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Sampras on song yet again

Goran Ivanisevic's Grand Slam misery continues as the Croatian agonisingly lost his third Wimbledon men's singles final yesterday…

Mon Jul 06 1998 - 01:00

Novotna no longer a loser

Tears ran down her cheeks on Centre Court once again but for once Jana Novotna had no recourse to self recrimination

Mon Jul 06 1998 - 01:00

Time for Novotna to stop her sobbing

Championing the underdog has been something of a cause cel ebre for the centre court crowd, but today those 13,500 spectators…

Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00

Sampras shows his greatness in adversity

"You raise the intensity, you raise the level of emotion

Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00

Sampras to put end to Henmania

The dam of common sense, perspective and detached analysis is ready to burst... Henmania is set to flood Wimbledon.

Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00

Hingis survives as other top figures go out

Venus Williams cried on court, Lindsay Davenport wept in the showers while Monica Seles just shook her head, struggling to explain…

Thu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00

Court concerns

The players' continued interest at Wimbledon in the World Cup even extends to world number one Pete Sampras, despite his own …

Thu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00

Williams is confident

With her brash arrogance of youth or blind faith in a blossoming talent, one suspects that Venus Williams offers as coached and…

Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00

Sampras in game plea

"Men's tennis is devoid of colour, lacks characters, needs to generate a hatred between four or five individuals and is crying…

Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00

Henman keeps cool as Rafter falls apart

Pat Rafter's forlorn look to Australian legend Tony Roche, who was ensconced in the players' box overlooking Centre Court, accompanied…

Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00

Rafter has the purists purring

Tears, a thumb, a tantrum, or if one prefers, the Rusedski rant and thunderous black clouds, have combined to dominate the first…

Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00

Black day avoided by Henman

The billowing black smoke, that rose in plumes from a neighbouring block of flats wafted across Wimbledon, a reminder that real…

Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00

Zvereva dumps out Graf

Natasha Zvereva's victory over Steffi Graf on Centre Court yesterday should serve as a monument to persistence and a proof of…

Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00

Weary Agassi capitulates amid errors

The half-hearted appeal to umpire John Frame, the slow gait and the slouched shoulders as he retraced a route to the baseline…

Fri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00

Wimbledon lip

Self-styled bad boy Goran Ivanisevic fired a few verbal volleys after his convincing 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 victory over South African…

Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00

Rusedski and coach in verbal volleys

Greg Rusedski may rue the fact that the stiffness in his damaged ankle which forced him to withdraw from Wimbledon did not extend…

Thu Jun 25 1998 - 01:00

Hingis stutters before finding form

For someone whose post-tennis ambition is to join the FBI it was entirely appropriate that 24-year-old Lisa Raymond thoroughly…

Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00

Agassi show gets back on the road

Wimbledon's Court No. 1 exploded in a crescendo of noise, the majority of those present desperate to vociferously acclaim a returning…

Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00

Four To Watch

Name: Marcelo Rios.

Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00

Women put power-serving men's game in tailspin

Wimbledon's once unchallenged pre-eminence as a premier sporting occasion is being threatened, not by the lure of soccer's World…

Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00

Galway rub salt into Leitrim's wounds

Carrick-On-Shannon, swathed in sunshine, provided an appropriate backdrop as Galway strolled past an inept Leitrim challenge …

Mon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00

Leitrim squirm

Leitrim manager Peter McGinnity managed a terse "very disappointing" by way of articulating his reaction to a mauling in yesterday…

Mon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00

A day to remember in prospect at Enniscorthy

One of the most progressive golf clubs in the south east, Enniscorthy, are set to further embellish their reputation, through…

Tue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00

New Laois side please manager

Laois manager Michael Dempsey preferred to savour the victory rather than immediately address why his side stuttered to a three…

Mon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00

Westmeath too wayward

Westmeath's penchant for self destruction finally proved fatal at Croke Park yesterday

Mon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00

McGimpsey the main man again

Garth McGimpsey, the premier amateur player in Ireland over the past two decades, embellished an already impressive golfing curriculum…

