Athletics

JONATHAN Edwards completed a 100% record on and off the track by topping the International Amateur Athletic Federation poll, being acclaimed the world's top male athlete in Monte Carlo. Edwards, who also picked up the sport's major British and European awards, won every one of his 14 triple jump competitions and broke the world record three times. Poll:

Men: 1, Edwards; 2, H Gebrselassie; 3, M Johnson; 4, N Morceli; 5, M Kiptanui; 6, S Bubka. Women: 1, G Torrence; 2, S O'Sullivan; 3, K Batten; 4, M Mutola; 5, F Ribeiro; 6, A Quirot.

RICHARD McDonald, from Perth, was the only Scot to break England's stranglehold on medals at the TSB Schools Home Countries combined events match at Glasgow's Kelvin Hall. McDonald, ninth with one event left, recorded a solo 800m run to grab the silver medal in 2-00.83. UK pentathlon champion Jackie Tindal, from Fife, was 90 points off the lead in the senior girls' contest when forced to retire with a foot injury after three events. Results:

Boys. Under-18: 1, L Barker (England) 3659 points; 2, R McDonald (Scotland) 3343 (60m hurdles 8.95 sec, shot 9.43m, 200m 23.30sec, long jump 6.17m, 800m 2-00.83). Team: 1, England 10,222; 2, Scotland 9832 (R McDonald 3343; C Philip fifth, 3255; G Menzies sixth, 3234); 3, Ireland 9197; 4, Wales 8830. Under-16: 1, W Gray (England) 3151. Teams: 1, England 9337; 2, Scotland 8399 (G Allan fourth, 2999; C Baillie sixth, 2826; C Loney ninth, 2574) 3, Wales 7435; 4, Ireland 4874.

Girls. Under-18: 1, K Livesey (Englnd) 3523. Teams: 1, England 10,313; 2, Scotland 9313 (F Hunter fourth, 3257; G Stewart fifth, 3124; L Gauld ninth, 2932); 3, Wales 8551; 4, Ireland 8503. Under-16: 1, A Kerboas (England) 3211. Teams: 1, England 9481; 2, Wales 8669; 3, Ireland 8623; 4, Scotland 8213 (L Redmond fourth, 3008; E Reid tenth, 2776; A Fullelove thirteenth, 2620).

Renfrewshire road race championships (Greenock): Men: 1, A Puckrin 26-47; 2, J McFadyen 27-24 (both Glenpark); 3, S Hodge 27-39. Veteran: C Spence 27-48; (both IBM Spango Valley). Junior: A Clugston (Kilbarchan) 35-14. Teams: 1, Glenpark 51; 2, IBM SV 83; 3, Kilbarchan 163. Women: 1, E Masson (Kilbarchan, veteran) 32-27.

Clydesdale Hannah Cup 6-mile cross-country: 1, J Austin 34-19; 2, D Gemmell 35-37; 3, R Rossborough 38-23. Veteran: B Edridge 39-06.

Dumbarton Brock Trophy 6-mile cross-country: 1, J Harrison 32-35; 2, P Walsh 33-15; 3, G Hanley 33-57. Veteran: D Harrison 34-36.

Garscube McCaa Memorial Cup 6!s-mile cross-country: 1, J McLaughlan 37-58; 2, D Geddes 40-27; 3, S Cullen 43-31. Veteran: I Dunn 46-05.

Maryhill Harriers Bannerman Trophy 6-mile cross-country: 1, S Walker 34-30; 2, K Stevenson 34-39; 3, D Shearon 36-40. Veteran: J Biggam 36-56. Women: T McCarthy 44-05.

Young Athletes Indoor League (Kelvin Hall). West. Boys. Under 20: 1, Ayr Seaforth 54; 2, Cumbernauld 52; 3, Larkhall 25. Under-17: 1, Cumbernauld 98; 2, Ayr Seaforth 97; 3, Victoria Park 92. Under-15: Hamilton College 87; 2, Giffnock North 81; 3, Ayr Seaforth 78. Under-13: 1, Ayr Seaforth 88!s; 2, Hamilton College 86!s; 3, Giffnock North 74. Girls. Under 20: 1, Strathkelvin 10; 2, Larkhall 5. Under-17: 1, Hamilton 73; 2, Cumbernauld 72; 3, Ayr Seaforth 66. Under-15: 1 equal Victoria Park and Ayr Seaforth 83; 3, Cumbernauld 64. Under-13: 1, Cumbernauld 74!s; 2, Hamilton H 68; 3, Kirkintilloch Olypians 66!s.

Badminton

BROOKFIELD'S Gillian Martin reached the last eight of the women's singles at the Irish Open championships in Belfast but the Scot went out to England's Tanya Groves 11-1, 11-9 with Groves going on to reach the final. Craig Robertson reached the last 16 but lost to Denmark's Tomas Sogaard 15-6, 15-4.

