvictory seems likely for either Chinese Taipei or Indonesia who
\nare comfortably clear at the top of the 11 nation field.<\/p>\n
Chinese Taipei with 289 points are 15 points in front of
\nIndonesia at this stage with China third on 241.<\/p>\n
The women's event is even clearer with just six rounds of
\nmatches to be played. China, on 269, looks unstoppable and it
\nwill take several major upsets to prevent them taking the title
\nfor the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n
Baseball results<\/p>\n
NEW YORK (Reuter): Results of Major League Baseball games
\nplayed on Saturday<\/p>\n
American League
\n Cleveland 4 Oakland 2
\n Toronto 9 California 4
\n Chicago 6 Baltimore 2
\n New York 5 Kansas City 3 (10 innings)
\n Milwaukee 7 Seattle 5
\n Minnesota 10 Detroit 9 (10 innings)
\n Boston 3 Texas 2 (10 innings)<\/p>\n
National League
\n Colorado 3 Montreal 2 (10)
\n New York 5 Cincinnati 4
\n Florida 3 San Francisco 2
\n Houston 7 Philadelphia 5
\n Chicago 9 Atlanta 2
\n Pittsburgh 7 Los Angeles 2
\n San Diego 4 St Louis 0<\/p>\n
Scotland loses<\/p>\n
MENDOZA, Argentina (Reuter): Scotland, who meet the Pumas in
\nthe first test next weekend, were still looking for their first
\nwin after two tour Argentine tour matches following a 25-11
\ndefeat by Cuyo on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Argentine provincial side, who have had a poor season in
\nthe national championship, went ahead after only two minutes with
\na drop goal from flyhalf Andia and never looked back.<\/p>\n
Scottish flyhalf Duncan Hodge atoned for two missed penalties
\nwith a first half try when the tourists were already 13-0 down.
\nCenter Rowen Shepherd kicked two second half penalties.<\/p>\n
San Jose pays
\ntribute to Smith<\/p>\n
SAN JOSE, California (AFP): Tommie Smith, the sprinter whose
\nraised-fist black-power salute on the Olympic victory podium in
\n1968 got him thrown off the US team, was honored at the Bruce
\nJenner Classic athletics meeting Saturday.<\/p>\n
Smith, 49, was awarded a trophy commemorating his world record
\n200-meter victory at the Mexico City Games. Mayor Susan Hammer
\ndeclared Saturday \"Tommie Smith Day\" in San Jose.<\/p>\n
Jenner, the Olympic decathlon champion in 1976, said of Smith:
\n\"He had the most beautiful stride I've ever seen in my life. I'm
\nso glad we could honor him today.\"<\/p>\n
Boli in
\nSpurs link<\/p>\n
MARSEILLE, France (AFP): English Premiership side Tottenham
\nHotspur offered 2.3 million pounds (US$3.5 million) for Olympique
\nMarseille's French international defender Basile Boli, according
\nto the French club on Saturday.<\/p>\n
It also revealed that Boli, who is being courted by Italian
\nclub Lazio, was also interesting Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Boli headed Marseille's winning goal in their 1-0 European Cup
\nfinal win over AC Milan at Munich last year.<\/p>\n
Faldo escapes
\nfine<\/p>\n
WENTWORTH, England (AFP): Nick Faldo has escaped a fine for
\nrefusing to give a Press conference after the first round of the
\nPGA championship.<\/p>\n
The Englishman, unhappy after three-putting four times in his
\nopening 72, stormed off the course on Friday, shrugging aside
\njournalists and PGA officials before yelling to David Leadbeater,
\nhis coach, to bring some extra putters.<\/p>\n
However, tournament director John Paramor spoke to Faldo after
\nhis second round 70 on Saturday, and said: \"No action will be
\ntaken. I'm happy with the reasons and the circumstances.\"<\/p>\n
Dispute settled<\/p>\n
LONDON (AFP): English Premiership clubs Everton and Norwich
\nCity reached a settlement on Saturday over manager Mike Walker's
\nmove to Merseyside.<\/p>\n
Everton have dropped their appeal against the 125,000 pound
\npenalty imposed on them by the Football Association for poaching
\nWalker from Carrow Road.<\/p>\n
The two clubs issued a joint statement saying they were
\nbringing the long-running saga to a close.<\/p>\n
Vogts tries new
\nmidfield pairing<\/p>\n
HANOVER, Germany (AFP): Coach Berti Vogts tries out several
\noptions when world champions Germany play Ireland in a World Cup
\nwarm-up match here yesterday.<\/p>\n
Martin Wagner and Mario Basler are given a run-out in midfield
\nwith Thomas Hassler being the notable absentee.<\/p>\n
Basler will play just behind the front duo Jurgen Klinsmann
\nand Karl-Heinz Riedle.<\/p>\n
Sampras donates
\nAIDS foundation<\/p>\n
PARIS (Reuter): World tennis number one Pete Sampras
\nannounced on Saturday he was donating a trophy worth almost one
\nmillion dollars to the Arthur Ashe Foundation to help AIDS
\nsufferers.<\/p>\n
The American is a three-time winner of the Lyon Open
\ntournament, which qualified him to become a permanent recipient
\nof the gold, bronze and diamond-encrusted trophy.<\/p>\n
Instead, Sampras has instructed the jeweler to donate the
\ntrophy direct to the Arthur Ashe Foundation, established by the
\nlate former Wimbledon champion in 1992 to educate the public
\nabout AIDS and raise funds.<\/p>",
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