Sunday August 19, 2012
Results worldwide
n ATHLETICS
Diamond League Meeting Stockholm
Men
100m: 1. Ryan Bailey (US) 9.93, 2. Nesta Carter (Jam) 10.06, 3. Michael Frater (Jam) 10.12.
400m: 1. Rabah Yousif (Sud) 45.73, 2. Jarrin Solomon (Tri) 46.18, 3. Brian Murphy (Irl) 46.71.
800m: 1. Mohammed Aman (Eth) 1:43.56, 2. Taoufik Makhloufi (Alg) 1:43.71, 3. Abraham Rotich (Ken) 1:44.23.
3,000m: 1. Isiah Kiplangat Koech (Ken) 7:30.43, 2. Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku (Ken) 7:30.99, 3. John Kipkoech (Ken) 7:34.03.
400m hurdles: 1. Michael Tinsley (US) 48.50, 2. Felix Sanchez (Dom) 48.93, 3. Leford Green (Jam) 48.97.
Triple jump: 1. Christian Taylor (US) 17.11m, 2. Sheryf El-Sheryf (Ukr) 17.04, 3. Lyukman Adams (Rus) 16.93.
Shot putt: 1. Reese Hoffa (US) 21.24m, 2. Tomasz Majewski (Pol) 21.01 3. Ryan Whiting (US) 20.94.
Javelin: 1. Tero Pitkaemaeki (Fin) 86.98m, 2. Vitezslav Vesely (Cze) 83.74, 3. Oleksandr Pyatnytsya (Ukr) 81.23.
Women
200m: 1. ChaRonda Williams (US) 22.82, 2. Bianca Knight (US) 22.86, 3. Mariya Ryemyen (Ukr) 22.94.
400m: 1. Sanya Richards-Ross (US) 49.89 2. Amantle Montsho (Bot) 50.03 3. Christine Ohuruogu (Bri) 50.77.
1,500m: 1. Maryam Yusuf Jamal (Brn) 4:01.19 2. Mimi Belete (Brn) 4:01.72 3. Abeba Aregawi (Eth) 4:02.04.
100m hurdles: 1. Dawn Harper (US) 12.65 2. Kellie Wells (US) 12.76 3. Alina Talay (Blr) 12.79.
3,000m Steeplechase: 1. Yuliya Zaripova (Rus) 9:05.02, 2. Habiba Ghribi (Tun) 9:10.36 3. Etenesh Diro Neda (Eth) 9:14.07.
High Jump: 1. Anna Chicherova (Rus) 2.00m 2. Svetlana Shkolina (Rus) 1.97 3. Tia Hellebaut (Bel) 1.94 4. Ruth Beitia (Spa) 1.94.
Long Jump: 1. Elena Sokolova (Rus) 6.82m 2. Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova (Blr) 6.75 3. Janay DeLoach (US) 6.69.
Pole Vault: 1. Yarisley Silva (Cub) 4.70m, 2. Silke Spiegelburg (Ger) 4.55 3. Fabiana Murer (Bra) 4.55.
Shot putt: 1. Valerie Adams (Nzl) 20.26m 2. Evgeniia Kolodko (Rus) 19.08 3. Christina Schwanitz (Germany) 18.72.
Discus: 1. Sandra Perkovic (Cro) 68.77m 2. Darya Pishchalnikova (Rus) 66.85 3. Nadine Mueller (Ger) 65.07.
n GOLF
Safeway Classic
Leading first round scores (US unless stated): 65: Mika Miyazato (Jpn), Sydnee Michaels; 66: Pornanong Phatlum (Tha), Park Inbee (Kor), Cristie Kerr; 67: Alison Walshe, Ryu So-yeon (Kor), Lee Jee-young (Kor), Brittany Lincicome; 68: Karlin Beck, Amy Hung (Tpe), Han Hee-won (Kor), Candie Kung (Tpe), Amy Yang (Kor), Sandra Gal (Ger), Paula Creamer; 69: Jane Rah, Mo Martin, Dewi Claire Schreefel (Hol), Amelia Lewis, Karin Sjodin (Swe), Michelle Wie, Choi Na-yeon (Kor), Lee Ilhee (Kor), Momoko Ueda, Dori Carter, Belen Mozo (Bra).
Wyndham Championship
Leading second round scores (US unless stated): 128: Jimmy Walker 66-62; 129: Webb Simpson 66-63; 130: Tim Clark (Rsa) 63-67, Sergio Garcia (Spa) 67-63, Harris English 66-64, Carl Pettersson (Swe) 62-68; 131: Matt Every 65-66, Bud Cauley 66-65; 132: Troy Matteson 64-68, Nicolas Colsaerts (Bel) 67-65; 133: Tommy Gainey 66-67, Bill Haas 68-65, Davis Love 67-66; 134: Kevin Streelman 68-66, Tom Gillis 64-70, Scott Stallings 64-70, Brandt Snedeker 67-67, Rod Pampling (Aus) 66-68, Jamie Donaldson (Wal) 66-68, John Huh 69-65, David Mathis 63-71; 135: Chad Campbell 71-64, Arjun Atwal (Ind) 66-69, Jason Dufner 68-67, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 67-68, Nick Watney 66-69, John Merrick 66-69, Richard Lee 66-69, Jason Kokrak 66-69, Trevor Immelman (Rsa) 67-68, Chris Kirk 66-69, Heath Slocum 68-67, Rocco Mediate 70-65, Will Claxton 69-66.
n TENNIS
Cincinnati Open
Men
Quarter-finals: Juan Martin Del Potro (Arg) bt Jeremy Chardy (Fra) 6-1, 6-3; Novak Djokovic (Srb) bt Marin Cilic (Cro) 6-3, 6-2; Stanislas Wawrinka (Sui) bt Milos Raonic (Can) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4; Roger Federer (Sui) bt Mardy Fish (US) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
Women
Quarter-finals: Venus Williams (US) bt Samantha Stosur (Aus) 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4; Angelique Kerber (Ger) bt Serena Williams (US) 6-4, 6-4; Li Na (Chn) bt Agnieszka Radwanska (Pol) 6-1, 6-1; Petra Kvitova (Cze) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
Third round: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) bt Caroline Wozniacki (Den) 6-4, 6-4; Li Na (Chn) bt Johanna Larsson (Swe) 6-2, 6-2.
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