In the men's doubles, Robertson and Alistair Gatt had a 10-15, 15-10, 15-13 win over Danes Kenneth Jonassen and Nils Christian in the second round but lost in the quarter-finals to English pair Ian Pearson and James Anderson 15-12, 15-8.

West of Scotland Junior Open, Cockburn Centre. Under-18 Men - Semi-finals, G Simpson (Dumfries) beat D Gibb (Dumfires) 12-15, 15-9, 18-17; A Gooding (Kilwinning) beat D Murray (Lanarkshire) 15-9, 9-15, 15-9. Women's singles semi-finals - C Graham (Fauldhouse) beat A Thain (Inverness) 11-4, 11-5; H Blair (Longriddrie) beat F Sneddon (Glasgow) 11-5, 11-8.

Fencing

FIONA McIntosh retained the De Beaumont Women's Foil International Cup in London yesterday, Scotland's British silver-medallist beating fellow London-based Lucy Harris in the final. Scottish champion Kerstin Saddler won through to the last 16.

Hockey

Men's Indoor League. Division Two - Stepps 8, Harris 6; Livingston 4, Morgan 6; Stepps 12, Morgan 11; Livingston 6, Harris 13; Perthshire 3, Clydesdale 4; Stronachs AGSFP 8, East Kilbride 14; Perthshire 9, East Kilbride 4; Stronachs AGSFP 5, Clydesdale 8. Placings - 1, Clydesdale, 10 points; 2, Stepps, 9; 3, Harris, 7; 4, Perthshire, 7; 5, Morgan, 6; 6, East Kilbride, 5; 7, Livingston, 2; 8, Stronachs, 2.

Division Three - Hillhead 5, Grangemouth 3; Pender Uddingston 6, Fife Indmar 5; Hillhead 9, Fife Indmar 5; Pender Uddingston 5, Grangemouth 8; Grove DHS 7, Watsonians 5; Hazelhead 4, Comware Carnegie 7; Grove DHS 5, Comware Carnegie 3; Hazelhead 3, Watsonians 6. Placings - 1, Watsonians, 6 points; 2, Comware Carnegie, 4; 3, Grove DHS, 4; 4, Pender Uddingston, 4; 5, Hillhead, 4; 6, Grangemouth, 2; 7, Fife Indmar, 0; 8, Hazelhead, 0.

Women's indoor League. Saturday's Division One matches - Edinburgh Ladies 5, Bonagrass Grove 0; Hyndland 2, Clydesdale 1; Edinburgh Ladies 2, Western Klick Photopoint 2; Bonagrass Grove 5, Clydesdale 0; Western Klick Photopoint 2, Bonagrass Grove 3. Placings - 1, Edinburgh Ladies, 9 points; 2, Western, 7; 2, Bonagrass Grove, 4; 4, Menzieshill, 4; 5, Hyndland, 2; 6, Clydesdale, 0.

Yesterday: Indoor Cup quarter-finals - Edinburgh Ladies 11, Menzieshill 1; Western Klick Photopoint 5, Bonagrass Grove 2; Clydesdale 2, Hyndland 7; Highland 2, Aberdeen Bon Accord 4. Plate - semi-finals - Menzieshill 6, Clydesdale 4; Bonagrass Grove 8, Highland 1.

Ice hockey

DUMFRIES Vikings made it a weekend win double last night thanks to a 4-0 victory over Division One rivals Chelmsford Chieftains. Results:

Saturday: Premier division - Cardiff 13, Newcastle 3. Division One - Dumfries 4, Chelmsford 0; Guildford 12, Murrayfield 0; Billingham 9, Paisley 14; Blackburn 6, Telford 10; Bracknell 8, Manchester 9; Peterborough 6, Medway 4.

Yesterday: Premier division - Cardiff 13, Newcastle 3; Humberside 6, Slough 4; Nottingham 9, Milton Keynes 7; Sheffield 5, Durham 4. Division One - Billingham 9, Paisley 14; BlackBurn 6, Telford 10:; Bracknell 8, Manchester 9; Dumfries 4, Chelmsford 0; Guildford 12, Murrayfield 9; Peterborough 6, Medway 4; Solihull 6, Swindon 12.

Shinty

Glenmorangie Qualifying Cup, second round (replay) - Lochcarron 4, Glengarry 6. Sutherland Cup, second round (replay) - Lovat 1, Lochaber (after extra time). Premier division - Glenurquhart 1, Newtonmore 4; Oban Camanachd 0, Inveraray 0. Marine Harvest League, Division one - Caberfeidh 1, Skye 1; Kilmallie 1, Lovat 2; Ballachulish 2, Glenorchy 5; Bute 1, Strachur 3; Kyles Athletic 7, Glasgow University 1. Division two - Beauly 0, Glenurquhart 4; Newtonmore 4, Aberdeen University 0; Skye 6, Kilmally 1; St Andrews University 3, Musselburgh 3; Taynuilt 3, Col Glen 1. Division three - Glengarry 1, Boleskine 2; Lochbroom 0, Kincraig 0; Inveraray 2, Kyles Athletic 1.

