Sporting Digest: Volleyball

WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (Sao Paulo, Br): Preliminary round (first three from each group advance to second round): Group A: Gerrmany 3 Romania 0; Brazil 3 South Korea 1. Final standings: 1 Brazil 6pts; 2 Germany 5; 3 Korea 4; 4 Romania 3. Group B: Netherlands 3 Peru 0; Cuba 3 Azerbaijan 0. Final standings: 1 Cuba 6pts; 2 Netherlands 5; 3 Azerbaijan 4; 4 Peru 3. Group C: Russia 3 Italy 3; China 3 Ukraine 1. Final standings: 1 China 6pts; 2 Russia 5; 3 Ukraine 4; 4 Italy 3. Group D: USA 3 Japan 1; Czech Republic 3 Kenya 0.

Final standings: 1 US 6pts; 2 Japan 5; 3 Czech Republic 4; 4 Kenya 3.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Men's First Division: Reebok Liverpool 1 Wessex 3; Polonia Ealing 1 Whitfield 3; Newcastle Staffs 3 Warwick Riga 0; Mizuno Malory Lewisham 3 Camden Aquila 1.