Rain, Stewart halt Kiwis' victory charge
Rain and the efforts of former captain Alec Stewart ensured the third cricket Test between England and New Zealand ended in a draw today.

South Africa, England make their bid for World Cup
From heart-rending appeals to coldhard facts, South Africa, England and Morocco made their pitches to Fifa today in an effort to win the 2006 soccer World Cup bid.

Johansson puts end to Kafelnikov's aim
Thomas Johansson of Sweden stunned Yevgeny Kafelnikov, denying the Russian a chance to move back to World No 2 with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 upset victory today in the final of the $2.45 million Canadian Open Tennis.

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