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NP Mullally NP Bowling NP ( O to VP date VP ) O : O Wasim NP Akram NP 25-8-61-1 NP , O Waqar NP Younis NP 20-6-70-2 ADVP , O Mohammad NP Akram NP 12-1-41-1 NP , O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 27-5-78-2 NP , O Aamir NP Sohail NP 6-1-17-0 NP Pakistan NP : O Aamir NP Sohail NP , O Saeed NP Anwar NP , O Ijaz NP Ahmed NP , O Inzamam-ul-Haq NP , O Salim NP Malik NP , O Asif NP Mujtaba NP , O Wasim NP Akram NP , O Moin NP Khan NP , O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP , O Waqar NP Younis NP , O Mohammad NP Akam NP SOCCER NP - O FERGUSON NP BACK NP IN PP SCOTTISH NP SQUAD NP AFTER NP 20 NP MONTHS NP . O GLASGOW NP 1996-08-22 NP Everton NP 's NP Duncan NP Ferguson NP , O who NP scored VP twice VP against PP Manchester NP United NP on PP Wednesday NP , O was VP picked VP on PP Thursday NP for PP the NP Scottish NP squad NP after PP a NP 20-month NP exile NP . O Glasgow NP Rangers NP striker NP Ally NP McCoist NP , O another NP man NP in PP form NP after PP two NP hat-tricks NP in PP four NP days NP , O was VP also VP named VP for PP the NP August NP 31 NP World NP Cup NP qualifier NP against PP Austria NP in PP Vienna NP . O Ferguson NP , O who NP served VP six NP weeks NP in PP jail NP in PP late NP 1995 NP for PP head-butting NP an NP opponent NP , O won VP the NP last NP of PP his NP five NP Scotland NP caps NP in PP December NP 1994 NP . O Scotland NP manager NP Craig NP Brown NP said VP on PP Thursday NP : O " O I NP 've VP watched VP Duncan NP Ferguson NP in PP action NP twice ADVP recently ADVP and O he NP 's VP bang NP in PP form NP . O Ally ADVP McCoist NP is VP also ADVP in PP great NP scoring NP form NP at PP the NP moment NP . O " O Celtic NP 's NP Jackie NP McNamara NP , O who NP did VP well ADVP with PP last NP season NP 's NP successful NP under-21 NP team NP , O earns VP a NP call-up NP to PP the NP senior NP squad NP . O CRICKET NP - O ENGLAND NP 100-2 NP AT NP LUNCH NP ON O FIRST NP DAY NP OF PP THIRD NP TEST NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-22 NP England NP were VP 100 NP for PP two NP at PP lunch NP on PP the NP first NP day NP of PP the NP third NP and NP final NP test NP against PP Pakistan NP at PP The NP Oval NP on PP Thursday NP . O SOCCER NP - O KEANE NP SIGNS NP FOUR-YEAR NP CONTRACT NP WITH PP MANCHESTER NP UNITED NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-22 NP Ireland NP midfielder NP Roy NP Keane NP has VP signed VP a NP new NP four-year NP contract NP with PP English NP league NP and O F.A. NP Cup NP champions VP Manchester NP United NP . O " O Roy NP agreed VP a NP new NP deal NP before PP last NP night NP 's NP game NP against PP Everton NP and O we NP are VP delighted ADJP , O " O said VP United NP manager NP Alex NP Ferguson NP on PP Thursday NP . O TENNIS NP - O RESULTS NP AT NP CANADIAN O OPEN PRT . O TORONTO VP 1996-08-21 NP Results NP from PP the NP Canadian NP Open NP tennis NP tournament NP on PP Wednesday NP ( O prefix NP number NP denotes NP seeding NP ) O : O Second NP round NP Daniel NP Nestor NP ( O Canada NP ) O beat VP 1 NP - NP Thomas NP Muster NP ( O Austria NP ) O 6-3 NP 7-5 NP Mikael NP Tillstrom NP ( O Sweden NP ) O beat VP 2 NP - NP Goran NP Ivanisevic NP ( O Croatia NP ) O 6-7 NP ( O 3-7 NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-4 NP 3 NP - NP Wayne NP Ferreira NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O beat VP Jiri NP Novak NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O 7-5 NP 6-3 NP 4 NP - NP Marcelo NP Rios NP ( O Chile NP ) O beat VP Kenneth NP Carlsen NP ( O Denmark NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-2 NP 6 NP - NP MaliVai NP Washington NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Alex NP Corretja NP ( O Spain NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-2 NP 7 NP - NP Todd NP Martin NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Renzo NP Furlan NP ( O Italy NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-3 NP ) O 6-3 NP Mark NP Philippoussis NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP 8 NP - NP Marc NP Rosset NP ( O Switzerland NP ) O 6-3 NP 3-6 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 8-6 NP ) O 9 NP - NP Cedric NP Pioline NP ( O France NP ) O beat VP Gregory NP Carraz NP ( O France NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( LST 7-1 NP ) O 6-4 NP Patrick NP Rafter NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP 11 NP - NP Alberto NP Berasategui NP ( O Spain NP ) O 6-1 ADVP 6-2 NP Petr PP Korda NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O beat VP 12 NP - NP Francisco NP Clavet NP ( O Spain NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-4 NP Daniel NP Vacek NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O beat VP 13 NP - NP Jason NP Stoltenberg NP ( O Australia NP ) O 5-7 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-1 NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 13-11 NP ) O Todd NP Woodbridge NP ( O Australia NP beat VP Sebastien NP Lareau NP ( O Canada NP ) O 6-3 NP 1-6 NP 6-3 NP Alex NP O'Brien NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Byron NP Black NP ( O Zimbabwe NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-2 NP ) O 6-2 NP Bohdan NP Ulihrach NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O beat VP Andrea NP Gaudenzi NP ( O Italy NP ) O 6-3 NP 4-6 NP 6-1 NP Tim NP Henman NP ( O Britain NP ) O beat VP Chris NP Woodruff NP ( O U.S. NP ) O , O walkover NP CRICKET NP - O MILLNS NP SIGNS NP FOR PP BOLAND NP . O CAPE NP TOWN NP 1996-08-22 NP South NP African NP provincial NP side NP Boland NP said VP on PP Thursday NP they NP had VP signed VP Leicestershire NP fast NP bowler NP David NP Millns NP on PP a NP one NP year NP contract NP . O Millns NP , O who NP toured VP Australia NP with PP England NP A NP in PP 1992/93 NP , O replaces VP former NP England NP all-rounder NP Phillip NP DeFreitas NP as PP Boland NP 's NP overseas NP professional NP . O SOCCER NP - O EUROPEAN NP CUP PRT WINNERS NP ' NP CUP NP RESULTS NP . O TIRANA NP 1996-08-22 NP Results NP of PP European NP Cup NP Winners NP ' NP Cup NP qualifying VP round ADVP , O second NP leg NP soccer NP matches NP on PP Thursday NP : O In PP Tirana NP : O Flamurtari VP Vlore NP ( O Albania NP ) O 0 NP Chemlon NP Humenne NP ( O Slovakia NP ) O 2 NP ( NP halftime NP 0-0 NP ) O Scorers NP : O Lubarskij NP ( O 50th NP minute NP ) O , O Valkucak NP ( O 54th NP ) O Attendance NP : O 5,000 NP Chemlon NP Humenne NP win VP 3-0 NP on PP aggregate NP In PP Bistrita NP : O Gloria NP Bistrita NP ( O Romania NP ) O 2 NP Valletta NP ( O Malta NP ) O 1 NP ( LST 1-1 NP ) O Scorers NP : O Gloria NP Bistrita NP - O Ilie NP Lazar NP ( O 32nd NP ) O , O Eugen NP Voica NP ( O 84th NP ) O Valletta NP - O Gilbert NP Agius NP ( O 24th NP ) O Attendance NP : O 8,000 NP Gloria NP Bistrita NP win VP 4-2 ADJP on PP aggregate NP . O In PP Chorzow NP : O Ruch NP Chorzow NP ( O Poland NP ) O 5 NP Llansantffraid NP ( O Wales NP ) O 0 NP ( LST 1-0 NP ) O Scorers NP : O Arkadiusz NP Bak NP ( O 1st NP and O 55th NP ) O , O Arwel NP Jones NP ( O 47th NP , O own NP goal NP ) O , O Miroslav NP Bak NP ( O 62nd NP and NP 63rd NP ) O Attendance NP : O 6,500 NP Ruch NP Chorzow NP win VP 6-1 NP on PP aggregate NP In PP Larnaca NP : O AEK NP Larnaca NP ( O Cyprus NP ) O 5 NP Kotaik NP Abovyan NP ( O Armenia NP ) O 0 NP ( O 2-0 NP ) O Scorers NP : O Zoran NP Kundic NP ( O 28th NP ) O , O Klimis NP Alexandrou NP ( O 41st NP ) O , O Milenko NP Kovasevic NP ( O 60th NP , O penalty NP ) O , O Goran NP Koprinovic NP ( O 82nd NP ) O , O Pavlos NP Markou NP ( O 84th NP ) O Attendance NP : O 5,000 NP AEK NP Larnaca NP win VP 5-1 NP on PP aggregate NP In PP Siauliai NP : O Kareda NP Siauliai NP ( O Lithuania NP ) O 0 NP Sion NP ( O Switzerland NP ) O 0 NP Attendance NP : O 5,000 NP Sion NP win VP 4-2 ADJP on PP agrregate VP . O In PP Vinnytsya NP : O Nyva NP Vinnytsya NP ( O Ukraine NP ) O 1 NP Tallinna NP Sadam NP ( O Estonia NP ) O 0 NP ( O 0-0 NP ) O Attendance NP : O 3,000 NP Aggregate NP score NP 2-2 ADVP . O Nyva NP qualified NP on PP away ADVP goals NP rule VP . O In PP Bergen NP : O Brann NP ( O Norway NP ) O 2 NP Shelbourne NP ( O Ireland NP ) O 1 NP ( O 1-1 NP ) O Scorers NP : O Brann NP - O Mons NP Ivar NP Mjelde NP ( O 10th NP ) O , O Jan NP Ove NP Pedersen NP ( O 72nd NP ) O Shelbourne NP - NP Mark NP Rutherford NP ( O 5th NP ) O Attendance NP : O 2,189 NP Brann NP win VP 5-2 ADJP on PP aggregate NP In PP Sofia NP : O Levski NP Sofia NP ( O Bulgaria NP ) O 1 NP Olimpija NP ( O Slovenia NP ) O 0 NP ( LST 0-0 NP ) O Scorer NP : O Ilian NP Simeonov NP ( O 58th NP ) O Attendance NP : O 25,000 NP Aggregate NP 1-1 NP . O Olimpija NP won VP 4-3 NP on PP penalties NP . O In PP Vaduz NP : O Vaduz NP ( O Liechtenstein NP ) O 1 NP RAF NP Riga NP ( O Latvia NP ) O 1 NP ( O 0-0 NP ) O Scorers NP : O Vaduz NP - NP Daniele NP Polverino NP ( O 90th NP ) O RAF NP Riga NP - O Agrins NP Zarins NP ( O 47th NP ) O Aggregate NP 2-2 NP . O Vaduz NP won VP 4-2 NP on PP penalties NP . O In PP Luxembourg NP : O US NP Luxembourg NP ( O Luxembourg NP ) O 0 NP Varteks NP Varazdin NP ( O Croatia NP ) O 3 NP ( O 0-0 NP ) O Scorers NP : O Drazen NP Beser NP ( O 63rd NP ) O , O Miljenko NP Mumler NP ( O penalty NP , O 78th NP ) O , O Jamir NP Cvetko NP ( O 87th NP ) O Attendance NP : O 800 NP Varteks NP Varazdin NP win VP 5-1 NP on PP aggregate NP . O In PP Torshavn NP : O Havnar NP Boltfelag NP ( O Faroe NP Islands NP ) O 0 NP Dynamo NP Batumi NP ( O Georgia NP ) O 3 NP ( O 0-2 NP ) O Dynamo NP Batumi NP win VP 9-0 NP on PP aggregate NP . O In PP Prague NP : O Sparta NP Prague NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O 8 NP Glentoran NP ( O Northern NP Ireland NP ) O 0 NP ( O 4-0 NP ) O Scorers NP : O Petr NP Gunda NP ( O 1st NP and O 26th NP ) O , O Lumir NP Mistr NP ( O 19th NP ) O , O Horst NP Siegl NP ( O 24th NP , NP 48th NP , NP 80th NP ) O , O Zdenek NP Svoboda NP ( O 76th NP ) O , O Petr NP Gabriel NP ( O 86th NP ) O Sparta NP win VP 10-1 NP on PP aggregate NP . O In PP Edinburgh NP : O Hearts NP ( O Scotland NP ) O 1 NP Red NP Star NP Belgrade NP ( O Yugoslavia NP ) O 1 NP ( O 1-0 NP ) O Scorers NP : O Hearts NP - O Dave NP McPherson NP ( O 44th NP ) O Red NP Star NP - O Vinko NP Marinovic NP ( O 59th NP ) O Attendance NP : O 15,062 NP Aggregate NP 1-1 NP . O Red NP Star NP win VP on PP away ADVP goals NP rule VP . O In PP Rishon-Lezion NP : O Hapoel NP Ironi NP ( O Israel NP ) O 3 NP Constructorul NP Chisinau NP ( O Moldova NP ) O 2 NP ( O 2-1 NP ) O Aggregate NP 3-3 NP . O Constructorul NP win NP on PP away ADVP goals NP rule VP . O In PP Anjalonkoski NP : O MyPa-47 NP ( O Finland NP ) O 1 NP Karabach NP Agdam NP ( O Azerbaijan NP ) O 1 NP ( O 0-0 NP ) O Mypa-47 NP win VP 2-1 NP on PP aggregate NP . O In PP Skopje NP : O Sloga NP Jugomagnat NP ( O Macedonia NP ) O 0 NP Kispest NP Honved VP ( O Hungary NP 1 NP ( O 0-0 NP ) O Kispest NP Honved NP win VP 2-0 NP on PP aggregate NP . O Add VP Hapoel NP Ironi NP v NP Constructorul NP Chisinau NP Scorers NP : O Rishon NP - O Moshe NP Sabag NP ( O 10th NP minute NP ) O , O Nissan NP Kapeta NP ( O 26th NP ) O , O Tomas NP Cibola NP ( O 58th NP ) O . O Constructorol NP - NP Sergei NP Rogachev NP ( O 42nd NP ) O , O Gennadi NP Skidan NP ( LST 87th NP ) O . O Attendance NP : O 1,500 LST . O SOCCER NP - O GOTHENBURG NP PUT NP FERENCVAROS NP OUT NP OF PP EURO NP CUP NP . O BUDAPEST NP 1996-08-21 NP IFK NP Gothenburg NP of PP Sweden NP drew VP 1-1 NP ( O 1-0 NP ) O with PP Ferencvaros NP of PP Hungary NP in PP the NP second NP leg NP of PP their NP European NP Champions NP Cup NP preliminary NP round NP tie NP played VP on PP Wednesday NP . O Gothenburg NP go VP through NP 4-1 NP on PP aggregate NP . O Scorers NP : O Ferencvaros NP : O Ferenc NP Horvath NP ( O 15th NP ) O IFK NP Gothenburg NP : O Andreas NP Andersson NP ( O 87th NP ) O Attendance NP : O 9,000 NP SOCCER NP - O BRAZILIAN NP CHAMPIONSHIP NP RESULTS NP . O RIO NP DE NP JANEIRO NP 1996-08-22 NP Results NP of PP midweek NP matches NP in PP the NP Brazilian NP soccer NP championship NP . O Bahia NP 2 NP Atletico NP Paranaense NP 0 NP Corinthians NP 1 NP Guarani NP 0 NP Coritiba NP 1 NP Atletico NP Mineiro NP 0 NP Cruzeiro NP 2 NP Vitoria NP 1 NP Flamengo NP 0 NP Juventude NP 1 NP Goias INTJ 3 NP Sport NP Recife NP 1 NP Gremio NP 6 NP Bragantino NP 1 NP Palmeiras NP 3 NP Vasco NP da NP Gama NP 1 NP Portuguesa NP 2 NP Parana NP 0 NP TENNIS NP - O NEWCOMBE VP PONDERS NP HIS NP DAVIS NP CUP PRT FUTURE NP . O SYDNEY NP 1996-08-22 NP Australian NP Davis NP Cup NP captain NP John NP Newcombe NP on PP Thursday NP signalled VP his NP possible NP resignation NP if SBAR his NP team NP loses VP an NP away ADVP tie VP against PP Croatia NP next NP month NP . O The NP former NP Wimbledon NP champion NP said VP the NP immediate NP future NP of PP Australia NP 's NP Davis NP Cup NP coach NP Tony NP Roche NP could VP also VP be VP determined VP by PP events NP in PP Split NP . O " O If SBAR we NP lose VP this NP one NP , O Tony NP and O I NP will VP have VP to VP have VP a NP good NP look NP at PP giving VP someone NP else NP a NP go NP , O " O Newcombe NP was VP quoted VP as PP saying VP in PP Sydney NP 's NP Daily NP Telegraph NP newspaper NP . O Australia NP face VP Croatia NP in PP the NP world NP group NP qualifying VP tie NP on PP clay NP from PP September NP 20-22 NP . O Under PP Newcombe NP 's NP leadership NP , O Australia NP were VP relegated VP from PP the NP elite NP world NP group NP last NP year NP , O the NP first NP time NP the NP 26-time NP Davis NP Cup NP winners NP had VP slipped VP from PP the NP top NP rank NP . O Since PP taking VP over PRT as PP captain NP from PP Neale NP Fraser NP in PP 1994 NP , O Newcombe NP 's NP record NP in PP tandem NP with PP Roche NP , O his NP former NP doubles VP partner NP , O has VP been VP three NP wins VP and O three NP losses NP . O Newcombe NP has VP selected VP Wimbledon NP semifinalist NP Jason NP Stoltenberg NP , O Patrick NP Rafter NP , O Mark NP Philippoussis NP , O and O Olympic NP doubles VP champions NP Todd NP Woodbridge NP and NP Mark NP Woodforde NP to VP face VP the NP Croatians NP . O The NP home NP side NP boasts VP world NP number NP six NP Goran NP Ivanisevic NP , O and O Newcombe NP conceded VP his NP players NP would VP be VP hard-pressed ADJP to VP beat VP the NP Croatian NP number NP one NP . O " O We NP are VP ready ADJP to VP fight VP to PP our NP last NP breath NP -- O Australia NP must VP play VP at PP its NP absolute NP best NP to VP win VP , O " O said VP Newcombe NP , O who NP described VP the NP tie NP as PP the NP toughest NP he NP has VP faced VP as PP captain NP . O Australia NP last NP won VP the NP Davis NP Cup NP in PP 1986 NP , O but O they NP were VP beaten NP finalists NP against PP Germany NP three NP years NP ago ADVP under PP Fraser NP 's NP guidance NP . O BADMINTON NP - O MALAYSIAN NP OPEN O RESULTS NP . O KUALA NP LUMPUR NP 1996-08-22 NP Results NP in PP the NP Malaysian NP Open VP badminton NP tournament NP on PP Thursday NP ( O prefix NP number NP denotes NP seeding NP ) O : O Men NP 's NP singles NP , O third NP round NP 9/16 NP - NP Luo NP Yigang NP ( O China NP ) O beat VP Hwang NP Sun-ho NP ( O South NP Korea NP ) O 15-3 NP 15-7 NP Jason NP Wong NP ( O Malaysia NP ) O beat VP Abdul NP Samad NP Ismail NP ( O Malaysia NP ) O 16-18 NP 15-2 NP 17-14 NP P. NP Kantharoopan NP ( O Malaysia NP ) O beat VP 3/4 NP - NP Jeroen NP Van NP Dijk NP ( O Netherlands NP ) O 15-11 NP 18-14 NP Wijaya NP Indra NP ( O Indonesia O ) O beat VP 5/8 NP - NP Pang NP Chen NP ( O Malaysia NP ) O 15-6 NP 6-15 NP 15-7 ADVP 3/4 NP - NP Hu NP Zhilan NP ( O China NP ) O beat VP Nunung NP Subandoro NP ( O Indonesia O ) O 5-15 NP 18-15 NP 15-6 NP 9/16 NP - NP Hermawan NP Susanto NP ( O Indonesia O ) O beat VP 1 NP - NP Fung NP Permadi NP ( O Taiwan NP ) O 15-8 NP 15-12 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP 2nd NP round NP 1 NP - NP Wang NP Chen NP ( O China NP ) O beat VP Cindana NP ( O Indonesia O ) O 11-3 NP 1ama NP ( O Japan NP ) O beat VP Margit NP Borg NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 11-6 NP 11-6 NP Sun NP Jian NP ( O China NP ) O beat VP Marina NP Andrievskaqya NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 11-8 NP 11-2 NP 5/8 NP - NP Meluawati O ( O Indonesia O ) O beat VP Chan NP Chia NP Fong NP ( O Malaysia NP ) O 11-6 NP 11-1 NP Gong NP Zhichao NP ( O China NP ) O beat VP Liu NP Lufung NP ( O China NP ) O 6-11 NP 11-7 ADVP 11-3 NP Zeng VP Yaqiong NP ( O China NP ) O beat VP Li NP Feng NP ( O New NP Zealand NP ) O 11-9 NP 11-6 NP 5/8 NP - NP Christine NP Magnusson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O beat VP Ishwari NP Boopathy NP ( O Malaysia NP ) O 11-1 NP 10-12 NP 11-4 NP 2 NP - NP Zhang NP Ning NP ( O China NP ) O beat VP Olivia NP ( O Indonesia O ) O 11-8 NP 11-6 NP TENNIS NP - O REVISED NP MEN NP 'S NP DRAW NP FOR PP U.S. NP OPEN NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-22 NP Revised NP singles NP draw VP for PP the NP U.S. NP Open NP tennis NP championships NP beginning VP Monday NP at PP the NP U.S NP . O National NP Tennis NP Centre NP ( O prefix NP denotes NP seeding VP ) O : O Men NP 's NP Draw NP 1 NP - NP Pete NP Sampras NP ( O U.S. NP ) O vs. PP Adrian NP Voinea NP ( O Romania NP ) O Jiri NP Novak NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O vs. PP qualifier NP Magnus NP Larsson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O vs. PP Alexander NP Volkov NP ( O Russia NP ) O Mikael NP Tillstrom NP ( O Sweden NP ) O vs O qualifier NP Qualifier NP vs. PP Andrei NP Olhovskiy NP ( O Russia NP ) O Mark NP Woodforde NP ( O Australia NP ) O vs. PP Mark NP Philippoussis NP ( O Australia NP ) O Roberto NP Carretero NP ( O Spain NP ) O vs. PP Jordi NP Burillo NP ( O Spain NP ) O Francisco NP Clavet NP ( O Spain NP ) O vs. PP 16 NP - NP Cedric NP Pioline NP ( O France NP ) O ------------------------ O 9 NP - NP Wayne NP Ferreira NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O vs. PP qualifier NP Karol NP Kucera NP ( O Slovakia NP ) O vs. PP Jonas NP Bjorkman NP ( O Sweden NP ) O Qualifier NP vs. PP Christian NP Rudd NP ( O Norway NP ) O Alex NP Corretja NP ( O Spain NP ) O vs. PP Byron NP Black NP ( O Zimbabwe NP ) O David NP Rikl NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O vs. PP Hicham NP Arazi NP ( O Morocco NP ) O Sjeng VP Schalken O ( O Netherlands NP ) O vs. PP Gilbert NP Schaller NP ( O Austria NP ) O Grant NP Stafford NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O vs. PP Guy NP Forget VP ( O France NP ) O Fernando NP Meligeni NP ( O Brazil NP ) O vs. PP 7 NP - NP Yevgeny NP Kafelnikov NP ( O Russia NP ) O ------------------------ O 4 NP - NP Goran NP Ivanisevic NP ( O Croatia NP ) O vs. PP Andrei NP Chesnokov NP ( O Russia NP ) O Scott NP Draper NP ( O Australia NP ) O vs. PP Galo NP Blanco NP ( O Spain NP ) O Renzo NP Furlan NP ( O Italy NP ) O vs. PP Thomas NP Johansson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O Hendrik NP Dreekman NP ( O Germany NP ) O vs. PP Greg NP Rusedski NP ( O Britain NP ) O Andrei NP Medvedev NP ( O Ukraine NP ) O vs. PP Jean-Philippe NP Fleurian NP ( O France NP ) O Jan NP Kroslak NP ( O Slovakia NP ) O vs. PP Chris NP Woodruff NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Qualifier NP vs. PP Petr NP Korda NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O Bohdan NP Ulihrach NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O vs. PP 14 NP - NP Alberto NP Costa NP ( O Spain NP ) O ------------------------ O 12 NP - NP Todd NP Martin NP ( O U.S. NP ) O vs. PP Younnes NP El NP Aynaoui NP ( O Morocco NP ) O Andrea NP Gaudenzi NP ( O Italy NP ) O vs. PP Shuzo NP Matsuoka NP ( O Japan NP ) O Doug NP Flach NP ( O U.S. NP ) O vs. PP qualifier NP Mats NP Wilander NP ( O Sweden NP ) O vs. PP Tim NP Henman NP ( O Britain NP ) O Paul NP Haarhuis NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O vs. PP Michael NP Joyce NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Michael NP Tebbutt NP ( O Australia NP ) O vs. PP Richey NP Reneberg NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Jonathan NP Stark NP ( O U.S. NP ) O vs. PP Bernd NP Karbacher NP ( O Germany NP ) O Stefan NP Edberg NP ( O Sweden NP ) O vs. PP 5 NP - NP Richard NP Krajicek NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O ------------------------ O 6 NP - NP Andre NP Agassi NP ( O U.S. NP ) O vs. PP Mauricio NP Hadad NP ( O Colombia NP ) O Marcos NP Ondruska NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O vs. PP Felix NP Mantilla NP ( O Spain NP ) O Carlos NP Moya NP ( O Spain NP ) O vs. PP Scott NP Humphries NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Jan NP Siemerink NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O vs. PP Carl-Uwe NP Steeb NP ( O Germany NP ) O Qualifier NP vs. PP qualifier ADJP David NP Wheaton NP ( O U.S. NP ) O vs. PP Kevin NP Kim NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Nicolas NP Lapentti NP ( O Ecuador NP ) O vs. PP Alex NP O'Brien NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Karim NP Alami NP ( O Morocco NP ) O vs. PP 11 NP - NP MaliVai NP Washington NP ( O U.S. NP ) O ------------------------ O 13 NP - NP Thomas NP Enqvist NP ( O Sweden NP ) O vs. PP Stephane NP Simian NP ( O France NP ) O Guillaume NP Raoux NP ( O France NP ) O vs. PP Filip NP Dewulf NP ( O Belgium NP ) O Mark NP Knowles NP ( O Bahamas NP ) O vs. PP Marcelo NP Filippini NP ( O Uruguay NP ) O Todd NP Woodbridge NP ( O Australia NP ) O vs. PP qualifier NP Kris NP Goossens NP ( O Belgium NP ) O vs. PP Sergi NP Bruguera NP ( O Spain NP ) O Qualifier NP vs. PP Michael NP Stich NP ( O Germany NP ) O Qualifier NP vs. PP Chuck NP Adams NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Javier NP Frana NP ( O Argentina NP ) O vs. PP 3 NP - NP Thomas NP Muster NP ( O Austria NP ) O ------------------------ O 8 NP - NP Jim NP Courier NP ( O U.S. NP ) O vs. PP Javier NP Sanchez NP ( O Spain NP ) O Jim NP Grabb NP ( O U.S. NP ) O vs. PP Sandon NP Stolle NP ( O Australia NP ) O Patrick NP Rafter NP ( O Australia NP ) O vs. PP Kenneth NP Carlsen NP ( O Denmark NP ) O Jason NP Stoltenberg NP ( O Australia NP ) O vs. PP Stefano NP Pescosolido NP ( O Italy NP ) O Arnaud NP Boetsch NP ( O France NP ) O vs. PP Nicolas NP Pereira NP ( O Venezuela NP ) O Carlos NP Costa NP ( O Spain NP ) O vs. PP Magnus NP Gustafsson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O Jeff NP Tarango NP ( O U.S. NP ) O vs. PP Alex NP Radulescu NP ( O Germany NP ) O Qualifier NP vs. O 10 NP - NP Marcelo NP Rios NP ( O Chile NP ) O ------------------------ O 15 NP - NP Marc NP Rosset NP ( O Switzerland NP vs. PP Jared NP Palmer NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Martin NP Damm NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O vs. PP Hernan NP Gumy NP ( O Argentina NP ) O Nicklas NP Kulti NP ( O Sweden NP ) O vs. PP Jakob NP Hlasek NP ( O Switzerland NP ) O Cecil NP Mamiit NP ( O U.S. NP ) O vs. PP Alberto NP Berasategui NP ( O Spain NP ) O Vince NP Spadea NP ( O U.S. NP ) O vs. PP Daniel NP Vacek NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O David NP Prinosil NP ( O Germany NP ) O vs. PP qualifier NP Qualifier NP vs. PP Tomas NP Carbonell NP ( O Spain NP ) O Qualifier NP vs. O 2 NP - NP Michael NP Chang NP ( O U.S. NP ) O BASEBALL NP - O ORIOLES NP ' NP MANAGER NP DAVEY NP JOHNSON NP HOSPITALIZED NP . O BALTIMORE VP 1996-08-22 NP Baltimore NP Orioles NP manager NP Davey NP Johnson NP will VP miss VP Thursday NP night NP 's NP game NP against PP the NP Seattle NP Mariners NP after PP being VP admitted VP to PP a NP hospital NP with PP an NP irregular NP heartbeat NP . O The NP 53-year-old NP Johnson NP was VP hospitalized VP after PP experiencing VP dizziness NP . O " O He NP is VP in PP no NP danger NP and O will VP be VP treated VP and O observed VP this NP evening NP , O " O said VP Orioles NP team NP physician NP Dr. NP William NP Goldiner NP , O adding VP that SBAR Johnson NP is VP expected VP to VP be VP released VP on PP Friday NP . O Orioles NP ' NP bench NP coach NP Andy NP Etchebarren NP will VP manage VP the NP club NP in PP Johnson NP 's NP absence NP . 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O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-22 NP Results NP of PP Major NP League NP Baseball NP games NP played VP on PP Wednesday NP ( O home NP team NP in PP CAPS NP ) O : O American NP League NP California NP 7 NP NEW NP YORK NP 1 NP DETROIT NP 7 NP Chicago NP 4 NP Milwaukee NP 10 NP MINNESOTA NP 7 NP BOSTON NP 6 NP Oakland NP 4 NP BALTIMORE VP 10 NP Seattle NP 5 NP Texas NP 10 NP CLEVELAND NP 8 NP ( O in PP 10 NP ) O Toronto NP 6 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 2 NP National NP League NP CHICAGO NP 8 NP Florida NP 3 NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 12 NP New NP York NP 11 NP ATLANTA NP 4 NP Cincinnati NP 3 NP Pittsburgh NP 5 NP HOUSTON NP 2 NP COLORADO NP 10 NP St NP Louis NP 2 NP Philadelphia NP 6 NP LOS NP ANGELES NP 0 NP SAN NP DIEGO NP 7 NP Montreal NP 2 NP BASEBALL NP - O GREER NP HOMER NP IN PP 10TH NP LIFTS NP TEXAS NP PAST NP INDIANS VP . 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O Fox NP said VP he NP had VP brought VP up PRT the NP issue NP at PP every NP meeting NP he NP had VP had VP with PP government NP leaders NP in PP Dhaka NP . O He NP said VP the NP Bangladesh NP government NP had VP assured VP him NP it NP was VP taking VP the NP matter NP seriously ADVP . O " O The NP British NP government NP wants VP a NP thorough NP investigation NP and O a NP just NP outcome NP , O " O he NP said VP . O Fox NP said VP the NP British NP government NP wanted VP an NP end NP to PP the NP alleged NP harassment NP of PP its NP nationals NP at PP Dhaka NP airport NP by PP customs NP officials NP . O Bangladesh NP 's NP Criminal NP Investigation NP Department NP has VP charged VP two NP immigration NP officials NP in PP connection NP with PP Mia NP 's NP killing NP . O Mia NP , O a NP father NP of PP five NP children NP , O had VP a NP restaurant NP business NP in PP a NP London NP suburb NP . O India NP fears VP attempts NP to VP disrupt VP Kashmir NP polls NP . O SRINAGAR NP , O India NP 1996-08-22 NP India NP 's NP Home NP ( O interior NP ) O Minister NP accused VP Pakistan NP on PP on PP Thursday NP of PP planning VP to VP disrupt VP state NP elections NP in PP troubled NP Jammu NP and NP Kashmir NP state NP . O " O It NP seems VP that SBAR from PP across PP the NP border NP there NP is VP going VP to VP be VP a NP planned NP attempt NP to VP disrupt VP the NP elections NP , O " O Inderjit NP Gupta NP told VP reporters NP in PP the NP state NP capital NP Srinagar NP . O The NP local NP polls NP next NP month NP will VP be VP the NP first NP since PP 1987 NP in PP the NP state NP , O clamped VP under PP direct NP rule NP from PP New NP Delhi NP since PP 1990 NP . O India NP has VP often VP accused VP Pakistan NP of PP abetting VP militancy NP in PP the NP valley NP , O a NP charge NP Islamabad NP has VP always VP denied VP . 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O Over PP a NP dozen NP militant NP groups NP are VP fighting VP New NP Delhi NP 's NP rule NP in PP the NP state NP . O Dhaka NP stocks NP end VP up PRT on PP gains NP by PP engineering NP , O banks NP . O DHAKA NP 1996-08-22 NP Dhaka NP stocks NP edged VP up PRT on PP sharply NP higher NP volume NP as PP engineering NP and NP cash NP shares NP gained VP amid PP buying NP by PP both NP small NP and NP institutional NP investors NP , O brokers NP said VP . O The NP Dhaka NP Stock NP Exchange NP ( O DSE NP ) O all-share NP price NP index NP rose VP 8.05 NP points NP or O 0.7 NP percent NP to PP 1,156.79 NP on PP a NP turnover NP of PP 146.2 NP million NP taka NP . O Of PP the NP total NP 119 NP issues NP traded VP 71 NP closed VP higher ADVP , O 44 NP ended VP lower ADJP and O four NP remained VP unchanged ADJP . O . 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O -- O New NP Delhi NP newsroom NP , O +91-11-3012024 NP Two NP pct NP India NP current NP account NP deficit NP viable NP - NP RBI NP . O BOMBAY NP 1996-08-22 NP The NP Reserve NP Bank NP of PP India NP Governor NP Chakravarty NP Rangarajan NP said VP on PP Thursday NP that SBAR a NP current NP account NP deficit NP of PP two NP percent NP of PP gross NP domestic NP product NP ( O GDP NP ) O was VP sustainable ADJP given PP the NP currrent NP rate NP of PP growth NP . O " O The NP current NP account NP deficit NP of PP around NP two NP percent NP of PP GDP NP is VP a NP sustainable NP level NP of PP deficit NP given PP the NP expected NP real NP growth NP rate NP and O the NP trends NP in PP imports NP and NP exports NP , O " O Rangarajan NP said VP in PP an NP address NP to PP business NP leaders NP in PP New NP Delhi NP . O Rangarajan NP said VP a NP current NP account NP deficit NP of PP two NP percent NP brought VP about PRT by PP a NP 16-17 NP percent NP annual NP growth NP in PP exports NP and O a NP 14-15 NP percent NP rise NP in PP imports NP along PP with PP an NP increase NP in PP non-debt NP flows NP could VP lead VP to PP a NP reduction NP in PP the NP debt-service NP ratio NP to PP below NP 20 NP percent NP over PP the NP next NP five NP years NP . O -- O Bombay NP newsroom NP +91-22-265 NP 9000 NP Mother NP Teresa NP devoted VP to PP world NP 's NP poor NP . O CALCUTTA NP 1996-08-22 NP Mother NP Teresa NP , O known VP as PP the NP Saint NP of PP the NP Gutters NP , O won VP the NP Nobel NP Peace NP Prize NP in PP 1979 NP for PP bringing VP hope NP and NP dignity NP to PP millions NP of PP poor NP , NP unwanted NP people NP with PP her NP simple NP message NP : O " O The NP poor NP must VP know VP that SBAR we NP love VP them NP . 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O BONN NP 1996-08-23 NP Results NP of PP German NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP on PP Friday NP : O St NP Pauli NP 4 NP Schalke NP 4 NP Hansa NP Rostock NP 0 NP Hamburg NP 1 NP ATHLETICS NP - O MASTERKOVA NP BREAKS NP SECOND NP WORLD NP RECORD NP IN PP 10 NP DAYS NP . O Adrian NP Warner NP BRUSSELS NP 1996-08-23 NP Russia NP 's NP double NP Olympic NP champion NP Svetlana NP Masterkova NP smashed VP her NP second NP world NP record NP in PP just NP 10 NP days NP on PP Friday NP when ADVP she NP bettered VP the NP mark NP for PP the NP women NP 's NP 1,000 NP metres NP . O After PP breaking VP the NP world NP record NP for PP the NP women NP 's NP mile NP in PP Zurich NP last NP Wednesday NP , O the NP Olympic NP 800 NP and NP 1,500 NP metres NP champion VP clocked VP two NP minutes NP 28.98 NP seconds NP over PP 1,000 NP at PP the NP Brussels NP grand NP prix NP meeting NP . O The NP Russian NP ate VP up PRT the NP ground NP in PP a NP swift NP last NP lap NP to VP shave VP 0.36 NP seconds NP off PP the NP previous NP best NP of PP 2:29.34 NP set VP by PP Mozambique NP 's NP Maria NP Mutola NP in PP the NP same NP stadium NP in PP August NP last NP year NP . O Former NP world NP 800 NP champion NP Mutola NP pushed VP Masterkova NP all NP the NP way NP , O finishing VP second NP in PP 2:29.66 NP . O But O it NP was VP the NP Russian NP who NP picked VP up PRT the NP bonus NP of PP $ NP 25,000 NP for PP the NP historic NP run NP in PP front NP of PP a NP capacity NP 40,000 NP crowd NP . O Masterkova NP dominated VP the NP middle-distance NP races NP at PP the NP recent NP Atlanta NP Games NP following PP her NP return NP to VP competition VP this NP season NP after PP a NP three-year NP maternity NP break NP . O In PP her NP first NP mile NP race NP at PP the NP richest NP meeting NP in PP Zurich NP last NP Wednesday NP , O she NP slashed VP 3.05 NP seconds NP off PP the NP previous NP record NP . O The NP record NP of PP four NP minutes NP , O 12.56 NP seconds NP in PP Zurich NP earned VP Masterkova NP a NP bonus NP of PP $ NP 50,000 NP plus O one NP kilo NP of PP gold NP . O After PP Friday NP 's NP performance NP the NP Russian NP will VP have VP earned VP well ADVP over PP $ NP 100,000 NP in PP less NP than PP a NP fortnight NP , O taking VP her NP appearance NP money NP into PP account NP . O Brussels NP organisers NP had VP laid VP a NP new NP track NP for PP the NP meeting NP comparable ADJP to PP the NP surface NP at PP the NP Atlanta NP Games NP but O put VP down ADVP on PP a NP softer NP surface NP . O Masterkova NP clearly ADVP enjoyed VP it NP . O Mutola NP looked VP threatening VP in PRT the NP final NP 200 NP metres NP but O the NP Russian NP found VP an NP extra NP gear NP to PP power NP home NP several NP strides NP ahead ADVP , O pointing VP at PP the NP time NP on PP the NP clock NP with PP delight NP as SBAR she NP crossed VP the NP line NP . O ATHLETICS NP - O WOMEN NP 'S NP 1,000 NP METRES NP WORLD NP RECORD NP EVOLUTION PRT . O BRUSSELS NP 1996-08-23 NP Evolution NP of PP the NP women NP 's NP 1,000 NP metres NP world NP record NP ( O tabulated VP under PP time NP , O name NP / O nationality NP , O venue NP , NP date NP ) O : O 2:30.67 NP Christine NP Wachtel NP ( O Germany O ) O Berlin NP 17.8.90 NP 2:29.34 NP Maria NP Mutola NP ( O Mozambique NP ) O Brussels NP 25.8.95 NP 2:28.98 NP Svetlana NP Masterkova NP ( O Russia O ) O Brussels NP 23.8.96 NP ATHLETICS NP - O MASTERKOVA NP BREAKS NP WOMEN VP 'S VP WORLD NP 1,000 NP RECORD NP . O BRUSSELS NP 1996-08-23 NP Russian NP Svetlana NP Masterkova NP broke VP the NP women NP 's NP world NP 1,000 NP metres NP record VP on PP Friday NP when ADVP she NP clocked VP an NP unofficial NP two NP minutes NP 28.99 NP seconds NP at PP the NP Brussels NP grand NP prix NP . O The NP previous NP mark NP of PP 2:29.34 NP was VP set VP by PP Mozambique NP 's NP Maria NP Mutola NP here ADVP on PP August NP 25 NP last NP year NP . O The NP time NP was VP officially VP adjusted VP to PP 2:28.98 NP . O GOLF NP - O GERMAN NP OPEN O SECOND NP ROUND NP SCORES NP . O STUTTGART NP , O Germany NP 1996-08-23 NP Leading NP second NP round NP scores NP in PP the NP German NP Open NP golf NP championship NP on PP Friday NP ( O Britain NP unless SBAR stated NP ) O : O 128 NP Ian NP Woosnam NP 64 NP 64 NP 129 NP Robert NP Karlsson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 67 NP 62 NP 130 NP Fernando NP Roca NP ( O Spain NP ) O 66 NP 64 NP , O Ian NP Pyman NP 66 NP 64 NP 131 NP Carl NP Suneson NP 65 NP 66 NP , O Stephen NP Field NP 66 NP 65 NP 132 NP Miguel NP Angel NP Martin NP ( O Spain NP ) O 66 NP 66 NP , O Raymond NP Russell NP 63 NP 69 NP , O Thomas NP Gogele NP ( O Germany NP ) O 67 NP 65 NP , O Paul NP Broadhurst NP 62 NP 70 NP , O Diego NP Borrego NP ( O Spain NP ) O 69 NP 63 NP 133 NP Ricky NP Willison NP 69 NP 64 NP , O Stephen NP Ames NP ( O Trinidad NP and NP Tobago NP ) O 68 NP 65 NP , O Eamonn NP Darcy NP ( O Ireland NP ) O 65 NP 68 NP 134 NP Robert NP Coles NP 68 NP 66 NP , O David NP Williams NP 67 NP 67 NP , O Thomas NP Bjorn NP ( O Denmark NP ) O 66 NP 68 NP , O Pedro NP Linhart NP ( O Spain NP ) O 67 NP 67 NP , O Michael NP Jonzon NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 67 NP 67 NP , O Roger NP Chapman NP 72 NP 62 NP , O Jonathan NP Lomas NP 67 NP 67 NP , O Francisco NP Cea NP ( O Spain NP ) O 68 NP 66 NP 135 NP Terry NP Price NP ( O Australia NP ) O 67 NP 68 NP , O Paul NP Eales NP 67 NP 68 NP , O Wayne NP Riley NP ( O Australia NP ) O 64 NP 71 NP , O Carl NP Mason NP 69 NP 66 NP , O Barry NP Lane NP 68 NP 67 NP , O Bernhard NP Langer NP ( O Germany NP ) O 64 NP 71 NP , O Gary NP Orr NP 67 NP 68 NP , O Mats NP Lanner NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 64 NP 71 NP , O Jeff NP Hawksworth NP 67 NP 68 NP , O Des NP Smyth NP ( O Ireland NP ) O 66 NP 69 NP , O David NP Carter NP 66 NP 69 NP , O Steve NP Webster NP 69 NP 66 NP , O Jose NP Maria NP Canizares NP ( O Spain NP ) O 67 NP 68 NP , O Paul NP Lawrie NP 66 NP 69 NP ATHLETICS NP - O MITCHELL NP UPSTAGES NP TRIO NP OF PP OLYMPIC NP SPRINT NP CHAMPIONS NP . O Adrian NP Warner NP BRUSSELS NP 1996-08-23 NP American NP Dennis NP Mitchell NP upstaged VP a NP trio NP of PP past O and O present NP Olympic NP 100 NP metres NP champions NP on PP Friday NP with PP a NP storming NP victory NP at PP the NP Brussels NP grand NP prix NP . O Sporting NP his NP customary NP bright NP green NP outfit NP , O the NP U.S. NP champion NP clocked VP 10.03 NP seconds NP despite PP damp NP conditions NP to VP take VP the NP scalp NP of PP Canada NP 's NP reigning NP Olympic NP champion NP Donovan NP Bailey NP , O 1992 NP champion NP Linford NP Christie NP of PP Britain NP and O American NP 1984 NP and NP 1988 NP champion NP Carl NP Lewis NP . O Mitchell NP also ADVP beat VP world NP and O Olympic NP champion NP Bailey NP at PP the NP most NP lucrative NP meeting NP in PP the NP sport NP in PP Zurich NP last NP week NP . O The NP American NP , O who NP finished VP fourth NP at PP the NP Atlanta NP Games NP , O was VP fast ADVP out PP of PP his NP blocks NP and O held VP off PRT Bailey NP 's NP late NP burst NP in PP the NP final NP 20 NP metres NP before PP heading VP off PRT for PP a NP lap NP of PP celebration NP . O The NP Canadian NP was VP second ADJP in PP 10.09 NP with PP Lewis NP third NP in PP 10.10 NP , O ahead ADVP of PP Atlanta NP bronze NP medallist NP Ato NP Boldon NP who NP clocked VP 10.12 NP in PP fourth NP . O Christie NP , O competing VP in PP what NP is VP expected VP to VP be VP his NP last NP major NP international NP meeting NP , O finished VP fifth NP in PP 10.14 NP . O Lewis NP , O making VP a NP rare NP appearance NP in PP Europe NP in PP a NP sprint NP race NP , O left VP the NP track NP with PP a NP slight NP limp NP . O American NP Olympic NP high NP hurdles NP champion VP Allen NP Johnson NP defied VP the NP wet NP conditions NP to VP produce VP a NP brilliant NP 12.92 NP seconds NP in PP the NP 110 NP metres NP race NP , O just NP 0.01 NP outside NP the NP world NP record NP held VP by PP Britain NP 's NP Colin NP Jackson NP . O Johnson NP ran VP the NP same NP time NP at PP the NP U.S. NP Olympic NP trials NP in PP Atlanta NP in PP June NP to VP become VP the NP second NP equal NP fastest NP hurdler NP of PP all NP time NP with PP American NP Roger NP Kingdom NP . O He NP seemed VP to VP relish VP the NP new NP track NP at PP the NP Brussels NP meeting NP , O dominating VP the NP race NP from PP start NP to VP finish VP with PP a NP slight NP wind NP at PP his NP back NP . O Jackson NP , O the NP only NP man NP to VP have VP run VP faster ADVP , O could VP not VP live VP with PP his NP speed NP , O taking VP second NP in PP 13.24 NP seconds NP . O The NP rain NP was VP pelting NP down NP when ADVP the NP women NP 's NP high NP hurdlers NP stepped VP up PRT for PP their NP 100 NP metres NP race NP . O But O Sweden NP 's NP Olympic NP high NP hurdles NP champion VP Ludmila NP Engquist NP , O who NP crashed VP out PP of PP last NP week NP 's NP meeting NP in PP Zurich NP after PP hitting VP a NP hurdle NP , O also ADVP kept VP her NP footing NP perfectly ADVP to VP win VP in PP a NP fast NP 12.60 NP seconds NP . O Olympic NP silver NP medallist NP Brigita NP Bukovec NP of PP Slovenia NP could VP finish VP only NP fifth NP in PP the NP race NP in PP 12.95 NP . O Jamaican NP Commonwealth NP champion NP Michelle NP Freeman NP took VP second NP in PP 12.77 NP ahead ADVP of PP Cuban NP Aliuska NP Lopez NP . O The NP Zurich NP fall NP cost NP Engquist NP a NP shot NP at PP a NP jackpot NP of PP 20 NP one-kg NP gold NP bars NP which NP can VP be VP won VP by PP athletes NP who NP clinch VP their NP events NP at ADVP all ADVP of PP the NP Golden NP Four NP series NP in PP Oslo NP , O Zurich NP , O Brussels NP and O Berlin NP . O Seven NP athletes NP went VP into PP Friday NP 's NP penultimate NP meeting NP of PP the NP series NP with PP a NP chance NP of PP winning VP the NP prize NP and O American NP men NP 's NP 400 NP metres NP hurdles NP champion VP Derrick NP Adkins NP kept VP his NP hopes NP alive ADJP in PP the NP competition NP by PP winning VP his NP event NP in PP 47.93 NP . O American NP Olympic NP champion NP Gail NP Devers NP clocked VP a NP swift NP 10.84 NP seconds NP on PP her NP way NP to PP victory NP in PP the NP women NP 's NP 100 NP metres NP , O the NP second NP fastest NP time NP of PP the NP season NP and NP 0.10 NP seconds NP faster ADVP than PP her NP winning NP time NP in PP Atlanta NP . O Jamaican NP veteran NP Merlene NP Ottey NP , O who NP beat VP Devers NP in PP Zurich NP after PP just NP missing VP out ADVP on PP the NP gold NP medal NP in PP Atlanta NP after PP a NP photo NP finish NP , O had VP to VP settle VP for PP third NP place NP in PP 11.04 NP . O American NP world NP champion NP Gwen NP Torrence NP , O the NP bronze NP medallist NP in PP Atlanta NP , O was VP second ADJP in PP 11.00 NP . O It NP was VP a NP costly NP defeat NP for PP Ottey NP since SBAR it NP threw VP her NP out PP of PP the NP race NP for PP the NP Golden NP Four NP jackpot NP . O ATHLETICS NP - O BRUSSELS NP GRAND NP PRIX NP RESULTS NP . O BRUSSELS NP 1996-08-23 NP Leading NP results NP in PP the NP Brussels NP Grand NP Prix NP athletics NP meeting NP on PP Friday NP : O Women NP 's NP discus NP 1. NP Ilke NP Wyludda NP ( O Germany NP ) O 66.60 NP metres NP 2. NP Ellina NP Zvereva NP ( O Belarus NP ) O 65.66 NP 3. NP Franka NP Dietzsch NP ( O Germany NP ) O 61.74 NP 4. NP Natalya NP Sadova NP ( O Russia NP ) O 61.64 NP 5. NP Mette NP Bergmann NP ( O Norway NP ) O 61.44 NP 6. NP Nicoleta NP Grasu NP ( O Romania NP ) O 61.36 NP 7. NP Olga NP Chernyavskaya NP ( O Russia NP ) O 60.46 NP 8. NP Irina NP Yatchenko NP ( O Belarus NP ) O 58.92 NP Women NP 's NP 100 NP metres NP hurdles NP 1. NP Ludmila NP Engquist NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 12.60 NP seconds NP 2. NP Michelle NP Freeman NP ( O Jamaica NP ) O 12.77 NP 3. NP Aliuska NP Lopez NP ( O Cuba NP ) O 12.85 NP 4. NP Dionne NP Rose NP ( O Jamaica NP ) O 12.88 NP 5. NP Brigita NP Bukovec NP ( O Slovakia NP ) O 12.95 NP 6. NP Yulia NP Graudin NP ( O Russia NP ) O 12.96 NP 7. NP Julie NP Baumann NP ( O Switzerland NP ) O 13.36 NP 8. NP Patricia NP Girard-Leno NP ( O France NP ) O 13.36 NP 9. NP Dawn NP Bowles NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 13.53 NP Men NP 's NP 110 NP metres NP hurdles NP 1. NP Allen NP Johnson NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 12.92 NP seconds NP 2. NP Colin NP Jackson NP ( O Britain NP ) O 13.24 NP 3. NP Emilio NP Valle NP ( O Cuba NP ) O 13.33 NP 4. NP Sven NP Pieters NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 13.37 NP 5. NP Steve NP Brown NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 13.38 NP 6. NP Frank NP Asselman NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 13.64 NP 7. NP Hubert NP Grossard NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 13.65 NP 8. NP Jonathan NP N'Senga NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 13.66 NP 9. NP Johan NP Lisabeth NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 13.75 NP Women NP 's NP 5,000 NP metres NP 1. NP Roberta NP Brunet NP ( O Italy NP ) O 14 NP minutes NP 48.96 NP seconds NP 2. NP Fernanda NP Ribeiro NP ( O Portugal NP ) O 14:49.81 NP 3. NP Sally NP Barsosio NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 14:58.29 NP 4. NP Paula NP Radcliffe NP ( O Britain NP ) O 14:59.70 ADJP 5. NP Julia NP Vaquero O ( O Spain NP ) O 15:04.94 NP 6. NP Catherine NP McKiernan NP ( O Ireland NP ) O 15:07.57 NP 7. NP Annette NP Peters NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 15:07.85 NP 8. NP Pauline NP Konga NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 15:11.40 NP Men NP 's NP 100 NP metres NP 1. NP Dennis NP Mitchell NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 10.03 NP seconds NP 2. NP Donovan NP Bailey NP ( O Canada NP ) O 10.09 NP 3. NP Carl NP Lewis NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 10.10 NP 4. NP Ato NP Boldon NP ( O Trinidad NP ) O 10.12 NP 5. NP Linford NP Christie NP ( O Britain NP ) O 10.14 NP 6. NP Davidson NP Ezinwa NP ( O Nigeria NP ) O 10.15 NP 7. NP Jon NP Drummond NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 10.16 NP 8. NP Bruny NP Surin NP ( O Canada NP ) O 10.30 NP Men NP 's NP 400 NP metres NP hurdles NP 1. NP Derrick NP Adkins NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 47.93 NP seconds NP 2. NP Samuel NP Matete NP ( O Zambia NP ) O 47.99 NP 3. NP Rohan NP Robinson NP ( O Australia NP ) O 48.86 NP 4. NP Torrance NP Zellner NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 49.06 NP 5. NP Jean-Paul NP Bruwier NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 49.24 NP 6. NP Dusan NP Kovacs NP ( O Hungary NP ) O 49.31 NP 7. NP Calvin NP Davis NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 49.49 NP 8. NP Laurent NP Ottoz NP ( O Italy NP ) O 49.61 NP 9. NP Marc NP Dollendorf NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 50.36 NP Women NP 's NP 100 NP metres NP 1. NP Gail NP Devers NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 10.84 NP seconds NP 2. NP Gwen NP Torrence NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 11.00 NP 3. NP Merlene NP Ottey NP ( O Jamaica NP ) O 11.04 NP 4. NP Mary NP Onyali NP ( O Nigeria NP ) O 11.09 NP 5. NP Chryste NP Gaines NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 11.18 NP 6. NP Zhanna NP Pintusevich NP ( O Ukraine NP ) O 11.27 NP 7. NP Irina NP Privalova NP ( O Russia NP ) O 11.28 NP 8. NP Natalia NP Voronova NP ( O Russia NP ) O 11.28 NP 9. NP Juliet NP Cuthbert NP ( O Jamaica NP ) O 11.31 NP Women NP 's NP 1,500 NP metres NP 1. NP Regina NP Jacobs NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 4 NP minutes NP 01.77 NP seconds NP 2. NP Patricia NP Djate NP ( O France NP ) O 4:02.26 NP 3. NP Carla NP Sacramento NP ( O Portugal NP ) O 4:02.67 NP 4. NP Yekaterina NP Podkopayeva NP ( O Russia NP ) O 4:04.78 NP 5. NP Margret NP Crowley NP ( O Australia NP ) O 4:05.00 NP 6. NP Leah NP Pells NP ( O Canada NP ) O 4:05.64 NP 7. NP Sarah NP Thorsett NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 4:06.80 NP 8. NP Sinead NP Delahunty NP ( O Ireland NP ) O 4:07.27 NP 3,000 NP metres NP steeplechase NP 1. NP Joseph NP Keter NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 8 NP minutes NP 10.02 NP seconds NP 2. NP Patrick NP Sang NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 8:12.04 NP 3. NP Moses NP Kiptanui NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 8:12.65 NP 4. NP Gideon NP Chirchir NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 8:15.69 NP 5. NP Richard NP Kosgei NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 8:16.80 NP 6. NP Larbi NP El NP Khattabi NP ( O Morocco NP ) O 8:17.29 NP 7. NP Eliud NP Barngetuny NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 8:17.66 NP 8. NP Bernard NP Barmasai NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 8:17.94 NP Men NP 's NP 400 NP metres NP 1. NP Michael NP Johnson NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 44.29 NP seconds NP 2. NP Derek NP Mills NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 44.78 NP 3. NP Anthuan NP Maybank NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 44.92 NP 4. NP Davis NP Kamoga NP ( O Uganda NP ) O 44.96 NP 5. NP Jamie NP Baulch NP ( O Britain NP ) O 45.08 NP 6. NP Sunday NP Bada NP ( O Nigeria NP ) O 45.21 NP 7. NP Samson NP Kitur NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 45.34 NP 8. NP Mark NP Richardson NP ( O Britain NP ) O 45.67 NP 9. NP Jason NP Rouser NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 46.11 NP Men NP 's NP 200 NP metres NP 1. NP Frankie NP Fredericks NP ( O Namibia NP ) O 19.92 NP seconds NP 2. NP Ato NP Boldon NP ( O Trinidad NP ) O 19.99 NP 3. NP Jeff NP Williams NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 20.21 NP 4. NP Jon NP Drummond NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 20.42 NP 5. NP Patrick NP Stevens NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 20.42 NP 6. NP Michael NP Marsh NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 20.43 NP 7. NP Ivan NP Garcia NP ( O Cuba NP ) O 20.45 NP 8. NP Eric NP Wymeersch NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 20.84 NP 9. NP Lamont NP Smith NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 21.08 NP Women NP 's NP 1,000 NP metres NP 1. NP Svetlana NP Masterkova NP ( O Russia NP ) O 2 NP minutes NP 28.98 NP seconds NP ( O world NP record NP ) O 2. NP Maria NP Mutola NP ( O Mozambique NP ) O 2:29.66 NP 3. NP Malgorzata NP Rydz NP ( O Poland NP ) O 2:39.00 NP 4. NP Anja NP Smolders NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 2:43.06 NP 5. NP Veerle NP De NP Jaeghere NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 2:43.18 NP 6. NP Eleonora NP Berlanda NP ( O Italy NP ) O 2:43.44 NP 7. NP Anneke NP Matthijs NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 2:43.82 NP 8. NP Jacqueline NP Martin NP ( O Spain NP ) O 2:44.22 NP Women NP 's NP 200 NP metres NP 1. NP Mary NP Onyali NP ( O Nigeria NP ) O 22.42 NP seconds NP 2. NP Inger NP Miller NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 22.66 NP 3. NP Irina NP Privalova NP ( O Russia NP ) O 22.68 NP 4. NP Natalia NP Voronova NP ( O Russia NP ) O 22.73 NP 5. NP Marina NP Trandenkova NP ( O Russia NP ) O 22.84 NP 6. NP Chandra NP Sturrup NP ( O Bahamas NP ) O 22.85 NP 7. NP Zundra NP Feagin NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 23.18 NP 8. NP Galina NP Malchugina NP ( O Russia NP ) O 23.25 NP Women NP 's NP 400 NP metres NP 1. NP Cathy NP Freeman NP ( O Australia NP ) O 49.48 NP seconds NP 2. NP Marie-Jose NP Perec NP ( O France NP ) O 49.72 NP 3. NP Falilat NP Ogunkoya NP ( O Nigeria NP ) O 49.97 NP 4. NP Pauline NP Davis NP ( O Bahamas NP ) O 50.14 NP 5. NP Fatima NP Yussuf NP ( O Nigeria NP ) O 50.14 NP 6. NP Maicel NP Malone NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 50.51 NP 7. NP Hana NP Benesova NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O 51.71 NP 8. NP Ann NP Mercken NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 53.55 NP Men NP 's NP 3,000 NP metres NP 1. NP Daniel NP Komen NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 7 NP minutes NP 25.87 NP seconds NP 2. NP Khalid NP Boulami NP ( O Morocco NP ) O 7:31.65 NP 3. NP Bob NP Kennedy NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 7:31.69 NP 4. NP El NP Hassane NP Lahssini NP ( O Morocco NP ) O 7:32.44 NP 5. NP Thomas NP Nyariki NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 7:35.56 NP 6. NP Noureddine NP Morceli NP ( O Algeria NP ) O 7:36.81 NP 7. NP Fita NP Bayesa NP ( O Ethiopia NP ) O 7:38.09 NP 8. NP Martin NP Keino NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 7:38.88 NP Men NP 's NP discus NP 1. NP Lars NP Riedel NP ( O Germany NP ) O 66.74 NP metres NP 2. NP Anthony NP Washington NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 66.72 NP 3. NP Vladimir NP Dubrovshchik NP ( O Belarus NP ) O 64.02 NP 4. NP Virgilius NP Alekna NP ( O Lithuania NP ) O 63.62 NP 5. NP Juergen NP Schult NP ( O Germany NP ) O 63.48 NP 6. NP Vassiliy NP Kaptyukh NP ( O Belarus NP ) O 61.80 NP 7. NP Vaclavas NP Kidikas NP ( O Lithuania NP ) O 60.92 NP 8. NP Michael NP Mollenbeck NP ( O Germany NP ) O 59.24 NP Men NP 's NP triple NP jump NP 1. NP Jonathan NP Edwards NP ( O Britain NP ) O 17.50 NP metres NP 2. NP Yoelvis NP Quesada NP ( O Cuba NP ) O 17.29 NP 3. NP Brian NP Wellman NP ( O Bermuda NP ) O 17.05 NP 4. NP Kenny NP Harrison NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 16.97 NP 5. NP Gennadi NP Markov NP ( O Russia NP ) O 16.66 NP 6. NP Francis NP Agyepong NP ( O Britain NP ) O 16.63 NP 7. NP Rogel NP Nachum NP ( O Israel NP ) O 16.36 NP 8. NP Sigurd NP Njerve NP ( O Norway NP ) O 16.35 NP Men NP 's NP 1,500 NP metres NP 1. NP Hicham NP El NP Guerrouj NP ( O Morocco NP ) O three NP minutes NP 29.05 NP seconds NP 2. NP Isaac NP Viciosa NP ( O Spain NP ) O 3:33.00 NP 3. NP William NP Tanui NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 3:33.36 NP 4. NP Elijah NP Maru NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 3:33.64 NP 5. NP Marcus NP O'Sullivan NP ( O Ireland NP ) O 3:33.77 NP 6. NP John NP Mayock NP ( O Britain NP ) O 3:33.94 NP 7. NP Laban NP Rotich NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 3:34.12 NP 8. NP Christophe NP Impens NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 3:34.13 NP Women NP 's NP high NP jump NP 1. NP Stefka NP Kostadinova NP ( O Bulgaria NP ) O 2.03 NP metres NP 2. NP Inga NP Babakova NP ( O Ukraine NP ) O 2.03 NP 3. NP Alina NP Astafei NP ( O Germany NP ) O 1.97 NP 4. NP Tatyana NP Motkova NP ( O Russia NP ) O 1.94 NP 5. NP Svetlana NP Zalevskaya NP ( O Kazakhstan NP ) O 1.91 NP 6. NP Yelena NP Gulyayeva NP ( O Russia NP ) O 1.88 NP 7. NP Hanna NP Haugland NP ( O Norway NP ) O 1.88 NP 8 NP equal NP . O Olga NP Boshova NP ( O Moldova NP ) O 1.85 NP 8 NP equal NP . O Nele NP Zilinskiene NP ( O Lithuania NP ) O 1.85 NP Men NP 's NP 10,000 NP metres NP 1. NP Salah NP Hissou NP ( O Morocco NP ) O 26 NP minutes NP 38.08 NP seconds NP ( O world NP record NP ) O 2. NP Paul NP Tergat NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 26:54.41 NP 3. NP Paul NP Koech NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 26:56.78 NP 4. NP William NP Kiptum NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 27:18.84 NP 5. NP Aloys NP Nizigama NP ( O Burundi NP ) O 27:25.13 NP 6. NP Mathias NP Ntawulikura NP ( O Rwanda NP ) O 27:25.48 NP 7. NP Abel NP Anton NP ( O Spain NP ) O 28:18.44 NP 8. NP Kamiel NP Maase NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O 28.29.42 NP 9. NP Worku NP Bekila NP ( O Ethiopia NP ) O 28.42.23 NP 10. NP Robert NP Stefko NP ( O Slovakia NP ) O 28:42.26 NP SOCCER NP - O JORGE NP CALLS NP UP PRT SIX NP PORTO NP PLAYERS NP FOR PP WORLD NP CUP PRT QUALIFIER VP . O LISBON NP 1996-08-23 NP Portugal NP 's NP new NP coach NP Artur NP Jorge NP called VP up PRT six NP players NP from PP league NP champions VP Porto NP on PP Friday NP in PP an NP 18-man NP squad NP for PP the NP opening NP World NP Cup NP qualifier NP against PP Armenia NP on PP August NP 31 NP . O Midfielder NP Paulo NP Sousa NP , O recently VP transferred VP to PP Borussia NP Dortmund NP from PP Italy NP 's NP Juventus NP , O is VP the NP only NP leading NP member NP of PP the NP Portuguese NP side NP from PP this NP year NP 's NP European NP championships NP who NP will VP not VP make VP the NP trip NP . O It NP will VP be VP Jorge NP 's NP first NP game NP in PP charge NP of PP the NP national NP squad NP since PP taking VP over PRT from PP Antonio NP Oliveira NP , O who NP now ADVP coaches NP Porto NP , O at PP the NP end NP of PP Euro NP 96 NP . O Squad VP : O Goalkeepers NP - O Vitor NP Baia NP , O Rui NP Correia NP . O Defenders NP - O Jorge NP Costa NP , O Paulinho NP Santos NP , O Helder NP Cristovao NP , O Carlos NP Secretario NP , O Dimas NP Teixeira NP , O Fernando NP Couto NP . O Midfielders NP - O Jose NP Barroso NP , O Luis NP Figo NP , O Rui NP Barros NP , O Rui NP Costa NP , O Oceano NP Cruz NP , O Ricardo NP Sa NP Pinto NP . O Forwards NP - O Domingos NP Oliveira NP , O Joao NP Vieira NP Pinto NP , O Jorge NP Cadete NP , O Antonio NP Folha NP . O SOCCER NP - O VOGTS NP KEEPS NP FAITH PP WITH PP EURO NP ' NP 96 NP CHAMPIONS NP . O BONN NP 1996-08-23 NP Trainer NP Berti NP Vogts NP kept VP faith NP with PP his NP entire NP European NP championship NP winning VP squad NP for PP Germany NP 's NP first NP match NP since PP their NP title NP victory NP , O a NP friendly NP in PP Poland NP . O Vogts NP picked VP no NP new NP players NP for PP the NP squad NP for PP the NP September NP 4 NP game NP in PP Zabrze NP . O Instead ADVP on PP Friday NP he NP nominated VP all NP 23 NP Euro NP ' NP 96 NP veterans NP including PP Bremen NP 's NP Jens NP Todt NP , O called VP up PRT before PP the NP final NP by PP special NP UEFA NP dispensation NP . O He NP will VP , O however ADVP , O have VP to VP do VP without PP the NP Dortmund NP trio NP of PP libero NP Matthias NP Sammer NP , O midfielder NP Steffen NP Freund NP and O defender NP Rene NP Schneider NP , O who NP were VP all NP formally NP nominated NP despite PP being VP injured VP . O " O This NP squad NP is VP currently ADVP the NP basis NP of PP my NP planning NP for PP the NP 1998 NP World NP Cup NP , O " O Vogts NP said VP . O " O We NP 'll VP have VP to VP see VP which NP other NP players NP produce VP good NP league NP performances NP to VP play VP themselves NP into PP the NP squad NP . O " O Squad VP : O Goalkeepers NP - O Oliver NP Kahn NP , O Andreas NP Koepke NP , O Oliver NP Reck NP Defenders NP - O Markus NP Babbel NP , O Thomas NP Helmer NP , O Juergen NP Kohler NP , O Stefan NP Reuter NP , O Matthias NP Sammer NP , O Rene NP Schneider NP Midfielders NP - O Mario NP Basler NP , O Marco NP Bode NP , O Dieter NP Eilts NP , O Steffen NP Freund NP , O Thomas NP Haessler NP , O Andreas NP Moeller NP , O Mehmet NP Scholl NP , O Thomas NP Strunz NP , O Jens NP Todt NP , O Christian NP Ziege NP Forwards NP - O Oliver NP Bierhoff NP , O Fredi NP Bobic NP , O Juergen NP Klinsmann NP , O Stefan NP Kuntz NP . O SOCCER NP - O EUROPEAN NP CUP PRT DRAWS NP FOR PP AEK NP , O OLYMPIAKOS NP , O PAO NP . 