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| 1 | SOCCER - JAPAN GET LUCKY WIN , CHINA IN SURPRISE DEFEAT . </S> Nadim Ladki </S> AL-AIN , United Arab Emirates 1996-12-06 </S> Japan began the defence of their Asian Cup title with a lucky 2-1 win against Syria in a Group C championship match on Friday . </S> But China saw their luck desert them in the second match of the group , crashing to a surprise 2-0 defeat to newcomers Uzbekistan . </S> China controlled most of the match and saw several chances missed until the 78th minute when Uzbek striker Igor Shkvyrin took advantage of a misdirected defensive header to lob the ball over the advancing Chinese keeper and into an empty net . </S> Oleg Shatskiku made sure of the win in injury time , hitting an unstoppable left foot shot from just outside the area . </S> The former Soviet republic was playing in an Asian Cup finals tie for the first time . </S> Despite winning the Asian Games title two years ago , Uzbekistan are in the finals as outsiders . </S> Two goals from defensive errors in the last six minutes allowed Japan to come from behind and collect all three points from their opening meeting against Syria . </S> Takuya Takagi scored the winner in the 88th minute , rising to head a Hiroshige Yanagimoto cross towards the Syrian goal which goalkeeper Salem Bitar appeared to have covered but then allowed to slip into the net . </S> It was the second costly blunder by Syria in four minutes . </S> Defender Hassan Abbas rose to intercept a long ball into the area in the 84th minute but only managed to divert it into the top corner of Bitar 's goal . </S> Nader Jokhadar had given Syria the lead with a well-struck header in the seventh minute . </S> Japan then laid siege to the Syrian penalty area for most of the game but rarely breached the Syrian defence . </S> Bitar pulled off fine saves whenever they did . </S> Japan coach Shu Kamo said : ' ' The Syrian own goal proved lucky for us . </S> The Syrians scored early and then played defensively and adopted long balls which made it hard for us . ' </S> ' </S> Japan , co-hosts of the World Cup in 2002 and ranked 20th in the world by FIFA , are favourites to regain their title here . </S> Hosts UAE play Kuwait and South Korea take on Indonesia on Saturday in Group A matches . </S> All four teams are level with one point each from one game . </S> |
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| 2 | SOCCER - LATE GOALS GIVE JAPAN WIN OVER SYRIA . </S> AL-AIN , United Arab Emirates 1996-12-06 </S> Two goals in the last six minutes gave holders Japan an uninspiring 2-1 Asian Cup victory over Syria on Friday . </S> Takuya Takagi headed the winner in the 88th minute of the group C game after goalkeeper Salem Bitar spoiled a mistake-free display by allowing the ball to slip under his body . </S> It was the second Syrian defensive blunder in four minutes . </S> Defender Hassan Abbas rose to intercept a long ball into the area in the 84th minute but only managed to divert it into the top corner of Bitar 's goal . </S> Syria had taken the lead from their first serious attack in the seventh minute . </S> Nader Jokhadar headed a cross from the right by Ammar Awad into the top right corner of Kenichi Shimokawa 's goal . </S> Japan then laid siege to the Syrian penalty area and had a goal disallowed for offside in the 16th minute . </S> A minute later , Bitar produced a good double save , first from Kazuyoshi Miura 's header and then blocked a Takagi follow-up shot . </S> Bitar saved well again from Miura in the 37th minute , parrying away his header from a corner . </S> Japan started the second half brightly but Bitar denied them an equaliser when he dived to his right to save Naoki Soma 's low drive in the 53rd minute . </S> Japan : 19 - Kenichi Shimokawa , 2 - Hiroshige Yanagimoto , 3 - Naoki Soma , 4 - Masami Ihara , 5 - Norio Omura , 6 - Motohiro Yamaguchi , 8 - Masakiyo Maezono ( 7 - Yasuto Honda 71 ) , 9 - Takuya Takagi , 10 - Hiroshi Nanami , 11 - Kazuyoshi Miura , 15 - Hiroaki Morishima ( 14 - Masayuki Okano 75 ) . </S> Syria : 24 - Salem Bitar , 3 - Bachar Srour ; 4 - Hassan Abbas , 5 - Tarek Jabban , 6 - Ammar Awad ( 9 - Louay Taleb 69 ) , 8 - Nihad al-Boushi , 10 - Mohammed Afash , 12 - Ali Dib , 13 - Abdul Latif Helou ( 17 - Ammar Rihawiy 46 ) , 14 - Khaled Zaher ; 16 - Nader Jokhadar . </S> |
| 3 | FREESTYLE SKIING-WORLD CUP MOGUL RESULTS . </S> TIGNES , France 1996-12-06 </S> Results of the World Cup </S> freestyle skiing moguls competition on Friday : </S> Men </S> 1. Jesper Ronnback ( Sweden ) 25.76 points </S> 2. Andrei Ivanov ( Russia ) 24.88 </S> 3. Ryan Johnson ( Canada ) 24.57 </S> 4. Jean-Luc Brassard ( Canada ) 24.40 </S> 5. Korneilus Hole ( Norway ) 23.92 </S> 6. Jeremie Collomb-Patton ( France ) 23.87 </S> 7. Jim Moran ( U.S. ) 23.25 </S> 8. Dominick Gauthier ( Canada ) 22.73 </S> 9. Johann Gregoire ( France ) 22.58 </S> 10. Troy Benson ( U.S. ) 22.56 </S> Women </S> 1. Tatjana Mittermayer ( Germany ) 24.32 </S> 2. Candice Gilg ( France ) 24.31 </S> 3. Minna Karhu ( Finland ) 24.05 </S> 4. Tae Satoya ( Japan ) 23.75 </S> 5. Ann Battellle ( U.S. ) 23.56 </S> 6. Donna Weinbrecht ( U.S. ) 22.48 </S> 7. Liz McIntyre ( U.S. ) 22.00 </S> 8. Elena Koroleva ( Russia ) 21.77 </S> 9. Ljudmila Dymchenko ( Russia ) 21.59 </S> 10. Katleen Allais ( France ) 21.58 </S> |
| 4 | SOCCER - ASIAN CUP GROUP C RESULTS . </S> AL-AIN , United Arab Emirates 1996-12-06 </S> Results of Asian Cup group C matches played on Friday : </S> Japan 2 Syria 1 ( halftime 0-1 ) </S> Scorers : </S> Japan - Hassan Abbas 84 own goal , Takuya Takagi 88 . </S> Syria - Nader Jokhadar 7 </S> Attendance : 10,000 . </S> China 0 Uzbekistan 2 ( halftime 0-0 ) </S> Scorers : Shkvyrin Igor 78 , Shatskikh Oleg 90 </S> Attendence : 3,000 </S> Standings ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , lost , goals </S> for , goals against , points ) : </S> Uzbekistan 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 </S> Japan 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 </S> Syria 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 </S> China 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 </S> |
| 5 | CRICKET - PAKISTAN V NEW ZEALAND ONE-DAY SCOREBOARD . </S> [ CORRECTED 14:06 GMT ] </S> SIALKOT , Pakistan 1996-12-06 </S> Scoreboard in the second </S> one-day cricket international between Pakistan and New Zealand </S> on Friday : </S> Pakistan </S> Saeed Anwar run out 91 ( corrects from 90 ) </S> Zahoor Elahi b Cairns 86 ( corrects from 87 ) </S> Ijaz Ahmad c Spearman b Vaughan 59 </S> Inzamamul Haq st Germon b Astle 2 </S> Wasim Akram b Harris 4 </S> Shahid Afridi b Harris 2 </S> Moin Khan c Astle b Harris 1 </S> Waqar Younis st Germon b Harris 0 </S> Saqlain Mushtaq b Harris 2 </S> Mushtaq Ahmad not out 5 </S> Salim Malik not out 1 </S> Extras ( lb-8 nb-2 w-14 ) 24 </S> Total ( for 9 wickets in 47 overs ) 277 </S> Fall of wicket : 1-177 ( corrects from 1-178 ) 2-225 3-240 4-247 5-252 6-260 7-261 8-269 9-276 </S> Bowling : Doull 8-1-60-0 ( w-3 ) , Kennedy 3-0-24-0 ( w-7 nb-1 ) , </S> Cairns 8-1-35-1 ( w-2 ) , Vaughan 9-1-55-1 , Harris 10-0-42-5 ( w-1 ) , </S> Astle 9-0-53-1 ( w-1 nb-1 ) </S> New Zealand innings </S> B. Young c Moin Khan b Waqar 5 </S> C. Spearman c Moin Khan b Wasim 0 </S> A. Parore c Ijaz Ahmad b Saqlain 37 </S> S. Fleming c and b Afridi 88 </S> C. Cairns b Saqlain 10 </S> N. Astle c Ijaz Ahmad b Salim Malik 20 </S> C. Harris lbw b Wasim 22 </S> L. Germon lbw b Afridi 2 </S> J. Vaughan c Moin Khan b Wasim 13 </S> S. Doull c subs ( M. Wasim ) b Waqar 1 </S> R. Kennedy not out 7 </S> Extras ( b-9 lb-3 w-12 nb-2 ) 26 </S> Total ( all out in 42.1 overs ) 231 </S> Fall of wickets : 1-3 2-7 3-125 4-146 5-170 6-190 7-195 </S> 8-213 9-216 . </S> Bowling : Wasim Akram 8.1-0-43-3 ( 9w , 1nb ) , Waqar Younis </S> 6-0-32-2 ( 2w , 1nb ) , Saqlain Mushtaq 8-0-54-2 , Mushtaq Ahmad </S> 10-0-42-0 ( 1w ) , Shahid Afridi 7-0-40-2 , Salim Malik 2.5-0-8-1 , </S> Ijaz Ahmad 0.1-0-0-0 . </S> Result : Pakistan won by 46 runs . </S> Third one-day match : December 8 , in Karachi . </S> |
| 6 | SOCCER - ENGLISH F.A. CUP SECOND ROUND RESULT . </S> LONDON 1996-12-06 </S> Result of an English F.A. Challenge </S> Cup second round match on Friday : </S> Plymouth 4 Exeter 1 </S> |
| 7 | SOCCER - BLINKER BAN LIFTED . </S> LONDON 1996-12-06 </S> Dutch forward Reggie Blinker had his indefinite suspension lifted by FIFA on Friday and was set to make his Sheffield Wednesday comeback against Liverpool on Saturday . </S> Blinker missed his club 's last two games after FIFA slapped a worldwide ban on him for appearing to sign contracts for both Wednesday and Udinese while he was playing for Feyenoord . </S> FIFA 's players ' status committee , meeting in Barcelona , decided that although the Udinese document was basically valid , it could not be legally protected . </S> The committee said the Italian club had violated regulations by failing to inform Feyenoord , with whom the player was under contract . </S> Blinker was fined 75,000 Swiss francs ( $ 57,600 ) for failing to inform the Engllsh club of his previous commitment to Udinese . </S> |
| 8 | SOCCER - LEEDS ' BOWYER FINED FOR PART IN FAST-FOOD FRACAS . </S> LONDON 1996-12-06 </S> Leeds ' England under-21 striker Lee Bowyer was fined 4,500 pounds ( $ 7,400 ) on Friday for hurling chairs at restaurant staff during a disturbance at a McDonald 's fast-food restaurant . </S> Bowyer , 19 , who was caught in the act by security cameras , pleaded guilty to a charge of affray at a court in London . </S> He was fined and ordered to pay a total of 175 pounds to two members of staff injured in the fracas in an east London restaurant in October . </S> Leeds had already fined Bowyer 4,000 pounds ( $ 6,600 ) and warned him a repeat of his criminal behaviour could cost him his place in the side . </S> Bowyer , who moved to the Yorkshire club in August for 3.5 million pounds ( $ 5.8 million ) , was expected to play against Middlesbrough on Saturday . </S> |
| 9 | BASKETBALL - EUROLEAGUE STANDINGS . </S> LONDON 1996-12-06 </S> Standings in the men 's EuroLeague </S> basketball championship after Thursday 's matches ( tabulate under </S> played , won , lost , points ) : </S> Group A </S> CSKA Moscow ( Russia 9 6 3 15 </S> Stefanel Milan ( Italy ) 9 6 3 15 </S> Maccabi Tel Aviv ( Israel ) 9 5 4 14 </S> Ulker Spor ( Turkey ) 9 4 5 13 </S> Limoges ( France ) 9 3 6 12 </S> Panionios ( Greece ) 9 3 6 12 </S> Group B </S> Teamsystem Bologna ( Italy ) 9 7 2 16 </S> Olympiakos ( Greece ) 9 5 4 14 </S> Cibona Zagreb ( Croatia ) 9 5 4 14 </S> Alba Berlin ( Germany ) 9 5 4 14 </S> Estudiantes Madrid ( Spain ) 9 5 4 14 </S> Charleroi ( Belgium ) 9 0 9 9 </S> Group C </S> Panathinaikos ( Greece ) 9 7 2 16 </S> Ljubljana ( Slovenia ) 9 6 3 15 </S> Villeurbanne ( France ) 9 6 3 15 </S> Barcelona ( Spain ) 9 4 5 13 </S> Split ( Croatia ) 9 4 5 13 </S> Bayer Leverkusen ( Germany ) 9 0 9 9 </S> Group D </S> Efes Pilsen ( Turkey ) 9 7 2 16 </S> Pau-Orthez ( France ) 9 5 4 14 </S> Partizan Belgrade ( Yugoslavia ) 9 5 4 14 </S> Kinder Bologna ( Italy ) 9 4 5 13 </S> Sevilla ( Spain ) 9 4 5 13 </S> Dynamo Moscow ( Russia ) 9 2 7 11 </S> |
| 10 | GOLF - ZIMBABWE OPEN SECOND ROUND SCORES . </S> HARARE 1996-12-06 </S> Leading second round scores in the Zimbabwe Open at the par-72 Chapman Golf Club on Friday ( South African unless stated ) : 132 Des Terblanche 65 67 133 Mark McNulty ( Zimbabwe ) 72 61 134 Steve van Vuuren 65 69 136 Nick Price ( Zimbabwe ) 68 68 , Justin Hobday 71 65 , </S> Andrew Pitts ( U.S. ) 69 67 138 Mark Cayeux ( Zimbabwe ) 69 69 , Mark Murless 71 67 139 Hennie Swart 75 64 , Andrew Park 72 67 140 Schalk van der Merwe ( Namibia ) 67 73 , Desvonde </S> Botes 72 68 , Greg Reid 72 68 , Clinton Whitelaw 70 </S> 70 , Brett Liddle 75 65 , Hugh Baiocchi 73 67 141 Adilson da Silva ( Brazil ) 72 69 , Sammy Daniels 73 </S> 68 , Trevor Dodds ( Namibia ) 72 69 142 Don Robertson ( U.S. ) 73 69 , Dion Fourie 69 73 , </S> Steve Waltman 72 70 , Ian Dougan 73 69 </S> |
| 11 | SOCCER - BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS . </S> RIO DE JANEIRO 1996-12-05 </S> Results of Brazilian </S> soccer championship semifinal , first leg matches on Thursday . </S> Goias 1 Gremio 3 </S> Portuguesa 1 Atletico Mineiro 0 </S> |
| 12 | CRICKET - LARA ENDURES ANOTHER MISERABLE DAY . </S> Robert Galvin </S> MELBOURNE 1996-12-06 </S> Australia gave Brian Lara another reason to be miserable when they beat West Indies by five wickets in the opening World Series limited overs match on Friday . </S> Lara , disciplined for misconduct on Wednesday , was dismissed for five to extend a disappointing run of form on tour . </S> Australia , who hold a 2-0 lead in the five-match test series , overhauled West Indies ' total of 172 all out with eight balls to spare to end a run of six successive one-day defeats . </S> All-rounder Greg Blewett steered his side to a comfortable victory with an unbeaten 57 in 90 balls to the delight of the 42,442 crowd . </S> Man-of-the match Blewett came to the wicket with the total on 70 for two and hit three fours during an untroubled innings lasting 129 minutes . </S> His crucial fifth-wicket partnership with fellow all-rounder Stuart Law , who scored 21 , added 71 off 85 balls . </S> Lara looked out of touch during his brief stay at the crease before chipping a simple catch to Shane Warne at mid-wicket . </S> West Indies tour manager Clive Lloyd has apologised for Lara 's behaviour on Tuesday . </S> He ( Lara ) had told Australia coach Geoff Marsh that wicketkeeper Ian Healy was unwelcome in the visitors ' dressing room . </S> The Melbourne crowd were clearly angered by the incident , loudly jeering the West Indies vice-captain as he walked to the middle . </S> It was left to fellow left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul to hold the innings together with a gritty 54 despite the handicap of an injured groin . </S> Chanderpaul was forced to rely on a runner for most of his innings after hurting himself as he scurried back to his crease to avoid being run out . </S> Pakistan , who arrive in Australia later this month , are the other team competing in the World Series tournament . </S> |
| 13 | CRICKET - AUSTRALIA V WEST INDIES WORLD SERIES SCOREBOARD . </S> MELBOURNE 1996-12-06 </S> Scoreboard in the World Series </S> limited overs match between Australia and West Indies on Friday : </S> West Indies </S> S. Campbell c Healy b Gillespie 31 </S> R. Samuels c M. Waugh b Gillespie 7 </S> B. Lara c Warne b Moody 5 </S> S. Chanderpaul c Healy b Blewett 54 </S> C. Hooper run out 7 </S> J. Adams lbw b Moody 5 </S> J. Murray c Blewett b Warne 24 </S> N. McLean c and b M. Waugh 7 </S> K. Benjamin b Warne 8 </S> C. Ambrose run out 2 </S> C. Walsh not out 8 </S> Extras ( lb-10 w-1 nb-3 ) 14 </S> Total ( 49.2 overs ) 172 </S> Fall of wickets : 1-11 2-38 3-64 4-73 5-81 6-120 7-135 8-150 </S> 9-153 . </S> Bowling : Reiffel 10-2-26-0 ( nb-3 ) , Gillespie 10-0-39-2 , </S> Moody 10-1-25-2 , Blewett 6.2-0-27-1 , Warne 10-0-34-2 ( w-1 ) , </S> M. Waugh 3-0-11-1 . </S> Australia </S> M. Taylor b McLean 29 </S> M. Waugh c Murray b Benjamin 27 </S> R. Ponting lbw McLean 5 </S> G. Blewett not out 57 </S> M. Bevan st Murray b Hooper 3 </S> S. Law b Hooper 21 </S> T. Moody not out 3 </S> Extras ( lb-17 nb-8 w-3 ) 28 </S> Total ( for five wickets , 48.4 overs ) 173 </S> Fall of wickets : 1-59 2-70 3-78 4-90 5-160 . </S> Did not bat : I. Healy , P. Reiffel , S. Warne , J. Gillespie . </S> Bowling : Ambrose 10-3-19-0 ( 2nb 1w ) , Walsh 9-0-34-0 ( 4nb ) , </S> Benjamin 9.4-0-43-1 ( 1nb 1w ) , Hooper 10-0-27-2 ( 1nb ) , McLean </S> 10-1-33-2 ( 1w ) . </S> Result : Australia won by five wickets . </S> |
| 14 | CRICKET - AUSTRALIA BEAT WEST INDIES BY FIVE WICKETS . </S> MELBOURNE 1996-12-06 </S> Australia beat West Indies by five wickets in a World Series limited overs match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday . </S> Scores : West Indies 172 all out in 49.2 overs ( Shivnarine Chanderpaul 54 ) ; Australia 173-5 in 48.4 overs ( Greg Blewett 57 not out ) . </S> |
| 15 | CRICKET - WEST INDIES 172 ALL OUT IN 49.2 OVERS V AUSTRALIA . </S> MELBOURNE 1996-12-06 </S> West Indies were all out for 172 off 49.2 overs in the World Series limited overs match against Australia on Friday . </S> |
| 16 | CRICKET - SHEFFIELD SHIELD SCORE . </S> HOBART , Australia 1996-12-06 </S> Score on the first day of the four-day Sheffield Shield match between Tasmania and Victoria at Bellerive Oval on Friday : </S> Tasmania 352 for three ( David Boon 106 not out , Shaun Young 86 not out , Michael DiVenuto 119 ) v Victoria . </S> |
