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ATHLETICS
IAAF World Challenge Beijing, China — Men’s 200m: 1 LaShawn Merritt (USA) 20.4secs, 2 Jeremy Dodson (USA) 20.62, 3 Zhenye Xie (Chn) 20.66. 800m: 1 Alfred Kirwa Yego (Ken) 1min 46.43secs, 2 Edwin Kiplagat Melly (Ken) 1:46.46, 3 Nicholas Kiplangat Kipkoech (Ken) 1:47.50. 3,000m Steeplechase: 1 Hillary Kipsang Yego (Ken) 8mins 09.17secs, 2 Brimin Kiprop Kipruto (Ken) 8:15.19, 3 Gilbert Kiplangat Kirui (Ken) 8:15.67. 110m Hurdles: 1 David Oliver (USA) 13.16secs, 2 Dwight Thomas (Jam) 13.44, 3 Jason Richardson (USA) 13.48. Long Jump: 1 Jinzhe Li (Chn) 8.31m, 2 Ignisious Gaisah (Gha) 8.13, 3 Ngonidzashe Makusha (Zim) 8.04. Triple Jump: 1 Shuo Cao (Chn) 16.72m, 2 Chris Carter (USA) 16.69, 3 Karol Hoffmann (Pol) 16.57. 100m: 1 Justin Gatlin (USA) 9.91secs, 2 Mike Rodgers (USA) 9.96, 3 Bingtian Su (Chn) 10.06. High Jump: 1 Yu Wang (Chn) 2.33m, 2 Aleksandr Shustov (Rus) 2.31, 3 Guowei Zhang (Chn) 2.25. Pole Vault: 1 Igor Bychkov (Spa) 5.6m, 2 Vladyslav Revenko (Ukr) 5.5, 3 Yansheng Yang (Chn) 5.4. Javelin: 1 Dmitri Tarabin (Rus) 81.11m, 2 Vítezslav Vesely (Cze) 80.81, 3 Ari Mannio (Fin) 80.65.
Women’s 200m: 1 Allyson Felix (USA) 22.36secs, 2 LaShauntea Moore (USA) 22.85, 3 Ebony Floyd (USA) 23.19. 1500m: 1 Eunice Jepkoech Sum (Ken) 4mins 04.49secs, 2 Mary Kuria (Ken) 4:05.17, 3 Nelly Jepkosgei (Ken) 4:08.59. High Jump: 1 Anna Chicherova (Rus) 2.02m, 2 Ana Simic (Cro) 1.95, 3 Nadiya Dusanova (Uzb) 1.92. Shot Put: 1 Xiangrong Liu (Chn) 18.73m, 2 Michelle Carter (USA) 18.7, 3 Jeneva McCall (USA) 18.23. Hammer: 1 Tatyana Lysenko (Rus) 73.12m, 2 Eva Orban (Hun) 73, 3 Zheng Wang (Chn) 71.91. Javelin: 1 Sinta Ozolina-Kovala (Lat) 60.9m, 2 Maria Abakumova (Rus) 60.26, 3 Hanna Hatsko (Ukr) 59.28. 100m: 1 Blessing Okagbare (Ngr) 11.04secs, 2 Mikele Barber (USA) 11.3, 3 Ruddy Zang Milama (Gab) 11.32. 100m Hurdles: 1 Kellie Wells (USA) 12.87secs, 2 Ginnie Crawford (USA) 13.03, 3 Alina Talay (Blr) 13.09. Long Jump: 1 Tori Polk (USA) 6.58m, 2 Funmi Jimoh (USA) 6.55, 3 Teresa Dobija (Pol) 6.31.

