Medvedev throws his racquet at elitismLast year's French Open finalist, Andrei Medvedev, made an extraordinary attack on Wimbledon and the people who run the competition…Tue Jun 06 2000 - 01:00
Norman's French conquest continuesThere is a six foot, two inch Swede at Rolland Garos who people keep asking: "How come you're the world number one and we haven…Tue Jun 06 2000 - 01:00
Pierce and Hingis storm onA dogged resilience typified Mary Pierce and Martina Hingis as they cheerily rode out the constant drizzle which engulfed Paris…Tue Jun 06 2000 - 01:00
Kuerten eases way past LapenttiThis is a city where they can make cream sneakers with brown stripes look attractive, where children and dogs do as they please…Mon Jun 05 2000 - 01:00
Tired Henman flounders in the midday sunOn court 10 at Roland Garros a lone voice shouted the first line of a current pop anthem. "Who's in the house?" she shriekedSat Jun 03 2000 - 01:00
Cool Agassi weathers the stormThe most recognisable head in tennis entered the fray yesterday afternoonThu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
Davenport forced to back outFear walked tall on Court Central yesterday. It was in the eyes of Lindsay DavenportThu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
Rain falls on Paris ParadeThere weren't quite rivers of red clay running down the Allee Suzanne Lenglen, but almostWed May 31 2000 - 01:00
Hingis makes brisk startSabine Applemans squared up to the Grand Slam equivalent of the death penalty at Roland Garros yesterdayTue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Sampras bows out on double faultWhen Andre Agassi spoke about Pete Sampras on Saturday in Paris, he sounded, as usual, like Solomon: "You have to be disciplined…Tue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Boxing punch lines no jokeThe recent world light heavyweight title fight between Roy Jones Jr (left) and Richard Hall ended as most people had predicted…Sat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Anti-terror exercise wrecks Sydney Olympics venueOne of the venues for this year's Sydney Olympics has been left in partial ruin after an Australian Defence Force team, conducting…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Ireland tour will not feature in RTE's summer coverageRTE yesterday announced their "unrivalled summer sports coverage" which includes 11 Formula One Grand Prix, live coverage of …Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Courting Rafter out of boundsAt Hamburg this week several women were spotted wearing Tshirts bearing the legend Dubist unser Sex-Gott (You're our sex god). …Sat May 20 2000 - 01:00
Swail ignores errant trick-shotOutside of John Virgo's television show Big Break, it's not often you see professionals chip the cue ball over the black and …Fri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
Swail's Crucible dream continuesJoe Swail is close to wrapping this tournament around his little fingerThu Apr 27 2000 - 01:00
O'Brien caught in Williams' stormSpeed and ferocity are terms not normally used to describe exchanges in snookerWed Apr 26 2000 - 01:00
True spiritOrganisers of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games have given the two fingers to International Olympic committee (IOC) president Juan…Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Slim to winKenya's Elijah Lagat has spectacularly proven that being fat is usually a result of eating too much and not exercisingSat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
O'Brien attacksNice guy swimming in shark pool. Despite what people may think, Fergal O'Brien doesn't wear the sign on his back.Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Record runStill with running, over 32,000 people started the 20th London Marathon last Sunday and a record number of over 30,000 finished…Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Sports Speak: The week in quotes"What will you do when you retire?"... "Get fit."Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Heavy stuffWhat appears to be another bleak end for a former heavyweight champion took place this week when Michael Moorer was admitted …Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
Not flash enoughLeicestershire left-arm spinner Matthew Brimson hit the headlines this week when a team picture showed him with a broad smile…Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Suits in disputeEquipment or garment seems to be the question many organisations are being forced to grapple with these daysSat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Back in the poolSo Swim Ireland have finally decided to stop butting heads with Grattan Swimming ClubSat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
All Blacks on tourThe question of eligibility has, at last, focused the minds of rugby mandarins. No bad thingSat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Sports Speak: The week in quotes"At the end of three hours talking, I felt totally depressed..Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Carruth fails to make weightMichael Carruth suffered another setback to his professional boxing career yesterday evening when he failed to make the weight…Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Incredible gamesPlans to make the last round of tickets to the Sydney Olympics in September available only to VISA credit card holders appear…Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Lewis does the damageUltimately the scoreline was a fair reflection of the match at Anglesea Road, although, given its erratic complexion, it could…Sat Apr 01 2000 - 01:00
Another scalp for DLSPWhatever prism you looked through, recent history or bookies odds, it would have shown that this pairing was a mis-matchMon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Higgins wins with clinical displayJohn Higgins went about his work like a surgeonMon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Crescent stay on topSo Old Crescent stay at the top of the table but not without a scrambleMon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
Higgins wizardy conjures a 147Occasionally they live up to their nicknames. The "Wizard of Wishaw" certainly did last nightSat Mar 25 2000 - 00:00
Williams sick as a Parrott in defeat"So mark...?" went the first tentative approach to Mark Williams, currently the provisional number one player in the worldFri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Stevens dumps Doherty in ragged matchDisappointment has not visited Ken Doherty over the last few weeks, but last night at the Benson and Hedges Irish Masters at …Thu Mar 23 2000 - 00:00
Class of 1972: Fergus SlatteryFergus Slattery, one of Ireland's great backrow forwards, played alongside a mix of new caps and old heads in Ireland's last …Mon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Unhappy GaySO YOU thought you knew the rules of golf. So did professional Brian Gay, who now has a lot to feel aggrieved aboutSat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Unwanted recordIn their first year competing in the Six Nations Championship Italy have at least made an impression on the record booksSat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Sports Speak"We take serious issue with any group which would negotiate a sponsorship deal on behalf of our members as long as they remain…Sat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Real victoryReal tennis seems to have gotten a foothold in Ireland after a lengthy battleSat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Is Sydney safe?Given the oppressive but badly-organised security at the Atlanta Olympic games in 1996, you'd have thought the Australian government…Sat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
The big issuesGiven the ongoing debate about sport and whether at the upper end it is actually good for athletes, a conference taking place…Sat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Sligo show more complete abilityThere was a certain inevitability about the outcome at the Sportsground, Galway, yesterdayThu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