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O Second-placed NP Kent NP were VP frustrated VP by PP rain NP which NP prevented VP any NP play NP at PP Cardiff NP , O where ADVP they NP have VP reached VP 255 NP for PP three NP in PP their NP first NP innings NP against PP Glamorgan NP , O while SBAR third-placed NP Surrey NP are VP facing VP an NP uphill NP task NP against PP Nottinghamshire NP . O Surrey NP slipped VP to PP 88 NP for PP four NP in PP reply NP to PP Notts NP ' NP commanding NP first NP innings NP of PP 446 NP for PP nine NP declared VP at PP Trent NP Bridge NP , O before SBAR Alistair NP Brown NP struck VP a NP 55-ball NP half-century NP . O Brown NP 's NP 56 NP not VP out PRT , O containing VP eight NP fours NP and O three NP sixes NP , O lifted VP Surrey NP to PP 128 NP for PP four NP on PP a NP rain-curtailed NP day NP . O Fourth-placed NP Leicestershire NP had VP Hampshire NP on PP the NP ropes NP at PP Leicester NP before PP rain NP intervened VP . O Pace NP trio NP David NP Millns NP ( O 2-24 NP ) O , O Gordon NP Parsons NP ( O 3-20 NP ) O and O Vince NP Wells NP ( O 2-19 NP ) O had VP Hampshire NP reeling VP at PP 81 NP for PP seven NP in PP reply NP to PP the NP home NP county NP 's NP first NP innings NP of PP 353 NP . O Yorkshire NP rekindled NP their NP title NP hopes NP after PP three NP successive NP defeats NP by PP taking VP the NP upper NP hand NP against PP arch-rivals NP Lancashire NP at PP Old NP Trafford NP . O Facing VP Yorkshire NP 's NP 529 NP for PP eight NP declared NP , O Lancashire NP were VP forced VP to VP follow VP on PP 206 NP behind PP after SBAR being VP bowled VP out PRT for PP 323 NP , O paceman NP Darren NP Gough NP polishing NP off PP the NP innings NP with PP a NP burst NP of PP three NP wickets NP for PP one NP run VP in PP 17 NP deliveries NP . O Lancashire NP then ADVP reached VP 210 NP for PP five NP at PP the NP close NP -- O just NP four NP ahead ADVP -- O after PP Neil NP Fairbrother NP hit VP 55 NP in PP 60 NP balls NP to VP add VP to PP his NP first NP innings NP of PP 86 NP . O CRICKET NP - O ENGLAND NP V NP PAKISTAN NP FINAL NP TEST NP SCOREBOARD NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-24 NP Scoreboard ADVP on PP the NP third NP day NP of PP the NP third NP and NP final NP test NP between PP England NP and NP Pakistan NP at PP The NP Oval NP on PP Saturday NP : O England NP first ADVP innings NP 326 NP ( O J. NP Crawley NP 106 NP , O G. NP Thorpe NP 54 NP ; O Waqar NP Younis NP 4-95 NP ) O Pakistan NP first ADVP innings NP ( O overnight NP 229-1 NP ) O Saeed NP Anwar NP c O Croft NP b O Cork NP 176 NP Aamir NP Sohail NP c O Cork NP b O Croft NP 46 NP Ijaz NP Ahmed NP c O Stewart NP b O Mullally NP 61 NP Inzamam-ul-Haq NP c O Hussain NP b O Mullally NP 35 NP Salim NP Malik NP not O out PP 2 NP Asif NP Mujtaba NP not O out PP 1 NP Extras NP ( O b-4 NP lb-3 NP nb-11 NP ) O 18 NP Total NP ( O for PP four NP wickets NP ) O 339 NP Fall NP of PP wickets NP : O 1-106 NP 2-239 NP 3-334 NP 4-334 NP To VP bat VP : O Wasim NP Akram NP , O Moin NP Khan NP , O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP , O Waqar NP Younis NP , O Mohammad NP Akam NP Bowling NP ( O to VP date VP ) O : O Lewis NP 12-1-76-0 NP , O Mullally NP 22-6-56-2 NP , O Croft NP 29-6-64-1 NP , O Cork NP 14.3-4-45-1 NP , O Salisbury NP 17-0-91-0 NP CRICKET NP - O ENGLISH NP COUNTY NP CHAMPIONSHIP NP SCORES NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-24 NP Close NP of PP play NP scores NP in PP four-day NP English NP County NP Championship NP cricket NP matches NP on PP Saturday NP : O Final NP day NP At PP Weston-super-Mare NP : O Match NP abandoned VP as PP a NP draw NP - NP rain NP . O Durham VP 326 NP ( O D. NP Cox NP 95 NP not VP out PRT , O S. NP Campbell NP 69 NP ; O G. NP Rose NP 7-73 NP ) O . O Somerset NP 298-6 NP ( O M. NP Lathwell NP 85 NP , O R. NP Harden NP 65 NP ) O . O Somerset NP 9 NP points NP , O Durham VP 8 NP . O Third NP day NP At PP Colchester NP : O Gloucestershire VP 280 NP and NP 27-4 NP . O Essex NP 532-8 NP declared VP ( O G. NP Gooch NP 111 NP , O R. NP Irani NP 91 NP , O P. NP Prichard NP 88 NP , O D. NP Robinson NP 72 NP ; O M. NP Alleyne NP 4-80 NP ) O . O At PP Cardiff NP : O Kent NP 255-3 NP ( O D. O Fulton O 64 O , O M. NP Walker NP 59 NP , O C. NP Hooper NP 52 NP not VP out PRT ) O v NP Glamorgan NP . O No NP play NP - NP rain NP . O At PP Leicester NP : O Leicestershire VP 353 NP ( O P. NP Simmons NP 108 NP , O P. NP Nixon NP 67 NP ; O S. NP Renshaw NP 4-56 NP , O J. NP Bovill NP 4-102 NP ) O . O Hampshire NP 81-7 NP . O At PP Northampton NP : O Sussex NP 389 NP and NP 112 NP ( O C. NP Ambrose NP 6-26 VP ) O . O Northamptonshire NP 361 NP ( O K. NP Curran NP 117 NP , O D. NP Ripley NP 66 NP not VP out PRT ) O and O 42-3 NP . O At PP Trent NP Bridge NP : O Nottinghamshire NP 446-9 NP declared NP ( O G. NP Archer NP 143 NP , O M. NP Dowman NP 107 NP , O W. NP Noon NP 57 NP ; O B. NP Julian NP 4-104 NP ) O . O Surrey NP 128-4 NP ( O A. NP Brown NP 56 NP not VP out PRT ) O . O At PP Worcester NP : O Warwickshire VP 310 NP ( O A. NP Giles NP 83 NP , O T. NP Munton NP 54 NP not VP out PRT , O W. NP Khan NP 52 NP ; O R. NP Illingworth NP 4-54 NP , O S. NP Lampitt NP 4-90 NP ) O . O Worcestershire NP 205-9 NP ( O K. NP Spiring NP 52 NP ) O . O At PP Headingley NP : O Yorkshire NP 529-8 NP declared NP ( O C. NP White NP 181 NP , O R. NP Blakey NP 109 NP not VP out PRT , O M. NP Moxon NP 66 NP , O M. NP Vaughan NP 57 NP ) O . O Lancashire NP 323 NP ( O N. NP Fairbrother NP 86 NP , O M. NP Watkinson NP 64 NP ; O D. NP Gough NP 4-53 NP ) O and O 210-5 NP ( O N. NP Speak VP 65 NP not VP out PRT , O N. NP Fairbrother NP 55 NP ) O . O SOCCER NP - O SCOTTISH NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP . O GLASGOW NP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP of PP Scottish NP league NP soccer NP matches NP on PP Saturday NP : O Premier NP division NP Hibernian NP 0 NP Dunfermline NP 0 NP Kilmarnock NP 1 NP Celtic NP 3 NP Raith NP 0 ADVP Motherwell NP 3 NP Rangers NP 1 NP Dundee NP United NP 0 NP Playing VP Sunday NP : O Aberdeen NP v NP Hearts NP Division NP one NP Airdrieonians NP 0 NP East NP Fife NP 0 NP Clydebank NP 1 NP Stirling NP 0 NP Dundee NP 2 NP Greenock NP Morton NP 1 NP Falkirk NP 1 NP Partick NP 0 NP St NP Mirren NP 0 NP St NP Johnstone NP 3 NP Division NP two NP Berwick NP 0 NP Stenhousemuir NP 6 NP Brechin NP 1 NP Ayr NP 1 NP Hamilton NP 2 NP Clyde NP 0 NP Queen NP of PP the NP South NP 2 NP Dumbarton NP 1 NP Stranraer NP 1 NP Livingston NP 2 NP Division NP three NP Alloa NP 1 NP Arbroath NP 1 NP Cowdenbeath VP 1 NP Monstrose NP 0 NP Forfar NP 3 NP Inverness NP 1 NP Ross NP County NP 1 NP Queen NP 's NP Park NP 2 NP Played NP Friday NP : O East NP Stirling NP 0 NP Albion NP 1 NP SOCCER NP - O OUT-OF-SORTS NP NEWCASTLE NP CRASH NP 2-1 NP AT NP HOME NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-24 NP Newcastle NP 's NP early NP season NP teething NP problems NP continued VP on PP Saturday NP when ADVP they NP lost VP 2-1 NP at PP home NP to VP premier NP league NP pacesetters NP Sheffield NP Wednesday NP . O England NP striker NP Alan NP Shearer NP gave VP Kevin NP Keegan NP 's NP talent-laden NP side NP the NP lead NP from PP the NP penalty NP spot NP after PP 13 NP minutes NP after PP Wednesday NP 's NP Yugoslav NP Dejan NP Stefanovic NP pulled VP down PP Colombian NP forward NP Faustino NP Asprilla NP . O But O two NP minutes NP later ADVP Wednesday NP equalised VP through PP Peter NP Atherton NP , O who NP found VP space NP in PP the NP penalty NP area NP to VP meet VP Mark NP Pembridge NP 's NP free NP kick NP with PP a NP precise NP glancing NP header NP . O Guy NP Whittingham NP stole VP three NP points NP for PP the NP Yorkshire NP side NP with PP a NP goal NP 10 NP minutes NP from PP time NP . O To VP add VP to PP Newcastle NP 's NP misery NP , O England NP striker NP Les NP Ferdinand NP was VP stretchered VP off PRT in PP the NP second NP half NP . O Wednesday NP , O who NP escaped VP relegation NP on PP the NP final NP day NP of PP last NP season NP , O have VP now VP won VP their NP first NP three NP games NP of PP the NP season NP . O Elsewhere ADVP , O title NP hopefuls NP Liverpool NP were VP held VP 0-0 ADJP at PP home NP by PP newly-promoted NP Sunderland NP , O and O in PP London NP , O the NP tie NP between PP Tottenham NP Hotspur NP and NP Everton NP also ADVP ended VP goaless NP . O Frenchman NP Frank NP LeBoeuf NP and O Italian NP Gianluca NP Vialli NP scored VP their NP first NP premier NP league NP goals NP as PP Chelsea NP beat VP Coventry NP 2-0 NP , O and O managerless VP Arsenal NP won VP by PP the NP same NP scoreline NP at PP Leicester NP . O Last NP season NP 's NP league NP and NP Cup NP winners NP Manchester NP United NP host NP 1995 NP champions NP Blackburn NP on PP Sunday NP . O SOCCER NP - O ENGLISH NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP of PP English NP league NP soccer NP matches NP on PP Saturday NP : O Premier NP league NP Aston NP Villa NP 2 NP Derby NP 0 NP Chelsea NP 2 NP Coventry NP 0 NP Leicester NP 0 NP Arsenal NP 2 NP Liverpool NP 0 NP Sunderland NP 0 NP Newcastle NP 1 NP Sheffield NP Wednesday NP 2 NP Nottingham NP Forest NP 1 NP Middlesbrough NP 1 NP Tottenham NP 0 NP Everton NP 0 NP West NP Ham NP 2 NP Southampton NP 1 NP Playing VP Sunday NP : O Manchester NP United NP v NP Blackburn NP Playing VP Monday NP : O Leeds NP v NP Wimbledon NP Division NP one NP Bolton NP 3 NP Norwich NP 1 NP Charlton NP 1 NP West NP Bromwich NP 1 NP Crystal NP Palace NP 3 NP Oldham NP 1 NP Ipswich NP 5 NP Reading VP 2 NP Oxford NP 5 NP Southend NP 0 NP Sheffield NP United NP 4 NP Birmingham NP 4 NP Stoke VP 2 NP Manchester NP City NP 1 NP Swindon NP 1 NP Port NP Vale NP 1 NP Wolverhampton NP 1 NP Bradford NP 0 NP Played NP Friday NP : O Portsmouth NP 1 NP Queen NP 's NP Park NP Rangers NP 2 NP Tranmere NP 3 NP Grimsby NP 2 NP Playing VP Sunday NP : O Barnsley NP v NP Huddersfield NP Division NP two NP Brentford NP 3 NP Luton NP 2 NP Bristol NP City NP v NP Blackpool NP late NP kickoff NP Burnley NP 2 NP Walsall NP 1 NP Chesterfield NP 1 NP Bury VP 2 NP Peterborough NP 2 NP Crewe NP 2 NP Preston NP 0 NP Bristol NP Rovers NP 0 NP Rotherham NP 1 NP Shrewsbury NP 2 NP Stockport VP 0 NP Notts NP County NP 0 NP Watford NP 0 NP Millwall NP 2 NP Wrexham INTJ 4 NP Plymouth NP 4 NP Wycombe NP 1 NP Gillingham NP 1 NP York NP 1 NP Bournemouth NP 2 NP Division NP three NP Barnet NP 1 NP Wigan NP 1 NP Cardiff NP 1 NP Brighton NP 0 NP Carlisle NP 0 NP Hull NP 0 NP Chester NP 1 NP Cambridge NP 1 NP Darlington NP 4 NP Swansea NP 1 NP Exeter NP 2 NP Scarborough NP 2 NP Hartlepool NP 2 NP Fulham NP 1 NP Hereford VP 1 NP Doncaster NP 0 NP Lincoln NP 1 NP Leyton NP Orient NP 1 NP Northampton NP 3 NP Mansfield NP 0 NP Rochdale NP 0 NP Colchester NP 0 NP Scunthorpe NP 1 NP Torquay NP 0 NP Add VP Division NP two NP Bristol NP City NP 0 NP Blackpool NP 1 NP CRICKET NP - O PAKISTAN NP 318-2 NP V NP ENGLAND NP -- O LUNCH NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-24 NP Pakistan NP were VP 318 NP for PP two NP at PP lunch NP on PP the NP third NP day NP of PP the NP third NP and NP final NP test NP at PP The NP Oval NP on PP Saturday NP in PP reply NP to PP England NP 's NP 326 NP all NP out PP . O Score NP : O England NP 326 NP ( O J. NP Crawley NP 106 NP , O G. NP Thorpe NP 54 NP . O Waqar NP Younis NP 4-95 NP ) O . O Pakistan NP 318-2 NP ( O Saeed NP Anwar NP 169 NP not VP out PRT , O Ijaz NP Ahmed NP 61 NP ) O . O TENNIS NP - O RESULTS NP AT NP CANADIAN O OPEN PRT . O TORONTO VP 1996-08-23 NP Results NP from PP the NP Canadian NP Open NP tennis NP tournament NP on PP Friday NP ( O prefix NP numbers NP denotes VP seedings NP ) O : O Quarterfinals NP 3 NP - NP Wayne NP Ferreira NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O beat VP 5 NP - NP Thomas NP Enqvist NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 7-5 NP 6-2 NP 4 NP - NP Marcelo NP Rios NP ( O Chile NP ) O beat VP Patrick NP Rafter NP ( O Australia NP ) O 0-6 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-4 NP ) O 6-1 NP 7 NP - NP Todd NP Martin NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Alex NP O'Brien NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-4 NP Todd NP Woodbridge NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP Mark NP Philippoussis NP ( O Australia NP ) O 7-5 NP 6-4 NP RUGBY NP UNION NP - O NEW NP ZEALAND NP WIN NP FIRST NP SERIES NP IN PP SOUTH NP AFRICA NP . O PRETORIA NP , O South NP Africa NP 1996-08-24 NP New NP Zealand NP made VP history NP on PP Saturday NP when ADVP they NP completed VP their NP first NP series NP victory NP in PP South NP Africa NP with PP a NP 33-26 NP victory NP in PP the NP second NP test NP . O The NP win VP gave VP the NP All NP Blacks NP an NP unbeatable NP 2-0 NP lead NP in PP the NP three-test NP series NP . O Each NP side NP scored VP three NP tries VP and O the NP Springboks NP outscored VP the NP All NP Blacks NP 15-12 NP in PP the NP second NP half NP but O still VP suffered VP a NP fourth NP successive NP defeat NP against PP their NP old NP enemies NP . O Two NP tries VP from PP wing NP Jeff NP Wilson NP in PP the NP first NP quarter NP gave VP New NP Zealand NP a NP 24-11 NP lead NP before PP tries NP from PP flanker NP Ruben NP Kruger NP and O scrum-half NP Joost NP van NP der NP Westhuizen NP in PP the NP space NP of PP two NP minutes NP narrowed VP the NP gap NP to PP a NP single NP point NP at PP 23-24 NP . O The NP Springboks NP would VP have VP gone VP ahead ADVP had VP not VP fly-half NP Joel NP Stransky NP 's NP conversion NP hit VP an NP upright NP and O New NP Zealand NP only ADVP scrambled VP to PP safety NP through PP a NP fine NP penalty NP from PP replacement NP fly-half NP Jon NP Preston NP and O a NP drop NP goal NP by PP number NP eight NP Zinzan NP Brooke NP . O RUGBY NP UNION NP - O NEW NP ZEALAND NP DEFEAT NP SOUTH NP AFRICA NP 33-26 NP . O PRETORIA NP , O South NP Africa NP 1996-08-24 NP New NP Zealand NP beat VP South NP Africa NP 33-26 NP ( NP halftime NP 21-11 NP ) O in PP the NP second NP test NP on PP Saturday NP . O Scorers NP : O South NP Africa NP - O Tries NP : O Hannes NP Strydom NP , O Ruben NP Kruger NP , O Joost NP van NP der NP Westhuizen NP . O Penalties NP : O Joel NP Stranksy NP ( O 3 NP ) O . O Conversion NP : O Stranksy VP . O New NP Zealand NP - O Tries NP : O Jeff NP Wilson NP ( O 2 NP ) O , O Zinzan NP Brooke NP . O Penalties NP : O Simon NP Culhane NP , O Jon NP Preston NP ( O 2 NP ) O . O Conversions NP : O Culhane NP ( O 3 NP ) O . O Drop VP goal NP : O Zinzan NP Brooke NP . O New NP Zealand NP lead NP the NP three-test NP series NP 2-0 NP . O SOCCER NP - O YUGOSLAV NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O BELGRADE VP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP of PP Yugoslav NP league NP soccer NP matches NP played VP on PP Saturday NP : O Division NP A NP Cukaricki NP 0 NP Hajduk NP 2 NP Becej NP 2 NP Borac NP 0 NP Mladost NP ( O L NP ) O 0 NP Zemun NP 0 NP Rad NP 1 NP Buducnost NP ( O P NP ) O 0 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Becej NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 5 NP 1 NP 7 NP Partizan NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 6 NP 2 NP 6 NP Vojvodina VP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 6 NP Red NP Star NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 6 NP Mladost NP ( O L NP ) O 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 6 NP 4 NP 4 NP Rad NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 4 NP Hajduk NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 3 NP 3 NP Cukaricki NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 5 NP 6 NP 3 NP Buducnost VP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 5 NP 3 NP Zemun NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 2 NP Proleter NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 1 NP Borac NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 3 NP 0 NP 8 NP 0 NP Division NP B NP Sutjeska NP 3 NP Sloboda NP 2 NP Loznica NP 0 NP Obilic NP 1 NP OFK NP Kikinda ADVP 1 NP Radnicki NP ( O N NP ) O 0 NP Spartak VP 1 NP Buducnost NP ( O V O ) O 2 NP OFK NP Beograd NP 2 NP Mladost NP ( O BJ NP ) O 2 NP Standings NP : O Obilic NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 8 NP 1 NP 9 NP Loznica NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 7 NP 3 NP 6 NP Sutjeska NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 6 NP 3 NP 6 NP OFK NP Kikinda ADVP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 1 NP 6 NP Buducnost NP ( O V O ) O 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 3 NP 6 NP Spartak VP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 4 NP Zeleznik NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 4 NP 3 NP OFK NP Beograd NP 3 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 4 NP 4 NP 3 NP Radnicki NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 5 NP 6 NP 3 NP Sloboda NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 4 NP 8 NP 1 NP Mladost NP ( O BJ NP ) O 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 6 NP 1 NP Rudar NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 2 NP 0 NP 6 NP 0 NP SOCCER NP - O POLISH NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP . O WARSAW NP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP of PP Polish NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP on PP Saturday NP : O Amica NP Wronki NP 3 NP Hutnik NP Krakow NP 0 NP Sokol NP Tychy NP 5 NP Lech NP Poznan NP 3 NP Rakow NP Czestochowa NP 1 NP Stomil NP Olsztyn NP 4 NP Wisla NP Krakow NP 1 NP Gornik NP Zabrze NP 0 NP Slask NP Wroclaw NP 3 NP Odra NP Wodzislaw NP 1 NP GKS NP Katowice NP 1 NP Polonia NP Warsaw NP 0 NP Zaglebie NP Lubin NP 2 NP LKS NP Lodz NP 1 NP Legia NP Warsaw NP 3 NP GKS NP Belchatow NP 2 NP BASKETBALL NP - O PHILIPPINE NP PRO-LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP . O MANILA NP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP of PP semi-final NP round NP games NP on PP Friday NP in PP the NP Philippine NP Basketball NP Association NP second NP conference NP , O which NP includes VP American NP players NP : O Alaska NP Milk NP beat VP Purefoods NP Hotdogs NP 103-95 NP ( O 34-48 NP half-time NP ) O Ginebra NP San NP Miguel NP beat VP Shell NP 120-103 NP ( O 65-56 NP ) O BASEBALL NP - O RESULTS NP OF PP S. NP KOREAN NP PRO-BASEBALL NP GAMES VP . O SEOUL VP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP of PP South NP Korean NP pro-baseball NP games NP played VP on PP Friday NP . O Samsung NP 13 NP Hyundai NP 3 NP Haitai NP 5 NP Hanwha NP 4 NP OB NP 4 NP Lotte NP 2 NP Ssangbangwool NP 1 NP LG NP 0 NP Standings NP after SBAR games NP played VP on PP Friday NP ( O tabulate NP under PP won NP , NP drawn VP , O lost VP , O winning VP percentage NP , O games NP behind PP first NP place NP ) O W NP D NP L NP PCT NP GB NP Haitai NP 62 NP 2 NP 40 NP .606 NP - NP Ssangbangwool NP 56 NP 2 NP 47 NP .543 NP 6 NP 1/2 NP Hanwha NP 55 NP 1 NP 47 NP .539 NP 7 NP Hyundai NP 54 NP 5 NP 47 NP .533 NP 7 NP 1/2 NP Samsung NP 47 NP 5 NP 53 NP .471 NP 14 NP Lotte NP 43 NP 5 NP 52 NP .455 NP 15 NP 1/2 NP LG VP 44 NP 5 NP 56 NP .443 NP 17 NP OB NP 40 NP 5 NP 59 NP .407 NP 20 NP 1/2 NP BASEBALL NP - O MAJOR NP LEAGUE NP STANDINGS NP AFTER NP FRIDAY NP 'S NP GAMES NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-24 NP Major NP League NP Baseball NP standings NP after SBAR games NP played VP on PP Friday NP ( O tabulate NP under PP won NP , NP lost VP , O winning VP percentage NP and NP games NP behind PP ) O : O AMERICAN NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP NEW NP YORK NP 73 NP 54 NP .575 NP - NP BALTIMORE VP 67 NP 60 NP .528 NP 6 NP BOSTON NP 64 NP 65 NP .496 NP 10 NP TORONTO VP 60 NP 69 NP .465 NP 14 NP DETROIT VP 46 NP 82 NP .359 NP 27 NP 1/2 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP CLEVELAND NP 76 NP 52 NP .594 NP - NP CHICAGO NP 69 NP 61 NP .531 NP 8 NP MINNESOTA NP 64 NP 64 NP .500 NP 12 NP MILWAUKEE NP 61 NP 68 NP .473 NP 15 NP 1/2 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 58 NP 72 NP .446 NP 19 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP TEXAS NP 74 NP 55 NP .574 NP - NP SEATTLE NP 66 NP 61 NP .520 NP 7 NP OAKLAND NP 62 NP 69 NP .473 NP 13 NP CALIFORNIA NP 60 NP 68 NP .469 NP 13 NP 1/2 NP SATURDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 24TH NP SCHEDULE NP SEATTLE NP AT NP BOSTON NP MILWAUKEE NP AT NP CLEVELAND NP CALIFORNIA NP AT NP BALTIMORE NP TORONTO VP AT VP CHICAGO NP OAKLAND NP AT NP NEW NP YORK NP DETROIT NP AT NP KANSAS VP CITY NP TEXAS NP AT NP MINNESOTA NP NATIONAL NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP ATLANTA NP 80 NP 47 NP .630 NP - NP MONTREAL NP 69 NP 58 NP .543 NP 11 NP NEW NP YORK NP 59 NP 70 NP .457 NP 22 NP FLORIDA NP 59 NP 70 NP .457 NP 22 NP PHILADELPHIA NP 53 NP 76 NP .411 NP 28 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP ST NP LOUIS VP 68 NP 60 NP .531 NP - NP HOUSTON NP 68 NP 61 NP .527 NP 1/2 NP CINCINNATI NP 64 NP 63 NP .504 NP 3 NP 1/2 NP CHICAGO NP 63 NP 63 NP .500 NP 4 NP PITTSBURGH NP 55 NP 73 NP .430 NP 13 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP SAN NP DIEGO NP 70 NP 60 NP .538 NP - NP LOS NP ANGELES NP 68 NP 60 NP .531 NP 1 NP COLORADO NP 66 NP 63 NP .512 NP 3 NP 1/2 NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 54 NP 72 NP .429 NP 14 NP SATURDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 24TH NP SCHEDULE NP CHICAGO NP AT NP ATLANTA NP ST NP LOUIS NP AT NP HOUSTON NP NEW NP YORK NP AT NP LOS NP ANGELES NP MONTREAL NP AT NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP CINCINNATI NP AT NP FLORIDA NP PITTSBURGH NP AT NP COLORADO NP PHILADELPHIA NP AT NP SAN NP DIEGO NP BASEBALL NP - O MAJOR NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP FRIDAY NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP of PP Major NP League NP Baseball NP games NP played VP on PP Friday NP ( O home NP team NP in PP CAPS NP ) O : O American NP League NP BOSTON NP 6 NP Seattle NP 4 NP Milwaukee NP 6 NP CLEVELAND NP 5 NP ( O 11 NP innings NP ) O California NP 2 NP BALTIMORE NP 0 NP NEW NP YORK NP 5 NP Oakland NP 3 NP Toronto NP 4 NP CHICAGO NP 2 NP Detroit NP 3 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 2 NP MINNESOTA NP 9 NP Texas NP 2 NP National NP League NP Cincinnati NP 6 NP FLORIDA NP 5 NP ( O 1ST NP GM NP ) O FLORIDA NP 8 NP Cincinnati NP 3 NP ( O 2ND NP GM NP ) O ATLANTA NP 4 NP Chicago NP 3 NP St NP Louis NP 1 NP HOUSTON NP 0 NP Pittsburgh NP 5 NP COLORADO NP 3 NP LOS NP ANGELES NP 7 NP New NP York NP 5 NP Philadelphia NP 7 NP SAN NP DIEGO NP 4 NP Montreal NP 10 NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 8 NP SOCCER NP - O PORTUGUESE NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULT NP . O LISBON NP 1996-08-24 NP Result NP of PP a NP Portuguese NP first NP division NP soccer NP match NP on PP Saturday NP : O Belenenses NP 2 NP Boavista NP 4 NP SOCCER NP - O DISAPPOINTING NP AJAX NP SLUMP NP 2-0 NP AT NP HEERENVEEN NP . O AMSTERDAM NP 1996-08-24 NP Dutch NP champions NP Ajax NP Amsterdam NP faltered VP in PP their NP second NP league NP match NP of PP the NP season NP on PP Saturday NP losing VP 2-0 NP away PRT at PP Heerenveen NP . O Ajax NP , O who NP had VP a NP dismal NP series NP of PP pre-season NP results NP before PP beating VP NAC NP of PP Breda NP in PP their NP opening NP game NP , O had VP the NP best NP of PP an NP entertaining NP first NP half NP but O failed VP to VP break VP the NP deadlock NP . O Eight NP minutes NP after PP the NP interval NP , O Heerenveen NP 's NP Romeo NP Wouden NP broke VP through PP the NP Amsterdam NP defence VP , O left VP defender NP John NP Veldman NP standing VP and VP curled VP the NP ball NP beyond PP goalkeeper NP Edwin NP van NP der NP Sar NP into PP the NP Ajax NP net NP . O Ajax NP , O without PP injured NP defenders NP Marcio NP Santos NP and NP Winston NP Bogarde NP and O strikers NP Jari NP Litmanen NP and NP Marc NP Overmars NP , O then ADVP stepped VP up PRT the NP pace NP and O looked VP certain ADJP to VP equalise VP . O But O they NP left VP gaps NP at PP the NP back NP and O on PP 73 NP minutes NP Danish NP striker NP Jon NP Dahl NP Tomasson NP rushed VP out PP of PP his NP own NP half NP , O beat VP the NP Ajax NP defence VP and VP lobbed VP van NP der NP Sar NP . O The NP defeat NP means VP Ajax NP 's NP main NP title NP contenders NP PSV NP Eindhoven NP , O who NP beat VP the NP champions NP 3-0 NP in PP the NP traditional NP league NP curtain-raiser NP , O can VP go VP three NP points NP clear ADJP of PP their NP rivals NP if SBAR they NP beat VP Groningen NP on PP Sunday NP . O SOCCER NP - O BELGIAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP . O BRUSSELS NP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP of PP Belgian NP first NP division NP matches NP on PP Saturday NP : O Standard NP Liege NP 3 NP Molenbeek NP 0 NP Anderlecht NP 2 NP Lokeren NP 2 NP Cercle NP Brugge NP 2 NP Mouscron NP 2 NP Antwerp NP 1 NP Lommel NP 4 NP Ghent NP 3 NP Aalst NP 2 NP Lierse VP 4 NP Charleroi NP 0 NP Sint NP Truiden NP 3 NP Ekeren NP 1 NP SOCCER NP - O LEADING NP FRENCH NP LEAGUE NP SCORERS NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-24 NP Leading NP goalscorers NP in PP the NP French NP first NP division NP after PP Saturday NP 's NP matches NP : O 3 NP - NP Anto NP Drobnjak NP ( O Bastia NP ) O , O Xavier NP Gravelaine NP ( O Marseille NP ) O . O 2 NP - NP Miladin NP Becanovic NP ( O Lille NP ) O , O Enzo NP Scifo NP ( O Monaco NP ) O , O Vladimir NP Smicer NP ( O Lens NP ) O , O Christopher NP Wreh NP ( O Guingamp NP ) O . O SOCCER NP - O FRENCH VP LEAGUE NP SUMMARIES NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-24 NP Summaries NP of PP French NP first NP division NP matches NP on PP Saturday NP : O Nantes NP 0 ADVP Lens NP 1 NP ( O Smicer NP 52nd NP ) O . O Halftime VP 0-0 NP . O Attendance NP 16,000 NP . O Nice ADJP 1 NP ( O Debbah NP 39th NP ) O Bastia NP 1 NP ( O Drobnjak NP 82nd NP ) O . O 1-0 NP . O 6,000 NP . O Lille NP 3 NP ( O Boutoille NP 47th NP , O Becanovic NP 79th NP pen NP , O 82nd NP ) O ) O Rennes NP 1 NP ( O Guivarc'h NP 60th NP pen NP . O ) O 0-0 NP . O 6,000 NP . O Bordeaux NP 0 NP Auxerre NP 0 NP . O 30,000 NP . O Marseille NP 1 NP ( O Gravelaine NP 24th NP ) O Metz NP 2 NP ( O Traore NP 65th NP , O Bombarda NP 69th NP ) O . O 1-0 NP . O 20,000 NP . O Strasbourg NP 1 NP ( O Zitelli NP 80th NP ) O Le NP Havre NP 0 NP . O 0-0 NP . O 15,000 NP Caen NP 1 NP ( O Bancarel NP 70th NP ) O Lyon NP 1 NP ( O Caveglia NP 89th NP ) O . O 0-0 NP . O 9,000 NP . O Guingamp NP 2 NP ( O Wreh NP 15th NP , NP 42nd NP ) O Monaco NP 1 NP ( O Scifo NP 35th NP ) O . O 2-1 NP . O 7,000 NP . O Montpellier NP 0 NP Cannes NP 1 NP ( O Charvet NP 8th NP ) O . O 0-1 ADVP . O 10,000 NP . O Played VP on PP Friday NP : O Nancy NP 0 NP Paris NP St NP Germain NP 0 NP . O 15,000 NP . O SOCCER NP - O FRENCH VP LEAGUE NP STANDINGS NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-24 NP Standings NP in PP the NP French NP soccer NP league NP after PP Saturday NP 's NP matches NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played NP , O won VP , O drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O goals NP against PP , O points VP ) O : O Lens NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 6 NP 1 NP 9 NP Bastia NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 7 NP Paris NP Saint-Germain NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 3 NP 0 NP 7 NP Auxerre NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 3 NP 0 NP 7 NP Cannes NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 7 NP Lille NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 3 NP 6 NP Bordeaux NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 5 NP Monaco NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 5 NP 3 NP 4 NP Marseille NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 5 NP 4 NP 4 NP Metz NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 4 NP Lyon NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 4 NP 4 NP Guingamp NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 4 NP Rennes NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 4 NP 6 NP 3 NP Strasbourg NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP Montpellier NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP Nantes NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 1 NP Nancy NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 1 NP Nice ADJP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 1 NP Le NP Havre NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 1 NP Caen NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 5 NP 1 NP SOCCER NP - O FRENCH VP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP of PP French NP first NP division NP matches NP on PP Saturday NP : O Nantes NP 0 ADVP Lens NP 1 NP Nice ADJP 1 NP Bastia NP 1 NP Lille NP 3 NP Rennes NP 1 NP Bordeaux NP 0 NP Auxerre NP 0 NP Marseille NP 1 NP Metz NP 2 NP Strasbourg NP 1 NP Le NP Havre NP 0 NP Caen NP 1 NP Lyon NP 1 NP Guingamp NP 2 NP Monaco NP 1 NP Montpellier NP 0 NP Cannes NP 1 NP Played VP on PP Friday NP : O Nancy NP 0 NP Paris NP St NP Germain NP 0 NP SOCCER NP - O DUTCH VP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O AMSTERDAM NP 1996-08-24 NP Result NP of PP Dutch NP first NP division NP soccer NP match NP played VP on PP Saturday NP : O Graafschap NP Doetinchem NP 3 NP RKC NP Waalwijk NP 2 NP Willem NP II NP Tilburg NP 0 NP Fortuna NP Sittard NP 1 NP NAC NP Breda NP 1 NP Sparta NP Rotterdam NP 0 NP Heerenveen NP 2 NP Ajax NP Amsterdam NP 0 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Graafschap NP Doetinchem NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 3 NP 4 NP Fortuna NP Sittard NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP PSV NP Eindhoven NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 3 NP Twente NP Enschede NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 3 NP Vitesse NP Arnhem NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 0 NP 2 NP 0 NP 3 NP Heerenveen NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 3 NP NAC NP Breda NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP Ajax NP Amsterdam NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP Utrecht NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 1 NP Feyenoord NP Rotterdam NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP Roda NP JC NP Kerkrade NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP Volendam NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP Groningen NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 0 NP 0 NP 0 NP 1 NP RKC NP Waalwijk NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 1 NP Sparta NP Rotterdam NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP Willem NP II NP Tilburg NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP AZ NP Alkmaar NP 1 NP 0 NP 0 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 0 NP NEC NP Nijmegen NP 1 NP 0 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 0 NP SOCCER NP - O SUMMARIES NP OF PP GERMAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP MATCHES NP . O BONN NP 1996-08-24 NP Summaries NP of PP German NP first NP division NP matches NP played VP on PP Saturday NP : O Bochum NP 1 NP ( O Jack NP 66th NP minute NP ) O Arminia NP Bielefeld NP 1 NP ( O Molata NP 59th NP ) O . O Halftime VP 0-0 NP . O Attendance NP 25,000 NP Borussia NP Moenchengladbach NP 1 NP ( O Andersson NP 22nd NP ) O Karlsruhe NP 3 NP ( O Haessler NP 33rd NP , O Dundee NP 45th NP , O Keller NP 90th NP ) O . O 1-2 NP . O 20,000 NP Stuttgart VP 2 NP ( O Balakow NP 50th NP , NP Bobic NP 61st NP ) O Werder NP Bremen NP 1 NP ( O Votava NP 68th NP ) O . O 0-0 NP . O 32,000 NP 1860 NP Munich NP 1 NP ( O Schwabl NP 38th NP ) O Borussia NP Dortmund NP 3 NP ( O Zorc NP 59th-pen NP , O Moeller NP 73rd NP , O Heinrich NP 90th NP ) O . O 1-0 NP . O 50,000 NP Bayer NP Leverkusen NP 0 NP Fortuna NP Duesseldorf NP 1 NP ( O Seeliger NP 47th NP ) O . O 0-0 NP . O 18,000 NP Freiburg VP 1 NP ( O Zeyer NP 52nd NP ) O Cologne NP 3 NP ( O Gaissmayer NP 9th NP , O Polster NP 86th NP , NP 90th NP ) O . O 0-1 ADVP . O 22,500 NP SOCCER NP - O RESULTS NP OF PP GERMAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP MATCHES NP . O BONN NP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP of PP German NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP played VP on PP Saturday NP : O Bochum NP 1 NP Arminia NP Bielefeld NP 1 NP Borussia NP Moenchengladbach NP 1 NP Karlsruhe NP 3 NP Stuttgart VP 2 NP Werder NP Bremen NP 1 NP 1860 NP Munich NP 1 NP Borussia NP Dortmund NP 3 NP Bayer NP Leverkusen NP 0 NP Fortuna NP Duesseldorf NP 1 NP Freiburg VP 1 NP Cologne NP 3 NP Played VP on PP Saturday NP : O St NP Pauli NP 4 NP Schalke NP 4 NP Hansa NP Rostock NP 0 NP Hamburg NP 1 NP Bundesliga NP standings NP after PP Saturday NP 's NP games NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played VP , VP won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O goals NP against PP , O points VP ) O : O Cologne NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 7 NP 1 NP 9 NP VfB NP Stuttgart NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 6 NP 1 NP 6 NP Borussia NP Dortmund NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 9 NP 5 NP 6 NP Hamburg NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 7 NP 3 NP 6 NP Bayer NP Leverkusen NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 7 NP 4 NP 6 NP VfL NP Bochum NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 3 NP 2 NP 5 NP Karlsruhe NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 5 NP 3 NP 4 NP Bayern NP Munich NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 3 NP 2 NP 4 NP St NP Pauli NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 7 NP 7 NP 4 NP 1860 NP Munich NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 5 NP 3 NP Freiburg VP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 5 NP 10 NP 3 NP Fortuna NP Duesseldorf NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 7 NP 3 NP Hansa NP Rostock NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 3 NP 4 NP 2 NP Arminia NP Bielefeld NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 2 NP Borussia NP Moenchengladbach NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP Schalke NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 8 NP 2 NP Werder NP Bremen NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 4 NP 6 NP 1 NP MSV NP Duisburg NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 0 NP SOCCER NP - O AUSTRIA NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O VIENNA NP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP of PP Austria NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP played VP on PP Saturday NP : O Rapid NP Vienna NP 0 NP FC NP Linz NP 0 NP GAK NP 2 NP Austria NP Vienna NP 2 NP Admira NP / O Wacker NP 0 NP Sturm NP Graz NP 3 NP Linzer NP ASK NP 1 NP FC NP Tirol NP Innsbruck NP 3 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O FC NP Tirol NP Innsbruck NP 6 NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 13 NP 5 NP 14 NP Austria NP Vienna NP 6 NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 9 NP 5 NP 14 NP SV NP Salzburg NP 5 NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 11 NP Sturm NP Graz NP 6 NP 2 NP 3 NP 1 NP 8 NP 5 NP 9 NP GAK NP 6 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP 8 NP 10 NP 6 NP Rapid NP Wien NP 5 NP 0 NP 5 NP 0 NP 3 NP 3 NP 5 NP SV NP Ried NP 5 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 6 NP 5 NP 4 NP Linzer NP ASK NP 5 NP 0 NP 3 NP 2 NP 4 NP 8 NP 3 NP Admira NP / O Wacker NP 6 NP 0 NP 3 NP 3 NP 5 NP 10 NP 3 NP FC NP Linz NP 6 NP 0 NP 2 NP 4 NP 1 NP 9 NP 2 NP CRICKET NP - O RAIN NP BRINGS NP PREMATURE VP END NP TO PP SRI NP LANKA NP MATCH NP . O COLOMBO NP 1996-08-24 NP The NP one-day NP match NP between PP Sri NP Lanka NP and O a NP World NP XI NP was VP abandoned VP on PP Saturday NP because PP of PP rain NP . O Scores NP : O World NP XI NP 102-0 NP ( O M. NP Waugh NP 39 NP not VP out PRT , O S. NP Tendulkar NP 56 NP not VP out PRT ) O off PRT 21.4 NP overs NP v NP Sri NP Lanka NP . O British NP hostage NP in PP Chechnya NP describes VP ordeal NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-24 NP A NP British NP aid NP worker NP , O held NP hostage NP in PP Chechnya NP for PP nearly NP four NP weeks NP , O said VP on PP Saturday NP a NP cocked VP Kalashnikov NP had VP been VP thrust VP into PP his NP mouth NP at PP one NP point NP during PP his NP ordeal NP . O Michael NP Penrose NP , O a NP 23-year-old NP worker NP with PP the NP group NP Action NP Against PP Hunger NP , O described VP his NP ordeal NP to PP a NP news NP conference NP when ADVP he NP arrived VP back ADVP in PP Britain NP from PP Moscow NP . O " O The NP worst NP period NP of PP physical NP manhandling NP was VP during PP that NP time NP when ADVP we NP were VP beaten VP with PP Kalashnikovs NP and NP at PP one NP point NP I NP had VP a NP Kalashnikov NP held VP to PP the NP back NP of PP my NP throat NP -- O cocked VP , O " O he NP said VP . O " O For PP the NP first NP period NP we NP were VP held VP in PP a NP small NP room NP with PP no NP bed NP or NP anything NP . O We NP had VP very ADVP little ADVP food NP and O sometimes VP went VP two NP or NP three NP days NP without PP eating VP . O " O Gunmen NP seized VP Penrose NP , O who NP comes VP from PP Swerford NP in PP southern NP England NP , O Frenchman NP Frederic NP Malardeau NP and O six NP other NP hostages NP from PP their NP car NP in PP Grozny NP , O the NP capital NP of PP Chechnya NP , O on PP July NP 27 NP . O The NP assailants NP had VP demanded VP a NP ransom NP of PP 300,000 NP pounds NP ( O $ NP 465,000 NP ) O but O no NP money NP was VP paid VP by PP the NP charity NP when ADVP they NP were VP released VP on PP Wednesday NP . O The NP hostages NP were VP held VP in PP a NP house NP in PP or PP near PP Grozny NP which NP was VP bombarded VP regularly ADVP . O " O During PP the NP last NP 15 NP days NP of PP being VP held VP , O the NP fighting NP in PP Grozny NP was VP very ADJP close ADJP . O At PP first ADVP it NP was VP street NP fighting NP outside PP the NP house NP and O then ADVP we NP came VP under PP very NP heavy NP shelling NP and NP bombardment NP from PP conventional NP weapons NP like PP tanks NP , NP artillery NP and NP grenade NP launchers NP , O " O he NP said VP . O Penrose NP had VP been VP working VP for PP the NP charity NP which NP provides VP food NP to PP civilians NP for PP only NP a NP few NP weeks NP before SBAR he NP was VP captured VP . O When ADVP asked VP if SBAR he NP would VP return VP to PP the NP mountainous NP region NP where ADVP rebels NP have VP been VP fighting VP Russian NP troops NP for PP full NP independence NP , O Penrose NP said VP : O " O Not O for PP the NP time NP being VP . O I NP do VP n't VP think VP it NP 's VP safe ADJP for PP me NP . O But O maybe ADVP in PP the NP future NP , O depending PP on PP the NP circumstances NP . O " O Princess NP Diana NP send VP message NP to PP Mother NP Teresa NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-24 NP Britain NP 's NP Princess NP Diana NP has VP sent VP a NP message NP to VP seriously VP ill NP Mother NP Teresa NP , O the NP nun NP to PP whom NP she NP has VP turned VP several NP times NP for PP spiritual NP guidance NP . O Diana NP 's NP office NP said VP on PP Saturday NP the NP princess NP had VP sent VP a NP message NP to PP the NP Nobel NP Peace NP Prize-winning NP missionary NP as PP news NP broke VP this NP week NP of PP her NP battle NP against PP heart NP problems NP and O malaria NP . O A NP spokeswoman NP declined VP to VP release VP details NP of PP the NP message NP . O Diana NP first ADVP met VP the NP Albanian-born NP missionary NP in PP Rome NP in PP 1992 NP . O She NP said VP afterwards ADVP that SBAR the NP meeting NP had VP fulfilled VP her NP " O dearest NP wish NP " O and O the NP two NP women NP have VP met VP several NP times NP since ADVP . O The NP princess NP , O who NP has VP carved VP out PRT a NP major NP role NP for PP herself NP as PP a NP helper NP of PP the NP sick NP and NP needy NP , O is VP said VP to VP have VP turned VP to PP Mother NP Teresa NP for PP guidance NP as PP her NP marriage NP crumbled VP to PP heir NP to PP the NP British NP throne NP Prince NP Charles NP . O The NP 85-year-old NP nun NP said VP in PP the NP past NP that SBAR she NP was VP praying VP for PP the NP couple NP , O whose NP divorce NP is VP expected VP to VP become VP final NP next NP week NP . O Doctors NP caring VP for PP Mother NP Teresa NP in PP a NP Calcutta NP hospital NP said VP on PP Saturday NP that SBAR her NP fever NP had VP fallen VP and O her NP malaria NP was VP under PP control NP but O she NP remained VP on PP a NP respirator NP in PP intensive NP care NP . O CRICKET NP - O PAKISTAN NP 339-4 NP V NP ENGLAND NP - O close VP . O Saeed NP Anwar NP c O Croft NP b O Cork NP 176 NP Aamir NP Sohail NP c O Cork NP b O Croft NP 46 NP Ijaz NP Ahmed NP c O Stewart NP b O Mullally NP 61 NP Inzamam-ul-Haq NP c O Hussain NP b O Mullally NP 35 NP Salim NP Malik NP not O out PP 2 NP Asif NP Mujtaba NP not O out PP 1 NP Extras NP 18 NP Fall NP of PP wicket NP - O 1-106 NP 2-239 NP 3-334 NP 4-334 NP To VP bat VP - O Wasim NP Akram NP , O Moin NP Khan NP , O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP , O Waqar NP Younis NP , O Mohammad NP Akam NP England NP 326 NP all NP out PP Soccer NP - O Nijmeh NP beat VP Nasr NP 1-0 NP . O TRIPOLI NP , O Lebanon NP 1996-08-24 NP Nijmeh NP of PP Lebanon NP beat VP Nasr NP of PP Saudi NP Arabia NP 1-0 NP ( O halftime NP 1-0 NP ) O in PP their NP Asian NP club NP championship NP second NP round NP first NP leg NP tie NP on PP Saturday NP . O Scorer NP : O Issa NP Alloush NP ( O 45th NP minute NP ) O . O Attendance NP : O 10,000 LST . O Adventurers NP start VP Canadian NP wilderness NP race NP . O PEMBERTON NP , O British NP Columbia NP 1996-08-24 NP About NP 350 NP adventurers NP from PP nine NP countries NP set VP out PRT on PP Saturday NP to VP climb VP , NP raft NP , NP bike NP and O run VP in PP a NP 323-mile NP ( O 517-km NP ) O endurance NP race NP through PP the NP Canadian NP wilderness NP . O The NP event NP , O called VP the NP Eco-Challenge NP , O is VP part NP of PP a NP growing NP sport NP known VP as PP adventure NP racing VP in PP which NP competitors NP test NP their NP limits NP for PP days NP over PP a NP perilous NP wilderness NP course NP . O " O I NP 'm VP looking VP forward ADVP to PP this NP race NP . O I NP think VP it NP will VP be VP more ADJP physically ADJP challenging ADJP and O we NP 'll VP have VP to VP go VP up PRT against PP more NP diverse NP situations NP due ADVP to PP the NP terrain NP , O " O said VP Dr. NP Michael NP Stroud NP , O a NP veteran NP Eco-Challenge NP participant NP . O The NP Eco-Challenge NP has VP been VP staged VP twice ADVP before ADVP -- O in PP Utah NP and O Maine NP last NP year NP -- O and O is VP modelled VP on PP similar NP races NP overseas ADVP . O The NP 70 NP teams NP in PP this NP year NP 's NP race NP will VP will VP trek NP glaciers NP , O climb NP mountains NP , O whitewater NP raft NP , O horseback NP ride NP , O canoe NP and NP mountain NP bike NP along PP the NP grueling NP course NP . O This NP year NP 's NP race NP , O the NP route NP of PP which NP was VP keep VP a NP secret NP until SBAR Friday NP evening NP , O is VP being VP held VP near PP Pemberton NP , O British NP Columbia NP , O about NP 100 NP miles NP ( O 160 NP km NP ) O northeast ADVP of PP Vancouver NP . O The NP area NP is VP filled VP with PP treacherous NP mountain NP peaks NP , O ice NP fields NP and O frigid NP waters NP . O Organisers NP expect VP about PP two-thirds NP of PP the NP participants NP to VP drop VP out PRT or O be VP disqualified VP before PP the NP finish NP . O The NP hardy NP ones NP are VP expected VP to VP complete VP the NP course NP in PP about NP six NP days NP , O with PP first-place NP finishers NP receiving VP $ NP 10,000 NP in PP prize NP money NP . O In PP the NP Eco-Challenge NP , O competitors NP race NP in PP teams NP of PP five NP which NP must VP include VP both NP men NP and NP women NP . O Team NP members NP must VP remain VP within PP 100 NP yards NP ( O metres NP ) O of PP each NP other NP at PP all NP times NP and O finish VP together ADVP . O With PP racers NP carrying VP about NP 40 NP pounds NP ( O 18 NP kg NP ) O of PP gear NP on PP their NP backs NP , O broken NP bones NP , O sunstroke ADVP , O dehydration NP and O exhaustion NP are VP common ADJP . O Cholera NP kills VP 21 NP in PP southern NP Nigeria NP . O LAGOS NP 1996-05-28 NP An NP outbreak NP of PP cholera NP has VP killed VP 21 NP people NP in PP a NP week NP at PP Ubimini NP in PP oil-rich NP southern NP Nigeria NP , O the NP News NP Agency NP of PP Nigeria NP reported VP on PP Saturday NP . O The NP chairman NP of PP the NP local NP council NP , O Damian NP Ejiohuo NP , O said VP drugs NP had VP been VP rushed VP to PP the NP area NP to VP quell VP the NP disease NP and O the NP community NP needed VP a NP safer NP source NP of PP drinking NP water NP to VP prevent VP future NP outbreaks NP . O Epidemics NP are VP common ADJP in PP rural NP areas NP of PP Nigeria NP where ADVP piped VP water NP is VP not O usually ADVP available ADJP . O Malawi NP 's NP ex-president NP Banda NP says VP he NP 's VP feeling VP well ADVP . O BLANTYRE VP 1996-08-24 NP Malawi NP 's NP frail NP former NP president NP , O Kamuzu NP Banda NP , O said VP on PP Saturday NP in PP a NP rare NP public NP interview NP that SBAR he NP was VP feeling VP well ADVP despite PP his NP advanced NP years NP . O " O I NP feel VP all ADJP right ADJP and O I NP eat VP everything NP that NP is VP put VP on PP the NP table NP . O And O that NP means VP I NP am VP all ADJP right ADJP , O " O he NP told VP reporters NP invited VP to PP his NP home NP . O Banda NP , O a NP vegetarian NP teetotaller NP believed VP to VP be VP 97 NP , O walked VP unaided ADJP but O supporting VP himself NP on PP a NP walking NP stick NP . O He NP clutched VP a NP fly NP whisk NP which NP for PP a NP long NP time NP symbolised VP his NP obsession NP with PP power NP . O His NP health NP was VP the NP subject NP of PP much NP recent NP speculation NP . O Malawi NP 's NP undisputed NP ruler NP for PP three NP decades NP , O he NP lost VP power NP in PP the NP first NP all-party NP elections NP in PP 1994 NP . O He NP spent VP a NP year NP under PP house NP arrest NP and O was VP tried VP but O acquitted VP last NP year NP on PP charges NP of PP ordering VP the NP murder NP of PP four NP opponents NP in PP 1983 NP . O Zimbabwe NP fires VP striking NP civil NP servants NP . O Emelia NP Sithole NP HARARE VP 1996-08-24 NP The NP Zimbabwean NP government NP fired VP thousands NP of PP workers NP on PP Saturday NP for PP defying VP an NP order NP to VP end VP a NP strike NP which NP has VP crippled VP essential NP services NP and O disrupted NP international NP and NP domestic NP flights NP . O The NP Public NP Service NP Commission NP ( O PSC NP ) O said VP in PP a NP statement NP that SBAR the NP workers NP -- O including PP nurses NP , O junior NP doctors NP , O mortuary NP attendants NP , O customs NP officers NP and NP firefighters NP -- O would VP be VP barred VP from PP entering VP their NP workplaces NP on PP Monday NP . O " O All NP civil NP servants NP who NP did VP not VP return VP to VP work VP at PP their NP normal NP working NP hours NP , O and O remained VP working VP for PP the NP full NP working NP day NP on PP 23 NP August NP 1996 NP , O have VP been VP summarily VP dismissed VP ... O with PP immediate NP effect NP , O " O it NP said VP in PP a NP statement NP . O Union NP officials NP from PP the NP Public NP Service NP Association NP ( O PSA NP ) O were VP unavailable ADJP for PP comment NP . O Public NP Service NP , O Labour NP and O Social NP Welfare NP Minister NP Florence NP Chitauro NP told VP state NP radio NP her NP ministry NP had VP already VP begun VP recruiting VP other NP people NP to VP replace VP the NP strikers NP , O sub-contracting VP some NP of PP the NP work NP to PP private NP firms NP . O The NP government NP had VP been VP threatening VP to VP fire VP the NP workers NP since SBAR the NP strike NP began VP on PP Tuesday NP , O saying VP it NP was VP illegal ADJP . O But O the NP strikers NP ignored VP the NP threat NP and O vowed VP to VP stay VP on PP the NP streets NP until SBAR their NP demands NP for PP wage NP rises NP of PP 30 NP to PP 60 NP percent NP were VP met VP . O The NP stoppage NP has VP left VP essential NP services NP stretched VP with PP many NP hospitals NP handling VP only NP emergency NP cases NP under PP senior NP doctors NP with PP the NP help NP of PP army NP medical NP personnel NP and O the NP Red NP Cross NP . O It NP has VP also VP disrupted VP flights NP . O Some NP internal NP services NP were VP cancelled VP , O leaving VP tourists NP at PP the NP Victoria NP Falls NP resort NP stranded VP , O and O flights NP abroad ADVP were VP delayed VP . O The NP PSA NP said VP 80 NP percent NP of PP the NP country NP 's NP 180,000 NP civil NP servants NP took VP part NP in PP the NP strike NP which NP is VP a NP rare NP challenge NP to PP President NP Robert NP Mugabe NP , O who NP has VP been VP in PP power NP since PP independence NP from PP Britain NP in PP 1980 NP . O Opposition NP parties NP , O civic NP organisations NP and O private-sector NP unions NP have VP expressed VP support NP for PP the NP action NP and O denounced VP the NP government NP 's NP pay NP rises NP of PP up NP to NP eight NP percent NP for PP its NP workers NP . O Civil NP servants NP earn VP on PP average NP Z$ NP 1,000 NP ( O $ NP 100 NP ) O a NP month NP . O They NP say VP their NP pay NP has VP not VP kept VP up PRT at ADVP all ADVP with PP inflation NP , O currently VP running VP at PP 22 NP percent NP . O Rwanda NP says VP Zaire NP expels NP 28 NP Rwandan NP refugees NP . O KIGALI NP 1996-08-24 NP Rwanda NP said VP on PP Saturday NP that SBAR Zaire NP had VP expelled VP 28 NP Rwandan NP Hutu NP refugees NP accused VP of PP being VP " O trouble-makers NP " O in PP camps NP in PP eastern NP Zaire NP . O Captain NP Firmin NP Gatera NP , O spokesman NP for PP the NP Tutsi-dominated NP Rwandan NP army NP , O told VP Reuters NP in PP Kigali NP that SBAR 17 NP of PP the NP 28 NP refugees NP handed VP over PP on PP Friday NP from PP the NP Zairean NP town NP of PP Goma NP had VP been VP soldiers NP in PP the NP former NP Hutu NP army NP which NP fled VP to PP Zaire NP in PP 1994 NP after PP being VP defeated VP by PP Tutsi NP forces VP in PP Rwanda NP 's NP civil NP war NP . 