BASEBALL
Major League: Atlanta Braves 5 Minnesota Twins 1, Baltimore Orioles 4 New York Yankees 6, Chicago White Sox 6 Boston Red Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 10 Seattle Mariners 8, Colorado Rockies 1 Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Houston Astros 6 Kansas City Royals 5, Miami Marlins 5 Philadelphia Phillies 1, Milwaukee Brewers 1 Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Mets 3 Cincinnati Reds 4, San Diego Padres 4 St Louis Cardinals 2, San Francisco Giants 8 Washington Nationals 0, Texas Rangers 2 Oakland Athletics 9, Toronto Blue Jays 7 Tampa Bay Rays 5.
BOWLING
Senior Championship: Shannonvale: Gary Daly bt Christy Mullins l/s €8400;
Intermediate Championship: Carrigaline: Killian Kingston bt Arthur McDonagh 1bwl €2000; Newcestown: David Hubbard bt Gavin Twohig l/s €940;
Ladies Senior Championship; Castletownkenneigh: Denise Murphy bt Louise Daly l/s €400; Lyre: Catriona Murphy bt Nicola O’Sullivan.
Ballinacurra: Donie O’Donovan bt Gene O’Callaghan; Tim Twomey bt Alan Murphy; John O’Donovan bt Matt O’Donovan.
Ballincurrig: Patrick Butler bt James Cooney l/s.
Ballygurteen: Shane Nugent bt David Nixon.
Bauravilla: Thomas O’Rourke bt Johnny Hamilton; Thomas O’Rourke bt Henry O’Donovan.
Beal na mBláth: Chris Murphy bt Martin O'Donovan 1bwl; Deckie O’Mahony bt John Hickey 2bwl €1660.
Bweeng; U18 Lydia Sexton bt Eibhlish Ni Murchu l/s.
Caheragh: Kevin Coughlan bt Pascal McCarthy.
Castletownkenneigh: Liam Hurley bt Micky Coakley; Noel Cronin bt Connie Lehane.
Carrig na bhFear: Timmy McDonagh bt Davy Fitzgerald; William O’Donnell bt Noel Bowen.
Clondrohid: U18; Michael Desmond bt Aaron Murphy.
Curraheen: Dan O’Regan bt Pat Gould l/s €400; Malachy Kennedy bt Finbarr Ross l/s €500; Kevin Leahy bt Ger Nolan 2bwl; Thomas O'Callaghan bt Aidan Murphy 2bwl; Finbarr Ross bt Malachy Kennedy 2bwl €600.
Derrinasafa: Mark O’Sullivan bt Ger Hurley 1bwl €1200; Dinny Nyhan bt Michael O’Regan; Connie O’Leary bt Jack Ward.
Donoughmore: Kevin Ruby bt Anthony Cullinane 2bwl.
Dunderrow: PJ McCarthy bt Adrian Wilmot.
Durrus: Muiris Buttimer bt Denis Cronin 1bwl €1400; Shane Shannon bt Paul Kingston 2bwl €3600.
Fisher’s Cross: Johnny Hourihane bt James Fitzpatrick; Joseph Hennessy bt Lance O’Donovan.
Gortroe: Kevin Ruby Snr bt Mick Murphy 1bwl €1300; Donal Cullinane bt Paddy Ronan 1bwl €680.
Grange: Brendan O’Sullivan bt Pat Joe Sheehy 1bwl; Finbarr Crowley bt Bertie Poole 1bwl €360; Vincent Dullea bt Pat Sutton; Denis Collins bt Donal O’Sullivan.
Leap: Finbarr Fitzpatrick bt Pat Joe Connolly 1bwl; DD Carroll bt Pat O'Sullivan l/s; Dan McCarthy bt Daniel O’Regan 2 bwl.
Lyre: Nigel Quinlan bt Ger Connolly 1bwl €1400; Ger Connolly bt Nigel Quinlan 1bwl €1500; Mick Murphy bt John Butler €2200.
Marsh Road: Declan O’Donovan bt Tony O’Sullivan l/s €5000. James Nagle bt John O’Brien 2bwl €1400; Ger Fitzpatrick bt Pat O'Donovan 2bwl €1000; U18 Shane Shannon bt Stephen O’Donovan; Denis O'Sullivan bt Shane Love.
Newcestown: Dan O’Donovan bt Jason Jordan.
Pouladuff: Denis Wilmot bt Cian Boyle l/s €2400; Willie O’Donnell bt Thomas Boyle €2000.
Reenascreena: Jim Fitzpatrick bt Connie Fitzpatrick 1bwl €140; Robbie Limerick bt Jim Walsh 1bwl €140.
Sally’s Cross: Vincie Kiely bt John O’Rourke l/s €5800; Kevin Cooney bt Billy Cahill 1bwl €2200.
Shannonvale: Pat Broderick bt Joe Tyner €2000; Joe Tyner bt Pat Broderick €1960; Johnny Byrnes bt Tom Brown 2bwl €2500; Niall Deasy/Tom Brown bt Johnny Byrnes/John Nolan 1bwl €1300.
Templemartin: Michael Foley bt Dan O'Sullivan 1bwl €1400.
Templemichael: Peter Nagle bt Richard Murphy l/s €2000.
The Pike: Steve Long bt John O’Sullivan; Ethan Draper bt Brian Murray l/s €860; John Hourihane bt Lance O’Donovan l/s €560.
Timoleague: Vincent Cahalane bt Ian Callanan 2bwl €1750; Tim Maloney bt Deckie O’Mahony 2bwl €1500; John Creedon bt James O’Donovan 1bwl €4800; Lisa Hegarty bt Sinead O'Donovan bt Fiona Connolly 2bwl/3bwl; Dylan O’Driscoll bt David Hegarty 2bwl; Jordan O'Sullivan bt Owen Healy.
Togher Cross: Chris O’Donovan bt Chris Murray 1bwl €2000; Chris Cronin bt Eoghan Murphy €600.
Waterfall: John Twohig bt Derry Crowley 2bwl €1000.
Ulster Results: Keady: Mick O’Neill bt Paul Grimley l/s; Paul McClelland bt Jim McNally 1 bwl £2000. Ryan Kinchin/Benny Comiskey bt Gary Smyth/ Enda Smyth 2bwl £500.
Rock Road: John Gribben bt Massey Mallon l/s; Pat Mallon bt Oliver Gribben 1bwl; John Joe O’Neill bt Tom Mullen l/s.

