RI to host Germany in Fed Cup<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Indonesia is drawn against Germany in the Fed Cup
\nWorld Group play-offs. The tie will be staged in Jakarta on July
\n19 through July 20, a report said on Friday.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian team, comprising Angelique Widjaja, Wynne
\nAdiati Prakusya, Sandy Gumulya and Suzanna Anggarkusuma, secured
\nits berth in the play-offs after their winning run at the Tokyo
\nqualifying stage last week.<\/p>\n
Germany, with team members Anca Barna, Marlene Weingartner,
\nMartina Muller and Barbara Rittner, was relegated to the play-
\noffs after losing to the Slovak Republic in the World Group
\nmatches.<\/p>\n
Other pairings are (host first): Japan-Sweden, Argentina-
\nHungary, Australia-Colombia, Austria-Canada, Croatia-Brazil,
\nSouth Africa-Czech Republic and Switzerland-Israel.<\/p>\n
The winning eight nations will proceed to the first round of
\nthe World Group in 2004, while the losers will return to
\nQualifying Group I matches.--JP<\/p>\n
;REUTERS;
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\nPutbriefs-Soccer-Henry
\nHenry named Football Writers' Player of the Year
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
Henry named 'Player of the Year'<\/p>\n
LONDON: Arsenal's French striker Thierry Henry has been voted
\nthe Football Writers' Association (FWA) player of the year, it
\nwas announced on Friday.<\/p>\n
The award comes less than a week after he was voted English
\nProfessional Footballers' Association (PFA) player of the year.<\/p>\n
Henry, who joined Arsenal for 10.5 million pounds (US$16.89
\nmillion) in 1999, has enjoyed a prolific season, banging in 36
\ngoals for club and country, including two in France's 5-0
\nthrashing of Egypt on Wednesday.--Reuters<\/p>\n
;AFP;
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\nPutbriefs-Auto-Prix-Ferrari
\nNew Ferrari makes slow start
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
New Ferrari makes slow start<\/p>\n
BARCELONA, Spain: Ferrari's new F2003-GA made a slow start on
\nits debut in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix here on Friday
\nas world champion Michael Schumacher ended in an unfamiliar 15th
\nposition.<\/p>\n
Schumacher's team-mate Rubens Barrichello could only post the
\n10th best time during the hour-long practice session at the
\nCatalunya circuit as the new car made a long-awaited
\nintroduction.<\/p>\n
The latest Ferrari, dubbed the 'Red Shark' by the Italian
\nmedia, missed its scheduled debut in the San Marino Grand Prix
\ntwo weeks ago because of problems with reliability. --AFP<\/p>\n
;AFP;
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\nPutbriefs-Olympics-Press
\nOlympic press center handed over to Games organizers
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
Olympic press center handed over<\/p>\n
ATHENS: Greek prime minister Costa Simitis will hand over
\nresponsibility for the Athens Olympics press center to the Games'
\norganizers at an official ceremony on Monday.<\/p>\n
The media headquarters, built at a cost of 71 million euros,
\nis situated in the Olympic complex in the northern suburb of
\nMaroussis.<\/p>\n
\"This delivery, 15 months before the Games, underlines our
\nattachment to the calendar,\" Evangelos Venizelos, the Greek
\nculture minister responsible for the Games' preparations,
\nemphasized on Friday. --AFP<\/p>\n
;AFP;
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\nPutbriefs-Golf-Nicklaus
\nNicklaus clan form fab five
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
Nicklaus clan form fab five<\/p>\n
TRAVELERS REST, South Carolina: Jack Nicklaus played a
\ncompetitive round alongside all four of his sons for the first
\ntime here Thursday in the opening round of the Nationwide Tour's
\nCharity Pro-Am.<\/p>\n
Rain suspended play here at the US developmental tour event,
\nbut not before 63-year-old Nicklaus fired an even-par 71 at the
\nKeowee Vineyards Course, one stroke atop Gary, Michael and Jack
\nII in the 575,000-dollar celebrity event.<\/p>\n
\"I think 71 is better than an 85, which is the last first
\nround I shot,\" said Nicklaus, referring to his opening-round
\nscore at The Masters this year. --AFP<\/p>\n
;REUTERS;
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\nPutbriefs-Soccer-Sukur
\nSukur to leave Blackburn at end of season
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
Sukur to leave Blackburn<\/p>\n
LONDON: Turkish striker Hakan Sukur is expected to leave
\nBlackburn Rovers at the end of the season, the English premier
\nleague club said on Friday.<\/p>\n
\"The club is not in a position to make him an attractive
\noffer,\" a Blackburn spokesman said.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old, who scored twice in the side's 4-0 win at
\nFulham last month, his only goals for the club, arrived at
\nBlackburn on a short-term deal from Italian club Parma in
\nDecember. --Reuters<\/p>",
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