| 17 | CRICKET - LARA SUFFERS MORE AUSTRALIAN TOUR MISERY . </S> MELBOURNE 1996-12-06 </S> West Indies batsman Brian Lara suffered another blow to his Australian tour , after already being disciplined for misconduct , when he was dismissed cheaply in the first limited overs match against Australia on Friday . </S> Lara , who earned a stern rebuke from his own tour management after an angry outburst against Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy , scored five to prolong a run of poor form with the bat . </S> The West Indies vice-captain struggled for timing during his 36-minute stay at the crease before chipping a ball from medium pacer Tom Moody straight to Shane Warne at mid-wicket . </S> West Indies were 53 for two in 15 overs when rain stopped play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after captain Courtney Walsh won the toss and elected to bat . </S> Lara 's outburst three days ago has clearly turned some of the Australian public against him . </S> As he walked to the wicket he was greeted by loud jeers from sections of the crowd . </S> On several occasions during his innings , the crowd joined together in a series of obscene chants against him . </S> Tour manager Clive Lloyd on Wednesday apologised for Lara 's behaviour in confronting Australia coach Geoff Marsh in the opposition dressing room to protest against his dismissal in the second test on Tuesday . </S> Lloyd did not say what form the discipline would take . </S> Lara , who holds the record for the highest score in test and first-class cricket , was unhappy about Healy 's role in the incident and questioned whether the ball had carried to the Australia keeper . </S> Australia went on to win the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground by 124 runs to take a two-nil lead in the five-test series after Lara failed in both innings . </S> Lara has yet to score a century since West Indies arrived in Australia five weeks ago . </S> Both West Indies and Australia team management have played down the incident , stressing that relations between the two sides have not been adversely affected . </S> Pakistan , who arrive next week , are the third team in the triangular World Series tournament . </S> |
| 18 | CRICKET - WEST INDIES TO BAT AFTER WINNING THE TOSS . </S> MELBOURNE 1996-12-06 </S> West Indies captain Courtney Walsh elected to bat after winning the toss in the first match in the World Series limited overs competition against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday . </S> Teams : </S> Australia - Mark Taylor ( captain ) , Mark Waugh , Ricky Ponting , Greg Blewett , Michael Bevan , Stuart Law , Tom Moody , Ian Healy , Paul Reiffel , Shane Warne , Jason Gillespie , Glenn McGrath 12th man . </S> West Indies - Sherwin Campbell , Robert Samuels , Brian Lara , Shivnarine Chanderpaul , Carl Hooper , Jimmy Adams , Junior Murray , Nixon McLean , Kenneth Benjamin , Curtly Ambrose , Courtney Walsh ( captain ) , Roland Holder 12th man . </S> |
| 19 | BADMINTON - WORLD GRAND PRIX RESULTS . </S> BALI 1996-12-06 </S> Results in last of the group matches at the World Grand Prix badminton finals on Friday : </S> Men 's singles </S> Group B </S> Chen Gang ( China ) beat Martin Londgaard Hansen ( Denmark ) 15-12 15-6 </S> Dong Jiong ( China ) beat Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen ( Denmark ) 15-10 15-6 </S> Indra Wijaya ( Indonesia ) beat Ong Ewe Hock ( Malaysia ) 5-15 15-11 15-11 </S> Group C </S> Sun Jun ( China ) beat Rashid Sidek ( Malaysia ) 15-12 17-14 </S> Hermawan Susanto ( Indonesia ) beat Soren B. Nielsen ( Denmark ) 15-8 15-2 </S> Group D </S> Allan Budi Kuksuma ( Indonesia ) beat Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen ( Denmark ) 15-7 15-4 </S> Budi Santoso ( Indonesia ) beat Hu Zhilan ( China ) 15-4 15-5 </S> Semifinals ( on Saturday ) : Fung Permadi ( Taiwan ) v Indra </S> Wijaya ( Indonesia ) ; Sun Jun ( China ) v Allan Budi Kusuma </S> ( Indonesia ) </S> Women 's singles </S> Group A </S> Gong Zhichao ( China ) beat Mia Audina ( Indonesia ) 11-2 12-10 </S> Group B </S> Ye Zhaoying ( China ) beat Meiluawati ( Indonesia ) 11-6 12-10 </S> Group C </S> Camilla Martin ( Denmark ) beat Wang Chen ( China ) 11-0 12-10 </S> Group D </S> Susi Susanti ( Indonesia ) beat Han Jingna ( China ) 11-5 11-4 . </S> Semifinals ( on Saturday ) : Susi Susanti ( Indonesia ) v Camilla Martin ( Denmark ) ; Ye Zhaoying ( China ) v Gong Zichao ( China ) . </S> |
| 20 | SOCCER - ARAB CONTRACTORS WIN AFRICAN CUP WINNERS ' CUP . </S> CAIRO 1996-12-06 </S> Result of the second leg of the African Cup Winners ' Cup final at the National stadium on Friday : Arab Contractors ( Egypt ) 4 Sodigraf ( Zaire ) 0 ( halftime 2-0 ) </S> Scorers : </S> Aly Ashour 7 , 56 penalty , Mohamed Ouda 24 , 73 </S> Contractors won 4-0 on aggregate . </S> |
| 21 | NHL ICE HOCKEY - STANDINGS AFTER THURSDAY 'S GAMES . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-06 </S> Standings of National Hockey </S> League teams after games played on Thursday ( tabulate under </S> won , lost , tied , goals for , goals against , points ) : </S> EASTERN CONFERENCE </S> NORTHEAST DIVISION </S> W L T GF GA PTS </S> HARTFORD 12 7 6 77 76 30 </S> BUFFALO 13 12 1 77 76 27 </S> BOSTON 10 11 4 74 84 24 </S> MONTREAL 10 14 4 96 103 24 </S> PITTSBURGH 9 13 3 81 91 21 </S> OTTAWA 7 11 6 62 72 20 </S> ATLANTIC DIVISION </S> W L T GF GA PTS </S> FLORIDA 17 4 6 83 53 40 </S> PHILADELPHIA 14 12 2 75 75 30 </S> NEW JERSEY 14 10 1 61 61 29 </S> WASHINGTON 13 12 1 69 66 27 </S> NY RANGERS 10 13 5 91 81 25 </S> NY ISLANDERS 7 11 8 65 72 22 </S> TAMPA BAY 8 15 2 69 81 18 </S> WESTERN CONFERENCE </S> CENTRAL DIVISION </S> W L T GF GA PTS </S> DETROIT 15 9 4 81 53 34 </S> DALLAS 16 9 1 74 60 33 </S> CHICAGO 12 12 3 71 67 27 </S> ST LOUIS 13 14 0 78 81 26 </S> TORONTO 11 15 0 76 89 22 </S> PHOENIX 9 13 4 61 74 22 </S> PACIFIC DIVISION </S> W L T GF GA PTS </S> COLORADO 17 6 4 97 56 38 </S> VANCOUVER 14 11 1 84 83 29 </S> EDMONTON 13 14 1 94 88 27 </S> LOS ANGELES 11 13 3 72 83 25 </S> SAN JOSE 10 13 4 69 87 24 </S> CALGARY 10 16 2 65 77 22 </S> ANAHEIM 9 14 4 73 86 22 </S> FRIDAY , DECEMBER 6 </S> ANAHEIM AT BUFFALO </S> TORONTO AT NY RANGERS </S> PITTSBURGH AT WASHINGTON </S> MONTREAL AT CHICAGO </S> PHILADELPHIA AT DALLAS </S> ST LOUIS AT COLORADO </S> OTTAWA AT EDMONTON </S> |
| 22 | NHL ICE HOCKEY - THURSDAY 'S RESULTS . </S> [ CORRECTED 08:40 GMT ] </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-06 </S> ( Corrects headline from NBA to NHL and corrects team name in second result from La Clippers to Ny Islanders . </S> ) </S> Results of National Hockey </S> League games on Thursday ( home team in CAPS ) : </S> Hartford 4 BOSTON 2 </S> FLORIDA 4 Ny Islanders 2 </S> NEW JERSEY 2 Calgary 1 </S> Phoenix 3 ST LOUIS 0 </S> Tampa Bay 2 LOS ANGELES 1 </S> |
| 23 | NFL AMERICAN FOOTBALL-COLTS CLOBBER EAGLES TO STAY IN PLAYOFF HUNT . </S> INDIANAPOLIS 1996-12-06 </S> The injury-plagued Indianapolis Colts lost another quarterback on Thursday but last year 's AFC finalists rallied together to shoot down the Philadelphia Eagles 37-10 in a showdown of playoff contenders . </S> Marshall Faulk rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns and Jason Belser returned an interception 44 yards for a score as the Colts improved to 8-6 , the same mark as the Eagles , who lost for the fourth time in five games . </S> Paul Justin , starting for the sidelined Jim Harbaugh , was 14-of-23 for 144 yards and a touchdown for the the Colts , who played their last home game of the season . </S> Indianapolis closes with games at Kansas City and Cincinnati . </S> The Eagles were held without a touchdown until the final five seconds . </S> Philadelphia , which fell from an NFC East tie with the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins , go on the road against the New York Jets and then entertain Arizona . </S> The loss by Philadelphia allowed the idle Green Bay Packers ( 10-3 ) to clinch the first NFC playoff berth . </S> The Colts won despite the absence of injured starting defensive tackle Tony Siragusa , cornerback Ray Buchanan and linebacker Quentin Coryatt . </S> Faulk carried 16 times , including a 13-yard TD run in the first quarter and a seven-yard score early in the final period . </S> Justin made his second straight start for Harbaugh , who has a knee injury . </S> Justin suffered a sprained right shoulder in the third quarter and did not return . </S> Third-stringer Kerwin Bell , a 1988 draft choice of the Miami Dolphins , made his NFL debut and was 5-of-5 for 75 yards , including a 20-yard scoring strike to Marvin Harrison in the third period . </S> A 39-yard interference penalty against Philadelphia 's Troy Vincent set up Faulk 's first score around left end that capped an 80-yard march 5:17 into the game and the rout was on . </S> Eagles quarterback Ty Detmer was 17-of-34 for 182 yards before he was benched . </S> Ricky Watters , who leads the NFC in rushing , left the game after getting kneed to the helmet after gaining 33 yards on seven carries . </S> |
| 24 | NBA BASKETBALL - STANDINGS AFTER THURSDAY 'S GAMES . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-06 </S> Standings of National </S> Basketball Association teams after games played on Thursday </S> ( tabulate under won , lost , percentage , games behind ) : </S> EASTERN CONFERENCE </S> ATLANTIC DIVISION </S> W L PCT GB </S> MIAMI 14 4 .778 - </S> NEW YORK 10 6 .625 3 </S> ORLANDO 8 6 .571 4 </S> WASHINGTON 7 9 .438 6 </S> PHILADELPHIA 7 10 .412 6 1/2 </S> BOSTON 4 12 .250 9 </S> NEW JERSEY 3 10 .231 8 1/2 </S> CENTRAL DIVISION </S> W L PCT GB </S> CHICAGO 17 1 .944 - </S> DETROIT 13 3 .813 3 </S> CLEVELAND 11 5 .688 5 </S> ATLANTA 10 8 .556 7 </S> CHARLOTTE 8 8 .500 8 </S> MILWAUKEE 8 8 .500 8 </S> INDIANA 7 8 .467 8 1/2 </S> TORONTO 6 11 .353 10 1/2 </S> WESTERN CONFERENCE </S> MIDWEST DIVISION </S> W L PCT GB </S> HOUSTON 16 2 .889 - </S> UTAH 14 2 .875 1 </S> MINNESOTA 7 10 .412 8 1/2 </S> DALLAS 6 11 .353 9 1/2 </S> DENVER 5 14 .263 11 1/2 </S> SAN ANTONIO 3 13 .188 12 </S> VANCOUVER 2 16 .111 14 </S> PACIFIC DIVISION </S> W L PCT GB </S> SEATTLE 15 5 .750 - </S> LA LAKERS 13 7 .650 2 </S> PORTLAND 11 8 .579 3 1/2 </S> LA CLIPPERS 7 11 .389 7 </S> GOLDEN STATE 6 12 .333 8 </S> SACRAMENTO 6 12 .333 8 </S> PHOENIX 2 14 .125 11 </S> FRIDAY , DECEMBER 6 </S> NEW JERSEY AT BOSTON </S> CLEVELAND AT DETROIT </S> NEW YORK AT MIAMI </S> PHOENIX AT SACRAMENTO </S> VANCOUVER AT SAN ANTONIO </S> MINNESOTA AT UTAH </S> CHARLOTTE AT PORTLAND </S> INDIANA AT GOLDEN STATE </S> ORLANDO AT LA LAKERS </S> |
| 25 | NFL AMERICAN FOOTBALL-STANDINGS AFTER THURSDAY 'S GAME . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-05 </S> National Football League </S> standings after Thursday 's game ( tabulate under won , lost , </S> tied , points for and points against ) : </S> AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE </S> EASTERN DIVISION </S> W L T PF PA </S> NEW ENGLAND 9 4 0 355 269 </S> BUFFALO 9 4 0 267 215 </S> INDIANAPOLIS 8 6 0 269 284 </S> MIAMI 6 7 0 285 266 </S> NY JETS 1 12 0 221 368 </S> CENTRAL DIVISION </S> W L T PF PA </S> PITTSBURGH 9 4 0 299 211 </S> HOUSTON 7 6 0 291 254 </S> JACKSONVILLE 6 7 0 263 288 </S> CINCINNATI 5 8 0 299 318 </S> BALTIMORE 4 9 0 320 369 </S> WESTERN DIVISION </S> W L T PF PA </S> X-DENVER 12 1 0 351 199 </S> KANSAS CITY 9 4 0 262 230 </S> SAN DIEGO 7 6 0 277 323 </S> OAKLAND 6 7 0 274 234 </S> SEATTLE 5 8 0 250 317 </S> NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE </S> EASTERN DIVISION </S> W L T PF PA </S> DALLAS 8 5 0 254 201 </S> WASHINGTON 8 5 0 291 251 </S> PHILADELPHIA 8 6 0 313 302 </S> ARIZONA 6 7 0 248 332 </S> NY GIANTS 5 8 0 200 250 </S> CENTRAL DIVISION </S> W L T PF PA </S> Y-GREEN BAY 10 3 0 346 191 </S> MINNESOTA 7 6 0 243 245 </S> CHICAGO 5 8 0 202 248 </S> DETROIT 5 8 0 263 289 </S> TAMPA BAY 4 9 0 153 243 </S> WESTERN DIVISION </S> W L T PF PA </S> SAN FRANCISCO 10 3 0 325 198 </S> CAROLINA 9 4 0 292 164 </S> ST LOUIS 4 9 0 246 334 </S> ATLANTA 2 11 0 234 393 </S> NEW ORLEANS 2 11 0 184 291 </S> X -- CLINCHED DIVISION TITLE </S> Y -- CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH </S> SUNDAY , DECEMBER 8 </S> ST LOUIS AT CHICAGO </S> BALTIMORE AT CINCINNATI </S> DENVER AT GREEN BAY </S> JACKSONVILLE AT HOUSTON </S> NY GIANTS AT MIAMI </S> ATLANTA AT NEW ORLEANS </S> SAN DIEGO AT PITTSBURGH </S> WASHINGTON AT TAMPA BAY </S> DALLAS AT ARIZONA </S> NY JETS AT NEW ENGLAND </S> BUFFALO AT SEATTLE </S> CAROLINA AT SAN FRANCISCO </S> MINNESOTA AT DETROIT </S> MONDAY , DECEMBER 9 </S> KANSAS CITY AT OAKLAND </S> |
| 26 | NFL AMERICAN FOOTBALL-THURSDAY 'S RESULT . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-05 </S> Result of National Football </S> League game on Thursday ( home team in CAPS ) : </S> INDIANAPOLIS 37 Philadelphia 10 </S> |
| 27 | NCAA AMERICAN FOOTBALL-OHIO STATE 'S PACE FIRST REPEAT LOMBARDI AWARD WINNER . </S> HOUSTON 1996-12-05 </S> Ohio State left tackle Orlando Pace became the first repeat winner of the Lombardi Award Thursday night when the Rotary Club of Houston again honoured him as college football 's lineman of the year . </S> Pace , a junior , helped Ohio State to a 10-1 record and a berth in the Rose Bowl against Arizona State . </S> He was the most dominant offensive lineman in the country and also played defensive line in goal-line situations . </S> Last year , Pace became the first sophomore to win the award since its inception in 1970 . </S> Pace outdistanced three senior finalists -- Virginia Tech defensive end Cornell Brown , Arizona State offensive tackle Juan Roque and defensive end Jared Tomich of Nebraska . </S> The Lombardi Award is presented to the college lineman who , in addition to outstanding effort on the field , best exemplifies the characteristics and discipline of Vince Lombardi , legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers . </S> |
| 28 | SOCCER - DUTCH FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . </S> AMSTERDAM 1996-12-06 </S> Result of Dutch first division </S> soccer match played on Friday : </S> RKC Waalwijk 1 Willem II Tilburg 2 </S> Standings ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , lost , goals </S> for , goals against , points ) : </S> PSV Eindhoven 18 13 3 2 52 14 42 </S> Feyenoord 17 11 3 3 29 20 36 </S> Twente Enschede 18 10 4 4 28 15 34 </S> Graafschap Doetinchem 18 9 3 6 29 22 30 </S> Vitesse Arnhem 18 8 5 5 29 21 29 </S> Ajax Amsterdam 18 7 8 3 23 16 29 </S> Heerenveen 18 7 7 4 30 20 28 </S> Roda JC Kerkrade 17 7 6 4 19 21 27 </S> Utrecht 18 4 10 4 26 24 22 </S> Volendam 18 5 6 7 20 23 21 </S> Sparta Rotterdam 19 6 3 10 21 25 21 </S> NAC Breda 18 6 3 9 17 29 21 </S> Willem II Tilburg 18 5 4 9 19 31 19 </S> Groningen 18 4 6 8 20 31 18 </S> AZ Alkmaar 18 5 2 11 16 23 17 </S> Fortuna Sittard 17 3 7 7 14 28 16 </S> NEC Nijmegen 18 3 7 8 19 32 16 </S> RKC Waalwijk 19 3 5 11 18 33 14 </S> |
| 29 | SOCCER - GERMAN FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . </S> BONN 1996-12-06 </S> Results of German first division </S> soccer matches played on Friday : </S> Bochum 2 Bayer Leverkusen 2 </S> Werder Bremen 1 1860 Munich 1 </S> Karlsruhe 3 Freiburg 0 </S> Schalke 2 Hansa Rostock 0 </S> Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals </S> for goals against points ) : </S> Bayer Leverkusen 17 10 4 3 38 22 34 </S> Bayern Munich 16 9 6 1 26 14 33 </S> VfB Stuttgart 16 9 4 3 39 17 31 </S> Borussia Dortmund 16 9 4 3 33 17 31 </S> Karlsruhe 17 8 4 5 30 20 28 </S> VfL Bochum 16 7 6 3 23 21 27 </S> 1. FC Cologne 16 8 2 6 31 27 26 </S> Schalke 04 17 7 4 6 25 26 25 </S> Werder Bremen 17 6 4 7 29 28 22 </S> MSV Duisburg 16 5 4 7 16 22 19 </S> SV 1860 Munich 17 4 6 7 25 31 18 </S> FC St. Pauli 15 5 3 7 21 28 18 </S> Fortuna Dusseldorf 16 5 3 8 13 24 18 </S> Hamburger SV 16 4 5 7 20 25 17 </S> Arminia Bielefeld 16 4 4 8 18 28 16 </S> FC Hansa Rostock 17 4 3 10 19 26 15 </S> Borussia Monchengladbach 16 4 3 9 12 22 15 </S> SC Freiburg 17 4 1 12 20 40 13 </S> |
| 30 | SOCCER - FRENCH LEAGUE SUMMARIES . </S> PARIS 1996-12-06 </S> Summaries of French first division </S> matches on Friday : </S> Lens 0 Nantes 4 ( Japhet N'Doram 7 , Claude Makelele 42 , Jocelyn </S> Gourvennec 67 , Christophe Pignol 72 ) . </S> Halftime 0-2 . </S> Attendance : </S> 15,000 . </S> Paris St Germain 1 ( Bruno N'Gotty 2 ) Nancy 2 ( Paul Fischer </S> 70 , Phil Gray 89 ) . </S> 1-0 . </S> 30,000 . </S> |
| 31 | SOCCER - DUTCH FIRST DIVISION SUMMARIES . </S> AMSTERDAM 1996-12-06 </S> Summary of Dutch first division </S> soccer match played on Friday : </S> RKC Waalwijk 1 ( Starbuck 76 ) Willem II Tilburg 2 ( Konterman 45 , </S> Van der Vegt 77 ) . </S> Halftime 0-1 . </S> Attendance 5,300 . </S> |
| 32 | SOCCER - FRENCH LEAGUE STANDINGS . </S> PARIS 1996-12-06 </S> Standings in the French first </S> division after Friday 's matches ( tabulate under played , won , </S> drawn , lost , goals for , against , points ) : </S> Paris Saint-Germain 21 12 6 3 34 15 42 </S> Monaco 20 12 5 3 36 16 41 </S> Bordeaux 20 9 7 4 29 21 34 </S> Strasbourg 20 11 1 8 27 27 34 </S> Bastia 20 9 6 5 27 22 33 </S> Auxerre 20 8 8 4 26 12 32 </S> Metz 20 8 7 5 21 16 31 </S> Nantes 21 7 9 5 41 25 30 </S> Guingamp 20 7 7 6 18 18 28 </S> Lille 20 7 7 6 22 28 28 </S> Marseille 20 6 8 6 18 17 26 </S> Lyon 20 6 8 6 24 31 26 </S> Rennes 20 7 4 9 23 28 25 </S> Lens 21 7 4 10 25 34 25 </S> Le Havre 20 5 7 8 20 21 22 </S> Cannes 20 5 7 8 13 22 22 </S> Montpellier 20 3 9 8 17 24 18 </S> Caen 20 3 7 10 12 23 16 </S> Nancy 21 3 7 11 14 26 16 </S> Nice 20 3 4 13 17 38 13 </S> |
| 33 | SOCCER - FRENCH LEAGUE RESULTS . </S> PARIS 1996-12-06 </S> Results of French first division </S> matches on Friday : </S> Lens 0 Nantes 4 </S> Paris St Germain 1 Nancy 2 </S> |
