CHESS

World Championship

Round XIII: Judith Polgar (Hun, 4) drew with Peter Svidler (Rus, 8)lMichael Adams (Eng, 4.5) drew with Peter Leko (Hun, 5.5) Vishwanathan Anand (Ind, 8) drew with Alexander Morozevich (Rus, 6.5) Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzb, 5.5) drew with Veselin Topalov (Bul, 9.5)

GOLF

Women’s World Championship

Round I ?? 64 Annika Sorenstam (Sweden) l65 Gloria Park (Kor), Cristie Kerr (U.S.) 66 Lorie Kane (Can), Paula Creamer (U.S.) 67 Grace Park (Kor), Natalie Gulbis (U.S) 68 Rosie Jones (U.S.), Marisa Baena (Col) 69 Jeong Jang (Kor), Meena Lee (Kor) 70 Catriona Matthew (GBR), Candie Kung (Tpe), Lorena Ochoa (Mex), Pat Hurst (U.S.), Michelle Wie (U.S) 71 Sophie Gustafson (Sweden)

US PGA Tour

Round I ?? 10 Briny Baird (US) 62 9 Ryan Palmer (US) 62, Charles Howell III (US) 63l 8 Michael Allen (US) 64, Justin Leonard (US) 63, Kevin Stadler (US) 64, Bart Bryant (US) 64, Scott Gutschewski (US) 64l 7 Hunter Haas (US) 65, Tjaart van der Walt (RSA) 64, Ryuji Imada (Jap) 64 6 Hunter Mahan (US) 66,Joe Durant (US) 66, Jason Gore (US) 65, Shigeki Maruyama (Jap) 65, Jim Furyk (US) 66, Brent Geiberger (US) 66, Geoff Ogilvy (Aus) 65, Billy Andrade (US) 65, J.J. Henry (US) 66, Tom Pernice Jr. (US) 65, Paul Goydos (US) 65, Lee Janzen (US) 66, Will MacKenzie (US) 65l 5 Joe Ogilvie (US) 67, Jeff Sluman (US) 67, Frank Lickliter II (US) 67, Jonathan Byrd (US) 67, Jerry Kelly (US) 67, Ryan Moore (US) 67, Nick Watney (US) 67,D.A. Points (US) 67, Franklin Lanhgham (US) 66, John Senden (Aus) 66, Hidemichi Tanaka (Jap) 66, Lucas Glover (US) 66, Ted Purdy (US) 67.

Bangkok MEET

Round II ?? 132 Thammanoon Srirot (Tha) 67 65l133 Chawalit Plaphol (Tha) 65 68l138 Frankie Minoza (Phi) 68 70, Lu Wen-teh (Tpe) 69 69, Thongchai Jaidee (Tha) 69 70l 139 Jarrod Lyle (Aus) 71 68l140 Unho Park (Aus) 70 70, Kao Bo-Song (Tpe) 70 70, Gaurav Ghei (Ind) 69 71, Prayad Marksaeng (Tha) 69 71, Lu Wei-Lan (Tpe) 68 72l141 Shiv Kapur (Ind) 69 72, Panuwat Muenlek (Tha) 70 71, Matt Keegan (Aus) 69 72, Lin Wen-Hong (Tpe) 71 70, Bunlue Maneerat (Tha) 73 68, Darren Griff (Can) 69 72 142 Chen Yuan-Chi (Tpe) 69 73, Scott Taylor (US) 69 73, Robin Hodgetts (Aus) 69 73, Prom Meesawat (Tha) 71 71.

TENNIS

Kremlin Cup

Men’s Round II ?? Igor Kunitsyn (Rus) bt Greg Rusedski (GBR) 7-6(7-5), 6-3 Andrei Pavel (Rom) bt Cyril Saulnier (Fra) 7-6(7-3), 2-6, 7-5 Daniele Bracciali (Ita) bt Jan Hernych (Cze) 6-3 7-6(8-6)lMikhail Youzhny (Rus) bt Paul Goldstein (US) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 lDimitry Tursunov (Rus) bt Filippo Volandri (Ita) 6-1, 7-6(7-6) Quarter finals ?? Igor Kunitsyn (Rus) bt Andrei Pavel (Rom) 6-3, 6-2 Nicolas Kiefer (Ger) bt Max Mirnyi (Blr) 6-3, 6-4. Women’s Round II ?? Elena Dementieva (Rus) bt Sesil Karatantcheva (Bul) 6-0, 6-1 Anastasia Myskina (Rus) bt Kveta Peschke (Cze) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 Dinara Safina (Rus) bt Samantha Stosur (Aus) 4-6, 7-6, 6-4. Women’s Quarter finals ?? Mary Pierce (Fra) bt Elena Likhovtseva (Rus) 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-6)lFrancesca Schiavone (Ita) bt Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus) 6-3, 6-1lNicole Vaidisova (Cze) bt Conchita Martinez (Spa) 6-3, 6-0

WTA Thailand Open

Round II ?? Nicole Vaidisova (Cze) bt Suchanan Viratprasert (Tha) 6-3, 6-1 Conchita Martinez (Spa) bt Catalina Castano (Col) 6-2, 6-0 Nadia Petrova (Rus) bt Saori Obata (Jap) 6-3, 6-2 Antonella Serra Zanetti (Ita) bt Melinda Czink (Hun) 6-3, 6-3lMeng Yuan (Chn) bt Sania Mirza (Ind) 7-5 retired. Quarter finals ?? Gisela Dulko (Arg) bt Meng Yuan (Chn) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 lAntonella Serra Zanetti (Ita) bt Shahar Peer (Isrl) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2l Nicole Vaidisova (Cze) bt Conchita Martinez (Spa) 6-3, 6-0

ATP Vienna Open

Round II ?? Feliciano Lopez (Spa) bt Oliver Marach (Aus) 6-4, 6-7(7-5), 7-5 lJuan Carlos Ferrero (Spa) bt Nicolas Lapentti (Ecu) 6-4, 6-4lFernando Gonzalez (Chi) bt Carlos Moya (Spa) 6-4, 7-5 David Nalbandian (Arg) bt Rainer Eitzinger (Aut) 6-1, 7-5lJean-Rene Lisnard (Fra) bt Juergen Melzer (Aut) 5-7, 6-2, 7-6lIvan Ljubicic (Cro) bt Tommy Haas (Ger) 6-3, 6-3

ATP Stockholm Open

Round II ?? Alberto Martin (Spa) bt Xavier Malisse (Bel) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(7-4)lJonas Bjorkman (Swe) bt Mario Ancic (Cro) 7-5, 7-6(9-7)lJames Blake (US) bt Christophe Rochus (Bel) 6-7(11-9), 7-5, 6-2.

For the book

Ireland defender John 'Shea and Scotland midfielder Darren Fletcher have extended their contracts with Manchester United till 2009. England midfielder Owen Hargreaves has also agreed to a new contract with Bayern Munich that will run until 2010.