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The winner in the Volvo Open, which is the fourth event on this year8217;s Omega Tour will earn 72,000. Beside Feroz Ali, the event will feature the two other winners of the season, Pakistan8217;s Taimur Hussain who won the Myanmar Open and Thailand8217;s Chawalit Plaphol, winner of the Orient Masters.

Ronaldo snuffs out Spartak fire

MOSCOW: World Player of the Year, Ronaldo struck on the stroke of halftime and again in the second half to kill off a brave display by Spartak Moscow 2-1 and put Inter Milan into Uefa Cup final today.

Winger Andrei Tikhonov put the Russians in the driving seat at the start, weaving through a static Inter defence tocrash home a spectacular effort in the 12th minute, levelling the semi-final aggregate score at 2-2 with an away goal in Spartak8217;s favour.

Ronaldo looked uncomfortable on a soggy pitch. But all it took was a moment of inattention by centre back Miroslav Romashchenko, who failed to clear a short cross and the Brazilian stabbed home from 10 metres. On a rare Inter break Ronaldo created the killer goal from nothing. He weaved past three players to slot home past Alexander Filimonov in the 76th minute.

Blood tests ruled out at 2000 Olympics

SYDNEY: Blood testing is unlikely to be used as a weapon against drug use at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, International Olympic Committee vice president Kevan Gosper said today. Mr Gosper said he had discussed the matter with the IOC8217;s chief anti-doping official, Prince Alexandre de Merode, who believed a reliable blood test would not be available by the 2000 Games.