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O COMMACK NP , O New NP York NP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP at PP the NP Hamlet NP Cup NP tennis NP tournament NP on PP Sunday NP ( O prefix NP number NP denotes NP seedings NP : O Finals NP , O singles VP 5 NP - NP Andrei NP Medvedev NP ( O Ukraine NP ) O beat VP Martin NP Damm NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O 7-5 NP 6-3 NP Finals NP , O doubles VP Luke NP Jensen NP and NP Murphy NP Jensen NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Alexander NP Volkov NP ( O Russia NP ) O and O Handrik NP Dreekmann NP ( O Germany NP ) O 6-3 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-5 NP ) O TENNIS NP - O RESULTS NP AT NP TOSHIBA NP CLASSIC NP . O CARLSBAD NP , O California NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP from PP the NP $ NP 450,000 NP Toshiba NP Classic NP tennis NP tournament NP on PP Sunday NP ( O prefix NP number NP denotes VP seeding NP ) O : O Finals NP : O 4 NP - NP Kimiko NP Date NP ( O Japan NP ) O beat VP 1 NP - NP Arantxa NP Sanchez NP Vicario NP ( O Spain NP ) O 3-6 NP 6-3 NP 6-0 ADVP . O RALLYING VP - O LEADING NP POSITIONS NP IN PP 1,000 NP LAKES NP RALLY NP . O JYVASKLYA NP , O Finland NP 1996-08-25 NP Leading NP positions NP on PP Sunday NP after PP 23 NP special NP stages NP in PP the NP 1,000 NP Lakes NP Rally NP , O sixth NP round NP of PP the NP world NP championship NP : O 1. NP Tommi NP Makinen NP ( O Finland NP ) O Mitsubishi NP Lancer NP three NP hours NP eight NP minutes NP one NP second NP 2. NP Juha NP Kankkunen NP ( O Finland NP ) O Toyota NP Celica NP 12 NP seconds NP behind PP 3. NP Marcus NP Gronholm NP ( O Finland NP ) O Toyota NP Celica NP 2:09 NP 4. NP Jarmo NP Kytolehto NP ( O Finland NP ) O Ford NP Escort NP 2:23 NP 5. NP Kenneth NP Eriksson NP ( O Sweden O ) O Subaru NP Impreza NP 2:39 NP 6. NP Carlos NP Sainz NP ( O Spain O ) O Ford NP Escort NP 3:03 NP MOTOCROSS NP - O SWEDISH NP 500CC NP GRAND NP PRIX NP RESULTS NP . O LANDSKRONA NP , O Sweden NP 1996-08-25 NP Leading NP results NP in PP the NP Swedish NP 500cc NP motocross NP Grand NP Prix NP on PP Sunday NP : O First NP race NP 1. NP Joel NP Smets NP ( O Belgium NP ) O Husaberg NP 2. NP Peter NP Johansson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O Husqvarna NP 3. NP Gert NP Jan NP Van NP Doorn NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O Honda NP 4. NP Jacky NP Martens NP ( O Belgium NP ) O Husqvarna NP 5. NP Peter NP Dirkx NP ( O Belgium NP ) O KTM NP 6. NP Danny NP Theybers NP ( O Belgium NP ) O Honda NP Second NP race NP 1. NP Shayne NP King NP ( O New NP Zealand NP ) O KTM NP 2. NP Martens NP 3. NP Theybers NP 4. NP Johan NP Boonen NP ( O Belgium NP ) O Husqvarna NP 5. NP Dietmar NP Lalcher NP ( O Germany O ) O Honda NP 6. NP Claus NP Manne NP Nielsen NP ( O Denmark NP ) O KTM NP Overall ADVP on PP day NP : O 1. NP Martens NP 30 NP points NP 2. NP Shayne NP King NP 28 NP 3. NP Smets NP 27 NP 4. NP Theybers NP 25 NP 5. NP Van NP Doorn NP 24 NP 6. NP Johansson NP 17 NP World NP championship NP standings NP ( O after PP 11 NP of NP 12 NP rounds NP ) O : O 1. NP Shayne NP King NP 323 NP points NP 2. NP Smets NP 290 NP 3. NP Johansson NP 236 NP 4. NP Lacher NP 219 NP 5. NP Darryll NP King NP ( O New NP Zealand NP ) O Honda NP 178 NP 6. NP Van NP Doorn NP 176 NP MOTOCROSS NP - O GERMAN NP 125CC NP GRAND NP PRIX NP RESULTS NP . O HOLZGERLINGEN NP , O Germany NP 1996-08-25 NP Leading NP results NP in PP the NP German NP 125cc NP motocross NP Grand NP Prix NP on PP Sunday NP : O First NP race NP 1. NP Sebastien NP Tortelli NP ( O France O ) O Kawasaki NP 2. NP Bob NP Moore NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Yamaha NP 3. NP Luigi NP Seguy NP ( O France NP ) O TM NP 4. NP Andi NP Kanstinger NP ( O Germany O ) O Honda NP 5. NP Nicolas NP Charlier NP ( O France O ) O Kawasaki NP 6. NP Erik NP Camerlengo NP ( O Italy NP ) O Yamaha NP Second NP race NP 1. NP Tortelli NP 2. NP Moore NP 3. NP Alex NP Belometti NP ( O Italy O ) O Honda NP 4. NP Frederic NP Vialle NP ( O France NP ) O Yamaha NP 5. NP Collin NP Dugmore NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O Honda NP 6. NP Camerlengo NP Overall ADVP on PP day NP : O 1. NP Tortelli NP 40 NP points NP 2. NP Moore NP 34 NP 3. NP Seguy NP 24 NP 4. NP Vialle NP 22 NP 5. NP Camerlengo NP 20 NP 6. NP Belometti NP 19 NP Final NP world NP championship NP standings NP : O 1. NP Tortelli NP 432 NP points NP 2. NP Paul NP Malin NP ( O Britain NP ) O Yamaha NP 317 NP 3. NP Vialle NP 293 NP 4. NP Seguy ADVP 192 NP 5. NP Michele NP Fanton NP ( O Italy O ) O Kawasaki NP 160 NP 6. NP Dugmore NP 152 NP MOTOR NP RACING NP - O LEADING NP PLACINGS NP IN PP POKKA NP 1,000 NP KM NP RACE NP . O SUZUKA NP , O Japan NP 1996-08-25 NP Leading NP placings NP in PP Sunday NP 's NP Pokka NP 1,000 NP km NP motor NP race NP , O seventh NP round NP of PP the NP International NP Endurance NP GT NP championship NP : O 1. NP Ray NP Belim NP ( O Britain NP ) O / O James NP Weaver NP ( O Britain NP ) O / O J.J.Lehto NP ( O Finland NP ) O Gulf NP McLaren NP FI NP GTR NP 171 NP laps NP - O 6 NP hours NP 18 NP minutes NP 48.637 NP seconds NP ( O average NP speed NP 158.82 NP kph NP ) O 2. NP Anders NP Olofsson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O / O Luciano NP della NP Noce NP ( O Italy NP ) O Ennea NP Ferrari NP F40 NP 170 NP laps NP 3. NP Andy NP Ballace NP ( O Britain NP ) O / O Olivier NP Grouillard NP ( O France NP ) O Harrods NP McLaren NP FI NP GTR NP 169 NP 4. NP Thomas NP Bscher NP ( O Germany NP ) O / O Peter NP Kox NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O West NP McLaren NP F1 NP GTR NP 168 NP 5. NP Fabien NP Giroix NP ( O France NP ) O / O Jean-Denis NP Deletraz NP ( O Switzerland NP ) O Muller NP McLaren NP F1 NP GTR NP 167 NP 6. NP Lindsay NP Owen-Jones NP ( O Britain NP ) O / O Pierre-Henri NP Raphanel NP ( O France NP ) O / O David NP Brabham NP ( O Australia O ) O Gulf NP McLaren NP F NP ! O GTR NP 167 NP 7. NP Jean-Marc NP Gounon NP ( O France NP ) O / O Eric NP Bernard NP ( O France NP ) O / O Paul NP Belmondo NP ( O France NP ) O Ennea NP Ferrari NP F40 NP 167 NP 8. NP Bruno NP Eichmann NP ( O Germany NP ) O / O Gerd NP Ruch NP ( O Germany NP ) O / O Ralf NP Kelleners NP ( O Germany NP ) O GT2 NP Roock NP Porsche NP 911 NP 164 NP 9. NP Stephane NP Ortelli NP ( O France NP ) O / O Bob NP Wollek NP ( O France NP ) O / O Franz NP Konrad NP ( O Austria NP ) O GT2 NP Konrad NP Porsche NP 911 NP 164 NP 10. NP Cor NP Euser NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O / O H. NP Wada NP ( O Japan NP ) O / O N. NP Furuya NP ( O Japan NP ) O GT2 NP Marcos NP LM600 NP 162 NP Fastest NP lap NP : O Gounon NP , O 2 NP minutes NP 03.684 NP seconds NP ( O 170.680 NP kph NP ) O Championship NP standings NP after PP seven NP rounds NP : O 1. NP Belim NP , O Weaver NP 156 NP points NP 2. NP Eichmann NP , O Ruch NP 116 NP 3. NP Bscher NP 112 NP 4. NP Gounon NP , O Bernard NP , O Belmondo NP 98 NP 5. NP Olofsson NP , O della NP Noce NP 93 NP 6. NP Owen-Jones NP , O Raphanel NP 82 NP ATHLETICS NP - O LEADING NP RESULTS NP AT NP SHEFFIELD NP INTERNATIONAL NP MEETING NP . O SHEFFIELD NP , O England NP 1996-08-25 NP Leading NP results NP at PP an NP international NP meeting NP on PP Sunday NP : O Women NP 's NP triple NP jump NP 1. NP Sarka NP Kasparkova NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O 14.84 NP metres NP 2. NP Ashia NP Hansen NP ( O Britain NP ) O 14.78 NP 3. NP Rodica NP Matescu NP ( O Romania NP ) O 14.18 NP Women NP 's NP 400 NP metres NP hurdles NP 1. NP Deon NP Hemmings NP ( O Jamaica NP ) O 55.13 NP seconds NP 2. NP Anne NP Marken NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 55.90 NP 3. NP Susan NP Smith NP ( O Ireland NP ) O 56.00 NP Women NP 's NP javelin NP 1. NP Isel NP Lopez NP ( O Cuba NP ) O 61.36 NP 2. NP Louise NP McPaul NP ( O Australia NP ) O 60.66 NP 3. NP Silke NP Renk NP ( O Germany NP ) O 60.66 NP Women NP 's NP 200 NP metres NP 1. NP Cathy NP Freeman NP ( O Australia NP ) O 22.53 NP 2. NP Falilat NP Ogunkoya NP ( O Nigeria NP ) O 22.58 NP 3. NP Juliet NP Cuthbert NP ( O Jamaica NP ) O 22.77 NP 100 NP metres NP hurdles NP 1. NP Dionne NP Rose NP ( O Jamaica NP ) O 12.83 NP 2. NP Michelle NP Freeman NP ( O Jamaica NP ) O 12.91 NP 3. NP Gillian NP Russell NP ( O Jamaica NP ) O 12.95 NP Women NP 's NP 800 NP metres NP 1. NP Charmaine NP Crooks NP ( O Canada NP ) O two NP minutes NP 00.42 NP seconds NP 2. NP Inez NP Turner NP ( O Jamaica NP ) O 2:01.98 NP 3. NP Margaret NP Crowley NP ( O Australia NP ) O 2:02.40 NP Men NP 's NP pole NP vault NP 1. NP Trond NP Bathel NP ( O Norway NP ) O 5.60 NP 2. NP Pat NP Manson NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 5.60 NP 3. NP Tim NP Lobinger NP ( O Germany NP ) O 5.50 NP Men NP 's NP javelin NP 1. NP Tom NP Pukstys NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 86.82 NP 2. NP Steve NP Backley NP ( O Britain NP ) O 82.20 NP 3. NP Nick NP Nieland NP ( O Britain NP ) O 81.12 NP Women NP 's NP 400 NP metres NP 1. NP Marcel NP Malone NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 51.50 NP 2. NP Kim NP Graham NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 52.17 NP 3. NP Phylis NP Smith NP ( O Britain NP ) O 52.53 NP Men NP 's NP 200 NP metres NP 1. NP Jeff NP Williams NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 20.45 NP 2. NP Doug NP Turner NP ( O Britain NP ) O 20.48 NP 3. NP John NP Regis NP ( O Britain NP ) O 20.63 NP Men NP 's NP high NP jump NP 1. NP Charles NP Austin NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 2.30 NP 2. NP Tim NP Forsyth NP ( O Australia NP ) O 2.30 NP 3. NP Patrik NP Sjoberg NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 2.25 NP Men NP 's NP 800 NP metres NP 1. NP Verbjorn NP Rodal NP ( O Norway NP ) O 1:44.93 NP 2. NP Benson NP Koech NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 1:45.96 NP 3. NP Vincent NP Malakwen NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 1:46.18 NP Men NP 's NP mile NP 1. NP William NP Tanui NP ( O Kenya NP ) O 3:54.57 NP 2. NP John NP Mayock NP ( O Britain NP ) O 3:54.60 NP 3. NP Tony NP Whiteman NP ( O Britain NP ) O 3:54.87 NP Men NP 's NP 400 NP metres NP 1. NP Roger NP Black NP ( O Britain NP ) O 45.05 NP 2. NP Mark NP Richardson NP ( O Britain NP ) O 45.38 NP 3. NP Derek NP Mills NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 45.48 NP Men NP 's NP 100 NP metres NP 1. NP Osmond NP Ezinwa NP ( O Nigeria NP ) O 10.06 NP 2. NP Ian NP Mackie NP ( O Britain NP ) O 10.17 NP 3. NP Linford NP Christie NP ( O Britain NP ) O 10.19 NP MOTOR NP RACING NP - O BELGIAN NP GRAND NP PRIX NP RESULT NP . O SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS ADJP , O Belgium NP 1996-08-25 NP Result NP of PP Sunday NP 's NP Belgian NP Grand NP Prix NP motor NP race NP : O 1. NP Michael NP Schumacher NP ( O Germany NP ) O Ferrari NP 1 NP hour NP 28 NP minutes NP 15.125 NP seconds NP ( O average NP speed NP 208.442 NP kph NP ) O 2. NP Jacques NP Villeneuve NP ( O Canada O ) O Williams NP 5.602 NP seconds NP behind PP 3. NP Mika NP Hakkinen NP ( O Finland NP ) O McLaren NP 15.710 NP 4. NP Jean NP Alesi NP ( O France NP ) O Benetton NP 19.125 NP 5. NP Damon NP Hill NP ( O Britain O ) O Williams NP 29.179 NP 6. NP Gerhard NP Berger NP ( O Austria NP ) O Benetton NP 29.896 NP 7. NP Mika NP Salo NP ( O Finland NP ) O Tyrrell NP 1:00.754 NP 8. NP Ukyo NP Katayama NP ( O Japan NP ) O Tyrrell NP 1:40.227 NP 9. NP Ricardo NP Rosset NP ( O Brazil NP ) O Arrows NP one NP lap NP 10. NP Pedro NP Lamy NP ( O Portugal NP ) O Minardi NP one NP lap NP Did O not O finish VP : O 11. NP David NP Coulthard NP ( O Britain NP ) O McLaren NP 37 NP laps NP completed VP 12. NP Martin NP Brundle NP ( O Britain O ) O Jordan NP 34 NP 13. NP Eddie NP Irvine NP ( O Britain NP ) O Ferrari NP 29 NP 14. NP Rubens NP Barrichello NP ( O Brazil O ) O Jordan NP 29 NP 15. NP Pedro NP Diniz NP ( O Brazil NP ) O Ligier NP 22 NP 16. NP Jos NP Verstappen NP ( O Netherland NP ) O Arrows NP 11 NP Did O not O start VP ( O failed VP to VP complete VP one NP lap NP ) O : O Olivier NP Panis NP ( O France NP ) O Ligier VP Johnny NP Herbert NP ( O Britain NP ) O Sauber NP Heinz-Harald NP Frentzen NP ( O Germany NP ) O Sauber NP Fastest NP lap NP : O Berger NP 1:53.067 NP ( O 221.857 NP kph NP ) O MOTOR NP RACING NP - O SCHUMACHER NP WINS VP BELGIAN NP GRAND NP PRIX NP . O SPA-FRANCOCHAMPS NP 1996-08-25 NP Michael NP Schumacher NP of PP Germany NP , O driving VP a NP Ferrari NP , O won VP the NP Belgian NP Grand NP Prix NP motor NP race NP on PP Sunday NP . O Canada NP 's NP Jacques NP Villeneuve NP finished VP second NP in PP his NP Williams NP and O Mika NP Hakkinen NP of PP Finland NP was VP third NP in PP a NP McLaren NP . O Frenchman NP Jean NP Alesi NP came VP fourth NP in PP his NP Benetton NP with PP Britain NP 's NP Damon NP Hill NP fifth ADJP in PP a NP Williams NP and NP Gerhard NP Berger NP of PP Austria NP sixth NP in PP the NP other NP Benetton NP . O World NP drivers NP ' NP championship NP standings NP ( O after PP 13 NP rounds NP ) O : O 1. NP Damon NP Hill NP ( O Britain NP ) O 81 NP points NP 2. NP Jacques NP Villeneuve NP ( O Canada NP ) O 68 NP 3. NP Michael NP Schumacher NP ( O Germany NP ) O 39 NP 4. NP Jean NP Alesi NP ( O France NP ) O 38 NP 5. NP Mika NP Hakkinen NP ( O Finland NP ) O 23 NP 6. NP David NP Coulthard NP ( O Britain NP ) O 18 NP 7. NP Gerhard NP Berger NP ( O Austria NP ) O 17 NP 8. NP Olivier NP Panis NP ( O France NP ) O 13 NP 9. NP Rubens NP Barrichello NP ( O Brazil NP ) O 12 NP 10. NP Eddie NP Irvine NP ( O Britain NP ) O 9 NP 11. NP Heinz-Harald NP Frentzen NP ( O Germany NP ) O 6 NP 12. NP Mika NP Salo NP ( O Finland NP ) O 5 NP 13. NP Johnny NP Herbert NP ( O Britain NP ) O 4 NP 14. NP Martin NP Brundle NP ( O Britain NP ) O 3 NP 15 NP equal NP . O Jos NP Verstappen NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O 1 NP 15 NP equal NP . O Pedro NP Diniz NP ( O Brazil NP ) O 1 NP Constructors NP ' NP championship NP : O 1. NP Williams NP 149 NP points NP 2. NP Benetton NP 55 NP 3. NP Ferrari NP 48 NP 4. NP McLaren NP 41 NP 5. NP Jordan NP 15 NP 6. NP Ligier NP 14 NP 7. NP Sauber NP 10 NP 8. NP Tyrrell NP 5 NP 9. NP Footwork NP 1 NP RALLYING VP - O LEADING NP POSITIONS NP IN PP 1,000 NP LAKES NP RALLY NP . O JYVASKYLA NP , O Finland NP 1996-08-25 NP Leading NP positions NP after PP six NP of PP Sunday NP 's NP 12 NP special NP stages NP in PP the NP 1,000 NP Lakes NP Rally NP , O sixth NP round NP of PP the NP world NP championship NP : O 1. NP Juha NP Kankkunen NP ( O Finland NP ) O Toyota NP Celica NP 2 NP hours NP 30 NP minutes NP 52 NP seconds NP 3. NP Tommi NP Makinen NP ( O Finland NP ) O Mitsubishi NP Lancer NP 8 NP seconds NP behind PP 2. NP Marcus NP Gronholm NP ( O Finland NP ) O Toyota NP Celica NP 1:46 NP 4. NP Jarmo NP Kytolehto NP ( O Finland NP ) O Ford NP Escort NP 1:56 NP 5. NP Kenneth NP Eriksson NP ( O Sweden O ) O Subaru NP Impreza NP 2:05 NP 6. NP Thomas NP Radstrom NP ( O Sweden O ) O Toyota NP Celica NP 2:23 NP MOTORCYCLING VP - O WORLD NP SUPERBIKE NP CHAMPIONSHIP NP RESULTS NP . O SUGO NP , O Japan NP 1996-08-25 NP Leading NP results NP from PP round NP nine NP of PP the NP superbike NP world NP championship NP on PP Sunday NP : O First NP race NP 1. NP Yuuchi NP Takeda NP ( O Japan O ) O Honda NP 38 NP minutes NP 30.054 NP seconds NP 2. NP Noriyuki NP Haga NP ( O Japan NP ) O Yamaha NP 38:30.140 NP 3. NP Wataru NP Yoshikawa NP ( O Japan NP ) O Yamaha NP 38:32.353 NP 4. NP Troy NP Corser NP ( O Australia NP ) O Ducati NP 38:34.436 NP 5. NP John NP Kocinski NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Ducati NP 38:36.306 NP 6. NP Aaron NP Slight NP ( O New NP Zealand NP ) O Honda NP 38:41.756 NP 7. NP Norihiko NP Fujiwara NP ( O Japan NP ) O Yamaha NP 38:43.253 NP 8. NP Carl NP Fogarty NP ( O Britain O ) O Honda NP 38:49.595 NP 9. NP Akira NP Ryo NP ( O Japan O ) O Kawasaki NP 38:50.269 NP 10. NP Shiya NP Takeishi NP ( O Japan O ) O Kawasaki NP 38:52.271 NP Fastest NP lap NP : O Haga NP 147.159 NP kph NP . O Second NP race NP 1. NP Takuma NP Aoki NP ( O Japan O ) O Honda NP 38:18.759 NP 2. NP Kocinski NP 38:19.313 NP 3. NP Haga NP 38:32.040 NP 4. NP Slight NP 38:32.149 NP 5. NP Fogarty NP 38:32.719 NP 6. NP Fujiwara NP 38:33.595 NP 7. NP Ryo NP 38:34.682 ADVP 8. NP Takeishi NP 38:34.999 NP 9. NP Yoshikawa NP 38:35.297 NP 10. NP Corser NP 38:42.015 NP Fastest NP lap NP : O Aoki NP 147.786 NP kph NP World NP championship NP standings NP ( O after PP nine NP rounds NP ) O : O 1. NP Slight NP 280 NP points NP 2. NP Corser NP 269 NP 3. NP Kocinski NP 254 NP 4. NP Fogarty NP 236 NP 5. NP Colin NP Edwards NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Yamaha NP 176 NP 6. NP Pier NP Francesco NP Chili NP ( O Italy NP ) O Ducati NP 175 NP 7. NP Simon NP Crafar NP ( O New NP Zealand NP ) O Kawasaki NP 132 NP 8. NP Anthony NP Gobert NP ( O Australia O ) O Kawasaki NP 117 NP 9. NP Yoshikawa NP 107 NP 10. NP Neil NP Hodgson NP ( O Britain NP ) O Ducati NP 82 NP Revised NP placings VP for PP second NP race NP after SBAR the NP disqualification NP of PP Japanese NP rider NP Noriyuki NP Haga NP for PP using VP an NP illegal NP carburettor NP part NP : O 1. NP Takuma NP Aoki NP ( O Japan O ) O Honda NP 38:18.759 NP 2. NP Kocinski NP 38:19.313 NP 3. NP Slight NP 38:32.149 NP 4. NP Fogarty NP 38:32.719 NP 5. NP Fujiwara NP 38:33.595 NP 6. NP Ryo NP 38:34.682 ADVP 7. NP Takeishi NP 38:34.999 NP 8. NP Yoshikawa NP 38:35.297 NP 9. NP Corser NP 38:42.015 NP 10. NP Keiichi NP Kitigawa NP ( O Japan O ) O Suzuki NP 38:42.333 NP Fastest NP lap NP : O Aoki NP 147.786 NP kph NP Revised NP world NP championship NP standings NP ( O after PP nine NP rounds NP ) O : O 1. NP Slight NP 283 NP points NP 2. NP Corser NP 270 NP 3. NP Kocinski NP 254 NP 4. NP Fogarty NP 238 NP 5. NP Colin NP Edwards NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Yamaha NP 176 NP 6. NP Pier NP Francesco NP Chili NP ( O Italy NP ) O Ducati NP 175 NP 7. NP Simon NP Crafar NP ( O New NP Zealand NP ) O Kawasaki NP 133 NP 8. NP Anthony NP Gobert NP ( O Australia O ) O Kawasaki NP 117 NP 9. NP Yoshikawa NP 108 NP 10. NP Neil NP Hodgson NP ( O Britain NP ) O Ducati NP 82 NP MOTORCYCLING VP - O JAPANESE NP WIN NP BOTH NP ROUND NP NINE NP SUPERBIKE NP RACES NP . O SUGO NP , O Japan NP 1996-08-25 NP Teenager NP Yuuichi NP Takeda NP , O racing VP in PP only NP his NP first NP season NP , O outclassed VP the NP big NP names NP to VP win VP the NP first NP race NP in PP round NP nine NP of PP the NP world NP superbike NP championship NP on PP Sunday NP . O Takeda NP , O 18 NP , O showed VP poise NP far PP beyond PP his NP years NP to VP overtake VP Australian NP Ducati NP rider NP Troy NP Corser NP , O last NP year NP 's NP championship NP runner-up NP , O with PP four NP of PP the NP 25 NP laps NP left VP . O Honda NP 's NP Takeda NP was VP pursued VP past PP Corser NP by PP the NP Yamaha NP duo NP of PP Noriyuki NP Haga NP and NP Wataru NP Yoshikawa NP with PP Haga NP briefly ADVP taking VP the NP lead NP in PP the NP final NP chicane NP on PP the NP last NP lap NP . O But O Takeda NP found VP one NP more NP spurt NP of PP power NP to VP just VP take VP the NP flag NP first ADVP with PP Haga NP second NP and O Yoshikawa NP third NP . O Haga NP had VP the NP consolation NP of PP recording VP the NP fastest NP lap NP at PP 147.159 NP kph NP . O Corser ADVP , O who NP crashed VP during PP practice NP on PP Friday NP , O limped VP in PP fourth NP , O four NP seconds NP behind PP Takeda NP with PP championship NP leader NP Aaron NP Slight NP of PP New NP Zealand NP 11 NP seconds NP behind PP the NP winner NP . O In PP the NP second NP race NP , O Takeda NP again ADVP challenged VP strongly ADVP until SBAR the NP fifth NP lap NP from PP the NP end NP when ADVP he NP crashed VP while SBAR running VP second NP to NP eventual NP race NP winner NP Takuma NP Aoki NP . O Aoki NP , O the NP elder NP brother NP of PP reigning VP 125cc NP world NP champion NP Haruchika NP , O had VP a NP race-long NP duel NP with PP John NP Kocinski NP of PP the NP United NP States NP on PP a NP Ducati NP before PP taking VP the NP chequered NP flag NP . O Kocinski NP led VP for PP the NP early NP laps NP before SBAR he NP was VP passed VP first ADVP by PP Aoki NP , O who NP recorded VP the NP fastest NP lap NP of PP 147.786 NP kph NP , O and O then ADVP by PP Takeda NP . O With PP Takeda NP out PP of PP the NP race NP , O Kocinski NP regained VP second NP place NP but O he NP could VP not VP overtake VP Aoki NP . O Haga NP again ADVP was VP the NP unlucky NP rider NP finishing VP third NP ahead ADVP of PP Slight NP with PP Corser NP in PP 10th NP place NP . O But O the NP strong NP showing NP by PP the NP Japanese NP riders NP did VP not VP alter VP the NP championship NP table NP with PP Slight NP still ADVP leading VP on PP 280 NP points NP , O followed VP by PP Corser NP with PP 269 NP and O Kocinski NP with PP 254 NP . O RUGBY NP LEAGUE NP - O EUROPEAN NP SUPER NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP European NP Super NP League NP rugby NP league NP matches NP on PP Sunday NP : O Halifax NP 64 NP Leeds NP 24 NP London NP 56 NP Castleford NP 0 NP Standings NP : O Wigan NP 22 NP 19 NP 1 NP 2 NP 902 NP 326 NP 39 NP St NP Helens NP 21 NP 19 NP 0 NP 2 NP 884 NP 441 NP 38 NP Bradford NP 22 NP 17 NP 0 NP 5 NP 767 NP 409 NP 34 NP London NP 22 NP 12 NP 1 NP 9 NP 611 NP 462 NP 25 NP Warrington NP 21 NP 12 NP 0 NP 9 NP 555 NP 499 NP 24 NP Halifax NP 22 NP 10 NP 1 NP 11 NP 667 NP 576 NP 21 NP Sheffield NP 22 NP 10 NP 0 NP 12 NP 599 NP 730 NP 20 NP Oldham NP 22 NP 9 NP 1 NP 12 NP 473 NP 681 NP 19 NP Castleford NP 22 NP 9 NP 0 NP 13 NP 548 NP 599 NP 18 NP Leeds NP 22 NP 6 NP 0 NP 16 NP 555 NP 745 NP 12 NP Paris NP 22 NP 3 NP 1 NP 18 NP 398 NP 795 NP 7 NP Workington NP 22 NP 2 NP 1 NP 19 NP 325 NP 1021 NP 5 NP CRICKET NP - O POLLOCK NP CONCLUDES NP WARWICKSHIRE NP CAREER NP WITH PP FLOURISH NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-25 NP South NP African NP fast NP bowler NP Shaun NP Pollock NP concluded VP his NP Warwickshire NP career NP with PP a NP flourish NP on PP Sunday NP by PP taking VP the NP final NP three NP wickets NP during PP the NP county NP 's NP Sunday NP league NP victory NP over PP Worcestershire NP . O Pollock NP , O who NP returns VP home NP on PP Tuesday NP for PP an NP ankle NP operation NP , O took VP the NP last NP three NP wickets NP in PP nine NP balls NP as PP Worcestershire NP were VP dismissed VP for PP 154 NP . O After PP an NP hour NP 's NP interruption NP for PP rain NP , O Warwickshire NP then ADVP reached VP an NP adjusted NP target NP of PP 109 NP with PP 13 NP balls NP to VP spare VP and VP record NP their NP fifth NP win NP in PP the NP last NP six NP games NP . O Warwickshire NP are VP currently ADVP in PP fourth NP position NP behind PP Yorkshire NP , O Nottinghamshire NP and O Surrey NP . O Yorkshire NP captain NP David NP Byas NP completed VP his NP third NP Sunday NP league NP century NP as PP his NP side NP swept VP clear ADJP at PP the NP top NP of PP the NP table NP , O reaching VP a NP career NP best NP 111 NP not VP out PRT against PP Lancashire NP . O Lancashire NP 's NP total NP of PP 205 NP for PP eight NP from PP 40 NP overs NP looked VP reasonable ADJP before PP Byas NP put VP their NP attack NP to PP the NP sword NP , O collecting VP his NP runs NP from PP just NP 100 NP balls NP with PP three NP sixes NP and O nine NP fours VP . O Yorkshire NP eventually VP reached VP their NP target NP with PP only NP four NP wickets NP down ADVP and O 7.5 NP overs NP to VP spare VP . O SOCCER NP - O HINCHCLIFFE NP CALLED VP INTO NP ENGLAND NP SQUAD NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-25 NP England NP manager NP Glenn NP Hoddle NP called VP up PRT uncapped NP Everton NP defender NP Andy NP Hinchcliffe NP on PP Sunday NP to PP the NP national NP squad NP for PP the NP opening NP World NP Cup NP qualifier NP against PP Moldova NP next NP weekend NP . O Left-back NP Hinchcliffe NP , O 27 NP , O replaces VP Tottenham NP 's NP Darren NP Anderton NP who NP has VP a NP recurring NP groin NP problem NP . O CRICKET NP - O ENGLAND NP 326 NP AND NP 74-0 NP ; O PAKISTAN NP 521-8 NP DECLARED NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-25 NP England NP were VP 74 NP for PP no NP wicket NP in PP their NP second NP innings NP at PP the NP close NP of PP the NP fourth NP day NP of PP the NP third NP and O final NP test NP at PP The NP Oval NP on PP Sunday NP . O Scores NP : O England NP 326 NP and NP 74-0 NP ; O Pakistan NP 521-8 NP declared VP . O SOCCER NP - O ENGLISH NP PREMIER NP LEAGUE NP SUMMARY NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-25 NP Summary NP of PP an NP English NP premier NP league NP soccer NP match NP on PP Sunday NP : O Manchester NP United NP 2 NP ( O Cruyff NP 39th NP minute NP , O Solskjaer NP 70th NP ) O Blackburn VP 2 NP ( O Warhurst NP 34th NP , O Bohinen NP 51st NP ) O . O Halftime VP 1-1 NP . O Attendance NP 54,178 NP . O SOCCER NP - O ENGLISH NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP English NP league NP soccer NP matches NP on PP Sunday NP : O Premier NP league NP Manchester NP United NP 2 NP Blackburn NP 2 NP Standings NP ( O ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Sheffield NP Wednesday NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 6 NP 2 NP 9 NP Chelsea NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 3 NP 0 NP 7 NP Arsenal NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 2 NP 6 NP Aston NP Villa NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 2 NP 6 NP Manchester NP United NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 7 NP 4 NP 5 NP Sunderland NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 5 NP Liverpool NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 5 NP 3 NP 5 NP Everton NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 5 NP Tottenham NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 5 NP Nottingham NP Forest NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 5 NP 5 NP 4 NP West NP Ham NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 4 NP 4 NP Leicester NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 4 NP Newcastle NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 4 NP 3 NP Middlesbrough NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 2 NP Derby NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 6 NP 2 NP Leeds NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 5 NP 1 NP Southampton NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 4 NP 1 NP Blackburn VP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 1 NP Coventry NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 6 NP 1 NP Wimbledon NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 2 NP 0 NP 5 NP 0 NP Division NP one NP Barnsley NP 3 NP Huddersfield NP 1 NP Standings NP : O Bolton NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 5 NP 2 NP 7 NP Barnsley NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 5 NP 2 NP 6 NP Wolverhampton NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 6 NP Queens NP Park NP Rangers NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 6 NP Stoke VP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 6 NP Birmingham NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 5 NP 4 NP 4 NP Tranmere NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 3 NP 4 NP Oxford NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 6 NP 2 NP 3 NP Ipswich NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 5 NP 3 NP 3 NP Bradford NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP 3 NP Crystal NP Palace NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP 3 NP Huddersfield VP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 3 NP Norwich NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 3 NP Reading VP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 5 NP 3 NP Manchester NP City NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 3 NP 3 NP Port NP Vale NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 2 NP Sheffield NP United NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 1 NP West NP Bromwich NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 1 NP Charlton NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 1 NP Swindon NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 1 NP Southend NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 6 NP 1 NP Grimsby NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 6 NP 0 NP Oldham NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 0 NP Portsmouth NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 0 NP CRICKET NP - O ENGLAND NP V NP PAKISTAN NP FINAL NP TEST NP SCOREBOARD NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-25 NP Scoreboard ADVP on PP the NP fourth NP day NP of PP the NP third NP and NP final NP test NP between PP England NP and NP Pakistan NP at PP The NP Oval NP on PP Sunday NP : O England NP first ADVP innings NP 326 NP ( O J. NP Crawley NP 106 NP , O G. NP Thorpe NP 54 NP ; O Waqar NP Younis NP 4-95 NP ) O Pakistan NP first ADVP innings NP ( O overnight NP 339-4 ADVP ) O Saeed NP Anwar NP c O Croft NP b O Cork NP 176 NP Aamir NP Sohail NP c O Cork NP b O Croft NP 46 NP Ijaz NP Ahmed NP c O Stewart NP b O Mullally NP 61 NP Inzamam-ul-Haq NP c O Hussain NP b O Mullally NP 35 NP Salim NP Malik NP not O out PP 100 NP Asif NP Mujtaba NP run VP out PRT 13 NP Wasim NP Akram NP st NP Stewart NP b O Croft NP 40 NP Moin NP Khan NP b O Salisbury NP 23 NP Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP c O Crawley NP b O Mullally NP 2 NP Waqar NP Younis NP not O out PP 0 NP Extras NP ( O b-4 NP lb-5 NP nb-16 NP ) O 25 NP Total NP ( O for PP eight NP wickets NP , O declared VP ) O 521 NP Fall NP of PP wickets NP : O 1-106 NP 2-239 NP 3-334 NP 4-334 NP 5-365 NP 6-440 NP 7-502 NP 8-519 NP Did O not O bat VP : O Mohammad NP Akam NP Bowling NP : O Lewis NP 23-3-112-0 NP , O Mullally NP 37.1-7-97-3 NP , O Croft ADVP 47-10-116-2 ADVP , O Cork NP 23-5-71-1 ADVP , O Salisbury NP 29-3-116-1 NP England NP second NP innings NP M. NP Atherton NP not O out PP 26 NP A. NP Stewart NP not O out PP 40 NP Extras NP ( O nb-8 NP ) O 8 NP Total NP ( O for PP no NP wicket NP ) O 74 NP Bowling NP ( O to VP date VP ) O : O Wasim NP Akram NP 7-0-35-0 NP , O Waqar NP Younis NP 7-1-24-0 NP , O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 7-2-11-0 NP , O Aamir NP Sohail NP 2-1-4-0 NP CRICKET NP - O PAKISTAN NP DECLARE NP FIRST NP INNINGS NP AT NP 521-8 NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-25 NP Pakistan NP declared VP their NP first NP innings NP at PP 521-8 NP on PP the NP fourth NP day NP of PP the NP third NP and NP final NP test NP against PP England NP at PP The NP Oval NP on PP Sunday NP . O Scores NP : O England NP 326 NP ; O Pakistan NP 521-8 NP . O SOCCER NP - O SCOTTISH NP PREMIER NP DIVISION NP RESULT NP / O STANDINGS NP . O GLASGOW NP 1996-08-25 NP Result NP of PP a NP Scottish NP premier NP division NP soccer NP match NP on PP Sunday NP : O Aberdeen NP 4 NP Hearts NP 0 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Rangers NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 7 NP 2 NP 9 NP Celtic NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 9 NP 4 NP 7 NP Aberdeen NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 8 NP 4 NP 5 NP Motherwell NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 6 NP 3 NP 5 NP Hibernian NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 4 NP Hearts NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 6 NP 3 NP Kilmarnock NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 5 NP 7 NP 3 NP Dundee NP United NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 3 NP 1 NP Dunfermline NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 5 NP 1 NP Raith NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 8 NP 0 NP CRICKET NP - O PAKISTAN NP 473-6 NP AT NP TEA NP ON PP FOURTH NP DAY NP THIRD NP TEST NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-25 NP Pakistan NP were VP 473-6 VP at PP tea NP on PP the NP fourth NP day NP of PP the NP third NP and NP final NP test NP at PP The NP Oval NP on PP Sunday NP in PP reply NP to PP England NP 's NP 326 NP . O Scores NP : O England NP 326 NP ; O Pakistan NP 473-6 NP . O CRICKET NP - O RUN-OUT NP GIVES VP LEWIS NP AND NP ENGLAND NP SLIM VP SATISFACTION NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-25 NP Chris NP Lewis NP did VP his NP best NP to VP forget VP his NP controversial NP omission NP from PP the NP England NP one-day NP squad NP on PP Sunday NP but O could VP not VP prevent VP Pakistan NP reasserting VP their NP dominance NP in PP the NP final NP test NP at PP The NP Oval NP . O A NP super NP piece NP of PP fielding NP by PP Lewis NP , O dropped VP as PP a NP disciplinary NP measure NP after PP arriving VP only NP 35 NP minutes NP before PP the NP start NP on PP the NP fourth NP morning NP , O provided O the NP only NP bright NP spot NP for PP England NP as PP the NP touring NP team NP batted VP on PRT to VP reach VP 413 NP for PP five NP at PP the NP interval NP , O a NP lead NP of PP 87 NP . O The NP solitary NP wicket NP to VP fall VP was VP Asif NP Mujtaba NP , O run VP out PRT for PP 13 NP attempting VP a NP second NP run NP to PP third NP man NP where ADVP Lewis NP was VP lurking VP with PP a NP point NP to VP prove VP . O There NP seemed NP scant NP danger NP until SBAR the NP Surrey NP player NP swooped VP on ADVP to PP the NP ball NP and O returned VP off PRT balance NP to PP county NP team NP mate NP Alec NP Stewart NP who NP whipped VP off PRT the NP bails NP . O Lewis NP , O though ADVP , O could VP not VP make VP similar NP waves NP with PP the NP ball NP as PP Salim NP Malik NP and NP Wasim NP Akram NP batted VP through PP the NP rest NP of PP the NP session NP with PP few NP alarms NP . O Wasim NP rattled NP along PP to PP 30 NP not VP out PRT , O outscoring VP his NP partner NP who NP was VP unbeaten ADJP on PP 24 NP at PP the NP break NP , O although SBAR the NP weather NP was VP again ADVP threatening VP to VP play VP the NP dominant NP role NP . O Rain NP arrived VP just SBAR as SBAR the NP players NP left VP the NP field NP for PP lunch NP , O forcing VP the NP ground-staff NP into PP action NP yet VP again VP . O The NP weather NP delayed VP the NP resumption NP for PP over NP an NP hour NP , O the NP umpires NP finally VP announcing VP play NP would VP start VP again ADVP at PP 1445 NP local NP time NP ( O 1345 NP GMT O ) O . O CRICKET NP - O ENGLAND NP NAME NP SQUAD NP FOR PP ONE-DAY NP INTERNATIONALS NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-25 NP The NP England NP cricket NP squad NP was VP announced VP on PP Sunday NP for PP the NP one-day NP international NP series NP against PP Pakistan NP starting VP on PP Thursday NP . O Squad VP : O Michael NP Atherton NP ( O captain NP ) O , O Alec NP Stewart NP , O Graham NP Thorpe NP , O Nick NP Knight NP , O Graham NP Lloyd NP , O Matthew NP Maynard NP , O Ronnie NP Irani NP , O Adam NP Hollioake NP , O Robert NP Croft NP , O Darren NP Gough NP , O Peter NP Martin NP , O Dean NP Headley NP , O Alan NP Mullally NP . O TENNIS NP - O RESULTS NP AT NP CANADIAN O OPEN PRT . O TORONTO VP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP from PP the NP Canadian NP Open NP tennis NP tournament NP on PP Sunday NP ( O prefix NP number NP denotes VP seeding NP ) O : O Final NP 3 NP - NP Wayne NP Ferreira NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O beat VP Todd NP Woodbridge NP ( O Australia NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-4 NP TENNIS NP - O RESULTS NP AT NP CANADIAN O OPEN PRT . O TORONTO VP 1996-08-24 NP Results NP from PP the NP Canadian NP Open NP tennis NP tournament NP on PP Saturday NP ( O prefix NP numbers NP denotes VP seedings NP ) O : O Semifinals NP 3 NP - NP Wayne NP Ferreira NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O beat VP 7 NP - NP Todd NP Martin NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 4-6 NP 6-3 NP 7-5 NP Todd NP Woodbridge NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP 4 NP - NP Marcelo NP Rios NP ( O Chile NP ) O 6-0 NP 6-3 NP SOCCER NP - O TOGO VP BEAT INTJ CONGO NP 1-0 NP IN PP AFRICA NP NATIONS NP CUP NP QUALIFIER NP . O LOME NP 1996-08-25 NP Togo NP beat NP Congo NP 1-0 NP ( O halftime NP 0-0 NP ) O in PP their NP African NP Nations NP Cup NP preliminary NP round NP , O second NP leg NP qualifying VP match NP on PP Sunday NP . O Scorer NP : O Salou NP Bachirou NP ( O 53rd NP minute NP ) O Attendance NP : O 18,000 NP Togo NP win NP 1-0 NP on PP aggregate NP . O SOCCER NP - O ETHIOPIA NP BEAT INTJ UGANDA NP ON O PENALTIES NP IN PP AFRICAN NP NATIONS NP CUP NP . O ADDIS NP ABABA NP 1996-08-25 NP Ethiopia NP and O Uganda NP drew VP 1-1 NP ( O halftime NP 1-0 NP ) O in PP their NP African NP Nations NP Cup NP preliminary NP round NP , O second NP leg NP match NP on PP Sunday NP . O Attendance NP : O 25,000 NP Aggregate NP 2-2 NP . O Ethiopia NP won VP 4-2 NP penalties NP . O SOCCER NP - O YUGOSLAV NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP . O BELGRADE VP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP Yugoslav NP league NP soccer NP matches NP played VP on PP Sunday NP : O Division NP A NP Vojvodina VP 1 NP Partizan NP 1 NP Crvena NP zvezda NP 3 NP Proleter NP 1 NP Division NP B NP Zelesnik NP 0 NP Rudar NP 1 NP SOCCER NP - O LEADING NP GOALSCORERS NP IN PP POLISH NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP . O WARSAW NP 1996-08-25 NP Leading NP goalscorers NP in PP the NP Polish NP first NP division NP after SBAR the NP weekend NP 's NP matches NP : O 7 NP - NP Bogdan NP Prusek NP ( O Sokol NP Tychy NP ) O 5 NP - NP Slawomir NP Wojciechowski NP ( O GKS NP Katowice NP ) O 4 NP - NP Jacek NP Dembinski NP ( O Widzew NP Lodz NP ) O , O Marcin NP Mieciel NP ( O Legia NP Warsaw NP ) O , O Ryszard NP Wieczorek NP ( O Odra NP Wodzislaw NP ) O 3 NP - NP Jacek NP Berensztain NP ( O GKS NP Belchatow NP ) O , O Marek NP Citko NP ( O Widzew NP ) O , O Adam NP Fedoruk NP , O Dariusz NP Jackiewicz NP ( O both NP Amica NP Wronki NP ) O , O Bartlomiej NP Jamroz NP ( O Hutnik NP Krakow NP ) O , O Tomasz NP Moskal NP ( O Slask NP Wroclaw NP ) O , O Krzysztof NP Piskula NP ( O Lech NP Poznan NP ) O , O Mariusz NP Srutwa NP ( O Ruch NP Chorzow NP ) O , O Emmanuel NP Tetteh NP ( O Polonia NP Warszawa NP ) O , O Krzysztof NP Zagorski NP ( O Odra NP ) O SOCCER NP - O ROMANIAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O BUCHAREST NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP played VP over PP the NP weekend NP : O A.S. NP Bacau NP 1 NP Ceahlaul NP Piatra NP Neamt NP 1 NP Otelul NP Galati NP 1 NP F.C. NP Arges NP Dacia NP Pitesti NP 0 NP F.C. NP Farul NP Constanta NP 3 NP Chindia NP Tirgoviste NP 1 NP Sportul NP Studentesc NP 4 NP Universitatea NP Craiova NP 2 NP F.C. NP Petrolul NP Ploiesti NP 4 NP Politehnica NP Timisoara NP 5 NP F.C. NP Brasov NP 1 NP F.C. NP National NP Bucharest NP 1 NP Jiul NP Petrosani NP 1 NP Dinamo NP Bucharest NP 0 NP Gloria NP Bistrita NP 0 NP Universitatea NP Cluj NP 1 NP Rapid NP Bucharest NP 0 NP Steaua NP Bucharest NP 2 NP Standings NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Dinamo NP Bucharest NP 4 NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 6 NP 2 NP 9 NP Jiul NP Petrosani NP 4 NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 6 NP 4 NP 9 NP F.C. NP Farul NP Constanta NP 4 NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 6 NP 2 NP 8 NP Universitatea NP Cluj NP 4 NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 6 NP 4 NP 8 NP A.S. NP Bacau NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 7 NP 3 NP 7 NP Politehnica NP Timisoara NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 11 NP 9 NP 7 NP F.C. NP National NP Bucharest NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 7 NP 6 NP 7 NP Otelul NP Galati NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 4 NP 3 NP 6 NP F.C. NP Chindia NP Tirgoviste NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 4 NP 6 NP Steaua NP Bucharest NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 5 NP 7 NP 6 NP F.C. NP Arges NP Dacia NP Pitesti NP 4 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 2 NP 5 NP Universitatea NP Craiova NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 8 NP 6 NP 4 NP Sportul NP Studentesc NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 7 NP 9 NP 4 NP Ceahlaul NP Piatra NP Neamt NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 4 NP 4 NP F.C. NP Brasov NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 6 NP 10 NP 4 NP Gloria NP Bistrita NP 4 NP 1 NP 0 NP 3 NP 3 NP 9 NP 3 NP F.C. NP Petrolul NP Ploiesti NP 4 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 7 NP 2 NP Rapid NP Bucharest NP 4 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 4 NP 9 NP 1 NP SOCCER NP - O POLISH NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O WARSAW NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP Polish NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP played VP over PP the NP weekend NP : O Amica NP Wronki NP 3 NP Hutnik NP Krakow NP 0 NP Sokol NP Tychy NP 5 NP Lech NP Poznan NP 3 NP Rakow NP Czestochowa NP 1 NP Stomil NP Olsztyn NP 4 NP Wisla NP Krakow NP 1 NP Gornik NP Zabrze NP 0 NP Slask NP Wroclaw NP 3 NP Odra NP Wodzislaw NP 1 NP GKS NP Katowice NP 1 NP Polonia NP Warsaw NP 0 NP Zaglebie NP Lubin NP 2 NP LKS NP Lodz NP 1 NP Legia NP Warsaw NP 3 NP GKS NP Belchatow NP 2 NP Widzew NP Lodz NP 3 NP Ruch NP Chorzow NP 0 NP Standings NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Amica NP Wronki NP 7 NP 5 NP 1 NP 1 NP 13 NP 8 NP 16 NP Legia NP Warsaw NP 7 NP 5 NP 1 NP 1 NP 13 NP 7 NP 16 NP Lech NP Poznan NP 7 NP 5 NP 0 NP 2 NP 12 NP 9 NP 15 NP Widzew NP Lodz NP 7 NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 13 NP 3 NP 14 NP GKS NP Katowice NP 7 NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 12 NP 9 NP 14 NP Sokol NP Tychy NP 7 NP 4 NP 0 NP 3 NP 14 NP 15 NP 12 NP Odra NP Wodzislaw NP 7 NP 3 NP 1 NP 3 NP 13 NP 10 NP 10 NP Slask NP Wroclaw NP 7 NP 3 NP 1 NP 3 NP 8 NP 7 NP 10 NP Polonia NP Warsaw NP 7 NP 3 NP 1 NP 3 NP 7 NP 9 NP 10 NP GKS NP Belchatow NP 7 NP 3 NP 0 NP 4 NP 9 NP 9 NP 9 NP Stomil NP Olsztyn NP 7 NP 2 NP 3 NP 2 NP 9 NP 9 NP 9 NP Wisla NP Krakow NP 7 NP 2 NP 3 NP 2 NP 3 NP 4 NP 9 NP Hutnik NP Krakow NP 7 NP 3 NP 0 NP 4 NP 8 NP 10 NP 9 NP Rakow NP Czestochowa NP 7 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 6 NP 10 NP 7 NP Zaglebie NP Lubin NP 7 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 10 NP 12 NP 6 NP Ruch NP Chorzow NP 7 NP 1 NP 2 NP 4 NP 7 NP 13 NP 5 NP Gornik NP Zabrze NP 7 NP 1 NP 1 NP 5 NP 6 NP 10 NP 4 NP LKS NP Lodz NP 7 NP 0 NP 2 NP 5 NP 4 NP 13 NP 2 NP SOCCER NP - O RUSSIAN NP PREMIER NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O MOSCOW ADVP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP Russian NP premier NP league NP matches NP played VP on PP Saturday NP : O Alaniya NP Vladikavkaz NP 3 NP Zhemchuzhina NP Sochi NP 1 NP Baltika NP Kaliningrad NP 2 NP Zenit NP St NP Petersburg NP 0 NP Chernomorets NP Novorossiisk NP 2 NP Rostselmash NP Rostov NP 1 NP Lokomotiv NP Moscow NP 2 NP Torpedo NP Moscow NP 1 NP Rotor NP Volgograd NP 0 NP Dynamo NP Moscow NP 1 NP CSKA NP Moscow NP 4 NP Kamaz NP Naberezhnye NP Chelny NP 2 NP Lada NP Togliatti NP 1 NP Spartak NP Moscow NP 1 NP Tekstilshik NP Kamyshin NP 2 NP Krylya NP Sovetov NP Samara NP 1 NP Lokomotiv NP Nizhny NP Novgorod NP 2 NP Uralmash NP Yekaterinburg NP 2 NP Standings NP ( O tabulate NP under PP games NP played VP , VP won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O goals NP against PP , O points VP ) O . O Note VP - O if SBAR more NP than NP one NP team NP has VP the NP same NP number NP of PP points NP , O precedence NP is VP given VP to PP the NP one NP with PP most NP wins VP . O If SBAR more NP than PP one NP team NP has VP the NP same NP number NP of PP wins VP and VP points VP , O precedence ADVP goes VP to VP the NP side NP with PP the NP most NP successful NP record NP against PP the NP others NP ) O . O Alaniya NP Vladikavkaz NP 24 NP 16 NP 5 NP 3 NP 48 NP 25 NP 53 NP Dynamo NP Moscow NP 25 NP 15 NP 7 NP 3 NP 43 NP 21 NP 52 NP Rotor NP Volgograd NP 23 NP 15 NP 5 NP 3 NP 42 NP 17 NP 50 NP Spartak NP Moscow NP 25 NP 14 NP 7 NP 4 NP 48 NP 24 NP 49 NP CSKA NP Moscow NP 25 NP 13 NP 6 NP 6 NP 40 NP 27 NP 45 NP Lokomotiv NP Nizhny NP Novgorod NP 25 NP 11 NP 4 NP 10 NP 27 NP 35 NP 37 NP Lokomotiv NP Moscow NP 25 NP 9 NP 9 NP 7 NP 30 NP 24 NP 36 NP Baltika NP Kaliningrad NP 25 NP 8 NP 10 NP 7 NP 29 NP 26 NP 34 NP Torpedo NP Moscow NP 25 NP 8 NP 9 NP 8 NP 31 NP 33 NP 33 NP Zenit NP St NP Petersburg NP 24 NP 9 NP 4 NP 11 NP 24 NP 26 NP 31 NP Krylya NP Sovetov NP Samara NP 25 NP 8 NP 7 NP 10 NP 19 NP 29 NP 31 NP Zhemchuzhina NP Sochi NP 25 NP 8 NP 4 NP 13 NP 26 NP 38 NP 28 NP Rostselmash NP Rostov NP 24 NP 7 NP 7 NP 10 NP 42 NP 38 NP 28 NP Chernomorets NP Novorossiisk NP 25 NP 7 NP 5 NP 13 NP 25 NP 38 NP 26 NP Kamaz NP Naberezhnye NP Chelny NP 24 NP 5 NP 4 NP 15 NP 25 NP 42 NP 19 NP Lada NP Togliatti NP 24 NP 4 NP 6 NP 14 NP 15 NP 37 NP 18 NP Tekstilshchik NP Kamyshin NP 25 NP 3 NP 9 NP 13 NP 15 NP 30 NP 18 NP Uralmash NP Yekaterinburg NP 24 NP 3 NP 8 NP 13 NP 24 NP 43 NP 16 NP AUSTRALIAN NP RULES-AFL NP RESULTS NP AND NP STANDINGS NP . O MELBOURNE NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP Australian NP Rules NP matches NP played VP at PP the NP weekend NP . O Played NP Sunday NP : O Adelaide PP 14.12 NP ( O 96 NP ) O Collingwood NP 24 NP . O 9 NP ( O 153 NP ) O West NP Coast NP 24 NP . O 7 NP ( O 151 NP ) O Melbourne NP 11.12 NP ( O 78 NP ) O Richmond NP 28.19 NP ( O 187 NP ) O Fitzroy NP 5 NP . O 6 NP ( O 36 NP ) O Played NP Saturday NP : O Carlton NP 13.18 NP ( O 96 NP ) O Footscray NP 9.12 NP ( O 66 NP ) O Essendon NP 14.16 NP ( O 100 NP ) O Sydney NP 12.10 NP ( O 82 NP ) O St NP Kilda NP 9 NP . O 9 NP ( O 63 NP ) O Hawthorn NP 12 NP . O 8 NP ( O 80 NP ) O Brisbane NP 10.11 NP ( O 71 NP ) O Fremantle NP 10.10 NP ( O 70 NP ) O Played NP Friday NP : O North NP Melbourne NP 14.12 NP ( O 96 NP ) O Geelong NP 16.13 NP ( O 109 NP ) O Standings NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O points VP for PP , O against ADVP , O percentage NP , O total NP points NP ) O : O Brisbane NP 21 NP 15 NP 1 NP 5 NP 2123 NP 1631 NP 130.2 NP 62 NP Sydney NP 21 NP 15 NP 1 NP 5 NP 2067 NP 1687 NP 122.5 NP 62 NP West NP Coast NP 21 NP 15 NP 0 NP 6 NP 2151 NP 1673 NP 128.6 NP 60 NP North NP Melbourne NP 21 NP 15 NP 0 NP 6 NP 2385 NP 1873 NP 127.3 NP 60 NP Carlton NP 21 NP 14 NP 0 NP 7 NP 2009 NP 1844 NP 108.9 NP 56 NP Geelong VP 21 NP 13 NP 1 NP 7 NP 2288 NP 1940 NP 117.9 NP 54 NP Essendon NP 21 NP 13 NP 1 NP 7 NP 2130 NP 1947 NP 109.4 NP 54 NP Richmond NP 21 NP 11 NP 0 NP 10 NP 2173 NP 1803 NP 120.5 NP 44 NP Hawthorn VP 21 NP 10 NP 1 NP 10 NP 1791 NP 1820 NP 98.4 NP 42 NP St NP Kilda NP 21 NP 9 NP 0 NP 12 NP 1909 NP 1958 NP 97.5 NP 36 NP Collingwood NP 21 NP 8 NP 0 NP 13 NP 2103 NP 2091 NP 100.6 NP 32 NP Adelaide PP 21 NP 8 NP 0 NP 13 NP 2158 NP 2183 NP 98.9 NP 32 NP Melbourne NP 21 NP 7 NP 0 NP 14 NP 1642 NP 2361 NP 69.5 NP 28 NP Fremantle NP 21 NP 6 NP 0 NP 15 NP 1673 NP 1912 NP 87.5 NP 24 NP Footscray NP 21 NP 5 NP 1 NP 15 NP 1578 NP 2060 NP 76.6 NP 22 NP Fitzroy NP 21 NP 1 NP 0 NP 20 NP 1381 NP 2778 NP 49.7 NP 4 NP RUGBY NP LEAGUE NP - O AUSTRALIAN NP RUGBY NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O SYDNEY NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP Australian NP rugby NP league NP matches NP played VP at PP the NP weekend NP . O Played NP Sunday NP : O Sydney NP Bulldogs NP 17 NP South NP Queensland NP 16 NP Brisbane NP 38 NP Gold NP Coast NP 10 NP North NP Sydney NP 46 NP South NP Sydney NP 4 NP Illawarra NP 42 NP Penrith NP 2 NP St NP George NP 20 NP North NP Queensland NP 24 NP Manly ADVP 42 NP Western NP Suburbs NP 12 NP Played NP Saturday NP : O Parramatta NP 14 NP Sydney NP Tigers NP 26 NP Newcastle NP 24 NP Western NP Reds NP 20 NP Played NP Friday NP : O Canberra NP 30 NP Auckland NP 6 NP Premiership NP standings NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O points NP for PP , O against ADVP , O total NP points NP ) O : O Manly ADVP 21 NP 17 NP 0 NP 4 NP 501 NP 181 NP 34 NP Brisbane NP 21 NP 16 NP 0 NP 5 NP 569 NP 257 NP 32 NP North NP Sydney NP 21 NP 14 NP 2 NP 5 NP 560 NP 317 NP 30 NP Sydney NP City NP 20 NP 14 NP 1 NP 5 NP 487 NP 293 NP 29 NP Cronulla NP 20 NP 12 NP 2 NP 6 NP 359 NP 258 NP 26 NP Canberra NP 21 NP 12 NP 1 NP 8 NP 502 NP 374 NP 25 NP St NP George NP 21 NP 12 NP 1 NP 8 NP 421 NP 344 NP 25 NP Newcastle NP 21 NP 11 NP 1 NP 9 NP 416 NP 366 NP 23 NP Western NP Suburbs NP 21 NP 11 NP 1 NP 9 NP 382 ADVP 426 NP 23 NP Auckland PP 21 NP 11 NP 0 NP 10 NP 406 NP 389 NP 22 NP Sydney NP Tigers NP 21 NP 11 NP 0 NP 10 NP 309 NP 435 NP 22 NP Parramatta NP 21 NP 10 NP 1 NP 10 NP 388 NP 391 NP 21 NP Sydney NP Bulldogs NP 21 NP 10 NP 0 NP 11 NP 325 NP 356 NP 20 NP Illawarra NP 21 NP 8 NP 0 NP 13 NP 395 NP 432 NP 16 NP Western NP Reds NP 21 NP 6 NP 1 NP 14 NP 297 NP 398 NP 13 NP Penrith NP 21 NP 6 NP 1 NP 14 NP 339 NP 448 NP 13 NP North NP Queensland NP 21 NP 6 NP 0 NP 15 NP 266 NP 593 NP 12 NP Gold NP Coast NP 21 NP 5 NP 1 NP 15 NP 351 NP 483 NP 11 NP South NP Sydney NP 21 NP 5 NP 1 NP 15 NP 304 NP 586 NP 11 NP South NP Queensland NP 21 NP 4 NP 0 NP 17 NP 210 NP 460 NP 8 NP BADMINTON NP - O MALAYSIAN NP OPEN O RESULTS NP . O KUALA NP LUMPUR NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP finals NP in PP the NP Malaysian NP Open NP badminton NP tournament NP on PP Sunday NP ( O prefix NP numbers NP denote VP seedings NP ) O : O Men NP 's NP singles NP 2 NP - NP Ong NP Ewe NP Hock NP ( O Malaysia NP ) O beat VP Indra NP Wijaya NP ( O Indonesia O ) O 1-15 ADVP 15-1 NP 15-7 ADVP Women NP 's NP singles NP 2 NP - NP Zhang NP Ning NP ( O China NP ) O beat VP 1 NP - NP Wang NP Chen NP ( O China NP ) O 11-7 ADVP 11-8 NP Women NP 's NP doubles VP 3/4 NP - NP Marlene NP Thomsen NP / O Lisbet NP Stuer-Lauridsen NP ( O Denmark NP ) O beat VP 3/4 NP - NP Qiang NP Hong NP / O Liu NP Lu NP ( O China NP ) O 10-15 NP 17-14 NP 17-16 NP Men NP 's NP doubles VP 1 NP - NP Yap NP Kim NP Hock NP / O Cheah NP Soon ADVP Kit NP ( O Malaysia NP ) O beat VP Lee NP Wan NP Wah NP / O Chong NP Tan NP Fook NP ( O Malaysia NP ) O 15-5 NP 15-3 NP BASEBALL NP - O RESULTS NP OF PP S. NP KOREAN NP PRO-BASEBALL NP GAMES VP . O SEOUL VP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP South NP Korean NP pro-baseball NP games NP played VP on PP Saturday NP . O Haitai NP 10 NP Hanwha NP 4 NP Hyundai NP 5 NP Samsung NP 4 NP Ssangbangwool NP 4 NP LG NP 1 NP OB NP 1 NP Lotte NP 1 NP Lotte NP 1 NP OB PP 0* NP *Note NP - O OB NP and O Lotte NP played VP two NP games NP . O Standings NP after SBAR games NP played VP on PP Saturday NP ( O won VP , O drawn VP , O lost VP , O winning VP percentage NP , O games NP behind PP first NP place NP ) O W NP D NP L NP PCT NP GB NP Haitai NP 63 NP 2 NP 40 NP .610 NP - NP Ssangbangwool NP 57 NP 2 NP 47 NP .547 NP 6 NP 1/2 NP Hyundai NP 55 NP 5 NP 47 NP .537 NP 7 NP 1/2 NP Hanwha NP 55 NP 1 NP 48 NP .534 NP 8 NP Samsung NP 47 NP 5 NP 54 NP .467 NP 15 NP Lotte NP 44 NP 6 NP 52 NP .461 NP 15 NP 1/2 NP LG VP 44 NP 5 NP 57 NP .439 NP 18 NP OB NP 40 NP 6 NP 60 NP .406 NP 21 NP 1/2 NP BASEBALL NP - O MAJOR NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP SUNDAY NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP Major NP League NP Baseball NP games NP played VP on PP Sunday NP ( O home NP team NP in PP CAPS NP ) O : O American NP League NP BOSTON NP 8 NP Seattle NP 5 NP CLEVELAND NP 8 NP Milwaukee NP 5 NP California NP 13 NP BALTIMORE NP 0 NP Oakland NP 6 NP NEW NP YORK NP 4 NP CHICAGO NP 10 NP Toronto NP 9 NP ( O 10 NP ) O Texas NP 13 NP MINNESOTA NP 2 NP Detroit NP 7 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 4 NP BASEBALL NP - O MAJOR NP LEAGUE NP STANDINGS NP AFTER NP SATURDAY NP 'S NP GAMES NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-25 NP Major NP League NP Baseball NP standings NP after SBAR games NP played VP on PP Saturday NP ( O tabulate NP under PP won NP , NP lost VP , O winning VP percentage NP and NP games NP behind PP ) O : O AMERICAN NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP NEW NP YORK NP 74 NP 54 NP .578 NP - NP BALTIMORE VP 68 NP 60 NP .531 NP 6 NP BOSTON NP 65 NP 65 NP .500 NP 10 NP TORONTO VP 61 NP 69 NP .469 NP 14 NP DETROIT VP 46 NP 83 NP .357 NP 28 NP 1/2 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP CLEVELAND NP 76 NP 53 NP .589 NP - NP CHICAGO NP 69 NP 62 NP .527 NP 8 NP MINNESOTA NP 65 NP 64 NP .504 NP 11 NP MILWAUKEE NP 62 NP 68 NP .477 NP 14 NP 1/2 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 59 NP 72 NP .450 NP 18 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP TEXAS NP 74 NP 56 NP .569 NP - NP SEATTLE NP 66 NP 62 NP .516 NP 7 NP OAKLAND NP 62 NP 70 NP .470 NP 13 NP CALIFORNIA NP 60 NP 69 NP .465 NP 13 NP 1/2 NP SUNDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 25TH NP SCHEDULE NP SEATTLE NP AT NP BOSTON NP MILWAUKEE NP AT NP CLEVELAND NP CALIFORNIA NP AT NP BALTIMORE NP OAKLAND NP AT NP NEW NP YORK NP TORONTO VP AT VP CHICAGO NP TEXAS NP AT NP MINNESOTA NP DETROIT NP AT NP KANSAS VP CITY NP NATIONAL NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP ATLANTA NP 81 NP 47 NP .633 NP - NP MONTREAL NP 70 NP 58 NP .547 NP 11 NP FLORIDA NP 60 NP 70 NP .462 NP 22 NP NEW NP YORK NP 59 NP 71 NP .454 NP 23 NP PHILADELPHIA NP 53 NP 77 NP .408 NP 29 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP HOUSTON NP 69 NP 61 NP .531 NP - NP ST NP LOUIS VP 68 NP 61 NP .527 NP 1/2 NP CINCINNATI NP 64 NP 64 NP .500 NP 4 NP CHICAGO NP 63 NP 64 NP .496 NP 4 NP 1/2 NP PITTSBURGH NP 55 NP 74 NP .426 NP 13 NP 1/2 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP SAN NP DIEGO NP 71 NP 60 NP .542 NP - NP LOS NP ANGELES NP 69 NP 60 NP .535 NP 1 NP COLORADO NP 67 NP 63 NP .515 NP 3 NP 1/2 NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 54 NP 73 NP .425 NP 15 NP SUNDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 25TH NP SCHEDULE NP CHICAGO NP AT NP ATLANTA NP PITTSBURGH NP AT NP COLORADO NP NEW NP YORK NP AT NP LOS NP ANGELES NP PHILADELPHIA NP AT NP SAN NP DIEGO NP MONTREAL NP AT NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP CINCINNATI NP AT NP FLORIDA NP ST NP LOUIS NP AT NP HOUSTON NP BASEBALL NP - O ORIOLES NP SNEAK NP PAST NP ANGELS NP . O BALTIMORE VP 1996-08-25 NP Rafael NP Palmeiro NP 's NP two-out NP single NP in PP the NP sixth NP inning NP scored VP Roberto NP Alomar NP with PP the NP go-ahead NP run NP as SBAR the NP Baltimore NP Orioles NP rallied VP past PP the NP California NP Angels NP 5-4 NP and NP took NP over PP the NP American NP League NP 's NP wild-card NP berth NP on PP Saturday NP . O The NP Orioles NP trailed VP 4-3 NP when ADVP pinch-hitter PP Mike NP Devereaux NP led VP off PRT the NP sixth NP with PP a NP triple NP against PP reliever NP Kyle NP Abbott NP ( O 0-1 NP ) O and O scored VP the NP tying VP run VP on PP Alomar NP 's NP single NP . O After PP Brady NP Anderson NP sacrificed VP , O Palmeiro NP hit VP the NP first NP pitch NP into PP right ADVP field NP for PP a NP single NP , O scoring VP Alomar NP . O In PP Boston NP , O former NP Mariner NP Darren NP Bragg NP 's NP first NP career NP grand NP slam NP in PP the NP sixth NP inning NP off PP reliever NP Randy NP Johnson NP lifted VP the NP Boston NP Red NP Sox NP to PP their NP fifth NP win NP in PP six NP games NP , O a NP 9-5 NP victory NP over PP Seattle NP . O " O Just ADVP one NP of PP those NP things NP , O I NP was VP just VP trying VP to VP make VP contact NP , O " O said VP Bragg NP . NP " O The NP bases NP were VP loaded ADJP and O I NP had VP two NP strikes NP . O I NP was VP just VP trying VP to VP put VP the NP ball NP in PP play NP . O I NP got VP the NP good NP part NP of PP the NP bat NP on PP it NP and O it NP carried VP out ADVP . O " O In PP Cleveland NP , O Kevin NP Seitzer NP 's NP two-out NP single NP in PP the NP top NP of PP the NP 10th NP brought VP home ADVP David NP Hulse NP with PP the NP winning NP run VP as SBAR the NP Milwaukee NP Brewers NP sent VP the NP Cleveland NP Indians NP to PP their NP third NP straight NP extra-inning NP defeat NP 4-3 ADVP . O Bob NP Wickman NP ( O 5-1 NP ) O , O acquired VP from PP the NP New NP York NP Yankees NP on PP Friday NP , O earned VP the NP win VP in PP his NP Milwaukee NP debut NP despite PP allowing VP the NP tying VP run VP in PP the NP eighth NP inning NP . O At PP Minnesota NP , O Marty NP Cordova NP and O Matt NP Lawton NP hit VP solo NP homers NP and O Frankie NP Rodriguez NP allowed VP six NP hits NP over PP seven NP innings NP to VP earn VP his NP first NP win NP as PP a NP starter NP in PP a NP month NP as SBAR the NP Minnesota NP Twins NP held VP on PRT to VP beat VP the NP Texas NP Rangers NP 6-5 NP . 