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Jyoti Randhawa aggregated 217 to slip to 36th spot while Arjun Singh (222) and Arjun Atwal (224) were trailing at 54th and 63rd places respectively. Leading the pack was Myanmar’s Kyi Hla Han. Han carded a five under par 67 to open a four stroke on 11 under par 205.

Dutch striker loses eye in stabbing

TOKYO: Dutch striker Boere Jeroen has lost an eye after a stabbing incident in a bar, Japanese media said today. The 31-year-old, who scored nine goals in 11 matches for Omiya Ardija in the Japanese football league, was involved in a fight at about 4 a.m. Friday. Two assailants, apparently foreigners, attacked the player after an argument with Jeroen’s group, which included his wife. No arrests have yet been made.

US negotiations on with ICC

LONDON: United States hasalready started pushing for significant guarantees from the International Cricket Council (ICC) before they embrace the gentleman’s game into their fold.

US cricket officials would raise the issue in a meeting with ICC at Orlando, sources said here. ICC president Jagmohan Dalmiya said the meeting was very vital as it would decide whether the ICC knockout tournament scheduled for next year should be held at Disney World in Florida.

Tyson wins parole from Maryland jail

ROCKVILLE: Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson won parole Friday from a one-year prison sentence he received for assaulting two motorists last August after a minor traffic accident in suburban Washington, state officials said.

In a ruling that paves the way for his long-awaited return to the boxing ring, the Maryland parole commission voted 5-1 to grant Tyson an early release no later than June 4.

Aussies, Sweden in World Team final

DUSSELDORF: Patrick Rafter showed his serve and volley game could do some damage onclay at next week’s French Open by outplaying Pete Sampras 6-3, 7-5 last night to steer Australia into the final of the World Team Cup.Rafter handed Australia a winning 2-0 lead on the slow clay court surface for a place in the final against Sweden.

Mark Philippoussis had earlier put the Australians ahead with a 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 win over Richey Reneberg. Other results (at St Poelten, Austria, $4,25,000 Raiffeisen Grand Prix, Men SF): Mariano Zabaleta (Arg) bt 1-Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Rus) 7-5 6-3; 2-Marcelo Rios (Chile) bt Younes El Aynaoui (Mor) 6-1 6-3.

(At Madrid, Madrid Open, Women’s SF): 1-Lindsay Davenport (US) bt Amy Frazier 6-0 6-2; Paola Suarez (Arg) bt 3-Chanda Rubin (US) 7-5 2-6 6-1.– Agencies