Sport in Short: Football
JAN ERIKSSON, Sweden's goal-scoring defender who made a big impression in the European Championship finals, is set to join the German club, Kaiserslautern. Eriksson, of IFL Norrkoping, had been linked with several English clubs.
COLIN ADDISON, the 52-year-old former Derby County and Hereford United manager, has been appointed manager of the Al-Arabi club of Kuwait.
WORLD CUP CONCACAF ZONE First round, first leg (Port of Spain): Trinidad and Tobago 1 (Charles 80) Jamaica 2 (Isaac 52, Anglin 65).
SWEDISH LEAGUE: IFK Gothenburg 0 Osters Vaxjo 1; Trelleborg 2 AIK Stockholm 2; Orebro 0 Norrkoping 0; Djurgarden 1 Malmo 0; Vastra Frolunda 3 GAIS Gothenburg 2. Leading positions: 1 Norrkoping (P 14, Pts 24); 2 Trelleborg (14-23); 3 Malmo (14-21).
TOUR MATCH (Pinzolo, It): Italian Olympic XI 1 Yomiuri Nippon (Jap) 1.
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