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O It NP was VP his NP first NP win NP since PP defeating VP the NP St. NP Louis NP Cardinals NP on PP May NP 28th NP , NP 1994 NP when ADVP he NP was VP with PP the NP San NP Diego NP Padres NP . O In PP Kansas NP City NP , O Jose NP Rosado NP came VP within PP one NP out NP of PP his NP third NP complete NP game NP and O Michael NP Tucker NP homered VP and VP drove VP in PP three NP runs NP as PP the NP Kansas NP City NP Royals NP broke VP a NP six-game NP losing NP streak NP with PP a NP 9-2 NP victory NP over PP the NP Detroit NP Tigers NP in PP a NP battle NP of PP cellar-dwellers NP . O Rosado NP ( O 5-3 NP ) O allowed VP two NP runs NP -- O one NP earned VP -- O and O seven NP hits NP over PP 8-2/3 NP innings NP with PP three NP walks NP and O six NP strikeouts NP . O In PP his NP last NP four NP starts NP , O the NP 21-year-old NP left-hander NP has VP given VP up PRT only ADVP four NP earned VP runs NP in PP 29-2/3 NP innings NP . O BASEBALL NP - O BRAVES NP RALLY VP TO VP BEAT INTJ CUBS NP . O ATLANTA NP 1996-08-25 NP Fred NP McGriff NP went VP 5-for-5 NP and O homered VP twice ADVP , O including PP a NP three-run NP blast NP with PP two NP out PP in PP the NP bottom NP of PP the NP ninth NP inning NP that NP lifted VP the NP Atlanta NP Braves NP to VP a NP 6-5 NP victory NP over PP the NP Chicago NP Cubs NP on PP Saturday NP . O " O I NP was VP just VP trying VP to VP hang VP in PP there ADVP and O hit VP it NP up PRT the NP middle NP , O " O said VP McGriff NP about PP his NP homer NP in PP the NP ninth NP . O " O I NP was VP just VP looking VP for PP the NP ball NP , O trying VP to VP stay VP on PP it NP . O Brad NP Clontz NP ( O 6-2 NP ) O picked VP up PRT the NP win VP in PP relief NP for PP Atlanta NP , O which NP has VP won VP 11 NP of PP its NP last NP 13 NP games NP . O In PP Colorado NP , O Mark NP Thompson NP threw VP an NP eight-hitter NP for PP his NP third NP complete NP game NP and O Ellis NP Burks NP homered VP and VP drove VP in PP three NP runs NP as PP the NP Colorado NP Rockies NP beat VP the NP Pittsburgh NP Pirates NP 9-3 NP . O Vinny NP Castilla NP and NP Dante NP Bichette NP each NP added VP two NP RBI NP for PP Colorado NP , O which NP improved VP the NP major NP league NP 's NP best NP home NP mark NP to PP 44-20 NP . O At PP Florida NP , O Kevin NP Brown NP scattered VP seven NP hits NP over PP eight NP innings NP and O Kurt NP Abbott NP snapped VP a NP sixth-inning NP tie NP with PP a NP two-run NP double NP as PP the NP Florida NP Marlins NP defeated VP the NP tired NP Cincinnati NP Reds NP 5-3 NP . O The NP Marlins NP won VP for PP just NP the NP third NP time NP in PP nine NP games NP , O taking VP advantage NP of PP a NP Reds NP ' NP team NP that NP has VP not VP had VP a NP day NP off PP since PP August NP 8th NP and NP was VP playing VP its NP fourth NP game NP in PP 43 NP hours NP . O In PP Los NP Angeles NP , O Tom NP Candiotti NP allowed VP two NP runs NP in PP seven NP innings NP and O singled VP home ADVP the NP go-ahead NP run NP and O Mike NP Piazza NP and O Todd NP Hollandsworth NP drove VP in PP two NP runs VP apiece ADVP as SBAR the NP Los NP Angeles NP Dodgers NP defeated VP the NP New NP York NP Mets VP 7-5 NP . O Candiotti NP ( O 8-9 NP ) O walked VP one NP , O allowed VP five NP hits NP and O struck VP out PRT a NP season-high NP eight NP batters NP for PP Los NP Angeles NP , O which NP has VP won VP 10 NP of PP its NP last NP 14 NP games NP . O In PP San NP Diego NP , O Joey NP Hamilton NP allowed VP two NP hits NP over PP seven NP innings NP and O Rickey NP Henderson NP hit VP his NP major NP league-record NP 69th NP leadoff NP homer NP as SBAR the NP San NP Diego NP Padres NP defeated VP the NP Philadelphia NP Phillies NP 7-1 NP for PP their NP fifth NP win NP in PP six NP games NP . O Hamilton NP ( O 12-7 NP ) O won VP his NP second NP straight NP start NP , O allowing VP just NP a NP sixth-inning NP run NP and O a NP pair NP of PP singles NP . O In PP San NP Francisco NP , O Pedro NP Martinez NP allowed VP two NP hits NP in PP eight NP innings NP and O David NP Segui NP drove VP in PP two NP runs NP as PP the NP Montreal NP Expos NP shut VP out PRT the NP San NP Francisco NP Giants NP 3-0 NP for PP their NP third NP straight NP win NP . O Martinez NP ( O 11-7 NP ) O , O who NP lasted VP just NP 1-1/3 NP innings NP in PP his NP last NP start NP against PP San NP Diego NP five NP days NP ago ADVP , O pitched VP eight-plus NP innings NP , O walking VP four NP and O striking NP out NP 10 NP . O In PP Houston NP , O Orlando NP Miller NP 's NP two-run NP homer NP with PP one NP out PP in PP the NP bottom NP of PP the NP ninth NP off PP Todd NP Stottlemyre NP gave VP the NP Houston NP Astros NP a NP 3-1 NP win VP over PRT the NP St. NP Louis NP Cardinals NP and O left VP the NP teams NP in PP a NP virtual NP tie NP for PP the NP lead NP in PP the NP NL NP Central NP division NP . O Shane NP Reynolds NP ( O 16-6 NP ) O fired VP a NP five-hitter NP , NP walking NP one NP and O striking NP out O six NP . O BASEBALL NP - O MAJOR NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP SATURDAY NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP Major NP League NP Baseball NP games NP played VP on PP Saturday NP ( O home NP team NP in PP CAPS NP ) O : O National NP League NP ATLANTA NP 6 NP Chicago NP 5 NP HOUSTON NP 3 NP St NP Louis NP 1 NP LOS NP ANGELES NP 7 NP New NP York NP 5 NP Montreal NP 3 NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 0 NP FLORIDA NP 5 NP Cincinnati NP 3 NP COLORADO NP 9 NP Pittsburgh NP 3 NP SAN NP DIEGO NP 7 NP Philadelphia NP 1 NP American NP League NP BOSTON NP 9 NP Seattle NP 5 NP Milwaukee NP 4 NP CLEVELAND NP 3 NP ( O 10 NP innings NP ) O BALTIMORE VP 5 NP California NP 4 NP Toronto NP 9 NP CHICAGO NP 2 NP NEW NP YORK NP 5 NP Oakland NP 4 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 9 NP Detroit NP 2 NP MINNESOTA NP 6 NP Texas NP 5 NP SOCCER NP - O CHAMPIONS NP PORTO NP KICK NP OFF NP SEASON NP WITH PP A NP DRAW NP . O LISBON NP 1996-08-25 NP Portuguese NP champions VP Porto NP kicked VP off PP the NP season NP with PP a NP disappointing NP 2-2 NP home NP draw NP against PP Setubal NP and O were VP lucky ADJP to VP squeeze VP in PP an NP equaliser NP in PP extra NP time NP . O Porto NP , O who NP are VP fighting VP to VP take VP their NP third NP consecutive NP title NP this NP season NP , O were VP 2-0 NP down NP until SBAR the NP 86th NP minute NP when ADVP a NP header NP by PP Mario NP Jardel NP found VP the NP net NP after PP a NP string NP of PP missed NP opportunities NP , O including PP a NP penalty NP taken VP by PP top NP league NP scorer NP Domingos NP Oliveira NP in PP the NP 60th NP minute NP . O Domingos NP redeemed VP himself NP by PP netting VP the NP equaliser NP just NP into PP extra NP time NP . O Setubal ADJP , O who NP put VP on PP a NP skilful NP counter-attack NP throughout PP the NP game NP , O opened VP the NP scoring VP 16 NP minutes NP into PP the NP match NP when ADVP an NP unmarked NP Chiquinho NP Conde NP shot VP around ADVP Porto NP 's NP new NP Polish NP keeper NP Andrejez NP Wozniak NP . O Conde NP scored VP his NP second NP in PP the NP 70th NP minute NP . O Benfica NP , O also ADVP playing VP their NP first NP game NP of PP the NP season NP at PP home NP , O were VP held VP to PP a NP 1-1 NP draw NP by PP northern NP side NP Braga NP despite PP the NP fact NP that SBAR the NP visitors NP were VP reduced VP to PP 10 NP men NP in PP the NP 54th NP minute NP after PP Rodrigo NP Carneiro NP was VP sent VP off PRT for PP a NP second NP bookable NP offence NP . O Benfica NP dominated VP the NP game NP but O their NP lack NP of PP a NP first-class NP striker NP was VP apparent ADJP throughout ADVP and O in PP the NP 30th NP minute NP they NP lost VP key NP Brazilian NP midfielder NP Valdo NP who NP suffered VP a NP light NP knee NP injury NP . O He NP was VP substituted VP by PP Paulao NP . O Benfica NP finally ADVP opened VP the NP scoring NP in PP the NP 81st NP minute NP with PP a NP penalty NP taken VP by PP Helder NP after SBAR Luis NP Baltasar NP tripped VP up PRT captain NP Joao NP Pinto NP under PP the NP referee NP 's NP nose NP . O Braga NP defender NP Idalecio NP gave VP his NP team NP their NP equaliser NP seven NP minutes NP from PP the NP final NP whistle NP with PP a NP header NP into PP the NP back NP of PP the NP net NP . O SOCCER NP - O PORTUGUESE NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP . O LISBON NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP Portuguese NP first ADVP division NP soccer NP matches NP on PP Sunday NP : O FC NP Porto NP 2 NP Setubal NP 2 NP Benfica NP 1 NP Braga NP 1 NP Guimaraes NP 4 NP Gil NP Vicente NP 2 NP SOCCER NP - O FIORENTINA NP WIN NP WITH PP BATISTUTA NP DOUBLE NP . O MILAN NP 1996-08-25 NP Argentine NP striker NP Gabriel NP Batistuta NP gave VP Fiorentina NP the NP perfect NP 70th NP birthday NP present ADJP on PP Sunday NP with PP two NP goals NP that NP gave VP the NP Italian NP Cup NP winners NP a NP 2-1 NP Supercup NP victory NP over PP serie NP A NP champions VP Milan NP . O The NP victory NP , O coming VP on PP the NP eve NP of PP the NP founding NP of PP the NP Florence NP club NP in PP 1926 NP , O also ADVP marked VP the NP first NP time NP since PP the NP pre-season NP trophy NP between PP the NP Cup NP winners NP and O league NP champions NP was VP started VP in PP 1988 NP that SBAR the NP Cup NP winners NP had VP won VP . O Batistuta NP gave VP Fiorentina NP the NP lead NP in PP the NP 11th NP minute NP . O Sweden NP 's NP Stefan NP Schwarz NP picked VP him NP out PRT with PP a NP lob NP to PP the NP edge NP of PP the NP box NP and O Batistuta NP did VP the NP rest NP , O chipping VP veteran NP defender NP Franco NP Baresi NP and O scoring VP at PP the NP near NP post NP . O Montenegrin NP midfielder NP Dejan NP Savicevic NP equalised VP for PP the NP home NP team NP , O weaving VP past PP a NP defender NP , O checking VP and VP firing VP in PP a NP left-footed NP shot NP in PP the NP 21st NP minute NP that NP gave VP young NP Fiorentina NP goalkeeper NP Francesco NP Toldo NP little NP chance NP . O The NP scored NP stayed VP level NP to PP the NP final NP minutes NP but O with PP a NP penalty NP shoot VP out PRT looming VP , O Batistuta NP took VP charge NP . O French NP international NP midfielder NP Marcel NP Desailly NP fouled VP the NP Argentine NP , NP whose NP coach NP at PP Boca NP Juniors NP before PP he NP joined VP Fiorentina NP in PP 1991 NP was VP new NP Milan NP coach NP Oscar NP Tabarez NP , O and O Batistuta NP rammed VP home ADVP the NP free NP kick NP from NP 30 NP metres NP out PRT . O The NP 83rd NP minute NP shot NP , O curling VP over PP the NP defence NP and O dipping NP in PP under PP the NP bar NP from PP the NP striker NP dubbed VP Batigol NP by PP adoring VP Fiorentina NP fans NP , O was VP just VP reward VP for PP Fiorentina NP who NP looked VP a NP far NP more NP impressive NP team NP . O Milan NP 's NP player NP of PP the NP year NP George NP Weah NP missed VP a NP good NP first NP half NP opportunity NP but O otherwise VP looked VP a NP little NP rusty NP while NP Italian NP team NP mate NP Roberto NP Baggio NP did VP not VP play VP due PP to PP injury NP . O New NP Dutch NP signing VP Edgar NP Davids NP came VP on PP late ADVP in PP the NP second NP half NP as PP a NP Milan NP substitute NP but O made VP little NP impact NP . O The NP league NP season NP starts VP on PP September NP 8 NP . O SOCCER NP - O FIORENTINA NP BEAT INTJ MILAN NP IN PP ITALIAN NP SUPERCUP NP . O MILAN NP 1996-08-25 NP Italian NP Cup NP winners NP Fiorentina NP beat VP league NP champions VP Milan NP 2-1 NP ( NP halftime NP 1-1 NP ) O in PP the NP pre-season NP Supercoppa NP ( O SuperCup NP ) O in PP Milan NP on PP Sunday NP : O Scorers NP : O Fiorentina NP - O Gabriel NP Batistuta NP ( O 11th NP , NP 83rd NP ) O Milan NP - O Dejan NP Savicevic NP ( O 21st NP ) O Attendance NP : O 29,582 NP SOCCER NP - O NORWAY NP ELITE NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O OSLO NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP Norwegian NP elite NP division NP soccer NP matches NP at PP the NP weekend NP : O Tromso VP 2 NP Kongsvinger NP 1 NP Valerenga NP 3 NP Skeid NP 0 NP Stabaek NP 4 NP Stromsgodset NP 0 NP Molde NP 1 NP Bodo NP / O Glimt NP 2 NP Viking VP 1 NP Moss NP 0 NP Brann NP 7 NP Start VP 1 NP Rosenborg VP 7 NP Lillestrom NP 2 NP Standings NP after SBAR weekend NP matches NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played NP , O won VP , O drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Rosenborg VP 20 NP 14 NP 4 NP 2 NP 68 NP 21 NP 46 NP Lillestrom NP 19 NP 9 NP 5 NP 5 NP 38 NP 29 NP 32 NP Skeid ADJP 19 NP 10 NP 2 NP 7 NP 29 NP 30 NP 32 NP Stabaek NP 20 NP 7 NP 8 NP 5 NP 41 NP 34 NP 29 NP Brann NP 19 NP 8 NP 5 NP 6 NP 40 NP 37 NP 29 NP Tromso VP 20 NP 8 NP 5 NP 7 NP 34 NP 33 NP 29 NP Viking VP 20 NP 7 NP 7 NP 6 NP 33 NP 24 NP 28 NP Molde NP 19 NP 8 NP 3 NP 8 NP 36 NP 25 NP 27 NP Bodo NP / O Glimt NP 20 NP 7 NP 4 NP 9 NP 33 NP 41 NP 25 NP Kongsvinger NP 20 NP 7 NP 4 NP 9 NP 26 NP 38 NP 25 NP Stromsgodset NP 20 NP 7 NP 4 NP 9 NP 27 NP 40 NP 25 NP Valerenga NP 20 NP 6 NP 6 NP 8 NP 26 NP 32 NP 24 NP Moss NP 20 NP 4 NP 6 NP 10 NP 23 NP 40 NP 18 NP Start VP 20 NP 3 NP 3 NP 14 NP 26 NP 56 NP 12 NP SOCCER NP - O SUMMARY NP OF PP GERMAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP MATCH NP . O BONN NP 1996-08-25 NP Summary NP of PP German NP first NP division NP match VP played VP on PP Sunday NP : O MSV NP Duisberg NP 0 NP Bayern NP Munich NP 4 NP ( O Klinsmann NP 15th NP , NP Zieger NP 24th NP and NP 90th NP , O Witechek NP 59th NP ) O . O Halftime VP 0-2 NP . O Attendance NP : O 30,000 LST . O SOCCER NP - O RESULT NP OF PP GERMAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP MATCH NP . O BONN NP 1996-08-25 NP Result NP of PP German NP first NP division NP soccer NP match NP on PP Sunday NP : O MSV NP Duisberg NP 0 NP Bayern NP Munich NP 4 NP Bundesliga NP standings NP after PP Sunday NP 's NP game NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played VP , VP won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O goals NP against PP , O points VP ) O : O Cologne NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 7 NP 1 NP 9 NP Bayern NP Munich NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 7 NP 2 NP 7 NP VfB NP Stuttgart NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 6 NP 1 NP 6 NP Borussia NP Dortmund NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 9 NP 5 NP 6 NP Hamburg NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 7 NP 3 NP 6 NP Bayer NP Leverkusen NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 7 NP 4 NP 6 NP VfL NP Bochum NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 3 NP 2 NP 5 NP Karlsruhe NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 5 NP 3 NP 4 NP St NP Pauli NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 7 NP 7 NP 4 NP 1860 NP Munich NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 5 NP 3 NP Freiburg VP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 5 NP 10 NP 3 NP Fortuna NP Duesseldorf NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 7 NP 3 NP Hansa NP Rostock NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 3 NP 4 NP 2 NP Arminia NP Bielefeld NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 2 NP Borussia NP Moenchengladbach NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP Schalke NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 8 NP 2 NP Werder NP Bremen NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 4 NP 6 NP 1 NP MSV NP Duisburg NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 8 NP 0 NP SOCCER NP - O SWISS NP PREMIER NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O GENEVA NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP Swiss NP premier NP division NP matches NP played VP at PP the NP weekend NP : O Aarau NP 1 NP Young NP Boys NP 0 NP Grasshopper NP 2 NP Lucerne NP 2 NP Lugano NP 1 NP Basle NP 1 NP Neuchatel NP 3 NP St NP Gallen NP 0 NP Sion NP 3 NP Servette NP 1 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Neuchatel NP 8 NP 6 NP 1 NP 1 NP 12 NP 7 NP 19 NP Grasshopper NP 9 NP 4 NP 4 NP 1 NP 17 NP 11 NP 16 NP St. NP Gallen NP 9 NP 4 NP 4 NP 1 NP 6 NP 5 NP 16 NP Lausanne NP 9 NP 4 NP 2 NP 3 NP 18 NP 13 NP 14 NP Aarau NP 8 NP 4 NP 1 NP 3 NP 9 NP 4 NP 13 NP Sion NP 9 NP 3 NP 4 NP 2 NP 13 NP 11 NP 13 NP Zurich NP 9 NP 2 NP 5 NP 2 NP 9 NP 9 NP 11 NP Basle NP 8 NP 2 NP 3 NP 3 NP 12 NP 11 NP 9 NP Servette NP 9 NP 2 NP 3 NP 4 NP 10 NP 12 NP 9 NP Lucerne NP 8 NP 1 NP 5 NP 2 NP 10 NP 11 NP 8 NP Lugano NP 9 NP 1 NP 4 NP 4 NP 6 NP 15 NP 7 NP Young NP Boys NP 9 NP 1 NP 0 NP 8 NP 6 NP 19 NP 3 NP GOLF NP - O LEADING NP PRIZE NP MONEY NP WINNERS NP ON O EUROPEAN NP TOUR NP . O STUTTGART NP , O Germany NP 1996-08-25 NP Leading NP prize NP money NP winners NP on PP the NP European NP Tour NP after SBAR Sunday NP 's NP German NP Open NP ( O Britain NP unless SBAR stated NP ) O : O 1. NP Ian NP Woosnam NP 480,618 NP pounds NP sterling NP 2. NP Colin NP Montgomerie NP 429,449 NP 3. NP Lee NP Westwood NP 301,972 NP 4. NP Robert NP Allenby NP ( O Australia NP ) O 291,088 NP 5. NP Mark NP McNulty NP ( O Zimbabwe NP ) O 254,247 NP 6. NP Costantino NP Rocca NP ( O Italy NP ) O 253,337 NP 7. NP Andrew NP Coltart NP 246,077 NP 8. NP Wayne NP Riley NP ( O Australia NP ) O 233,713 NP 9. NP Raymond NP Russell NP 229,360 NP 10. NP Stephen NP Ames NP ( O Trinidad NP ) O 211,175 NP 11. NP Frank NP Nobilo NP ( O New NP Zealand NP ) O 209,412 NP 12. NP Paul NP McGinley NP ( O Ireland NP ) O 208,978 NP 13. NP Paul NP Lawrie NP 207,990 NP 14. NP Padraig NP Harrington NP ( O Ireland NP ) O 202,593 NP 15. NP Retief NP Goosen NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O 188,143 NP 16. NP Jonathan NP Lomas NP 181,005 NP 17. NP Paul NP Broadhurst NP 172,580 NP 18. NP Peter NP Mitchell NP 170,952 NP 19. NP Jim NP Payne NP 165,150 NP 20. NP Russell NP Claydon NP 156,996 NP CYCLING VP - O SWISS NP GRAND NP PRIX NP RESULT NP . O ZURICH NP 1996-08-25 NP Leading NP results NP in PP the NP 232-km NP Swiss NP Grand NP Prix NP World NP Cup NP cycling NP race NP on PP Sunday NP : O 1. NP Andrea NP Ferrigato NP ( O Italy NP ) O 5 NP hours NP 51 NP minutes NP 52 NP seconds NP 2. NP Michele NP Bartoli NP ( O Italy NP ) O 3. NP Johan NP Museeuw NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 4. NP Lance NP Armstrong NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 5. NP Francesco NP Casagrande NP ( O Italy NP ) O 6. NP Alessandro NP Baronti NP ( O Italy NP ) O 7. NP Frank NP Vandenbroucke NP ( O Belgium NP ) O all NP same NP time NP 8. NP Fabio NP Baldato NP ( O Italy NP ) O 11 NP seconds NP behind PP 9. NP Maurizio NP Fondriest NP ( O Italy NP ) O 10. NP Laurent NP Jalabert NP ( O France NP ) O both NP same NP time NP Leading VP World NP Cup NP standings VP ( O after PP 8 NP of NP 11 NP rounds NP ) O : O 1. NP Museeuw NP 162 NP points NP 2. NP Ferrigato NP 112 NP 3. NP Bartoli NP 108 NP 4. NP Stefano NP Zanini NP ( O Italy NP ) O 88 NP 5. NP Armstrong NP 81 NP 6. NP Baldato NP 77 NP 7. NP Alexandre NP Gontchenkov NP ( O Ukraine NP ) O 67 NP 8. NP Gabriele NP Colombo NP ( O Italy NP ) O 58 NP 9. NP Andrei NP Tchmil NP ( O Ukraine NP ) O 56 NP 10. NP Max NP Sciandri NP ( O Britain NP ) O 55 NP CYCLING VP - O FERRIGATO VP SPRINTS NP TO PP SECOND NP STRAIGHT NP WORLD NP CUP NP WIN NP . O ZURICH NP 1996-08-25 NP Andrea NP Ferrigato NP of PP Italy NP sprinted VP to PP his NP second NP cycling NP World NP Cup NP win VP in PP successive NP weekends NP with PP victory NP in PP the NP Swiss NP Grand NP Prix NP on PP Sunday NP . O Ferrigato ADJP , O winner NP of PP the NP Leeds NP Classic NP last NP Sunday NP with PP a NP one NP second NP win NP over PP Britain NP 's NP Max NP Sciandri NP , O posted VP a NP similarly NP narrow NP margin NP of PP victory NP again ADVP . O The NP 26-year-old NP Italian NP surged VP past NP compatriot NP Michele NP Bartoli NP and O last NP year NP 's NP winner NP and O defending VP World NP Cup NP champion NP Johan NP Museeuw NP of PP Belgium NP in PP the NP final NP few NP metres NP of PP the NP 237km NP race NP . O All NP three NP clocked VP the NP same NP time NP of PP five NP hours NP 51 NP minutes NP , O 52 NP seconds NP . O Former NP world NP champion NP Lance NP Armstrong NP of PP the NP United NP States NP was VP in PP front NP as PP the NP leading NP pack NP of PP seven NP riders NP turned VP into PP the NP Oerlikon NP velodrome NP for PP the NP final NP one NP lap NP sprint NP but O quickly VP faded VP and VP settled VP for PP fourth NP . O The NP back-to-back NP wins VP vault NP Ferrigato NP from PP sixth NP to VP second VP in PP the NP overall NP World NP Cup NP rankings NP with PP 112 NP points NP but O Museeuw NP continues VP to VP hold VP a NP commanding NP lead NP with PP 162 NP points NP after PP eight NP of PP the NP 11 NP rounds NP . O GOLF NP - O GERMAN NP OPEN O SCORES NP . O STUTTGART NP , O Germany NP 1996-08-25 NP Briton NP Ian NP Woosnam NP won VP the NP German NP Open NP golf NP championship NP on PP Sunday NP after PP the NP final NP round NP was VP abandoned VP because PP of PP torrential NP rain NP . O Scores NP after PP three NP rounds NP ( O Britain NP unless SBAR stated NP ) O : O 193 NP Ian NP Woosnam NP 64 NP 64 NP 65 NP . O 199 NP Thomas NP Gogele NP ( O Germany NP ) O 67 NP 65 NP 67 NP , O Robert NP Karlsson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 67 NP 62 NP 70 NP , O Ian NP Pyman NP 66 NP 64 NP 69 NP , O Fernando NP Roca NP ( O Spain NP ) O 66 NP 64 NP 69 NP . O 200 NP Diego NP Borrego NP ( O Spain NP ) O 69 NP 63 NP 68 NP , O Miguel NP Angel NP Martin NP ( O Spain NP ) O 66 NP 66 NP 68 NP . O 201 NP Stephen NP Ames NP ( O Trinidad NP ) O 68 NP 65 NP 68 NP , O Roger NP Chapman NP 72 NP 62 NP 67 NP , O Paul NP Broadhurst NP 62 NP 70 NP 69 NP , O Stephen NP Field NP 66 NP 65 NP 70 NP , O Carl NP Suneson NP ( O Spain NP ) O 65 NP 66 NP 70 NP 202 NP Greg NP Turner NP ( O New NP Zealand NP ) O 70 NP 67 NP 65 NP , O Heinz-Peter NP Thul NP ( O Germany NP ) O 70 NP 67 NP 65 NP , O Ronan NP Rafferty NP 64 NP 72 NP 66 NP , O Barry NP Lane NP 68 NP 67 NP 67 NP , O David NP Carter NP 66 NP 69 NP 67 NP , O Michael NP Jonzon NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 67 NP 67 NP 68 NP , O David NP Williams NP 67 NP 67 NP 68 NP 203 NP Lee NP Westwood NP 66 NP 71 NP 66 NP , O Gary NP Emerson NP 68 NP 69 NP 66 NP , O Peter NP Baker NP 70 NP 66 NP 67 NP , O Des NP Smyth NP ( O Ireland NP ) O 66 NP 69 NP 68 NP , O Paul NP Lawrie NP 66 NP 69 NP 68 NP , O Francisco NP Cea NP ( O Spain NP ) O 68 NP 66 NP 69 NP , O Pedro NP Linhart NP ( O Spain NP ) O 67 NP 67 NP 69 NP , O Jonathan NP Lomas NP 67 NP 67 NP 69 NP , O Paul NP Eales NP 67 NP 68 NP 68 NP , O Raymond NP Russell NP 63 NP 69 NP 71 NP SOCCER NP - O PSV NP BEAT INTJ GRONINGEN NP 4-1 NP TO VP PULL NP AWAY NP FROM NP AJAX NP . O AMSTERDAM NP 1996-08-25 NP Belgian NP international NP Luc NP Nilis NP scored VP twice ADVP on PP Sunday NP as PP PSV NP Eindhoven NP came VP from PP behind PP to PP beat VP Groningen NP 4-1 NP in PP Eindhoven NP . O PSV NP and O Vitesse NP Arnhem NP are VP the NP only NP unbeaten NP teams NP after PP two NP rounds NP of PP the NP Dutch NP league NP . O Defending VP champions NP Ajax NP Amsterdam NP were VP defeated VP 2-0 NP loss NP away ADVP to PP Heerenveen NP on PP Saturday NP . O Groningen NP took VP the NP lead NP in PP the NP seventh NP minute NP when ADVP Dean NP Gorre NP intercepted VP a NP back NP pass NP from PP Ernest NP Faber NP to VP goalkeeper VP Ronald NP Waterreus NP and O shot VP home ADVP . O Faber NP made NP amends NP in PP the NP 32nd NP minute NP when ADVP he NP headed VP in PP a NP corner NP to VP score VP the NP equaliser NP . O PSV NP took VP control NP in PP the NP second NP half NP but O could VP not VP score VP until PP Groningen NP striker NP Romano NP Sion NP was VP sent VP off PRT in PP the NP 58th NP minute NP . O Five NP minutes NP after PP his NP dimissal NP , O Nilis NP gave VP PSV NP the NP lead NP and O in PP the NP final NP 15 NP minutes NP he NP added VP another NP as PP did VP Zeljko NP Petrovic NP . O Vitesse NP Arnhem NP upstaged VP Utrecht NP 1-0 NP despite PP ending VP the NP match NP with PP only NP nine NP men NP following PP the NP dismissal NP of PP defenders NP Raymond NP Atteveld NP and O Erwin NP van NP der NP Looi NP . O Gaston NP Taument NP scored VP twice ADVP and O newly NP signed NP Argentine NP Pablo NP Sanchez NP once ADVP in PP Feyenoord NP Rotterdam NP 's NP 3-0 NP victory NP over PP Volendam NP . O SOCCER NP - O BELGIAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O BRUSSELS NP 1996-08-25 NP Results NP of PP Belgian NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP at PP the NP weekend NP : O Genk VP 1 NP Club NP Brugge NP 1 NP Harelbeke NP 3 NP Mechelen NP 3 NP Standard NP Liege NP 3 NP Molenbeek NP 0 NP Anderlecht NP 2 NP Lokeren NP 2 NP Cercle NP Brugge NP 2 NP Mouscron NP 2 NP Antwerp NP 1 NP Lommel NP 4 NP Ghent NP 3 NP Aalst NP 2 NP Lierse VP 4 NP Charleroi NP 0 NP Sint NP Truiden NP 3 NP Ekeren NP 1 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Ghent NP 4 NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 9 NP 5 NP 10 NP Standard NP Liege NP 4 NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 7 NP 3 NP 9 NP Club NP Brugge NP 4 NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 10 NP 4 NP 8 NP Mouscron NP 4 NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 7 NP 4 NP 8 NP Anderlecht NP 4 NP 1 NP 3 NP 0 NP 9 NP 3 NP 6 NP Lierse VP 4 NP 1 NP 3 NP 0 NP 7 NP 3 NP 6 NP Antwerp NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 6 NP 10 NP 6 NP Genk NP 4 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 6 NP 5 NP 5 NP Molenbeek NP 4 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 5 NP Harelbeke NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 6 NP 7 NP 4 NP Aalst NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 5 NP 6 NP 4 NP Lokeren NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 4 NP 5 NP 4 NP Ekeren NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 6 NP 8 NP 4 NP Lommel NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 5 NP 10 NP 4 NP Mechelen NP 4 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 6 NP 7 NP 3 NP Cercle NP Brugge NP 4 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 3 NP Charleroi VP 4 NP 1 NP 0 NP 3 NP 4 NP 8 NP 3 NP Sint NP Truiden NP 4 NP 1 NP 0 NP 3 NP 4 NP 11 NP 3 NP SOCCER NP - O DUTCH VP FIRST NP DIVISION NP SUMMARIES NP . O AMSTERDAM NP 1996-08-25 NP Summary NP of PP Dutch NP first NP division NP soccer NP played VP on PP Sunday NP : O Feyenoord NP Rotterdam NP 3 NP ( O Sanchez NP 27th NP , NP Taument NP 44th NP , NP 57th NP ) O Volendam NP 0 NP . O Halftime NP 2-0 NP . O Attendance NP not O given VP . O NEC NP Nijmegen NP 0 NP AZ NP Alkmaar NP 0 NP . O Attendance NP not O given VP . O Vitesse NP Arnhem NP 1 NP ( O Van NP Wanrooy NP 58th NP ) O Utrecht NP 0 NP . O Halftime VP 0-0 NP . O Attendance NP 7,032 NP . O Twente NP Enschede NP 1 NP ( O Hoogma NP 30th NP ) O Roda NP JC NP Kerkrade NP 1 NP ( O Roelofsen NP 28th NP ) O . O Halftime VP 1-1 NP . O Attendance NP not O given VP . O PSV NP Eindhoven NP 4 NP ( O Faber NP 32nd NP , O Nilis NP 63rd NP 79th NP , NP Petrovic NP 78th NP ) O Groningen NP 1 NP ( O Gorre NP 7th NP ) O . O Halftime VP 1-1 NP . O Attendance NP 27,500 NP Played VP on PP Saturday NP : O Graafschap NP Doetinchem NP 3 NP ( O Ibrahim NP 20th NP 63rd NP , O Godee NP 54th NP ) O RKC NP Waalwijk VP 2 NP ( O Dos NP Santos NP 38th NP , O Van NP Arum NP 73th NP penalty NP ) O . O Halftime VP 1-1 NP . O Attendance NP 7,000 NP Willem NP II NP Tilburg NP 0 NP Fortuna NP Sittard NP 1 NP ( O Hamming VP 65th NP ) O . O Halftime VP 0-0 NP . O Attendance NP 7,250 NP . O NAC NP Breda NP 1 NP ( O Arnold NP 70th NP ) O Sparta NP Rotterdam NP 0 NP . O Haldtime VP 0-0 NP . O Attendance NP 11,500 NP . O Heerenveen NP 2 NP ( O Wouden NP 53rd NP , O Dahl NP Tomasson NP 74th NP ) O Ajax NP Amsterdam NP 0. NP Halftime NP 0-0 NP . O Attendance NP 13,500 NP . O SOCCER NP - O DUTCH VP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O TABLE NP . O AMSTERDAM NP 1996-08-25 NP Result NP of PP Dutch NP first NP division NP soccer NP match NP played VP on PP Sunday NP : O Feyenoord NP Rotterdam NP 3 NP Volendam NP 0 NP NEC NP Nijmegen NP 0 NP AZ NP Alkmaar NP 0 NP Vitesse NP Arnhem NP 1 NP Utrecht NP 0 NP Twente NP Enschede NP 1 NP Roda NP JC NP 1 NP PSV NP Eindhoven NP 4 NP Groningen NP 1 NP Played VP on PP Saturday NP : O Graafschap NP Doetinchem NP 3 NP RKC NP Waalwijk NP 2 NP Willem NP II NP Tilburg NP 0 NP Fortuna NP Sittard NP 1 NP NAC NP Breda NP 1 NP Sparta NP Rotterdam NP 0 NP Heerenveen NP 2 NP Ajax NP Amsterdam NP 0 NP Standings NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O goals NP against PP , O points VP ) O : O PSV NP Eindhoven NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 8 NP 2 NP 6 NP Vitesse NP Arnhem NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 3 NP 0 NP 6 NP Feyenoord NP Rotterdam NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 4 NP Graafschap NP Doetinchem NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 3 NP 4 NP Twente NP Enschede NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 4 NP Fortuna NP Sittard NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP Heerenveen NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 3 NP NAC NP Breda NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP Ajax NP Amsterdam NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP Roda NP JC NP Kerkrade NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 2 NP Utrecht NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 1 NP RKC NP Waalwijk NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 1 NP Sparta NP Rotterdam NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP Willem NP II NP Tilburg NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP AZ NP Alkmaar NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP Volendam NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 1 NP Groningen NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 1 NP NEC NP Nijmegen NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 1 NP DUTCH VP CAPTAIN NP BLIND NP ENDS NP INTERNATIONAL NP CAREER NP . O AMSTERDAM NP 1996-08-25 NP Dutch NP soccer NP captain NP Danny NP Blind NP has VP decided VP to VP end VP his NP international NP career NP , O Ajax NP spokesman NP David NP Endt NP said VP on PP Sunday NP . O Endt NP told VP Dutch NP news NP agency NP ANP NP that SBAR Blind NP , O 35 NP , O would VP no VP longer VP be VP available ADJP for PP selection NP for PP the NP national NP squad NP . O The NP Ajax NP defender NP , O who NP led VP the NP Netherlands NP into PP the NP quarter-finals NP at PP June NP 's NP European NP championship NP finals NP in PP England NP , O had VP decided VP to VP devote VP his NP attention NP to PP playing VP for PP his NP Amsterdam NP club NP , O Endt NP said VP . O Blind NP , O who NP played VP in PP the NP 1990 NP World NP Cup NP and O the NP 1992 NP European NP championship NP , O was VP capped VP 42 NP times NP for PP the NP Netherlands NP . O CRICKET NP - O INDIA NP BANS NP SIDHU NP FOR PP 50 NP DAYS NP . O NEW NP DELHI NP 1996-08-25 NP Indian NP opener NP Navjot NP Singh NP Sidhu NP was VP on PP Sunday NP given VP a NP 50-day NP ban NP from PP international NP cricket NP for PP quitting VP this NP year NP 's NP tour NP of PP England NP , O the NP Press NP Trust NP of PP India NP said VP . O The NP right-handed NP batsman NP will VP have VP to VP forfeit VP half NP the NP money NP he NP was VP due ADJP to VP earn VP from PP the NP tour NP , O the NP news NP agency NP said VP after PP a NP disciplinary NP committee NP set VP up PRT by PP the NP Board NP of PP Control NP for PP Cricket NP in PP India NP met VP at PP Mohali NP , O near PP the NP northern NP city NP of PP Chandigarh NP . O Sidhu NP abandoned VP the NP Indian NP team NP after SBAR the NP third NP one-day NP international NP against PP England NP at PP Old NP Trafford NP in PP Manchester NP on PP May NP 26 NP , O before PP India NP began VP a NP three-test NP series NP , O citing VP serious NP differences NP with PP captain NP Mohammed NP Azharuddin NP . O Azharuddin NP was VP sacked VP after PP the NP tour NP and O replaced VP by PP Sachin NP Tendulkar NP . O Sidhu NP was VP not VP considered VP for PP the NP four-nation NP Singer NP Cup NP beginning PP in PP Sri NP Lanka NP this NP month NP and O the NP Sahara NP Cup NP against PP Pakistan NP scheduled VP to VP be VP played VP in PP Canada NP next NP month NP . O Sidhu ADVP , O whose NP ban NP ends VP on PP October NP 14 NP , O will VP be VP free ADJP to VP play VP domestic NP cricket NP . O He NP will VP not VP be VP considered VP for PP a NP test NP match NP against PP Australia NP starting VP on PP October NP 10 NP in PP New NP Delhi NP , O the NP United NP News NP of PP India NP said VP . O RUGBY NP LEAGUE NP - O Australian NP rugby NP league NP standings NP . O SYDNEY NP 1996-08-26 NP Australian NP rugby NP league NP premiership NP standings NP after PP matches NP played VP at PP the NP weekend NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O points NP for PP , O against ADVP , O total NP points NP ) O : O Manly ADVP 21 NP 17 NP 0 NP 4 NP 501 NP 181 NP 34 NP Brisbane NP 21 NP 16 NP 0 NP 5 NP 569 NP 257 NP 32 NP North NP Sydney NP 21 NP 14 NP 2 NP 5 NP 560 NP 317 NP 30 NP Sydney NP City NP 20 NP 14 NP 1 NP 5 NP 487 NP 293 NP 29 NP Cronulla NP 20 NP 12 NP 2 NP 6 NP 359 NP 258 NP 26 NP Canberra NP 21 NP 12 NP 1 NP 8 NP 502 NP 374 NP 25 NP St NP George NP 21 NP 12 NP 1 NP 8 NP 421 NP 344 NP 25 NP Newcastle NP 21 NP 11 NP 1 NP 9 NP 416 NP 366 NP 23 NP Western NP Suburbs NP 21 NP 11 NP 1 NP 9 NP 382 ADVP 426 NP 23 NP Auckland PP 21 NP 11 NP 0 NP 10 NP 406 NP 389 NP 22 NP Sydney NP Tigers NP 21 NP 11 NP 0 NP 10 NP 309 NP 435 NP 22 NP Parramatta NP 21 NP 10 NP 1 NP 10 NP 388 NP 391 NP 21 NP Sydney NP Bulldogs NP 21 NP 10 NP 0 NP 11 NP 325 NP 356 NP 20 NP Illawarra NP 21 NP 8 NP 0 NP 13 NP 395 NP 432 NP 16 NP Western NP Reds NP 21 NP 6 NP 1 NP 14 NP 297 NP 398 NP 13 NP Penrith NP 21 NP 6 NP 1 NP 14 NP 339 NP 448 NP 13 NP North NP Queensland NP 21 NP 6 NP 0 NP 15 NP 266 NP 593 NP 12 NP Gold NP Coast NP 21 NP 5 NP 1 NP 15 NP 351 NP 483 NP 11 NP South NP Sydney NP 21 NP 5 NP 1 NP 15 NP 304 NP 586 NP 11 NP South NP Queensland NP 21 NP 4 NP 0 NP 17 NP 210 NP 460 NP 8 NP -- NP Sydney NP Newsroom NP 61-2 NP 9373-1800 NP RUGBY NP UNION NP - O All NP Blacks NP relive VP triumph NP . O PRETORIA NP , O Aug NP 25 NP - NP Captain NP Sean NP Fitzpatrick NP and O his NP All NP Blacks NP revisited VP the NP test NP venue NP today NP to VP relive VP some NP of PP the NP magic NP moments NP of PP yesterday NP 's NP momentous NP rugby NP victory NP over PP South NP Africa NP , O NZPA NP reported VP . O Most NP of PP the NP test NP 15 NP who NP beat VP the NP Springboks NP 33-26 VP to VP secure VP New NP Zealand NP 's NP first-ever NP rugby NP series NP in PP South NP Africa NP stood VP in PP the NP middle NP of PP the NP empty NP 50,000-seat NP Loftus NP Versfeld NP . O Magnificent NP , O ' O ' NP said VP Fitzpatrick NP , O New NP Zealand NP 's NP most ADJP capped NP player NP and O the NP world NP 's NP most ADJP capped NP forward ADVP . O The NP players NP relived VP the NP moves NP and O tries VP , O the NP tackles VP and O what NP might VP have VP been VP as PP the NP emotions NP of PP victory NP continued VP . O Zinzan NP Brooke NP , O the NP only NP No NP 8 NP in PP test NP rugby ADJP to VP have VP scored VP a NP dropped NP goal NP when ADVP he NP kicked VP a NP three-pointer NP against PP England NP during PP last NP year NP 's NP World NP Cup NP , O added VP a NP second NP to PP his NP name NP yesterday NP . O I NP was VP right ADVP here ADVP , O ' O ' NP he NP said VP standing VP at PP the NP spot NP where ADVP he NP had VP received VP the NP ball NP for PP the NP kick NP . O The NP maul VP was VP there NP and O I NP was VP going VP to VP go VP in ADJP but O I NP thought VP I NP should VP hold VP off PRT because SBAR we NP had VP the NP ball NP . O When ADVP ( O halfback NP ) O Justin NP Marshall NP got VP the NP ball NP he NP was VP going VP to VP go VP on PP the NP openside NP where ADVP Jon NP Preston NP was VP so ADJP I NP emptied VP my NP lung NP at PP him NP to VP get VP the NP ball NP this NP way NP . O I NP just ADVP hit VP through PP and O I NP was VP punching VP the NP air NP before PP the NP ball NP got VP there ADVP . O It NP cost VP me NP a NP few NP bucks NP at PP the NP bar NP . O ' O ' O The NP decision NP to VP attempt VP a NP dropped NP goal NP was VP a NP spontaneous NP one NP , O Brooke NP said VP . O It NP was VP just ADVP like PP the NP World NP Cup NP , O the NP ball NP came VP and O the NP chance NP was VP there ADVP . O ' O ' O Centre NP Frank NP Bunce NP said VP he NP had VP never VP felt VP so ADVP exhausted VP during PP a NP match NP . O We NP were VP gutted VP and O there NP was VP nowhere ADVP to VP hide VP , O they NP just ADVP kept VP coming VP at PP you NP , O ' O ' NP he NP said VP . O I NP was VP gone VP in PP the NP first NP 20 NP minutes NP , O completely VP exhausted VP , O but O you NP had VP no NP choice NP . O There NP was VP just ADJP so ADJP much ADJP riding VP on PP it NP . O It NP 's VP amazing NP just NP how ADVP big NP this NP ground NP was VP yesterday NP . O ' O ' O Two-try NP winger NP Jeff NP Wilson NP said VP he NP was VP so ADJP tired ADJP that SBAR he NP kept VP asking VP Bunce NP where ADVP he NP should VP be VP while SBAR defending VP . O He NP told VP me NP I NP 'm VP buggered ADJP too ADVP so ADVP just ADVP hang VP in PP there ADVP ' O , O ' O ' NP Wilson NP recalled VP . O About NP 4000 NP New NP Zealander NP supporters NP were VP partying VP into PP the NP early NP hours NP of PP today NP in PP the NP South NP African NP capital NP . O Messages NP of PP goodwill NP continued VP to VP roll VP into PP the NP team NP hotel NP . O All NP Blacks NP coach NP John NP Hart NP said VP Prime NP Minister NP Jim NP Bolger NP rang VP him NP today NP to PP offer NP his NP congratulations NP . O He NP thanked VP us NP on PP behalf NP of PP the NP country NP , O which NP is VP really ADVP nice ADJP for PP the NP team NP , O and O I NP understand VP we NP had VP tremendous NP support NP at PP home NP . O ' O ' O Australian NP Rules NP - O AFL NP results NP and O standings NP . O MELBOURNE NP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP of PP Australian NP Rules NP matches NP played VP at PP the NP weekend NP . O Played NP Sunday NP : O Adelaide PP 14.12 NP ( O 96 NP ) O Collingwood NP 24 NP . O 9 NP ( O 153 NP ) O West NP Coast NP 24 NP . O 7 NP ( O 151 NP ) O Melbourne NP 11.12 NP ( O 78 NP ) O Richmond NP 28.19 NP ( O 187 NP ) O Fitzroy NP 5 NP . O 6 NP ( O 36 NP ) O Played NP Saturday NP : O Carlton NP 13.18 NP ( O 96 NP ) O Footscray NP 9.12 NP ( O 66 NP ) O Essendon NP 14.16 NP ( O 100 NP ) O Sydney NP 12.10 NP ( O 82 NP ) O St NP Kilda NP 9 NP . O 9 NP ( O 63 NP ) O Hawthorn NP 12 NP . O 8 NP ( O 80 NP ) O Brisbane NP 10.11 NP ( O 71 NP ) O Fremantle NP 10.10 NP ( O 70 NP ) O Played NP Friday NP : O North NP Melbourne NP 14.12 NP ( O 96 NP ) O Geelong NP 16.13 NP ( O 109 NP ) O Standings NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O points NP for PP , O against ADVP , O percentage NP , O total NP points NP ) O : O Brisbane NP 21 NP 15 NP 1 NP 5 NP 2123 NP 1631 NP 130.2 NP 62 NP Sydney NP 21 NP 15 NP 1 NP 5 NP 2067 NP 1687 NP 122.5 NP 62 NP West NP Coast NP 21 NP 15 NP 0 NP 6 NP 2151 NP 1673 NP 128.6 NP 60 NP North NP Melbourne NP 21 NP 15 NP 0 NP 6 NP 2385 NP 1873 NP 127.3 NP 60 NP Carlton NP 21 NP 14 NP 0 NP 7 NP 2009 NP 1844 NP 108.9 NP 56 NP Geelong VP 21 NP 13 NP 1 NP 7 NP 2288 NP 1940 NP 117.9 NP 54 NP Essendon NP 21 NP 13 NP 1 NP 7 NP 2130 NP 1947 NP 109.4 NP 54 NP Richmond NP 21 NP 11 NP 0 NP 10 NP 2173 NP 1803 NP 120.5 NP 44 NP Hawthorn VP 21 NP 10 NP 1 NP 10 NP 1791 NP 1820 NP 98.4 NP 42 NP St NP Kilda NP 21 NP 9 NP 0 NP 12 NP 1909 NP 1958 NP 97.5 NP 36 NP Collingwood NP 21 NP 8 NP 0 NP 13 NP 2103 NP 2091 NP 100.6 NP 32 NP Adelaide PP 21 NP 8 NP 0 NP 13 NP 2158 NP 2183 NP 98.9 NP 32 NP Melbourne NP 21 NP 7 NP 0 NP 14 NP 1642 NP 2361 NP 69.5 NP 28 NP Fremantle NP 21 NP 6 NP 0 NP 15 NP 1673 NP 1912 NP 87.5 NP 24 NP Footscray NP 21 NP 5 NP 1 NP 15 NP 1578 NP 2060 NP 76.6 NP 22 NP Fitzroy NP 21 NP 1 NP 0 NP 20 NP 1381 NP 2778 NP 49.7 NP 4 NP -- NP Sydney NP Newsroom NP 61-2 NP 9373-1800 NP Rugby NP league-Australian NP rugby NP league NP results NP . 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O " O People NP are VP working VP out PP of PP their NP own NP dedication NP . O " O Borsuk NP said VP the NP farm NP sector NP has VP two NP options NP : O " O We NP can VP sit VP down ADVP and O cry NP , O or O we NP can VP do VP something NP . O " O He NP said VP the NP government NP plans VP to VP increase VP the NP sowing NP of PP the NP winter NP wheat NP which NP will VP be VP harvested VP next NP year NP . O Planted VP in PP late NP summer NP and O early NP autumn NP , O the NP grain NP is VP Ukraine NP 's NP largest NP export NP item NP and O traditionally VP grows VP better ADVP than PP summer NP wheat NP in PP Ukraine NP 's NP soil NP . O Further NP plans NP , O he NP said VP , O called VP for PP full NP provision NP of PP resources NP like PP fertiliser NP and NP herbicides NP for PP 25 NP percent NP of PP Ukraine NP 's NP arable NP land NP next NP year NP , O for PP 50 NP percent NP in PP 1998 NP and O 100 NP percent NP of PP the NP land NP in PP 1999 NP . O " O If SBAR we NP follow VP this NP we NP 'll VP be VP able ADJP to VP sell VP 10 NP million NP tonnes NP of PP grain NP by PP the NP year NP 2000 NP , O " O Borkus NP said VP . O The NP government NP has VP been VP trying VP to VP phase VP out PRT huge NP subsidies NP to PP the NP farm NP sector NP , O and O in PP a NP move NP back ADVP to VP pre-Soviet NP days NP has VP given VP up PRT to VP 50 NP hectares NP ( O 124 NP acres NP ) O of PP land NP to PP some NP 36,000 NP private NP farmers NP willing ADJP to VP go VP it NP alone ADVP . O Collective NP farms NP will VP last VP for PP the NP next NP few NP years NP , O because SBAR most NP private NP farms NP now ADVP only ADVP produce VP enough NP to VP feed VP themselves NP with PP maybe NP a NP little NP extra NP to VP sell VP , O said VP one NP private NP farmer NP : O " O In PP the NP future NP , O maybe ADVP , O but O it NP 's VP better ADJP not VP to VP hurry VP . O " O Collectivisation NP brought VP us NP a NP lot NP of PP pain NP . O And O it NP went VP too ADVP fast ADJP . O Privatising NP too ADVP quickly ADVP can VP also VP have VP a NP negative NP outcome NP . O " O Gencor NP swells VP profit NP despite PP setbacks NP . O Melanie NP Cheary NP JOHANNESBURG NP 1996-08-26 NP Gencor NP Ltd NP on PP Monday NP said VP it NP had VP swelled VP its NP year NP attributable NP profit NP and NP streamlined NP operations NP to VP strengthen VP it NP for PP the NP current NP financial NP year NP despite PP a NP variety NP of PP divisional NP setbacks NP . O Announcing VP the NP group NP 's NP results NP for PP the NP year NP ended VP June NP 30 NP , O chairman NP Brian NP Gilbertson NP said VP : O " O Happily ADVP the NP strong NP improvement NP in PP financial NP performance NP is VP not NP an NP illusion NP arising VP from PP the NP recent NP weakness NP of PP the NP rand NP relative ADJP to PP the NP dollar NP . O " O Gencor NP raised VP attributable NP earnings NP to PP 1,803 NP million NP rand NP from PP 1,003 NP million NP rand NP previously ADVP - ADVP in PP dollar NP terms NP an NP increase NP to PP $ NP 469 NP million NP from PP $ NP 279 NP million NP - NP and NP won NP despite PP the NP group NP 's NP Impala NP Platinum NP Holdings NP Ltd NP posting VP dismal NP results NP . O " O Not O everything NP has VP gone VP well ADVP . O We NP 've VP had VP substantial NP production NP difficulties NP at PP a NP number NP of PP our NP operations NP . O The NP most NP obvious NP one NP with PP the NP greatest NP effect NP on PP the NP corporation NP was VP at PP Impala NP where ADVP we NP had VP the NP furnace NP failure NP , O " O Gilbertson NP said VP . O Implats NP posted VP year NP attributable NP profit NP of PP 176 NP million NP rand NP from PP 281 NP million NP previously NP . O Not CONJP only CONJP did O the NP company NP lock NP in PP 3.92 NP rand NP per PP dollar NP in PP February NP / O March NP , O but O it NP suffered VP output NP losses NP due PP to PP a NP furnace NP shutdown NP last NP August NP . O The NP rand NP was VP last NP bid NP at PP 4.5350 NP against PP the NP dollar NP . O Nor O was VP Implats NP the NP only NP operation NP to VP fail VP output NP targets NP . O Ingwe NP Coal NP Corporation NP Ltd NP was VP hit VP hard ADVP by PP heavy NP rains NP . O It NP forfeited VP nearly NP one NP million NP tonnes NP of PP production NP to PP flooding VP at PP its NP mines NP in PP Mpumulanga NP province NP . O But O Gilbertson NP said VP the NP greatest NP gloom NP in PP the NP year NP came VP from PP the NP European NP Commission NP 's NP blocking VP of PP Implats NP ' NP proposed NP merger NP with PP Lonrho NP Plc NP 's NP platinum NP interests NP . O " O The NP big NP disappointment NP for PP the NP year NP was VP the NP failure NP of PP the NP platinum NP merger NP . O From PP Gencor NP 's NP perspective NP we NP are VP taking VP the NP position NP that SBAR it NP is VP not O on PP , O " O Gilbertson NP said VP . O Looking VP ahead ADVP to PP the NP current NP financial NP year NP , O he NP said VP that SBAR Gencor NP would VP boost VP earnings NP further ADVP . O " O Gencor NP is VP well ADVP placed VP to VP take VP up PRT the NP challenges NP of PP the NP future NP . O The NP group NP is VP soundly ADVP structured VP and O prudently ADVP financed VP and O is VP blessed NP with PP an NP excellent NP portfolio NP of PP world-class NP businesses NP . O I NP think VP we NP can VP look VP forward ADVP to PP further NP growth NP " O . O Citing VP the NP disposal NP of PP Gencor NP 's NP stake NP in PP industrial NP holdings NP group NP Malbak NP Ltd NP for PP one NP billion NP rand NP among PP other NP smaller NP disposals NP , O Gilbertson NP said VP Gencor NP had VP pruned VP its NP portfolio NP to VP concentrate VP on PP core NP assets NP . O " O We NP 've VP tried VP to VP clean VP up PRT our NP overall NP portfolio NP by PP disposing VP of PP non-core NP assets NP . O The NP biggest NP of PP those NP was VP Malbak NP . O Overall ADVP a NP very NP substantial NP pruning NP ... O leaving VP Gencor NP clearly ADVP structured VP along PP commodity NP lines NP , O " O Gilbertson NP said VP . O He NP added VP that SBAR the NP group NP still ADVP had VP about NP 85 NP million NP rand NP after PP tax NP invested VP in PP various NP shares NP , O which NP were VP market NP for PP disposal NP when ADVP required VP . O Referring VP to PP Gencor NP 's NP increased VP 41.5 NP percent NP stake NP in PP Ingwe NP , O Gilbertson NP said VP the NP group NP would VP wait VP for PP coal NP shares NP to VP be VP cheaper NP before PP considering VP snapping NP up O more NP . O " O I NP think VP we NP would VP have VP liked VP to VP have VP more ADJP of PP Ingwe NP but O it NP 's VP the NP question NP of PP adding VP value NP . O When ADVP we NP bought VP the NP shares NP we NP bought VP ... O at PP quite NP a NP bit NP lower ADJP than PP the NP price NP is VP now VP ... O maybe ADVP if SBAR we NP just ADVP wait VP another NP few NP years NP for PP the NP next NP downturn NP in PP coal NP . O " O Finally ADVP , O Gilbertson NP said VP a NP growing NP proportion NP of PP Gencor NP 's NP income NP was VP coming VP from PP offshore NP and NP unlisted NP investments NP . O -- NP Johannesburg NP newsroom NP +27 NP 11 NP 482-1003 NP Advanced NP Medical NP buying VP IVAC NP Medical NP . O SAN NP DIEGO NP 1996-08-26 NP Advanced NP Medical NP Inc. NP said VP Monday NP it NP will VP buy VP IVAC NP Medical NP Systems NP Inc. NP , O a NP former NP Eli NP Lilly NP & NP Co NP . O unit NP , O for PP about NP $ NP 400 NP million NP in PP cash NP , O creating VP one NP of PP the NP world NP 's NP largest NP makers NP of PP intravenous NP infusion NP therapy NP products NP . O Under PP the NP agreement NP , O IVAC NP and O Advanced NP Medical NP 's NP wholly NP owned NP subsidiary NP , O IMED NP Corp. NP , O will VP merge VP to VP form VP a NP new NP company NP that NP will VP develop VP and O manufacture VP infusion NP pumps NP that NP regulate VP the NP amount NP of PP intravenous NP fluid NP being VP administered VP to PP a NP patient NP , O as CONJP well CONJP as CONJP proprietary NP disposable NP products NP . O The NP combined NP company NP will VP have VP estimated NP revenues NP of PP $ NP 353 NP million NP . O Advanced NP Medical NP , O through PP IMED NP , O is VP already ADVP one NP of PP the NP nation NP 's NP largest NP developers NP and NP manufacturers NP of PP intravenous NP infusion NP pumps NP and O proprietary NP disposable NP products NP . O It NP has VP sales NP in PP 38 NP foreign NP countries NP . O San NP Diego-based NP IVAC NP is VP a NP major NP provider NP of PP infusion NP systems NP and O related NP technologies NP to PP the NP health-care NP industry NP . O It NP has VP manufacturing NP plants NP in PP San NP Diego NP ; O Creedmoor NP , O N.C. NP ; O Hampshire NP , O England NP ; O and O Tijuana NP , O Mexico NP , O and O distributes VP its NP prodcuts NP in PP more NP than NP 120 NP countries NP . O Eli NP Lilly NP sold VP IVAC NP on PP Dec. NP 31 NP , NP 1994 NP to PP DLJ NP Merchant NP Banking NP Partners NP LP NP , O River NP Medical NP Inc. NP and O other NP investors NP . O Advanced NP Medical NP said VP it NP expects VP to VP take VP an NP unspecified NP one-time NP charge NP to VP pay VP for PP the NP merger NP . O It NP did VP not VP say VP when ADVP the NP charge NP would VP be VP taken VP . O " O The NP addition NP of PP IVAC NP is VP expected VP to VP contribute VP to PP financial NP results NP in PP the NP full NP second NP quarter NP of PP 1997 NP , O " O the NP companies NP said VP . O The NP merger NP will VP add VP to PP both NP companies NP ' NP historical NP leadership NP in PP infusion NP therapy NP and O technology-based NP drug NP delivery NP devices NP , O they NP said VP . O In PP 1968 NP , O IVAC NP introduced VP the NP world NP 's NP first NP infusion NP therapy NP monitoring NP device NP . O A NP year NP later ADVP IVAC NP improved VP its NP system NP with PP the NP addition NP of PP an NP IV NP pump VP that SBAR regulated VP the NP flow NP of PP liquids NP through PP positive NP pressure NP . O IMED NP introduced VP the NP world NP 's NP first NP volumetric NP infusion NP pump NP in PP 1974 NP . O IMED NP had VP profits NP of PP $ NP 1.7 NP million NP , O or O 6 NP cents NP per PP fully NP diluted NP common NP share NP , O on PP $ NP 53.9 NP million NP in PP revenues NP in PP the NP first NP half NP of PP 1996 NP . O Excluding PP the NP effect NP of PP a NP one-time NP restructuring NP charge NP of PP $ NP 17.4 NP million NP , O IVAC NP had VP net NP income NP of PP $ NP 4.2 NP million NP on PP net NP sales NP of PP $ NP 112.8 NP million NP for PP the NP 1996 NP first NP half NP . O Advanced NP Medical NP reported VP profits NP of PP $ NP 8.4 NP million NP on PP sales NP of PP $ NP 29.2 NP million NP in PP the NP quarter NP ended VP June NP 30 NP . O William NP J. NP Mercer NP , O IVAC NP president NP and NP chief NP executive NP officer NP , O will VP become VP the NP president NP and O CEO NP of PP Advanced NP Medical NP . O He NP led VP the NP transition NP of PP IVAC NP to PP a NP privately NP held NP company NP and O was VP previously ADVP senior NP vice NP president NP at PP Mallinckrodt NP Group NP Inc NP . O Joseph NP Kuhn NP , O Advanced NP Medical NP and NP IMED NP president NP , O will VP become VP the NP new NP company NP 's NP executive NP vice NP president NP and O chief NP financial NP officer NP . O The NP deal NP is VP expected VP to VP close VP by PP the NP first NP quarter NP of PP 1997 NP , O subject ADJP to PP regulatory NP approval NP . O It NP has VP already VP been VP approved VP by PP both NP companies NP ' NP boards NP . O Dow NP rises VP on PP Philip NP Morris NP , O other NP stocks NP lower ADVP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-26 NP The NP Dow NP Jones NP industrial NP average NP opened VP slightly ADVP higher ADVP on PP Monday NP , O boosted VP by PP Philip NP Morris NP , O which NP gained VP four NP to NP 92 NP . O Other NP shares NP were VP slightly ADJP lower ADJP , O mirroring NP bonds NP . O The NP Dow NP was VP up PRT eight NP to PP 5,731 NP , O while SBAR the NP NASDAQ NP Index NP was VP off PRT fractionally ADVP to PP 1,143 NP and O the NP S&P NP Index NP down ADVP one NP to NP 666 NP . O New NP York NP Stock NP Exchange NP advances NP lagged VP declines NP by PP 476/698 NP while SBAR NASDAQ NP advances NP led VP declines NP 837/763 NP . O The NP 30-year NP U.S. NP Treasury NP bond NP was VP off ADVP 2/32 NP to VP yield VP 6.96 NP percent NP . O RUGBY NP LEAGUE NP - O ST NP HELENS NP CLINCH NP SUPER NP LEAGUE NP TITLE NP . O ST NP HELENS NP , O England NP 1996-08-26 NP St NP Helens NP completed VP their NP first NP league NP and O Challenge NP Cup NP double VP in PP 30 NP years NP on PP Monday NP when ADVP they NP thrashed VP Warrington NP 66-14 VP to VP clinch VP the NP inaugural NP Super NP League NP title NP . O St NP Helens NP secured VP the NP two NP points NP they NP needed VP in PP the NP last NP game NP of PP the NP season NP at PP Knowsley NP Road NP to VP win VP their NP first NP championship NP since PP 1975 NP and O their NP first NP double NP since PP 1966 NP . O In PP rain-soaked NP conditions NP , O centre NP Alan NP Hunte NP grabbed VP a NP hat-trick NP of PP tries NP , O while SBAR Tommy NP Martyn NP , O Anthony NP Sullivan NP and NP Paul NP Newlove NP each NP scored VP two NP . O Captain NP and O goalkicker NP Bobbie NP Goulding NP scored VP 18 NP points NP . O St NP Helens NP 's NP triumph NP marked VP the NP end NP of PP Wigan NP 's NP seven-year NP reign NP as SBAR British NP champions NP . O St NP Helens NP needed VP to VP win VP on PP Monday NP to VP take VP the NP title NP -- O a NP defeat NP or O draw VP would VP have VP allowed VP Wigan NP their NP eighth NP consecutive NP championship NP . O They NP were VP also ADVP the NP toast NP of PP London NP Broncos NP , O who NP managed VP to VP scrape VP into PP the NP top NP four NP ahead ADVP of PP Warrington NP and O qualify VP for PP the NP end-of-season NP play-offs NP . O Bradford NP finished VP third NP . O St NP Helens NP have VP now VP set VP their NP sights NP on PP taking VP the NP treble NP by PP winning VP the NP end-of-season NP premiership NP which NP begins VP with PP next NP Sunday NP 's NP semifinal NP against PP London NP . O RALLYING VP - O 1,000 NP LAKES NP RALLY NP RESULT NP / O WORLD NP CHAMPIONSHIP NP STANDINGS NP . O JYVASKLYA NP , O Finland NP 1996-08-26 NP Result NP of PP the NP 1,000 NP Lakes NP Rally NP which NP ended VP on PP Monday NP : O 1. NP Tommi NP Makinen NP ( O Finland NP ) O Mitsubishi NP Lancer NP 4 NP hours NP 4 NP minutes NP 13 NP seconds NP 2. NP Juha NP Kankkunen NP ( O Finland NP ) O Toyota NP Celica NP 46 NP seconds NP behind PP 3. NP Jarmo NP Kytolehto NP ( O Finland NP ) O Ford NP Escort NP 2:37 NP 4. NP Marcus NP Gronholm NP ( O Finland NP ) O Toyota NP Celica NP 2:42 NP 5. NP Kenneth NP Eriksson NP ( O Sweden O ) O Subaru NP Impreza NP 3:22 NP 6. NP Thomas NP Radstrom NP ( O Sweden O ) O Toyota NP Celica NP 4.09 NP 7. NP Sebastian NP Lindholm NP ( O Finland NP ) O Ford NP Escort NP 5:17 NP 8. NP Lasse NP Lampi NP ( O Finland NP ) O Mitsubishi NP Lancer NP 12:01 NP 9. NP Rui NP Madeira NP ( O Portugal O ) O Toyota NP Celica NP 16:34 NP 10. NP Angelo NP Medeghini NP ( O Italy O ) O Subaru NP Impreza NP 18:28 NP RALLYING VP - O MAKINEN NP STEPS NP UP PRT TITLE NP BID NP WITH PP LAKES NP WIN NP . O JYVASKYLA NP , O Finland NP 1996-08-26 NP Tommi NP Makinen NP took VP a NP significant NP step NP towards PP becoming VP world NP rally NP champion NP with PP a NP brilliant NP victory NP in PP the NP 1000 NP Lakes NP Rally NP on PP Monday NP . O Mitsubishi NP driver NP Makinen NP stopped VP experienced ADJP fellow NP Finn NP Juha NP Kankkunen NP in PP his NP tracks NP on PP the NP final NP day NP of PP the NP 1,452-km NP rally NP , O doubling VP his NP lead NP on PP the NP first NP two NP decisive NP stages NP . O " O This NP was VP the NP most NP difficult NP win NP - O three NP days NP at PP 125 NP percent NP effort NP , O " O said VP Makinen NP , O whose NP success NP completed VP his NP 1,000 NP Lakes NP hat-trick NP . O Kankkunen NP was VP runner-up NP in PP his NP Toyota NP as PP Finland NP 's NP Jarmo NP Kytolehto NP produced VP a NP remarkable NP drive NP to VP finish VP third NP in PP his NP Ford NP . O Swede NP Kenneth NP Eriksson NP kept VP Subaru NP in PP the NP hunt NP for PP the NP manufacturers NP ' NP title NP with PP fifth NP place NP in PP spite NP of PP a NP gearbox NP problem NP that NP nearly ADVP forced VP him NP off PP the NP road NP close ADJP to PP the NP end NP of PP the NP event NP . O Maakinen NP 's NP and O Mitsubishi NP 's NP positions NP were VP strengthened VP by PP the NP late NP retirement NP of PP Spain NP 's NP Carlos NP Sainz NP when ADVP his NP Ford NP gearbox NP failed VP . O Makinen NP , O with PP 95 NP points NP , O now ADVP leads VP his NP nearest NP championship NP rival NP , O Sainz NP , O by PP 32 NP points NP . O RALLYING VP - O MAKINEN NP WINS NP 1,000 NP LAKES NP RALLY NP . O JYVASKYLA NP , O Finland NP 1996-08-26 NP Tommi NP Makinen NP of PP Finland NP , O driving VP a NP Mitsubishi NP , O on PP Monday NP won VP the NP 1,000 NP Lakes NP Rally NP , O sixth NP round NP of PP the NP world NP championship NP . O SOCCER NP - O SHARPE NP HITS VP WINNER NP TO PP EASE NP PRESSURE VP ON PP LEEDS NP . O LEEDS NP , O England NP 1996-08-26 NP Winger NP Lee NP Sharpe NP hit VP a NP superb NP strike NP from PP the NP edge NP of PP the NP penalty NP area NP to VP give VP Leeds NP their NP first NP win NP of PP the NP season NP on PP Monday NP and O leave VP hapless NP Wimbledon NP anchored VP at PP the NP bottom NP of PP the NP England NP premier NP league NP . O Sharpe NP repaid VP a NP huge NP slice NP of PP the NP 4.5 NP million NP pound NP ( O $ NP 6.98 NP million NP ) O fee NP Leeds NP handed VP Manchester NP United NP for PP his NP services NP with PP a NP top-draw NP second-half NP goal NP to PP hand NP Wimbledon NP their NP third NP successive NP defeat NP . O Ian NP Rush NP , O the NP Welsh NP striker NP signed VP from PP Liverpool NP in PP the NP close NP season NP , O set VP up PRT the NP goal NP , O feeding VP Sharpe NP as SBAR he NP galloped VP forward ADVP and O the NP former NP England NP winger NP cut NP inside PP onto PP his NP unfavoured NP right NP foot NP to VP arc VP a NP shot NP into PP the NP right-hand NP corner NP of PP the NP net NP . O The NP only NP goal NP of PP the NP match NP also ADVP brought VP some NP relief NP for PP under-fire NP Leeds VP manager NP Howard NP Wilkinson NP following PP the NP team NP 's NP poor NP start NP to PP the NP season NP . O Home NP fans NP frequently ADVP booed VP their NP own NP side NP until SBAR Sharpe NP turned VP the NP jeers NP to PP cheers NP . O SOCCER NP - O ENGLISH NP PREMIER NP LEAGUE NP SUMMARY NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-26 NP Summary NP of PP Monday NP 's NP English NP premier NP league NP soccer NP match NP : O Leeds NP 1 NP ( O Sharpe NP 58th NP minute NP ) O Wimbledon NP 0 NP . O Halftime VP 0-0 NP . O Attendance NP 25,860 NP . O SOCCER NP - O ENGLISH NP PREMIER NP LEAGUE NP RESULT NP / O STANDINGS NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-26 NP Result NP of PP an NP English NP premier NP league NP soccer NP match NP on PP Monday NP : O Leeds NP 1 NP Wimbledon NP 0 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Sheffield NP Wednesday NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 6 NP 2 NP 9 NP Chelsea NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 3 NP 0 NP 7 NP Arsenal NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 2 NP 6 NP Aston NP Villa NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 2 NP 6 NP Manchester NP United NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 7 NP 4 NP 5 NP Sunderland NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 5 NP Liverpool NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 5 NP 3 NP 5 NP Everton NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 5 NP Tottenham NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 5 NP Nottingham NP Forest NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 5 NP 5 NP 4 NP Leeds NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 4 NP West NP Ham NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 4 NP 4 NP Leicester NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 4 NP Newcastle NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 4 NP 3 NP Middlesbrough NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 2 NP Derby NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 6 NP 2 NP Southampton NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 4 NP 1 NP Blackburn VP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 1 NP Coventry NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 6 NP 1 NP Wimbledon NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 3 NP 0 NP 6 NP 0 NP CRICKET NP - O PAKISTAN NP 'S NP WASIM NP AKRAM NP JOINS VP 300 NP CLUB NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-26 NP Wasim NP Akram NP 's NP three-wicket NP haul NP for PP Pakistan NP in PP England NP 's NP second NP innings NP at PP The NP Oval NP on PP Monday NP gave VP him NP his NP 300th NP test NP match NP wicket NP . O Wasim NP becomes VP the NP 11th NP player NP to VP join VP the NP 300-club NP of PP bowlers NP and O the NP second NP Pakistani NP , O after SBAR Imran NP Khan NP , O to VP achieve VP the NP feat NP . O Other NP cricketers NP who NP have VP taken VP over NP 300 NP Test NP wickets NP : O Kapil NP Dev NP ( O India NP ) O 434 NP wickets NP , O 131 NP Tests NP Richard NP Hadlee NP ( O New NP Zealand NP ) O 431 NP , NP 86 NP Ian NP Botham NP ( O England NP ) O 383 NP , NP 102 NP Malcolm NP Marshall NP ( O West NP Indies NP ) O 376 NP , NP 81 NP Imran NP Khan NP ( O Pakistan NP ) O 362 NP , NP 88 NP Dennis NP Lillee NP ( O Australia NP ) O 355 NP , NP 70 NP Bob NP Willis NP ( O England NP ) O 325 NP , NP 90 NP Lance NP Gibbs NP ( O West NP Indies NP ) O 309 NP , NP 79 NP Fred NP Trueman NP ( O England NP ) O 307 NP , NP 67 NP Courtney NP Walsh NP ( O West NP Indies NP ) O 309 NP , NP 82 NP Wasim NP Akram NP ( O Pakistan NP ) O 300 NP , NP 70 NP CRICKET NP - O ENGLISH NP COUNTY NP CHAMPIONSHIP NP STANDINGS NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-26 NP English NP County NP Championship NP cricket NP standings NP after PP Monday NP 's NP matches NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played VP , VP won VP , O lost VP , VP drawn VP , O batting NP bonus NP points NP , O bowling NP bonus NP points NP , O total NP points NP ) O : O Essex NP 13 NP 7 NP 2 NP 4 NP 45 NP 43 NP 212 NP Kent NP 14 NP 7 NP 1 NP 6 NP 42 NP 40 NP 212 NP Derbyshire NP 13 NP 7 NP 2 NP 4 NP 41 NP 43 NP 208 NP Leicestershire NP 13 NP 6 NP 1 NP 6 NP 43 NP 45 NP 202 NP Surrey NP 13 NP 6 NP 1 NP 6 NP 37 NP 48 NP 199 NP Yorkshire NP 14 NP 6 NP 5 NP 3 NP 41 NP 46 NP 192 NP Warwickshire NP 13 NP 6 NP 4 NP 3 NP 32 NP 43 NP 180 NP Middlesex NP 13 NP 5 NP 5 NP 3 NP 26 NP 45 NP 160 NP Sussex NP 13 NP 5 NP 6 NP 2 NP 27 NP 43 NP 156 NP Somerset NP 13 NP 4 NP 5 NP 4 NP 27 NP 49 NP 152 NP Worcestershire NP 13 NP 3 NP 3 NP 7 NP 33 NP 48 NP 150 NP Glamorgan NP 13 NP 4 NP 5 NP 4 NP 36 NP 32 NP 144 NP Hampshire NP 13 NP 3 NP 5 NP 5 NP 28 NP 46 NP 137 NP Gloucestershire NP 14 NP 3 NP 6 NP 5 NP 19 NP 47 NP 129 NP Northamptonshire NP 13 NP 2 NP 6 NP 5 NP 30 NP 43 NP 120 NP Lancashire NP 13 NP 1 NP 4 NP 8 NP 38 NP 37 NP 115 NP Nottinghamshire NP 13 NP 1 NP 6 NP 6 NP 34 NP 40 NP 108 NP Durham VP 14 NP 0 NP 9 NP 5 NP 22 NP 50 NP 87 NP CRICKET NP - O ENGLISH NP COUNTY NP CHAMPIONSHIP NP RESULTS NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP on PP the NP final NP day NP of PP four-day NP English NP County NP Championship NP cricket NP matches NP on PP Monday NP : O At PP Colchester NP : O Essex NP beat VP Gloucestershire NP by PP an NP innings NP and O 64 NP runs NP . O Gloucestershire NP 280 NP and NP 188 NP ( O J. NP Russell NP 57 NP , O M. NP Lynch NP 50 NP ; O N. NP Williams NP 5-43 NP ) O . O Essex NP 532-8 NP declared NP ( O G. NP Gooch NP 111 NP , O R. NP Irani NP 91 NP , O P. NP Prichard NP 88 NP , O D. NP Robinson NP 72 NP ; O M. NP Alleyne NP 4-80 NP ) O . O Essex NP 24 NP points NP , O Gloucestershire NP 3 O . O At PP Cardiff NP : O Match NP drawn VP . O Kent NP 323-5 NP declared NP ( O C. NP Hooper NP 77 NP , O D. NP Fulton NP 64 NP , O N. NP Llong NP 63 NP , O M. NP Walker NP 59 NP ) O and O second NP innings NP forfeited VP . O Glamorgan NP first ADVP innings NP forfeited NP and NP 273-5 NP ( O H. NP Morris NP 118 NP , O A. NP Cottey NP 70 NP ) O . O Glamorgan NP 5 NP points NP , O Kent NP 6 NP . O At PP Northampton NP : O Northamptonshire VP beat VP Sussex NP by PP 6 NP wickets NP . O Sussex NP 389 NP and NP 112 NP . O Northamptonshire NP 361 NP and O 142-4 NP . O Northamptonshire NP 24 NP points NP , O Sussex NP 8 NP . O At PP Trent NP Bridge NP : O Match NP abandoned VP as PP a NP draw NP - NP rain NP . O Nottinghamshire NP 446-9 NP declared VP and O 53-0 NP . O Surrey NP 128-4 NP declared VP ( O A. NP Brown NP 56 NP not VP out PRT ) O . O Nottinghamshire NP 8 NP points NP , O Surrey NP 7 NP . O At PP Worcester NP : O Match NP drawn VP . O Warwickshire NP 310 NP and NP 162-4 NP declared VP . O Worcestershire NP 205-9 NP declared NP ( O K. NP Spiring NP 52 NP ; O A. NP Giles NP 3-12 NP ) O and O 164-4 NP ( O P. NP Weston NP 52 NP ) O . O Worcestershire NP 8 NP points NP , O Warwickshire NP 10 NP . O At PP Headingley NP : O Match NP drawn VP . O Yorkshire NP 529-8 NP declared VP ( O C. NP White NP 181 NP , O R. NP Blakey NP 109 NP not VP out PRT , O M. NP Moxon NP 66 NP , O M. NP Vaughan NP 57 NP ) O . O Lancashire NP 323 NP ( O N. NP Fairbrother NP 86 NP , O M. NP Watkinson NP 64 NP ; O D. NP Gough NP 4-53 NP ) O and O 231-7 NP ( O N. NP Speak VP 77 NP , O N. NP Fairbrother NP 55 NP ; O D. NP Gough NP 4-48 NP ) O . O Yorkshire NP 11 NP points NP , O Lancashire NP 8 NP . O At PP Leicester NP : O Match NP drawn VP . O Leicestershire NP 353 NP . O Hampshire NP 137 NP ( O G. NP Parsons NP 4-36 NP ) O and O 135-9 NP . O Leicestershire NP 11 NP points NP , O Hampshire NP 7. NP CRICKET NP - O PAKISTAN NP BEAT INTJ ENGLAND NP BY NP NINE NP WICKETS NP IN PP THIRD NP TEST NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-26 NP Pakistan NP beat VP England NP by PP nine NP wickets NP on PP the NP fifth NP day NP of PP the NP third NP and NP final NP test NP at PP The NP Oval NP on PP Monday NP to VP win VP the NP series NP 2-0 NP . O Scores NP : O England NP 326 NP and NP 242 NP ; O Pakistan NP 521-8 NP declared VP and O 48-1 NP . O CRICKET NP - O ENGLAND NP V NP PAKISTAN NP FINAL NP TEST NP SCOREBOARD NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-26 NP Scoreboard ADVP on PP the NP last NP day NP of PP the NP third NP and NP final NP test NP between PP England NP and NP Pakistan NP at PP the NP Oval NP on PP Monday NP : O England NP first ADVP innings NP 326 NP ( O J. NP Crawley NP 106 NP , O G. NP Thorpe NP 54 NP ; O Waqar NP Younis NP 4-95 NP ) O Pakistan NP first ADVP innings NP 521-8 NP declared VP ( O Saeed NP Anwar NP 176 NP , O Salim NP Malik NP 100 NP not VP out PRT , O Ijaz NP Ahmed NP 61 NP ) O England NP second NP innings NP ( O overnight NP 74-0 NP ) O M. NP Atherton NP c O Inzamam-ul-Haq NP b O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 43 NP A. NP Stewart NP c O Asif NP Mujtaba NP b O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 54 NP N. NP Hussain NP lbw NP b O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 51 NP G. NP Thorpe NP c O Wasim NP Akram NP b O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 9 NP J. NP Crawley NP c O Aamir NP Sohail NP b O Wasim NP Akram NP 19 NP N. NP Knight NP c O and O b O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 8 NP C. NP Lewis NP lbw NP b O Waqar NP Younis NP 4 NP D. NP Cork NP b O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 26 NP R. NP Croft NP c O Ijaz NP Ahmed NP b O Wasim NP Akram NP 6 NP I. NP Salisbury NP not O out PP 0 NP A. NP Mullally NP b O Wasim NP Akram NP 0 NP Extras NP ( O b-6 ADVP lb-2 ADJP w-1 NP nb-13 NP ) O 22 NP Total NP 242 NP Fall NP of PP wickets NP : O 1-96 NP 2-136 NP 3-166 NP 4-179 NP 5-187 NP 6-205 NP 7-220 NP 8-238 NP 9-242 NP Bowling NP : O Wasim NP Akram NP 15.4-1-67-3 NP , O Waqar NP Younis NP 18-3-55-1 NP , O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 37-10-78-6 NP , O Aamir NP Sohail NP 2-1-4-0 NP , O Mohammad NP Akram NP 10-3-30-0 NP Pakistan NP second NP innings NP Saeed NP Anwar NP c O Knight NP b O Mullally NP 1 NP Aamir NP Sohail NP not O out PP 29 NP Ijaz NP Ahmed NP not O out PP 13 NP Extras NP ( O nb-5 NP ) O 5 NP Total NP ( O for PP one NP wicket NP ) O 48 NP Fall NP of PP wicket NP : O 1-7 NP Bowling NP : O Cork NP 3-0-15-0 NP , O Mullally NP 3-0-24-1 NP , O Croft NP 0.4-0-9-0 NP Result NP : O Pakistan NP won VP by PP 9 NP wickets NP First ADVP test VP : O Lord NP 's NP - O Pakistan NP won VP by PP 164 NP runs NP Second NP test NP : O Headingley NP - O Drawn NP Pakistan NP win VP series NP 2-0 NP CRICKET NP - O PAKISTAN NP NEED VP 48 NP RUNS NP TO PP WIN NP THIRD NP AND NP FINAL NP TEST NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-26 NP England NP were VP dismissed VP for PP 242 NP in PP their NP second NP innings NP on PP the NP fifth NP day NP of PP the NP third NP and NP final NP test NP at PP The NP Oval NP on PP Monday NP leaving VP Pakistan NP requiring VP 48 NP runs VP to VP win VP . O Pakistan NP lead NP the NP series NP 1-0 NP . O RUGBY NP LEAGUE NP - O EUROPEAN NP SUPER NP LEAGUE NP RESULT NP / O FINALS NP STANDINGS NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-26 NP Result NP of PP a NP European NP Super NP League NP rugby NP league NP match NP on PP Monday NP : O St NP Helens NP 66 NP Warrington NP 14 NP Final NP standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O points NP for PP , O against ADVP , O total NP points NP ) O : O St NP Helens NP 22 NP 20 NP 0 NP 2 NP 950 NP 455 NP 40 NP - NP champions NP Wigan NP 22 NP 19 NP 1 NP 2 NP 902 NP 326 NP 39 NP Bradford NP 22 NP 17 NP 0 NP 5 NP 767 NP 409 NP 34 NP London NP 22 NP 12 NP 1 NP 9 NP 611 NP 462 NP 25 NP Warrington NP 22 NP 12 NP 0 NP 10 NP 569 NP 565 NP 24 NP Halifax NP 22 NP 10 NP 1 NP 11 NP 667 NP 576 NP 21 NP Sheffield NP 22 NP 10 NP 0 NP 12 NP 599 NP 730 NP 20 NP Oldham NP 22 NP 9 NP 1 NP 12 NP 473 NP 681 NP 19 NP Castleford NP 22 NP 9 NP 0 NP 13 NP 548 NP 599 NP 18 NP Leeds NP 22 NP 6 NP 0 NP 16 NP 555 NP 745 NP 12 NP Paris NP 22 NP 3 NP 1 NP 18 NP 398 NP 795 NP 7 NP Workington NP 22 NP 2 NP 1 NP 19 NP 325 NP 1021 NP 5 NP SOCCER NP - O ENGLISH NP AND NP SCOTTISH NP LEAGUE NP FIXTURES NP - O AUG NP 30-SEPT NP 1 NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-26 NP English NP and NP Scottish NP league NP soccer NP fixtures NP for PP August NP 30 NP to PP September NP 1 NP : O Friday NP , NP August NP 30 NP : O English NP division NP one NP - O West NP Bromwich NP v NP Sheffield NP United NP . O English NP division NP three NP - O Swansea NP v NP Lincoln NP . O Saturday NP , O August NP 31 NP : O English NP division NP one NP - O Birmingham NP v O Barnsley NP , O Bradford NP v O Tranmere NP , O Grimsby NP v NP Portsmouth NP , O Huddersfield NP v NP Crystal NP Palace NP , O Manchester NP City NP v NP Charlton NP , O Norwich NP v NP Wolverhampton NP , O Oldham NP v O Ipswich NP , O Port NP Vale NP v NP Oxford NP , O Reading NP v VP Stoke NP , O Southend NP v O Swindon NP . O English NP division NP two NP - O Blackpool NP v O Wycombe NP , O Bournemouth NP v O Peterborough NP , O Bristol NP Rovers NP v NP Stockport NP , O Bury VP v NP Bristol NP City NP , O Crewe NP v NP Watford NP , O Gillingham NP v NP Chesterfield NP , O Luton NP v NP Rotherham NP , O Millwall NP v NP Burnley NP , O Notts NP County NP v NP York NP , O Plymouth NP v NP Preston NP , O Shrewsbury NP v NP Brentford NP , O Walsall NP v NP Wrexham NP . O English NP division NP three NP - O Brighton NP v O Scunthorpe NP , O Cambridge NP v O Cardiff NP , O Colchester NP v VP Hereford NP , O Doncaster NP v NP Darlington NP , O Fulham NP v O Carlisle NP , O Hull NP v NP Barnet NP , O Leyton NP Orient NP v NP Hartlepool NP , O Mansfield NP v O Rochdale NP , O Scarborough NP v O Northampton NP , O Torquay NP v NP Exeter NP , O Wigan NP v O Chester NP . O Scottish NP division NP one NP - O East NP Fife NP v NP Clydebank NP , O Greenock NP Morton NP v NP Falkir NP , O Partick NP v NP St NP Mirren NP , O St NP Johnstone NP v O Airdrieonians INTJ , O Stirling NP v NP Dundee NP . O Scottish NP division NP two NP - O Ayr NP v O Berwick NP , O Clyde NP v NP Queen NP of PP the NP South NP , O Dumbarton NP v NP Brechin NP , O Livingston NP v NP Hamilton NP , O Stenhousemuir NP v NP Stranraer NP . O Scottish NP division NP three NP - O Albion NP v O Cowdenbeath NP , O Arbroath NP v O East NP Stirling NP , O Inverness NP v NP Alloa NP , O Montrose NP v NP Ross NP County NP , O Queen NP 's NP Park NP v NP Forfar NP . O Sunday NP , O September NP 1 NP : O English NP division NP one NP - O Queens NP Park NP Rangers NP v NP Bolton NP . O SOCCER NP - O COSTA NP RICA NP AND NP CHILE NP DRAW NP 1-1 NP IN PP FRIENDLY NP . O LIBERIA NP , O Costa NP Rica NP 1996-08-26 NP Costa NP Rica NP and NP Chile NP drew VP 1-1 NP ( O halftime NP 1-0 NP ) O in PP a NP friendly NP soccer NP international NP on PP Sunday NP . O Scorers NP : O Costa NP Rica NP - O Ronaldo NP Gonzalez NP ( O 10th NP minute NP , O penalty NP Chile NP - O Marcelo NP Salas NP ( O 80th NP ) O Attendance NP : O 8,000 NP SOCCER NP - O SEYCHELLES NP FAIL NP IN PP BID NP FOR PP HISTORIC NP VICTORY NP . O Mark NP Gleeson NP JOHANNESBURG NP 1996-08-26 NP The NP tiny NP islands NP of PP the NP Seychelles NP failed VP to VP make VP soccer NP history NP at PP the NP weekend NP when ADVP they NP bowed VP out PP of PP the NP preliminary NP rounds NP of PP the NP African NP Nations NP Cup NP . O Trailing VP fellow NP Indian NP Ocean NP islanders NP Mauritius NP 1-0 NP from PP the NP first NP leg NP , O they NP were VP held VP to PP a NP 1-1 NP draw NP at PP home NP on PP Saturday NP despite PP playing VP against PP 10 NP men NP for PP most NP of PP the NP match NP . O The NP 2-1 NP aggregate NP took VP Mauritius NP into PP the NP group NP phase NP of PP the NP qualifiers NP for PP the NP 1998 NP finals NP , O and O kept VP up PRT the NP Seychelles NP ' NP record NP of PP never VP having VP won VP an NP official NP match NP in PP their NP 10 NP years NP of PP FIFA NP membership NP . O The NP Seychelles NP must VP have VP thought VP they NP were VP on PP course NP for PP a NP historic NP breakthrough NP when ADVP Mauritian NP midfielder NP Andre NP Caboche NP was VP sent VP off PRT for PP a NP crude NP tackle NP in PP the NP 19th NP minute NP . O But O the NP visitors NP responded VP to PP the NP setback NP immediately ADVP -- O veteran NP striker NP Ashley NP Mocude NP scoring VP a NP minute NP later ADVP to VP give VP them NP a NP two-goal NP aggregate NP lead NP . O Although SBAR Danny NP Rose NP 's NP 50th-minute NP equaliser NP gave VP the NP Seychellois NP renewed VP hope NP they NP could VP not VP find VP the NP net NP again ADVP and O were VP eliminated VP . O Mauritius NP now ADVP play VP in PP group NP seven NP of PP the NP qualifiers NP against PP Malawi NP , O Mozambique NP and O favourites VP Zambia NP . O Namibia NP , O who NP drew VP 0-0 NP with PP Botswana NP in PP their NP first NP leg NP , O won VP the NP second NP leg NP in PP Windhoek NP 6-0 NP to VP stretch VP their NP unbeaten NP run NP to PP eight NP matches NP and O continue VP their NP remarkable NP progress NP on PP the NP African NP soccer NP stage NP . O They NP now ADVP play VP in PP group NP five NP with PP Cameroon NP , O Gabon NP and NP Kenya NP . O German-based NP striker NP Bachirou NP Salou NP returned VP home ADVP to PP Togo NP to VP score VP the NP decisive NP only ADVP goal NP of PP their NP tie NP against PP Congo NP . O Salou NP , O who NP plays VP for SBAR MSV NP Duisburg NP in PP the NP Bundesliga NP , O scored VP in PP the NP 53rd NP minute NP of PP Sunday NP 's NP match NP in PP Lome NP for PP a NP 1-0 NP aggregate NP win NP which NP takes VP his NP side NP into PP group NP six NP , O where ADVP they NP will VP meet VP Liberia NP , O Tanzania NP and O Zaire NP . O Ethiopia NP needed VP a NP penalty NP shoot-out NP in PP Addis NP Ababa NP to VP overcome VP Uganda NP after PP a NP 2-2 NP aggregate NP scoreline NP . O Both NP legs NP ended VP 1-1 NP before SBAR Ethiopia NP won VP the NP spot NP kick NP decider NP 4-2 NP . O Uganda NP 's NP elimination NP follows VP their NP humiliating ADJP 5-1 NP aggregate NP defeat NP by PP Angola NP in PP June NP 's NP World NP Cup NP qualifying VP preliminaries NP . O The NP other NP preliminary NP round NP second NP leg NP match NP , O between PP Mauritania NP and NP Benin NP in PP Nouakchott NP , O was VP postponed VP until PP Friday NP . O Benin NP won VP the NP first NP leg NP 4-1 NP . O SOCCER NP - O AFRICAN NP NATIONS NP CUP NP COLLATED NP RESULTS NP . O JOHANNESBURG NP 1996-08-26 NP Collated NP results NP of PP African NP Nations NP Cup NP preliminary NP round NP , O second NP leg NP matches NP played VP at PP the NP weekend NP : O Ethiopia NP 1 NP Uganda NP 1 NP 2-2 ADJP on PP aggregate NP . O Ethiopia NP win VP 4-2 ADJP on PP penalties NP Mauritania NP v NP Benin NP postponed VP to PP Friday NP Benin NP lead NP 4-1 NP from PP the NP first NP leg NP Namibia NP 6 NP Botswana NP 0 NP Namibia NP win VP 6-0 NP on PP aggregate NP Seychelles NP 1 NP Mauritius NP 1 NP Mauritius NP win VP 2-1 NP on PP aggregate NP Togo NP 1 NP Congo NP 0 NP Togo NP win NP 1-0 NP on PP aggregaete NP Central NP African NP Republic NP walkover VP v NP Burundi NP Winners NP progress VP to VP qualifying VP groups NP to VP start VP in PP October NP . O SOCCER NP - O UKRAINIAN NP PREMIER NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O KIEV NP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP of PP Ukraine NP premier NP division NP matches NP played VP at PP the NP weekend NP : O Dynamo NP Kiev NP 5 NP Kremin NP Kremenchuk NP 0 NP Vorskla NP Poltava NP 2 NP Nyva NP Ternopil NP 1 NP Torpedo NP Zaporizhya NP 2 NP Shakhtar NP Donetsk NP 1 NP Kryvbas NP Kryvy NP Rig NP 1 NP Karpaty NP Lviv NP 2 NP Prykarpattya NP Ivano-Frankivsk NP 0 NP Zirka-Nibas NP Kirovohrad NP 0 NP Chornomorets NP Odessa NP 2 NP Metalurg NP Zaporizhya NP 1 NP Dnipro NP Dnipropetrovsk NP 2 NP CSKA NP Kiev NP 1 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Dynamo NP 6 NP 5 NP 0 NP 1 NP 16 NP 2 NP 15 NP Vorskla NP 6 NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 11 NP 3 NP 14 NP Dnipro NP 6 NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 13 NP 6 NP 13 NP Chornomorets NP 6 NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 11 NP 7 NP 13 NP Shakhtar NP 6 NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 10 NP 3 NP 11 NP Metalurg VP 6 NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 9 NP 6 NP 11 NP Karpaty NP 6 NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 9 NP 5 NP 10 NP Zirka-Nibas NP 6 NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 6 NP 8 NP 10 NP Torpedo NP 6 NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 8 NP 7 NP 10 NP Tavria NP 5 NP 2 NP 0 NP 3 NP 3 NP 7 NP 6 NP Nyva NP Ternopil NP 6 NP 2 NP 0 NP 4 NP 4 NP 11 NP 6 NP CSKA NP 6 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 4 NP 7 NP 4 NP Kryvbas NP 6 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 9 NP 4 NP Nyva NP Vinnytsya NP 5 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 1 NP 7 NP 2 NP Prykarpattya NP 6 NP 0 NP 2 NP 4 NP 4 NP 13 NP 2 NP Kremin NP 6 NP 0 NP 1 NP 5 NP 1 NP 14 NP 1 NP SWIMMING VP - O POPOV NP IN PP `SERIOUS NP CONDITION NP ' NP AFTER NP STABBING NP . O MOSCOW ADVP 1996-08-26 NP Russian NP double NP Olympic NP swimming NP champion NP Alexander NP Popov NP was VP in PP a NP serious NP condition NP on PP Monday NP after PP being VP stabbed VP on PP a NP Moscow NP street NP . O A NP doctor NP said VP it NP was VP too ADJP early ADJP to VP say VP whether SBAR Popov NP , O the NP only NP man NP to VP retain VP the NP Olympic NP 50 NP and NP 100 NP metres NP freestyle NP titles NP , O would VP return VP to PP top-level NP sport NP . O " O His NP condition NP is VP serious ADJP , O " O said VP Rimma NP Maslova NP , O deputy NP chief NP doctor NP of PP Hospital NP No NP 31 NP in PP the NP Russian NP capital NP . O " O But O he NP is VP conscious ADJP and O is VP talking VP and VP smiling VP . O " O Maslova NP told VP Reuters NP she NP was VP not O an NP expert NP in PP sports NP medicine NP , O but O said VP it NP was VP too ADJP early ADJP to VP judge VP Popov NP 's NP chances NP of PP returning VP to PP competitive NP swimming NP . O Popov NP , O who NP won VP gold ADJP in PP the NP 50 NP and NP 100 NP metres NP freestyle VP at PP the NP recent NP Atlanta NP Olympics NP , O was VP stabbed VP in PP the NP abdomen NP late NP on PP Saturday NP after PP an NP argument NP with PP a NP group NP of PP roadside NP watermelon NP sellers NP in PP south-west NP Moscow NP . O Maslova NP said VP the NP wound NP had VP affected VP a NP lung NP and O a NP kidney NP . O Doctors NP operated VP on PP Popov NP , NP 24 NP , O for PP three NP hours NP . O Popov NP told VP NTV NP television NP on PP Sunday NP he NP was VP in PP no NP danger NP and O promised VP he NP would VP be VP back ADVP in PP the NP pool NP shortly ADVP . O " O There NP 's VP no NP need NP to VP worry VP . O We NP 're VP going VP to VP be VP walking VP soon ADVP -- O and O swimming NP , O " O he NP insisted VP cheerfully ADVP from PP his NP bed NP in PP the NP intensive NP care NP unit NP . O Interfax NP news NP agency NP said VP police NP had VP detained VP one NP of PP the NP attackers NP . O It NP said VP the NP row NP started VP when ADVP Popov NP and O a NP group NP of PP his NP friends NP were VP returning VP from PP a NP party NP . O Vitaly NP Smirnov NP , O president NP of PP the NP Russian NP National NP Olympic NP Committee NP , O said VP President NP Boris NP Yeltsin NP had VP given VP the NP swimmer NP Russia NP 's NP top NP award NP for PP his NP Olympic NP performance NP . O " O I NP am VP not O a NP doctor NP but O I NP think VP he NP is VP doing VP all NP right NP , O " O said VP Smirnov NP . O Smirnov NP said VP the NP Olympic NP Committee NP might VP ask VP the NP government NP to VP take VP measures NP to VP protect VP the NP country NP 's NP best NP athletes NP , O some NP of PP whom NP have VP already VP chosen VP to VP live VP abroad ADVP for PP fear NP of PP a NP surge NP in PP crime NP in PP post-Soviet NP Russia NP . O SOCCER NP - O SLOVAK NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O BRATISLAVA NP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP of PP Slovak NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP at PP the NP weekend NP : O Inter NP Bratislava NP 0 NP Slovan NP Bratislava NP 2 NP Chemlon NP Humenne NP 0 NP Tatran NP Presov NP 1 NP Artmedia NP Petrzalka NP 0 NP JAS VP Bardejov NP 0 NP DAC NP Dunajska NP Streda NP 1 NP Spartak NP Trnava NP 3 NP Dukla NP Banska NP Bystrica NP 3 NP FC NP Nitra NP 0 NP MSK NP Zilina NP 0 NP FC NP Kosice NP 2 NP Petrimex NP Prievidza NP 2 NP FC NP Rimavska NP Sobota NP 0 NP Lokomotiva NP Kosice NP 2 NP Kerametal NP Dubnica NP 0 NP Standings NP ( O tabulate NP under PP games NP played VP , VP won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O goals NP against PP , O points VP ) O : O Tatran NP Presov NP 4 NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 5 NP 0 NP 10 NP Dukla NP Banska NP Bystrica NP 4 NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 7 NP 2 NP 9 NP Slovan NP Bratislava NP 4 NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 7 NP 2 NP 9 NP Petrimex NP Prievidza NP 4 NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 2 NP 9 NP Spartak VP Trnava NP 4 NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 10 NP 5 NP 8 NP FC NP Kosice NP 4 NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 6 NP 3 NP 8 NP Artmedia NP Petrzalka NP 4 NP 1 NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 0 NP 6 NP DAC NP Dunajska NP Streda NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 5 NP 6 NP 6 NP FC NP Rimavska NP Sobota NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 4 NP 5 NP 6 NP JAS NP Bardejov NP 4 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP Chemlon NP Humenne NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 4 NP Inter NP Bratislava NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 4 NP 6 NP 4 NP Lokomotiva NP Kosice NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 5 NP 4 NP Kerametal NP Dubnica NP 4 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 9 NP 1 NP FC NP Nitra NP 4 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 8 NP 0 NP MSK NP Zilina NP 4 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 0 NP 6 NP 0 NP SOCCER NP - O HUNGARY NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O BUDAPEST NP 1996-08-26 NP Hungarian NP first NP division NP soccer NP results NP and O standings NP from PP weekend NP and NP bank NP holiday NP : O Stadler NP 0 NP Haladas NP 0 NP MTK NP 3 NP Ferencvaros NP 0 NP Bekescsaba NP 0 NP BVSC NP 1 NP Csepel NP 1 NP Videoton(* NP ) O 1 NP ZTE NP 1 NP Debrecen NP 5 NP Siofok NP 0 NP Ujpest NP 2 NP Vac NP 0 NP Vasas NP 1 NP Kispest NP 3 NP Pecs NP 1 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O goals NP against PP , O points VP ) O : O 1. NP Ujpest NP TE NP 3 NP 3 NP - NP - O 10 NP 2 NP 9 NP 2. NP MTK NP 3 NP 3 NP - NP - O 7 NP 1 NP 9 NP 3. NP BVSC NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP - NP 6 NP 2 NP 7 NP 4. NP Debrecen NP 3 NP 2 NP - NP 1 NP 10 NP 4 NP 6 NP 5. NP Bekescsaba NP 3 NP 2 NP - NP 1 NP 6 NP 2 NP 6 NP 6. NP FTC NP 3 NP 2 NP - NP 1 NP 8 NP 7 NP 6 NP 7. NP Haladas NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP - NP 2 NP 1 NP 5 NP 8. NP Videoton NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 7 NP 5 NP 4 NP 9. NP Vasas NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 4 NP 10. NP Kispest NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 6 NP 7 NP 4 NP 11. NP Gyor NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 5 NP 4 NP 12. NP Csepel NP 3 NP - NP 3 NP - NP 3 NP 3 NP 3 NP 13. NP Pecs NP 3 NP 1 NP - NP 2 NP 3 NP 5 NP 3 NP 14. NP ZTE NP 3 NP 1 NP - NP 2 NP 3 NP 10 NP 3 NP 15. NP Stadler NP FC NP 3 NP - NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 6 NP 1 NP 16. NP III.ker.TVE NP 3 NP - NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 7 NP 1 NP 17. NP Siofok NP 3 NP - NP - O 3 NP 2 NP 7 NP 0 NP 18. NP Vac NP 3 NP - NP - O 3 NP 2 NP 8 NP 0 NP *Name NP of PP Parmalat NP / O Fehervar NP FC NP has VP been VP changed VP to PP Videoton NP . O -- NP Budapest NP newsroom NP , O +361 NP 266 NP 2410 NP SOCCER NP - O CZECH NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O PRAGUE NP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP of PP the NP Czech NP Republic NP 's NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP at PP the NP weekend NP : O Petra NP Drnovice NP 1 NP Slovan NP Liberec NP 3 NP SK NP Slavia NP Praha NP 3 NP SK NP Ceske NP Budejovice NP 0 NP FK NP Jablonec NP 3 NP Viktoria NP Zizkov NP 1 NP Banik NP Ostrava NP 3 NP FK NP Teplice NP 1 NP Boby NP Brno NP 1 NP Sigma NP Olomouc NP 0 NP FC NP Bohemians NP 0 NP FC NP Karvina NP 2 NP SK NP Hradec NP Kralove NP 0 NP Kaucuk NP Opava NP 0 NP Playing VP Monday NP : O Viktoria NP Plzen NP v NP AC NP Sparta NP Praha NP Standings NP ( O tabulate NP under PP games NP played VP , VP won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Boby NP Brno NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 5 NP 2 NP 9 NP Banik NP Ostrava NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 7 NP 3 NP 6 NP FK NP Jablonec NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 5 NP 2 NP 6 NP SK NP Slavia NP Praha NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 6 NP 3 NP 5 NP Kaucuk NP Opava NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 5 NP Sigma NP Olomouc NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 6 NP 3 NP 4 NP Petra NP Drnovice NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 7 NP 5 NP 4 NP Slovan NP Liberec NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 5 NP 4 NP 4 NP FK NP Teplice NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 4 NP 4 NP FC NP Karvina NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 5 NP 4 NP SK NP Ceske NP Budejovice NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 5 NP 4 NP Viktoria NP Plzen NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 2 NP AC NP Sparta NP Praha NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 4 NP 1 NP FC NP Bohemians NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 1 NP Viktoria NP Zizkov NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 8 NP 1 NP SK NP Hradec NP Kralove NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 7 NP 1 NP SOCCER NP - O MEXICAN NP CHAMPIONSHIP NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O MEXICO NP CITY NP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP of PP weekend NP matches NP in PP the NP Mexican NP soccer NP championship NP : O Atlante NP 1 NP Atlas NP 1 NP Cruz NP Azul NP 2 NP Leon NP 2 NP Guadalajara NP 5 NP America NP 0 NP Monterrey NP 2 NP Veracruz NP 1 NP Pachuca NP 3 NP Toluca NP 0 NP Puebla NP 2 NP UNAM NP 1 NP Santos NP 2 NP Morelia NP 1 NP UAG NP 1 NP Neza NP 2 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O Group NP 1 NP Puebla NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 7 NP 2 NP 9 NP Cruz NP Azul NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 7 NP 3 NP 7 NP Atlante NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 6 NP 2 NP 7 NP Neza NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 7 NP 3 NP Veracruz NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 6 NP 1 NP Group NP 2 NP Necaxa NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 6 NP 4 NP 4 NP Pachuca NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 6 NP 7 NP 4 NP Leon NP 3 NP 0 NP 3 NP 0 NP 3 NP 3 NP 3 NP America NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 5 NP 7 NP 3 NP Morelia NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 8 NP 1 NP Group NP 3 NP Atlas NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 7 NP 2 NP 7 NP Guadalajara NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 7 NP 0 NP 7 NP Toluca NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 6 NP 5 NP 3 NP UNAM NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 3 NP 2 NP 6 NP 0 NP Group NP 4 NP Santos NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 9 NP Monterrey NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 4 NP Celaya NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP UAG NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 8 NP 0 NP SOCCER NP - O PLAYERS NP LEAVE NP MATCH NP EARLY NP TO PP CATCH VP PLANE NP . O Brian NP Homewood NP RIO NP DE NP JANEIRO NP 1996-08-26 NP Two NP key NP players NP left VP a NP Brazilian NP championship NP match NP early ADVP on PP Sunday NP because SBAR they NP had VP to VP catch VP a NP plane NP to PP Russia NP to VP play VP with PP the NP national NP team NP . O Sao NP Paulo NP midfielder NP Andre NP and NP Santos NP defender NP Narciso NP were VP both O substituted VP during PP their NP teams NP ' NP game NP , O taken VP to PP Sao NP Paulo NP airport NP and O flown VP to PP Rio NP de NP Janeiro NP in PP a NP private NP jet NP chartered VP by PP the NP Brazilian NP Football NP Confederation NP ( O CBF O ) O . O At PP Rio NP , O they NP joined VP up PRT with PP the NP national NP team NP squad NP for PP the NP journey NP to PP Moscow NP , O where ADVP Brazil NP will VP face VP Russia NP in PP a NP friendly NP international NP on PP Wednesday NP . O The NP problem NP arose VP because SBAR the NP Sao NP Paulo-Santos NP clash NP was VP selected VP as PP the NP day NP 's NP televised NP live VP match NP , O forcing VP it NP to VP be VP put VP back ADVP three NP hours NP from PP the NP usual NP kickoff NP time NP . O Santos NP suffered VP more ADVP from PP their NP loss NP as PP Narciso NP 's NP replacement NP Jean NP gave VP away ADJP a NP penalty NP from PP which NP Sao NP Paulo NP scored VP the NP decisive NP goal NP in PP a NP 2-1 NP win VP . O Sao NP Paulo NP lead NP the NP first NP stage NP of PP the NP championship NP on PP goal NP difference NP from PP surprise NP package NP Juventude NP , O who NP beat VP Internacional NP 2-1 NP . O Corinthians NP , O who NP played VP in PP a NP tournament NP in PP Spain NP last NP week NP , O also ADVP faced VP a NP plane NP marathon NP as SBAR they NP attempted VP to VP keep VP up PRT with PP a NP hectic NP fixture NP list NP . O They NP were VP due ADJP to VP leave VP Spain NP Monday NP night NP , O arrive VP in PP Sao NP Paulo NP on PP Tuesday NP morning NP , O catch VP another NP plane NP to PP the NP southern NP city NP of PP Curitiba NP one NP hour NP later ADVP and O then VP play VP away ADVP to PP Atletico NP Paranaense NP in PP the NP Brazilian NP championship NP the NP same NP evening NP . O Botafogo NP striker NP Tulio NP , O who NP was VP overlooked VP by PP Zagalo NP for PP the NP tour NP which NP also ADVP features VP a NP game NP away ADVP to PP the NP Netherlands NP on PP Sunday NP , O scored VP his NP third NP goal NP in PP three NP games NP as PP the NP defending NP champions NP beat VP Bahia NP 2-1 NP away PRT . O Tulio NP , O who NP has VP been VP top-scorer NP in PP the NP competition NP for PP the NP last NP two NP seasons NP , O has VP been VP struggling VP against PP injury NP for PP most NP of PP this NP year NP . O SOCCER NP - O ARGENTINE NP CHAMPIONSHIP NP RESULTS NP . O BUENOS NP AIRES NP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP of PP matches NP on PP the NP opening NP weekend NP of PP the NP Argentine NP Apertura NP championship NP : O Estudiantes NP 2 NP Boca NP Juniors NP 3 NP Ferro NP Carril NP Oeste NP 0 NP Independiente NP 3 NP Gimnasia-Jujuy NP 1 NP Platense NP 0 NP Huracan NP 0 NP Lanus NP 0 NP Huracan-Corrientes NP 3 NP Union NP 6 NP Newell NP 's NP Old NP Boys NP 0 NP Velez NP Sarsfield NP 2 NP Racing VP Club NP 0 NP Rosario NP Central NP 2 NP River NP Plate NP 0 NP Gimnasia-La NP Plata NP 0 NP San NP Lorenzo NP 0 NP Banfield NP 1 NP Playing VP Monday NP : O Deportivo VP Espanol NP v NP Colon NP Note VP : O the NP Apertura NP is VP the NP first NP of NP two NP championships NP played VP in PP the NP Argentine NP season NP . O The NP teams NP meet VP each NP other NP once ADVP in PP each NP tournament NP . O There NP is VP no NP overall NP champion NP . O SOCCER NP - O HONDURAS VP BEAT INTJ CUBA NP 4-0 NP IN PP FRIENDLY NP . O TEGUCIGALPA NP 1996-08-26 NP Honduras NP beat VP Cuba NP 4-0 NP ( O halftime NP 3-0 NP ) O in PP a NP friendly NP soccer NP international NP on PP Sunday NP . O Scorers NP : O Juan NP Castro NP ( O 3rd NP minute NP ) O , O Enrique NP Centeno NP ( O 33rd NP and O 84th NP ) O , O Carlos NP Pavon NP ( O 37th NP ) O SOCCER NP - O BRAZILIAN NP CHAMPIONSHIP NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O RIO NP DE NP JANEIRO NP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP of PP Brazilian NP soccer NP championship NP matches NP played VP at PP the NP weekend NP . O Bahia NP 1 NP Botafogo NP 2 NP Bragantino VP 1 NP Vasco NP da NP Gama NP 2 NP Cricuma NP 4 NP Fluminense NP 1 NP Cruzeiro NP 2 NP Flamengo NP 1 NP Goias INTJ 0 NP Palmeiras NP 0 NP Gremio NP 2 NP Vitoria NP 2 NP Juventude NP 2 NP Internacional NP 1 NP Parana NP 3 NP Guarani NP 0 NP Portuguesa NP 3 NP Atletico NP Mineiro NP 1 NP Sao NP Paulo NP 2 NP Santos NP 1 NP Sport NP Recife NP 3 NP Coritiba NP 0 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Sao NP Paulo NP 4 NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 10 NP 5 NP 10 NP Juventude NP 5 NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 5 NP 4 NP 10 NP Portuguesa NP 4 NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 8 NP 3 NP 9 NP Palmeiras NP 5 NP 2 NP 3 NP 0 NP 8 NP 1 NP 9 NP Goias INTJ 5 NP 2 NP 2 NP 1 NP 7 NP 4 NP 8 NP Gremio NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 11 NP 4 NP 7 NP Cruzeiro NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 7 NP Sport NP Recife NP 5 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 7 NP 6 NP 7 NP Parana NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 5 NP 5 NP 7 NP Flamengo NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 4 NP 4 NP 6 NP Atletico NP Mineiro NP 5 NP 2 NP 0 NP 3 NP 6 NP 7 NP 6 NP Vasco NP da NP Gama NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 6 NP 7 NP 6 NP Coritiba NP 5 NP 2 NP 0 NP 3 NP 3 NP 9 NP 6 NP Botafogo NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 4 NP 3 NP 5 NP Internacional NP 4 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 3 NP 5 NP Criciuma NP 5 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 7 NP 8 NP 5 NP Vitoria NP 5 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 6 NP 5 NP Santos NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 4 NP Corinthians NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 3 NP 4 NP Bahia NP 5 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 5 NP 8 NP 4 NP Fluminense VP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 6 NP 4 NP Atletico NP Paranaense NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 4 NP 6 NP 3 NP Guarani NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 5 NP 1 NP Bragantino VP 4 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 3 NP 12 NP 0 NP Note VP : O Top NP eight NP teams NP qualify VP for PP the NP quarter-finals NP . O If SBAR teams NP are VP level NP on PP points NP , O positions NP are VP determined VP by PP the NP number NP of PP games NP won VP . O BASKETBALL NP - O PHILIPPINE NP PRO-LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP . O MANILA NP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP of PP semi-final NP round NP games NP played VP on PP late NP Sunday NP in PP the NP Philippine NP Basketball NP Association NP second NP conference NP , O which NP includes VP American NP players NP : O Formula NP Shell NP beat VP Ginebra NP San NP Miguel NP 89-86 NP ( O 45-46 NP half-time NP ) O SOCCER NP - O RESULTS NP OF PP SOUTH NP KOREAN NP PRO-SOCCER NP GAMES VP . O SEOUL VP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP of PP South NP Korean NP pro-soccer NP games NP played VP on PP Sunday NP . 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O OB NP 2 NP Lotte NP 1 NP Hanwha NP 3 NP Haitai NP 2 NP Hyundai NP 8 NP Samsung NP 1 NP Ssangbangwool NP 3 NP LG NP 1 NP Standings NP after SBAR games NP played VP on PP Sunday NP ( O tabulate NP under PP won NP , NP drawn VP , O lost VP , O winning VP percentage NP , O games NP behind PP first NP place NP ) O W NP D NP L NP PCT NP GB NP Haitai NP 63 NP 2 NP 41 NP .604 NP - NP Ssangbangwool NP 58 NP 2 NP 47 NP .551 NP 5 NP 1/2 NP Hyundai NP 56 NP 5 NP 47 NP .542 NP 6 NP 1/2 NP Hanwha NP 56 NP 1 NP 48 NP .538 NP 7 NP Samsung NP 47 NP 5 NP 55 NP .463 NP 15 NP Lotte NP 44 NP 6 NP 53 NP .456 NP 15 NP 1/2 NP LG VP 44 NP 5 NP 58 NP .435 NP 18 NP OB NP 41 NP 6 NP 60 NP .411 NP 20 NP 1/2 NP SOCCER NP - O MOROCCAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP . O RABAT NP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP of PP Moroccan NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP played VP on PP Sunday NP : O Widad NP Fes NP 3 NP Oujda NP 1 NP Raja NP Casablanca NP 4 NP Tetouan NP 0 NP Jeunesse NP Massira NP 0 NP Widad NP Casablanca NP 2 NP Sporting NP Sale NP 0 NP Meknes NP 1 NP Settat NP 1 NP Marrakesh NP 0 NP Khouribga NP 3 NP Mohammedia NP 0 ADVP Sidi NP Kacem NP 0 NP Royal NP Armed NP Forces NP 0 NP El NP Jadida NP 1 NP Hassania NP Agadir NP 0 NP TENNIS NP - O QUENCH NP YOUR NP THIRST NP - O IF SBAR YOU NP CAN O AFFORD NP IT NP AT NP U.S. NP OPEN NP . O Bill NP Berkrot NP NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-26 NP A NP message NP on PP television NP monitors NP all ADVP around PP the NP National NP Tennis NP Centre NP reads VP : O " O Due PP to PP hot NP weather NP please INTJ seek VP shade NP and NP drink NP plenty NP of PP fluids NP " O -- O sound NP advice NP until SBAR you NP check VP out PRT the NP price NP of PP fluids NP . 