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■ Motorcycling
Rossi rocks in Doha
Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy won Saturday's Qatar Grand Prix in Doha for his second victory in three visits to the event. The defending champion, who finished 14th in last month's season opener in Jerez, Spain, won in 43 minutes, 22.22 seconds on the 5.3km Losail International Circuit in Doha. The Italian's Yamaha finished ahead of Nicky Hayden of the US and Jerez winner Loris Capirossi of Italy. Hayden, on a Honda, finished the 22-lap race in 43:23.12. Ducati's Capirossi finished third in 43:23.72. Sete Gibernau of Spain finished fourth on a Ducati, one place ahead of Honda rider Casey Stoner, who started only his second ever MotoGP race from pole position. Jorge Lorenzo of Spain secured his second successive win of the 250cc season, completing the 20-lap race in 41:29.94 after starting from pole. Andrea Dovizioso and fellow Italian Roberto Locatelli finished second and third respectively. Dovizioso had 41:30.02, more than 19 seconds ahead of Locatelli.

■ Sailing
Yachts head off to US
Dutch entry ABN AMRO ONE retook the lead of the Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday after the yachts left Sao Paulo Brazil en route to the US in the fifth leg of the around-the-world competition. ABN AMRO ONE, -- winner of three of the first four legs -- overcame Spain's movistar shortly after the boats crossed the scoring gate at the Fernando de Noronha isle off Brazil's northeastern coast. It led movistar by 24km as the yachts headed toward the next stop in Baltimore. US yacht Pirates of the Caribbean was third, 48km behind the leader, followed closely by Sweden's Ericsson Racing Team and Brasil 1. ABN AMRO TWO was last, 146km back from ABN AMRO ONE.

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