■ Rugby League
New scandal erupts
A second top Australian rugby league side was implicated yesterday in the scandal which has engulfed Sydney's Canterbury Bulldogs, as the Melbourne Storm club admitted two of its players were under investigation for alleged rape. A spokesman for the Storm confirmed a report in yesterday's Herald Sun newspaper that police had questioned two unnamed players about the alleged rape of a young woman in a suburban Melbourne apartment on Feb. 8. However, Melbourne Storm executive director John Ribot defended a delay in notifying the National Rugby League about the investigation. He said the two players admitted they were with the woman and, as far as he knew, "relations" had taken place, but the club had conducted its own inquiry and decided the players were not guilty.
■ Motor Racing
Election held on race day
National elections will be held on the same day as the Malaysian Grand Prix, but officials promised that neither would interfere with the other. Organizers yesterday predicted that the election might cause crowd numbers to be down slightly on race day, March 21, but otherwise the election will have no effect. "The race will go on," said Azhar Ghazali, a spokesman for the Sepang International Circuit where the race is held. "We hope to see both the elections and the race proceed smoothly, because both are of national interest." Election officials, who announced the polling date yesterday, urged Malaysian Formula One fans not to neglect their democratic responsibilities by shirking voting to watch the race.
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