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O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-26 NP Results NP of PP first NP round NP matches NP on PP Monday NP in PP the NP U.S. NP Open NP tennis NP championships NP at PP the NP National NP Tennis NP Centre NP ( O prefix NP denotes NP seeding VP ) O : O Women NP 's NP singles NP 16 NP - NP Martina NP Hingis NP ( O Switzerland NP ) O beat VP Angeles NP Montolio NP ( O Spain NP ) O 6-1 ADVP 6-0 NP Anne-Gaelle NP Sidot NP ( O France NP ) O beat VP Janette NP Husarova NP ( O Slovakia NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-4 NP 13 NP - NP Brenda NP Schultz-McCarthy NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O beat VP Nana NP Miyagi NP ( O Japan NP ) O 6-1 ADVP 6-4 NP Aleksandra NP Olsza NP ( O Poland NP ) O beat VP 12 NP - NP Magdalena NP Maleeva NP ( O Bulgaria NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-2 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP Michael NP Stich NP ( O Germany NP ) O beat VP Tommy NP Haas NP ( O Germany NP ) O 6-3 NP 1-6 NP 6-1 NP 7-5 NP Sergi NP Bruguera NP ( O Spain NP ) O beat VP Kris NP Goossens NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-0 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-1 NP ) O Frederic NP Vitoux NP ( O France NP ) O beat VP Ramon NP Delgado NP ( O Paraguay NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-4 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-3 NP ) O Women NP 's NP singles NP Henrietta NP Nagyova NP ( O Slovakia NP ) O beat VP Gala NP Leon NP Garcia NP ( O Spain NP ) O 6-1 NP 4-6 NP 6-3 NP Asa NP Carlsson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O beat VP Gloria NP Pizzichini NP ( O Italy NP ) O 3-6 NP 6-1 ADVP 7-5 NP Barbara NP Schett NP ( O Austria NP ) O beat VP Sabine NP Appelmans NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 1-6 NP 6-4 NP 6-4 NP Cristina NP Torrens-Valero NP ( O Spain NP ) O beat VP Sabine NP Hack NP ( O Germany NP ) O 2-6 NP 6-4 NP 6-2 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP Helena NP Sukova NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O beat VP Yone NP Kamio NP ( O Japan NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-3 NP Irina NP Spirlea NP ( O Romania NP ) O beat VP Petra NP Begerow NP ( O Germany NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-2 NP Maria NP Jose NP Gaidano NP ( O Argentina NP ) O beat VP Melanie NP Schnell NP ( O Austria NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-0 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP Carlos NP Moya NP ( O Spain NP ) O beat VP Scott NP Humphries NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-1 NP 6-7 NP ( O 3-7 NP ) O 6-7 NP ( O 1-7 NP ) O 6-0 NP 6-4 NP Kenneth NP Carlsen NP ( O Denmark NP ) O beat VP Patrick NP Rafter NP ( O Australia NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 9-7 NP ) O 6-3 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 8-6 NP ) O Magnus NP Gustafsson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O beat VP Carlos NP Costa NP ( O Spain NP ) O 7-5 NP 4-6 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-4 NP ) O 6-3 NP Jeff NP Tarango NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Alex NP Radulescu NP ( O Romania NP ) O 6-7 NP ( O 5-7 NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-1 NP retired NP , O heat NP exhaustion NP Men NP 's NP singles NP 11 NP - 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NP Michael NP Chang NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Jaime NP Oncins NP ( O Brazil NP ) O 3-6 NP 6-1 NP 6-0 NP 7 NP - NP 6 NP ( O 8-6 NP ) O Women NP 's NP singles NP 14 NP - NP Barbara NP Paulus NP ( O Austria NP ) O beat VP Yi NP Jing-Qian NP ( O China NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-1 ADVP Wang NP Shi-Ting NP ( O Taiwan NP ) O beat VP Corina NP Morariu NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-7 NP ( O 5-7 NP ) O 6-2 NP Linda NP Wild NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Sung-Hee NP Park NP ( O South NP Korea NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-3 NP Sarah NP Pitkowski NP ( O France NP ) O beat VP Meghann NP Shaughnessy NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-3 NP 6- NP 3 NP Dally NP Randriantefy NP ( O Madagascar NP ) O beat VP Elena NP Makarova NP ( O Russia NP ) O 6- NP 3 NP 1-6 NP 7-5 NP Laurence NP Courtois NP ( O Belgium NP ) O beat VP Flora NP Perfetti NP ( O Italy NP ) O 6-4 NP 3-6 NP 6-2 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP Leander NP Paes NP ( O India NP ) O beat VP Marcos NP Ondruska NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-3 NP ) O 6-2 NP 7-5 NP Jan NP Siemerink NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O beat VP Carl-Uwe NP Steeb NP ( O Germany NP ) O 4-6 VP 6 NP - NP 1 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-4 NP ) O 6-4 NP Neville NP Godwin NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O beat VP Tomas NP Carbonell NP ( O Spain NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-2 NP 3-6 NP 6-1 NP Jim NP Grabb NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Sandon NP Stolle NP ( O Australia NP ) O 6-3 NP 7-5 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-4 NP ) O Women NP 's NP singles NP Alexandra NP Fusai NP ( O France NP ) O beat VP Jill NP Craybas NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-1 NP 2-6 NP 7-5 NP Naoko NP Kijimuta NP ( O Japan NP ) O beat VP Tatyana NP Jecmenica NP ( O Yugoslavia NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-2 NP Nathalie NP Dechy NP ( O France NP ) O beat VP Christina NP Singer NP ( O Germany NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-0 NP Jane NP Chi NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Maria NP Antonio NP Sanchez NP Lorenzo NP ( O Spain NP ) O 6-4 NP 1-6 NP 6-3 NP Els NP Callens NP ( O Belgium NP ) O beat VP Nicole NP Bradtke NP ( O Australia NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-1 NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 9-7 NP ) O Natalia NP Baudone NP ( O Italy NP ) O beat VP Jolene NP Watanabe NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-4 NP 4-6 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 8-6 NP ) O Ai VP Sugiyama NP ( O Japan NP ) O beat VP Jana NP Kandarr NP ( O Germany NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-1 ADVP BASEBALL NP - O CUBS NP EDGE NP BRAVES NP WITH PP RUN NP IN PP TOP NP OF PP NINTH NP . 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O " O At PP Colorado NP , O Vinny NP Castilla NP homered VP twice ADVP and O drove VP in PP four NP runs NP and O Larry NP Walker NP went VP 3-for-4 ADVP with PP a NP homer NP and O three NP RBI NP as SBAR the NP Colorado NP Rockies NP outslugged VP the NP Pittsburgh NP Pirates NP 13-9 NP in PP the NP rubber NP game NP of PP a NP three-game NP series NP . O Castilla NP 's NP first NP homer NP of PP the NP game NP , O a NP solo NP shot NP in PP the NP seventh NP off ADVP reliever ADVP Marc NP Wilkins NP ( O 3-1 NP ) O extended VP Colorado NP 's NP lead NP to PP 9-7 ADVP . O He NP added VP a NP three-run NP homer NP in PP the NP eighth NP off ADVP John NP Ericks NP to VP make VP it NP 13-8 NP . O At PP Florida NP , O Edgar NP Renteria NP 's NP two-out NP single NP in PP the NP bottom NP of PP the NP ninth NP inning NP scored VP Jesus NP Tavarez NP with PP the NP winning NP run VP as SBAR the NP Florida NP Marlins NP edged VP the NP Cincinnati NP Reds NP 6-5 NP . O " O Right ADVP after SBAR Edgar NP made VP contact NP , O I NP knew VP I NP had VP to VP score VP , O " O said VP Tavarez NP . NP " O I NP knew VP I NP would VP score VP even ADVP if SBAR he NP fielded VP it NP cleanly ADVP , O he NP could VP n't VP throw VP me NP out PRT . O " O " O Edgar NP is VP a NP tremendous NP player NP right ADVP now ADVP , O " O said VP Florida NP manager NP John NP Boles NP . O " O But O I NP ca VP n't VP wait VP to VP see VP how ADJP good ADJP he NP 'll VP be VP when ADVP he NP grows VP up PRT . O " O In PP San NP Francisco NP , O Osvaldo NP Fenandez NP fired VP a NP seven-hitter NP and O Trenidad NP Hubbard NP belted VP a NP two-run NP homer NP as SBAR the NP San NP Francisco NP Giants NP ended VP a NP three-game NP losing NP streak NP by PP defeating VP the NP Montreal NP Expos NP , O 7-2 NP . 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O " O Mike NP Piazza NP In PP San NP Diego NP , O Steve NP Finley NP and NP Jody NP Reed NP drove VP in PP three NP runs VP apiece ADVP as SBAR the NP San NP Diego NP Padres NP built VP a NP six-run NP lead NP after PP three NP innings NP and O cruised VP to PP an NP 11-2 NP victory NP over PP the NP Philadelphia NP Phillies NP . O Ken NP Caminiti NP added VP two NP RBI NP for PP the NP Padres NP , O who NP have VP won VP six NP of PP their NP last NP seven NP games NP and O remained VP one NP game NP ahead ADVP of PP the NP Los NP Angeles NP Dodgers NP in PP the NP National NP League NP West NP . O In PP Houston NP , O Jeff NP Bagwell NP homered VP and O Donne NP Wall NP allowed VP one NP run VP over PP seven NP innings NP as SBAR the NP Houston NP Astros NP defeated VP the NP St. NP Louis NP Cardinals NP 4-1 NP . O Wall NP ( O 8-4 NP ) O allowed VP three NP hits NP , O walked VP two NP and O struck VP out PRT seven NP as SBAR the NP Astros NP moved VP 1-1/2 NP games NP ahead ADVP of PP the NP Cardinals NP for PP the NP lead NP in PP the NP National NP League NP Central NP . O He NP left VP the NP game NP with PP a NP knot NP in PP his NP right NP shoulder NP . O BASEBALL NP - O MAJOR NP LEAGUE NP STANDINGS NP AFTER NP SUNDAY NP 'S NP GAMES NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-25 NP Major NP League NP Baseball NP standings NP after SBAR games NP played VP on PP Sunday NP ( O tabulate NP under PP won NP , NP lost VP , O winning VP percentage NP and NP games NP behind PP ) O : O AMERICAN NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP NEW NP YORK NP 74 NP 55 NP .574 NP - NP BALTIMORE VP 68 NP 61 NP .527 NP 6 NP BOSTON NP 66 NP 65 NP .504 NP 9 NP TORONTO VP 61 NP 70 NP .466 NP 14 NP DETROIT VP 47 NP 83 NP .362 NP 27 NP 1/2 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP CLEVELAND NP 77 NP 53 NP .592 NP - NP CHICAGO NP 70 NP 62 NP .530 NP 8 NP MINNESOTA NP 65 NP 65 NP .500 NP 12 NP MILWAUKEE NP 62 NP 69 NP .473 NP 15 NP 1/2 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 59 NP 73 NP .447 NP 19 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP TEXAS NP 75 NP 56 NP .573 NP - NP SEATTLE NP 66 NP 63 NP .512 NP 8 NP OAKLAND NP 63 NP 70 NP .474 NP 13 NP CALIFORNIA NP 61 NP 69 NP .469 NP 13 NP 1/2 NP MONDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 26TH NP SCHEDULE NP CLEVELAND NP AT NP DETROIT NP OAKLAND NP AT NP BALTIMORE NP MINNESOTA NP AT NP TORONTO NP MILWAUKEE NP AT NP CHICAGO NP BOSTON NP AT NP CALIFORNIA NP NEW NP YORK NP AT NP SEATTLE NP NATIONAL NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP ATLANTA NP 81 NP 48 NP .628 NP - NP MONTREAL NP 70 NP 59 NP .543 NP 11 NP FLORIDA NP 61 NP 70 NP .466 NP 21 NP NEW NP YORK NP 59 NP 72 NP .450 NP 23 NP PHILADELPHIA NP 53 NP 78 NP .405 NP 29 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP HOUSTON NP 70 NP 61 NP .534 NP - NP ST NP LOUIS VP 68 NP 62 NP .523 NP 1 NP 1/2 NP CHICAGO NP 64 NP 64 NP .500 NP 4 NP 1/2 NP CINCINNATI NP 64 NP 65 NP .496 NP 5 NP PITTSBURGH NP 55 NP 75 NP .423 NP 14 NP 1/2 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP SAN NP DIEGO NP 72 NP 60 NP .545 NP - NP LOS NP ANGELES NP 70 NP 60 NP .538 NP 1 NP COLORADO NP 68 NP 63 NP .519 NP 3 NP 1/2 NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 55 NP 73 NP .430 NP 15 NP MONDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 26TH NP SCHEDULE NP PHILADELPHIA NP AT NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP ST NP LOUIS NP AT NP HOUSTON NP CINCINNATI NP AT NP COLORADO NP BASEBALL NP - O BONDS NP ' NP CONSECUTIVE NP GAME NP STREAK VP ENDS NP . O SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 1996-08-25 NP San NP Francisco NP Giants NP All-Star NP left VP fielder NP Barry NP Bonds NP did VP not VP appear VP in PP Sunday NP 's NP 7-2 NP victory NP over PP the NP Montreal NP Expos NP , O ending VP his NP consecutive NP games NP streak NP . O After PP appearing VP as PP a NP pinch-hitter NP in PP the NP previous NP two NP games NP , O Bonds NP , O who NP has VP been VP battling VP a NP hamstring VP injury NP , O did VP not VP see VP any NP action NP today NP , O ending VP his NP streak NP at PP 357 NP consecutive NP games NP . O It NP was VP the NP second-longest NP streak NP by PP an NP active NP player NP in PP the NP the NP majors NP behind PP Baltimore NP 's NP Cal NP Ripken NP , O who NP appeared VP in PP his NP major-league NP record NP 2,282nd NP straight NP game NP today NP , O a NP 13-0 NP loss NP to PP the NP California NP Angels NP . O Bonds NP has VP been VP limited VP to PP a NP pinch-hitting NP role NP since PP an NP MRI NP Friday NP showed VP a NP mild NP strain NP of PP his NP left NP hamstring NP . O Bonds NP came VP out PP of PP Wednesday NP 's NP game NP against PP New NP York NP in PP the NP ninth NP inning NP after PP suffering VP a NP mild NP hamstring NP strain NP . O He NP was VP back ADVP in PP the NP starting NP lineup NP Thursday NP night NP and O went VP 1-for-2 ADVP before PP exiting VP in PP the NP third NP inning NP . O The NP 32-year-old NP Bonds NP is VP hitting VP .307 NP with PP 35 NP homers NP and O 107 NP RBI NP and O has VP been VP one NP of PP the NP few NP bright NP spots NP for PP the NP last-place NP Giants NP . O Chicago NP Cubs NP outfielder NP Sammy NP Sosa NP had VP the NP third-longest NP streak NP at PP 304 NP games NP , O but O that NP ended NP earlier NP this NP week NP when ADVP he NP suffered VP a NP broken NP bone NP in PP his NP right NP hand NP . O Atlanta NP Braves NP first NP baseman NP Fred NP McGriff NP owns VP the NP second-longest NP streak NP at PP 295 NP games NP . O SOCCER NP - O JONK NP RETURNS NP TO PP DUTCH VP SQUAD VP FOR PP BRAZIL NP FRIENDLY NP . O ROTTERDAM NP 1996-08-26 NP Dutch NP coach NP Guus NP Hiddink NP on PP Monday NP recalled VP midfielder NP Wim NP Jonk NP after SBAR a NP 14-month NP absence NP for PP a NP friendly NP against PP World NP Cup NP holders NP Brazil NP in PP Amsterdam NP on PP Sunday NP . O Feyenoord NP midfielder NP Jean-Paul NP van NP Gastel NP was VP also VP named VP to VP make VP his NP debut NP in PP the NP 18-man NP squad NP . O Hiddink NP did VP not VP name VP a NP replacement NP captain NP for PP Danny NP Blind NP , O who NP announced VP his NP retirement NP from PP international NP soccer NP on PP Sunday NP . O Ronald NP de NP Boer NP and O Dennis NP Bergkamp NP are VP the NP likely NP contenders NP to VP lead VP the NP team NP . O The NP 35-year-old NP Blind NP , O who NP won VP 42 NP caps NP for PP the NP Netherlands NP , O said VP he NP wanted VP to VP concentrate VP on PP playing VP for PP his NP Dutch NP club NP Ajax NP Amsterdam NP . O AC NP Milan NP midfielder NP Edgar NP Davids NP , O who NP was VP sent VP home ADVP early ADVP from PP the NP European NP championship NP in PP England NP after SBAR a NP clash NP with PP the NP coach NP , O was VP left VP out PP of PP the NP squad NP . O Squad VP : O Goalkeepers NP - O Edwin NP van NP der NP Sar NP ( O Ajax NP ) O , O Ed NP de NP Goey NP ( O Feyenoord NP ) O . O Defenders NP - O Frank NP de NP Boer NP ( O Ajax NP ) O , O John NP Veldman NP ( O Ajax NP ) O , O Jaap NP Stam NP ( O PSV NP ) O , O Arthur NP Numan NP ( O PSV NP ) O , O Michael NP Reiziger NP ( O AC NP Milan NP ) O , O Johan NP de NP Kock NP ( O Schalke NP ' NP 04 NP ) O . O Midfielders NP - O Richard NP Witschge NP ( O Ajax NP ) O , O Philip NP Cocu NP ( O PSV NP ) O , O Wim NP Jonk NP ( O PSV NP ) O , O Aron NP Winter NP ( O Internazionale NP ) O , O Jean-Paul NP van NP Gastel NP ( O Feyenoord NP ) O , O Clarence NP Seedorf NP ( O Real NP Madrid NP ) O . O Strikers NP - O Ronald NP de NP Boer NP ( O Ajax NP ) O , O Gaston NP Taument NP ( O Feyenoord NP ) O , O Jordi NP Cruyff NP ( O Manchester NP United NP ) O , O Dennis NP Bergkamp NP ( O Arsenal NP ) O . O SOCCER NP - O BARCELONA NP BEAT INTJ ATLETICO NP 5-2 NP IN PP SUPERCUP NP . O BARCELONA NP 1996-08-26 NP Barcelona NP beat VP Atletico NP Madrid NP 5-2 NP ( NP halftime NP 2-1 NP ) O in PP the NP Spanish NP Supercup NP on PP Sunday NP : O Scorers NP : O Barcelona NP - O Ronaldo NP ( O 5th NP and NP 89th NP minutes NP ) O , O Giovanni NP ( O 31st NP ) O , O Pizzi NP ( O 73rd NP ) O , O De NP la NP Pena NP ( O 75th NP ) O Atletico NP Madrid NP - O Esnaider NP ( O 37th NP ) O , O Pantic NP ( O 57th NP , O penalty NP ) O Attendance NP 30,000 NP SOCCER NP - O AUSTRIA NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O VIENNA NP 1996-08-26 NP Result NP of PP an NP Austrian NP first NP division NP soccer NP match NP played VP on PP Sunday NP : O SV NP Ried NP 0 NP SV NP Salzburg NP 4 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O FC NP Tirol NP Innsbruck NP 6 NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 13 NP 5 NP 14 NP SV NP Salzburg NP 6 NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 8 NP 1 NP 14 NP Austria NP Vienna NP 6 NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 9 NP 5 NP 14 NP Sturm NP Graz NP 6 NP 2 NP 3 NP 1 NP 8 NP 5 NP 9 NP GAK NP 6 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP 8 NP 10 NP 6 NP Rapid NP Wien NP 5 NP 0 NP 5 NP 0 NP 3 NP 3 NP 5 NP SV NP Ried NP 6 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 6 NP 9 NP 4 NP Linzer NP ASK NP 5 NP 0 NP 3 NP 2 NP 4 NP 8 NP 3 NP Admira NP / O Wacker NP 6 NP 0 NP 3 NP 3 NP 5 NP 10 NP 3 NP FC NP Linz NP 6 NP 0 NP 2 NP 4 NP 1 NP 9 NP 2 NP CRICKET NP - O AUSTRALIA NP BEAT INTJ ZIMBABWE NP BY NP 125 NP RUNS NP IN PP ONE-DAY NP MATCH NP . O COLOMBO NP 1996-08-26 NP Australia NP beat VP Zimbabwe NP by PP 125 NP runs NP in PP the NP first NP match NP of PP the NP Singer NP World NP Series NP one-day NP ( O 50 NP overs NP ) O cricket NP tournament NP on PP Monday NP . O Scores NP : O Australia NP 263-7 NP in PP 50 NP overs NP , O Zimbabwe NP 138 NP all NP out PP in PP 41 NP overs NP . O CRICKET NP - O SCOREBOARD-AUSTRALIA NP V NP ZIMBABWE NP ONE-DAY NP SCOREBOARD NP . O COLOMBO NP 1996-08-26 NP Scoreboard ADVP in PP the NP Singer NP World NP Series NP one-day NP ( O 50 NP overs NP ) O cricket NP match NP between PP Australia NP and O Zimbabwe NP on PP Monday NP : O Australia NP M. NP Slater NP c O P. NP Strang NP b O Whittall NP 50 NP M. NP Waugh NP b O P. NP Strang NP 18 NP R. NP Ponting NP c O and O b O Whittall NP 53 NP S. NP Waugh NP c O Campbell NP b O Whittall NP 82 NP S. NP Law NP b O Streak NP 20 NP M. NP Bevan NP c O Campbell NP b O Brandes NP 9 NP I. NP Healy NP b O Brandes NP 5 NP B. NP Hogg NP not O out PP 11 NP Extras NP ( O b-1 NP lb-8 NP w-3 NP nb-3 NP ) O 15 NP Total NP ( O for PP seven NP wickets NP - O 50 NP overs NP ) O 263 NP Fall NP of PP wickets NP : O 1-48 NP 2-92 NP 3-167 NP 4-230 NP 5-240 NP 6-242 NP 7-263 NP Did O not O bat VP : O P. NP Reiffel NP , O D. NP Flemming NP , O G. NP McGrath NP Bowling NP : O Streak VP 10-1-50-1 NP ( O 2w NP , O 2nb NP ) O , O Brandes NP 10-1-47-2 NP ( O 1w NP ) O , O P. NP Strang NP 9-0-41-1 NP , O Flower NP 6-0-28-0 NP , O Whittall NP 10-0-53-3 NP ( O 1nb NP ) O , O Decker NP 3-0-17-0 NP , O Shah NP 2-0-18-0 NP Zimbabwe NP A. NP Shah NP c O M. NP Waugh NP b O Hogg NP 41 NP G. NP Flower NP c O Ponting NP b O Flemming VP 7 NP A. NP Flower NP lbw NP b O Flemming NP 0 NP A. NP Campbell NP lbw NP b O McGrath NP 9 NP C. NP Wishart NP c O Healy NP b O Reiffel NP 0 NP G. NP Whittall NP b O Reiffel NP 11 NP C. NP Evans NP c O Healy NP b O S. NP Waugh NP 15 NP M. NP Dekker NP not O out PP 8 NP P. NP Strang NP b O M. NP Waugh NP 9 NP H. NP Streak NP b O M. NP Waugh NP 0 NP E. NP Brandes NP c O Hogg NP b O M. NP Waugh NP 17 NP Extras NP ( O lb-4 NP w-10 NP nb-7 NP ) O 21 NP Total NP ( O all NP out PRT - O 41 NP overs NP ) O 138 NP Fall NP of PP wickets NP : O 1-16 NP 2-16 NP 3-33 NP 4-35 NP 5-56 NP 6-98 NP 7-100 NP 8-120 NP 9-120 NP Bowling NP : O McGrath NP 7-2-13-1 NP ( O 2w NP ) O , O Flemming VP 7-0-24-2 ADVP ( O 3w NP , NP 3nb NP ) O , O Reiffel NP 6-1-23-2 NP ( O 2nb NP ) O , O S. NP Waugh NP 7-2-24-1 NP ( O 1nb NP , NP 2w NP ) O , O Hogg NP 9-2-26-1 NP ( O 1nb NP , NP 3w NP ) O , O M. NP Waugh NP 5-1-24-3 NP Result NP : O Australia NP won VP by PP 125 NP runs NP . O CRICKET NP - O AUSTRALIA NP 263-7 NP IN PP 50 NP OVERS NP V NP ZIMBABWE NP . O COLOMBO NP 1996-08-26 NP Australia NP scored VP 263-7 VP in PP their NP 50 NP overs NP against PP Zimbabwe NP in PP the NP first NP day-night NP limited NP overs NP match VP of PP the NP Singer NP World NP Series NP tournament NP on PP Monday NP . 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O " O RUGBY NP UNION NP - O GRIQUALAND NP WEST NP AND NP NEW NP ZEALAND NP DRAW NP IN PP TOUR NP MATCH NP . O KIMBERLEY NP , O South NP Africa NP 1996-08-27 NP Griqualand NP West NP and O New NP Zealand NP drew VP 18-18 NP ( NP halftime NP 6-10 NP ) O in PP their NP rugby NP union NP tour NP maltch NP on PP Tuesday NP . O Scorers NP : O Griqualand NP West NP - O Tries NP : O Andre NP Cloete NP , O Leon NP van NP der NP Wath NP . O Conversion NP : O Boeta NP Wessels NP . O Penalties NP : O Wessels NP 2 NP . O New NP Zealand NP - O Tries NP : O Scott NP McLeod NP , O Glen NP Osborne NP . O Conversion NP : O Jon NP Preston NP . O Penalties NP : O Preston NP 2 NP . O SOCCER NP - O BALL NP RESIGNS NP AS NP MANCHESTER NP CITY NP MANAGER NP . O MANCHESTER NP , O England NP 1996-08-27 NP Former NP England NP midfielder NP Alan NP Ball NP resigned VP as PP manager NP of PP first NP division NP side NP Manchester NP City NP on PP Monday NP night NP , O the NP club NP said VP . O Ball NP , O appointed VP in PP July NP 1995 NP , O was VP unable ADJP to VP prevent VP City NP being VP relegated VP from PP the NP premier NP league NP last NP season NP and O his NP record NP read VP 13 NP wins VP , O 14 NP draws VP and VP 22 NP losses NP in PP 49 NP games NP . O They NP have VP lost VP two NP of PP their NP three NP matches NP so ADVP far ADVP this NP season NP . O Club NP secretary NP Bernard NP Halford NP said VP in PP a NP statement NP : O " O The NP chairman NP and O Board NP would VP like VP to VP place VP on PP record NP their NP appreciation NP of PP his NP endeavours NP and NP efforts NP whilst NP in PP his NP period NP of PP office NP and O wish VP him NP well ADVP in PP the NP future NP . O " O SOCCER NP - O ENGLISH NP LEAGUE NP STANDINGS NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-27 NP English NP league NP soccer NP standings NP after PP Tuesday NP 's NP matches NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Division NP one NP Tranmere NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 6 NP 3 NP 7 NP Bolton NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 5 NP 2 NP 7 NP Barnsley NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 5 NP 2 NP 6 NP Wolverhampton NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 6 NP Queens NP Park NP Rangers NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 6 NP Stoke VP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 6 NP Norwich NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 3 NP 6 NP Ipswich NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 6 NP 4 NP 4 NP Birmingham NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 5 NP 4 NP 4 NP Crystal NP Palace NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP 4 NP Oxford NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 6 NP 3 NP 3 NP Bradford NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP 3 NP Huddersfield VP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 3 NP Portsmouth NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 5 NP 3 NP Reading VP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 5 NP 3 NP Manchester NP City NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 3 NP 3 NP West NP Bromwich NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 2 NP Port NP Vale NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 4 NP 2 NP Sheffield NP United NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 1 NP Grimsby NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 4 NP 7 NP 1 NP Charlton NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 1 NP Swindon NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 1 NP Southend NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 7 NP 1 NP Oldham NP 2 NP 0 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 0 NP Divisionn NP two NP Plymouth NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 8 NP 5 NP 7 NP Brentford NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 6 NP 3 NP 7 NP Shrewsbury NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 6 NP 3 NP 7 NP Bury VP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 7 NP Burnley NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 5 NP 5 NP 6 NP Bournemouth NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 3 NP 6 NP Blackpool NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP 6 NP Chesterfield NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP 6 NP Millwall NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 5 NP 4 NP 4 NP Crewe VP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 4 NP 4 NP Gillingham NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 4 NP Preston NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 4 NP Notts NP County NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP Bristol NP Rovers NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP Bristol NP City NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 7 NP 4 NP 3 NP York NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 5 NP 6 NP 3 NP Watford NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 3 NP Wrexham INTJ 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 0 NP 5 NP 5 NP 2 NP Wycombe NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 2 NP Rotherham NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 5 NP 1 NP Peterborough NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 1 NP Walsall NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 4 NP 1 NP Stockport VP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP Luton NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 3 NP 3 NP 10 NP 0 NP Division NP three NP Hartlepool NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 6 NP 3 NP 7 NP Wigan NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 5 NP 2 NP 7 NP Hull NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 7 NP Carlisle NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 0 NP 7 NP Fulham NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 4 NP 3 NP 6 NP Scunthorpe NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 6 NP Scarborough NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 4 NP 2 NP 5 NP Exeter NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 4 NP 3 NP 5 NP Cambridge NP 3 NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 3 NP 2 NP 5 NP Darlington NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 7 NP 5 NP 4 NP Northampton NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 5 NP 3 NP 4 NP Barnet NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 2 NP 4 NP Chester NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 3 NP 4 NP Torquay NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 4 NP Cardiff NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 4 NP Swansea NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 7 NP 3 NP Brighton NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 3 NP Hereford VP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP Lincoln NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 3 NP 4 NP 2 NP Colchester NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP Rochdale NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 4 NP 1 NP Mansfield NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 2 NP 6 NP 1 NP Doncaster NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 3 NP 1 NP Leyton NP Orient NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 3 NP 1 NP SOCCER NP - O ENGLISH NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-27 NP Results NP of PP English NP league NP soccer NP matches NP on PP Tuesday NP : O Division NP one NP Crystal NP Palace NP 0 NP West NP Bromwich NP 0 NP Ipswich NP 1 NP Grimsby NP 1 NP Oxford NP 0 NP Norwich NP 1 NP Portsmouth NP 1 NP Southend NP 0 NP Tranmere NP 2 NP Port NP Vale NP 0 NP Postponed VP : O Charlton NP v O Birmingham NP , O Sheffield NP United NP v O Huddersfield VP Division NP two NP Brentford NP 2 NP Gillingham NP 0 NP Bristol NP City NP 5 NP Luton NP 0 NP Burnley NP 1 NP Shrewsbury NP 3 NP Chesterfield NP 1 NP Walsall NP 0 NP Preston NP 2 NP Crewe NP 1 NP Rotherham NP 1 NP Blackpool NP 2 NP Stockport VP 0 NP Bournemouth NP 1 NP Watford NP 0 NP Plymouth NP 2 NP Wycombe NP 0 NP Bury VP 1 NP York NP 3 NP Millwall NP 2 NP Postponed VP : O Peterborough NP v O Notts NP County NP , O Wrexham NP v NP Bristol NP Rovers NP Division NP three NP Barnet NP 3 NP Brighton NP 0 NP Cardiff NP 0 NP Wigan NP 2 NP Carlisle NP 1 NP Leyton NP Orient NP 0 NP Chester NP 2 NP Swansea NP 0 NP Darlington NP 1 NP Colchester NP 1 NP Exeter NP 1 NP Doncaster NP 1 NP Hartlepool NP 2 NP Mansfield NP 2 NP Hereford NP 0 NP Hull NP 1 NP Lincoln NP 1 NP Cambridge NP 1 NP Northampton NP 1 NP Torquay NP 1 NP Rochdale NP 1 NP Fulham NP 2 NP Scunthorpe NP 0 NP Scarborough NP 2 NP CRICKET NP - O ENGLAND NP AND NP PAKISTAN O TEST NP AVERAGES NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-27 NP England NP and O Pakistan NP Test NP averages VP after PP their NP three-match NP series NP which NP ended VP on PP Monday NP : O England NP Batting VP ( O tabulated VP under PP matches NP , NP innings NP , O not O outs NP , O runs VP , O highest NP score NP , O average NP ) O : O Alec NP Stewart NP 3 NP 5 NP 0 NP 396 NP 170 NP 79.20 NP John NP Crawley NP 2 NP 3 NP 0 NP 178 NP 106 NP 59.33 NP Nick NP Knight NP 3 NP 5 NP 0 NP 190 NP 113 NP 38.00 NP Nasser NP Hussain NP 2 NP 3 NP 0 NP 111 NP 51 NP 37.00 NP Mike NP Atherton NP 3 NP 5 NP 0 NP 162 NP 64 NP 32.40 NP Graham NP Thorpe NP 3 NP 5 NP 0 NP 159 NP 77 NP 31.80 NP Jack NP Russell NP 2 NP 3 NP 1 NP 51 NP 41no NP 25.50 NP Ian NP Salisbury NP 2 NP 4 NP 1 NP 50 NP 40 NP 16.66 NP Mark NP Ealham NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 30 NP 25 NP 15.00 NP Dominic NP Cork NP 3 NP 5 NP 0 NP 58 NP 26 NP 11.60 NP Robert NP Croft ADVP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 11 NP 6 NP 11.00 NP Simon NP Brown NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 11 NP 10no NP 11.00 NP Alan NP Mullally NP 3 NP 5 NP 1 NP 39 NP 24 NP 9.75 NP Chris NP Lewis NP 2 NP 3 NP 0 NP 18 NP 9 NP 6.00 NP Andy NP Caddick NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 4 NP 4.00 NP Graeme NP Hick NP 1 NP 2 NP 0 NP 8 NP 4 NP 4.00 NP Bowling NP ( O tabulated VP under PP overs NP , O maidens NP , NP runs NP , O wickets NP , O average NP ) O : O Atherton NP 7 NP 1 NP 20 NP 1 NP 20.00 NP Caddick NP 57.2 NP 10 NP 165 NP 6 NP 27.50 NP Cork VP 131 NP 23 NP 434 NP 12 NP 36.16 NP Mullally NP 150.3 NP 36 NP 377 NP 10 NP 37.70 NP Hick VP 13 NP 2 NP 42 NP 1 NP 42.00 NP Croft NP 47.4 NP 10 NP 125 NP 2 NP 62.50 NP Brown NP 33 NP 4 NP 138 NP 2 NP 69.00 NP Ealham NP 37 NP 8 NP 81 NP 1 NP 81.00 NP Salisbury NP 61.2 NP 8 NP 221 NP 2 NP 110.50 NP Lewis NP 71 NP 10 NP 264 NP 1 NP 264.00 NP Thorpe NP 13 NP 4 NP 19 NP 0 NP - NP Pakistan NP Batting NP : O Moin NP Khan NP 2 NP 3 NP 1 NP 158 NP 105 NP 79.00 NP Ijaz NP Ahmed NP 3 NP 6 NP 1 NP 344 NP 141 NP 68.80 NP Salim NP Malik NP 3 NP 5 NP 2 NP 195 NP 100no NP 65.00 NP Inzamam-ul-Haq NP 3 NP 5 NP 0 NP 320 NP 148 NP 64.00 NP Saeed NP Anwar NP 3 NP 6 NP 0 NP 362 NP 176 NP 60.33 NP Rashid NP Latif NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 45 NP 45 NP 45.00 NP Aamir NP Sohail NP 2 NP 3 NP 1 NP 77 NP 46 NP 38.50 NP Asif NP Mujtaba NP 2 NP 3 NP 0 NP 90 NP 51 NP 30.00 NP Wasim NP Akram NP 3 NP 5 NP 1 NP 98 NP 40 NP 24.50 NP Shadab NP Kabir NP 2 NP 4 NP 0 NP 87 NP 35 NP 21.75 NP Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 3 NP 5 NP 1 NP 44 NP 20 NP 11.00 NP Waqar NP Younis NP 3 NP 3 NP 1 NP 11 NP 7 NP 5.50 NP Ata-ur-Rehman NP 2 NP 2 NP 2 NP 10 NP 10no NP - NP Mohammad NP Akram NP 1 NP 0 NP 0 NP 0 NP 0 NP - NP Bowling NP : O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 195 NP 52 NP 447 NP 17 NP 26.29 NP Waqar NP Younis NP 125 NP 25 NP 431 NP 16 NP 26.93 NP Wasim NP Akram NP 128 NP 29 NP 350 NP 11 NP 31.81 NP Ata-ur-Rehman NP 48.4 NP 6 NP 173 NP 5 NP 34.60 NP Mohammad NP Akram NP 22 NP 4 NP 71 NP 1 NP 71.00 NP Aamir NP Sohail NP 11 NP 3 NP 24 NP 0 NP - NP Asif NP Mujtaba NP 7 NP 5 NP 6 NP 0 NP - NP Salim NP Malik NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 0 NP - NP Shadab NP Kabir NP 1 NP 0 NP 9 NP 0 NP - NP CRICKET NP - O GOOCH NP TO PP PLAY VP ANOTHER NP SEASON NP FOR PP ESSEX NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-27 NP Graham NP Gooch NP , O the NP 43-year-old NP former NP England NP captain NP , O is VP to VP continue VP playing VP county NP cricket NP for PP at ADVP least ADVP another NP season NP , O his NP club NP Essex NP announced VP on PP Tuesday NP . O Opener NP Gooch NP 's NP decision NP comes VP towards PP the NP end NP of PP a NP season NP in PP which NP he NP has VP underlined VP his NP consistency NP by PP becoming VP the NP leading NP scorer NP in PP Essex NP 's NP history NP , O beating VP Keith NP Fletcher NP 's NP aggregate NP of PP 29,434 NP . O Gooch NP , O who NP retired VP from PP test NP cricket NP after PP the NP 1994-95 NP tour NP of PP Australia NP but O is VP now ADVP an NP England NP selector NP , O is VP seventh ADJP in PP this NP season NP 's NP first-class NP averages NP with PP 1,429 NP runs NP at PP 64.95 NP , O having VP hit VP five NP centuries NP and O one NP double NP century NP . O Essex NP secretary-general NP manager NP Peter NP Edwards NP said VP : O " O He NP is VP a NP remarkable NP batsman NP and O still ADVP the NP best NP in PP this NP country NP . O No-one NP will VP argue VP with PP that NP . O You NP just ADVP have VP to VP look VP at PP his NP record NP to VP appreciate VP that NP fact NP . O " O SOCCER NP - O ROMANIA NP CLUB NP BOSS NP BANNED VP FOR PP HEADBUTT NP . O BUCHAREST NP 1996-08-27 NP The NP Romanian NP Soccer NP Federation NP has VP banned VP first ADJP division NP club NP Jiul NP Petrosani NP 's NP president NP Miron NP Cozma NP for PP two NP years NP for PP headbutting VP a NP visiting NP team NP player NP , O a NP federation NP statement NP said VP . O Romania NP 's NP soccer NP bosses NP also ADVP fined VP Cozma NP , O a NP well-known NP miners NP ' NP union NP leader NP , O 10 NP million NP lei NP ( O $ NP 3000 NP ) O for PP the NP half-time NP attack NP on PP Dinamo NP Bucharest NP 's NP Danut NP Lupu NP last NP Sunday NP . O Miners NP led VP by PP Cozma NP rioted VP in PP Bucharest NP in PP 1990 NP and NP 1991 NP , O bringing VP down PP the NP reformist NP government NP of PP premier NP Petre NP Roman NP . O Cozma NP is VP awaiting VP trial NP for PP assault NP and O criminal NP damage NP in PP a NP bar NP in PP his NP home NP town NP of PP Petrosan NP , O 300 NP kms NP west ADVP of PP Bucharest NP . O The NP attack NP on PP Lupu NP came VP during PP a NP tunnel NP skirmish NP between PP opposing VP players NP as SBAR they NP left VP the NP field NP . O " O Cozma NP 's NP blow NP was VP not O too ADJP painful ADJP because SBAR I NP 'm VP a NP tall NP man NP , O " O Lupu NP told VP Reuters NP on PP Tuesday NP . O Lupu NP is VP one NP of PP the NP tallest NP players NP in PP Romania NP 's NP first NP division NP , O towering VP over PP Cozma NP by PP some NP 17 NP cms NP , O Jiul NP Petrosani NP , O promoted VP to PP the NP first NP division NP this NP year NP , O won VP the NP league NP game NP 1-0 NP . O Cozma NP is VP barred VP from PP taking VP part NP in PP any NP official NP soccer NP activity NP during PP the NP ban NP . O SQUASH NP - O HONG NP KONG NP OPEN O FIRST NP ROUND NP RESULTS NP . O HONG PP KONG VP 1996-08-27 NP First ADVP round NP results NP in PP the NP Hong NP Kong NP Open NP squash NP tournament NP on PP Tuesday NP ( O prefix NP denotes NP seeding VP ) O : O 1 NP - NP Jansher NP Khan NP ( O Pakistnn NP ) O beat VP Jackie NP Lee NP ( O Hong NP Kong NP ) O 15-8 NP 15-8 NP 15-6 NP 3 NP - NP Brett NP Martin NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP David NP Evans NP ( O Wales NP ) O 14-17 ADVP 15-1 NP 13-15 NP 17-14 NP 15-12 NP Mark NP Cairns NP ( O England NP ) O beat VP 6 NP - NP Del NP Harris NP ( O England NP ) O 15-12 NP 7-15 NP 15-6 NP 15-12 NP Anthony NP Hill NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP 8 NP - NP Mark NP Chaloner NP ( O England NP ) O 15-11 NP 17-16 NP 17-16 NP Simon NP Frenz NP ( O Germany NP ) O beat VP Martin NP Heath NP ( O Scotland NP ) O 12-15 NP 15-6 NP 15-4 NP 12-15 NP 15-14 NP Joseph NP Kneipp NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP Ahmed NP Faizy NP ( O Egypt NP ) O 15-8 NP 12-15 NP 15-14 NP 15-9 NP Mir NP Zaman NP Gul NP ( O Pakistan NP ) O beat VP Stephen NP Meads NP ( O England NP ) O 10-15 NP 15-12 NP 15-10 NP 15-3 NP Dan NP Jensen NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP Anders NP Thoren NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 8-15 NP 15-12 NP 10-15 NP 15-5 NP 15-11 NP TENNIS NP - O EDBERG NP EXTENDS NP GRAND NP SLAM NP RUN NP , O TOPPLES VP WIMBLEDON NP CHAMP NP . O Larry NP Fine NP NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-27 NP Stefan NP Edberg NP produced VP some NP of PP his NP vintage NP best NP on PP Tuesday NP to VP extend VP his NP grand NP run NP at PP the NP Grand NP Slams NP by PP toppling VP Wimbledon NP champion NP Richard NP Krajicek NP in PP straight NP sets NP at PP the NP U.S. NP Open NP . O Edberg ADVP , O competing VP in PP the NP 54th NP consecutive NP and NP final NP Grand NP Slam NP event NP of PP his NP illustrious NP career NP , O turned VP back ADVP the NP clock NP at PP Stadium NP Court NP with PP a NP flowing NP 6-3 ADVP 6-3 NP 6-3 NP serve-and-volley NP victory NP over PP the NP fifth-seeded NP Dutchman NP . O " O It NP 's VP a NP win VP that SBAR I NP can VP be VP proud ADJP of PP , O " O said VP the NP 30-year-old NP Swede NP , O winner NP of PP two NP U.S. NP Opens NP and O six NP Grand NP Slam NP titles NP in PP all NP . O " O It NP 's VP never VP easy ADJP to VP beat VP the NP Wimbledon NP champion NP . O " O Edberg ADVP , O who NP has VP said VP he NP will VP retire VP at PP season NP 's NP end NP , O made VP it NP look VP easy ADJP under PP gray NP skies NP at PP the NP National NP Tennis NP Centre NP . O The NP unseeded NP Swede NP struck VP quickly ADVP , O breaking VP Krajicek VP in PP the NP first NP game NP and O never VP let VP loose ADVP his NP grip NP on PP the NP one NP hour NP 44 NP minute NP match NP as SBAR he NP served VP and O volleyed VP with PP the NP grace NP that NP made VP him NP one NP of PP the NP dominant NP players NP of PP his NP time NP . O " O There NP 's VP not VP doubt VP about PP it NP , O Richard NP was VP definitely VP off PRT his NP game NP and O I NP took VP advantage NP , O " O said VP Edberg NP . O " O I NP still ADVP have VP my NP days NP where ADVP I NP feel VP great NP out PP there ADVP . O " O Also ADVP reaching VP the NP second NP round NP were VP top-seeded VP defending VP champion NP Pete NP Sampras NP , O a NP 6-2 NP 6-2 NP 6-1 NP winner NP over PP last NP minute NP replacement NP Jimy NP Szymanski NP of PP Venezuela NP , O called VP on PP after PP Adrian NP Voinea NP of PP Romania NP withdrew VP because PP of PP a NP sprained NP ankle NP . O Third NP seed NP Thomas NP Muster NP of PP Austria NP also ADVP charged VP into PP the NP second NP round NP with PP a NP 6-1 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-2 NP ) O 6-2 NP romp VP over PRT Javier NP Frana NP of PP Argentina NP . O Marcelo NP Rios NP of PP Chile NP , O the NP 10th NP seed NP , O also ADVP advanced VP . O Rios NP claimed VP a NP 4-6 NP 6-1 NP 6-4 NP 6-2 NP victory NP over PP Romania NP 's NP Andrei NP Pavel NP . O On PP the NP women NP 's NP side NP , O second NP seed NP Monica NP Seles NP got VP off PP to PP a NP strong NP start NP by PP beating VP fellow-American NP Anne NP Miller NP 6-0 NP 6-1 NP and O was VP joined VP in PP the NP second NP round NP by PP Spain NP 's NP Arantxa NP Sanchez NP Vicario NP ( O seeded VP third NP ) O , O Olympic NP champion NP Lindsay NP Davenport NP ( O 8 NP ) O and O Karina NP Habsudova NP of PP Slovakia NP ( O 17 NP ) O . O The NP women NP 's NP draw NP lost VP another NP seed NP when ADVP Austrian NP Judith NP Wiesner NP overcame VP Iva NP Majoli NP of PP Croatia NP 2-6 NP 6-3 NP 6-1 ADVP . O The NP fifth- NP seeded VP Majoli NP joined VP Anke NP Huber NP ( O 5 NP ) O and O Magdalena NP Maleeva NP ( O 12 NP ) O on PP the NP sidelines NP . O TENNIS NP - O TUESDAY NP 'S NP RESULTS NP FROM NP U.S. NP OPEN NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-27 NP Results NP of PP first NP round NP matches NP on PP Tuesday NP in PP the NP U.S. NP Open NP tennis NP championships NP at PP the NP National NP Tennis NP Centre NP ( O prefix NP denotes NP seeding VP ) O : O Women NP 's NP singles NP 2 NP - NP Monica NP Seles NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Anne NP Miller NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-0 NP 6-1 ADVP Rita NP Grande NP ( O Italy NP ) O beat VP Alexia NP Dechaume-Balleret NP ( O France NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-0 NP Judith NP Wiesner NP ( O Austria NP ) O beat VP 5 NP - NP Iva NP Majoli NP ( O Croatia NP ) O 2-6 NP 6-3 NP 6- NP 1 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP 3 NP - NP Thomas NP Muster NP ( O Austria NP ) O beat VP Javier NP Frana NP ( O Argentina NP ) O 6-1 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-2 NP ) O 6-2 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP 1 NP - NP Pete NP Sampras NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Jimy NP Szymanski NP ( O Venezuela NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-2 NP 6 NP - NP 1 NP Jiri NP Novak NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O beat VP Ben NP Ellwood NP ( O Australia NP ) O 6-2 NP 6- NP 4 NP 6-3 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP Mariaan NP de NP Swardt NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O beat VP Dominique NP Van NP Roost NP ( O Belgium NP ) O 1-6 NP 6-2 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-4 NP ) O Florencia NP Labat NP ( O Argentina NP ) O beat VP Kathy NP Rinaldi NP Stunkel NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6 NP - NP 2 NP 6-2 NP Nathalie NP Tauziat NP ( O France NP ) O beat VP Angelica NP Gavaldon NP ( O Mexico NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-4 NP ) O 6-2 NP Paola NP Suarez NP ( O Argentina NP ) O beat VP Marianne NP Werdel NP Witmeyer NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6 NP - NP 4 NP 6-3 NP Ann NP Grossman NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Silvia NP Farina NP ( O Italy NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-3 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP Alex NP Corretja NP ( O Spain NP ) O beat VP Byron NP Black NP ( O Zimbabwe NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 8-6 NP ) O 3-6 NP 6-2 NP 6-2 NP Scott NP Draper NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP Galo NP Blanco NP ( O Spain NP ) O 6-3 NP 7-5 NP 6-3 NP Petr PP Korda NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O beat VP David NP Caldwell NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-3 NP 3-6 NP 6-3 NP 7-5 NP Bohdan NP Ulihrach NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O beat VP 14 NP - NP Alberto NP Costa NP ( O Spain NP ) O 2-6 NP 6-4 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-2 NP ) O 3-6 NP 6-1 ADVP Bernd NP Karbacher NP ( O Germany NP ) O beat VP Jonathan NP Stark NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 7-5 NP 6-3 NP 5- NP 7 NP 7-5 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP 8 NP - NP Lindsay NP Davenport NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Adriana NP Serra-Zanetti NP ( O Italy NP ) O 6 NP - NP 2 NP 6-1 ADVP Elena NP Wagner NP ( O Germany NP ) O beat VP Gigi NP Fernandez NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-1 ADVP 6-4 NP Kristie NP Boogert NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O beat VP Joannette NP Kruger NP ( O South NP Africa NP ) O 6-1 ADVP 6-0 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP Stefan NP Edberg NP ( O Sweden NP ) O beat VP 5 NP - NP Richard NP Krajicek NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O 6- NP 3 NP 6-3 NP 6-3 NP 10 NP - NP Marcelo NP Rios NP ( O Chile NP ) O beat VP Andrei NP Pavel NP ( O Romania NP ) O 4-6 VP 6-1 NP 6-4 NP 6-2 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP 3 NP - NP Arantxa NP Sanchez NP Vicario NP ( O Spain NP ) O beat VP Laxmi NP Poruri NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-1 ADVP Men NP 's NP singles NP Andrei NP Olhovskiy NP ( O Russia NP ) O beat VP Pat NP Cash NP ( O Australia NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-3 NP 6-2 NP Filippo NP Veglio NP ( O Switzerland NP ) O beat VP Christian NP Ruud NP ( O Norway NP ) O 1-6 NP 6 NP - O 2 NP 6-4 NP 6-4 NP Tim NP Henman NP ( O Britain NP ) O beat VP Roberto NP Jabali NP ( O Brazil NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-3 NP 6-4 NP Pablo NP Campana NP ( O Ecuador NP ) O beat VP Todd NP Woodbridge NP ( O Australia NP ) O 6-2 NP 4- NP 6 NP 6-2 NP 6-4 NP Herman NP Gumy NP ( O Argentina NP ) O beat VP Martin NP Damm NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O 7-5 NP 6 NP - O 4 NP 7-5 NP Jacob NP Hlasek NP ( O Switzerland NP ) O beat VP Nicklas NP Kulti NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-4 NP 4-6 NP 6-4 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP 17- NP Karina NP Habsudova NP ( O Slovakia NP ) O beat VP Radka NP Bobkova NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-1 ADVP Karin NP Kschwendt NP ( O Austria NP ) O beat VP Sandra NP Kleinova NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-4 NP Annabel NP Ellwood NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP Jennifer NP Capriati NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-4 NP 6 NP - O 4 NP Nicole NP Arendt NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Sandra NP Cacic NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-2 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 8-6 NP ) O Elena NP Likhovtseva NP ( O Russia NP ) O beat VP Kyoko NP Nagatsuka NP ( O Japan NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 7- NP 5 LST ) O 6-1 ADVP Sandrine NP Testud NP ( O France NP ) O beat VP Pam NP Shriver NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 7-5 NP 6-2 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP Kimberly NP Po NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP 10 NP - NP Kimiko NP Date NP ( O Japan NP ) O 6-2 NP 7-5 NP Natasha NP Zvereva NP ( O Belarus NP ) O beat VP Virginia NP Ruano-Pascual NP ( O Spain NP ) O 6 NP - O 2 NP 6-7 NP ( O 5-7 NP ) O 6-2 NP Tina NP Kirzan NP ( O Slovakia NP ) O beat VP Rika NP Hiraki NP ( O Japan NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-4 NP ) O 7-5 NP Petra NP Langrova NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O beat VP Karina NP Adams NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-2 NP Tami NP Whitlinger NP Jones NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Sandra NP Cecchini NP ( O Italy NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-0 NP 7 NP - NP Jana NP Novotna NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O beat VP Francesca NP Lubiani NP ( O Italy NP ) O 6-1 ADVP 7-5 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP 13 NP - NP Thomas NP Enqvist NP ( O Sweden NP ) O beat VP Stephane NP Simian NP ( O France NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-1 ADVP 6-4 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP Mikael NP Tillstrom NP ( O Sweden NP ) O beat VP Tamer NP El NP Sawy NP ( O Egypt NP ) O 1-6 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 9 NP - O 7 LST ) O 6-1 NP 3-6 NP 6-4 NP Roberto NP Carretero NP ( O Spain NP ) O beat VP Jordi NP Burillo NP ( O Spain NP ) O 6-3 NP 4-6 NP 6- NP 0 NP 1-0 NP Retired NP ( O ankle NP injury NP ) O Thomas NP Johansson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O beat VP Renzo NP Furlan NP ( O Italy NP ) O 4-6 VP 2-6 NP 7-5 NP 6-1 ADVP 7-5 NP Mark NP Knowles NP ( O Bahamas NP ) O beat VP Marcelo NP Filippini NP ( O Uruguay NP ) O 6-3 NP 7-5 NP 6-1 ADVP Jared NP Palmer NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP 15 NP - NP Marc NP Rosset NP ( O Switzerland NP ) O 6-7 NP ( O 7-9 NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-4 NP 6-3 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP Amy NP Frazier NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Larisa NP Neiland NP ( O Latvia NP ) O 6-1 ADVP 6-3 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP Lisa NP Raymond NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Lori NP McNeil NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 8-6 NP ) O 6-3 NP Sandra NP Dopfer NP ( O Austria NP ) O beat VP Zina NP Garrison NP Jackson NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 2-6 NP 6-3 NP 7-5 NP 4 NP - NP Conchita NP Martinez NP ( O Spain NP ) O beat VP Ruxandra NP Dragomir NP ( O Romania NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-0 NP Naoko NP Sawamatsu NP ( O Japan NP ) O beat VP Rennae NP Stubbs NP ( O Australia NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-3 NP Miriam NP Oremans NP ( O Netherlands NP ) O beat VP Radka NP Zrubakova NP ( O Slovakia NP ) O 6-2 NP 4-6 NP 6-1 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP Doug NP Flach NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Gianluca NP Pozzi NP ( O Italy NP ) O 7-5 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-5 NP ) O 2-6 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 8-6 NP ) O 16 NP - NP Cedric NP Pioline NP ( O France NP ) O beat VP Francisco NP Clavet NP ( O Spain NP ) O 6-4 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-3 NP ) O 6-4 NP Javier NP Sanchez NP ( O Spain NP ) O beat VP David NP Skoch NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O 6-2 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-0 NP ) O 6-3 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP , O first NP round NP 1 NP - NP Steffi NP Graf NP ( O Germany NP ) O beat VP Yayuk NP Basuki NP ( O Indonesia O ) O 6-3 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-4 NP ) O BASEBALL NP - O MAJOR NP LEAGUE NP STANDINGS NP AFTER NP MONDAY NP 'S NP GAMES NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-27 NP Major NP League NP Baseball NP standings NP after SBAR games NP played VP on PP Monday NP ( O tabulate NP under PP won NP , NP lost VP , O winning VP percentage NP and NP games NP behind PP ) O : O AMERICAN NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP NEW NP YORK NP 74 NP 56 NP .569 NP - NP BALTIMORE VP 69 NP 61 NP .531 NP 5 NP BOSTON NP 67 NP 65 NP .508 O 8 NP TORONTO VP 62 NP 70 NP .470 NP 13 NP DETROIT VP 47 NP 84 NP .359 NP 27 NP 1/2 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP CLEVELAND NP 78 NP 53 NP .595 NP - NP CHICAGO NP 70 NP 63 NP .526 NP 9 NP MINNESOTA NP 65 NP 66 NP .496 NP 13 NP MILWAUKEE NP 63 NP 69 NP .477 NP 15 NP 1/2 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 59 NP 73 NP .447 NP 19 NP 1/2 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP TEXAS NP 75 NP 56 NP .573 NP - NP SEATTLE NP 67 NP 63 NP .515 NP 7 NP 1/2 NP OAKLAND NP 63 NP 71 NP .470 NP 13 NP 1/2 NP CALIFORNIA NP 61 NP 70 NP .466 NP 14 NP TUESDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 27TH NP SCHEDULE NP CLEVELAND NP AT NP DETROIT NP OAKLAND NP AT NP BALTIMORE NP MINNESOTA NP AT NP TORONTO NP MILWAUKEE NP AT NP CHICAGO NP TEXAS NP AT NP KANSAS VP CITY NP BOSTON NP AT NP CALIFORNIA NP NEW NP YORK NP AT NP SEATTLE NP NATIONAL NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP ATLANTA NP 81 NP 48 NP .628 NP - NP MONTREAL NP 70 NP 59 NP .543 NP 11 NP FLORIDA NP 61 NP 70 NP .466 NP 21 NP NEW NP YORK NP 59 NP 72 NP .450 NP 23 NP PHILADELPHIA NP 53 NP 79 NP .402 NP 29 NP 1/2 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP HOUSTON NP 70 NP 62 NP .530 NP - NP ST NP LOUIS VP 69 NP 62 NP .527 NP 1/2 NP CHICAGO NP 64 NP 64 NP .500 NP 4 NP CINCINNATI NP 64 NP 66 NP .492 NP 5 NP PITTSBURGH NP 55 NP 75 NP .423 NP 14 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP SAN NP DIEGO NP 72 NP 60 NP .545 NP - NP LOS NP ANGELES NP 70 NP 60 NP .538 NP 1 NP COLORADO NP 69 NP 63 NP .523 NP 3 NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 56 NP 73 NP .434 NP 14 NP 1/2 NP TUESDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 27TH NP SCHEDULE NP PHILADELPHIA NP AT NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP LOS NP ANGELES NP AT NP MONTREAL NP ATLANTA NP AT NP PITTSBURGH NP SAN NP DIEGO NP AT NP NEW NP YORK NP CHICAGO NP AT NP HOUSTON NP FLORIDA NP AT NP ST NP LOUIS NP CINCINNATI NP AT NP COLORADO NP BASEBALL NP - O GIANTS NP EDGE NP PHILLIES NP 1-0 NP . O SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 1996-08-27 NP William NP VanLandingham NP pitched VP eight NP scoreless NP innings NP and O Glenallen NP Hill NP drove VP in PP the NP game NP 's NP only NP run NP with PP a NP first-inning NP single NP as PP the NP San NP Francisco NP Giants NP claimed VP a NP 1-0 NP victory NP over PP the NP Philadelphia NP Phillies NP on PP Monday NP . O VanLandingham NP ( O 8-13 NP ) O , O who NP entered VP the NP game NP with PP one NP complete NP game NP in PP the NP first NP 56 NP starts NP of PP his NP career NP , O limited NP the NP Phillies NP to VP two NP hits NP and O two NP walks NP with PP four NP strikeouts NP . O " O We NP 've VP been VP working VP all NP year NP on PP my NP follow-through NP , O and O I NP really ADVP concentrated NP on PP that NP , O " O VanLandingham NP said VP . O " O It NP gave VP me NP more NP life NP in PP all NP of PP my NP pitches NP , O so SBAR the NP ball NP moved VP more NP . O " O At PP Colorado NP , O Andres NP Galarraga NP homered VP and VP drove VP in PP three NP runs NP as PP the NP Colorado NP Rockies NP had VP 10 NP extra-base NP hits NP and O Billy NP Swift NP won VP his NP first NP game NP in PP almost NP a NP year NP in PP a NP 9-5 NP rain-shortened NP seven-inning NP victory NP over PP the NP Cincinnati NP Reds NP . O Swift NP ( O 1-0 NP ) O , O who NP made VP his NP first NP start NP since PP June NP 3rd NP and O underwent VP arthroscopic NP surgery NP on PP his NP right NP shoulder NP earlier ADVP in PP the NP season NP , O allowed VP five NP runs NP and O six NP hits NP in PP five NP innings NP . O In PP Houston NP , O Andy NP Benes NP allowed VP two NP runs NP over PP seven NP innings NP and O Royce NP Clayton NP had VP a NP run-scoring NP single NP in PP the NP seventh NP to VP lift VP the NP St. NP Louis NP Cardinals NP to VP a NP 3-2 NP victory NP over PP the NP Houston NP Astros NP . O Benes NP ( O 14-9 NP ) O allowed VP five NP hits NP , O walked VP five NP and O struck VP out ADVP 10 NP for PP his NP 11th NP win NP in PP 12 NP decisions NP . O The NP Cardinals NP moved VP within PP one-half NP game NP of PP first-place NP Houston NP in PP the NP National NP League NP Central NP Division NP . O BASEBALL NP - O ORIOLES NP WIN NP , O YANKEES NP