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----------------------------------------------------------------- RACE FOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP OVER 10 YEARS ----------------------------------------------------------------- Lead Pts Fin Champs Pts at Xmas pos 1984 Liverpool 37 1 Liverpool 80 1985 Spurs 40 3 Everton 90 1986 Man Utd 49 4 Liverpool 88 1987 Arsenal 41 4 Everton 86 1988 Liverpool 47 1 Liverpool 90 1989 Norwich 33 4 Arsenal 76 1990 Liverpool 35 1 Liverpool 79 1991 Liverpool 45 2 Arsenal 83 1992 Man Utd 44 2 Leeds 82 1993 Norwich 39 3 Man Utd 84 ----------------------------------------------------------------- PA Sporting Archive -----------------------------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------- BEST-SELLING TEN-PIN BOWLING VIDEOS ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Pro's Guide to Better Bowling Vol 1 2 Bowl Your Best Game 3 Pro's Guide to Better Bowling Vol 2 4 Marshall Holman's Maximum Bowling 5 Don Johnson's Guide to Making Spares 6 Carmen Salvino: Hi-tech Bowling 7 Skol UK Classic 1991 8 British Open Championship 9 JLP International Matchplay 10 Ten-Pin 90 ----------------------------------------------------------------- APN Televideo -----------------------------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------- BEST-SELLING ITEMS IN LILLYWHITES' SALE ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Assorted rugby jerseys . . . . .Was: pounds 29.99/Now: pounds 14.99 2 Bauer Inline skates. . . . . . . pounds 79.99/ pounds 39.99 3 Russell Athletic sweatshirts. . .pounds 24.99/ pounds 12.49 4 Wilson Staff 250 tennis rackets. pounds 64.99/ pounds 32.99 5 Mizuno 8' golf bag . . . . . . . pounds 89.99/ pounds 44.99 6 Wolverine outdoor shoes. . . . . pounds 59.99/ pounds 29.99 7 Head Ventoris tennis rackets. . .pounds 119.99/ pounds 49.99 8 Columbia Powder Keg jackets. . . pounds 189.99/ pounds 94.99 9 Reebok baseball boots. . . . . . pounds 69.99/ pounds 34.99 10 Dunlop Integra golf package. . . pounds 599/ pounds 299 -----------------------------------------------------------------

ANNIVERSARIES

Today: Alexander Obolensky scored a try for England against the All Blacks in a 13-0 win that became known as 'Obolensky's Match' (1936); 66 spectators died watching Celtic v Rangers after a barrier collapsed at Ibrox Park (1971).

Monday: Birth of rugby international Gavin Hastings (1962); Martin Offiah became the most expensive player in rugby league when he joined Wigan from Widnes for pounds 440,000 (1992).

Tuesday: Death of Donald Campbell on Coniston Water during attempt at water speed record in Bluebird (1967).

Wednesday: Birth of the Benfica footballer Eusebio (1943); Sonny Liston found dead in Las Vegas (1971).

Thursday: Births of former Spurs manager Terry Venables (1943); Welsh rugby international Barry John (1945); and Indian cricketer Kapil Dev (1959); death of Herbert Chapman, the legendary Arsenal manager (1934).

Friday: Birth of Vasily Alexeev, the Russian who set 80 official records in his weightlifting career (1942).

Saturday: Birth of Calvin Smith, 100 metres runner (1961).