Japan, Indonesia remain unbeaten in Asia Pacific Cup volleyball

Japan, Indonesia remain unbeaten in Asia Pacific Cup volleyball
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Japan, Indonesia
remain unbeaten

FUKUOKA, Japan: Defending champion Japan brushed aside
Thailand for a fourth straight win to remain unbeaten along with
Indonesia in the Asia Pacific Cup men's volleyball tournament on
Saturday.

Japan's second-string national squad powered their way through
to a straightforward 25-22, 25-13, 25-21 win and now will take on
Indonesia in the final day Sunday.

Indonesia breezed past Malaysia 25-22, 25-18, 25-14 earlier in
the day, while Vietnam posted its first win beating the
Philippines 25-19, 25-18, 25-16.

Thailand stood with a 2-2 win-loss record, followed by the
Philippines and Vietnam with 1-3 and winless Malaysia at the
bottom. --AFP

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Barrichello puts early Ferrari stamp on US Grand Prix
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Barrichello clocks
fastest time

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Ferrari threw down the gauntlet for
Sunday's US Grand Prix as Rubens Barrichello eclipsed teammate
Michael Schumacher to clock the top practice time at the famed
Brickyard circuit.

The Brazilian, who grabbed victory here two years ago, was
overjoyed at a "near perfect start to the weekend" after gunning
round the 4.192 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway Friday in 1min
10.365sec.

But unheralded BAR test-driver Anthony Davidson almost crashed
the party, turning in an eye-catching effort to finish just six-
tenths back in an incident-packed session, which saw several
drivers spin off a dusty track.

Colombia's Juan Pablo Montoya cruised in third in his Williams
on 1:10.982, clearly relishing his return to the fabled track on
which he captured the Indianapolis 500 in 2000. --AFP

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Leader Suneson feels reborn in France
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Suneson feels
reborn in France

ST. OMER, France: Spain's Carl Suneson, who took the whole of
last year off to rebuild his game and confidence, saw his hard
work rewarded on Friday when he took a one-shot lead after the
second round of the St. Omer Open.

The 36-year-old hit a second round 67 that took him to five
under par 137 and left him one shot clear of Irishman Stephen
Browne, who hit a 69, overnight leader Kyron Sullivan of Wales,
72, and Scotlands Murray Urquhart, 68.

Suneson carded five birdies and just one bogey and admitted
that the work he had done at the Leadbetter Academy in Florida
last year was paying off.--AFP

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Athletes eager to see Jones's situation resolved
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Athletes eager to see
Jones's plight fixed

EUGENE, Oregon: Marion Jones isn't the only athlete who would
like to see her stand-off with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency come
to an end.

The U.S. sprint star, angry that her triple Olympic gold
reputation has been tarnished by her alleged links to the now
infamous BALCO laboratory of Victor Conte, this week went on the
offensive as she demanded public hearings that she says will
clear her of suspicions of using performance enhancing drugs.

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency director of legal affairs Travis
Tygart called Jones's criticism of the agency "baseless" and
denied the agency's process compromised athletes's rights.

"Personally, I think they should do something and get it over
with so our sport can move on from this," former 100m world
record-holder Maurice Greene said Friday at a press conference
prior to Saturday's Prefontaine Classic grand prix meeting. ,
June 18 --AFP

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Sergas, Killeen share LPGA lead
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Sergas, Killeen share LPGA lead

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, New Jersey: American Denise Killeen and
Giulia Sergas of Italy took different routes to the top of the
leaderboard on Friday at the Marriott Seaview Resort.

Killeen and Sergas shot six-under-par 65s and share the lead
after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

Killeen, 42, had an eagle and four birdies during a bogey-free
trip around the 6,051-yard course outside Atlantic City.

"There's two more days left," she said. "My game plan will be
the same. I had a game plan of 18 birdies for the week. I want to
go out tomorrow and make as many as I can and go with that." ,
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