Utut draws in Biel third round<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto of Indonesia was held
\nto a draw by International Master (IM) Julen Arizmendi of Spain
\nin the third round of the Biel Open chess tournament in Biel,
\nSwitzerland, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\"With black pieces against Arizmendi, I used a Sicilian Dragon
\ndefense. After battling for six hours and 45 minutes, a draw was
\nunavoidable in 102 moves,\" Utut said in a release.<\/p>\n
Seven players led at the top with three points each. Utut, who
\nwon the previous two rounds, were tied on 2.5 points with other
\nnine players.<\/p>\n
The Biel Open, where Utut was champion in 1994, has drawn 114
\nplayers from 28 countries. --JP<\/p>\n
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\nPutbrief-Auto-Sentul
\nSentul to host FIM Asia event
\nJP\/9\/BRIEF<\/p>\n
Sentul to host FIM Asia event<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The Sentul circuit will stage the second series of
\nthe FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, from Aug. 1 to 3,
\naccording to a release from the circuit management.<\/p>\n
The motorbike competition will contest the Supersport 600cc
\nand Underbone 125cc with riders expected to come from Malaysia,
\nThailand, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Singapore, South Korea,
\nAustralia, England and Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The first of four series of the Asian Karting Open
\nChampionship will also be staged on the same dates.<\/p>\n
The management has also announced two domestic events --
\nTouring Car and Drag Bike -- in the following two weeks as part
\nof the circuit's 10th year anniversary. --JP<\/p>\n
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\nPutbriefs-GolfSeniors
\nNicklaus and Watson's Turnberry duel preserved in history
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
Turnberry duel preserved in history<\/p>\n
TURNBERRY, Scotland: The 18th hole at Turnberry is to be
\nrenamed the \"duel in the sun\" in honor of Jack Nicklaus and Tom
\nWatson's classic 1977 battle for the British Open title at the
\nScottish course.<\/p>\n
The two giants, who will go head to head once more in the
\nBritish Seniors Open here from Thursday, matched each other
\nstroke for stroke over the opening three rounds of possibly the
\ngreatest Open ever.<\/p>\n
But it was Watson who finally won out by a single stroke with
\na final round 65 for the second of his five Open titles.<\/p>\n
Also in the field for this week's million-pound (US$1.6
\nmillion) Seniors Open are nine other major winners: Bob Charles,
\nHale Irwin, Tony Jacklin, Andy North, Tom Kite, Arnold Palmer,
\nGary Player, Craig Stadler and Fuzzy Zoeller. --AFP<\/p>\n
;REUTERS;
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\nPutbriefs-NHL-Signings
\nDucks agree terms with Vishnevski in day of signings
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
Ducks agree terms with Vishnevski<\/p>\n
ANAHEIM, California: A spate of signings were announced by NHL
\nteams on Wednesday, with the Stanley Cup finalist Anaheim Mighty
\nDucks agreeing terms with restricted free agent defenseman Vitaly
\nVishnevski for another year.<\/p>\n
The fifth overall pick in the 1998 draft, Vishnevski appeared
\nin all 21 post-season games, collecting one assist and serving
\nsix penalty minutes.<\/p>\n
The Ducks also picked up the option on the contract of
\ngoaltender Martin Gerber, who backed up playoffs MVP Jean-
\nSebastien Giguere last season. --Reuters<\/p>\n
;AFP;
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\nPutbriefs-Soccer-Villa
\nVilla snaps up McCann for 2.25m pounds
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
Villa snaps up McCann for 2.25m pounds<\/p>\n
BIRMINGHAM, England: Aston Villa has agreed a 2.25-million-
\npound fee for Sunderland midfielder Gavin McCann in what is
\nexpected to the first in a series of high-profile exits from the
\nStadium of Light.<\/p>\n
McCann, a tough-tackling midfield enforcer, will become David
\nO'Leary's first signing for Villa provided he can agree personal
\nterms.<\/p>\n
He had been at Sunderland, who are on the brink of
\nadministration after being relegated last season, since 1998
\nafter moving from Everton for 500,000 pounds. --AFP<\/p>\n
;AFP;
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\nPutbriefs-Oly-2004-countries
\nAthens Olympics biggest ever
\nJP\/9\/Brief<\/p>\n
Athens Olympics biggest ever<\/p>\n
ATHENS: A record 201 countries will compete in the 2004 Athens
\nOlympics -- two more than at the 2000 Sydney Games, organisers
\nsaid Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Newly-recognised Olympic countries East Timor, granted
\nindependence from Indonesia in 2002, and Kiribati, a scattered
\ncentral Pacific atoll nation, make their Games' debuts.<\/p>\n
Afghanistan, suspended in 1999 for the Taliban ban on women,
\nreturn for the first time since the 1996 Atlanta Games after the
\nInternational Olympic Committee lifted the ban in June. --AFP<\/p>",
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