| 34 | SOCCER - GERMAN FIRST DIVISION SUMMARIES . </S> BONN 1996-12-06 </S> Summaries of matches played in the German first division on Friday : </S> Bochum 2 ( Stickroth 30th pen , Wosz 89th ) Bayer Leverkusen 2 ( Kirsten 18th , Ramelow 56th ) . </S> Halftime 1-1 . </S> Attendance : 24,602 </S> Werder Bremen 1 ( Bode 85th ) 1860 Munich 1 ( Bormirow 8th ) . </S> Halftime 0-1 . </S> Attendance 33,000 </S> Karlsruhe 3 ( Reich 29th , Carl 44th , Dundee 69th ) Freiburg 0 . </S> Halftime 2-0 . </S> Attendance 33,000 </S> Schalke 2 ( Mulder 2nd and 27th ) Hansa Rostock 0 . </S> Halftime 2-0 . </S> Attendance 29,300 </S> |
| 35 | TENNIS - GRAND SLAM CUP QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS . </S> MUNICH , Germany 1996-12-06 </S> Quarter-final results at the $ 6 million Grand Slam Cup tennis tournament on Friday : Goran Ivanisevic ( Croatia ) beat Mark Woodforde ( Australia ) 6-4 6-4 </S> Yevgeny Kafelnikov ( Russia ) beat Jim Courier ( U.S. ) 2-6 6-4 8-6 </S> |
| 36 | SOCCER - WEAH HEAD-BUTT DEPRIVES PORTUGAL OF COSTA . </S> LISBON 1996-12-06 </S> Portugal called up Porto central defender Joao Manuel Pinto on Friday to face Germany in a World Cup qualifier in place of injured club colleague Jorge Costa , who is still nursing a broken nose after being head-butted by Liberian striker Georg Weah . </S> Costa has not played since being struck by the AC Milan forward after a bad-tempered European Champions ' League game on November 27 . </S> Portugal lead European qualifying group nine with seven points from four games , one more than Ukraine and three more than Germany , who have only played twice . </S> The Portuguese host Germany on December 14 . </S> Squad : </S> Goalkeepers - Vitor Baia ( Barcelona , Spain ) , Rui Correia ( Braga ) : </S> Defenders - Paulinho Santos ( Porto ) , Sergio Conceicao ( Porto ) , Joao Manuel Pinto ( Porto ) , Oceano Cruz ( Sporting ) , Fernando Couto ( Barcelona ) , Helder Cristovao ( Deportivo Coruna , Spain ) , Dimas Teixeira ( Juventus , Italy ) , Carlos Secretario ( Real Madrid , Spain ) : </S> Midfielders - Rui Barros ( Porto ) , Jose Barroso ( Porto ) , Luis Figo ( Barcelona ) , Paulo Bento ( Oviedo , Spain ) , Jose Taira ( Salamanca , Spain ) : </S> Forwards - Antonio Folha ( Porto ) , Joao Vieira Pinto ( Benfica ) , Paulo Alves ( Sporting ) , Rui Costa ( Fiorentina , Italy ) , Jorge Cadete ( Celtic Glasgow , Scotland ) . </S> |
| 37 | SOCCER SHOWCASE-BETTING ON REAL MADRID V BARCELONA . </S> MADRID 1996-12-06 </S> William Hill betting on Saturday 's </S> Spanish first division match between Real Madrid and Barcelona : </S> To win : 6-5 Real Madrid ; 7-4 Barcelona </S> Draw : 9-4 </S> Correct score : </S> Real Madrid to win Barcelona to win </S> 1-0 13-2 1-0 15-2 </S> 2-0 9-1 2-0 12-1 </S> 2-1 8-1 2-1 10-1 </S> 3-0 20-1 3-0 28-1 </S> 3-1 16-1 3-1 22-1 </S> 3-2 25-1 3-2 25-1 </S> 4-0 50-1 4-0 100-1 </S> 4-1 40-1 4-1 80-1 </S> 4-2 50-1 4-2 80-1 </S> Draw : </S> 0-0 8-1 </S> 1-1 11-2 </S> 2-2 14-1 </S> 3-3 50-1 </S> Double result : </S> half-time full-time </S> 5-2 Real Madrid Real Madrid </S> 14-1 Real Madrid Draw </S> 28-1 Real Madrid Barcelona </S> 5-1 Draw Real Madrid </S> 4-1 Draw Draw </S> 11-2 Draw Barcelona </S> 25-1 Barcelona Real Madrid </S> 14-1 Barcelona Draw </S> 4-1 Barcelona Barcelona </S> First goalscorer of match : </S> Real Madrid Barcelona </S> 9-2 Davor Suker 9-2 Ronaldo </S> 5-1 Pedrag Mijatovic 7-1 Luis Figo </S> 7-1 Raul Gonzalez 7-1 Juan Pizzi </S> 12-1 Fernando Redondo 9-1 Giovanni </S> 14-1 Victor Sanchez 12-1 Guillermo </S> Amor </S> 16-1 Jose Amavisca 14-1 Roger Garcia </S> 16-1 Manolo Sanchis 14-1 Gheorghe </S> Popescu </S> 16-1 Roberto Carlos 16-1 </S> JosepGuardiola </S> 20-1 Fernando Hierro 20-1 Ivan de </S> laPena </S> 20-1 Luis Milla 25-1 Luis </S> Enrique </S> 33-1 Fernando Sanz 25-1 </S> AbelardoFernandez </S> 40-1 Carlos Secretario 28-1 Sergi Barjuan </S> 40-1 Rafael Alkorta 33-1 Albert </S> Ferrer </S> 40-1 Chendo Porlan 33-1 Miguel Nadal </S> 40-1 </S> Laurent Blanc </S> |
| 38 | SOCCER - SPANISH FIRST DIVISION STANDINGS . </S> MADRID 1996-12-06 </S> Standings in the Spanish first </S> division ahead of this weekend 's games . </S> ( tabulate under games played , won , drawn , lost , goals for , </S> against , points ) : </S> Real Madrid 15 10 5 0 31 12 35 </S> Barcelona 15 10 4 1 46 19 34 </S> Deportivo Coruna 15 9 6 0 23 7 33 </S> Real Betis 15 8 5 2 28 13 29 </S> Atletico Madrid 15 8 3 4 26 17 27 </S> Athletic Bilbao 15 7 4 4 28 22 25 </S> Real Sociedad 15 7 3 5 20 18 24 </S> Valladolid 15 7 3 5 19 18 24 </S> Racing Santander 15 5 7 3 15 15 22 </S> Rayo Vallecano 15 5 5 5 21 19 20 </S> Valencia 15 6 2 7 23 22 20 </S> Celta Vigo 15 5 5 5 17 17 20 </S> Tenerife 15 5 4 6 23 17 19 </S> Espanyol 15 4 4 7 17 20 16 </S> Oviedo 15 4 4 7 17 21 16 </S> Sporting Gijon 15 4 4 7 15 22 16 </S> Logrones 15 4 3 8 11 33 15 </S> Zaragoza 15 2 8 5 18 23 14 </S> Sevilla 15 4 2 9 13 20 14 </S> Compostela 15 3 4 8 13 28 13 </S> Hercules 15 2 2 11 11 29 8 </S> Extremadura 15 1 3 11 8 30 6 </S> |
| 39 | SOCCER - ITALIAN FIRST DIVISION MATCHES THIS WEEKEND . </S> ROME 1996-12-06 </S> Italian Serie A games to be played on Sunday ( league positions in parentheses , all kick- off times GMT ) : </S> Bologna ( 4 ) v Piacenza ( 13 ) 1330 </S> Along with leaders Vicenza , fourth-placed Bologna represent the biggest surprise of this Italian autumn . </S> Led as usual by Swede Kennet Andersson and Russian Igor Kolyvanov in attack , Bologna can expect a tough home match against a Piacenza side still exultant after a 3-2 league win over AC Milan last Sunday . </S> Cagliari ( 16 ) v Reggiana ( 18 ) 1530 </S> Cagliari start favourite in this relegation scrap following draws with Napoli and Inter in last two outings but will be without suspended Swiss defender Ramon Vega . </S> Bottom team Reggiana are also without a suspended defender , German Dietmar Beiersdorfer . </S> Fiorentina ( 10 ) v Perugia ( 8 ) 1330 </S> Fiorentina will be without three suspended players -- defenders Daniele Carnasciali and Lorenzo Amoruso and midfielder Emiliano Bigica -- for a difficult home match against unpredictable , attack-oriented Perugia led by in-form Croat striker Milan Rapajic and the experienced Fausto Pizzi . </S> Lazio ( 12 ) v AS Roma ( 7 ) 1930 </S> Poor man 's Roman derby in what has been a miserable season for both Rome teams , already eliminated from the Italian and UEFA Cups . </S> Lazio have injury doubts about striker Pierluigi Casiraghi , Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved and defender Paolo Negro , while Roma present a full strength side led by Argentine Abel Balbo , Marco Delvecchio and Francesco Totti in attack . </S> AC Milan ( 9 ) v Udinese ( 11 ) 1330 </S> Can Milan sink any further ? </S> Following their midweek Champions ' League elimination by Norwegian side Rosenborg , a morale-boosting win is badly needed . </S> Liberian striker George Weah makes a welcome return for Milan alongside Roberto Baggio , with Montenegrin Dejan Savicevic in midfield . </S> Good news for Milan is that Udinese 's German striker Oliver Bierhoff is out through injury . </S> Napoli ( 5 ) v Verona ( 17 ) 1330 </S> In-form Napoli should prove too strong for second from bottom Verona despite the absence of their suspended Argentine defender Roberto Ayala . </S> Verona 's slim chances have been further reduced by a knee injury to their experienced midfielder Eugenio Corini . </S> Parma ( 14 ) v Atlalanta ( 15 ) 1330 </S> Parma may field new signing , Croat midfielder Mario Stanic , in an attempt to lift a miserable season which has seen them go without a win since a 1-0 triumph over Cagliari eight weeks ago . </S> Parma 's French midfielder Daniel Bravo and defender Fabio Cannavaro are suspended while Argentine Nestor Sensini is out through injury . </S> Atalanta look to Filippo Inzaghi , scorer of eight goals . </S> Sampdoria ( 6 ) v Juventus ( 3 ) 1330 </S> All-conquering Juventus field their most recent signing , Portuguese defender Dimas , while Alessandro Del Piero and Croat Alen Boksic lead the attack . </S> The new world club champions may prove too strong for a Sampdoria side led by captain Roberto Mancini but missing injured French midfielder Pierre Laigle . </S> Vicenza ( 1 ) v Internazionale ( 2 ) 1330 </S> Not exactly a clash of the titans but an intriuguing match nonetheless . </S> Full strength Vicenza , led by Uruguayan Marcelo Otero , may continue their surprise run at the top against an Inter side that has been less than impressive in three successive home draws . </S> Inter will be without suspended French defender Joceyln Angloma and injured Chilean striker Ivan Zamorano . </S> |
| 40 | BASKETBALL - EUROLEAGUE RESULT . </S> BRUSSELS 1996-12-06 </S> Result of a EuroLeague basketball match on Thursday : </S> Group B </S> In Charleroi : </S> Charleroi ( Belgium ) 75 Estudiantes Madrid ( Spain ) 82 ( 34-35 ) </S> Leading scorers : </S> Charleroi - Eric Cleymans 18 , Ron Ellis 18 , Jacques Stas 14 </S> Estudiantes - Harper Williams 20 , Chadler Thompson 17 , Juan Aisa 14 </S> Group D </S> In Belgrade : </S> Partizan Belgrade ( Yugoslavia ) 78 Kinder Bologna ( Italy ) 70 ( halftime 44-35 ) </S> Leading scorers : </S> Partizan - Dejan Koturovic 21 </S> Kinder - Zoran Savic 18 </S> |
| 41 | SQUASH - MAHINDRA INTERNATIONAL SEMIFINAL RESULTS . </S> BOMBAY , India 1996-12-06 </S> Results of semifinals in the Mahindra International squash tournament on Friday : </S> Peter Nicol ( Scotland ) beat Simon Parke ( England ) 15-7 15-12 15-12 Rodney Eyles ( Australia ) beat Mark Cairns ( England ) 15-7 15-6 15-8 . </S> Final : Nicol v Eyles , on Saturday . </S> |
| 42 | RADIO ROMANIA AFTERNOON HEALINES AT 4 PM . </S> BUCHAREST 1996-12-06 </S> Radio Romania news headlines : </S> * The Democratic Convention signed an agreement on government and parliamentary support with its coalition partners the Social Democratic Union and the Hungarian Democratic Union ( UDMR ) . </S> The ceremony was attended by President Emil Constantinescu . </S> * The three parties in the government coalition have committed themselves to a real reform of Romania 's economy , Constantinescu said after the ceremony . </S> * The UDMR wants to contribute to social reform and economic revival in Romania , union leader Marko Bela said . </S> * The international airport in Timisoara and the domestic airports in Arad , Oradea and Sibiu were closed due to fog . </S> -- Bucharest Newsroom 40-1 3120264 </S> |
| 43 | Tambang Timah at $ 15.575 in London . </S> LONDON 1996-12-07 </S> PT Tambang Timah closed at $ 15.575 per GDR in London on Friday . </S> It recorded the day 's low of $ 15.475 and the day 's high of $ 15.725 . </S> It closed at $ 15.80 on Thursday . </S> One Global Depository Receipt represents 10 common shares . </S> -- Jakarta newsroom +6221 384-6364 </S> |
| 44 | Telkom at $ 35 in London . </S> LONDON 1996-12-07 </S> PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia ( Telkom ) closed at $ 35 in London on Friday . </S> It recorded the day 's low of $ 34.475 and the day 's high of $ 35.375 . </S> Its previous close on Thursday as $ 35.63 . </S> One ADS represents 20 ordinary shares -- Jakarta newsroom +6221 384-6364 . </S> |
| 45 | Woman charged over N. Ireland arms find . </S> BELFAST 1996-12-06 </S> A woman was charged on Friday with terrorist offences after three Irish Republican Army mortar bombs were found in a Belfast house , police said . </S> Police said the bombs were found hidden with incendiaries and ammunition that were blocked up behind a kitchen wall . </S> The 35-year-old woman was charged with possession of explosives with intent to endanger life and making a house available for the purpose of terrorism , police said . </S> She will appear in court on Saturday . </S> Her name was not released . </S> Security forces said the bombs may have been intended for use in a pre-Christmas bombing campaign by the guerrilla group that is battling to oust Britain from Northern Ireland . </S> |
| 46 | Electronic Data bags flight data contract . </S> LONDON 1996-12-06 </S> Information technology firm Electronic Data Systems said on Friday it had bagged a contract for the first air traffic control project being funded under the Private Finance Initiative . </S> In a statement , EDS said the contract would be in the region of 50 million stg . </S> The contract involved upgrading the flight data processing system at the Oceanic Control Centre in Prestwick in south west Scotland for National Air Traffic Services Ltd ( NATS ) , subsidiary of the Civil Aviation Authority . </S> The system is responsible for the control of aircraft flying transatlantic routes from Europe and North America . </S> The system , which would use satellite technology , is scheduled to enter service in 2000 . </S> -- London Newsroom +44-171-542 7717 </S> |
| 47 | RTRS - Cricket - Play restarts in Australia-West Indies match . </S> MELBOURNE 1996-12-06 </S> Play restarted in the first World Series limited overs match between West Indies and Australia after a rain delay of 50 minutes on Friday . </S> West Indies resumed their innings on 53 for two with opener Sherwin Campbell on 25 and Shivnarine Chanderpaul 10 . </S> Rain earlier delayed the start of play by 30 minutes . </S> -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 9373-1800 </S> |
| 48 | Cricket - Pakistan beat New Zealand by 46 runs . </S> SIALKOT , Pakistan 1996-12-06 </S> Pakistan beat New Zealand by 46 runs on Friday to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match one-day series . </S> Scores : Pakistan 277-9 , New Zealand 231 </S> |
| 49 | Manitoba Pork forward contract PM prices - Dec 6 . </S> WINNIPEG 1996-12-06 </S> Manitoba Pork closing forward contract prices in Canadian dollars per hundred lbs ( Cwt ) for Dec 6 including minimum guaranteed price -- </S> CONTRACT PREVIOUS CLOSE PM CLOSE PM CLOSING RANGE </S> DATE PM CLOSE FIXED MINIMUM AT 1230 CST </S> Feb 97 79.94 79.67 75.55 77.01-81.80 </S> Mar 97 76.37 76.12 72.02 73.47-78.24 </S> Apr 97 74.13 74.69 70.59 72.04-76.81 </S> May 97 76.51 77.07 72.97 74.42-79.19 </S> Jun 97 77.53 77.24 73.17 74.62-79.35 </S> Jul 97 74.45 74.01 69.95 71.39-76.12 </S> Aug 97 72.41 72.07 68.01 69.45-74.18 </S> Sep 97 69.18 69.24 65.17 66.61-71.34 </S> Oct 97 68.00 68.05 63.98 65.43-70.16 </S> Nov 97 68.00 68.05 63.98 65.43-70.16 </S> Note : Manitoba Government Price Index ( C$ per cwt ) - </S> Dec 4 87.16 </S> Manitoba 's Hog Price Range : 84.00-86.00 per cwt </S> CAN / U.S. DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE : 1.3570 </S> Source : Manitoba Pork . </S> ( ( Winnipeg bureau 204-947-3548 ) ) </S> |
| 50 | Canadian West Coast Vessel Loadings - CWB . </S> WINNIPEG 1996-12-06 </S> The Canadian Wheat Board reported six ships loading , 10 waiting and four due at the Canadian West Coast , as of Friday . </S> The longest wait to load on the West Coast was 13 days . </S> Two ship loaded in Thunder Bay , one waited and seven were due . </S> Two ships loaded on the East Coast , three waited to load , six were due . </S> Port Loading Waiting </S> Vancouver 5 7 </S> Prince Rupert 1 3 </S> ( ( Gilbert Le Gras 204 947 3548 ) ) </S> |
| 51 | New York timecharter fixtures - Dec 6 . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-06 </S> No new fixtures reported from New York . </S> -- New York Commodities Desk +1 212 859 1640 </S> |
| 52 | New York coal / ore / scrap fixtures - Dec 6 . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-06 </S> ORE - Maritime Queen 70,000 tonnes Dampier / Kaohsiung 20-30/12 $ 5.25 fio 35,000 / 30,000 China Steel . </S> -- New York Commodities Desk +1 212 859 1640 </S> |
| 53 | Clean tankers fixtures and enquiries - 2321 GMT . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-06 </S> FIXTURES - </S> WESTERN HEMISPHERE - </S> Danila 28.5 16/12 Caribs / up W224 Mobil . </S> -- New York Commodities Desk , 212-859-1640 </S> |
| 54 | Dirty tanker fixtures and enquiries - 2317 GMT . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-06 </S> MIDEAST / RED SEA - </S> Thai Resource 264 31/12 Ras Tanura / Red Sea W46.50 Mobil . </S> MEDITERRANEAN - </S> Lula I 85 25/12 Sidi Kreir / Augusta W100 Exxon . </S> Spetses 139 17/12 Sidi Kreir / Augusta W97.50 Exxon . </S> Mesipia 77.5 17/12 Bajaia / Fos W105 Exxon . </S> -- New York Commodities Desk +1 212 859 1640 </S> |
| 55 | NYC Jan refunding has its 1st Euro floating rate . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-06 </S> New York City on Friday said that it planned a $ 775 million refunding for January that will include its first floating rate issue of taxable debt for European investors . </S> A city official , who declined to be named , explained that Goldman , Sachs , which this summer was demoted to the second tier of the syndicate , proposed the floating rate issue and as a result was promoted to book runner for this offering . </S> By selling the floating rate debt , the city hopes to establish a benchmark , the city official said , adding that it needed a large deal to accomplish this objective . </S> The city in late June sold its first issue of Euronotes , a strategy that it says saved it $ 500,000 in interest costs , and it has been trying to build on this strategy of expanding the pool of potential investors since then . </S> In November , New York City said it became the first U.S. municipality to offer bonds for sale in European markets by competitive bidding as it listed taxable bonds on the London Stock Exchange . </S> The refunding planned for January also includes a $ 475 million tax-exempt offering . </S> No specific date in January has been selected for the debt sale , the official added . </S> -- Joan Gralla , 212-859-1654 </S> |
