NEW YORK: World champions Maurice Greene and Ato Boldon have decided for the time being to abandon predictions of a world 100 metres record.

Greene, the world 100 metres champion and Boldon, the 200 gold medallist, meet Canada's current world record holder Donovan Bailey at the Goodwill Games on Tuesday. The four-day athletics competition starts on the opening day of the multi-event competition tomorrow.

The Californian training partners have made regular world record predictions this season, so far without a result.

The men's and women's 100 metres are the elite events of the athletics competition at the 15-day Games with $40,000 (about Rs 16.8 lakhs) first-place money on offer and $100,000 (about Rs 42 lakhs) on the line for a world record.

Pakistan, Malaysia reign supreme

KUALA LUMPUR: Favourites Pakistan retained the Asian Squash Championships men's team title by beating Malaysia 2-1 in the final today. But Pakistan had to struggle for victoryto maintain their record of winning the men's team event in every tournament since the championships started in 1981.

In the women's team final, defending champions Malaysia, led by new Asian champion Nicol David, thrashed Singapore 3-0.

Results (finals)

Men: Pakistan bt Malaysia 2-1 (Mansoor Zaman bt Yap Kok Four 9-3 9-1 9-2; Zarak Jehan Khan lost to Kenneth Low 4-9 2-9 9-4 7-9; Mohd Humayun Khan bt Michael Soo 9-4 9-3 9-0).

Women: Malaysia bt Singapore 3-0 (Leong Siu Lynn bt Della Lee 9-4 9-3 5-9 9-4; Nicol David bt Mah Li Lian 9-6 9-1 8-10 10-8; Sandra Wu bt Joannah Yue 9-3 9-3)