Hingis overcomes tired Novotna to take titleSECOND time around there were no tears from Jana Novotna, just dignified resignation.Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Sampras at pinnacle after defeat of PiolinePISTOL-whipped by the Sampras kid. There's few worse fates than this in professional tennis.Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
Pioline in classic win over StichCEDRIC PIOLINE of France will attempt to deprive world number one Pete Sampras of a fourth Wimbledon singles title tomorrow afternoon…Sat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
High noon for Novotna challengeON THE face of it things could not be going much better for Jana NovotnaSat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
End of the road for becker after lossTHE curtain was brought down on one of the great Wimbledon careers here at the All England Club yesterday when Boris Becker confirmed…Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
Noventa true to her wordHER approach to one of the most important matches in an impressive career may not have been the most diplomatic but you have …Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
Young guns eye the final prizeWITH STEFFI GRAF at least temporarily out of the way through injury and Martina Hingis rumoured to be rusty for the same reason…Thu Jul 03 1997 - 01:00
Polite Krajicek lacking in steelSINCE WINNING the title here l2 months ago, Richard Krajicek has made quite a few friends back in his native HollandThu Jul 03 1997 - 01:00
Fine victory for wily KournikovaFORGET Oasis and all that modern stuff, they're for the playersWed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Overnight saga takes on epic feelTIM HENMAN has even admitted that he thinks the more devoted of his fans are fairly sadWed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Becker after boom times againTWELVE months ago it was the old court number one and this year, if the rumour mill is to be believed, the Wimbledon institution…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Sun sets on Seles's ambitionsIN HONG KONG yesterday the Chinese were enjoying themselves at the expense of the British but back at home things weren't going…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
British women take the usual route, and loseFOR THE second time in the history of Wimbledon there was play on the middle Sunday and, unlike 1991, the local players produced…Mon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
Henmania hits Centre CourtWHEN the players began to emerge blinking from the shelter of the club house here on Saturday morning, just about everybody knew…Mon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
Officials all washed outIT WAS easy to tell that the normally unflappable organisers of these Wimbledon championships were finally rattled yesterdaySat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
After the deluge, just more rainFOR MOST of a dismally wet Day Four here, Jerome Golmard, of France, sat in the players' lounge waiting for the call to action…Fri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
Seles saves it for a rainy dayWITH 76 matches completed here on Tuesday, a few crackers amongst them, it briefly seemed that Wimbledon 97 had overcome its …Thu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Chang falls at the firstFOR Pistol Pete it was fairly standard, first round stuffWed Jun 25 1997 - 01:00
Kournikova shines as kids come outFOR ONCE, this corner of London was just like any other English suburb on a summer's afternoon yesterdayWed Jun 25 1997 - 01:00
Krajicek and Henman see off pretendersIT WAS cabaret time at the All England club yesterday but somebody had forgotten to book a headlining act.Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Stargazers fail to glimpse VenusNOT FOR the first time then, a thick blanket of cloud prevented devoted stargazers from glimpsing VenusTue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Titles look wide open while fans are equally open to exploitationTHEY'VE ROLLED the green carpet out all along the platform of Southfieids tube station to hail the arrival this morning of the…Mon Jun 23 1997 - 01:00
Father watches Venus risingRECOUNT THE story of a young woman tennis star from the past couple of decades and it won't be long before attention shifts from…Sat Jun 21 1997 - 01:00
Children must play - but do not stayJUST AS they do in Britain, sales of racquets and other tennis equipment soar in this country while Wimbledon is on each year…Sat Jun 21 1997 - 01:00
