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;JP; BRC; ANPAs..r.. Golf-West Java Open-women Veteran Jamilah wins West Java women's tourney JP/9/BRIEFS Veteran Jamilah wins West Java women's event

CIMANGGIS, West Java: Jamilah of Banten finished with a one- under par 71 on Thursday to sweep the West Java Ladies Amateur Open Golf Championship by eight strokes.

The 35-year-old veteran carded a 54-hole total of 215 (73-71- 1) to beat 17-year-old Perth based Singaporean Heng Su-Ann (223) and Jakarta's Retno Purwandari (224).

Jamilah said experience taught her to focus on her own game.

"I would always try to do what the other golfers were doing," she was quoted as saying in a release from the tournament organizer. "That was wrong. Being older now, I realize that controlling yourself is most important in golf."

Jamila and Retno, who was part of the historic gold-winning team at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Malaysia, beat the three national squad members who are in training for this year's event in Manila in November.

Like Retno, national team member Juriah also scored 224 but was awarded fourth place on countback, followed by teammates Lidya Ivanna Jaya in sixth and Risti Yurindra Putri in 10th.

"We have to concede that the play of the national team members is still inconsistent," the daily operations chief of the Indonesian Professional Golfing Association, Avie K Utomo, said.

"I hope that before their play will be better before they leave for Manila." -- JP

;AP; ANPA ..r.. NFL-Redskins Value Redskins again top Forbes list of team values JP/9/BRIEFS Redskins again atop 'Forbes' list

WASHINGTON: Although they have had a losing record on the field the last three seasons, the Washington Redskins are the NFL's biggest winners when it comes to making money.

For the sixth straight year, the Redskins are atop Forbes magazine's annual list of NFL franchise valuations at US$1.26 billion. The value has increased 15 percent since last year, when Washington became the first American sports team to pass the $1 billion mark with a value of $1.1 billion.

This year, Redskins are one of three NFL teams valued at more than $1 billion. The archrival Dallas Cowboys are worth $1.06 billion. The defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots are valued at $1.04 billion. -- AP

Mansell to return to racing

LONDON: Nigel Mansell is returning to grand prix racing.

The 1992 Formula One champion will compete in the new Grand Prix Masters series with other former world champions like Alain Prost and Emerson Fittipaldi.

The inaugural race in the series takes place Nov. 13 in Kyalami, South Africa.

"In one word, the Masters is going to be an awesome challenge," Mansell told Autosport magazine. "It's back to the old days in terms of racing."

Up to 16 drivers are expected to take part in the opening round. The schedule for 2006 has yet to be determined.

The series will run cars based on the 1999 Reynard Champ Car, powered by a 600-horsepower V8. -- AP