Sporting Briefs...

Peace Cup: Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 with Real Sociedad yesterday to set up a clash with French champions Olympique Lyon in the final of the Peace Cup pre-season tournament. English Premier League club Tottenham finished level on points at the top of group B but scored more goals in the group matches than second-placed Boca Juniors of Argentina, who beat Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa 3-1. Lyon topped group A, which also included Dutch champions PSV, Once Caldas of Colombia and domestic K-League side Seongnam Ilhwa. Sunday's final will be played in the Seoul World Cup Stadium, with $2 million awarded to the winner.

Hofmann: Rapid Vienna's German captain, Steffen Hofmann, announced yesterday that he was turning his back on his native country to take Austrian citizenship and play for his adopted country. Hofmann, 24, who played for the Germany under-17 team, is able to switch his nationality under FIFA's statutes regarding eligibility because he has never played for Germany at senior level.

Real Madrid: Real Madrid will play an all-star team from the United States Major League Soccer (MLS) in their traditional pre-season exhibition game, the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy. The Spanish club said yesterday they had reached an agreement with the MLS for the game to be played at the Bernabeu on August 23.

Petrov: Bulgaria striker Martin Petrov arrived in Spain yesterday to join Atletico Madrid from VfL Wolfsburg in a deal reported to be worth between nine and 10 million euros. The 26-year-old was scheduled to undergo the first part of a medical yesterday and complete further tests today before signing a four-year deal.

Cricket: England were 92 for seven at the close of play in reply to Australia's first innings total of 190 on the first day of the first Ashes test at Lord's yesterday. Scores: England 92-7 (McGrath 5-21) vs Australia 190 (Harmison 5-43).