Squash

CUMBRIA'S John Paul Lawler won the inaugural David Lloyd Junior Open Under-19 title when he beat Gordon Fawkes (SSRC) 5-9, 9-2, 9-4, 9-6 in yesterday's final. But the senior girls' title was won by a home player, Bridge of Allan's Suzanne Curtis defeating Debbie Trail (Eden Park) 9-7, 9-1, 5-9, 9-0 in the final. Results of other finals:

Boys' U-16 `A' - K McBrearty (Newlands) beat R Vallance (Bridge of Allan) 4-9, 9-5, 9-3, 9-6; U-16 `B' - A Glazer (Uddingston) beat J McNally (David Lloyd Club) 10-9, 3-9, 9-1, 9-7. U-14 `A' - A Livingston (Ipswich) beat A Burton (Glasgow Academicals) 9-5, 9-1, 9-4; U-14 `B' - S Baker (Broomhill) beat M White (David Lloyd Club) 10-8, 4-9, 9-6, 4-9, 9-6. U-12 `A' - P Sweeney (Newlands) beat A Gorrie (Aberdeen) 9-4, 9-7, 0-9, 9-4; U-12 `B' - S Conway (David Lloyd Club) beat C McNally (David Lloyd Club) 9-4, 9-5, 9-2. Girls' U-16 - E Sinclair (Aberdeen) beat S McDonald (SSRC) 9-5, 9-2, 9-5. U-14 - H Webb (Bridge of Allan) beat S Murray (Waverley) 9-2, 9-3, 9-5.end

Swimming

COMPLETING a rewarding day with a win over Milngavie and Bearsden and Cunninghame at Largs on Saturday, Renfrew District now add the first division title in the Clyde Coast winter league to their recent successes.

Table tennis

Scottish National League. Third round - Tunnocks Redwood 0, Clyde 10; Torbrex Engineering 1, Murrayfield 9; Dundee All Stars 3, Greenock 7.

Tennis

BRITAIN, spearheaded by Greg Rusedski and Tim Henman, won their first division group to gain promotion to the champions division at the European Men's Team Championship in Dublin last night.

Volleyball

SCOTTISH men's champions City of Glasgow Ragazzi were given a European lesson in their CEV Cup group at the Kelvin Hall. They finished bottom of their European Confederation Cup tournament. Results:

Second Round (Group 11; Kelvin Hall, Glasgow) - 1, UC Paris (France) (beat Metalac Osijec 15-11, 15-1, 15-7; beat City of Glasgow Ragazzi 15-2, 15-1, 15-3; beat Balkancar Sofia 15-17, 15-5, 15-5, 16-14); 2, Metalac Osijec (Croatia) (beat Balkancar Sofia 4-15, 4-15, 15-12, 15-13, 15-9; beat City of Glasgow Ragazzi 15-6, 15-11, 15-5); 3, Balkancar Sofia (Bulgaria) (beat Glagsow Ragazzi 15-9, 15-10, 13-15, 15-2); 4, City of Glasgow Ragazzi

Saturday - Royal Bank Scottish Cup, men. Third round - Team Blantyre 3, Perth 0; 2nd Bellshill Cardinals 3, AVC 0; BA McGregor Glazing 1, Rucanor Jets 3; Bellshill Cardinals 3, Pentland NUVOC 0.

Royal Bank Scottish Cup, women. Second round - Falkirk HS 0, Clyde Valley 3; Bellshill Cardinals 3, Balerno NUVOC 0; Lenzie 0, Dundee Patriots 3; Pentland NUVOC 0, Rucanor Jets 3; 2nd Bellshill Cardinals 0, Vol Hala 3.

Yesterday - Royal Bank Scottish Cup, women. Second round - News Ayrshire Kyle 3, Team Blantyre 0.

Royal Bank Scottish National Plate, men. First round - TB MacKay ES 3, Dundee Patriots 0 (forfeit); Falkirk II 0, MCT Brannock 3; Finnegans Wake GI 3, Falkirk III 0; Dundee II 1, Balerno NUVOC 3; Hutcheson Bon Accord 1, Bellshill Cardinals III 3; Telford SP101 3, Vol Hala 2; Moray 2, Grange 3; Falkirk 0, DV Phoenix 3. Women - News Ayrshire Kyle II 0, MCT Brannock 3; Telford Vipers 3, Telford Royals 2; Falkirk 1, Grange 3.

Women's football

First Division - Cove Rangers 6, Maryhill Eagles 1; Newton Grange 5, Clyde 3. Third Division Hamilton 2, Stirling 3.

American football

RESULTS of National Football League games played yesterday:

Atlanta 19, New Orleans 14; San Francisco 31, Carolina 10; Cincinnati 16, Chicago 10; Detroit 24, Houston 17; Indianapolis 41, Jacksonville 31; New England 31, NY Jets 28; Philadelphia 20, Dallas 17; Buffalo 45, St Louis 27; Seattle 31, Denver 27; NY Giants 20, Washington 13; Pittsburgh 29, Oakland 10.