Global Sport

Greene, the world 100 metres champion and Boldon, the 200 gold medallist, meet Canada8217;s current world record holder Donovan Bailey at the Goodwill Games on Tuesday. The four-day athletics competition starts on the opening day of the multi-event competition tomorrow.

The Californian training partners have made regular world record predictions this season, so far without a result.

The men8217;s and women8217;s 100 metres are the elite events of the athletics competition at the 15-day Games with 40,000 about Rs 16.8 lakhs first-place money on offer and 100,000 about Rs 42 lakhs on the line for a world record.

Pakistan, Malaysia reign supreme

KUALA LUMPUR: Favourites Pakistan retained the Asian Squash Championships men8217;s team title by beating Malaysia 2-1 in the final today. But Pakistan had to struggle for victoryto maintain their record of winning the men8217;s team event in every tournament since the championships started in 1981.

In the women8217;s team final, defending champions Malaysia, led by new Asian champion Nicol David, thrashed Singapore 3-0.

Results finals

Men: Pakistan bt Malaysia 2-1 Mansoor Zaman bt Yap Kok Four 9-3 9-1 9-2; Zarak Jehan Khan lost to Kenneth Low 4-9 2-9 9-4 7-9; Mohd Humayun Khan bt Michael Soo 9-4 9-3 9-0.

Women: Malaysia bt Singapore 3-0 Leong Siu Lynn bt Della Lee 9-4 9-3 5-9 9-4; Nicol David bt Mah Li Lian 9-6 9-1 8-10 10-8; Sandra Wu bt Joannah Yue 9-3 9-3