Tue Jun 02 1998 - 01:00

Cullen slips into lead as Goulding has a horror

Niall Goulding, who managed a sparkling three-under-par 69 in Saturday's opening round, descended to the opposite end of the …

Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00

Hoey among favourites for East

Michael Hoey of Shandon Park is amongst the favourites for the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship which begins at Baltray…

Sat May 30 1998 - 01:00

Waterford get a real scare

The Disappointment of losing last week's National Hurling League final would have been rendered a minor irritant in comparison…

Mon May 25 1998 - 01:00

Ruddock pledges to stay with Leinster

Mike Ruddock will remain as Director of Coaching in Leinster following the decision of the Welsh Rugby Union not to appoint a…

Thu May 21 1998 - 01:00

Easterby happy to scupper Irish hopes

For Guy Easterby there will be no question of divided loyalties as he endeavours to scupper London Irish's hopes of remaining…

Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00

Hewitt may go to Sunbury

London Irish have been linked with New Zealand hooker Norm Hewitt

Wed May 20 1998 - 01:00

Westmeath flaws on show in win

The margin of victory may seen a trifle harsh on a plucky Longford side but those who witnessed this Bank of Ireland Leinster…

Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00

Lowry unconcerned by early problems

Westmeath manager Brendan Lowry allowed himself a laconic smile as he dwelled on his team's performance after yesterday's victory…

Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00

Controlled Lansdowne retain cup

The village of Skerries uprooted from its north Dublin base and relocated to Lansdowne Road on Saturday to provide a wonderfully…

Mon May 18 1998 - 01:00

Underdogs Skerries may bite

Skerries have captured the affection of rugby supporters previously apathetic to the outcome of the Heineken Leinster Senior …

Sat May 16 1998 - 01:00

Shannon's dream of double to come true

The passion of a Limerick derby; the mental fatigue associated with a last competitive outing in a long season: contrasts which…

Sat May 16 1998 - 01:00

Clubs call for Division Two to be expanded

The Association of Second Division Clubs has called upon the IRFU to increase the AIB League Division Two from 16 to 18 clubs…

Fri May 15 1998 - 01:00

Breaking Young Munster's cup jinx

Young Munster could justifiably harbour a persecution complex with regard to their fate in the Munster Senior Cup in the 1990s…

Thu May 14 1998 - 01:00

DLSP make life hot for Lansdowne

DLSP will rue several missed opportunities that denied them a chance of victory during Saturday's second Heineken Leinster Senior…

Mon May 11 1998 - 01:00

Skerries show the greater hunger

Latent desire and commitment, hard graft and no little flair underpinned Skerries victory in Saturday's Heineken Leinster Senior…

Mon May 11 1998 - 01:00

My Club: Shannon

Pat Murray coached Shannon to their fourth All-Ireland League success this season, having been a member of the other three triumphs…

Mon May 11 1998 - 01:00

On The Sidelines

Poland's sports minister, Jacek Debski, has suspended the national soccer association's entire leadership after it repeatedly…

Sat May 09 1998 - 01:00

Corrigan move to Lansdowne raises test case for IRFU

Ireland's loosehead prop Reggie Corrigan has joined Lansdowne from Greystones

Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00

Skerries edge out St Mary's

Skerries produced the upset of the Leinster Senior Cup second-round ties on Saturday when they edged out St Mary's College 21…

Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00

Carlow's exit never in doubt

The disparity in ability is encapsulated in the final scoreline: Westmeath strolled through the spring sunshine at Cusack Park…

Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00

My Club: Portmarnock

Maura Cassidy is a former GUI official who worked with amateur golf's governing body from 1978 to 1995 when she took up her present…

Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00

Bective run out winners in error-ridden cup tie

The illusion that the Leinster Senior Cup is a competitive and cherished competition was undermined somewhat by Saturday's fare…

Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00

On The Sidelines

Two debilitating conditions, Astairus Flexibus and Allis in De Mindus, not known to the medical profession, appear to be central…

Sat May 02 1998 - 01:00

IRFU offers contracts to 71 players

The IRFU have declared a list of 71 players, spanning the four provinces, to whom they are offering contracts

Fri May 01 1998 - 01:00
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