| 56 | USDA gross cutout hide and offal value . </S> DES MOINES 1996-12-06 </S> The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer for Friday was estimated at $ 9.54 per cwt live , dn 0.05 when compared to Thursday 's value . </S> - USDA </S> |
| 57 | Russ Berrie president to retire in July . </S> OAKLAND , N.J. 1996-12-06 </S> Russ Berrie and Co Inc said on Friday that A. Curts Cooke will retire as president and chief operating officer effective July 1 , 1997 . </S> Cooke will provide consulting services to the company through July 1 , 1998 , and will continue to serve as a director , the toy and gift maker said . </S> |
| 58 | Zimbabwe executes convicted murderer . </S> HARARE 1996-12-06 </S> Zimbabwe hanged a convicted murderer on Friday , bringing to eight the number of executions carried out in the past year . </S> A statement said Piniel Sindiso Ncube was hanged at dawn . </S> President Robert Mugabe 's government has resisted pressure from local and international human rights groups to abolish the death sentence . </S> |
| 59 | Mauritius put on cyclone alert . </S> PORT LOUIS 1996-12-06 </S> Mauritian authorities put the Indian Ocean island on cyclone alert on Friday . </S> The weather services office said the centre of the intense tropical cyclone Daniella was 570 km ( 310 miles ) north by northwest of the island on Friday afternoon and was moving south by southwest at eight km an hour ( four knots ) . </S> Although not threatening Mauritius directly , it is coming closer to the island and could change direction , it added . </S> Winds up to 75 km an hour ( 40 knots ) could blow over Mauritius during the night of Friday to Saturday , it said . </S> The weather in the capital Port Louis was heavily cloudy on Friday afternoon with occasional showers . </S> The northeastern coast of the nearby island of Madagascar has also gone on alert . </S> |
| 60 | U.N. evacuates staff from Central African Republic . </S> ABIDJAN 1996-12-06 </S> The United Nations evacuated its staff in the Central African Republic on Friday because of mounting violence in a two-week-old army mutiny in the capital , a U.N. official said . </S> The official from the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said a chartered plane had picked up the staff from Bangui and was heading for Abidjan , Ivory Coast . </S> |
| 61 | Five die as SAfrican crop plane hits pickup . </S> JOHANNESBURG 1996-12-06 </S> Five people were killed when a crop-spraying plane preparing for takeoff crashed into a light delivery vehicle in South Africa 's North West region , state radio reported on Friday . </S> The freak accident occurred in Mafikeng on Thursday . </S> The pilot survived the crash , but the driver and passengers of the van were killed . </S> |
| 62 | WEATHER - Conditions at CIS airports - Dec 6 . </S> MOSCOW 1996-12-06 </S> No weather-related closures of CIS airports are expected on December 7 and 8 , the Russian Weather Service said on Friday . </S> -- Moscow Newsroom +7095 941 8520 </S> |
| 63 | Estonian Tallinna Pank 11-mo net 46.6 mln kroons . </S> TALLINN 1996-12-06 </S> Tallinna Pank , one of the largest banks in Estonia , made a 11-month 1996 net profit of 46.6 million kroons , the bank said on Friday . </S> It said in a statement that it made profits of 4.5 million kroons in November . </S> The bank made a profit of 20.1 million kroons in the first half of the year . </S> Tallinna Pank said its assets rose 17.8 million kroons to 1.84 billion kroons . </S> Demand deposits rose to 855.8 million kroons from 834.6 million kroons and time deposits increased to 295.1 million kroons from 285.3 million kroons . </S> -- Riga Newsroom , +371 721 5240 </S> |
| 64 | Bomb explodes at mosque in central Bulgaria . </S> SOFIA 1996-12-06 </S> A bomb exploded on Friday at a mosque in the central Bulgarian town of Kazanluk , causing damage but no injuries , state radio said . </S> Violent crime has soared since the collapse of communism in 1989 as Bulgaria moves to a market economy . </S> Bombings are often carried out by criminals to settle scores but the motive in this case was not immediately clear . </S> Some residents of the Kazanluk area are Moslems who converted to Islam during Ottoman Turkish rule . </S> The majority in Bulgaria are Christians . </S> The radio quoted police as saying the blast broke windows and shattered the door of the mosque . </S> |
| 65 | Daily Argentine grain fixings - Camaras Arbitrales . </S> BUENOS AIRES 1996-12-06 </S> Avg December 5 price fix : </S> Buenos Aires Quequen Rosario Bahia Blanca </S> Oats unq unq unq unq </S> Wheat 121 130 121.3 121 </S> Maize ( Flint ) 113 114 113.7 112 </S> Maize ( Dent ) 113 114 113.7 112 </S> Sorghum unq unq unq unq </S> Millet unq unq 90 unq </S> Soybeans 283 unq 283 unq </S> Sunseeds 219 216 220 216 </S> -- Buenos Aires Newsroom +541 318-0655 </S> |
| 66 | Mexican daily port , shipping update for Dec 6 . </S> MEXICO CITY 1996-12-06 </S> All major ports were open as of 1000 local / 1600 GMT , the Communications and Transportation Ministry said in a daily update . </S> Tampico port authorities said fishing restrictions were in place in an area adjacent to the port because of a geophysical study being carried out in deep waters of the region from the ship Kenda . </S> The ministry updated port conditions and shipping warnings for the Gulf of Mexico , Caribbean and Pacific Coast . </S> - Pacific Coast : </S> Light rains along the coast of southern Baja California and Sinaloa , with the rest of the coast seeing clear skies . </S> Winds from the northeast of 10 to 15 knots ( 19 to 28 kilometers / 11 to 17 miles per hour ) . </S> A new front is seen emerging during the course of Friday , affecting the north of the Baja California peninsula and Sonora state , bringing lower temperatures , light rains and waves up to six feet . </S> - Gulf of Mexico : </S> Cold front bringing light rains to the coast of Tamaulipas , but with the rest of the Gulf in clear skies . </S> Winds from the northeast at 10 to 15 knots ( 19 to 28 kilometers / 11 to 17 miles per hour ) . </S> - Caribbean : </S> Tropical air carrying sporadic light rains over the coast of Quintana Roo state . </S> Winds from the northeast at 10 to 15 knots with waves three to five feet high . </S> -- Chris Aspin , Mexico City newsroom +525 728-7903 </S> |
| 67 | Chile , Mexico to seek to broaden trade deal . </S> SANTIAGO 1996-12-05 </S> Chile and Mexico will start negotiations next year to broaden their free trade agreement to include services and investments , Finance Minister Eduardo Aninat said . </S> Chile hopes to broaden the treaty signed in 1994 beyond reduction of tariffs on imports and exports and add provisions covering services and investment codes , said Aninat . </S> Both areas tend to more laden with friction in free trade negotiations than tariff reduction . </S> ' ' In January or February , we 'll have some very close contacts with Mexico to add the issue of services and advance on the issue of investments , ' ' Aninat told reporters after signing a free trade deal with Canada . </S> ' ' We want to give the treaty between Mexico and Chile greater depth and coverage than it has now . </S> It 's very good now , but it practically only covers trade in goods , ' ' he said . </S> Aninat also said he was confident the Chilean Congress would ratify the treaty with Congress quickly . </S> ' ' The reactions from business and unions which I have seen have been almost unanimously positive , so I do n't see any problem , ' ' he said . </S> -- Roger Atwood , Santiago newsroom +56-2-699-5595 x211 </S> |
| 68 | China to open port in Hainan to foreign ships . </S> BEIJING 1996-12-06 </S> China 's State Council , or cabinet , has given a port in the southern province of Hainan permission to open to foreign vessels , the Xinhua news agency said on Friday . </S> Xinhua did not say when Qinglan port in Wenchang city would be opened to foreign vessels . </S> Wenchang has built a berth for 5,000 deadweight-tonne container ships at the port and invested 34 million yuan ( $ 4.1 million ) to dredge the harbour , Xinhua said . </S> It gave no further details . </S> ( $ 1 = 8.3 yuan ) </S> |
| 69 | Government disperses protest with water cannons . </S> RANGOON 1996-12-07 </S> Burmese troops and riot police moved in to disperse a student street protest at a suburban road junction near the Ranyon ( Rangoon ) University early on Saturday , witnesses said . </S> They said police and troops used water cannons from fire engines to subdue about 120 university students sitting in at the centre of the junction at about 3 a.m. before they moved in to round them up . </S> The students , who had staged an 11-hour protest at the junction in northern Rangoon , were taken away in three vehicles . </S> The witnesses said some of the students were hit with batons while they were herded onto the vehicles and it was believed they were taken to the Insein prison in suburban Rangoon . </S> The protesting students , mostly from Rangoon University , were demanding the right to organise independent unions on campuses and the release of about 80 student leaders currently in jail . </S> They were among 500 students who started demonstrating at the intersection on late Friday afternoon . </S> The protest was the second major one in five days in the capital . </S> |
| 70 | Texas / w Okla fed cattle market thin at $ 67 - USDA . </S> AMARILLO 1996-12-06 </S> Trade was slow in the Panhandle area Friday , USDA said . </S> Slaughter steers and heifers were $ 1.00 per cwt lower . </S> Feedlots reporting moderate inquiry . </S> Sales reported on 8,200 head slaughter steers and 1,000 heifers ; following weekly movement of 71,200 head . </S> Note - all cattle prices based on net weights FOB the feedlot after a 4 percent shrink . </S> Slaughter Steers - Select and Choice 2-3 1150-1200 lbs 67.00 . </S> Slaughter Heifers - Select and Choice 2-3 1050-1100 lbs 67.00 . </S> Confirmed - 9,300 Week Ago - None Year Ago - None </S> ( ( Chicago newsdesk 312 408 8720 ) ) </S> |
| 71 | USDA daily cattle and hog slaughter - Dec 6 . </S> Est daily livestock slaughter under Fed inspection - USDA </S> CATTLE CALVES HOGS </S> Friday 12/06/96 ( est ) 132,000 7,000 359,000 </S> Week ago ( est ) 130,000 6,000 346,000 </S> Year ago ( act ) 132,000 6,000 336,000 </S> Saturday 12/07/96 ( est ) 38,000 0 18,000 </S> Week to date ( est ) 688,000 31,000 1,810,000 </S> Same Period Last Week ( est ) 601,000 26,000 1,547,000 </S> Same Period Last Year* ( act ) 685,000 31,000 1,914,000 </S> 1996 Year to date 33,549,000 1,589,000 84,894,000 </S> 1995 Year to date* 32,970,000 1,305,000 88,800,000 </S> Percent change 1.8 % 21.8 % - 4.4 % </S> *1995 totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions 1996 Totals are subject to revision Yearly totals may not add due to rounding . </S> Previous day estimated Steer and Heifer Cow and Bull </S> Thursday 100,000 33,000 </S> |
| 72 | BALANCE - Hartford , Conn . </S> , $ 11 mln . </S> CITY OF HARTFORD , CONNECTICUT </S> RE : $ 25,000,000 </S> GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS </S> MOODY 'S : Aaa / A1 S&P : AAA / AA- </S> Delivery Date : 12/16/1996 </S> FSA INSURED </S> Maturity Balance Coupon List </S> 12/15/2000 1,250M 6.25 4.10 </S> 12/15/2001 575M 4.60 4.20 </S> 12/15/2003 265M 4.40 4.40 </S> 12/15/2004 625M 4.50 4.50 </S> 12/15/2005 55M 4.60 4.60 </S> 12/15/2006 145M 4.70 4.70 </S> 12/15/2007 850M 4.85 4.85 </S> 12/15/2008 1,200M 4.95 4.95 </S> 12/15/2009 1,240M 5.05 5.05 </S> 12/15/2010 1,250M 5.15 5.15 </S> 12/15/2011 1,240M 5.25 5.25 </S> 12/15/2012 1,200M 5.25 5.30 </S> 12/15/2013 1,135M 5.30 5.35 </S> 12/15/2014 850M 5.30 5.35 </S> Total : 11,880M </S> State Street Bank and Trust Company </S> Prudential Securities Incorporated </S> PaineWebber Incorporated </S> First Union Capital Markets Corp. - NJ </S> -- U.S. Municipal Desk , 212-859-1650 </S> |
| 73 | New York grain freight fixtures - Dec 5 . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-06 </S> Mana 50,000 tonnes soybeans USG / China 10-15/12 $ 23.50 10,000 / 4,000 GeePee . </S> -- New York Commodities Desk +1 212 859 1640 </S> |
| 74 | Iowa-S Minn fed cattle market quiet , no sales-USDA . </S> DES MOINES 1996-12-06 </S> Slaughter steers and heifers not tested , compared with Thursday 's close , USDA said . </S> Trade slow . </S> Demand and seller interest light . </S> Offerings light . </S> Steers - Select and Choice 2-4 no sales . </S> Heifers - Select and Choice 2-4 no sales . </S> Carcass Basis ( weight only ) Compared Thursdays Close - Slaughter steers and heifers not tested . </S> Steers - Select and Choice 2-4 no sales . </S> Holstein - ( weight only ) Select to mostly Choice 2-3 1250-1400 lbs no sales . </S> Holsteins - ( grade and weight ) Choice 2-3 1250-1450 lbs no sales Select 2-3 1250-1450 lbs no sales . </S> Heifers - Select and Choice 2-4 no sales . </S> Confirmed - None Week Ago - 800 Year Ago - 900 </S> Wk to Date - None Week Ago - 800 Year Ago - 900 </S> ( ( Chicago newsdesk 312-408-8720 ) ) </S> |
| 75 | Canadian grain statistics weekly . </S> CHICAGO , Dec 6 ( Reuter ) Statistics for the week ending December 1 in 000 's tonnes . </S> - Canadian Grain Commission </S> Visible Supplies Farmers Deliveries </S> Curr Wk Yr Ago Curr Wk Yr to Date Yr Ago </S> Wheat 4320.2 3909.3 288.5 6278.9 5580.0 </S> Durum 1168.9 1225.0 44.3 965.3 1069.6 </S> Oats 286.5 284.6 31.9 937.3 581.2 </S> Barley 1074.0 1104.8 178.0 2531.4 1897.1 </S> Rye 44.6 86.3 2.3 108.2 119.2 </S> Flax 165.2 181.9 14.9 231.4 332.9 </S> Canola 646.6 769.4 60.5 1902.0 2147.6 </S> Corn 79.6 163.5 9.4 95.7 252.0 </S> Total 7785.8 7724.8 629.8 13050.2 11979.6 </S> Exports Domestic Disappearance </S> Curr Wk YTD Yr Ago Curr Wk YTD Yr Ago </S> Wheat 387.4 4677.8 4553.6 55.2 1039.7 846.1 </S> Durum 129.0 1515.9 1220.6 4.6 75.8 73.3 </S> Oats 40.0 561.0 391.9 4.8 149.6 115.0 </S> Barley 110.8 1203.4 506.0 48.2 941.0 786.6 </S> Rye 4.1 60.7 57.9 3.0 10.7 18.9 </S> Flax 7.2 154.1 235.7 1.1 22.2 15.7 </S> Canola 47.1 988.1 1135.5 46.7 894.9 822.0 </S> Corn 4.4 15.1 87.0 0.6 22.1 11.1 </S> Total 730.0 9176.1 8188.2 164.2 3156.0 2686.7 </S> In addition , Statistics Canada indicated the following exports to the U.S. between August and September 1996 , in tonnes : </S> Oats Rye Flaxseed Canola Corn </S> Exports 29,200 17,200 7,700 100 59,400 </S> Year Ago 47,000 24,300 8,700 8,200 12,200 </S> ( Chicago newsdesk 312 408 8720 ) </S> |
| 76 | U.S. barges lightly quoted on call session . </S> ST. LOUIS 1996-12-06 </S> U.S. barge rates were lightly quoted Friday on the St. Louis Merchants Exchange call session . </S> No barges traded versus no trades Thursday . </S> - Two barges next week Illinois bid at a steady 130 percent of tariff , offered at 135 percent . </S> - One barge , week of December 15 , lower Ohio bid 2-1/2 points higher at 105 percent , no offer . </S> Two barges , week of January 5 , Illinois , offered five points lower at 195 percent , bid at 150 percent . </S> - Five barges , 30-day open , mid-Mississippi ( McGregor and south ) bid at 160 percent , offered at 170 percent , no comparisons . </S> - 36 barges , two each week May-August , Illinois , offered at 130 percent of tariff , no bid or comparison . </S> - 36 barges , two each week May-August , mid-Mississippi offered at a steady 135 percent , bid at 120 percent ( basis one each week ) . </S> -- Chicago newsdesk 312-408 8720 </S> |
| 77 | CBOT grain / oilseed receipts and shipments . </S> CHICAGO 1996-12-06 </S> Grain and soybean receipts and shipments , in bushels , at delivery locations for the previous trading day , according to the Chicago Board of Trade - </S> Receipts Shipments </S> Wheat </S> Chicago 0 0 </S> St. Louis 21,346 0 </S> Toledo 61,514 0 </S> Corn </S> Chicago 78,056 0 </S> St. Louis 217,092 75,810 </S> Toledo 285,505 561,287 </S> Oats </S> Chicago 0 0 </S> Minneapolis 306,364 153,231 </S> Soybeans </S> Chicago 8,674 484,018 </S> St. Louis 253,821 223,172 </S> Toledo 64,334 160,476 </S> ( ( Chicago Newsdesk 312-408-8720 ) ) </S> |
| 78 | Action Performance to acquire firms . </S> TEMPE , Ariz . </S> 1996-12-06 </S> Action Performance Cos Inc said Friday it has agreed to acquire Motorsport Traditions Ltd and Creative Marketing & Promotions Inc for about $ 13 million in cash and stock . </S> The two firms to be acquired have about $ 25 million in annual revenues from the design , manufacture and sale and distribution of licensed motorsports products . </S> The deal is expected to close by the end of the year subject to due diligence and other customary closing conditions . </S> |
| 79 | Iowa-S Minn feedlot cattle market not tested- USDA . </S> DES MOINES 1996-12-06 </S> Steers and heifers were not tested , compared with Thursday 's close , USDA said . </S> Reported sales for Fri- None . </S> Week to Date - None . </S> ( ( Chicago newsdesk 312-408-8720 ) ) </S> |