Cavan win but need to improve quicklyBOTH teams arrived in Clones full of confidence that they could come through this Ulster Championship first replay and earn a…Mon Jun 16 1997 - 01:00
We know what we have to do, says McHughDRAWING BOARD time again, and not just for the losers in this Ulster Championship first round replayMon Jun 16 1997 - 01:00
Dublin deal remains in Hammam's thoughtsWIMBLEDON chairman Sam Hammam last night insisted that a move to Dublin by the South London football club was still one of the…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
New twist in the tale gets the same old spinFAI general secretary Bernard O'Byrne expressed the hope yesterday that the sale of the majority of shares in Wimbledon FC to…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Newcastle make link with BrayBRAY WANDERERS have announced that they will receive major backing from Newcastle United for the club's `School Of Excellence…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Irish youth gets world exposureTHE IRISH team departed for the World Under-20 Championships in Malaysia last night with manager Brian Kerr making few predictions…Wed Jun 11 1997 - 01:00
Westmeath snared on home territoryTHE TRANSFORMATION of Westmeath's football supporters into neutral championship observers came a little later than usual this…Mon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
New format for Five NationsFIVE NATIONS rugby will be played on a Sunday for the first time in the history of the competition next season with England taking…Sat Jun 07 1997 - 01:00
GAA deny threat to gameTHE GAA have strongly denied claims by a residents' group that there is a threat to; the staging of next month's American Bowl…Fri Jun 06 1997 - 01:00
FAI move on dealTHE FAI remain "confident" that they will manage to complete the purchase of Cork City's former home in Bishopstown despite the…Thu Jun 05 1997 - 01:00
Kerr finalises squadBRIAN KERR has settled on his 18-strong panel for the World Youth Championships in Malaysia later this month, with three players…Wed Jun 04 1997 - 01:00
Many hands make tragic workIT WAS a low-key fight for what is regarded within the sport as a fairly meaningless title, but last weekend a kickboxing match…Sat May 31 1997 - 01:00
FAI bid for Cork City's old groundTHE FAI confirmed yesterday that they have made a bid to purchase the Bishopstown ground which Cork City were forced to abandon…Tue May 27 1997 - 01:00
Offaly's panache lacks vital punchFOR THE pundits this was a straightforward enough affairMon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Happiness is goals galoreTHE CURTAIN comes down on a long season. The work is over for nowThu May 22 1997 - 01:00
Cantona says au revoir to footballONE of the most bizarre tales in recent footballing history drew to a close yesterday when Manchester United revealed that Eric…Mon May 19 1997 - 01:00
Bonner pleased now it's all overIT WAS, he kept saying, "a very sad day", but in the wake of the latest post Jack Charlton era retirement romp at Lansdowne Road…Mon May 19 1997 - 01:00
DEVIL'S DELIGHTMANCHESTER UNITED has been winning more than Premier League titles and FA Cup finals in recent yearsFri May 09 1997 - 01:00
Football's main `money man'FRIENDLY and relaxed as he sits in his third-floor office off London's Liverpool Street, Tony Fraher hardly seems the sort to…Fri May 09 1997 - 01:00
Visionary with a salesman's pitchWHEN Damien Richardson insists that Shelbourne FC is "the entertainment capital of the National League" it is hard not to picture…Sat May 03 1997 - 01:00
Irish hope to halt decline in DenmarkTHE IRISH will be hoping to rebuild their somewhat tarnished reputations at this week's European Squash Championships after a…Wed Apr 23 1997 - 01:00
Rovers need a point at UCDIT WOULD take a strange combination of results to land Shamrock Rovers back in trouble, but Pat Byrne admits that he'd feel a…Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
Foster in Irish squadDEREK RYAN'S Manchester born club mate Patrick Foster has received his first call up to the senior Irish squash panel with team…Fri Apr 11 1997 - 01:00
Kilkenny upwardly mobileJUST A couple of seasons ago they were the funny mend of European footballWed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
Finn Harps fail to halt the slideIF, to everyone in Dundalk, the First Division seems like a largely unknown and dangerous wasteland, the players and officials…Mon Apr 07 1997 - 01:00
Derry on target to carry off the doubleDERRY CITY continued their march towards a possible double at Dalymount Park last night, where two second half goals paved their…Sat Apr 05 1997 - 01:00