LOSE NP . O BALTIMORE VP 1996-08-27 NP Cal NP Ripken NP 's NP bases-loaded NP walk NP scored VP Brady NP Anderson NP with PP the NP winning NP run VP in PP the NP bottom NP of PP the NP 10th NP as PP the NP Baltimore NP Orioles NP regained VP control NP of PP the NP top NP spot NP in PP the NP wild-card NP race NP with PP a NP wild NP 12-11 NP victory NP over PP the NP Oakland NP Athletics NP . O Trailing VP by PP a NP run NP entering VP the NP 11th NP , O the NP Orioles NP rallied VP against PP Oakland NP reliever NP Mark NP Acre NP ( O 0-2 NP ) O with PP a NP walk NP and O a NP triple NP by PP Brady NP Anderson NP to VP tie VP the NP game NP . O Then ADVP Oakland NP manager NP Art NP Howe NP decided VP to VP intentionally VP walk VP Rafael NP Palmeiro NP and NP Bobby NP Bonilla NP to VP load VP the NP bases NP but O Acre NP was VP nowhere ADVP near PP the NP plate NP to PP Ripken NP . O The NP decisive NP pitch NP nearly ADVP hit VP Ripken NP and O gave VP the NP Orioles NP a NP one-half NP game NP lead NP over PP the NP Chicago NP White NP Sox NP in PP the NP wild-card NP race NP . O In PP Seattle NP , O Jay NP Buhner NP 's NP eighth-inning NP single NP snapped NP a NP tie NP as PP the NP Seattle NP Mariners NP edged VP the NP New NP York NP Yankees NP 2-1 NP in PP the NP opener NP of PP a NP three-game NP series NP . O New NP York NP starter NP Jimmy NP Key NP left VP the NP game NP in PP the NP first NP inning NP after PP Seattle NP shortstop NP Alex NP Rodriguez NP lined VP a NP shot NP off PP his NP left NP elbow NP . O The NP Yankees NP have VP lost VP 12 NP of PP their NP last NP 19 NP games NP and O their NP lead NP in PP the NP AL NP East NP over PP Baltimore NP fell VP to PP five NP games NP . O At PP California NP , O Tim NP Wakefield NP pitched VP a NP six-hitter NP for PP his NP third NP complete NP game NP of PP the NP season NP and O Mo NP Vaughn NP and NP Troy NP O'Leary NP hit VP solo NP home NP runs VP in PP the NP second NP inning NP as PP the NP surging NP Boston NP Red NP Sox NP won VP their NP third NP straight NP 4-1 NP over PP the NP California NP Angels NP . O Boston NP has VP won VP seven NP of NP eight NP and O is O 20-6 NP since SBAR August NP 2nd NP . O The NP Red NP Sox NP are VP two NP games NP over PP .500 NP for PP the NP first NP time NP this NP season NP . O In PP Chicago NP , O Cal NP Eldred NP pitched VP 5-1/3 NP scoreless NP innings NP and O John NP Jaha NP scored VP one NP run VP and O doubled VP in PP another NP as PP the NP Milwaukee NP Brewers NP held VP off PRT the NP slumping NP Chicago NP White NP Sox NP , O 3-2 NP . O Eldred NP ( O 6-5 NP ) O walked VP one NP and O struck VP out PRT three NP . O Angel NP Miranda NP retired VP one NP batter NP and O Bob NP Wickman NP retired VP the NP next NP four NP but O loaded VP the NP bases NP in PP the NP eighth NP . O In PP Detroit NP , O Jim NP Thome NP 's NP solo NP homer NP in PP the NP ninth NP inning NP snapped VP a NP tie NP and O Charles NP Nagy NP pitched VP a NP three-hitter NP for PP his NP first NP win NP in PP over NP a NP month NP , O leading VP the NP Cleveland NP Indians NP to PP their NP 11th NP straight NP victory NP over PP the NP Detroit NP Tigers NP , O 2-1 NP . O With PP the NP score NP tied VP 1-1 NP in PP the NP ninth NP , NP Thome NP hit VP a NP 2-2 NP pitch NP from PP starter NP Felipe NP Lira NP ( O 6-11 NP ) O over PP the NP left-field NP fence NP for PP his NP 29th NP homer NP . O In PP Toronto NP , O Juan NP Guzman NP allowed VP three NP runs NP over PP seven NP innings NP to VP make VP homers NP by PP Joe NP Carter NP and NP Carlos NP Delgado NP stand VP up PRT as PP the NP surging NP Toronto NP Blue NP Jays NP held VP off PRT the NP Minnesota NP Twins NP , O 5-3 NP . O Toronto NP returned VP home ADVP from PP a NP 10-game NP road NP trip NP and O won VP for PP the NP eighth NP time NP in PP nine NP games NP as PP Guzman NP ( O 11-8 NP ) O allowed VP nine NP hits NP and O struck VP out PRT eight NP without PP a NP walk NP . O BASEBALL NP - O MAJOR NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP MONDAY NP . O NEW NP YORK NP Results NP of PP Major NP League NP Baseball NP games NP played VP on PP Monday NP ( O home NP team NP in PP CAPS NP ) O : O American NP League NP Cleveland NP 2 NP DETROIT NP 1 NP BALTIMORE VP 12 NP Oakland NP 11 NP ( O 10 NP innings NP ) O TORONTO VP 5 NP Minnesota NP 3 NP Milwaukee NP 3 NP CHICAGO NP 2 NP Boston NP 4 NP CALIFORNIA NP 1 NP SEATTLE NP 2 NP New NP York NP 1 NP National NP League NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 1 NP Philadelphia NP 0 NP St NP Louis NP 3 NP HOUSTON NP 2 NP COLORADO NP 9 NP Cincinnati NP 5 NP TENNIS NP - O CHANG NP , O WASHINGTON NP ADVANCE NP , O TWO NP WOMEN VP 'S VP SEEDS NP FALL NP . O Larry NP Fine NP NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-26 NP Michael NP Chang NP is VP playing VP in PP his NP 10th NP U.S. NP Open NP and O enjoying VP his NP highest NP seeding VP ever ADVP , O but O the NP 24-year-old NP American NP had VP to VP overcome VP a NP case NP of PP the NP jitters NP Monday NP before SBAR winning VP his NP first-round NP match NP on PP opening NP day NP . O Chang NP , O seeded VP second NP behind PP defending VP champion NP Pete NP Sampras NP , O took VP two NP hours NP 40 NP minutes NP to VP defeat VP 186th-ranked NP Jaime NP Oncins NP of PP Brazil NP 3-6 NP 6-1 NP 6-0 NP 7-6 VP , VP 8-6 VP in PP the NP tiebreaker NP . O " O I NP was VP pretty ADJP tight ADJP the NP whole NP match NP , O " O conceded VP Chang NP , O one NP of PP the NP hottest NP players NP on PP tour NP this NP summer NP with PP a NP 16-2 NP record NP on PP hardcourts NP that NP included VP two NP titles NP and O a NP runner-up NP finish NP . O " O Everyone NP has VP moments NP when ADVP they NP get VP tight ADVP . O Hopefully ADVP , O this NP will VP have VP been VP my NP nerves NP for PP the NP whole NP tournament NP . O " O Joining VP Chang VP into PP the NP second NP round NP was VP Wimbledon NP runner-up NP MaliVai NP Washington NP , O the NP 11th NP seed NP , O who NP also ADVP needed VP four NP sets NP to VP get VP past PP talented NP Moroccan NP Karim NP Alami NP 6-4 NP 2-6 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-5 NP ) O 6-1 ADVP . O Washington NP 's NP win VP was VP not O comfortable ADJP , O either ADVP . O The NP 27-year-old NP American NP hurried NP off ADVP the NP Stadium NP Court NP for PP treatment NP of PP an NP upset NP stomach NP after SBAR his NP two NP and NP a NP half NP hour NP struggle NP against PP Alami NP . O " O Towards NP the NP end NP of PP my NP match NP my NP stomach NP felt VP like PP week-old NP sushi NP , O " O said VP Washington NP . NP " O Maybe ADVP it NP was VP a NP combination NP of PP the NP heat NP and NP something NP I NP ate VP . O " O Chang ADJP and O Washington NP were VP the NP only NP men NP 's NP seeds NP in PP action NP on PP a NP day NP that NP saw VP two NP seeded NP women NP 's NP players NP fall VP . O Australian NP Open NP runner-up NP Anke NP Huber NP of PP Germany NP , O the NP sixth NP seed NP , O was VP undone VP by PP an NP unlucky NP draw NP that NP put VP her NP against PP 17th NP ranked VP South NP African NP Amanda NP Coetzer NP in PP her NP opening NP match NP . O Coetzer NP claimed VP revenge NP for PP the NP semifinal NP defeat NP she NP suffered VP to PP Huber NP in PP Melbourne NP by PP taking VP a NP 6-1 NP 2-6 NP 6-2 NP victory NP . O Last NP year NP 's NP Wimbledon NP junior NP champion NP , O Aleksandra NP Olsza NP of PP Poland NP , O removed VP another NP seed NP from PP the NP draw NP by PP eliminating VP number NP 12 NP Magdalena NP Maleeva NP of PP Bulgaria NP 6-4 NP 6-2 NP . O Other NP men NP 's NP winners NP included VP a NP pair NP of PP former NP Grand NP Slam NP tournament NP champions NP whose NP victories NP set VP up PRT a NP showdown NP in PP the NP second NP round NP . O Germany NP 's NP Michael NP Stich NP , O the NP 1991 NP Wimbledon NP champion NP , O and O two-time NP French NP Open NP winner NP Sergi NP Bruguera NP of PP Spain NP will VP face VP each NP other NP next NP after PP beating VP German NP Tommy NP Haas NP 6-3 NP 1-6 NP 6-1 NP 7-5 NP , O and O Belgian NP Kris NP Goossens NP 6-2 NP 6-0 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-1 NP ) O , O respectively ADVP . O Alex NP O'Brien NP , O who NP scored VP his NP first NP professional NP title NP eight NP days NP ago ADVP in PP New NP Haven NP , O advanced VP to PP the NP second NP round NP with PP a NP 6-4 NP 1-6 NP 6-4 NP 6-3 NP win VP over PRT Ecuador NP 's NP Nicolas NP Lapentti NP . O Wimbledon NP bad NP boy NP Jeff NP Tarango NP caught VP a NP break NP Monday NP when ADVP he NP advanced VP after PP the NP retirement NP of PP German NP Alex NP Radulescu NP due ADJP to VP heat VP exhaustion NP . O Tarango NP was VP leading VP 6-7 ADVP ( O 5-7 NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-1 NP 3-1 NP . O Chang NP blamed VP breezy NP conditions NP for PP some NP of PP the NP erratic NP play NP in PP his NP match NP with PP Oncins NP , O who NP had VP beaten VP him NP in PP the NP round NP of PP 32 NP at PP the NP 1992 NP Barcelona NP Olympics NP . O Chang NP committed VP an NP untidy NP 53 NP unforced NP errors NP , O though SBAR he NP made VP seven NP fewer ADJP than PP the NP Brazilian NP , O who NP also ADVP walloped VP a NP woeful NP 24 NP double NP faults NP . O The NP most NP deflating NP double NP fault NP came VP when ADVP Oncins NP was VP serving VP to VP force VP a NP fifth NP set NP , O leading VP 6-4 NP in PP the NP tiebreaker NP . O The NP set NP point NP came VP after PP confusion NP at PP the NP net NP on PP the NP point NP previous NP , O which NP was VP awarded VP to PP Oncins NP after PP the NP two NP exchanged VP shots NP at PP close NP quarters NP at PP the NP net NP . O First NP Chang NP approached VP the NP umpire NP , O then ADVP Oncins NP , O then ADVP Chang NP again ADVP before PP play NP finally ADVP resumed VP . O " O Those NP little NP seconds NP were VP like PP an NP hour NP to PP me NP , O " O said VP Oncins NP , O who NP promptly ADVP fired VP two NP serves VP barely VP contained VP by PP the NP baseline NP as SBAR he NP frittered VP away ADVP his NP best NP chance NP . O Chang NP ran VP off PRT the NP next NP three NP points NP to VP close VP out PRT the NP match NP but O for PP Oncins NP , O the NP contest NP was VP a NP personal NP victory NP . O The NP 26-year-old NP Brazilian NP had VP risen VP into PP the NP top NP 30 NP in PP 1992 NP . O The NP next NP year NP a NP close VP friend NP was VP struck VP by PP a NP stray NP bullet NP while SBAR riding VP home ADVP in PP a NP car NP from PP a NP soccer NP game NP in PP Sao NP Paulo NP . O He NP died VP slumped VP against PP Oncins NP , O who NP subsequently ADVP lost NP interest NP in PP tennis NP . O " O Two NP months NP ago ADVP I NP started VP talking VP about PP quitting VP , O " O said VP Oncins NP , O who NP decided VP to VP give VP it NP one NP last NP try NP and O made VP it NP through PP the NP Open NP qualifying VP tournament NP last NP weekend NP . O " O I NP believe VP in PP my NP game NP again ADVP , O " O he NP said VP . O At PP the NP end NP of PP the NP day NP , O a NP spate NP of PP withdrawals NP from PP the NP tournament NP were VP announced VP . O Eighth NP seed NP Jim NP Courier NP withdrew VP because PP of PP a NP bruised NP right NP knee NP , O and O 1988 NP Open NP champion NP Mats NP Wilander NP bowed VP out PRT due ADJP to PP a NP groin NP pull NP , O organisers NP said VP . O Women NP 's NP ninth NP seed NP Mary NP Joe NP Fernandez NP pulled VP out ADVP because PP of PP tendinitis NP in PP her NP right NP wrist NP . O SOCCER NP - O FRENCH VP FIRST NP DIVISION NP SUMMARY NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-27 NP Summary NP of PP a NP French NP first NP division NP soccer NP match NP on PP Tuesday NP : O Auxerre NP 0 NP Marseille NP 0 NP . O Attendance NP : O 20,000 NP SOCCER NP - O MARSEILLE NP HOLD VP AUXERRE VP TO VP GOALLESS NP DRAW NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-27 NP Former NP European NP champions NP Marseille NP held VP French NP champions NP Auxerre O to VP a NP goalless NP draw NP in PP a NP lacklustre NP league NP match NP on PP Tuesday NP . O The NP bill NP looked VP promising VP but O both NP sides NP , O struggling VP to VP find VP their NP form NP early ADVP in PP the NP season NP , O were VP disappointing ADJP . O Auxerre NP , O who NP start VP their NP European NP Cup NP campaign NP next NP week NP against PP Ajax NP Amsterdam NP , O dominated VP the NP match NP but O were VP unable ADJP to VP score VP . O Unbeaten NP in PP four NP matches NP , O they NP still ADVP trail VP leaders NP Lens NP by PP one NP point NP . O Lens NP , O who NP have VP won VP all NP their NP three NP league NP matches VP so VP far VP , VP host NP Montpellier NP on PP Wednesday NP night NP . O Despite PP another NP dismal NP performance NP , O especially ADVP in PP defence NP , O Marseille NP restored VP some NP pride NP by PP keeping VP the NP reigning NP champions NP at PP bay NP after PP losing VP 2-1 NP at PP home NP to PP Metz NP last NP Saturday NP . O After PP two NP seasons NP in PP the NP second NP division NP and O after PP taking VP on PP half NP a NP dozen NP new NP recruits NP this NP season NP , O some NP of PP whom NP do VP not VP speak VP a NP word NP of PP French NP , NP Marseille NP are VP not VP playing VP with PP any NP fluidity NP . O But O German NP international NP goalkeeper NP Andreas NP Koepke NP again ADVP proved VP a NP sound NP investment NP when ADVP under PP pressure NP from PP the NP Auxerre NP strikers NP , O saving VP his NP team NP with PP a NP number NP of PP fine NP parries NP . O Marseille NP now ADVP lie VP seventh ADJP in PP the NP league NP on PP five NP points NP . O SOCCER NP - O FRENCH VP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULT NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-27 NP Result NP of PP a NP French NP first NP division NP soccer NP match NP played VP on PP Tuesday NP : O Auxerre NP 0 NP Marseille NP 0 NP SOCCER NP - O GERMAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP SUMMARIES NP . O BONN NP 1996-08-27 NP Summaries NP of PP Bundesliga NP matches VP played VP on PP Tuesday NP : O Borussia NP Dortmund NP 3 NP ( O Riedle NP 8th NP minute NP , O Heinrich NP 29th NP , NP Tretschok VP 77th NP ) O Freiburg NP 1 NP ( O Decheiver NP 51st NP penalty NP ) O . O Halftime VP 2-0 NP . O Attendance NP 48,800 NP . O Hamburg NP 0 NP VfB NP Stuttgart NP 4 NP ( O Balakov NP 29th NP , NP Bobic NP 47th NP and O 60th NP , O Hagner NP 85th NP ) O . O 0-1 ADVP . O 31,139 NP . O Werder NP Bremen NP 1 NP ( O Schulz NP 31st NP ) O Borussia NP Moenchengladbach NP 0 NP . O 1-0 NP . O 24,800 NP . O Schalke NP 1 NP ( O Thon NP 2nd NP ) O Bochum NP 1 NP ( O Donkow NP 86th NP ) O . O 1-0 NP . O 33,230 NP . O SOCCER NP - O GERMAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP . O BONN NP 1996-08-27 NP Results NP of PP Bundesliga NP matches VP played VP on PP Tuesday NP : O Borussia NP Dortmund NP 3 NP Freiburg NP 1 NP Hamburg NP 0 NP VfB NP Stuttgart NP 4 NP Werder NP Bremen NP 1 NP Borussia NP Moenchengladbach NP 0 NP Schalke NP 1 NP Bochum NP 1 NP Bundesliga NP standings NP after PP Tuesday NP 's NP games NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played VP , VP won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O goals NP against PP , O points VP ) O : O VfB NP Stuttgart NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 10 NP 1 NP 9 NP Borussia NP Dortmund NP 4 NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 12 NP 6 NP 9 NP Cologne NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 7 NP 1 NP 9 NP Bayern NP Munich NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 7 NP 2 NP 7 NP Bayer NP Leverkusen NP 3 NP 2 NP 0 NP 1 NP 7 NP 4 NP 6 NP VfL NP Bochum NP 4 NP 1 NP 3 NP 0 NP 4 NP 3 NP 6 NP Hamburg NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 7 NP 7 NP 6 NP Karlsruhe NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 5 NP 3 NP 4 NP St NP Pauli NP 3 NP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 7 NP 7 NP 4 NP Werder NP Bremen NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 5 NP 6 NP 4 NP 1860 NP Munich NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 3 NP 5 NP 3 NP Schalke NP 4 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 5 NP 9 NP 3 NP Fortuna NP Duesseldorf NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 7 NP 3 NP Freiburg VP 4 NP 1 NP 0 NP 3 NP 6 NP 13 NP 3 NP Hansa NP Rostock NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 3 NP 4 NP 2 NP Arminia NP Bielefeld NP 3 NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 2 NP Borussia NP Moenchengladbach NP 4 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 2 NP MSV NP Duisburg NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 8 NP 0 NP SOCCER NP - O DUTCH VP FIRST NP DIVISION NP SUMMARY NP . O AMSTERDAM NP 1996-08-27 NP Dutch NP first NP division NP summary NP on PP Tuesday NP : O Fortuna NP Sittard NP 2 NP ( O Jeffrey NP 7 NP , O Roest NP 33 NP ) O Heerenveen NP 4 NP ( O Korneev NP 15 NP , O Hansma NP 24 NP , O Wouden NP 70 NP , NP 90 NP ) O . O Halftime VP 2-2 NP . O SOCCER NP - O DUTCH VP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULT NP . O AMSTERDAM NP 1996-08-27 NP Result NP of PP a NP Dutch NP first NP division NP soccer NP match NP played VP on PP Tuesday NP : O Fortuna NP Sittard NP 2 NP Heerenveen NP 4 NP ICE NP HOCKEY NP - O FINLAND NP BEAT INTJ CZECH VP REPUBLIC VP IN PP WORLD NP CUP PRT MATCH NP . O HELSINKI NP 1996-08-27 NP Finland NP beat VP the NP Czech NP Republic NP 7-3 NP ( NP period NP scores NP 4-1 NP 1-1 NP 2-1 NP ) O in PP their NP ice NP hockey NP World NP Cup NP , O European NP group NP match NP on PP Tuesday NP . O Scorers NP : O Finland NP - O Ville NP Peltonen NP ( O 10th NP minute NP ) O , O Juha NP Ylonen NP ( O 10th NP ) O , O Teemu NP Selanne NP ( O 11th NP ) O , O Jyrki NP Lumme NP ( O 13th NP and NP 51st NP ) O , O Janne NP Ojanen NP ( LST 23rd NP ) O , O Christian NP Ruuttu NP ( O 45th NP ) O Czech NP Republic NP - O Radek NP Bonk NP ( O 7th NP ) O , O Robert NP Reichel NP ( O 33rd NP , O penalty NP ) O , O Jiri NP Dopita NP ( O 57th NP ) O Standings NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Sweden NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 0 NP 6 NP 1 NP 2 NP Finland NP 1 NP 1 NP 0 NP 0 NP 7 NP 3 NP 2 NP Czech NP Republic NP 1 NP 0 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 7 NP 0 NP Germany NP 1 NP 0 NP 0 NP 1 NP 1 NP 6 NP 0 NP SOCCER NP - O NEUCHATEL NP TO PP APPEAL NP AGAINST NP CYPRIEN NP 'S NP NINE-MONTH NP BAN NP . O GENEVA NP 1996-08-27 NP Swiss NP league NP leaders NP Neuchatel NP Xamax NP said VP on PP Tuesday NP they NP would VP appeal VP against PP a NP nine-month NP ban NP imposed VP on PP French NP international NP defender NP Jean-Pierre NP Cyprien NP for PP his NP part NP in PP a NP post-match NP brawl NP . O Cyprien NP , O also ADVP fined VP 10,000 NP Swiss NP francs NP ( O $ NP 8,400 NP ) O , O traded VP punches NP with PP St NP Gallen NP 's NP Brazilian NP player NP Claudio NP Moura NP after PP a NP match NP on PP Saturday NP . O When ADVP officials NP and O coaching NP staff NP tried VP to VP intervene VP , O Cyprien NP launched VP a NP flying NP kick NP at PP Moura NP , O but O only ADVP succeeded VP in PP kneeing VP St NP Gallen NP coach NP Roger NP Hegi NP in PP the NP stomach NP . 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O Financial NP Data NP in PP 000s NP : O 1995 NP 1994 NP - O Revenue NP $ NP 15,400 NP $ NP 10,000 NP - O Net NP Income NP ( O loss NP ) O $ NP 2,074 NP ( O $ NP 3,422 NP ) O AMTRAK VP train NP hits NP truck NP , O derails NP in PP Vermont NP . O MONTPELIER NP , O Vt NP . O 1996-08-27 NP An NP Amtrak NP train NP struck VP a NP logging NP truck NP early ADVP on PP Tuesday NP and O derailed VP , O Vermont NP state NP police NP said VP . O A NP state NP police NP spokeswoman NP said VP there NP were VP reports NP of PP minor NP injuries NP as PP a NP result NP of PP the NP derailment NP near PP Roxbury NP , O a NP small NP town NP on PP the NP edge NP of PP the NP Northfield NP Mountains NP some NP 15 NP miles NP southwest ADVP of PP Montpelier NP , O the NP state NP capital NP . O Further NP details NP were VP not VP immediately VP available ADJP . O Wife NP of PP gun NP victim NP Brady NP praises VP Clinton NP . 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O " O They NP will VP surrender VP the NP passengers NP there ADVP and O surrender NP themselves NP , O " O police NP spokesman NP Glafcos NP Xenos NP told VP reporters NP at PP Cyprus NP 's NP Larnaca NP airport NP . O Security NP was VP tight ADVP at PP Stansted NP airport NP , O which NP is VP about NP 30 NP miles NP ( O 50 NP km NP ) O northeast ADVP of PP the NP capital NP . O Stansted VP has VP been VP designated VP as PP the NP preferred NP option NP for PP handling VP hijackings NP in PP southern NP England NP because SBAR it NP is VP more ADJP remote ADJP than PP Heathrow NP and NP Gatwick NP , NP London NP 's NP two NP major NP airports NP , O and O handles VP less NP air NP traffic NP . O Hijacked NP Sudan NP plane NP expected VP at PP London NP 's NP Stansted NP . 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O If SBAR not O for PP the NP informant NP , O the NP painted NP parrots NP ' NP true NP colours NP would VP not VP have VP been VP known VP for PP six NP months NP , O he NP said VP . O " O They NP moult NP in PP the NP summer NP , O so ADVP five NP or NP six NP months NP down PP the NP track NP , O I NP would VP have VP looked VP like PP the NP guilty NP party NP , O " O Drew NP said VP . O NZ NP motorist NP 's NP arrest NP brings VP free NP flight NP to PP Tonga NP . O WELLINGTON NP 1996-08-27 NP A NP New NP Zealand NP motorist NP got VP an NP unexpected NP free NP flight NP to PP Tonga NP on PP Tuesday NP after PP being VP caught VP drinking VP and VP driving VP . O The NP man NP drew VP attention NP to PP himself NP in PP the NP North NP Island NP town NP of PP Tauranga NP while SBAR trying VP to VP reverse VP his NP car NP out ADVP of PP a NP pothole NP on PP Saturday NP night NP . 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O The NP ministers NP agreed VP at PP Tuesday NP 's NP cabinet NP meeting NP to VP step VP up PRT inspection NP measures NP for PP school NP lunches NP in PP September NP and NP October NP , O when ADVP schools NP around PP the NP country NP resume VP . O Japan NP 's NP Agriculture NP Ministry NP also ADVP announced VP that SBAR it NP will VP compile VP hygiene NP guidelines NP based PP on PP U.S. NP government NP methods NP of PP checking NP the NP safety NP of PP farm NP produce VP to VP prevent VP another NP outbreak NP of PP the NP epidemic NP . O As PP of PP Monday NP , O 31 NP children NP were VP still VP hospitalised VP in PP Sakai NP city NP , O of PP whom NP six NP were VP in PP serious NP condition NP . O Japan NP aluminium NP shipments NP surge VP 8.9 NP pct NP in PP July NP . 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O Taiwan NP 's NP Cooperative NP Bank NP cuts VP prime NP lending NP rate NP . O TAIPEI NP 1996-08-27 NP Cooperative NP Bank NP of PP Taiwan NP , O one NP of PP the NP island NP 's NP leading NP state-run NP banks NP , O said VP it NP was VP cutting VP its NP prime NP lending NP rate NP by PP 0.05 NP percentage NP point NP , O effective ADJP on PP Tuesday NP . O The NP bank NP said VP in PP a NP statement NP it NP was VP cutting VP its NP prime NP lending NP rate NP to PP 7.35 NP percent NP from PP 7.40 NP percent NP . O It NP also ADVP would VP cut VP its NP three-month-to-three-year NP time NP deposit NP rates NP by PP between NP 0.05 NP and O 0.10 NP percentage NP points NP . O The NP moves NP made VP Cooperative NP the NP first NP major NP bank NP to VP cut VP rates NP in PP response NP to PP a NP call NP on PP Friday NP from PP central NP bank NP governor NP Sheu NP Yuan-dong NP . 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O JERUSALEM NP 1996-08-28 NP Results NP of PP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP played VP over PP the NP weekend NP and O Tuesday NP : O Hapoel NP Kfar NP Sava NP 0 NP Hapoel NP Zafririm NP Holon NP 1 NP Hapoel NP Tel NP Aviv NP 1 NP Maccabi NP Haifa NP 3 NP Hapoel NP Jerusalem NP 0 NP Hapoel NP Petah NP Tikva NP 3 NP Hapoel NP Ironi NP Rishon NP Lezion NP 3 NP Hapoel NP Taibe NP 1 NP Hapoel NP Beit NP She'an NP 0 NP Hapoel NP Beit NP She'an NP 1 NP Maccabi NP Petah NP Tikva NP 0 NP Betar NP Jerusalem NP 3 NP Hapoel NP Haifa NP 3 NP Maccabi NP Tel NP Aviv NP 1 NP Hapoel NP Beersheva NP 2 NP Maccabi NP Herzliya NP 0 NP TENNIS NP - O SELES NP HAS VP WALKOVER PP TO VP U.S. NP OPEN O THIRD NP ROUND NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-28 NP Second NP seed NP and O co-world NP number NP one NP Monica NP Seles NP advanced VP to PP the NP third NP round NP of PP the NP U.S. NP Open NP Tennis NP Championships NP without PP hitting VP a NP ball NP on PP Wednesday NP . 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O " O I NP think VP I NP 'm VP much ADJP more ADJP focused ADJP on PP what NP I NP have VP to VP do VP , O and O that NP 's VP playing VP tennis NP , O " O Medvedev NP said VP after PP routing VP Frenchman NP Jean-Philippe NP Fleurian NP 6-2 NP 6-0 NP 6-1 ADJP in PP the NP opening NP round ADVP of PP the NP U.S. NP Open NP . O It NP was VP Medvedev NP 's NP sixth NP victory NP in PP a NP row NP after PP winning VP his NP first NP tournament NP of PP the NP year NP last NP week NP at PP the NP Hamlet NP Cup NP . O " O I NP realised VP this NP year NP , O that SBAR without PP putting VP 99.9 NP percent NP of PP your NP mind NP into PP tennis NP , O I NP do VP n't VP think VP you NP can VP successful VP , O " O said VP the NP 22-year-old NP Medvedev NP . O " O The NP whole NP day NP I NP 'm VP thinking VP abnout NP tennis NP . 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O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-28 NP Major NP League NP Baseball NP standings NP after SBAR games NP played VP on PP Tuesday NP ( O tabulate NP under PP won NP , NP lost VP , O winning VP percentage NP and NP games NP behind PP ) O : O AMERICAN NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP NEW NP YORK NP 74 NP 57 NP .565 NP - NP BALTIMORE VP 70 NP 61 NP .534 NP 4 NP BOSTON NP 68 NP 65 NP .511 NP 7 NP TORONTO VP 62 NP 71 NP .466 NP 13 NP DETROIT VP 47 NP 85 NP .356 NP 27 NP 1/2 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP CLEVELAND NP 79 NP 53 NP .598 NP - NP CHICAGO NP 70 NP 64 NP .522 NP 10 NP MINNESOTA NP 66 NP 66 NP .500 NP 13 NP MILWAUKEE NP 64 NP 69 NP .481 NP 15 NP 1/2 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 60 NP 73 NP .451 NP 19 NP 1/2 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP TEXAS NP 75 NP 57 NP .568 NP - NP SEATTLE NP 68 NP 63 NP .519 NP 6 NP 1/2 NP OAKLAND NP 63 NP 72 NP .467 NP 13 NP 1/2 NP CALIFORNIA NP 61 NP 71 NP .462 NP 14 NP WEDNESDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 28TH NP SCHEDULE NP CLEVELAND NP AT NP DETROIT NP MILWAUKEE NP AT NP CHICAGO NP OAKLAND NP AT NP BALTIMORE NP MINNESOTA NP AT NP TORONTO NP TEXAS NP AT NP KANSAS VP CITY NP BOSTON NP AT NP CALIFORNIA NP NEW NP YORK NP AT NP SEATTLE NP NATIONAL NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP ATLANTA NP 81 NP 49 NP .623 NP - NP MONTREAL NP 70 NP 60 NP .538 NP 11 NP FLORIDA NP 62 NP 70 NP .470 NP 20 NP NEW NP YORK NP 59 NP 73 NP .447 NP 23 NP PHILADELPHIA NP 54 NP 79 NP .406 NP 28 NP 1/2 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP HOUSTON NP 71 NP 62 NP .534 NP - NP ST NP LOUIS VP 69 NP 63 NP .523 NP 1 NP 1/2 NP CINCINNATI NP 65 NP 66 NP .496 NP 5 NP CHICAGO NP 64 NP 65 NP .496 NP 5 NP PITTSBURGH NP 56 NP 75 NP .427 NP 14 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP SAN NP DIEGO NP 73 NP 60 NP .549 NP - NP LOS NP ANGELES NP 71 NP 60 NP .542 NP 1 NP COLORADO NP 69 NP 64 NP .519 NP 4 NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 56 NP 74 NP .431 NP 15 NP 1/2 NP WEDNESDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 28TH NP SCHEDULE NP CINCINNATI NP AT NP COLORADO NP LOS NP ANGELES NP AT NP MONTREAL NP ATLANTA NP AT NP PITTSBURGH NP SAN NP DIEGO NP AT NP NEW NP YORK NP CHICAGO NP AT NP HOUSTON NP FLORIDA NP AT NP ST NP LOUIS NP PHILADELPHIA NP AT NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP BASEBALL NP - O MAJOR NP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP TUESDAY NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-28 NP Results NP of PP Major NP League NP Baseball NP games NP played VP on PP Tuesday NP ( O home NP team NP in PP CAPS NP ) O : O National NP League NP Philadelphia NP 3 NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 2 NP Los NP Angeles NP 5 NP MONTREAL NP 1 NP PITTSBURGH NP 3 NP Atlanta NP 2 NP San NP Diego NP 4 NP NEW NP YORK NP 3 NP HOUSTON NP 6 NP Chicago NP 5 NP Florida NP 6 NP ST NP LOUIS NP 3 NP Cincinnati NP 4 NP COLORADO NP 3 NP American NP League NP Cleveland NP 12 NP DETROIT NP 2 NP BALTIMORE VP 3 NP Oakland NP 1 NP Minnesota NP 6 NP TORONTO NP 4 NP Milwaukee NP 4 NP CHICAGO NP 2 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 4 NP Texas NP 3 NP ( O 10 NP innings NP ) O Boston NP 2 NP CALIFORNIA NP 1 NP SEATTLE NP 7 NP New NP York NP 4 NP TENNIS NP - O GRAF NP WORKS VP HARD NP FOR PP FIRST-ROUND NP WIN NP . 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O But O Atletico NP struck VP back ADVP almost ADVP immediately ADVP through PP new NP signing NP Juan NP Eduardo NP Esnaider NP and O then ADVP Serbian NP set-piece NP specialist NP Pantic NP made VP it NP 3-1 NP with PP a NP superb NP free-kick NP in PP the NP 75th NP minute NP . O Robson NP praised VP Atletico NP after PP the NP game NP , O which NP was VP played VP in PP the NP Community NP of PP Madrid NP athletic NP stadium NP because PP of PP pitch NP problems NP at PP the NP Vicente NP Calderon NP ground NP . O The NP venue NP of PP Atletico NP 's NP first NP league NP game NP , O scheduled VP for PP Sunday NP , O is VP still ADVP in PP doubt NP with PP the NP Real NP Madrid NP 's NP Santiago NP Bernabeu NP a NP distinct NP possibility NP . O SOCCER NP - O SUMMARY NP OF PP SPANISH NP SUPER NP CUP NP . O MADRID NP 1996-08-28 NP Summary NP of PP the NP Spanish NP Super NP Cup NP , O second NP leg NP , O played VP on PP Wednesday NP : O Atletico NP Madrid NP 3 NP ( O Juan NP Lopez NP 28th NP minute NP , O Juan NP Esnaider NP 58th NP , O Milinko NP Pantic NP 75th NP ) O Barcelona NP 1 NP ( O Hristo NP Stoichkov NP 55th NP ) O . O Halftime VP 1-0 NP . O Attendance NP 11,000 NP . O ( O Barcelona NP win VP 6-5 NP on PP aggregate NP ) O . O SOCCER NP - O BARCELONA NP WIN NP SPANISH NP SUPER NP CUP NP . O MADRID NP 1996-08-28 NP Result NP of PP the NP Spanish NP Super NP Cup NP , O second NP leg NP , O played VP on PP Wednesday NP : O Atletico NP Madrid NP 3 NP Barcelona NP 1 NP ( O Barcelona NP win VP 6-5 NP on PP aggregate NP ) O SOCCER NP - O AJAX NP SIGN NP ARGENTINE NP STRIKER NP GABRICH NP . O AMSTERDAM NP 1996-08-28 NP Argentine NP striker NP Iwan NP Cesar NP Gabrich NP signed VP a O five NP year NP contract NP with PP Dutch NP champions NP Ajax NP Amsterdam NP on PP Wednesday NP . O The NP 24-year-old NP Gabrich NP , O who NP signed VP for PP an NP undisclosed NP fee NP from PP the NP Argentine NP side NP Newell NP Old NP Boys NP , O is VP set VP to VP join VP Dutch NP international NP Patrick NP Kluivert NP in PP the NP Ajax NP forward NP line NP . O He NP is VP Ajax NP 's NP sixth NP new NP signing NP this NP year NP , O joining VP midfielder PP Richard NP Witschge NP , O defenders NP John NP Veldman NP and NP Mariano NP Juan NP and O strikers NP Tijjani NP Babangida NP and NP Dani NP . O SOCCER NP - O PARMA NP , O ROMA NP AND NP UDINESE NP OUT NP OF PP ITALIAN O CUP NP . O ROME NP 1996-08-28 NP UEFA NP Cup NP hopefuls VP Parma NP and NP Roma NP , O under PP new NP coaches NP this NP season NP , O crashed VP out PP of PP the NP Italian NP Cup NP to PP second NP division NP opponents NP on PP Wednesday NP while SBAR league NP champions VP Milan NP could VP only VP draw VP 1-1 NP at PP humble NP Empoli NP . O Wealthy NP Parma NP , O now ADVP coached VP by PP the NP former NP Italian NP international NP Carlo NP Ancelotti NP , O were VP without PP new NP striker NP Enrico NP Chiesa NP and O went VP down ADVP 3-1 NP at PP serie NP B NP club NP Pescara NP in PP their NP second NP round NP clash NP . O Pescara NP 's NP Ottavio NP Palladini NP shattered VP Parma NP with PP goals NP in PP the NP second NP and NP fourth NP minutes NP . O Midfielder NP Marco NP Giampaolo NP made VP it NP 3-0 NP in PP the NP 38th NP minute NP and O Parma NP 's NP Alessandro NP Melli NP pulled VP back ADVP a NP late NP goal NP six NP minutes NP from PP time NP . O The NP second NP round NP was VP the NP entry NP point NP for PP the NP bulk NP of PP the NP serie NP A NP sides NP with PP the NP winners NP going VP through ADVP . O The NP later NP stages NP of PP the NP cup NP are VP played VP over PP two NP legs NP . O Parma NP 's NP defeat NP was VP a NP repeat NP of PP last NP season NP 's NP fiasco NP when ADVP they NP lost VP their NP opening NP cup NP match VP 3-0 NP to PP Palermo NP . O Roma NP , O now ADVP coached VP by PP Argentine NP Carlos NP Bianchi NP and O watched VP by PP Italian NP national NP coach NP Arrigo NP Sacchi NP , O lost VP 3-1 NP to PP Cesena NP -- O another NP repeat NP of PP last NP season NP when ADVP the NP Rome NP club NP also ADVP went VP out ADVP at PP the NP first NP hurdle NP . O Udinese NP , O with PP Germany NP 's NP Euro NP ' O 96 NP hero NP Oliver NP Bierhoff NP in PP their NP lineup NP , O completed VP the NP hat-trick NP of PP beaten NP serie NP A NP sides NP when ADVP they NP went VP under PP 2-1 NP to VP newly NP relegated NP Cremonese NP . O Milan NP 's NP new NP Uruguayan NP coach NP Oscar NP Tabarez NP avoided VP the NP nightmare NP of PP defeat NP but O faces VP a NP replay NP at PP home NP next NP Sunday NP . O Cup NP holders NP Fiorentina NP easily ADVP beat VP Cosenza NP 3-1 NP while SBAR European NP Cup NP holders NP Juventus NP also ADVP cruised VP through PRT with PP a NP 2-0 NP win VP at PP small NP southern NP club NP Fidelis NP Andria NP . O Two NP other NP serie NP A NP sides NP lost VP at PP the NP weekend NP -- O Piacenza NP and O last NP year NP 's NP losing NP finalists NP Atalanta NP . O Two NP cup NP matches NP could VP not VP be VP played VP on PP Wednesday NP due ADJP to PP argument NP over PP first NP round NP results NP . O Lecce NP 's NP 3-0 NP weekend NP defeat VP of PP Genoa NP was VP expected VP to VP be VP overturned VP by PP a NP sporting NP judge NP on PP Thursday NP after PP the NP home NP club NP fielded VP an NP ineligible NP player NP . O That NP would VP set VP Genoa NP up ADVP for PP a NP second NP round NP match NP against PP local NP rivals NP Sampdoria NP . O Nocerina NP 's NP 4-3 NP defeat NP of PP Piacenza NP was VP also VP subject ADJP to PP a NP complaint NP , O later VP removed VP , O that NP forced VP their NP second NP round NP match NP against PP serie NP A NP newcomers NP Perugia NP to VP be VP delayed VP . O SOCCER NP - O BAYERN NP HIT NP FOUR NP TO VP TAKE NP BUNDESLIGA NP TOP NP SPOT NP . O BONN NP 1996-08-28 NP Goals NP from PP Thomas NP Helmer NP and NP Juergen NP Klinsmann NP helped VP Bayern NP Munich NP to PP a NP 4-2 NP home NP win VP over PRT Bayer NP Leverkusen NP on PP Wednesday NP and O powered VP them NP to PP the NP top NP of PP the NP Bundesliga NP . O The NP comfortable NP victory NP gave VP Bayern NP 10 NP points NP from PP their NP first NP four NP games NP , O a NP point NP ahead ADVP of PP second-placed NP Stuttgart NP , O who NP have VP a NP game NP in PP hand NP . O Brazilian NP midfielder NP Paulo NP Sergio NP put VP Leverkusen NP ahead ADVP in PP the NP 25th NP minute NP but O Alexander NP Zickler NP equalised VP just NP a NP minute NP later ADVP . O A NP header VP from PP Helmer NP and O an NP acrobatic NP strike NP from PP Klinsmann NP gave VP Bayern NP a NP two-goal NP cushion NP at PP halftime NP . O But O the NP pick NP of PP the NP 13-times NP champions NP ' NP goals NP came VP from PP Ruggiero NP Rizzitelli NP , O who NP beat VP three NP defenders NP to VP put VP Bayern NP 4-1 NP up ADVP . O Markus NP Feldhoff NP hit VP a NP consolation NP goal NP for PP Leverkusen NP . O Hansa NP Rostock NP brought VP Cologne NP 's NP 100 NP percent NP record NP to PP an NP end NP with PP a NP 2-0 NP win VP over PP the NP Rhineside NP club NP while SBAR a O Sean O Dundee O hat-trick NP inside PP seven NP minutes NP stood VP out PRT in PP Karlsruhe NP 's NP 4-0 NP demolition NP of PP St NP Pauli NP . O SOCCER NP - O ITALIAN NP CUP NP SECOND NP ROUND NP RESULTS NP . O ROME NP 1996-08-28 NP Results NP of PP Italian NP Cup NP second NP round NP matches NP played VP on PP Wednesday NP : O Empoli NP 1 NP Milan NP 1 NP Spal NP 2 NP Reggiana NP 4 NP Lucchese VP 1 NP Vicenza NP 2 NP Cremonese VP 2 NP Udinese NP 1 NP Cesena NP 3 NP Roma NP 1 NP Bologna NP 2 NP Torino NP 1 NP Cosenza NP 1 NP Fiorentina NP 3 NP Avellino NP 0 NP Lazio NP 1 NP Bari NP 1 NP Verona NP 1 NP Pescara NP 3 NP Parma NP 1 NP Monza NP 0 NP Napoli NP 1 NP Chievo VP 2 NP Cagliari NP 3 NP Ravenna NP 0 NP Inter NP 1 NP Fidelis NP Andria NP 0 NP Juventus NP 2 NP SOCCER NP - O GERMAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP SUMMARIES NP . O BONN NP 1996-08-28 NP Summaries NP of PP Wednesday NP 's NP German NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP : O Karlsruhe NP 4 NP ( O Keller NP 18th NP minute NP , O Dundee NP 56th NP 59th NP and NP 64th NP ) O St NP Pauli NP 0 NP . O Halftime VP 1-0 NP . O Attendance NP 27,600 NP . O Bayern NP Munich NP 4 NP ( O Zickler NP 26th NP , NP Helmer NP 37th NP , NP Klinsmann NP 44th NP , O Rizzitelli NP 48th NP ) O Bayer NP Leverkusen NP 2 NP ( O Sergio NP 25th NP , NP Feldhoff NP 54th NP ) O . O 3-1 NP . O 48,000 NP . O Cologne NP 0 NP Hansa NP Rostock NP 2 NP ( O Akpoborie NP 5th NP and NP 59th NP ) O . O 0-1 ADVP . O 27,000 NP . O Fortuna NP Duesseldorf NP 0 NP 1860 NP Munich NP 0 NP . O 11,500 NP . O Arminia NP Bielefeld NP 1 NP ( O Von NP Heesen NP 56th NP ) O Duisburg NP 1 NP ( O Hirsch NP 65th NP ) O . O 0-0 NP . O 15,000 NP . O SOCCER NP - O LEADING NP FRENCH NP LEAGUE NP SCORERS NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-28 NP Leading NP scorers NP in PP the NP French NP first NP division NP after PP Wednesday NP 's NP matches NP : O 3 NP - NP Anton NP Drobnjak NP ( O Bastia NP ) O , O Vladimir NP Smicer NP ( O Lens NP ) O , O Miladin NP Becanovic NP ( O Lille NP ) O , O Alain NP Caveglia NP ( O Lyon NP ) O , O Xavier NP Gravelaine NP ( O Marseille NP ) O , O Robert NP Pires NP ( O Metz NP ) O , O Thierry NP Henry NP ( O Monaco NP ) O 2 NP - NP Christopher NP Wreh NP ( O Guingamp NP ) O , O Marc-Vivien NP Foe NP ( O Lens NP ) O , O Enzo NP Scifo NP ( O Monaco NP ) O , O James NP Debbah NP ( O Nice ADJP ) O , O Patrice NP Loko NP ( O PSG NP ) O , O Stephane NP Guivarch NP ( O Rennes NP ) O SOCCER NP - O SMICER NP 'S NP LAST-GASP NP GOAL NP KEEPS NP LENS NP IN PP THE NP LEAD NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-28 NP Euro NP 96 NP star NP Vladimir NP Smicer NP of PP the NP Czech NP Republic NP scored VP at PP the NP last NP second NP for PP Lens NP , O allowing VP them NP to VP retain VP the NP lead NP in PP the NP French NP soccer NP league NP on PP Wednesday NP . O Smicer NP pushed VP the NP ball NP home NP in PP injury NP time NP to VP lead VP his NP team NP to PP a NP 3-2 NP victory NP over PP Montpellier NP , O who NP were VP leading VP 2-1 NP until SBAR Cameroon NP 's NP Marc-Vivien NP Foe NP equalised VP on PP a NP header NP in PP the NP 85th NP minute NP . O The NP win VP was VP the NP fourth NP in PP as NP many NP matches NP this NP season NP for PP Lens NP , O who NP lead VP the NP table NP on PP 12 NP points NP . O In-form NP Paris NP St NP Germain NP , O who NP dismissed VP Nantes NP 1-0 NP , O are VP second NP with PP 10 NP points NP . O Along PP with PP Smicer NP , O Robert NP Pires NP was VP the NP star NP of PP the NP night NP in PP France NP , O scoring VP the NP first NP hat-trick NP of PP the NP league NP season NP in PP Metz NP 's NP 3-1 NP home NP victory NP over PP neighbouring VP Strasbourg NP . O Pires NP , O one NP of PP the NP most NP promising NP strikers NP in PP the NP country NP , O was VP called VP up ADVP for PP the NP first NP time NP this NP week NP by PP French NP manager NP Aime NP Jacquet NP for PP a NP friendly NP against PP Mexico NP on PP Saturday NP at PP the NP Parc NP des NP Princes NP . O Pires NP scored VP first VP with PP a NP powerful NP shot NP in PP the NP 35th NP minute NP before PP striking NP again ADVP from PP close NP range NP just PP before PP the NP break NP . O A NP solitary NP raid NP allowed VP him NP to VP score VP his NP third NP in PP the NP 74th NP . O Smicer NP 's NP goal NP was VP as PP hard-won NP as PP his NP team NP 's NP victory NP . O Spurred VP by PP Foe NP 's NP leveller NP five NP minutes NP before ADVP , O Lens NP pressed VP hard ADVP and O Foe NP hit VP the NP crossbar NP in PP the NP dying NP seconds NP on PP another NP header NP . O The NP ball NP bounced VP back ADVP to PP Smicer NP 's NP feet NP and O he NP scored VP . O Montpellier NP seized VP an NP unexpected NP lead NP thanks ADVP to PP Kader NP Ferhaoui NP in PP the NP fourth NP minute NP after PP a NP blunder NP from PP Lens NP goalkeeper NP Jean-Claude NP Nadon NP . O The NP side NP from PP northern NP France NP , O forced VP to VP fight VP an NP uphill NP battle NP from PP then NP on ADVP , O pulled VP level NP thanks ADVP to PP Tony NP Vairelles NP in PP the NP eighth NP minute NP but O young NP striker NP Fabien NP Lefevre NP made VP it NP two NP for PP Montpellier NP five NP minutes NP later ADVP . O League NP favourites NP PSG NP scored VP a NP convincing NP 1-0 NP win NP over PP Nantes NP and O confirmed VP they NP would VP again VP be VP the NP team NP to VP beat VP this NP season NP . O Ironically ADVP , O PSG NP 's NP victory NP owed VP a NP lot NP to PP two NP former NP Nantes NP players NP , O striker NP Patrice NP Loko NP , O who NP scored VP on PP a NP brilliant NP shot NP in PP the NP 33rd NP minute NP , O and O defender NP Benoit NP Cauet NP , O who NP started VP the NP one-two NP which NP allowed VP Loko NP to VP score VP . O The NP Parisians NP , O who NP have VP yet VP to VP concede VP a NP goal NP , O were VP without PP Brazil NP 's NP Leonardo NP and O Panama NP 's NP Julio NP Cesar NP Dely NP Valdes NP , O both NP called VP up PRT by PP their NP national NP sides NP . O For PP Nantes NP , O who NP shocked VP PSG NP to VP win VP the NP league NP crown NP two NP years NP ago ADVP , O the NP fall NP is VP very ADJP painful ADJP . O The NP Canaries NP , O who NP lost VP most NP of PP their NP key NP players NP within PP two NP years NP , O have VP yet VP to VP win VP a NP match NP this NP season NP . O Reigning NP champions NP Auxerre O had VP to VP settle VP for PP a NP goalless NP draw NP against PP Marseille NP on PP Tuesday NP . O SOCCER NP - O DUTCH VP FIRST NP DIVISION NP SUMMARIES NP . O AMSTERDAM NP 1996-08-28 NP Summary NP of PP Dutch NP first NP division NP soccer NP played VP on PP Wednesday NP : O Willem NP II NP Tilburg NP 1 NP ( O Van NP Hintum NP 69th NP penalty NP ) O RKC NP Waalijk NP 2 NP ( O Schreuder NP 39th NP , O Van NP Arum NP 76th NP , NP 83rd NP ) O . O Halftime VP 0-1 NP . O Attendance VP 6,150 NP . O Vitesse NP Arnhem NP 1 NP ( O Vierklau NP 85th NP ) O Sparta NP Rotterdam NP 1 NP ( O Gerard NP de NP Nooijer NP 80th NP ) O . O Halftime VP 0-0 NP . O Attendance NP 5,696 NP . O Utrecht NP 0 NP Twente NP Enschede NP 0 NP . O Attendance NP 9,000 NP . O Groningen NP 1 NP ( O Gorre NP 66th NP ) O Roda NP JC NP Kerkrade NP 1 NP ( O Vurens NP 3rd NP ) O Halftime VP 0-1 NP . O Attendance NP 10,000 NP . O Feyenoord NP 2 NP ( O Larsson NP 73rd NP , O Van NP Gastel NP 83rd NP penalty NP ) O Graafschap NP Doetinchem NP 1 NP ( O Schultz NP 4th NP ) O . O Halftime VP 0-1 NP . O Attendance NP 22,434 NP . O Volendam NP 1 NP ( O Jongsma NP 85th NP ) O PSV NP Eindhoven NP 3 NP ( O Marcelo NP 19th NP , NP 47th NP , O 56rd NP ) O . O Halftime VP 0-1 NP . O Attendance NP 6,000 NP . O Ajax NP Amsterdam NP 1 NP ( O Frank NP de NP Boer NP 30th NP ) O AZ NP Alkmaar NP 0 NP . O Halftime VP 1-0 NP . O Attendance NP 48,123 NP . O Played VP on PP Tuesday NP . O Fortuna NP Sittard NP 2 NP ( O Jeffrey NP 7th NP , O Roest NP 33rd NP ) O Heerenveen NP 4 NP ( O Korneev NP 15th NP , NP Hansma NP 24th NP , O Wouden NP 70th NP , NP 90th NP ) O . O Halftime VP 2-2 NP . O Attendance NP 4,000 NP . O SOCCER NP - O GERMAN NP FIRST NP DIVISION NP RESULTS NP / O STANDINGS NP . O BONN NP 1996-08-28 NP Results NP of PP German NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP on PP Wednesday NP : O Karlsruhe NP 4 NP St NP Pauli NP 0 NP Bayern NP Munich NP 4 NP Bayer NP Leverkusen NP 2 NP Cologne NP 0 NP Hansa NP Rostock NP 2 NP Fortuna NP Duesseldorf NP 0 NP 1860 NP Munich NP 0 NP Arminia NP Bielefeld NP 1 NP Duisburg NP 1 NP Standings NP ( O tabulated VP under PP played NP , O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Bayern NP Munich NP 4 NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 11 NP 4 NP 10 NP VfB NP Stuttgart NP 3 NP 3 NP 0 NP 0 NP 10 NP 1 NP 9 NP Borussia NP Dortmund NP 4 NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 12 NP 6 NP 9 NP Cologne NP 4 NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 7 NP 3 NP 9 NP Karlsruhe NP 3 NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 9 NP 3 NP 7 NP Bayer NP Leverkusen NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 9 NP 8 NP 6 NP VfL NP Bochum NP 4 NP 1 NP 3 NP 0 NP 4 NP 3 NP 6 NP SV NP Hamburg NP 4 NP 2 NP 0 NP 2 NP 7 NP 7 NP 6 NP Hansa NP Rostock NP 4 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 5 NP 4 NP 5 NP Werder NP Bremen NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 5 NP 6 NP 4 NP Munich NP 1860 NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 3 NP 5 NP 4 NP St NP Pauli NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 7 NP 11 NP 4 NP Fortuna NP Duesseldorf NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 7 NP 4 NP Arminia NP Bielefeld NP 4 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 3 NP 4 NP 3 NP Schalke NP 04 NP 4 NP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 5 NP 9 NP 3 NP Freiburg VP 4 NP 1 NP 0 NP 3 NP 6 NP 13 NP 3 NP Borussia NP Moenchengladbach NP 4 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 2 NP Duisburg VP 4 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP 9 NP 1 NP SOCCER NP - O FRENCH VP LEAGUE NP SUMMARIES NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-28 NP Summaries NP of PP French NP first NP division NP matches NP on PP Wednesday NP : O Bastia NP 0 NP Lille NP 0 NP . O 0-0 NP . O 5,000 NP . O Cannes NP 0 NP Monaco NP 2 NP ( O Henry NP 26th NP , NP 71st NP ) O . O 0-1 ADVP . O 7,000 NP . O Le NP Havre NP 1 NP ( O Samson NP 24th NP ) O Caen NP 1 NP ( O Etienne NP Mendy NP 4th NP ) O . O 1-1 NP . O 12,000 NP . O Lens NP 3 NP ( O Vairelles NP 8th NP , NP Foe NP 85th NP , O Smicer NP 90th NP ) O Montpellier NP 2 NP ( O Ferhaoui NP 4th NP , NP Lefevre NP 13th NP ) O . O 1-2 NP . O 30,000 NP . O Lyon NP 2 NP ( O Caveglia NP 23rd NP , O Giuly NP 30th NP ) O Nancy NP 0 NP . O 2-0 NP . O 15,000 NP . O Metz NP 3 NP ( O Pires NP 35th NP , NP 48th NP , NP 74th NP ) O Strasbourg NP 1 NP ( O Rodriguez NP 56th NP ) O . O 1-0 NP . O 14,000 NP . O Nice ADJP 1 NP ( O Chaouch NP 64th NP ) O Guingamp NP 2 NP ( O Rouxel NP 10th NP , NP Baret NP 89th NP ) O . O 0-1 ADVP . O 4,000 NP . O Paris NP St NP Germain NP 1 NP ( O Loko NP 33rd NP ) O Nantes NP 0 NP . O 1-0 NP . O 30,000 NP . O Rennes NP 1 NP ( O Guivarch NP 27th NP ) O Bordeaux NP 1 NP ( O Colleter NP 86th NP ) O . O 1-0 NP . O 16,000 NP . O SOCCER NP - O FRENCH VP LEAGUE NP STANDINGS NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-28 NP Standings NP in PP the NP French NP first NP division NP after PP Wednesday NP 's NP matches NP ( O tabulate NP under PP played NP , O won VP , O drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O against ADVP , O points VP ) O : O Lens NP 4 NP 4 NP 0 NP 0 NP 9 NP 3 NP 12 NP Paris NP Saint-Germain NP 4 NP 3 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 0 NP 10 NP Bastia NP 4 NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 4 NP 1 NP 8 NP Auxerre NP 4 NP 2 NP 2 NP 0 NP 3 NP 0 NP 8 NP Monaco NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 7 NP 4 NP 7 NP Lyon NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 6 NP 4 NP 7 NP Metz NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 6 NP 4 NP 7 NP Lille NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 3 NP 7 NP Guingamp NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 3 NP 7 NP Cannes NP 4 NP 2 NP 1 NP 1 NP 4 NP 4 NP 7 NP Bordeaux NP 4 NP 1 NP 3 NP 0 NP 3 NP 2 NP 6 NP Marseille NP 4 NP 1 NP 2 NP 1 NP 5 NP 4 NP 5 NP Rennes NP 4 NP 1 NP 1 NP 2 NP 5 NP 7 NP 4 NP Strasbourg NP 4 NP 1 NP 0 NP 3 NP 2 NP 7 NP 3 NP Montpellier NP 4 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 3 NP 5 NP 2 NP Le NP Havre NP 4 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 2 NP 4 NP 2 NP Caen NP 4 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 2 NP 6 NP 2 NP Nice ADJP 4 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 3 NP 7 NP 1 NP Nantes NP 4 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP 6 NP 1 NP Nancy NP 4 NP 0 NP 1 NP 3 NP 2 NP 7 NP 1 NP SOCCER NP - O FRENCH VP LEAGUE NP RESULTS NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-28 NP French NP first NP division NP soccer NP matches NP on PP Wednesday NP : O Paris NP SG NP 1 NP Nantes NP 0 ADVP Lens NP 3 NP Montpellier NP 2 NP Bastia NP 0 NP Lille NP 0 NP Cannes NP 0 NP Monaco NP 2 NP Rennes NP 1 NP Bordeaux NP 1 NP Lyon NP 2 NP Nancy NP 0 NP Nice ADJP 1 NP Guingamp NP 2 NP Metz NP 3 NP Strasbourg NP 1 NP Le NP Havre NP 1 NP Caen NP 1 NP Played NP Tuesday NP : O Auxerre NP 0 NP Marseille NP 0 NP ATHLETICS NP - O CHRISTIE NP AND NP JOHNSON NP ASKED NP TO VP JOIN VP OWENS NP ' NP TRIBUTE NP . O Adrian NP Warner NP BONN NP 1996-08-28 NP Organisers NP hope VP to VP persuade VP Britain NP 's NP former NP Olympic NP 100 NP metres NP champion VP Linford NP Christie NP to VP join VP a NP " O Dream NP Team NP " O sprint NP relay NP in PP a NP special NP tribute NP to PP Jesse NP Owens NP at PP Friday NP 's NP Berlin NP grand NP prix NP . O Christie NP , O who NP is VP retiring VP from PP international NP competition NP at PP the NP end NP of PP the NP season NP , O was VP not VP due VP to VP compete VP in PP the NP German NP capital NP but O Berlin NP promoter NP Rudi NP Thiel NP said VP : O " O We NP are VP still VP hopeful ADJP of PP getting VP him NP to VP come VP . O " O Thiel NP has VP managed VP to VP get VP most NP of PP the NP Olympic NP 100 NP metres NP champions NP since PP 1948 NP to VP attend VP the NP meeting NP , O which NP is VP being VP held VP in PP the NP stadium NP where ADVP Owens NP won VP four NP gold NP medals NP 60 NP years NP ago ADVP at PP the NP Berlin NP Olympics NP . O Canada NP 's NP Donovan NP Bailey NP , O the NP Olympic NP 100 NP metres NP champion VP and O world NP record NP holder NP , O and O Namibian NP Frankie NP Fredericks NP , O the NP silver NP medallist NP at PP the NP recent NP Atlanta NP Games NP , O have VP already VP agreed VP to VP run VP in PP the NP 4X100 NP metres NP team NP . O Thiel NP said VP on PP Wednesday NP that ADVP he NP had VP also VP asked VP Olympic NP 200 NP and NP 400 NP champion NP Michael NP Johnson NP to VP run VP as ADVP well ADVP as SBAR Christie NP . O " O Most NP of PP the NP Olympic NP champions NP of PP the NP past NP are VP coming VP including PP Britain NP 's NP ( O 1980 NP champion NP ) O Allan NP Wells NP . O Christie NP belongs VP to VP them NP . O It NP would VP be VP great ADJP to VP have VP him NP here ADVP . O " O There NP is VP a NP good NP offer NP .... NP My NP minimum NP would VP be VP that SBAR he NP just ADVP ran VP the NP relay NP , O " O he NP said VP . O The NP 36-year-old NP Briton NP is VP still VP considering VP the NP offer NP and O is VP expected VP to VP announce VP his NP decision NP later ADVP on PP Wednesday NP . O Owens NP 's NP widow NP Ruth NP is VP not VP well VP enough VP to VP attend VP but O a NP message NP from PP her NP will NP be VP read VP out ADVP during PP the NP meeting NP and O one NP of PP the NP sprinter NP 's NP relatives NP is VP expected VP to VP attend VP . O The NP relay NP race NP , O which NP will VP include VP squads NP from PP Africa NP , O the NP United NP States NP and O Europe NP as CONJP well CONJP as CONJP the NP Owens NP ' NP quartet NP , O will VP be VP held VP at PP the NP end NP of PP the NP meeting NP . O Organisers NP had VP hoped VP to VP include VP 1984 NP and NP 1988 NP champion NP Carl NP Lewis NP in PP the NP squad NP but O he NP injured VP himself NP in PP Brussels NP last NP Friday NP . O CRICKET NP - O NEW NP CAPTAIN NP TENDULKAR NP UPSTAGED NP BY NP 120 NP FROM NP JAYASURIYA NP . O COLOMBO NP 1996-08-28 NP Sachin NP Tendulkar NP marked VP his NP debut NP as SBAR Indian NP captain NP with PP a NP patient NP 110 NP on PP Wednesday NP , O but O was VP upstaged VP by PP dashing VP Sri NP Lankan NP opener NP Sanath NP Jayasuriya NP whose NP 120 NP steered VP the NP world NP champions VP to PP a NP nine-wicket NP Singer NP Cup NP win VP . O Sri NP Lanka NP , O playing VP in PP front NP of PP their NP home NP crowd NP for PP the NP first NP time NP since PP winning VP the NP World NP Cup NP last NP March NP , O comfortably VP passed VP India NP 's NP modest NP 226-5 NP from PP 50 NP overs NP in PP 44.2 NP overs NP . O The NP devastating NP opening NP pair NP of PP Jayasuriya NP and NP Romesh NP Kaluwitharana NP shared VP a NP fine NP first NP wicket NP stand NP of PP 129 NP to PP the NP delight NP of PP the NP 25,000 NP fans NP . O Jayasuriya NP , O whose NP first NP 50 NP included VP three NP sixes NP and O three NP fours NP , O went VP on PP to PP an NP unbeaten NP 120 NP and O the NP man-of-the-match NP award NP . O Kaluwitharana NP , O slow ADJP in PP comparison NP , O was VP bowled VP by PP Tendulkar NP for PP 53 NP , O but O Aravinda NP de NP Silva NP with PP 49 NP not VP out PRT helped NP see VP Sri NP Lanka NP home NP . O Earlier ADVP , O Tendulkar NP completed VP his NP ninth NP century NP in PP one-day NP cricket NP , O taking VP 138 NP balls NP to VP do VP it NP before PP being VP run VP out PRT . O The NP rest NP of PP the NP Indian NP batting NP was VP generally VP tied VP down PRT by PP brilliant NP fielding NP and O some NP fairly NP tight NP bowling NP , O although SBAR ex-captain NP Mohamed NP Azharuddin NP chipped VP in PRT with PP 58 NP , O adding VP 129 NP with PP Tendulkar NP off PP 28 NP overs NP , O before PP being VP stumped VP . O The NP next NP match NP in PP the NP four-nation NP tournament NP is VP on PP Friday NP when ADVP Sri NP Lanka NP play NP Australia NP in PP a NP repeat NP of PP the NP World NP Cup NP final NP in PP Lahore NP where ADVP Sri NP Lanka NP won VP by PP seven NP wickets NP . O CRICKET NP - O SRI NP LANKA NP BEAT INTJ INDIA NP BY NP 9 NP WICKETS NP IN PP ONE-DAY NP MATCH NP . O COLOMBO NP 1996-08-28 NP Sri NP Lanka NP beat VP India NP by PP nine NP wickets NP in PP the NP second NP match NP of PP the NP Singer NP World NP Series NP one-day NP ( O 50 NP overs NP ) O cricket NP tournament NP on PP Monday NP . O Scores NP : O India NP 226-5 NP in PP 50 NP overs NP , O Sri NP Lanka NP 230-1 NP in PP 44.2 NP overs NP . O CRICKET NP - O INDIA NP V NP SRI NP LANKA NP SCOREBOARD NP . O COLOMBO NP 1996-08-28 NP Scoreboard ADVP of PP the NP second NP Singer NP World NP Series NP cricket NP match NP between PP India NP and O Sri NP Lanka NP on PP Wednesday NP : O India NP A. 