| 80 | Nebraska fed cattle roundup - USDA . </S> OMAHA 1996-12-06 </S> Slaughter steers and heifers were not established Thursday . </S> Demand limited . </S> Seller interest light . </S> - USDA </S> Thursday 200 Last Week Holiday Last Year N / A </S> Week to Date 3,500 Sm Pd Lst Wk 800 Sm Pd Lst Yr N / A </S> Dressed Basis Delivered not well tested . </S> Dressed Basis Steers : Few Select and Choice 2-3 , 1200-1300 lbs 112.00 ; load early 114.00 . </S> Dressed Basis Heifers : Few Select and Choice 2-3 , 1100-1200 lbs 112.00 . </S> |
| 81 | Four Africans said to vie for top U.N. post . </S> Evelyn Leopold </S> UNITED NATIONS 1996-12-06 </S> Four African states are ready to nominate candidates for the post of U.N. secretary-general on Friday now that Boutros Boutros-Ghali has temporarily put aside his bid for re-election . </S> The nominees , according to diplomats , are : Kofi Annan of Ghana , the U.N. undersecretary-general for peacekeeping ; Ahmedou Ould Abdallah of Mauritania , the former U.N. special envoy for Burundi ; Amara Essy of the Ivory Coast , its foreign minister and the U.N. General Assembly president in 1994-95 ; and Hamid Algabid of Niger , the secretary-general of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference . </S> Representatives of the U.N. missions of Ghana , the Ivory Coast , Mauritania and Niger have scheduled a meeting with Security Council president Paolo Fulci of Italy to hand in the nominations in writing , the envoys said . </S> It was not known if other candidates would step forward . </S> Diplomats said General Joseph Garba of Nigeria , a U.N. General Assembly president in 1989-90 , was putting forth his own candidacy without being nominated by his country . </S> Boutros-Ghali on Wednesday opened the door for other Africans to contest his job by saying he was suspending temporarily his candidacy but was not withdrawing completely from the race . </S> His supporters said this meant he remained a candidate in case the race reached an impasse . </S> The United States on Nov. 19 vetoed his bid for re-election while the other 14 Security Council members supported him . </S> The move by the African states means that the council could begin voting on candidates next week , a procedure that could either result in a decision or turn into a bitter fight with vetoes against each nominee . </S> The Security Council has to vote on a new secretary-general and then seek the endorsement of the 185-members General Assembly before December 31 when Boutros-Ghali 's term expires . </S> |
| 82 | Spain 's police seize petrol bombs , arrest five . </S> MADRID 1996-12-06 </S> Spanish police said on Friday they had arrested five people and seized more than 90 petrol bombs during disturbances after a protest in the Basque country against Spain 's constitution . </S> Hooded protesters threw burning bottles and other objects at police in Pamplona after the protest organised by Herri Batasuna , the political wing of Basque separatist group ETA . </S> Police also confiscated eight kg ( 18 lb ) of screws , balaclavas and spray paint cans . </S> The protest , which attracted several thousand supporters , coincided with the 18th anniversary of Spain 's constitution . </S> |
| 83 | German Santa in bank nearly gets arrested . </S> HANOVER , Germany 1996-12-06 </S> A Santa Claus distributing presents to workers in a German bank on Friday nearly ended up behind bars when a passing police patrol thought he was a robber in disguise . </S> The man , doing his rounds in the northern city of Hanover on the day when German children traditionally receive small presents from Saint Nicholas , convinced police eventually that he was genuine . </S> |
| 84 | Italy commission concludes 1997 budget examination . </S> ROME 1996-12-06 </S> The Italian upper house Senate budget commission has concluded its examination of Italy 's 1997 budget , and it will approve the measure officially by Saturday . </S> From Tuesday , the full assembly of the Senate will start its examination of the financial package . </S> -- Milan newsroom +392 66129502 </S> |
| 85 | Hindu party forces India parliament to adjourn . </S> NEW DELHI 1996-12-06 </S> Hindu nationalists forced adjournment of India 's lower house of parliament on Friday , in protest against a proposal to observe a minute 's silence over the destruction of a mosque by a Hindu mob in 1992 . </S> Members of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) shouted pro-Hindu slogans in the house after a communist deputy made the proposal in remembrance of the Babri mosque , which was razed on December 6 , 1992 . </S> The house was first adjourned for two hours . </S> When it reconvened , BJP deputies resumed the slogan-shouting , and deputy speaker Suraj Bhan suspended work until Monday . </S> The destruction of the 16th-century mosque in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya triggered nationwide Hindu-Moslem violence in which more than 3,000 people were killed . </S> Indian officials blame revenge-minded Moslem underworld gangs in Bombay for a string of bombings in the city three months later that killed 260 people . </S> The BJP backs a hardline Hindu campaign to build a temple at the site of the mosque , which Hindus believe was the birthplace of the Lord Rama . </S> The campaign catapulted BJP from the political fringe to become India 's main opposition party in 1991 . </S> |
| 86 | Indian Sept crude oil output falls to 2.6 mln T . </S> NEW DELHI 1996-12-06 </S> India 's crude petroleum output fell to 2.56 million tonnes in September from 2.83 million in the same month in 1995 , the government said on Friday . </S> STEEL OUTPUT Sept Sept Apr-Sept Apr-Sept </S> 1996 1995 1996 1995 </S> Crude petroleum 2,557 2,832 15,838 17,648 </S> Petroleum products 4,605 5,110 30,589 29,328 </S> Note - Figures are in thousands of tonnes and preliminary . </S> |
| 87 | LUXEMBOURG CHRISTMAS MARKET GOES ON WORLD WIDE WEB . </S> BRUSSELS 1996-12-06 </S> Luxembourg 's traditional Christmas market , which starts on Saturday and runs to December 24 , has taken to the world wide web as a way of publicising its activities . </S> The web site ( http://www.pt.lu/infoweb/kreschtmaart ) gives details of the market 's concert programme as well as its various retailers . </S> -- Brussels Newsroom +32 2 287 6810 , Fax +32 2 230 7710 </S> |
| 88 | London coal / ore fixtures . </S> LONDON 1996-12-06 </S> COAL - Lantau Peak - 120,000 tones coal Hay Point or Newcastle / Kaohsiung 20-30/1 $ 5.25 and $ 5.85 fio respectively 40,000-35,000 / 28,000 shinc China Steel . </S> Royal Clipper - 77,000 tonnes coal Maracaibo / Fos 19/12-2/1 $ 9.90 fio 20,000 shinc / 25,000 shinc Coe and Clerici . </S> ORE - IMC TBN - 70,000 tonnes Dampier / Kaohsiung 20-30/12 $ 5.25 fio 35,000 shinc / 30,000 shinc China Steel . </S> |
| 89 | UK bookmakers lengthen Conservative victory odds . </S> LONDON 1996-12-06 </S> UK bookmakers William Hill said on Friday they have lengthened the odds of a Conservative victory in the next general election from 9-4 to 5-2 . </S> William Hill said the odds were the longest they had been for six months . </S> The Labour opposition are now 1-4 favourites , it said . </S> The election must be held by May . </S> -- London Newsroom +44 171 542-7768 </S> |
| 90 | Italy tops week of meagre bond returns - Salomon . </S> LONDON 1996-12-06 </S> High-flying Italy topped the league in a week of meagre returns on government bonds , Salomon Brothers said on Friday . </S> In local currency terms , Italian BTPs offered returns of 0.85 percent in the week ended on Thursday , with fellow high-yielder Sweden close behind on 0.80 percent . </S> The weekly government bond index rose 0.07 percent in local currency terms . </S> France managed third place with 0.68 percent in the 16-nation world government bond index . </S> Canada 's were the worst performing bonds . </S> They lost 2.21 percent , depressed by a wave of new Canadian supply . </S> Returns on Treasuries were also in negative territory at minus 0.24 percent , the poorest result after Canada and British gilts which lost 0.28 percent . </S> Australia was the only dollar-bloc country in the table to eke out a positive return , albeit a paltry 0.02 percent . </S> German Bunds were not much better , offering returns of 0.05 percent , while Japanese government bonds managed a 0.38 percent gain . </S> Spanish bonds , which had been top performers in Salomon Brothers ' league table for November as a whole , turned in a more subdued weekly performance with a return of only 0.27 percent . </S> In U.S. dollar terms , Japan was the only country to give positive returns at 1.35 percent . </S> France lost 0.37 percent , followed by Italy on minus 0.59 percent . </S> The biggest losers in dollar terms were British gilts , which shed 3.41 percent , Canada with minus 3.03 percent and Australia at minus 1.54 percent . </S> Salomon 's bond index is calculated using all government bonds with over one year to maturity , weighted for market capitalisation . </S> Only bonds freely available to institutional investors and with a certain minimum amount outstanding are included . </S> Returns take account of price moves and accrued interest . </S> -- Stephen Nisbet , International Bonds +44 171 6320 </S> |
| 91 | OPEC basket price $ 24.20 on Thursday . </S> LONDON 1996-12-06 </S> The price of the OPEC basket of seven crudes stood at $ 24.20 a barrel on Thursday , against $ 23.47 on Wednesday , the OPECNA news agency said , quoting the OPEC secretariat . </S> The basket comprises Algeria 's Saharan Blend , Indonesia 's Minas , Nigeria 's Bonny Light , Saudi Arabia 's Arabian Light , Dubai of the UAE , Venezuela 's Tia Juana and Mexico 's Isthmus . </S> -- London Newsroom +44 171 542 7630 </S> |
| 92 | Three dead in Kurd militia blood feud in Turkey . </S> DIYARBAKIR , Turkey 1996-12-06 </S> Three people were killed on Friday in a gun battle between rival groups of anti-guerrilla militiamen on the streets of this southeastern Turkish city , police said . </S> Four others were wounded in the clash , caused by a blood feud between two families , the Kesers and Karabuluts , serving as state-paid village guards against Kurdish rebels . </S> Police said the guards fired automatic weapons at each other . </S> One of the dead was a civilian passer-by . </S> The role of the 70,000 mainly Kurdish village guards who fight Kurdistan Workers Party ( PKK ) guerrillas in the southeast has been questioned recently after media allegations that many of them are involved in common crime . </S> The head of the region 's main pro-state militia is at the centre of a security scandal that has shaken the government . </S> More than 21,000 people have been killed in the 12-year-old conflict between Turkish security forces and the PKK , fighting for Kurdish autonomy or independence . </S> |
| 93 | Texas / w Okla fed cattle roundup - USDA . </S> AMARILLO 1996-12-06 </S> Trade very slow in the Panhandle area Thursday . </S> Slaughter steers and heifers not well tested . </S> Feedlots reporting light inquiry from buyers . </S> - USDA </S> Thursday 200 Week Ago Holiday Year Ago 10,900 </S> Wk to Date 69,100 Week Ago 58,100 Year Ago 30,800 </S> Sales reported on 200 head steers ; 69,100 head confirmed for week to date which includes 14,000 formulated and 3,400 contracted cattle to be shipped this week . </S> Slaughter Steers : Pen Select and Choice 2-3 , 1150 lbs 67.00 . </S> Pen Select , few choice 2-3 1150 lbs 66.00 . </S> |
| 94 | Kansas feedlot cattle roundup - USDA . </S> DODGE CITY 1996-12-06 </S> Trade slow . </S> Not enough slaughter steer or heifer sales confirmed for an adequate market test . </S> - USDA </S> Thursday 600 week ago holiday year ago 14,200 </S> week to date 89,300 week ago 71,000 year ago 47,200 </S> Inquiry good , demand light . </S> Sales confirmed on 500 slaughter steers and 100 slaughter heifers Thursday . </S> For the week to date 89,300 head confirmed including 30,600 head of contracted or formulated cattle . </S> Steers : Select and Choice 2-3 , 1200 lbs 67.00 . </S> Heifers : Select and Choice 2-3 , 1150 lbs 67.00 . </S> |
| 95 | Delphis Hanover weekly municipal bond yields . </S> Delphis Hanover weekly muni bond yields calculated Dec 5 </S> Aaa Aa A Baa </S> 1997 3.50 3.60* 3.70 3.75 4.00 4.00 4.30 4.35 </S> 2001 4.20 4.20 4.35 4.40 4.65 4.65 5.00 5.00 </S> 2006 4.70 4.70 4.85 4.85 5.15 5.15 5.50 5.50 </S> 2011 5.15 5.15 5.30 5.30 5.60 5.60 5.90 5.90 </S> 2016 5.35 5.30 5.50 5.45 5.80 5.75 6.10 6.05 </S> 2021 5.45 5.40 5.60 5.55 5.90 5.85 6.20 6.15 </S> 2026 5.50 5.45 5.65 5.60 5.95 5.90 6.25 6.20 </S> *from previous calculation on Nov 27 </S> -- U.S. Municipal Desk , 212-859-1650 </S> |
| 96 | School football player banned for slashing opponents . </S> ALBUQUERQUE , N.M. 1996-12-05 </S> A New Mexico high school football player who used razor-sharp helmet buckles to slash opponents and a referee was expelled from high school banned Thursday from competition for one year . </S> Mike Cito , 17 , was expelled from St Pius X High School in Albuquerque after an October game in which he used the sharpened chin strap buckles to injure two opposing players and the referee . </S> One of the players need 10 stitches to a cut on his forearm . </S> Officials said the New Mexico Activities Association decided to bar Cito from any inter-scholastic competition until next October , regardless of the school he attends . </S> Cito 's father , Stephen Cito , had admitted filing the metal buckles to a fine edge , saying he did it to get even with the referee and with players who had roughed up his son in a previous game . </S> |
| 97 | Italy evacuates 17 nuns and priests from Zaire . </S> ROME 1996-12-06 </S> Italy said on Friday it had evacuated 17 Roman Catholic nuns and priests from Zaire where they had been at risk from fighting between government troops and ethnic Tutsi rebels . </S> The Foreign Ministry said the 10 Europeans and seven Africans took a special flight from the Garamba national park in northern Zaire to the Ugandan capital Kampala where they were being looked after at the Italian embassy . </S> The group had travelled from their mission on the edge of the park to a landing strip to make the rendezvous , a ministry official said . </S> The ministry said the group consisted of 13 nuns , seven Italians and six Zaireans , and four priests , two from Belgium , one from Spain and one from Zambia . </S> |
| 98 | Third Paris blast victim was Moroccan student . </S> PARIS 1996-12-06 </S> Moroccan Mohamed Benchaou , the third person to die after a bombing on a Paris train , was a 25-year-old student about to submit a mathematics doctorate , the Moroccan embassy said on Friday . </S> Benchaou died of his injuries on Thursday night , two days after the blast . </S> A newly-married Canadian woman and a man from New Caledonia died instantly in the bomb that injured 90 others in the rush-hour train . </S> An embassy spokesman said Benchaou , the son of a Moroccan army colonel , had been due to take his doctorate in March and hoped to become a teacher . </S> Investigators have said the explosion bore the hallmarks of Algerian Moslem fundamentalists who staged a series of bombings last year which killed eight people and injured more than 160 . </S> |
| 99 | Denmark 's Radiometer H1 result seen flat . </S> COPENHAGEN 1996-12-06 </S> A Reuter consensus survey sees medical equipment group Radiometer reporting largely unchanged earnings when it publishes first half 19996/97 results next Wednesday . </S> An average of four analysts ' forecasts predicted pre-tax profit of 147.3 million crowns compared to 144.5 million in the first six months of 1995/96 . </S> They said that the group 's failure to introduce new products was behind the share 's weak performance in 1996 , during which it has lost seven percent so far . </S> -- Soeren Linding Jakobsen , Copenhagen newsroom +45 33969650 </S> |
| 100 | Belgian police smash major drugs rings , 30 arrested . </S> BRUSSELS 1996-12-06 </S> Police smashed two drugs smuggling rings and arrested 30 people after a taxidriver in Spain alerted them to a suitcase of heroin left in his cab , Belgian police said on Friday . </S> Police seized dozens of kilos of heroin with a street value of hundreds of millions of Belgian francs , a public prosecutor 's office spokesman in the port city of Antwerp said . </S> He said a 24-year-old Belgian woman left a suitcase containing 13 kg ( 29 lb ) of heroin in a taxi in Barcelona . </S> The taxidriver alerted police who arrested a 33-year-old Turkish man when he came to pick up the suitcase at a lost luggage office . </S> The woman was later arrested in Belgium . </S> She and the Turkish man smuggled heroin from Turkey to Antwerp from where it was taken to Spain , France and Germany by others , the spokesman said . </S> He said 14 people were arrested in Belgium and 16 others in other European nations after an investigation lasting nearly a year . </S> ( $ 1=32.14 Belgian Franc ) </S> |
| 101 | Port conditions update - Lloyds Shipping . </S> GREECE , Dec 5 - Greek port workers called off a strike which had kept the country 's ports closed , giving the government until Feb 1 to introduce a promised bonus scheme . </S> |