CYCLING
An Post Rás, Stage 3 (Nenagh-Listowel, 140km): 1 S Bennett (An Post Chain Reaction) 3hrs 23mins 29secs; 2 M Oellegaard (Denmark Blue Water Cycling) 3h23’29;
3 M Bialoblocki (Britain UK Youth Pro Cycling) 3h23’29; 4 J Hunt (Britain UK Youth Pro Cycling) 3h23’29; 5 O Doull (Great Britain National Team) 3h23’29; 6 N Vereecken (An Post Chain Reaction) 3h23’29; 7 B Edmuller (Austria Arbo Gebrder) 3h23’29; 8 K Dahl (Canada National Team) 3h23’29; 9 R Rogers (Azerbaijan Synergy Baku) 3h23’29; 10 T Mertens (Belgium National Team) 3h23’29.
County rider: M Fitzgerald (Visit Nenagh/Team DMG).
Overall General Classification: 1 Bialoblocki (Britain UK Youth Pro Cycling) 9h36’44;
2 S Archbold (An Post Chain Reaction) @ s/t;
3 C McConvey (Azerbaijan Synergy Baku) @ s/t;
4 R Guldhammer (Denmark Blue Water Cycling) @ s/t; 5 S Harrison (Great Britain National Team @ s/t; 6 J De Buyst (Belgium National Team) @ s/t; 7 S Lampier (Britain NODE4 Giordana) @ s/t; 8 L Vierbergen (Holland Koga Cycling Team) @ s/t; 9 S Bennett (An Post Chain Reaction) @04secs; 10 K De Ketele (Belgium National Team) @ s/t.
U23: S Harrisson (Great Britain National team).
County rider: C Dunne (Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers).
Category 2 Rider: C Moynihan (Waterford Comeragh CC).
Points: M Bialoblocki (Great Britain Team UK Youth).
Mountains: M Hunal (Czech Republic Sparta Praha).
County Team: Cork Aquablue.
Giro d’Italia, Stage 16 (Valloire–Ivrea, 238km): 1 B Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team 5hrs 52mins 48secs, 2 T Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team @s/t, 3 P Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida at same time, 4 R Navardauskas (Lit) Garmin-Sharp @ 0.14secs, 5 C Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team @s/t, 6 F Pellizotti (Ita) A Giocattoli at same time, 7 M Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida @s/t, 8 R Majka (Pol) Team Saxo-Tinkoff @s/t, 9 J Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team @s/t, 10 CA Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale @s/t
General classification: 1 V Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 67hrs 55mins 36secs, 2 C Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team at 1min 26secs, 3 R Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling at 2.46, 4 M Scarponi (Ita) Lampre-Merida at 3.53, 5 P Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida at 4.13, 6 M Santambrogio (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia at 4.57, 7 C Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) AG2R La Mondiale at 5.15, 8 R Majka (Pol) Team Saxo-Tinkoff at 5.20, 9 B Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team at 5.47, 10 D Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale at 7.34, 11 T Kangert (Est) Astana Pro Team at 7.43, 12 R Gesink (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team at 7.47, 13 F Pellizotti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli at 8.15, 14 R Kiserlovski (Cro) RadioShack Leopard at 8.19, 15 S Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi at 8.36, 16 Y Trofimov (Rus) Katusha at 9.02, 17 S Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling at 10.26, 18 W Kelderman (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team at 15.04, 19 E Petrov (Rus) Team Saxo-Tinkoff at 18.26, 20 D Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Colombia at 20.42.

