Tennis: Greg Rusedski captured the £800,000 first prize when he won the Compaq Grand Slam Cup in Munich yesterday beating German Tommy Haas 6-3 6-4 6-7 7-6.

There were some edgy moments along the way, most notably when Rusedski had match point at 5-2 up in the fourth set before world number 11 Haas responded to make it 5-5.

But Rusedski won the tiebreak 7-5 to close out a memorable win.

It was one-way traffic in the first two sets as Haas - conqueror of Andre Agassi in the quarter final - was simply outclassed.

Canoeing: Final event canoe slalom world cup series 1999 on Sydney 2000 course in Penrith, Sydney, Ian Wiley took ninth place in the men's kayak competition to finish in 18th position overall in the series. A two second penalty added for one gate touch on his first run deprived him of fifth place in the event and a top 15 world cup ranking. Eadaoin Ni Challarain finished 24th position overall in the women's K1 class of the world cup series. She has also qualified for Sydney 2000 following the decision of the International Canoe Federation to award a further 10 places to canoe slalom in the Sydney Olympics.

Boxing: European featherweight champion Steve Robinson now has only one more obstacle to clear before he can concentrate on a dream rematch with the man who took his WBO belt, Naseem Hamed.

After disposing of Frenchman Claude Chinon in 10 rounds at Cardiff International Arena on Saturday, the 30year-old former store man faces a mandatory defence against British title holder Jonjo Irwin. If he comes through that, safeguarding his number one slot in the WBO rankings, manager Barry Hearn is optimistic that he will be able to stage a return with Hamed.

Londonder Michael Ayers retained his IBO lightweight title on the same Cardiff show, halting South American champion Pablo Sarmiento in six rounds.

Water Polo: European champions Hungary won the men's water-polo World Cup at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre yesterday with a 5-3 victory over Italy in the gold medal match.

It was two-all late in the second quarter but Hungary notched the next three goals and kept Italy scoreless for over nine minutes to take control.

Spain clinched their place at next year's Olympics by defeating Russia 9-8 in the bronze medal match.

Olympics: Salt Lake City could be the first Olympic host city to sell tickets on the internet, the president of the organising committee of the 2002 Winter Games Mitt Rommey said yesterday.

Rommey said the idea, discussed by the IOC executive commission in Athens, would have a definitive answer from the next executive commission meeting set for Lausanne in December.

The 2002 organising committee might sell a small portion of tickets on the internet or perhaps only those which have not been sold or have been returned.

Cricket: South Africa yesterday beat India by 26 runs to clinch the four-nation LG Cup cricket tournament final in Nairobi.

India won the toss and put South Africa into bat.

South Africa made a poor start, losing Lance Klusener for a duck and another of their star players Jacques Kallis also went cheaply, for nine runs.

But opener Herschelle Gibbs, who made 84, and captain Hansie Cronje steadied the ship as South Africa rallied to reach 235 for 9 in 50 overs.

In reply, India were all out for 209 in 4.3 overs.