| 102 | German Jan-August coffee imports detailed . </S> HAMBURG 1996-12-06 </S> German net green coffee imports from outside the EU totalled 7.73 million bags in January-August compared with 7.66 million in the year-ago period , the DKV coffee association said . </S> Imports of 1.04 million bags in August were down from 1.08 million in August 1995 but up from 992,860 bags in July 1996 . </S> Colombia shipped 198,226 bags in August after 164,185 in July , El Salvador 160,553 ( 129,184 ) , Indonesia 72,218 ( 78,959 ) , Ethiopia 69,252 ( 60,456 ) and Kenya 63,969 ( 60,043 ) . </S> Brazil was in seventh position with 54,333 bags ( 29,055 ) . </S> -- Hamburg newsroom +49-40-41903275 </S> |
| 103 | Munich Re says to split stock . </S> MUNICH , Germany 1996-12-06 </S> Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG , the world 's largest reinsurer , said on Friday it expected to switch its shares to a lower par value by September 1997 at the earliest . </S> The group , known as Munich Re , plans to seek approval for the move at its shareholders ' meeting today . </S> The company said the switch would probably become effective in September . </S> The planned 10-for-one stock split would reduce the par value of Munich Re 's shares to five marks from 50 , causing their price to drop to around one tenth of the present value . </S> Munich Re 's registered shares , part of the blue-chip DAX index , were trading at 3,710 marks on Friday . </S> -- Frankfurt Newsroom , +49 69 756525 </S> |
| 104 | Frankfurt dollar fix 1.5338 marks . </S> FRANKFURT 1996-12-06 </S> The dollar was fixed at 1.5338 marks in Frankfurt on Friday , after 1.5607 marks on Thursday . </S> There was no Bundesbank intervention . </S> |
| 105 | John Lewis UK store sales up 4.5 % in week . </S> LONDON 1996-12-06 </S> The John Lewis Partnership said its UK department store sales rose 4.5 percent in the week to November 30 compared with the same week a year earlier . </S> In the 18 weeks to November 30 , sales were up 13.6 percent year-on-year . </S> Total sales , including the Waitrose supermarket chain , rose 5.8 percent in the week and were up 11.4 percent in the 18-week period . </S> -- Rosemary Bennett , London Newsroom 44 171 542 2774 </S> |
| 106 | Timah at 15.625 in London at 0931 GMT . </S> LONDON 1996-12-06 </S> PT Tambang Timah was traded at $ 15.625 per GDR in London on Friday at around 0931 GMT . </S> It recorded a low of $ 15.625 and a high of $ 15.725 . </S> Its previous close on Thursday was $ 15.80 . </S> One Global Depository Receipt represents 10 common shares . </S> -- Jakarta newsroom +6221 384-6364 </S> |
| 107 | NZ 's Bolger says Nats to meet NZ First on Sunday . </S> WELLINGTON 1996-12-06 </S> New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger , emerging from coalition talks with the nationalist New Zealand First party on Friday afternoon , said National and NZ First would meet again on Sunday . </S> Bolger said he expected a government to be formed by Thursday . </S> |
| 108 | Burmese students march out of campus again . </S> RANGOON 1996-12-06 </S> A group of Burmese students on Friday marched out of the Yangon Institute of Technology ( YIT ) in the northern outskirts of Rangoon and moved toward the University of Yangon about six km ( four miles ) away , witnesses said . </S> The witnesses could not give exact numbers of those taking part in the march or any other details immediately . </S> On Monday and Tuesday , students from the YIT and the university launched street protests against what they called unfair handling by police of a brawl between some of their colleagues and restaurant owners in October . </S> The protests culminated at dawn on Tuesday with several hundred of the student protesters being detained briefly by police near the central Shwe Dagon pagoda in Rangoon . </S> They were later released . </S> On Friday , some students told Reuters that they were still dissatisfied with the ruling State Law and Order Restoration Council 's ( SLORC ) handling of their demands . </S> They said they wanted to organise independent unions on university campuses and demanded that details of the punishment of policemen who allegedly manhandled some students at the October brawl be published in newspapers . </S> |
| 109 | Thai rice vessels loading and movements at Dec 06 . </S> BANGKOK 1996-11-29 </S> The Thai Commerce Ministry detailed rice loading at Thai ports as follows ( in tonnes ) : </S> Vessel Date of Arrival Quantity Destination </S> Iran Sabr 19/11/96 9,000 Iran </S> Princess of Loine 19/11/96 10,000 Philippines </S> Deligst 20/11/96 5,500 Indonesia </S> Seagramd ace 20/11/96 5,000 Japan </S> Lucky Emdldm 20/11/96 5,000 Japan </S> Algoa Day 21/11/96 6,000 Africa </S> Sangthai Glory 22/11/96 3,000 Singapore </S> Myos Yang 5 22/11/96 4,000 Indonesia </S> Budisuryana 22/11/96 3,800 Malaysia </S> King Ace 22/11/96 5,000 Japan </S> Tong Shun 25/11/96 3,000 Vietnam </S> But 2 27/11/96 5,000 Burma </S> -- Bangkok newsroom ( 662 ) 652-0642 </S> |
| 110 | Chinese girl nearly dies from cigarette smoke . </S> SHANGHAI 1996-12-06 </S> A five-year-old girl in the east China city of Tianjin choked and almost died from cigarette smoke at her grandfather 's birthday with relatives smoking for hours in a small room , the Wen Hui Bao newspaper said on Friday . </S> The newspaper said the girl was rushed to hospital and found to be having extreme difficulty breathing . </S> It said eight of the people at the party , including the girl 's father , immediately announced they would give up smoking . </S> |
| 111 | EPA says economic assessment unchanged by GDP data . </S> TOKYO 1996-12-06 </S> Japan 's Economic Planning Agency has not changed its view that the economy is gradually recovering , despite relatively weak gross domestic product figures released on Tuesday , EPA Vice Minister Shimpei Nukaya told reporters on Friday . </S> He said the GDP growth was weak but that this reflected the economy between July and September and did not take into account more recent data . </S> When asked about the outlook for the fiscal year beginning in April , Nukaya said the economy may slow down in the early part of the fiscal year due to a planned consumption tax hike , but that would be only temporary . </S> The consumption tax will be raised to five percent from three percent from April 1 . </S> |
| 112 | Sangetsu - 96/97 parent forecast . </S> TOKYO 1996-12-06 </S> Year to March 31 , 1997 </S> ( in billions of yen unless specified ) </S> LATEST ACTUAL </S> ( Parent ) FORECAST YEAR-AGO </S> Sales 128.00 117.56 </S> Current 12.00 9.94 </S> Net 6.20 5.36 </S> EPS 143.56 yen 127.64 yen </S> Ord div 30.00 yen 30.00 yen </S> NOTE - Sangetsu Co Ltd is a trader specialising in interiors . </S> |
| 113 | Honda RV exceeds sales target . </S> TOKYO 1996-12-06 </S> Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Friday that it had received 15,000 domestic orders for its S-MX recreational vehicle in the first two weeks after its launch . </S> Honda launched the S-MX light minivan , featuring cubic body styling , on November 22 with a monthly sales target of 5,000 units . </S> A version with lower road clearance and front and rear spoilers accounted for two-thirds of the sales . </S> |
| 114 | ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN 'S WORLD CUP SUPER G WINNER PROFILE . </S> VAIL , Colorado 1996-12-07 </S> Profile of the winner of Saturday 's women 's World Cup super G race : </S> Name : Svetlana Gladishiva </S> Age : 25 </S> Nation : Russia </S> Previous World Cup victories : None </S> Other Facts : Gladishiva won a silver medal in super G at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics and a bronze medal in downhill at the 1991 World Championships . </S> |
| 115 | ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN 'S WORLD CUP SUPER G RESULTS . </S> VAIL , Colorado 1996-12-07 </S> Provisional results from </S> Saturday 's women 's World Cup super G race : </S> 1. Svetlana Gladishiva ( Russia ) one minute 17.76 seconds </S> 2. Pernila Wiberg ( Sweden ) 1:17.97 </S> 3. Carole Montillet ( France ) 1:18.11 </S> 4. Hilde Gerg ( Germany ) 1:18.15 </S> 5. Isolde Kostner ( Italy ) 1:18.19 </S> 6. Warwara Zelenskaja ( Russia ) 1:18.21 </S> 7. Madlen Brigger-Summermatter ( Switzerland ) 1:18.23 </S> 8. Florence Masnada ( France ) 1:18.31 </S> 9. Katja Seizinger ( Germany ) 1:18.32 </S> 10= Martina Ertl ( Germany ) 1:18.48 </S> 10= Stefanie Schuster ( Austria ) 1:18.48 </S> 12. Bibiana Perez ( Italy ) 1:18.52 </S> 13. Barbara Merlin ( Italy ) 1:18.67 </S> 14. Sybille Brauner ( Germany ) 1:18.81 </S> 15. Katharina Gutensohn ( Germany ) 1:18.92 </S> 16. Leatitia Dalloz ( France ) 1:18.96 </S> 17. Renate Goetschl ( Austria ) 1:18.98 </S> 18. Marianne Brechu ( France ) 1:19.02 </S> 19. Heidi Zurbriggen ( Switzerland ) 1:19.03 </S> 20. Spela Bracun ( Slovenia ) 1:19.07 </S> 21. Shannon Nobis ( U.S. ) 1:19.08 </S> 22= Regine Cavagnoud ( France ) 1:19.21 </S> 22= Anita Wachter ( Austria ) 1:19.21 </S> 24. Megan Gerety ( U.S. ) 1:19.39 </S> 25. Hilary Lindh ( U.S. ) 1:19.41 </S> 26= Catherine Borghi ( Switzerland ) 1:19.44 </S> 26= Michaela Dorfmeister ( Austria ) 1:19.44 </S> 28. Alexandra Meissnitzer ( Austria ) 1:19.53 </S> 29. Ingeborg Helen Marken ( Norway ) 1:19.54 </S> 30. Monika Tschirky ( Switzerland ) 1:19.60 </S> The results were declared official . </S> |
| 116 | ALPINE SKIING-GLADISHIVA WINS WORLD CUP SUPER G . </S> VAIL , Colorado 1996-12-07 </S> Svetlana Gladishiva of Russia won the women 's World Cup Super G race on Saturday . </S> Pernilla Wiberg of Sweden finished second and Carole Montillet of France came in third , according to provisional results . </S> |
| 117 | GOLF - THIRD ROUND OF JCPENNEY CLASSIC WASHED OUT . </S> TARPON SPRINGS , Florida 1996-12-07 </S> Heavy rains on Saturday washed out the third round of the $ 1.5 million JCPenney Classic at the Innisbrook Hilton Resort . </S> Officials said the tournament would be reduced to 54 holes for the first time in its 37-year history . </S> The final round of the special event , which pairs players from the PGA and LPGA Tours , will be played in the alternate shot format on Sunday . </S> The duo of Pat Hurst and Scott McCarron were tied for the lead with the team of Donna Andrews and Mike Hulbert at 13-under-par 129 through 36 holes . </S> The tandem of reigning U.S. Amateur champions Kelli Kuehne and Tiger Woods were another shot back at 12-under 130 . </S> Defending champions Beth Daniel and Davis Love will start the final round six shots off the pace . </S> |
| 118 | ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN 'S DOWNHILL WINNER PROFILE . </S> VAIL , Colorado 1996-12-07 </S> Profile of the winner of Saturday 's women 's World Cup downhill race : </S> Name : Renate Goetschl </S> Age : 20 </S> Nation : Austria </S> Previous victories ( two ) : slalom , Lillehammer Norway , 1993 ; super G , Flachau , Austria , 1995 . </S> Other facts : As a qualifier for the 1993 World Cup finals through Europa Cup results , 16-year-old Goetschl won the slalom to become history 's youngest World Cup victor . </S> |
| 119 | ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN 'S WORLD CUP STANDINGS . </S> VAIL , Colorado 1996-12-07 </S> Women 's World Cup </S> standings after Saturday 's downhill race : </S> Downhill Standings </S> 1. Katja Seizinger ( Germany ) 180 points </S> 2. Renate Goetschl ( Austria ) 132 </S> 3. Carole Montillet ( France ) 86 </S> 4. Pernilla Wiberg ( Sweden ) 75 </S> 5. Heidi Zurbriggen ( Switzerland ) 69 </S> 6. Regina Haeusl ( Germany ) 66 </S> 7. Alexandra Meissnitzer ( Austria ) 65 </S> 8. Isolde Kostner ( Italy ) 60 </S> 9. Ingeborg Helen Markein ( Norway ) 58 </S> 10= Megan Gerety ( U.S. ) 51 </S> 10= Warwara Zelenskaja ( Russia ) 51 </S> 10= Florence Masnada ( France ) 51 </S> 13= Picabo Street ( U.S. ) 50 </S> 13= Stefanie Schuster ( Austria ) 50 </S> 15. Miriam Vogt ( Germany ) 47 </S> 16. Bibiana Perez ( Italy ) 45 </S> 17. Hilde Gerg ( Germany ) 42 </S> 18. Barbara Merlin ( Germany ) 38 </S> 19= Kate Pace Lindsay ( Canada ) 23 </S> 19= Svetlana Gladishiva ( Russia ) 23 </S> 19= Regine Cavagnoud ( France ) 23 </S> Overall women 's World Cup standings leaders after </S> Saturday 's downhill and super G races : </S> 1. Katja Seizinger ( Germany ) 414 points </S> 2. Pernilla Wiberg ( Sweden ) 353 </S> 3. Hide Gerg ( Germany ) 276 </S> 4. Anita Wachter ( Austria ) 180 </S> 5. Isolde Kostner ( Italy ) 157 </S> 6. Heidi Zurbriggen ( Switzerland ) 153 </S> 7. Warwara Zelenskaja ( Russia ) 151 </S> 8= Renate Goetschl ( Austria ) 146 </S> 8= Carole Montillet ( France ) 146 </S> 10. Svetlana Gladishiva ( Russia ) 137 </S> 11. Florence Masnada ( France ) 133 </S> 12. Deborah Compagnoni ( Italy ) 120 </S> 13. Martina Ertl ( Germany ) 119 </S> 14. Alexandra Meissnitzer ( Austria)118 </S> 15. Urska Horvat ( Slovenia ) 108 </S> 16= Claudia Riegler ( New Zealand ) 100 </S> 16= Sabina Panzanini ( Italy ) 100 </S> 18. Barbara Merlin ( Italy ) 92 </S> 19. Stefanie Schuster ( Austria ) 89 </S> 20. Miriam Vogt ( Germany ) 76 </S> Super G standings : </S> 1. Pernilla Wiberg ( Sweden ) 180 </S> 2. Hilde Gerg ( Germany ) 130 </S> 3. Svetland Gladishiva ( Russia ) 114 </S> 4. Warwara Zelenskaja ( Russia ) 100 </S> 5. Florence Masnada ( France ) 82 </S> 6. Katja Seizinger ( Germany ) 74 </S> 7. Isolde Kostner ( Italy ) 65 </S> 8. Carole Montillet ( France ) 60 </S> 9. Martina Ertl ( Germany ) 58 </S> 10. Anita Wachter ( Austria ) 49 </S> 11. Heidi Zurbriggen ( Switzerland ) 43 </S> 12= Madlen Brigger-Summermatter ( Switzerland ) 42 </S> 12= Barbara Merlin ( Italy ) 42 </S> 12= Katharina Gutensohn ( Germany ) 42 </S> 15. Stefanie Schuster ( Austria ) 39 </S> 16. Leatitia Dalloz ( France ) 33 </S> 17. Bibiana Perez ( Italy ) 30 </S> 18= Miriam Vogt ( Germany ) 29 </S> 18= Marianne Brechu ( France ) 29 </S> 20. Alexandra Meissnitzer ( Austria ) 27 </S> Nation 's Cup standings : </S> 1. Austria 1,973 points </S> 2. Germany 1,135 </S> 3. Switzerland 972 </S> 4. Italy 887 </S> 5. France 853 </S> 6. Norway 746 </S> 7. Sweden 673 </S> 8. Slovenia 432 </S> 9. Russia 288 </S> 10. United States 164 </S> |
| 120 | ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN 'S WORLD CUP DOWNHILL RESULTS . </S> VAIL , Colorado 1996-12-07 </S> Provisional results from </S> Saturday 's women 's World Cup downhill race : </S> 1. Renate Goetschl ( Austria ) one minute 47.71 seconds </S> 2. Katja Seizinger ( Germany ) 1:48.53 </S> 3. Isolde Kostner ( Italy ) 1:48.91 </S> 4. Alexandra Meissnitzer ( Austria ) 1:49.13 </S> 5. Megan Gerety ( U.S. ) 1:49.26 </S> 6. Miriam Vogt ( Germany ) 1:49.28 </S> 7. Stefanie Schuster ( Austria ) 1:49.38 </S> 8. Ingeborg Helen Marken ( Norway ) 1:49.41 </S> 9. Florence Masnada ( France ) 1:49.51 </S> 10. Regina Haeusl ( Germany ) 1:49.53 </S> 11. Heidi Zurbriggen ( Switzerland ) 1:49.65 </S> 12. Warwara Zelenskaja ( Russia ) 1:49.66 </S> 13. Barbara Merlin ( Italy ) 1:49.76 </S> 14. Hilde Gerg ( Germany ) 1:49.84 </S> 15. Martina Ertl ( Germany ) 1:49.85 </S> 16. Pernilla Wiberg ( Sweden ) 1:49.88 </S> 17. Svetlana Gladishiva ( Russia ) 1:50.03 </S> 18. Anita Wachter ( Austria ) 1:50.10 </S> 19. Spela Bracun ( Slovenia ) 1:50.40 </S> 20. Regine Cavagnoud ( France ) 1:50.51 </S> 21. Kate Pace Lindsay ( Canada ) 1:50.54 </S> 22. Bibiana Perez ( Italy ) 1:50.65 </S> 23. Hilary Lindh ( United States ) 1:50.69 </S> 24. Catherine Borghi ( Switzerland ) 1:50.72 </S> 25. Carole Montillet ( France ) 1:50.91 </S> 26. Brigitte Obermoser ( Austria ) 1:50.99 </S> 27. Sybille Brauner ( Germay ) 1:51.04 </S> 28. Grete Stroem ( Norway ) 1:51.07 </S> 29. Patrizia Bassis ( Italy ) 1:51.13 </S> 30. Alessandra Merlin ( Italy ) 1:51.16 </S> The results were declared official . </S> |
| 121 | NORDIC SKIING-WORLD CUP BIATHLON RESULTS . </S> OESTERSUND , Sweden 1996-12-07 </S> Results of Saturday 's </S> World Cup biathlon races : </S> Men 's 10 kms </S> 1. Vadim Sashurin ( Belarus ) 26 minutes 17.2 seconds ( no penalty </S> rounds ) </S> 2. Frode Andresen ( Norway ) 26:17.8 ( 2 ) </S> 3. Ole Einar Bjorndalen ( Norway ) 26:24.9 ( 2 ) </S> 4. Sven Fischer ( Germany ) 26:28.2 ( 1 ) </S> 5. Ricco Gross ( Germany ) 26:33.0 ( 1 ) </S> World Cup standings </S> 1. Fischer ( Germany ) 82 points </S> 2. Pavel Muslimov ( Russia ) 82 </S> 3. Sashurin 68 . </S> Women 's 7.5 kms </S> 1. Olga Melnik ( Russia ) 23:13.3 ( 0 ) </S> 2. Svetlana Paramygina ( Belorus ) 23:58.6 ( 0 ) </S> 3. Gunn Margit Andreassen ( Norway ) 24:00.4 ( 0 ) </S> 4. Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm ( Germany ) 24:09.5 ( 1 ) </S> 5. Petra Behle ( Germany ) 24:15.4 ( 2 ) </S> World Cup standings </S> 1. Behle 89 </S> 2. Paramygina 79 </S> 3. Greiner-Petter-Memm 78 </S> |
| 122 | ALPINE SKIING-GOETCHL WINS WORLD CUP DOWNHILL . </S> VAIL , Colorado 1996-12-07 </S> Renate Goetschl of Austria won the women 's World Cup downhill race on Saturday , according to provisional results . </S> Katja Seizinger of Germany finished second and Islode Kostner of Italy took third . </S> |
