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At Liege, Belgium, Johan Bruyneel of Belgium won the seventh stage of the Tour de France and moved into the overall lead of the cycling classic. Miguel Indurain of Spain, winner of this race the last four years, made the biggest move, charging into second place in the overall standings… . Jacques Villeneuve’s record-smashing final lap in the qualifying gave the Canadian the pole position for today’s Texaco-Havoline 200 at Elkhart Lake, Wis. Villeneuve earned his second straight pole - and the second of his IndyCar career - with a blazing lap of 142.206 mph on his final trip around the 4-mile Road America circuit, just beating the checkered flag for the 30-minute session.

Eric Wynalda scored two first-half goals as the United States beat Chile 2-1 for its first-ever victory in the Copa America soccer tournament. Argentina defeated Bolivia 2-1… . In Las Vegas, Jose Vida Ramos won a scheduled 10-round junior lightweight bout against Jorge Paez when Paez was disqualified in the fifth round for hitting Ramos when he was down.

Boise State University football coach Pokey Allen, 52, is improving slightly, although he’s still listed in serious condition from cancer treatment. “His cell counts are still coming in slowly. We’re pleased with the rate they’re coming in,” said Susan Edmunds, a representative of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.