Monday, June 29, 1998
Anand draws again, shares second spot
Top Seed Viswanathan Anand was held to a second straight draw in the Sparkassen Chess meeting 1998 by German Grandmaster Arthur Yusupov in one of the longest classical games Anand has played in recent times. Anand signed for a draw after 64 moves, so far the longest game of this category-18 tournament.
Brazil, as good as it gets into the last eight
Defending champions Brazil romped into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a comfortable 4-1 win over Chile in which mid-fielder Cesar Sampaio and striker Ronaldo both scored twice. Brazil took a 3-0 half-time lead in the 50th match of the tournament with goals from Cesar Sampaio in the 11th and 27th minutes and a Ronaldo penalty just before the break.
Seles sends out smoke signals
It takes a lot to stop Monica Seles in full flow -- whether in the interview room or on the court. But rain, and more unusually smoke, did the trick at Wimbledon. The former world No 1 finally put out Indonesia's experienced Yayuk Basuki in straight-sets to reach the fourth-round.
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