| 123 | BOBSLEIGH-SHIMER PILOTS USA III TO SURPRISE WIN . </S> IGLS , Austria 1996-12-07 </S> Brian Shimer piloted USA III to a surprise victory in a World Cup two-man bobsleigh race on Saturday . </S> Lying fifth after the first run , Shimer and breakman Randy Jones delivered a near-perfect second trip down the 1976 Olympic course for an aggregate time of one minute 45.91 seconds . </S> First run leaders Guenther Huber and breakman Antonio Tartaglia in the Italy I sleigh finished second two-hundredths of a second behind the Americans . </S> Canada I , represented by Pierre Lueders and breakman Dave MacEachern , completed the third World cup event of the winter a further one-hundredth of a second behind the Italians . </S> The Canadians , winners of the opening two events in Altenberg , Germany , and La Plagne , France , increased their lead in the World Cup standings . </S> They have 104 points , 15 ahead of USA I 's Jim Herberich and breakman Garrett Hines who managed only 10th place on Saturday . </S> |
| 124 | SKIING-CHINESE MAKE PROMISING FREESTYLE SKIING DEBUT . </S> TIGNES , France 1996-12-07 </S> China made a promising debut on the freestyle skiing world cup circuit in an aerials event in the French resort of Tignes on Saturday . </S> While the Chinese failed to gain a place in the men 's final , they had two in the top 10 of the women 's competition , Cuo Dan finishing a respectable seventh and Xu Nannan ninth . </S> But overall , it was France and Canada who dominated the day . </S> Alexis Blanc and Sebastien Foucras gave France a one-two finish in the first aerials competition of the season . </S> Blanc collected his seventh career World Cup win with a two jump combined score of 238.36 points , easily beating Foucras , the overall World Cup aerials champion , who was a distant second with 223.60 . </S> Canada 's Jeff Bean , who had never finished higher than ninth in a World Cup event , made his first trip to the podium taking third place with a mark of 209.96 . </S> Veronica Brenner of Canada , who picked up her first career victory at Tignes last year , made it two wins in a row at the French resort taking first in the women 's competition with a score of 170.42 . </S> Swiss skiers occupied the other two places on the podium , Karin Kuster taking second with 160.55 narrowly ahead of Evelyne Leu with 160.36 . </S> |
| 125 | BOBSLEIGH-WORLD CUP TWO-MAN RESULTS . </S> IGLS , Austria 1996-12-07 </S> Results of a World Cup two-man bobsleigh event on Saturday : </S> 1. United States III ( Brian Shimer , Randy Jones ) one </S> minute 45.91 seconds ( 52.90 / 53.01 ) </S> 2. Italy I ( Guenther Huber , Antonio Tartaglia ) 1:45.93 </S> ( 52.74 / 53.19 ) </S> 3. Canada I ( Pierre Lueders , Dave MacEachern ) 1:45.94 </S> ( 52.76 / 53.18 ) </S> 4. German I ( Sepp Dostthaler , Thomas Lebsa ) 1:45.95 </S> ( 52.82 / 53.13 ) </S> 5. Switzerland I ( Reto Goetschi , Guido Acklin ) 1:45.98 </S> ( 52.91 / 53.07 ) </S> 6. Germany III ( Dirk Wiese , Jakobs Marco ) 1:46.02 </S> ( 52.89 / 53.13 ) </S> 7. Czech Republic I ( Jiri Dzmura , Pavel Polomsky ) </S> 1:46.06 ( 53.01 / 53.05 ) </S> 8. Austria I ( Hubert Schoesser , Erwin Arnold ) 1:46.13 </S> ( 52.92 / 53.21 ) </S> 9. Britain I ( Sean Olsson , Dean Ward ) 1:46.26 ( 52.97/ </S> 53.29 ) </S> 10 equal . </S> United States I ( Jim Herberich , Garrett </S> Hines ) 1:46.34 ( 53.14 / 53.20 ) and Austria III </S> ( Hannes Conti , Georg Kuttner ) 1:46.34 ( 53.30/ </S> 53.04). </S> |
| 126 | FREESTYLE SKIING-WORLD CUP AERIALS RESULTS . </S> TIGNES , France 1996-12-07 </S> Results of the World Cup </S> freestyle skiing aerials competition on Saturday : </S> Men : </S> 1. Alexis Blanc ( France ) 238.36 points </S> 2. Sebastien Foucras ( France ) 223.60 </S> 3. Jeff Bean ( Canada ) 209.96 </S> 4. Eric Bergoust ( U.S ) 207.15 </S> 5. Christian Rijavec ( Austria ) 204.17 </S> 6. Alexandre Mikhailov ( Russia ) 202.59 </S> 7. Ales Valenta ( Czech Republic ) 194.02 </S> 8. Andy Capicik ( Canada ) 193.82 </S> 9. Trace Worthington ( U.S. ) 192.36 </S> 10. Dmitri Dashinski Belarus ) 190.70 </S> Women : </S> 1. Veronica Brenner ( Canada ) 170.42 </S> 2. Karin Kuster ( Switzerland ) 160.55 </S> 3. Evelyne Leu ( Switzerland ) 160.36 </S> 4. Caroline Olivier ( Canada ) 157.10 </S> 5. Jacqui Cooper ( Australia ) 156.52 </S> 6. Marie Lindgren ( Sweden ) 154.82 </S> 7. Dan Cuo ( China ) 154.61 </S> 8. Kristie Marshall ( Australia ) 154.60 </S> 9. Xu Nannan ( China ) 152.08 </S> 10. Hilde Synnove Lid ( Norway ) 148.20 </S> |
| 127 | SKI JUMPING-LEADING WORLD CUP RESULTS / STANDINGS . </S> KUUSAMO , Finland 1996-12-07 </S> Leading results in a </S> World Cup high hill ( 120-metre ) ski jumping event on Saturday : </S> 1. Takanobu Okabe ( Japan ) 303.4 points ( first jump </S> 145.4 / second jump 158 ) </S> 2. Kazuyoshi Funaki ( Japan ) 295.4 ( 151.5 / 143.9 ) </S> 3. Andreas Goldberger ( Austria ) 274.4 ( 144.4 / 130 ) </S> 4. Dieter Thoma ( Germany ) 267 ( 141.6 / 124.4 ) </S> 5. Ari-Pekka Nikkola ( Finland ) 256.4 ( 126 / 130.4 ) </S> 6. Reinhard Schwarzenberger ( Austria ) 252.6 ( 119.7 / 132.9 ) </S> 7. Noriaki Kasai ( Japan ) 242 ( 124.2 / 117.8 ) </S> 8. Hiroya Saitoh ( Japan ) 234.7 ( 124.6 / 110.1 ) </S> 9. Jani Soininen ( Finland ) 231.5 ( 115 / 116.5 ) </S> 10. Kristian Brenden ( Norway ) 228.1 ( 129.4 / 98.7 ) </S> Leading World Cup standings ( after three events ) : </S> 1. Thoma 210 points </S> 2. Brenden 206 </S> 3. Goldberger 160 </S> 4. Okabe 146 </S> 5. Funaki 143 </S> 6. Saitoh 121 </S> 7. Espen Bredesen ( Norway ) 112 </S> 8. Nikkola 101 </S> 9. Soininen 85 </S> 10. Primoz Peterka ( Slovakia ) 76 </S> |
| 128 | BADMINTON - WORLD GRAND PRIX SEMIFINAL RESULTS . </S> TEMBAU DENPASAR , Bali 1996-12-07 </S> Results of </S> semifinals at the World Grand Prix finals on Saturday : </S> Men 's singles </S> Fung Permadi ( Taiwan ) beat Indra Wijaya ( Indonesia ) 15-6 15-8 </S> Sun Jun ( China ) beat Allan Budi Kusuma ( Indonesia ) 15-9 15-10 </S> Women 's singles </S> Susi Susanti ( Indonesia ) beat Camilla Martin ( Denmark ) 11-1 </S> 11-3 </S> Ye Zhaoying ( China ) beat Gong Zhichao ( China ) 11-8 11-3 </S> |
| 129 | SPEED SKATING-RESULTS OF WORLD CUP SPEED SKATING RACES . </S> CHONJU , South Korea 1996-12-07 </S> Results on the first day of the World Cup speed skating races here on Saturday . </S> Men 's 500 metres first round : 1 . </S> Horii Manabu ( Japan ) 37.23 seconds ; 2 . </S> Jaegal Sung-Yeol ( South Korea ) 37.46 ; 3 . </S> Grunde Njos ( Norway ) 37.49 ; 4 . </S> Shimizu Hiroyasu ( Japan ) 37.68 ; 5 . </S> Sergey Klevchenya ( Russia ) 37.86 ; 6 . </S> Yamakage Hiroaki ( Japan ) 37.93 ; 7 . </S> Casey Fitzrandolph ( US ) 37.97 ; 8 . </S> Sylvain Bouchard ( Canada ) 38.00 ; 9 . </S> Kim Yoon-man ( South Korea ) 38.05 ; 10 . </S> Inoue Junichi ( Japan ) 38.08 . </S> Women 's 500 metres first round : 1 . </S> Xuc Rulhong ( China ) 40.78 ; 2 . </S> Svetlana Jhurova ( Russia ) 41.08 ; 3 . </S> Franziska Schenk ( Germany ) 41.13 ; 4 . </S> Okazaki Tomomi ( Japan ) 41.19 ; 5 . </S> Shimazaki Kyoko ( Japan ) 41.45 ; 6 . </S> Marianne Timmer ( Netherlands ) 41.58 ; 7 . </S> Jin Hua ( China ) 41.59 ; 8 . </S> Alena Koroleva ( Russia ) 41.64 ; 9 . </S> Chris Witty ( US ) 41.75 ; 10 . </S> Anke Baler ( Germany ) 41.76 . </S> Men 's 1,000 metres first round : </S> 1. Sylvain Bouchard ( Canada ) 1 minute 16.24 seconds </S> 2. Sergey Klevchenya ( Russia ) 1:16.31 </S> 3. Jan Bos ( Netherlands ) 1:16.38 </S> 4. Grunde Njos ( Norway ) 1:16.44 </S> 5. Lee Kyou-hyuk ( South Korea ) 1:16.47 </S> 6. Inoue Junichi ( Japan ) 1:16.61 </S> 7. Gerard Van Velde ( Netherlands ) 1:16.63 </S> 8. Kim Yoon-man ( South Korea ) 1:16.75 </S> 9. Jeremy Wotherspoon ( Canada ) 1:16.75 </S> 10. Miyabe Yasunori ( Japan ) 1:16.86 </S> Women 's 1,000 metres first round : </S> 1. Franziska Schenk ( Germany ) 1:23.17 </S> 2. Kusunose Shiho ( Japan ) 1:24.77 </S> 3. Marianne Timmer ( Netherlands ) 1:24.86 </S> 4. Anka Baier ( Germany ) 1:25.16 </S> 5. Becky Sundstrom ( U.S. ) 1:25.39 </S> 6. Shimazaki Kyoko ( Japan ) 1:25.51 </S> 7. Oksana Ravllova ( Russia ) 1:25.55 </S> 8. Sammiya Eriko ( Japan ) 1:25.79 </S> 9. Chris Witty ( U.S. ) 1:25.85 </S> 10. Xue Rulhong ( China ) 1:25.89 </S> |
| 130 | SOCCER - LEADING SCOTTISH PREMIER DIVISION SCORERS . </S> GLASGOW 1996-12-07 </S> Leading goalscorers in the </S> Scottish premier division after Saturday 's matches : </S> 10 - Billy Dodds ( Aberdeen ) , Pierre Van Hooydonk ( Celtic ) </S> 9 - Paul Gascoigne ( Rangers ) </S> 7 - Paul Wright ( Kilmarnock ) , Ally McCoist ( Rangers ) </S> 6 - Andreas Thom ( Celtic ) , Dean Windass ( Aberdeen ) , </S> Brian Laudrup ( Rangers ) , Darren Jackson </S> ( Hibernian ) </S> 5 - Peter van Vossen ( Rangers ) , Gerry Britton </S> ( Dunfermline ) , Colin Cameron ( Hearts ) , Robert </S> Winters ( Dundee United ) , Paolo Di Canio ( Celtic ) . </S> |
| 131 | SOCCER - LEADING ENGLISH GOALSCORERS . </S> LONDON 1996-12-07 </S> Leading goalscorers in the English </S> premier league after Saturday 's matches : </S> 13 - Ian Wright ( Arsenal ) </S> 9 - Fabrizio Ravanelli ( Middlesbrough ) , Alan Shearer </S> ( Newcastle ) </S> 8 - Matthew Le Tissier ( Southampton ) , Dwight Yorke ( Aston </S> Villa ) , Les Ferdinand ( Newcastle ) , Efan Ekoku ( Wimbledon ) , </S> Gianluca Vialli ( Chelsea ) </S> 7 - Robbie Earle ( Wimbledon ) , Les Ferdinand ( Newcastle ) </S> 6 - Marcus Gayle ( Wimbledon ) , Gary Speed ( Everton ) , Chris </S> Sutton ( Blackburn ) </S> 5 - Robbie Fowler ( Liverpool ) , Steve McManaman ( Liverpool ) </S> 4 - Peter Beardsley ( Newcastle ) . </S> |
| 132 | SOCCER - NORTHERN IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . </S> LONDON 1996-12-07 </S> Results of Northern Ireland premier </S> division matches on Saturday : </S> Ards 0 Crusaders 0 </S> Cliftonville 1 Portadown 1 </S> Glenavon 2 Linfield 1 </S> Glentoran 1 Coleraine 0 </S> Standings ( tabulated - played , won , drawn , lost , goals for , </S> goals against , points ) : </S> Coleraine 10 7 1 2 18 11 22 </S> Linfield 10 4 3 3 13 10 15 </S> Crusaders 10 3 4 3 11 9 13 </S> Glenavon 10 3 4 3 15 14 13 </S> Glentoran 10 3 3 4 18 18 12 </S> Portadown 9 3 3 3 11 12 12 </S> Ards 10 3 2 5 12 17 11 </S> Cliftonville 9 1 4 4 5 12 7 </S> |
| 133 | RUGBY UNION - BRITISH RESULTS . </S> LONDON 1996-12-07 </S> Results of British rugby union </S> matches on Saturday : </S> Pilkington Cup fourth round </S> Reading 50 Widnes 3 </S> English division one </S> Bath 35 Harlequins 20 </S> Gloucester 29 London Irish 19 </S> Orrell 22 West Hartlepool 15 </S> Wasps 15 Bristol 13 </S> Welsh division one </S> Caerphilly 20 Cardiff 34 </S> Llanelli 97 Newbridge 10 </S> Newport 45 Dunvant 22 </S> Pontypridd 53 Bridgend 9 </S> Swansea 49 Neath 10 </S> Treorchy 13 Ebbw Vale 17 </S> Scottish division one </S> Boroughmuir 31 Watsonians 35 </S> |
| 134 | SOCCER - SCOTTISH PREMIER DIVISION SUMMARIES . </S> GLASGOW 1996-12-07 </S> Summaries of Scottish premier division matches played on Saturday : </S> Dunfermline 2 ( Millar 43 , 46 penalty ) Aberdeen 3 ( Miller 10 , Rowson 55 , Windass 78 ) . </S> Halftime 1-1 . </S> Attendance : 5,465 </S> Hearts 0 Raith 0 . </S> 10,719 </S> Kilmarnock 0 Dundee United 2 ( Olafsson 22 , 51 ) . </S> 0-1 . </S> 5,812 </S> Motherwell 2 ( Davies 39 , Ross 89 ) Celtic 1 ( Hay 83 ) . </S> 1-0 . </S> 11,589 </S> Rangers 4 ( Ferguson 34 , McCoist 71 74 , Laudrup 83 ) Hibernian 3 ( Wright 21 , Jackson 41 , McGinlay 86 ) . </S> 1-2 . </S> 48,053 . </S> |
| 135 | SOCCER - ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE SUMMARIES . </S> LONDON 1996-12-07 </S> Summaries of English premier </S> lealgue matches on Saturday : </S> Arsenal 2 ( Adams 45 , Vieira 90 ) Derby 2 ( Sturridge 62 , Powell </S> 71 ) . </S> Halftime 1-0 . </S> Attendance : 38,018 </S> Chelsea 2 ( Zola 12 , Vialli 55 ) Everton 2 ( Branch 17 , </S> Kanchelskis 28 ) . </S> 1-2 . </S> 28,418 </S> Coventry 1 ( Whelan 60 ) Tottenham 2 ( Sheringham 27 , Sinton 75 ) . </S> 0-1 . </S> 19,675 </S> Leicester 1 ( Marshall 78 ) Blackburn 1 ( Sutton 34 ) . </S> 0-1 . </S> 19,306 </S> Liverpool 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1 ( Whittingham 22 ) . </S> 0-1 . </S> 39,507 </S> Middlesbrough 0 Leeds 0 . </S> 30,018 </S> Southampton 0 Aston Villa 1 ( Townsend 34 ) . </S> 0-1 . </S> 15,232 </S> Sunderland 1 ( Melville 83 ) Wimbledon 3 ( Ekoku 8 , 29 , Holdsworth </S> 89 ) . </S> 0-2 . </S> 19,672 . </S> |
| 136 | SOCCER - SCOTTISH LEAGUE STANDINGS . </S> GLASGOW 1996-12-07 </S> Scottish league standings after </S> Saturday 's matches ( tabulated - played , won , drawn , lost , goals </S> for , goals against , points ) : </S> Premier division </S> Rangers 14 11 2 1 35 12 35 </S> Celtic 14 8 3 3 32 15 27 </S> Aberdeen 15 7 4 4 28 19 25 </S> Hearts 15 5 6 4 18 19 21 </S> Hibernian 15 5 3 7 16 25 18 </S> Dundee United 15 4 5 6 17 17 17 </S> Motherwell 15 4 5 6 17 23 17 </S> Dunfermline 14 4 5 5 19 27 17 </S> Raith 15 3 3 9 14 27 12 </S> Kilmarnock 14 3 2 9 17 29 11 </S> Division One </S> St Johnstone 17 12 2 3 36 8 38 </S> Falkirk 17 9 2 6 18 15 29 </S> Airdrieonians 16 6 8 2 26 16 26 </S> Dundee 16 7 5 4 12 8 26 </S> Partick 16 6 6 4 23 16 24 </S> St Mirren 16 7 2 7 22 21 23 </S> Greenock Morton 16 6 4 6 17 16 22 </S> Clydebank 16 4 2 10 11 25 14 </S> Stirling 16 3 3 10 18 33 12 </S> East Fife 14 1 4 9 10 35 7 </S> Division Two </S> Ayr 16 11 2 3 30 18 35 </S> Livingston 16 10 4 2 27 13 34 </S> Hamilton 15 9 4 2 31 11 31 </S> Clyde 15 6 4 5 21 20 22 </S> Queen of South 16 6 4 6 24 27 22 </S> Stenhousemuir 15 4 5 6 18 12 17 </S> Stranraer 15 5 2 8 13 21 17 </S> Dumbarton 16 4 4 8 18 29 16 </S> Brechin 16 3 6 7 14 20 15 </S> Berwick 16 1 3 12 16 41 6 </S> Division Three </S> Montrose 17 9 3 5 30 25 30 </S> Inverness Thistle 16 8 5 3 28 20 29 </S> Ross County 17 8 3 6 27 23 27 </S> Alloa 16 7 4 5 24 21 25 </S> Cowdenbeath 15 7 3 5 22 16 24 </S> Albion 16 6 6 4 21 17 24 </S> Forfar 15 6 4 5 26 24 22 </S> Queen 's Park 16 3 5 8 20 30 14 </S> Arbroath 16 2 6 8 12 23 12 </S> East Stirling 16 2 5 9 14 25 11 </S> |
| 137 | SOCCER - ENGLISH LEAGUE STANDINGS . </S> LONDON 1996-12-07 </S> Standings in English league soccer </S> after Saturday 's matches ( tabulated - played , won , drawn , lost , </S> goals for , goals against , points ) : </S> Premier league </S> Arsenal 17 10 5 2 34 16 35 </S> Wimbledon 16 9 4 3 29 17 31 </S> Liverpool 16 9 4 3 26 14 31 </S> Aston Villa 17 9 3 5 22 15 30 </S> Newcastle 15 9 2 4 26 17 29 </S> Manchester United 15 7 5 3 29 22 26 </S> Chelsea 16 6 7 3 25 23 25 </S> Everton 16 6 6 4 25 20 24 </S> Sheffield Wednesday 16 6 6 4 17 18 24 </S> Tottenham 16 7 2 7 17 17 23 </S> Derby 16 5 7 4 19 19 22 </S> Leicester 17 6 3 8 17 22 21 </S> Leeds 16 6 2 8 15 20 20 </S> Sunderland 16 4 5 7 14 21 17 </S> West Ham 16 4 5 7 13 20 17 </S> Middlesbrough 17 3 6 8 20 28 15 </S> Blackburn 16 2 7 7 16 21 13 </S> Southampton 17 3 4 10 24 32 13 </S> Coventry 16 1 7 8 10 23 10 </S> Nottingham Forest 15 1 6 8 12 25 9 </S> Division One </S> Bolton 21 11 8 2 43 28 41 </S> Sheffield United 21 11 6 4 38 20 39 </S> Barnsley 21 10 8 3 38 26 38 </S> Crystal Palace 21 9 8 4 46 22 35 </S> Wolverhampton 21 9 6 6 29 21 33 </S> Tranmere 22 9 5 8 31 26 32 </S> Norwich 20 9 5 6 27 21 32 </S> Birmingham 22 8 8 6 23 21 32 </S> Oxford 22 8 6 8 27 21 30 </S> Stoke 20 8 6 6 27 30 30 </S> Swindon 22 9 2 11 32 28 29 </S> Charlton 21 9 2 10 23 29 29 </S> Huddersfield 22 7 7 8 25 28 28 </S> Queens Park Rangers 22 7 7 8 25 28 28 </S> Port Vale 22 6 10 6 19 22 28 </S> Ipswich 22 6 8 8 27 32 26 </S> Manchester City 22 8 2 12 26 35 26 </S> Portsmouth 22 7 5 10 25 29 26 </S> Reading 22 7 5 10 25 33 26 </S> West Bromwich 20 5 9 6 26 31 24 </S> Southend 22 5 9 8 23 36 24 </S> Grimsby 22 5 6 11 24 41 21 </S> Bradford 22 5 6 11 21 37 21 </S> Oldham 22 4 8 10 23 28 20 </S> Division Two </S> Brentford 22 11 7 4 35 23 40 </S> Millwall 22 11 7 4 32 22 40 </S> Bury 21 11 6 4 33 20 39 </S> Luton 21 11 4 6 34 25 37 </S> Burnley 22 11 4 7 30 22 37 </S> Chesterfield 21 11 4 6 22 16 37 </S> Stockport 22 10 6 6 29 25 36 </S> Watford 21 9 9 3 24 18 36 </S> Wrexham 20 9 8 3 27 22 35 </S> Crewe 21 11 1 9 29 21 34 </S> Bristol City 21 9 6 6 36 23 33 </S> Bristol Rovers 22 7 7 8 22 23 28 </S> Shrewsbury 22 7 6 9 26 33 27 </S> York 21 7 5 9 23 29 26 </S> Blackpool 22 5 10 7 22 24 25 </S> Walsall 21 7 4 10 21 25 25 </S> Gillingham 22 7 4 11 21 27 25 </S> Preston 22 7 4 11 21 27 25 </S> Bournemouth 22 7 4 11 20 27 25 </S> Plymouth 22 5 8 9 24 31 23 </S> Peterborough 22 4 8 10 32 41 20 </S> Notts County 21 5 5 11 15 23 20 </S> Wycombe 22 4 5 13 17 33 17 </S> Rotherham 21 3 6 12 18 33 15 </S> Division Three </S> Fulham 22 15 3 4 36 16 48 </S> Cambridge 22 13 3 6 33 27 42 </S> Wigan 21 12 4 5 39 24 40 </S> Carlisle 22 11 7 4 32 20 40 </S> Cardiff 21 10 4 7 25 22 34 </S> Swansea 22 9 5 8 25 25 32 </S> Barnet 22 8 8 6 23 17 32 </S> Colchester 22 7 10 5 32 26 31 </S> Scunthorpe 22 9 4 9 28 30 31 </S> Northampton 22 8 6 8 31 26 30 </S> Scarborough 21 7 9 5 30 27 30 </S> Lincoln 22 8 6 8 28 33 30 </S> Chester 21 8 6 7 23 23 30 </S> Hull 22 6 11 5 20 22 29 </S> Torquay 22 8 4 10 22 24 28 </S> Rochdale 21 6 8 7 27 26 26 </S> Exeter 22 7 5 10 21 28 26 </S> Doncaster 22 7 3 12 24 33 24 </S> Mansfield 21 5 9 7 21 22 24 </S> Leyton Orient 21 6 6 9 16 19 24 </S> Hereford 22 6 5 11 23 31 23 </S> Darlington 22 6 4 12 30 39 22 </S> Hartlepool 21 6 4 11 23 28 22 </S> Brighton 22 3 4 15 18 42 13 </S> |
