SOCCER
South American qualifiers

Midfielder Juan Román Riquelme, an outcast at his club Villarreal and playing his first game for three months, scored two majestic free kicks to give Argentina a 2-0 win over Chile in their opening World Cup qualifier yesterday.
Riquelme, who has not played at all for his Spanish...  Read More

RUGBY

PARIS – Jonny Wilkinson was England’s hero and France’s nemesis again yesterday when his late kicks secured a tense 14-9 victory over the hosts to continue the holders’ extraordinary World Cup defence.
After stunning the Stade de France with a Josh Lewsey try a little over a minute into the...  Read More

SHOW JUMPING

By Kim Mandel
For the Herald

Alvaro Albarracín won the main competition for the Héctor Mario Fuentes Trophy during a clear crisp afternoon at the Club Hípico La Plata, earning the victory as he edged out his father Justo.
There were 22 riders in the 1.40m and 1.50m rounds...  Read More

GOLF
World Match Play Championship

VIRGINIA WATER, England — South Africa’s Ernie Els and Angel Cabrera of Argentina will provide a golfing dress rehearsal for today’s rugby World Cup semifinal in Paris when they meet the same day in the World Match Play final.
Els moved a step closer to a record...  Read More

soccer
LONDON – Germany became the first country to win a place at Euro 2008 with a 0-0 draw in Ireland yesterday, while World Cup finalists Italy and France still live in fear of losing out to Scotland.
The draw left Germany three points clear of Czech Republic in Group D and...  Read More

RUGBY
URBA Tournament

By Marcos Servente
For the Herald

La Plata chalked up a very valuable 30-19 victory against Alumni in Tortuguitas yesterday, climbing to second spot in the URBA Tournament standings and relegating their opponents to third place.
In other matches, Hindú overwhelmed CASI 35-15, Pueyrredón beat Banco Nación 31-25, CUBA out-dueled...  Read More

BASEBALL
American League playoffs

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox rode Josh Beckett’s strong pitching and a relentless attack to a 10-3 rout of the Cleveland Indians in the opening game of the American League Championship Series on Friday.
Boston swept the Los Angeles Angels in the AL Division Series and opened...  Read More

CRICKET

COLOMBO — Dilhara Fernando claimed a career-best six for 27 to propel Sri Lanka to a 107-run win over England in the fifth and final one-day international.
England won the series 3-2.
Fernando, coming into the attack as first change, produced an inspired spell to bowl out England for a paltry...  Read More

TENNIS
BA-CA Trophy

VIENNA — Novak Djokovic reached his seventh final of the year by beating unseeded Italian Andreas Seppi 6-4 6-3 at the Vienna Open yesterday.
In the final, Djokovic will play Stanislas Wawrinka after the unseeded Swiss overwhelmed Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain 7-5 6-1.
Djokovic showed no signs of fatigue...  Read More

MOTOR RALLY
Corsica Rally

AJACCIO, France — Frenchman Sebastien Loeb was heading for a third successive Tour of Corsica win after stretching his lead over rival Marcus Grönholm of Finland to 27.5 seconds yesterday. The triple world champion, driving a Citroën, won five of the day’s six stages.
Victory on the Isle...  Read More

FIELD HOCKEY
Women’s First Division A
 
By Eric Weil
For the Herald
 
With Lomas A already sure of first place and the top eight teams in the table already qualified for the title playoffs, Gimnasia y Esgrima A yesterday beat Ciudad de Buenos Aires A 2-1 on the latter’s field in a match vital...  Read More