GOLF
Irish Mixed Foursomes, Connacht Section 1st Rd — North: Strandhill 4.5 Castle Dargan 0.5, Boyle bt Enniscrone DSQ. South:
Oughterard 4 Bearna 1, Connemara 3 Connemara Isles 2. East: Roscommon bt Loughrea DSQ. West: Ballina 3 Westport 2.

GREYHOUND RACING
Kilkenny

8.00 - 525 - Blue Pipsqueak, Farkland Light, Pointofnoreturn, Condor Boris, Run Angel Run, Kilara Donna.
300 - Dustbin, Ascot Jake, Greenane Bingo, Newbridge Lad, Black Hawk Found, Joyful Lady.
300 - Shiloh Ben, Southwell Goran, Garryglass Ros, Skylark Snowy, Ballydaniel Sean, Whiteys Tune.
525 - Pops Return, Decision Time, Tribal Pearl, Rock Lady, Sheffield Pearl, Bolted.
525 - Lasse Viren, Miss Morro, Rackethall Bond, Ballybray Moli, Sandyhill Dame, Tentore Miles.
525 - Bregawn Mosko, Early Blue, Rosies Sambo, Triangle Ace, Arabian Arch, Ilewin Frimley.
525 - Kilbally Rose, Windmill Boy, Ballydaniel King, Kashmir Mann, Goldmine Josie, Sir Hiss.
525 - Graigues Una, Blackstone Polo, Gulf Stream, Triangle Merinda, Hedge Your Bet, Ilewin Allot.
Shelbourne Park
8.00 - 525 - Fonzey, Finlays Hawk, Fairholme Tom, Swords Express, Scolari Prince, Turkish Kitty.
525 - Highview Oscar, Farloe Quest, Sigma Chalky, Glorious Moment, Cream Time, Teutonic Jaxx.
525 - Highview Rascal, Miss Ballatelli, Decimate, Abbeyville Senor, Sigma Adrian, Rushwee Hawkeye.
525 - Gortkelly Bebe, Rosbeg Chuck, Riverside Carib, Rathbawn Tommy, Jamaica Johnny, Ushers Luke.
350 - Hayeses Field, Fork Handle, Fast Fit Dan, Blastoff Patsy, Turbo Abbey, Fridays Will.
525 - Big Boy Roy, Park Dikova, Borntobegood, Beechview Minx, Everlast Yank, In Bound Lady.
525 - Sigma Lea, Floodys Sophie, Burkes Choice, Gurrane Angel, Bucks Dawn, Other Bishop.
525 - Wise Troika, Brubeck
Bowling Vera, Hi Pat, Everlast Floyd, Almost Icy.
600 - Forest Ralph, Chicken Skin, Hi Beak, Hangover Petee, Headway Mossey, Fridays Scolari.
HAROLDS CROSS
525 - Benro Ginger, 30.28; 525 - Crash For Gold, 30.11; 525 - Garryhoe, 29.83; 325 - Aussie Calling, 18.42; 525 - Canyouhearme, 29.86; 525 - Hip Hop Dottie, 30.19; 525 - Imaal Allsorts, 29.68; 525 - Havetobefirst, 29.66; 525 - Floodys Max, 29.91; 525 - Ballyregan Brett, 29.17; 525 - Brewers Way, 29.51;
TRALEE
525 - Dons Ego, 29.64; 325 - Stormy Sam, 18.09; 525 - Traffic, 29.63; 525 - Halftime Show, 29.39; 325 - Pass The Popper, 18.46; 525 - Knocksouna Lady, 28.84; 525 - Institue, 28.67; 525 - Upward Diva, 28.85; 500 - Rumble Road, 28.08; 500 - Helenas Gold, 27.66;