| 138 | SOCCER - VIEIRA SAVES ARSENAL WITH LAST-MINUTE EQUALISER . </S> LONDON 1996-12-07 </S> Frenchman Patrick Vieira blasted a last-minute goal to salvage a 2-2 draw for English premier league leaders Arsenal at home to Derby on Saturday . </S> The London club had been rocked by a two-goal burst from forwards Dean Sturridge and Darryl Powell in the 62nd and 71st minutes which overturned Arsenal 's 1-0 lead from a diving header by captain Tony Adams on the stroke of halftime . </S> Liverpool suffered an upset first home league defeat of the season , beaten 1-0 by a Guy Whittingham goal for Sheffield Wednesday . </S> Wimbledon leap-frogged over Liverpool into second place by winning 3-1 at Sunderland to extend their unbeaten league and cup run to 18 games . </S> Two strikes by Efan Ekoku in the first half and a late goal from fellow forward Dean Holdsworth secured victory for Wimbledon , who trail pacemakers Arsenal by four points . </S> |
| 139 | SOCCER - SCOTTISH LEAGUE AND CUP RESULTS . </S> GLASGOW 1996-12-07 </S> Results of Scottish league and cup </S> matches played on Saturday : </S> Premier division </S> Dunfermline 2 Aberdeen 3 </S> Hearts 0 Raith 0 </S> Kilmarnock 0 Dundee United 2 </S> Motherwell 2 Celtic 1 </S> Rangers 4 Hibernian 3 </S> Division one </S> Dundee 2 Falkirk 0 </S> Greenock Morton 0 St Johnstone 2 </S> Postponed : Airdrieonians v Clydebank ( to Wednesday ) , East </S> Fife v Partick , Stirling v St Mirren ( to Tuesday ) </S> Division two </S> Livingston 2 Stenhousemuir 1 </S> Stranraer 0 Brechin 1 </S> Division three </S> Ross County 4 Montrose 4 </S> Postponed : Forfar v Alloa , Inverness Thistle v Queen 's Park </S> Scottish Cup first round </S> Alloa 3 Hawick 1 </S> Elgin City 0 Whitehill 3 </S> Postponed : Albion v Forfar , Huntly v Clyde ( both now play on </S> December 14 ) </S> |
| 140 | SOCCER - ENGLISH LEAGUE AND CUP RESULTS . </S> LONDON 1996-12-07 </S> Results of English league and cup </S> matches on Saturday : </S> Premier league </S> Arsenal 2 Derby 2 </S> Chelsea 2 Everton 2 </S> Coventry 1 Tottenham 2 </S> Leicester 1 Blackburn 1 </S> Liverpool 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1 </S> Middlesbrough 0 Leeds 0 </S> Southampton 0 Aston Villa 1 </S> Sunderland 1 Wimbledon 3 </S> Division one </S> Barnsley 3 Southend 0 </S> Birmingham 0 Grimsby 0 </S> Charlton 2 Swindon 0 </S> Crystal Palace 2 Oxford 2 </S> Huddersfield 2 Norwich 0 </S> Ipswich 0 Wolverhampton 0 </S> Manchester City 3 Bradford 2 </S> Oldham 0 Queens Park Rangers 2 </S> Reading 0 Port Vale 1 </S> Sheffield United 1 Portsmouth 0 </S> Stoke 2 Tranmere 0 </S> Playing Sunday : West Bromwich v Bolton </S> F.A. Challenge Cup second round </S> Barnet 3 Wycombe 3 </S> Blackpool 0 Hednesford 1 </S> Bristol City 9 St Albans 2 </S> Cambridge United 0 Woking 2 </S> Carlisle 1 Darlington 0 </S> Chester 1 Boston 0 </S> Chesterfield 2 Scarborough 0 </S> Enfield 1 Peterborough 1 </S> Hull 1 Crewe 5 </S> Leyton Orient 1 Stevenage 2 </S> Luton 2 Boreham Wood 1 </S> Mansfield 0 Stockport 3 </S> Notts County 3 Rochdale 1 </S> Preston 2 York 3 </S> Sudbury Town 1 Brentford 3 </S> Walsall 1 Burnley 1 </S> Watford 5 Ashford Town 0 </S> Wrexham 2 Scunthorpe 2 </S> Cardiff 0 Gillingham 2 </S> |
| 141 | RUGBY UNION - CAMPESE SIGNS OFF WITH TRY IN WALLABY ROMP . </S> LONDON 1996-12-07 </S> Australia bade farewell to David Campese in spectacular fashion by overwhelming the Barbarians 39-12 in the final match of their European tour at Twickenham on Saturday . </S> The Wallabies ran in five tries with Campese , who has retired from test rugby after collecting 101 caps and a world record 64 tries , adding one last touchdown in a Wallaby jersey before departing the international game . </S> The Barbarians included 14 internationals but , with only two pre-match practice sessions behind them , proved no real match for a Wallaby side determined to finish their 12-match tour unbeaten . </S> The touring team were 27-0 ahead by half-time before easing up in the second-half . </S> Full-back Matthew Burke finished with a personal haul of 24 points to take his tour aggregate to 136 . </S> |
| 142 | RUGBY UNION - AUSTRALIA BEAT BARBARIANS 39-12 . </S> LONDON 1996-12-07 </S> Australia beat the Barbarians 39-12 ( halftime 27-0 ) in the final match of their European tour on Saturday : </S> Scorers : </S> Australia - Tries : Matthew Burke ( 2 ) , Joe Roff , David Campese , Tim Horan . </S> Penalties : Burke ( 2 ) . </S> Conversions : Burke ( 4 ) . </S> Barbarians - Tries : Alan Bateman , Scott Quinnell . </S> Conversion : Rob Andrew . </S> |
| 143 | GOLF - ZIMBABWE OPEN THIRD ROUND SCORES . </S> HARARE 1996-12-07 </S> Leading third round scores in the </S> Zimbabwe Open on Saturday ( South African unless stated ) : </S> 201 Mark McNulty ( Zimbabwe ) 72 61 68 </S> 205 Des Terblanche 65 67 73 </S> 206 Nick Price ( Zimbabwe ) 68 68 70 </S> 207 Clinton Whitelaw 70 70 67 , Mark Cayeux ( Zimbabwe ) </S> 69 69 69 , Justin Hobday 71 65 71 </S> 209 Steve van Vuuren 65 69 75 </S> 210 Brett Liddle 75 65 70 </S> 211 Hugh Baiocchi 73 67 71 , Greg Reid 72 68 71 , Mark </S> Murless 71 67 73 </S> 212 Trevor Dodds ( Namibia ) 72 69 71 , Schalk van der </S> Merwe ( Namibia ) 67 73 72 , Hennie Swart 75 64 73 , </S> Andrew Pitts ( U.S. ) 69 67 76 </S> 213 Sean Farrell ( Zimbabwe ) 77 68 68 , Glen Cayeux </S> ( Zimbabwe ) 75 68 70 , Nic Henning 73 70 70 , Dion </S> Fourie 69 73 71 </S> 214 Steven Waltman 72 70 72 , Bradford Vaughan 72 71 </S> 71 , Andrew Park 72 67 75 , Desvonde Botes 72 68 74 . </S> |
| 144 | CRICKET - JONES HITS CENTURY AS VICTORIA FIGHT BACK . </S> HOBART , Australia 1996-12-07 </S> Former Australia test batsman Dean Jones hit an unbeaten 130 to lead Victoria 's fightback in their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania on Saturday . </S> Replying to the home side 's first innings 481 for eight declared , Victoria reached 220 for three at close of play on the second day of the four-day match at Hobart 's Bellerive Oval . </S> Jones became the fourth century-maker of the match , equalling the feats of Tasmanian trio David Boon , Shaun Young and Michael DiVenuto . </S> Jones , who took over as captain for the match in the absence of Australia test leg-spinner Shane Warne , added 195 runs for the third wicket with left-hander Laurie Harper . </S> Harper was eventually dismissed for 77 after the pair joined forces with their side reeling on nine for two . </S> Earlier , former Australia test batsman David Boon scored 118 and all-rounder Shaun Young hit 113 . </S> The pair hammered 36 boundaries between them . </S> Pace bowler Ian Harvey claimed three for 81 for Victoria . </S> |
| 145 | CRICKET - SHEFFIELD SHIELD SCORE . </S> HOBART , Australia 1996-12-07 </S> Close of play score on the second day of the four-day Sheffield Shield cricket match between Tasmania and Victoria at Bellerive Oval on Saturday : </S> Tasmania 481 for eight declared ( Michael DiVenuto 119 , David Boon 118 , Shaun Young 113 ) ; Victoria 220 for three ( Dean Jones 130 not out ) . </S> |
| 146 | SOCCER - SOUTH KOREA MOVE CLOSE TO QUARTER-FINAL BERTH . </S> ABU DHABI 1996-12-07 </S> South Korea made virtually certain of an Asian Cup quarter-final spot with a 4-2 win over Indonesia in a Group A match on Saturday . </S> After going four up in the first 55 minutes South Korea allowed Indonesia , newcomers to Asian Cup finals , back into the match , conceding two goals from rare counter attacks . </S> Kim Do Hoon opened the scoring for South Korea in only the fifth minute , turning unmarked on the penalty spot to fire a shot into the top corner . </S> It looked like turning into a rout as Hwang Sun Hong rapidly added two more in the seventh and 15th minutes but although the Koreans continued to dominate they failed to add to the score before the interval . </S> But they started the second half where they had left off and it was not long before they went four up , Ko Jeong Woon heading in from a free kick in the 55th minute . </S> The Koreans then appeared to relax , allowing the Indonesians to get back into the match . </S> Ronny Wabia scored for Indonesia three minutes later direct from a a corner kick that Korean goalkeeper Kim Byung reached with one hand but failed to keep out . </S> With 65 minutes gone Indonesia 's Widodo Putra , who scored a spectacular goal against Kuwait on Wednesday , was again on target , breaking through the Korean defence to beat the keeper with a low shot . </S> Indonesian keeper Hendro Kartiko produced a string of fine saves to prevent the Koreans increasing their lead . </S> Teams : </S> Indonesia : 20 - Hendro Kartiko ; 2 - Agung Setyabudi ; 3 - Suwandi Siswoyo ; 4 - Yeyen Tumera ; 5 - Aples Tecuari ; 6 - Sudiriman ; 7 - Widodo Gahyo Purta ; 8 - Ronny Wabia ; 11 - Bima Sakti ; 12 - Chris Yarangga ( 15 - Francis Wewengken 36 ) ; 16 - Marzuki Badriawan . </S> South Korea : 1 - Kim Byung Ji ; 2 - Kim Pan Keun ; 5 - Huh Ki Tae ; 8 - Roh Sang Rae ( 7 - Sin Tae Yong 33 ) ; 9 - Kim Do Hoon ; 11 - Ko Jeong Woon ; 17 - Ha Seok Ju ; 18 - Hwang Sun Hong ; 22 - Lee Young Jin ; 23 - Yoo Sang Chul ; 24 - Kim Joo Sung . </S> |
| 147 | SOCCER - ISRAELI FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . </S> JERUSALEM 1996-12-07 </S> Results of first division soccer </S> matches played over the weekend : </S> Zafririm Holon 1 Hapoel Petah Tikva 1 </S> Maccabi Haifa 1 Hapoel Taibe 1 </S> Hapoel Kfar Sava 1 Bnei Yehuda 0 </S> Hapoel Tel Aviv 1 Betar Jerusalem 4 </S> Hapoel Jerusalem 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 </S> Ironi Rishon Lezion 1 Maccabi Herzliya 0 </S> Hapoel Beit She'an 2 Hapoel Beersheba 1 </S> Maccabi Petah Tikva 0 Hapoel Haifa 2 </S> Standings ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , lost , goals </S> for , against , points ) : </S> Betar Jerusalem 12 10 2 0 28 7 32 </S> Hapoel Petah Tikva 12 9 2 1 27 13 29 </S> Hapoel Beersheba 12 8 0 4 18 9 24 </S> Maccabi Tel Aviv 12 6 4 2 21 14 22 </S> Maccabi Petah Tikva 12 6 2 4 14 12 20 </S> Bnei Yehuda 12 6 2 4 15 15 20 </S> Hapoel Haifa 12 6 1 5 21 16 19 </S> Maccabi Haifa 12 4 4 4 14 15 16 </S> Hapoel Kfar Sava 12 5 1 6 10 11 16 </S> Hapoel Jerusalem 12 4 1 7 10 18 13 </S> Ironi Rishon Lezion 12 4 1 7 13 24 13 </S> Zafririm Holon 12 2 4 6 8 14 10 </S> Maccabi Herzliya 12 3 1 8 5 12 10 </S> Hapoel Taiba 12 3 1 8 10 21 10 </S> Hapoel Beit She'an 12 2 3 7 9 13 9 </S> Hapoel Tel Aviv 12 2 3 7 7 16 9 </S> |
| 148 | SOCCER - ASIAN CUP RESULTS . </S> ABU DHABI 1996-12-07 </S> Results of Asian Cup group A matches on Saturday : </S> United Arab Emirates 3 Kuwait 2 ( halftime 0-2 ) </S> Scorers : </S> UAE - Hassan Ahmed 53 , Adnan Al Talyani 55 , Bakhit Saad 80 </S> Kuwait - Jassem Al-Huwaidi 9 , 44 </S> Attendance : 15,000 </S> South Korea 4 Indonesia 2 ( 3-0 ) </S> Scorers : </S> South Korea - Kim Do Hoon 5 , Hwang Sun Hong 7 and 15 , Koo </S> Jeon Woon 55 </S> Indonesia - Ronny Wabia 58 , Widodo Putra 65 </S> Attendance : 2,000 </S> Group A standings ( tabulate under : played , won , drawn , lost , </S> goals for , against , points ) : </S> South Korea 2 1 1 0 5 3 4 </S> UAE 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 </S> Kuwait 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 </S> Indonesia 2 0 1 1 4 6 1 </S> |
| 149 | NBA BASKETBALL - STANDINGS AFTER FRIDAY 'S GAMES . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-07 </S> Standings of National </S> Basketball Association teams after games played on Friday </S> ( tabulate under won , lost , percentage , games behind ) : </S> EASTERN CONFERENCE </S> ATLANTIC DIVISION </S> W L PCT GB </S> MIAMI 14 5 .737 - </S> NEW YORK 11 6 .647 2 </S> ORLANDO 8 7 .533 4 </S> WASHINGTON 7 9 .438 5 1/2 </S> PHILADELPHIA 7 10 .412 6 </S> NEW JERSEY 4 10 .286 7 1/2 </S> BOSTON 4 13 .235 9 </S> CENTRAL DIVISION </S> W L PCT GB </S> CHICAGO 17 1 .944 - </S> DETROIT 14 3 .824 2 1/2 </S> CLEVELAND 11 6 .647 5 1/2 </S> ATLANTA 10 8 .556 7 </S> MILWAUKEE 8 8 .500 8 </S> INDIANA 8 8 .500 8 </S> CHARLOTTE 8 9 .471 8 1/2 </S> TORONTO 6 11 .353 10 1/2 </S> WESTERN CONFERENCE </S> MIDWEST DIVISION </S> W L PCT GB </S> HOUSTON 16 2 .889 - </S> UTAH 15 2 .882 1/2 </S> MINNESOTA 7 11 .389 9 </S> DALLAS 6 11 .353 9 1/2 </S> DENVER 5 14 .263 11 1/2 </S> SAN ANTONIO 3 14 .176 12 1/2 </S> VANCOUVER 3 16 .158 13 1/2 </S> PACIFIC DIVISION </S> W L PCT GB </S> SEATTLE 15 5 .750 - </S> LA LAKERS 14 7 .667 1 1/2 </S> PORTLAND 12 8 .600 3 </S> LA CLIPPERS 7 11 .389 7 </S> GOLDEN STATE 6 13 .316 8 1/2 </S> SACRAMENTO 6 13 .316 8 1/2 </S> PHOENIX 3 14 .176 10 1/2 </S> SATURDAY , DECEMBER 7 SCHEDULE </S> TORONTO AT ATLANTA </S> LA CLIPPERS AT NEW YORK </S> MILWAUKEE AT WASHINGTON </S> DETROIT AT NEW JERSEY </S> MIAMI AT CHICAGO </S> VANCOUVER AT DALLAS </S> PHILADELPHIA AT HOUSTON </S> UTAH AT DENVER </S> CHARLOTTE AT SEATTLE </S> |
| 150 | NBA BASKETBALL - FRIDAY 'S RESULTS . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-07 </S> Results of National Basketball </S> Association games on Friday ( home team in CAPS ) : </S> New Jersey 110 BOSTON 108 ( OT ) </S> DETROIT 93 Cleveland 81 </S> New York 103 MIAMI 85 </S> Phoenix 101 SACRAMENTO 95 </S> Vancouver 105 SAN ANTONIO 89 </S> UTAH 106 Minnesota 95 </S> PORTLAND 97 Charlotte 93 </S> Indiana 86 GOLDEN STATE 71 </S> LA LAKERS 92 Orlando 81 </S> |
| 151 | NHL ICE HOCKEY - STANDINGS AFTER FRIDAY 'S GAMES . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-07 </S> Standings of National Hockey </S> League teams after games played on Friday ( tabulate under won , </S> lost , tied , goals for , goals against , points ) : </S> EASTERN CONFERENCE </S> NORTHEAST DIVISION </S> W L T GF GA PTS </S> HARTFORD 12 7 6 77 76 30 </S> BUFFALO 13 12 2 78 77 28 </S> MONTREAL 11 14 4 99 104 26 </S> BOSTON 10 11 4 74 84 24 </S> PITTSBURGH 10 13 3 86 94 23 </S> OTTAWA 7 12 6 64 77 20 </S> ATLANTIC DIVISION </S> W L T GF GA PTS </S> FLORIDA 17 4 6 83 53 40 </S> PHILADELPHIA 15 12 2 81 78 32 </S> NEW JERSEY 14 10 1 61 61 29 </S> WASHINGTON 13 13 1 72 71 27 </S> NY RANGERS 11 13 5 97 86 27 </S> NY ISLANDERS 7 11 8 65 72 22 </S> TAMPA BAY 8 15 2 69 81 18 </S> WESTERN CONFERENCE </S> CENTRAL DIVISION </S> W L T GF GA PTS </S> DETROIT 15 9 4 81 53 34 </S> DALLAS 16 10 1 77 66 33 </S> ST LOUIS 14 14 0 82 84 28 </S> CHICAGO 12 13 3 72 70 27 </S> TORONTO 11 16 0 81 95 22 </S> PHOENIX 9 13 4 61 74 22 </S> PACIFIC DIVISION </S> W L T GF GA PTS </S> COLORADO 17 7 4 100 60 38 </S> VANCOUVER 14 11 1 84 83 29 </S> EDMONTON 14 14 1 99 90 29 </S> LOS ANGELES 11 13 3 72 83 25 </S> SAN JOSE 10 13 4 69 87 24 </S> ANAHEIM 9 14 5 74 87 23 </S> CALGARY 10 16 2 65 77 22 </S> SATURDAY , DECEMBER 7 SCHEDULE </S> PHOENIX AT NEW JERSEY </S> CALGARY AT BOSTON </S> BUFFALO AT HARTFORD </S> WASHINGTON AT NY ISLANDERS </S> CHICAGO AT MONTREAL </S> NY RANGERS AT TORONTO </S> ANAHEIM AT PITTSBURGH </S> COLORADO AT LOS ANGELES </S> TAMPA BAY AT SAN JOSE </S> OTTAWA AT VANCOUVER </S> |
| 152 | NHL ICE HOCKEY - FRIDAY 'S RESULTS . </S> NEW YORK 1996-12-07 </S> Results of National Hockey </S> League games on Friday ( home team in CAPS ) : </S> NY RANGERS 6 Toronto 5 </S> BUFFALO 1 Anaheim 1 ( OT ) </S> Pittsburgh 5 WASHINGTON 3 </S> Montreal 3 CHICAGO 1 </S> Philadelphia 6 DALLAS 3 </S> St Louis 4 COLORADO 3 </S> EDMONTON 5 Ottawa 2 </S> |
| 153 | BOXING - SCHULZ DEFEATS RIBALTA IN IBF HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT . </S> VIENNA 1996-12-07 </S> German Axel Schulz outpointed Cuba 's Jose Ribalta in their International Boxing Federation non-title 10-round heavyweight fight on Saturday . </S> |
| 154 | SOCCER - SPANISH FIRST DIVISION SUMMARY . </S> MADRID 1996-12-07 </S> Summary of Saturday 's Spanish first division match : </S> Real Madrid 2 ( Davor Suker 24 , Predrag Mijatovic 48 ) Barcelona 0 . </S> Halftime 1-0 . </S> Attendance 106,000 . </S> |
| 155 | SOCCER - BALKAN STRIKE FORCE WIN OLD FIRM GAME FOR REAL . </S> MADRID 1996-12-07 </S> Real Madrid 's Balkan strike force of Davor Suker and Predrag Mijatovic shot their side to a 2-0 win over Barcelona in Spain 's old firm game on Saturday . </S> The result leaves Real on 38 points after 16 games , four ahead of Barcelona . </S> With just one league match scheduled before the New Year break , Real are also assured of spending Christmas ahead of their arch-rivals . </S> A mix-up in the Barcelona defence let Croatian international Suker in midway through the first half , and Montenegrin striker Mijatovic made it 2-0 after fine work by Clarence Seedorf just after the break . </S> Barcelona fought back strongly but were twice denied by the woodwork on an unusually quiet night for Brazilian striker Ronaldo . </S> |
| 156 | SOCCER - SPANISH FIRST DIVISION RESULT / STANDINGS . </S> MADRID 1996-12-07 </S> Result of Saturday 's only Spanish </S> first division match : </S> Real Madrid 2 Barcelona 0 </S> Standings ( tabulate under games played , won , drawn , lost , </S> goals for , against , points ) : </S> Real Madrid 16 11 5 0 32 12 38 </S> Barcelona 16 10 4 2 46 21 34 </S> Deportivo Coruna 15 9 6 0 23 7 33 </S> Real Betis 15 8 5 2 28 13 29 </S> Atletico Madrid 15 8 3 4 26 17 27 </S> Athletic Bilbao 15 7 4 4 28 22 25 </S> Real Sociedad 15 7 3 5 20 18 24 </S> Valladolid 15 7 3 5 19 18 24 </S> Racing Santander 15 5 7 3 15 15 22 </S> Rayo Vallecano 15 5 5 5 21 19 20 </S> Valencia 15 6 2 7 23 22 20 </S> Celta Vigo 15 5 5 5 17 17 20 </S> Tenerife 15 5 4 6 23 17 19 </S> Espanyol 15 4 4 7 17 20 16 </S> Oviedo 15 4 4 7 17 21 16 </S> Sporting Gijon 15 4 4 7 15 22 16 </S> Logrones 15 4 3 8 11 33 15 </S> Zaragoza 15 2 8 5 18 23 14 </S> Sevilla 15 4 2 9 13 20 14 </S> Compostela 15 3 4 8 13 28 13 </S> Hercules 15 2 2 11 11 29 8 </S> Extremadura 15 1 3 11 8 30 6 </S> |