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O " O At PP first ADVP the NP organisers NP would VP n't VP let VP anyone NP help NP me NP but O when ADVP they NP saw VP I NP did VP n't VP understand VP a NP young NP translator NP ringed VP the NP names NP I NP had VP to VP mark VP , O " O she NP said VP . O " O I NP do VP n't VP know VP who NP I NP voted VP for PP . O " O Maria NP Szabo NP of PP the NP Hungarian NP office NP organising VP the NP elections NP on PP behalf NP of PP the NP OSCE NP told NP Reuters NP on PP Wednesday NP her NP office NP was VP studying VP the NP letter NP but O said VP they NP had VP followed VP OSCE NP instructions NP very ADVP carefully ADVP . O " O The NP envelopes NP , O each NP with PP the NP five NP different NP voting NP slips VP , O were VP sealed VP until SBAR voting NP and O had VP written VP instructions NP on PP how ADVP to VP vote VP , O " O she NP said VP . O " O But O of PP course NP those NP who NP could VP not VP read VP had VP to VP be VP shown VP . O " O Estonia NP presidential NP race NP next NP round NP on PP Sept NP 20 NP . O TALLINN NP 1996-08-28 NP Estonia NP will VP hold VP the NP next NP round NP of PP an NP inconclusive NP state NP presidential NP race NP on PP September NP 20 NP , O parliamentary NP officers NP of PP the NP Baltic NP state NP ruled VP on PP Wednesday NP . O This NP comes VP after PP three NP votes NP in PP the NP 101-strong NP parliament NP on PP Monday NP and NP Tuesday NP failed VP to VP give VP either NP incumbent NP Lennart NP Meri NP or O rival NP candidate NP Arnold NP Ruutel NP the NP necessary NP 68 NP votes NP for PP a NP clear NP mandate NP . O The NP outcome NP was VP a NP rebuff NP for PP Meri NP , O failing VP three NP times NP to VP win VP backing VP in PP his NP bid NP for PP a NP second NP term NP as PP head NP of PP state NP of PP the NP former NP Soviet NP republic NP . 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O He NP also ADVP reportedly ADVP criticised VP Russian NP Foreign NP Minister NP Yevgeny NP Primakov NP , O saying VP his NP style NP of PP work NP resembled VP that SBAR of PP the NP Soviet-era NP 1970s NP and NP 1980s NP . O Romania NP state NP budget NP soars VP in PP June NP . O BUCHAREST NP 1996-08-28 NP Romania NP 's NP state NP budget NP deficit NP jumped VP sharply ADVP in PP June NP to PP 1,242.9 NP billion NP lei NP for PP the NP January-June NP period NP from PP 596.5 NP billion NP lei VP in PP January-May NP , O official NP data NP showed VP on PP Wednesday NP . O Six-month NP expenditures NP stood VP at PP 9.50 NP trillion NP lei NP , O up ADVP from PP 7.56 NP trillion NP lei VP at PP end-May NP , O with PP education NP and NP health NP spending NP accounting NP for PP 31.6 NP percent NP of PP state NP expenses NP and O economic NP subsidies NP and O support VP taking VP some NP 26 NP percent NP . 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O Shanghai NP Ek NP Chor NP opens VP new NP motorcyle NP plant NP . O SHANGHAI NP 1996-08-28 NP Shanghai-Ek NP Chor NP Motorcycle NP Co NP , O a NP Sino-Thai NP joint NP venture NP , O opened VP a NP new NP plant NP to VP produce VP gasoline NP engines NP in PP the NP Pudong NP New NP Area NP of PP Shanghai NP , O the NP Xinhua NP news NP agency NP reported VP on PP Wednesday NP . O The NP plant NP , O requiring VP an NP investment NP of PP three NP billion NP baht NP , O has VP a NP floor NP space NP of PP 50,000 NP square NP metres NP and O is VP designed VP to VP produce VP 600,000 NP gasoline NP engines NP a NP year NP , O to VP be VP sold VP in PP China NP , O South NP America NP , O the NP Middle NP East NP and O Africa NP , O it NP said VP . O Capacity NP is VP expected VP to VP reach VP one NP million NP engines NP by PP the NP year NP 2000 NP , O it NP said VP . 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O Gough NP later ADVP bowled VP Moin NP Khan NP with PP an NP inswinging NP yorker NP but O Inzamam-ul-Haq NP , O 37 NP not VP out PRT , O and O Salim NP Malik NP took VP Pakistan NP to PP 225 NP for PP five NP when ADVP the NP overs NP ran VP out PRT . O CRICKET NP - O ENGLAND NP V NP PAKISTAN NP ONE-DAY NP SCOREBOARD NP . O MANCHESTER NP , O England NP 1996-08-29 NP Scoreboard ADVP of PP the NP first NP one-day NP ( O 50 NP overs-a-side NP ) NP match VP between PP England NP and O Pakistan NP at PP Old NP Trafford NP on PP Thursday NP : O Pakistan NP Saeed NP Anwar NP c O Mullally NP b O Irani NP 57 NP Aamir NP Sohail NP b O Croft NP 48 NP Ijaz NP Ahmed NP c O Irani NP b O Mullally NP 48 NP Wasim NP Akram NP b O Croft NP 6 NP Inzamam-ul-Haq NP not NP out PP 37 NP Moin NP Khan NP b O Gough NP 10 NP Salim NP Malik NP not O out PP 6 NP Extras NP ( O b-2 NP lb-4 NP w-7 NP ) O 13 NP Total NP ( O for PP 5 NP wickets NP , NP innings NP closed VP ) O 225 NP Fall NP : O 1-82 NP 2-141 NP 3-160 NP 4-174 NP 5-203 NP . O Did O Not O Bat NP : O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP , O Waqar NP Younis NP , O Ata-ur-Rehman NP , O Saqlain NP Mushtaq NP . O Bowling NP : O Gough NP 10-0-44-1 NP , O Mullally NP 10-3-31-1 NP , O Headley NP 10-0-52-0 NP , O Irani NP 10-0-56-1 NP , O Croft NP 10-1-36-2 NP . O England NP N. NP Knight NP c O Moin NP Khan NP b O Wasim NP Akram NP 26 NP A. NP Stewart NP lbw NP b O Waqar NP Younis NP 48 NP M. NP Atherton NP b O Wasim NP Akram NP 65 NP G. NP Thorpe NP st NP Moin NP Khan NP b O Aamir NP Sohail NP 23 NP M. NP Maynard NP b O Wasim NP Akram NP 41 NP G. NP Lloyd NP not O out PP 2 NP R. NP Irani NP not O out PP 6 NP Extras NP ( O lb-4 NP w-7 NP nb-4 NP ) O 15 NP Total NP ( O for PP 5 NP wickets NP , O 46.4 NP overs NP ) O 226 NP Fall NP of PP wickets NP : O 1-57 NP 2-98 NP 3-146 NP 4-200 NP 5-220 NP . O Did O not O bat VP : O R. NP Croft NP , O D. NP Gough NP , O D. NP Headley NP , O A. NP Mullally NP . O Bowling NP : O Wasim NP Akram NP 9.4-1-45-3 NP , O Waqar NP Younis NP 7-0-28-1 NP , O Saqlain NP Mushtaq NP 10-1-54-0 NP , O Ata-ur-Rehman NP 3-0-14-0 NP , O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP 10-0-52-0 NP , O Aamir NP Sohail NP 7-1-29-1 NP . O Result NP : O England NP won VP by PP five NP wickets NP . O Second NP match NP : O August NP 31 NP , O Edgbaston NP ( O Birmingham NP ) O Third NP : O September NP 1 NP , O Trent NP Bridge NP ( O Nottingham NP ) O LOMBARDI NP WINS VP THIRD NP STAGE NP OF PP TOUR NP OF PP NETHERLANDS NP . O DOETINCHEM NP , O Netherlands NP 1996-08-29 NP Leading NP results NP and O overall NP standings NP after PP the NP 122 NP kilometre NP third NP stage NP of PP the NP Tour NP of PP the NP Netherlands NP on PP Thursday NP between PP Almere NP and NP Doetinchem NP . O 1. NP Giovanni NP Lombardi NP ( O Italy NP ) O Polti NP 2 NP hours NP 35 NP minutes NP 29 NP seconds NP 2. NP Rolf NP Sorensen NP ( O Denmark NP ) O Rabobank NP 3. NP Lance NP Armstrong NP ( O U.S. NP ) O Motorola NP 4. NP Maarten NP den NP Bakker NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O TVM NP all O same O time O 5. NP Marco NP Lietti NP ( O Italy NP ) O MG-Technogym NP 1 NP second NP behind PP 6. NP Hans NP de NP Clerq NP ( O Belgium NP ) O Palmans NP 27 NP seconds NP 7. NP Marty NP Jemison NP ( O U.S. NP ) O U.S. NP Postal NP 8. NP Servais NP Knaven NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O TVM NP 9. NP Olaf NP Ludwig NP ( O Germany NP ) O Telekom NP all O same O time O 10. NP Jeroen NP Blijlevens NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O TVM NP 31 NP Leading NP overall NP placings NP after PP three NP stages NP : O 1. NP Sorensen NP 10.57:33 NP 2. NP Lombardi NP 1 NP second NP behind PP 3. NP Armstrong NP 2 NP seconds NP 4. NP Den NP Bakker NP 7 NP 5. NP Lietti NP 8 NP 6. NP Federico NP Colonna NP ( O Italy NP ) O Mapei NP 27 NP 7. NP Max NP van NP Heeswijk NP ( O Netherlands NP ) O Motorola NP 28 NP 8. NP Sven NP Teutenberg NP ( O Germany O ) O U.S. NP Postal NP 31 NP 9. NP Johan NP Capiot NP ( O Belgium NP ) O Collstrop VP 32 NP 10. NP Jans NP Koerts NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O Palmans NP 34 NP The NP race NP continues VP on PP Thursday NP afternoon NP with PP a NP 19.6 NP fourth-stage NP Doetinchem-Doetinchem NP time NP trial NP CRICKET NP - O ENGLAND NP V NP PAKISTAN NP TOSS NP AND NP TEAMS NP . O MANCHESTER NP , O England NP 1996-08-29 NP Pakistan NP won VP the NP toss VP and VP elected VP to VP bat VP in PP the NP first NP one-day NP cricket NP international NP between PP England NP and NP Pakistan NP at PP Old NP Trafford NP on PP Thursday NP . O Teams NP : O England NP - O Mike NP Atherton NP ( O captain NP ) O , O Nick NP Knight NP , O Alec NP Stewart NP , O Graham NP Thorpe NP , O Matthew NP Maynard NP , O Graham NP Lloyd NP , O Ronnie NP Irani NP , O Robert NP Croft NP , O Darren NP Gough NP , O Dean NP Headley NP , O Alan NP Mullally NP . O Pakistan NP : O Aamir NP Sohail NP , O Saeed NP Anwar NP , O Ijaz NP Ahmed NP , O Inzamam-ul-Haq NP , O Salim NP Malik NP , O Wasim NP Akram NP ( O captain NP ) O , O Moin NP Khan NP , O Mushtaq NP Ahmed NP , O Waqar NP Younis NP , O Ata-ur-Rehman NP , O Saqlain NP Mushtaq NP . O CRICKET NP - O ENGLISH NP COUNTY NP CHAMPIONSHIP NP SCORES NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-29 NP Close NP of PP play NP scores NP in PP English NP county NP championship NP matches NP on PP Thursday NP : O Tunbridge NP Wells NP : O Nottinghamshire NP 40-3 NP v VP Kent NP London NP ( NP The NP Oval NP ) O : O Warwickshire VP 195 NP ( O A. NP Giles NP 50 NP ; O B. NP Julian NP 4-66 NP , O C. NP Lewis NP 4-45 NP ) O , O Surrey NP 82-0 NP . O Hove NP : O Sussex NP 285-6 NP ( O W. NP Athey NP 111 NP ) O v NP Lancashire NP Leeds NP ( O Headingley NP ) O : O Yorkshire NP 290 NP ( O C. NP White NP 76 NP , O M. NP Moxon NP 59 NP , O R. NP Blakey NP 57 NP ) O , O Essex NP 79-2 NP . O Chester-le-Street NP : O Glamorgan NP 259 NP ( O P. NP Cottey NP 81 NP ; O M. NP Saggers NP 6-65 NP ) O and O 8-0 ADVP , O Durham NP 114 NP ( O S. NP Watkin NP 4-28 NP ) O Chesterfield NP : O Worcestershire NP 238 NP ( O W. NP Weston NP 100 NP not VP out PRT , O V. NP Solanki NP 58 NP ; O A. NP Harris NP 4-31 NP ) O , O Derbyshire NP 166-1 NP ( O K. NP Barnett NP 83 NP not VP out PRT ) O Portsmouth NP : O Middlesex NP 199 NP and NP 226-1 NP ( O J. NP Pooley NP 106 NP not VP out PRT , O M. NP Ramprakash NP 81 NP not VP out PRT ) O , O Hampshire NP 232 NP ( O A. NP Fraser NP 5-55 NP , O R. NP Fay NP 4-77 NP ) O Leicester NP : O Somerset NP 83 NP ( O D. NP Millns NP 4-35 NP ) O , O Leicestershire NP 202-5 NP Bristol NP : O Gloucestershire VP 183 NP ( O J. NP Russell NP 50 NP ) O , O Northamptonshire NP 123-4 NP ( O K. NP Curran NP 51 NP not VP out PRT ) O . O RUGBY NP UNION NP - O TELFER NP CONFIRMED VP FOR PP LIONS NP COACHING NP ROLE NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-30 NP Scotland NP 's NP Jim NP Telfer NP was VP officially VP confirmed VP on PP Thursday NP as PP assistant NP coach NP for PP the NP British NP Lions NP tour NP to PP South NP Africa NP next NP year NP . O Telfer ADVP , O who NP has VP put VP on PP hold NP his NP role NP as PP Scotland NP team NP manager NP for PP a NP year NP , O will VP act VP as PP assistant NP to PP Ian NP McGeechan NP . O The NP pair NP last NP worked VP together ADVP when ADVP Scotland NP won VP the NP Five NP Nations NP grand NP slam NP in PP 1990 NP . O The NP tour NP party NP will VP be VP announced VP towards PP the NP end NP of PP March NP . O ATHLETICS NP - O CHRISTIE NP TO PP RUN NP IN PP BERLIN NP . O LONDON NP 1996-08-29 NP Linford NP Christie NP has VP confirmed VP he NP will VP run VP in PP a NP " O Dream NP Team NP " O sprint NP relay NP at PP the NP Berlin NP grand NP prix NP athletics NP meeting NP on PP Friday NP . O A NP spokeswoman NP for PP Christie NP said VP the NP former NP Olympic NP 100 NP metres NP champion VP had VP agreed VP to PP captain NP a NP quality NP quartet NP which NP also ADVP includes VP Canada NP 's NP Donovan NP Bailey NP , O the NP current NP Olympic NP champion NP and NP world NP record NP holder NP , O and O Namibian NP Frankie NP Fredericks NP . O Christie NP is VP retiring VP from PP international NP competition NP at PP the NP end NP of PP the NP season NP , O but O Berlin NP promoter NP Rudi NP Thiel NP has VP persuaded VP him NP to VP join VP what NP is VP intended VP to VP be VP a NP special NP tribute NP to PP Jesse NP Owens NP , O who NP won VP four NP gold NP medals NP 60 NP years NP ago ADVP at PP the NP Berlin NP Olympics NP . O SOCCER NP - O GROBBELAAR NP NAMED NP TEMPORARY NP ZIMBABWE NP COACH NP . O HARARE VP 1996-08-29 NP England-based NP goalkeeper NP Bruce NP Grobbelaar NP has VP been VP appointed VP temporary NP head NP coach NP of PP the NP Zimbabwe NP national NP soccer NP team NP for PP two NP international NP matches NP , O the NP Zimbabwe NP Football NP Association NP ( O ZIFA NP ) O said VP on PP Thursday NP . O ZIFA NP vice-chairman NP Vincent NP Pamire NP said VP Grobbelaar NP would VP take VP charge NP for PP a NP match NP against PP Tanzania NP in PP Harare NP on PP September NP 29 NP in PP the NP five-nation NP Castle NP Cup NP of PP Africa NP tournament NP and O an NP African NP Nations NP ' NP Cup NP first ADVP round NP qualifier NP against PP Sudan NP in PP Khartoum NP on PP October NP 5 NP . O Grobbelaar NP takes VP over PP until PP a NP permanent NP replacement NP is VP appointed VP for PP Zimbabwe NP 's NP previous NP coach NP , O Switzerland NP 's NP Marc NP Duvillard NP . O Grobbelaar NP now ADVP plays VP for SBAR English NP second NP division NP leaders NP Plymouth NP Argyle NP after PP years NP in PP the NP top NP flight NP with PP Liverpool NP and NP Southampton NP . O Grobbelaar NP , O fellow NP goalkeeper NP Hans NP Segers NP , O retired NP striker NP John NP Fashanu NP and O Malaysian NP businessman NP Heng NP Suan NP Lim NP pleaded VP not ADJP guilty ADJP in PP May NP to VP charges NP of PP giving VP or VP accepting VP bribes NP to VP fix VP English NP premier NP league NP matches NP . O They NP are VP due ADJP to VP stand VP trial NP next NP January NP . O BASKETBALL NP - O OLYMPIAKOS NP BEAT INTJ DINAMO NP 69-60 NP . O BELGRADE VP 1996-08-29 NP Olympiakos NP of PP Greece NP beat VP Russia NP 's NP Dinamo NP 69-60 NP ( NP halftime NP 35-23 NP ) O in PP the NP third NP match NP of PP an NP international NP basketball NP tournament NP on PP Thursday NP , O qualifying VP for PP the NP finals NP . O Partizan NP and NP Red NP Star NP of PP Yugoslavia NP , O Alba NP of PP Germany NP , O and O Benetton NP of PP Italy NP are VP also VP taking VP part NP in PP the NP event NP which NP continues VP until SBAR Saturday NP . O Add VP results NP Partizan NP beat VP Benetton NP 97-94 NP ( NP halftime NP 39-32 NP ) O . O Final NP Partizan NP v NP Olympiakos NP . O SQUASH NP - O HONG NP KONG NP OPEN O SECOND NP ROUND NP RESULTS NP . O HONG PP KONG VP 1996-08-29 NP Second NP round NP results NP in PP the NP Hong NP Kong NP Open NP on PP Thursday NP ( O prefix NP number NP denotes VP seeding NP ) O : O 1 NP - NP Jansher NP Khan NP ( O Pakistan NP ) O beat VP Simon NP Frenz NP ( O Germany NP ) O 15-12 NP 15-7 ADVP 12-15 NP 15-10 NP Mark NP Cairns NP ( O England NP ) O beat VP Joseph NP Kneipp NP ( O Australia NP ) O 8-15 NP 15-12 NP 15-8 NP 15-8 NP Anthony NP Hill NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP Mir NP Zaman NP Gul NP ( O Pakistan NP ) O 15-12 NP 15-11 NP 15-13 NP Dan NP Jenson NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP 3 NP - NP Brett NP Martin NP ( O Australia NP ) O 15-9 NP 17-14 NP 7-15 NP 9-15 NP 15-14 NP 4 NP - NP Peter NP Nicol NP ( O Scotland NP ) O beat VP Jonathon NP Power NP ( O Canada NP ) O 15-10 NP 15-9 NP 15-9 NP 7 NP - NP Chris NP Walker NP ( O England NP ) O beat VP Amr NP Shabana NP ( O Egypt NP ) O 15-13 NP 15-10 NP 15-6 NP Derek NP Ryan NP ( O Ireland NP ) O beat VP Paul NP Johnson NP ( O England NP ) O 10-15 NP 15-5 NP 12-15 NP 15-12 NP 15-11 NP 2 NP - NP Rodney NP Eyles NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP Zubair NP Jahan NP Khan NP ( O Pakistan NP ) O 15-10 NP 15-8 NP 9-15 NP 13-15 NP 15-4 NP . O SOCCER NP - O RESULTS NP OF PP SOUTH NP KOREAN NP PRO-SOCCER NP GAMES VP . O SEOUL VP 1996-08-29 NP Results NP of PP South NP Korean NP pro-soccer NP games NP played VP on PP Wednesday NP . O Chonan NP 4 NP Anyang NP 1 NP ( NP halftime NP 1-0 NP ) O Suwon NP 4 NP Pusan NP 0 NP ( NP halftime NP 2-0 NP ) O Standings NP after SBAR games NP played VP on PP Wednesday NP ( O tabulate NP under PP - O won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O goals NP for PP , O goals NP against PP , O points VP ) O : O W NP D NP L NP G NP / O F NP G NP / O A NP P NP Chonan NP 3 NP 0 NP 1 NP 13 NP 10 NP 9 NP Puchon NP 2 NP 1 NP 0 NP 4 NP 0 NP 7 NP Suwon NP 1 NP 3 NP 0 NP 7 NP 3 NP 6 NP Pohang VP 1 NP 1 NP 1 NP 8 NP 8 NP 4 NP Ulsan NP 1 NP 0 NP 1 NP 6 NP 6 NP 3 NP Anyang VP 0 NP 3 NP 1 NP 6 NP 9 NP 3 NP Chonnam NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 4 NP 5 NP 2 NP Pusan NP 0 NP 2 NP 1 NP 3 NP 7 NP 2 NP Chonbuk NP 0 NP 0 NP 2 NP 2 NP 5 NP 0 NP BASEBALL NP - O RESULTS NP OF PP S. NP KOREAN NP PRO-BASEBALL NP GAMES VP . O SEOUL VP 1996-08-29 NP Results NP of PP South NP Korean NP pro-baseball NP games NP played VP on PP Wednesday NP . O LG VP 5 NP OB NP 1 NP OB NP 4 NP LG NP 3 NP Ssangbangwool NP 12 NP Hanwha NP 0 NP Hanwha NP 12 NP Ssangbangwool NP 5 NP Lotte NP 4 NP Hyundai NP 0 NP Samsung NP 7 NP Haitai NP 1 NP Note VP - O LG NP and NP OB NP , O Ssangbangwool NP and NP Hanwha NP played VP two NP games NP . O Standings NP after SBAR games NP played VP on PP Wednesday NP ( O tabulate NP under PP won VP , VP drawn VP , O lost VP , O winning VP percentage NP , O games NP behind PP first NP place NP ) O W NP D NP L NP PCT NP GB NP Haitai NP 63 NP 2 NP 42 NP .598 NP - NP Ssangbangwool NP 59 NP 2 NP 48 NP .500 NP 5 NP Hanwha NP 57 NP 1 NP 49 NP .537 NP 6 NP 1/2 NP Hyundai NP 56 NP 5 NP 48 NP .536 NP 6 NP 1/2 NP Samsung NP 48 NP 5 NP 55 NP .468 NP 14 NP Lotte NP 45 NP 6 NP 53 NP .462 NP 14 NP 1/2 NP LG NP 45 NP 5 NP 59 NP .436 NP 17 NP 1/2 NP OB NP 42 NP 6 NP 61 NP .413 NP 20 NP TENNIS NP - O THURSDAY NP 'S VP RESULTS NP FROM NP THE NP U.S. NP OPEN NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-29 NP Results NP of PP second NP round NP matches NP on PP Thursday NP in PP the NP U.S. NP Open NP Tennis NP Championships NP at PP the NP National NP Tennis NP Centre NP ( O prefix NP number NP denotes VP seeding NP ) O : O Women NP 's NP singles NP Anna NP Kournikova NP ( O Russia NP ) O beat VP Natalia NP Baudone NP ( O Italy NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-3 NP Rita NP Grande NP ( O Italy NP ) O beat VP Tina NP Krizan NP ( O Slovenia NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-0 NP Els NP Callens NP ( O Belgium NP ) O beat VP Annabel NP Ellwood NP ( O Australia NP ) O 6-4 NP 1-6 NP 6-1 ADVP Elena NP Likhovtseva NP ( O Russia NP ) O beat VP Lila NP Osterloh NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-2 NP Sandra NP Dopfer NP ( O Austria NP ) O beat VP Nanne NP Dahlman NP ( O Finland NP ) O 2-6 NP 6-2 NP 6- NP 3 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP 13 NP - NP Thomas NP Enqvist NP ( O Sweden NP ) O beat VP Guillaume NP Raoux NP ( O France NP ) O 6-3 NP 6- NP 2 NP 6-3 NP Sergi NP Bruguera NP ( O Spain NP ) O beat VP Michael NP Stich NP ( O Germany NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-2 NP 6-4 NP Jakob NP Hlasek NP ( O Switzerland NP ) O beat VP Alberto NP Berasategui NP ( O Spain NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-5 NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 9-7 NP ) O 6-0 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP , O second NP round NP 1 NP - NP Steffi NP Graf NP ( O Germany NP ) O beat VP Karin NP Kschwendt NP ( O Austria NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-1 ADVP Naoko NP Kijimuta NP ( O Japan NP ) O beat VP Alexandra NP Fusai NP ( O France NP ) O 6-4 NP 7-5 NP Natasha NP Zvereva NP ( O Belarus NP ) O beat VP Ai VP Sugiyama NP ( O Japan NP ) O 4-6 VP 6-4 NP 6-3 NP 14 NP - NP Barbara NP Paulus NP ( O Austria NP ) O beat VP Elena NP Wagner NP ( O Germany NP ) O 7-5 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-5 NP ) O Petra NP Langrova NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O beat VP Naoko NP Sawamatsu NP ( O Japan NP ) O 6- NP 4 NP 3-6 NP 7-5 NP 17 NP - NP Karina NP Habsudova NP ( O Slovakia NP ) O beat VP Nathalie NP Dechy NP ( O France NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-2 NP Women NP 's NP singles NP , O second NP round NP 7 NP - NP Jana NP Novotna NP ( O Czech NP Republic NP ) O beat VP Florencia NP Labat NP ( O Argentina NP ) O 6-2 NP 4-6 NP 6-2 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP , O second NP round NP 3 NP - NP Thomas NP Muster NP ( O Austria NP ) O beat VP Dirk NP Dier NP ( O Germany NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-2 NP 6-4 NP Pablo NP Campana NP ( O Ecuador NP ) O beat VP Mark NP Knowles NP ( O Bahamas NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-3 NP ) O 3 NP - NP 6 NP 6-3 NP 6-7 NP ( O 3-7 NP ) O 6-3 NP Jason NP Stoltenberg NP ( O Australia NP ) O beat VP Kenneth NP Carlsen NP ( O Denmark NP ) O 6- NP 3 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-1 NP ) O 6-3 NP Arnaud NP Boetsch NP ( O France NP ) O beat VP Magnus NP Gustafsson NP ( O Sweden NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 8- NP 6 NP ) O 6-3 NP 6-1 ADVP Add VP Women NP 's NP singles NP , O second NP round NP 16 NP - NP Martina NP Hingis NP ( O Switzerland NP ) O beat VP Miriam NP Oremans NP ( O Netherlands NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-4 NP Tami NP Whitlinger NP Jones NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Amy NP Frazier NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-3 NP ) O 6-2 NP Judith NP Wiesner NP ( O Austria NP ) O beat VP Debbie NP Graham NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-2 NP 7-5 NP Add VP Men NP 's NP singles NP , O second NP round NP 6 NP - NP Andre NP Agassi NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Leander NP Paes NP ( O India NP ) O 3-6 NP 6-4 NP 6-1 NP 6-0 NP Javier NP Sanchez NP ( O Spain NP ) O beat VP Jim NP Grabb NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-2 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-3 NP ) O 2-6 NP 6-3 NP Hernan NP Gumy NP ( O Argentina NP ) O beat VP Jared NP Palmer NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-7 NP ( O 5-7 NP ) O 6-3 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-4 NP ) O 0-6 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-1 NP ) O : O Women NP 's NP singles NP , O second NP round NP 3 NP - NP Arantxa NP Sanchez NP Vicario NP ( O Spain NP ) O beat VP Nicole NP Arendt NP ( O U.S. NP ) O 6-2 NP 6-2 NP Men NP 's NP singles NP , O second NP round NP David NP Wheaton NP ( O U.S. NP ) O beat VP Frederic NP Vitoux NP ( O France NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-4 NP 4-6 NP 7-6 ADVP ( O 7-4 NP ) O Jan NP Siemerink NP ( NP Netherlands NP ) O beat VP Carlos NP Moya NP ( O Spain NP ) O 7-6 ADVP ( LST 7-2 NP ) O 6-4 NP 6-4 NP BASEBALL NP - O MAJOR NP LEAGUE NP STANDINGS NP AFTER NP WEDNESDAY NP 'S NP GAMES NP . O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-29 NP Major NP League NP Baseball NP standings NP after SBAR games NP played VP on PP Wednesday NP ( O tabulate NP under PP won NP , NP lost VP , O winning VP percentage NP and NP games NP behind PP ) O : O AMERICAN NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP NEW NP YORK NP 74 NP 58 NP .561 NP - NP BALTIMORE VP 70 NP 62 NP .530 NP 4 NP BOSTON NP 69 NP 65 NP .515 NP 6 NP TORONTO VP 63 NP 71 NP .470 NP 12 NP DETROIT VP 47 NP 86 NP .353 NP 27 NP 1/2 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP CLEVELAND NP 80 NP 53 NP .602 NP - NP CHICAGO NP 71 NP 64 NP .526 NP 10 NP MINNESOTA NP 66 NP 67 NP .496 NP 14 NP MILWAUKEE NP 64 NP 70 NP .478 NP 16 NP 1/2 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 61 NP 73 NP .455 NP 19 NP 1/2 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP TEXAS NP 75 NP 58 NP .564 NP - NP SEATTLE NP 69 NP 63 NP .523 NP 5 NP 1/2 NP OAKLAND NP 64 NP 72 NP .471 NP 12 NP 1/2 NP CALIFORNIA NP 61 NP 72 NP .459 NP 14 NP THURSDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 29TH NP SCHEDULE NP KANSAS NP CITY NP AT NP DETROIT NP MINNESOTA NP AT NP MILWAUKEE NP NEW NP YORK NP AT NP CALIFORNIA NP BALTIMORE VP AT NP SEATTLE NP NATIONAL NP LEAGUE NP EASTERN NP DIVISION NP W NP L NP PCT NP GB NP ATLANTA NP 82 NP 49 NP .626 NP - NP MONTREAL NP 71 NP 60 NP .542 NP 11 NP FLORIDA NP 63 NP 70 NP .474 NP 20 NP NEW NP YORK NP 59 NP 74 NP .444 NP 24 NP PHILADELPHIA NP 54 NP 80 NP .403 NP 29 NP 1/2 NP CENTRAL NP DIVISION NP HOUSTON NP 72 NP 62 NP .537 NP - NP ST NP LOUIS VP 69 NP 64 NP .519 NP 2 NP 1/2 NP CINCINNATI NP 65 NP 67 NP .492 NP 6 NP CHICAGO NP 64 NP 66 NP .492 NP 6 NP PITTSBURGH NP 56 NP 76 NP .424 NP 15 NP WESTERN NP DIVISION NP SAN NP DIEGO NP 74 NP 60 NP .552 NP - NP LOS NP ANGELES NP 71 NP 61 NP .538 NP 2 NP COLORADO NP 70 NP 64 NP .522 NP 4 NP SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 57 NP 74 NP .435 NP 15 NP 1/2 NP THURSDAY NP , O AUGUST NP 29TH NP SCHEDULE NP SAN NP DIEGO NP AT NP NEW NP YORK NP CHICAGO NP AT NP HOUSTON NP CINCINNATI NP AT NP COLORADO NP ATLANTA NP AT NP PITTSBURGH NP LOS NP ANGELES NP AT NP MONTREAL NP FLORIDA NP AT NP ST NP LOUIS NP BASEBALL NP - O YANKEES NP BRAWL NP AND NP CONTINUE NP TO PP SLIDE NP . O SEATTLE NP 1996-08-29 NP Jay NP Buhner NP hit VP a NP three-run NP homer NP and O former NP Yankee NP Terry NP Mulholland NP allowed VP one NP run VP over PP seven NP innings NP as PP the NP Seattle NP Mariners NP completed VP a NP sweep NP of PP New NP York NP with PP a NP 10-2 NP victory NP in PP a NP game NP marred VP by PP a NP bench-clearing NP brawl NP . O Including PP the NP last NP three NP games NP of PP last NP October NP 's NP Divisional NP Playoff NP Series NP , O the NP Mariners NP have VP beaten VP the NP Yankees NP 12 NP of PP the NP past NP 15 NP meetings NP overall NP and NP 14 NP of PP the NP last NP 16 NP in PP the NP Kingdome NP . O Five NP players NP were VP ejected VP after PP Yankees NP ' NP outfielder NP Paul NP O'Neill NP and NP Seattle NP catcher NP John NP Marzano NP got VP into PP a NP fight NP after SBAR O'Neill NP had VP been VP brushed VP back ADVP . O In PP Baltimore NP , O Don NP Wengert NP threw VP a NP nine-hitter NP for PP his NP first NP shutout NP and O Jose NP Herrera NP had VP a NP two-run NP double NP in PP a NP three-run NP fifth NP inning NP as PP the NP Oakland NP Athletics NP blanked VP the NP Baltimore NP Orioles NP 3-0 NP . O Wengert VP ( O 7-9 NP ) O , O who NP failed VP to PP record NP a NP shutout NP in PP his NP previous NP 86 NP starts NP in PP either NP the NP minors NP or NP majors NP , O did VP not VP walk VP a NP batter NP and O struck VP out PRT three NP for PP Oakland NP . O In PP Chicago NP , O James NP Baldwin NP scattered VP five NP hits NP over PP seven NP scoreless NP innings NP and O Ray NP Durham NP and NP Ozzie NP Guillen NP had VP RBI NP hits NP in PP the NP second NP inning NP as SBAR the NP Chicago NP White NP Sox NP blanked VP the NP Milwaukee NP Brewers NP 2-0 NP . O Baldwin NP ( O 10-4 NP ) O struck VP out PRT four NP and O did VP not VP walk VP a NP batter NP for PP Chicago NP , O which NP won VP for PP only NP the NP fourth NP time NP in PP 15 NP games NP . O Dave NP Nilsson NP had VP three NP hits NP for PP the NP Brewers NP . O In PP Kansas NP City NP , O Jose NP Offerman NP 's NP single NP with PP two NP out PP in PP the NP 12th NP inning NP scored VP Johnny NP Damon NP with PP the NP winning NP run VP and O lifted VP the NP Kansas NP City NP Royals NP to VP a NP 4-3 NP victory NP over PP the NP Texas NP Rangers NP . O Rick NP Huisman NP ( O 1-1 NP ) O allowed VP one NP hit NP and O a NP walk NP in PP the NP 12th NP to VP post VP his NP first NP major-league NP win NP . O In PP Toronto NP , O Pat NP Hentgen NP tossed VP a NP five-hitter NP for PP his NP fifth NP consecutive NP complete NP game NP and O three NP players NP drove VP in PP two NP runs VP apiece ADVP as SBAR the NP Toronto NP Blue NP Jays NP defeated VP the NP Minnesota NP Twins NP 6-1 NP for PP their NP ninth NP win NP in PP 11 NP games NP . O Hentgen NP ( O 17-7 NP ) O surrendered VP just NP three NP doubles VP and O a NP pair NP of PP singles NP in PP tossing VP his NP major-league NP leading NP ninth NP complete NP game NP . O He NP walked VP three NP and O struck VP out PRT three NP in PP winning VP for PP the NP 10th NP time NP in PP his NP last NP 11 NP decisions NP . 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O NEW NP YORK NP 1996-08-29 NP Results NP of PP Major NP League NP Baseball NP games NP played VP on PP Wednesday NP ( O home NP team NP in PP CAPS NP ) O : O National NP League NP COLORADO NP 10 NP Cincinnati NP 9 NP MONTREAL NP 6 NP Los NP Angeles NP 5 NP Atlanta NP 9 NP PITTSBURGH NP 4 NP San NP Diego NP 3 NP NEW NP YORK NP 2 NP ( O 10 NP innings NP ) O HOUSTON NP 5 NP Chicago NP 4 NP ( O 11 NP innings NP ) O Florida NP 3 NP ST NP LOUIS NP 2 NP ( O 10 NP innings NP ) O SAN NP FRANCISCO NP 7 NP Philadelphia NP 6 NP American NP League NP Cleveland NP 9 NP DETROIT NP 3 NP CHICAGO NP 2 NP Milwaukee NP 0 NP Oakland NP 3 NP BALTIMORE VP 0 NP TORONTO VP 6 NP Minnesota NP 1 NP KANSAS NP CITY NP 4 NP Texas NP 3 NP ( O 12 NP innings NP ) O Boston NP 7 NP CALIFORNIA NP 4 NP SEATTLE NP 10 NP New NP York NP 2 NP TENNIS NP - O MARTINEZ NP GETS NP AGGRESSIVE NP AT NP U.S. NP OPEN NP . 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O He NP also ADVP planned VP to VP travel VP to PP Sarajevo NP to VP oversee VP the NP formal NP dissolution NP of PP the NP separatist NP Croat NP mini-state NP in PP western NP Bosnia NP . O U.N. NP police NP , O relief NP workers NP and O NATO NP officers NP have VP reported VP a NP rise NP in PP political NP violence NP across PP Bosnia NP in PP the NP run-up NP to PP the NP September NP 14 NP elections NP . O Voters NP will VP be VP choosing VP a NP three-member NP presidency NP and O a NP parliament NP to VP rule VP over PP a NP loose NP union NP of PP Bosnia NP , O comprised VP of PP a NP Serb NP republic NP and O a NP Moslem-Croat NP federation NP . O Gazprom NP rises VP to PP 2,901.48 NP rbls NP at PP auction NP . 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O Gazprom NP , O Russia NP 's NP biggest NP company NP by PP market NP capitalisation NP , O has VP massive NP reserves NP and O potentially ADJP huge ADJP earnings NP . O However ADVP , O its NP 23.6 NP billion NP shares NP are VP highly ADJP illiquid ADJP and O management NP permission NP is VP required VP to VP sell VP them NP . O Gazprom NP has VP recently VP tightened VP these NP rules NP , O making VP it NP harder ADJP for SBAR shareholders NP to VP sell VP to PP whoever NP they NP want VP , O when ADVP they NP want VP . O The NP company NP has VP organised VP regular NP auctions NP of PP its NP shares NP to VP create VP an NP orderly NP market NP in PP the NP paper NP . 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O Just NP hours NP before PP Wednesday NP 's NP shooting NP , O three NP hand NP grenades NP were VP thrown VP at PP a NP police NP station NP in PP Celopek NP . O They NP caused VP damage NP but O no NP casualties NP , NP police NP said VP . O The NP Serbian NP authorities NP blame VP Albanian NP dissidents NP for PP the NP recent NP spate NP of PP attacks NP . O None NP of PP the NP attackers NP has VP been VP caught VP . O Kosovo NP 's NP autonomy NP was VP revoked VP in PP 1987 NP and O Serb NP police NP forces NP cracked VP down PRT on PP Albanian NP protests NP . O Albanian NP moderates NP want VP autonomy NP restored VP but O hardliners NP want VP to VP join VP up PRT with PP neighbouring VP Albania NP . O The NP Serbs NP , O who NP make VP up PRT 10 NP percent NP of PP the NP province NP 's NP 1.8 NP million NP people NP , O claim NP Kosovo NP as SBAR the NP cradle NP of PP their NP culture NP . O Viral NP meningitis NP epidemic NP kills VP 10 NP in PP Romania NP . O BUCHAREST NP 1996-08-29 NP Viral NP meningitis NP has VP killed VP 10 NP people NP in PP Romania NP 's NP capital NP Bucharest VP this NP month NP in PP what NP doctors NP said VP on PP Thursday NP was VP the NP worst NP epidemic NP of PP its NP type NP in PP the NP country NP for PP a NP decade NP . O Some NP 170 NP middle-aged NP and NP elderly NP people NP with PP the NP disease NP were VP being VP treated VP in PP hospital NP , O doctors NP said VP . O Doctor NP Emanuil NP Ceausu NP , O head NP of PP Bucharest NP 's NP Victor NP Babes NP hospital NP for PP infectious NP diseases NP , O said VP the NP epidemic NP had VP been VP caused VP by PP a NP virus NP yet ADVP to VP be VP identified VP . O Illness NP from PP viral NP meningitis NP lasts VP around PP a NP week NP . O It NP affects VP the NP gastro-intestinal NP tract NP , O causing VP high NP fever NP , NP headache NP and NP vomiting NP . O In PP 1986 NP Romania NP suffered VP an NP epidemic NP of PP the NP more NP dangerous NP bacterial NP meningitis NP which NP has VP killed VP some NP 15,000 NP people NP in PP central NP Africa NP this NP year NP . O Serbia NP 's NP Zastava NP workers NP protest NP enters VP 9th NP day NP . O BELGRADE VP 1996-08-29 NP Workers NP at PP Serbia NP 's NP Zastava NP arms NP factory NP entered VP the NP ninth NP day NP of PP their NP protest NP over PP unpaid NP wages NP on PP Thursday NP with PP management NP accused VP them NP of PP rejecting VP talks NP . O " O The NP workers NP keep VP on PP gathering NP in PP the NP centre NP of PP the NP town NP , O " O the NP factory NP 's NP general NP manager NP Vukasin NP Filipovic NP told VP Reuters NP . NP " O But O they NP do VP not VP want VP to VP talk VP to PP anyone NP . O " O " O They NP want VP to VP discuss VP in PP public ADJP , O at PP their NP protest NP meetings NP , O " O Filipovic NP said VP . O " O And O that NP is VP impossible ADJP . O " O The NP Zastava NP works NP in PP the NP central NP town NP of PP Kragujevac NP is VP the NP backbone NP of PP Serbia NP 's NP defence NP industry NP , O supplying VP the NP army NP with PP a NP whole NP range NP of PP weapons NP . O Its NP workers NP are VP staging NP protests NP in PP the NP town NP 's NP main NP square NP demanding NP June NP and NP July NP wages NP and O last NP year NP 's NP holiday NP pay NP . O On PP Wednesday NP , O the NP union NP demanded VP the NP resignation NP of PP the NP factory NP manager NP . O But O Filipovic NP said VP he NP would VP not VP quit VP under PP pressure NP . O " O We NP can VP talk VP about PP it NP and O I NP am VP prepared VP to VP take VP all NP the NP consequences NP of PP mismanagement NP if SBAR any NP . O " O Venezuela NP FinMin NP to VP make VP statement NP midday NP Thursday NP . O CARACAS NP 1996-08-28 NP Venezuelan NP Finance NP Minister NP Luis NP Raul NP Matos NP Azocar NP will VP make VP an NP " O important NP announcement NP " O on PP Thursday NP at PP 1230 NP local NP / O 1630 NP GMT NP at PP a NP Central NP Bank NP press NP conference NP , O the NP Finance NP Ministry NP said VP . O The NP press NP conference NP replaces VP Matos NP 's NP scheduled NP appearance NP at PP an NP IMF-hosted NP seminar NP Thursday NP on PP Venezuela NP 's NP economic NP reform NP program NP , O Venezuelan NP Agenda NP . O -- NP Caracas NP newsroom NP , O 582 NP 834405 NP Colombia NP police NP find VP marijuana NP on PP ship NP . O BOGOTA NP , O Colombia NP 1996-08-29 NP Police NP said VP they NP found VP 35 NP metric NP tons NP of PP marijuana NP on PP Thursday NP on PP a NP ship NP preparing VP to VP set VP sail NP for PP the NP Netherlands NP from PP Colombia NP 's NP Caribbean NP port NP of PP Cartagena NP . 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O MEXICO NP CITY NP 1996-08-29 NP Mexico NP 's NP same-day NP Cetes NP rates NP rose VP 50 NP basis NP points NP to PP 24.25 NP percent NP on PP nervousness NP over PP a NP new NP round NP of PP attacks NP by PP guerrillas NP in PP two NP southern NP states NP , O dealers NP said VP . O " O There NP are VP people NP who NP are VP taking VP advantage NP of PP the NP news NP to VP put VP pressure NP on PP rates NP , O however ADVP , O there NP are VP enough NP players NP who NP will VP buy VP and O that NP will VP keep VP rates NP from PP rising VP too ADVP much ADVP , O " O said VP one NP dealer NP . O Co-ordinated NP guerrilla NP attacks NP in PP two NP southern NP states NP overnight ADVP that SBAR left VP at NP least NP 13 NP people NP dead ADJP have VP caused VP nervousness NP in PP Mexico NP 's NP financial NP markets NP . O Bank NP notes NP and NP acceptances NP , O including PP pagares NP , O rose VP 46 NP basis NP points NP to PP 25.10 NP percent NP . 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O Mayor NP Antonio NP Gonzalez NP Garcia NP , O of PP the NP opposition NP Revolutionary NP Workers NP ' NP Party NP , O said VP in PP Wednesday NP 's NP letter NP that SBAR army NP troops NP recently VP raided VP several NP local NP farms NP , O stole VP cattle NP and O raped NP women NP . O The NP letter NP was VP signed VP by PP some NP 200 NP area NP residents NP and O indigenous NP leaders NP . O Some NP electoral NP watchdog NP groups NP also ADVP said VP the NP presence NP of PP the NP army NP , O which NP has VP fanned VP out ADVP across PP the NP state NP in PP the NP past NP month NP in PP search NP of PP a NP new NP guerrilla NP group NP , O was VP likely ADJP to VP intimidate VP voters NP and O had VP stirred VP up PRT tension NP in PP the NP state NP . 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O It NP was VP distributed VP to PP reporters NP at PP the NP press NP centre NP of PP Clinton NP 's NP Democratic NP convention NP headquarters NP just NP hours NP before PP the NP president NP was VP to VP address VP the NP delegates NP accepting VP the NP party NP 's NP nomination NP for PP a NP second NP four-year NP term NP in PP the NP White NP House NP . O U.S. NP surgeon NP investigated VP for PP discarding VP foot NP . O CHARLESTON NP , O S.C. NP 1996-08-29 NP Health NP officials NP said VP on PP Thursday NP they NP were VP investigating VP the NP discovery NP of PP an NP amputated NP foot NP on PP a NP beach NP near PP Charleston NP to VP determine VP whether SBAR a NP local NP surgeon NP had VP improperly VP disposed VP of PP infectious NP waste NP . O The NP foot NP , O which NP washed VP up PRT on PP Sullivan NP 's NP Island NP beach NP this NP month NP , O was VP amputated VP three NP years NP ago ADVP from PP a NP child NP whose NP legs NP were VP deformed ADJP . O The NP foot NP had VP to VP be VP removed VP so SBAR the NP infant NP could VP be VP fitted VP with PP a NP prosthesis NP . O An NP orthopedic NP surgeon NP was VP given VP permission NP by PP the NP child NP 's NP parents NP and O the NP hospital NP to VP keep VP the NP foot NP for PP research NP and O educational NP purposes NP . O Health NP officials NP said VP the NP surgeon NP told VP authorities NP he NP stored VP the NP foot NP in PP his NP freezer NP at PP home NP , O but O the NP freezer NP recently ADVP broke VP down PRT and O the NP contents NP spoiled NP . O The NP surgeon NP , O who NP apologised VP for PP the NP incident NP , O said VP he NP decided VP to VP put VP the NP foot NP in PP a NP crab NP trap VP to VP remove VP the NP flesh NP . O The NP foot NP later ADVP washed VP up PP on PP the NP beach NP . O Florida NP cop NP disguised VP as PP shrub NP nabs NP bad NP guys NP . O MIAMI NP 1996-08-29 NP It NP was VP a NP bush NP that NP bagged VP the NP bad NP guys NP . O When ADVP four NP would-be NP robbers NP , O armed NP and O masked VP , O showed VP up PRT to VP rob VP a NP Checker NP 's NP restaurant NP in PP the NP Fort NP Lauderdale NP suburb NP of PP Pembroke NP Pines NP on PP Tuesday NP , O they NP had VP no NP idea NP the NP shrub NP near PP the NP drive-through NP window NP was VP toting VP a NP shotgun NP . O Detective NP Earl NP Feugill NP , O camouflaged VP as PP a NP shaggy NP green NP bush NP , O ordered VP them NP to VP freeze VP . O " O They NP were VP quite ADJP surprised ADJP , O " O he NP told VP the NP Miami NP Herald NP . O Feugill NP said VP he NP made VP the NP hot NP , NP heavy NP suit NP , O which NP he NP first ADVP used VP in PP the NP Marines NP , O by PP attaching VP strips NP of PP burlap NP to PP a NP camouflage NP outfit NP . O Green NP and NP black NP face NP paint NP completed VP his NP disguise NP . O He NP was VP staking VP out PRT the NP restaurant NP after PP a NP series NP of PP robberies NP at PP local NP fast-food NP places NP . O Pembroke NP Pines NP police NP said VP five NP people NP were VP arrested VP as PP a NP result NP of PP the NP 90-minute NP stakeout NP , O including PP the NP four NP robbers NP and O a NP restaurant NP employee NP who NP was VP allegedly VP prepared VP to VP let VP them NP in PP a NP back NP door NP . O U.S. NP DLA NP sets NP tin NP price NP at PP $ NP 2.7975 NP per PP lb NP . O WASHINGTON NP 1996-08-29 NP The NP U.S. NP Defense NP Logistics NP Agency NP set VP Thursday NP 's NP offering NP price NP for PP stockpile NP tin NP at PP $ NP 2.7975 NP per PP lb NP , O versus O $ NP 2.7775 NP per PP lb NP yesterday NP . O Key ADJP Clinton NP aide NP resigns NP , O NBC NP says VP . O CHICAGO NP 1996-08-29 NP Dick NP Morris NP , O the NP Republican NP political NP consultant NP who NP reshaped VP U.S. NP President NP Bill NP Clinton NP 's NP reelection NP campaign NP , O has VP resigned VP , O MS-NBC NP News NP reported VP Thursday NP . O Morris NP drew VP the NP ire NP of PP liberal NP Clinton NP aides NP for PP repositioning NP the NP president NP in PP the NP political NP centre NP . O There NP was VP no NP immediate NP comment NP on PP the NP report NP from PP the NP White NP House NP . O U.S. NP corn NP gluten NP meal NP steady-higher NP , O feed VP flat ADJP . O CHICAGO NP 1996-08-29 NP U.S. NP corn NP gluten VP feed VP prices NP were VP flat ADJP while SBAR meal NP values NP were VP steady ADJP to VP firmer ADJP on PP Thursday NP . O Dealers NP noted VP a NP seasonal NP pickup NP in PP meal NP demand NP . O -- O CHICAGO NP AREA NP MILLS NP ( O dollars NP per PP short NP ton NP ) O Gluten NP feed NP 21 NP pct NP bulk NP Spot NP - O 117.00 NP unc NP Gluten NP feed NP pellets NP Spot NP - O unq ADJP Gluten NP meal NP 60 NP pct NP bulk NP rail NP Spot NP - O 320.00 NP up ADVP 5 NP DECATUR NP , O IL NP / O CLINTON NP AND NP CEDAR NP RAPIDS NP , O IA NP Gluten NP feed NP 18 NP pct NP pellets NP Spot NP - O 117.00 NP unc NP Gluten NP meal NP 60 NP pct NP bulk NP Spot NP - O 310.00 NP unc NP ( O Chicago NP newsdesk NP 312-408-8720 NP ) O EU NP barley NP sale NP worth ADJP $ NP 145 NP / O T NP , O for PP Saudi NP - NP sources NP . O PARIS NP 1996-08-29 NP A NP European NP Union NP sale NP of PP 234,324 NP tonnes NP of PP German NP intervention NP barley NP is VP worth ADJP some NP $ NP 145 NP per PP tonne NP fob VP Germany NP and O is VP mostly ADVP destined VP for PP Saudi NP Arabia NP , O European NP grain NP sources NP said VP on PP Thursday NP . 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O But O subtracting VP freight NP costs NP , O the NP equivalent NP fob NP price NP of PP the NP deal NP is VP around NP $ NP 142 NP , O well ADVP below PP the NP $ NP 149 NP per PP tonne NP floor NP price NP which NP the NP EU NP put VP on PP its NP barley NP as PP news NP of PP the NP deal NP emerged VP last NP week NP . O Last NP Thursday NP the NP EU NP sold VP 34,277 NP tonnes NP of PP German NP intervention NP barley NP at PP a NP minimum NP price NP of PP 109.36 NP Ecus NP per NP tonne NP , O which NP was VP seen VP as PP worth NP $ NP 149 NP per PP tonne NP fob NP . O -- NP Paris NP newsroom NP +331 NP 4221 NP 5432 NP French NP shipyard NP workers NP march VP against PRT job NP cuts NP . O RENNES NP 1996-08-29 NP About NP 3,500 NP naval NP shipyard NP workers NP marched VP in PP the NP centre NP of PP the NP northern NP port NP town NP of PP Cherbourg NP on PP Thursday NP to VP protest VP against PP defence NP restructuring NP , O a NP union NP official NP said VP . 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O No NP one NP immediately ADVP claimed VP responsibility NP for PP Thursday NP 's NP incidents NP , O which NP brought VP to PP 23 NP the NP number NP of PP guerrilla NP attacks NP on PP the NP resort NP island NP since PP mid-August NP , O when ADVP separatist NP guerrillas NP ended VP a NP shaky NP seven-month NP truce NP . O Corsica NP has VP been VP racked VP by PP low-level NP separatist-inspired NP violence NP , O principally ADVP directed VP against PP government NP targets NP , O for PP two NP decades NP . O The NP daily NP Le NP Monde NP reported VP on PP Wednesday NP some NP separatist NP movements NP were VP considering VP taking VP their NP attacks NP to PP the NP French NP mainland NP on PP the NP principle NP that NP " O 300 NP grammes NP of PP explosives NP on PP the NP continent NP have VP more NP impact NP than PP 300 NP kilos NP in PP Corsica NP " O . O The NP newspaper NP said VP separatists NP may VP take VP advantage NP of PP social NP unrest NP widely VP expected VP on PP the NP mainland NP in PP coming NP weeks NP over PP government NP austerity NP plans NP to VP stoke VP a NP popular NP backlash NP against PP the NP government NP . O Sweden NP 's NP OM NP to VP open VP London NP forest NP products NP bourse VP . O STOCKHOLM NP 1996-08-29 NP Swedish NP options NP and NP derivatives NP exchange NP OM NP Gruppen NP AB NP said VP on PP Thursday NP it NP would VP open VP an NP electronic NP bourse NP for PP forest NP industry NP products NP in PP London NP in PP the NP first NP half NP of PP 1997 NP . O " O Together ADVP with PP subsidiaries NP OMLX NP , O the NP London NP Securities NP & NP Derivatives NP Exchange NP and NP OM NP Stockholm NP , O OM NP Gruppen NP will VP open VP an NP international NP electronic NP bourse NP for PP forest NP products NP in PP the NP first NP half NP of PP 1997 NP , O " O OM NP Gruppen NP said VP in PP a NP statement NP . O The NP first NP commodity NP to VP be VP traded VP on PP the NP PULPEX NP bourse NP will VP be VP pulp NP , O but O OM NP said VP trade NP would VP be VP extended VP to VP include VP products NP such PP as PP timber NP , O recycled NP paper NP and O other NP paper NP qualities NP . O " O Through PP the NP establishment NP of PP PULPEX NP , O London NP will VP have VP a NP commodities NP bourse NP for PP forest NP products NP which NP complements VP existing NP bourses NP for PP oil NP , NP metals NP and O ' O softs NP ' NP ( O coffee NP , NP sugar NP and NP cocoa NP ) O , O " O OM NP said VP . O PULPEX NP was VP the NP result NP of PP a NP three-year NP project NP run NP in PP cooperation NP between PP OM NP and O representatives NP of PP the NP forest NP industry NP , O the NP company NP said VP . O Huge NP swings NP in PP the NP price NP of PP pulp NP over PP the NP past NP few NP years NP have VP made VP pulp NP producers NP ' NP profitability NP unpredictable NP , O and O made VP investing VP in PP new NP production NP capacity NP a NP risky NP business NP . O " O Without PP the NP ability NP to VP hedge VP prices NP , O changes NP in PP the NP world NP market NP price NP for PP pulp NP has VP had VP an NP immediate NP impact NP on PP players NP ' NP profitability NP , O " O OM NP said VP . O It NP said VP global NP production NP of PP pulp NP amounted VP to VP around PP 200 NP million NP tonnes NP per PP year NP , O of PP which NP around PP 20 NP percent NP or O 40 NP million NP tonnes NP was VP sold VP on PP the NP spot NP market NP . O At PP current NP prices NP , O the NP value NP of PP this NP production NP was VP around ADVP $ NP 25 NP billion NP . O PULPEX NP will VP be VP both NP a NP marketplace NP and O a NP clearing NP house NP , O OM NP said VP , O adding VP that SBAR the NP British NP Securities NP and NP Investments NP Board NP had VP been VP informed VP of PP OM NP 's NP plans NP . O PULPEX NP 's NP clearing NP operation NP will VP be VP covered VP by PP the NP parent NP company NP guarantee NP issued VP by PP OM NP Gruppen NP to PP its NP wholly-owned NP bourses NP and NP clearing NP organisations NP . O -- NP Stockholm NP newsroom NP , O +46-8-700 ADVP 1006 NP Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp NP oil NP stock NP levels NP fall VP . O AMSTERDAM NP 1996-08-29 NP Oil NP product NP inventories NP held VP in PP independent NP tankage NP in PP the NP Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp NP area NP were VP at PP the NP following NP levels NP , O with PP week-ago NP and NP year-ago NP levels NP , O industry NP sources NP said VP . O All NP figures NP in PP thousands NP of PP tonnes NP : O 29/8/96 NP 22/8/96 NP 1/9/95 NP Gasoline NP 400 NP 400-425 NP 425 NP Naphtha NP 50-75 NP 75-100 NP 50-75 NP Gas NP oil NP 1,600 NP 1,650 NP 1,850-1,900 NP Fuel NP oil NP 325 NP 325-350 NP 425 NP Jet NP kero NP 15 NP 15-20 NP 25 NP Motor NP gasoline NP stocks NP dipped VP slightly ADVP as PP barges NP left VP for PP Germany NP , O but O there NP were VP few NP inflows NP of PP cargoes NP . O Naphtha NP inventories NP also ADVP dropped VP as PP Germany NP again ADVP took VP barges NP and O no NP cargoes NP entered VP ARA NP . O Gas NP oil NP stocks NP fell VP with PP some NP cargoes NP arriving VP from PP the NP former NP Soviet NP Union NP , O but O very ADJP fast ADJP throughput ADJP to VP markets NP in PP Benelux NP , NP Germany NP and NP Switzerland NP . O Fuel NP oil NP inventories NP dipped VP slightly ADVP with PP some NP straight-run NP arrivals NP , O but O fair NP bunkering NP demand NP removing VP more NP material NP . O Jet NP fuel NP stocks NP lowered VP as SBAR the NP aviation NP sector NP bought VP . O -- NP Philip NP Blenkinsop NP , O Amsterdam NP newsroom NP 31 NP 20 NP 504 NP 5000 NP German NP anti-nuclear NP activists NP in PP pantomime NP protest NP . O BONN NP 1996-08-29 NP About NP 200 NP German NP anti-nuclear NP activists NP protested VP on PP Thursday NP against PP nuclear NP waste NP transportation NP by PP re-enacting VP scenes NP from PP a NP demonstration NP they NP staged VP in PP May NP that NP turned VP into PP a NP violent NP clash NP with PP police NP . O Activists NP dressed VP as PP police NP brandished VP batons NP and O firing VP a NP theatre-prop NP water NP cannon NP at PP " O demonstrators NP " O . O Police NP who NP had VP turned VP out PRT in PP force NP all ADVP around PP the NP government NP quarter NP fearing VP violence NP looked VP on PRT in PP amusement NP . O Last NP May NP dozens NP of PP demonstrators NP and NP police NP were VP injured VP in PP violent NP clashes NP around PP the NP Gorleben NP nuclear NP waste NP depot NP as SBAR hundreds NP of PP protesters NP tried VP to VP block VP a NP delivery NP of PP waste NP by PP train NP and NP truck NP . O Italy NP police NP arrest NP five NP over PP double NP Mafia NP killing NP . O CATANIA NP , O Sicily NP 1996-08-29 NP Italian NP Police NP said VP on PP Thursday NP they NP had VP arrested VP five NP people NP in PP connection NP with PP the NP slaying NP of PP the NP daughter NP and O 14-year-old NP nephew NP of PP a NP Mafia NP boss NP earlier NP this NP week NP . 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