ICE HOCKEY

NHL Western Conference play-off semi-final: Detroit Red Wings 3 Chicago Blackhawks 1 (Detroit Red Wings leads best of seven series 2-1).

TENNIS
WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg, France, 1st rd: Lucie Hradecka (Cze) bt Garbine Muguruza (Spa) 6-4 6-3, Virginie Razzano (Fra) bt (2) Tamira Paszek (Aut) 6-1 6-4, Johanna Larsson (Swe) bt Petra Cetkovska (Cze) 6-2 2-6 6-3, Eugenie Bouchard (Can) bt Silvia Soler Espinosa (Spa) 6-3 6-3, Camila Giorgi (Ita) bt (1) Marion Bartoli (Fra) 6-3 6-2, Lauren Davis (USA) bt (6) Christina McHale (USA) 7-5 6-3, Magda Linette (Pol) bt Olga Puchkova (Rus) 6-4 7-6 (7-2), Shelby Rogers (USA) bt Marta Domachowska (Pol) 6-2 7-5, Anna Tatishvili (Geo) bt Caroline Garcia (Fra) 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 6-4, Misaki Doi (Jpn) bt Karolina Pliskova (Cze) 7-5 6-2, (5) Monica Niculescu (Rom) bt Marina Erakovic (Nzl) 6-7 (7-9) 6-3 7-6 (7-5), (3) Alize Cornet (Fra) bt Mathilde Johansson (Fra) 6-3 6-2, (7) Chanelle Scheepers (Rsa) bt Claire Feuerstein (Fra) 7-5 6-4, Flavia Pennetta (Ita) bt Elina Svitolina (Ukr) 6-4 6-2, Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (Spa) bt (8) Daniela Hantuchova (Svk) 6-3 4-6 7-6 (7-4), (4) Su-Wei Hsieh (Tpe) bt Annika Beck (Ger) 6-7 (6-8) 7-5 6-1.
ATP Open de Nice Cote d’Azur, Nice, France, 1st rd: Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukr) bt Rogerio Dutra Silva (Bra) 6-2 6-3, (6) Fabio Fognini (Ita) bt Marco Cecchinato (Ita) 1-6 6-1 6-2, Paul-Henri Mathieu (Fra) bt Ryan Harrison (USA) 6-4 6-4, Gael Monfils (Fra) bt Santiago Giraldo (Col) 4-6 6-3 6-3.
ATP Power Horse Cup, Dusseldorf, Germany, 1st rd: Igor Sijsling (Ned) bt Evgeny Korolev (Kaz) 6-2 6-4, Grega Zemlja (Slo) bt David Goffin (Bel) 5-7 6-0 6-2, Aljaz Bedene (Slo) bt (8) Nikolay Davydenko (Rus) 3-6 6-4 6-3, (7) Viktor Troicki (Ser) bt Michael Russell (USA) 3-6 6-3 6-4.

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