Blomqvist debut.
SOCCER: Swedish international Jesper Blomqvist will make his Manchester United debut against Aston Villa on Wednesday in a reserve fixture. The 25-year-old winger was signed from Italian club Parma in July for pounds 4.5million but has endured a six-week injury wait.Blaze's double
ICE HOCKEY: Solihull Blaze face possibly their toughest and least taxing games of the new season tonight and tomorrow in a double header at Hobs Moat.
The Sheffield Steelers visit tonight to provide a formidable challenge then tomorrow Blaze take on a Solihull All Stars team in a charity match for Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Four in the final
CRICKET: The Under-16 teams of Birmingham Premier League clubs Wolverhampton and Coventry and NW have both clinched places at the finals day of the prestigious NatWest Lord's Taveners Youth Cricket Competition on Tuesday.
The four contestants also include the youngsters of Sutton Coldfield and Gloucester City make up the quartet when the finals day is held at the Streetsbrook Road ground of Birmingham Premier League club Moseley.
Clean sweep
RUGBY UNION: Australia completed their first 3-0 clean sweep over New Zealand since 1929 with a 19-14 victory in Sydney yesterday. The defeat also consigned the All Blacks to five consecutive losses for the first time in their history.
Fu wins through
SNOOKER: Hong Kong's world amateur champion Marco Fu moved closer to a place in the final stages of the China International at Plymouth Pavilions today when he beat Jason Ferguson 5-3.
Super-fly guy
BOXING: South Korea's Cho In-joo defeated holder Gerry Penalosa of the Philippines to become the new WBC super-flyweight champion in Seoul.
History repeats
TENNIS: Greg Rusedski set up a rematch of his 1997 US Open final against Pat Rafter when reaching the semi-finals of the pounds 210,000 Hamlet Cup in New York.
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| Publication: | Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) |
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| Date: | Aug 30, 1998 |
| Words: | 299 |
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