ATHLETICS

Tokyo Marathon

Men: 1. Michael Kipkorir Kipyego (Ken) 2’07:37, 2. Arata Fujiwara (Jpn) 2’07:48, 3. Stephen Kiprotich (Uga) 2’07:50, 4. Haile Gebrselassie (Eth) 2’08:17, 5, Viktor Rothlin (Swi) 2’08:32, 6. Kazuhiro Maeda (Jpn) 2’08:38, 7. Takayuki Matsumiya (Jpn) 2’09:28, 8. Hailu Mekonnen (Eth) 2’09:59, 9. Takeshi Kumamoto (Jpn) 2’10:13, 10. Atsushi Ikawa (Jpn) 2’11:26.

Women: 1. Atsede Habtamu (Eth) 2’25:28, 2. Yeshi Esayias (Eth) 2’26:00, 3. Helena Loshanyang Kirop (Ken) 2’26:02, 4. Eri Okubo (Jpn) 2’26:08, 5. Tatiana Arkhipova (Rus) 2’26:46, 6. Lishan Dula (Brn) 2’28:22, 7. Eyerusalem Kuma (Eth) 2’28:36, 8. Kateryna Stetsenko (Ukr) 2’28:38, 9. Adriana Aparecida Da Silva (Bra) 2’29:17, 10. Sumiko Suzuki (Jpn) 2’29:25.

GOLF

HSBC Champions

Leading final round scores: 278: Angela Stanford (US) 66-70-71-71; Choi Na–yeon (Kor) 68-71-71-68, Feng Shanshan (Chn) 69-71-69-69, Jenny Shin 69-67-71-71 (Stanford wins playoff); 279: Tseng Yani (Tpe) 71-72-67-69; 281: Ai Miyazato (Jpn) 69-70-73-69, Kim In-kyung (Kor) 68-72-71-70; 282: Vicky Hurst (US) 69-73-71-69, Park Hee–young (Kor) 71-68-73-70, Shin Ji-yai (Kor) 70-70-70-72; 283: Ryu So-yeon (Kor) 68-73-71-71, Katie Futcher (US) 69-67-71-76; 284: Momoko Ueda (Jpn) 68-75-72-69, Yoo Sun-young (Kor) 70-70-73-71; 285: Karen Stupples (Eng) 72-72-72-69, Sandra Gal (Ger) 72-71-71-71, Lee Ji-hee (Kor) 71-69-73-72.

Mayakoba Classic               

Leading third round scores (US unless stated): 201: Daniel Summerhays 69-65-67; 203: Chris Stroud 69-66-68; 205: Michael Allen 68-71-66, Will Claxton 66-68-71; 206: Marc Turnesa 67-72-67, Robert Allenby (Aus) 69-67-70; 207: Brian Harman 71-71-65, Colt Knost 69-71-67, Briny Baird 71-69-67, Charles Howell 67-71-69, Matt Every 67-71-69, Greg Owen (Eng) 67-67-73; 208: Dicky Pride 68-72-68, Alejandro Canizares (Spa) 67-72-69, Billy Mayfair 70-68-70, John Huh 67-70-71, Richard S. Johnson (Swe) 70-66-72, Kevin Stadler 68-68-72; 209: J.J. Henry 72-69-68, Russell Knox (Sco) 74-67-68, Stephen Ames (Can) 69-70-70; 210: Tim Petrovic 72-72-66, Nathan Green (Aus) 73-69-68, Rich Beem 70-71-69, Craig Barlow 71-68-71; 211: Edward Loar 69-74-68, Garrett Willis 70-72-69, Billy Horschel 69-72-70, Noh Seung-yul (Kor) 68-70-73.

WGC Match Play Championship

Quarter-finals: Hunter Mahan (US) bt Matt Kuchar (US) 6 and 5, Mark Wilson (US) bt Peter Hanson (Swe) 4 and 3, Rory McIlroy (Nir) bt Bae Sang-moon (Kor) 3 and 2, Lee Westwood (Eng) bt Martin Laird (Sco) 4 and 2.

RUGBY

Six Nations Championship

England 12 Wales 19, Ireland 42 Italy 10.

Standings: Wales 6, England 4, Ireland 2, France 2, Scotland 0, Italy 0.

TENNIS

Buenos Aires Open

Semi-finals: Nicolas Almagro (Spa) bt Stanislas Wawrinka (Swi) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5; David Ferrer (Spa) bt David Nalbandian (Arg) 6-1, 6-4.

Dubai Open

Final: Agnieszka Radwanska (Pol) bt Julia Goerges (Ger) 7-5, 6-4.

Marseille Open

Semi-finals: Juan Martin Del Potro (Arg) bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fra) 6-4, 6-7 (9-11), 6-3; Michael Llodra (Fra) bt Janko Tipsarevic (Srb) 6-4, 7-6 (12-10).

Memphis Open

Men’s semi-finals: Jurgen Melzer (Aut) bt Radek Stepanek (Cze) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Milos Raonic (Can) bt Benjamin Becker (Ger) 6-4, 6-4.

Women’s final: Sofia Arvidsson (Swe) bt Marina Erakovic (Nzl) 6-3, 6-4.

Monterrey Open

Semi-finals: Timea Babos (Hun) bt Sara Errani (Ita) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4; Alexandra Cadantu (Rom) bt Greta Arn (Hun) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.

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