Athletics: Sonia O'Sullivan will run in the St Denis Grand Prix in Paris on Friday - the first of the IAAF's six Golden League meetings, reports Ian O'Riordan.
The 3,000 metres race had originally been fully booked with 16 runners but according to O'Sullivan's agent in London yesterday, the Cork woman has now been given a starting place.
It will be O'Sullivan's second European appearance of the season following her 3,000 metres win in Helsinki last Thursday although this race is likely to be a greater challenge. Among the testing field will be Ethiopia's world champion Gete Wami and Britain's Paula Radcliffe.
Elsewhere, the Athletics Association of Ireland have announced that Sarah Reilly - wife of international high jumper Brendan - has transferred from Britain to Ireland. The 27-year-old sprinter has personal bests of 11.51 for the 100 metres and 23.20 for the 200 metres.
Swimming: Irish freestyle champion Chantal Gibney returns to Dublin from the US today to complete final preparations for next month's European Championships in Hensinki, reports Pat Roche.
Along with Colin Lowth , Gibney is virtually certain to be named in the Ireland team for the Sydney Olympics when the side is rubber stamped by the Irish Olympic Council following Hensinki.
Although short course competition is incongruous at this stage of an Olympic year, times recorded at the Alliance SC pool in Belfast, however, are not to be overlooked. Nick O'Hare was pleased with his 100 and 50 freestyle returns (50.74 and 23.17). Andrew Bree set new Ulster senior breaststroke short pool records at 100 and 200 metres (1:02.17 and 2:13.39). Bree edges closer with each outing to Gary O'Tooles 1:01.87 eight-year-old time. Phoenix swimmer Donal O'Neill also impressed on back crawl and butterfly.
Meanwhile, open sea committee chairman Mick Fitzpatrick has sent on the calendar of events for this summer. The Irish Times Millennium Dun Laoghaire Harbour races are fixed for Sunday August 20th. Intending competitors must have completed at least four of the listed races before the closing date for the receipt of entries, August 9th. The men's race starts at 4.30 followed by the women's event at 5.30.
Tennis: Greg Rusedski received a pre-Wimbledon boost yesterday when he was seeded 14th for next week's men's singles championship.
The British number two feared he may not be among the 16 seeds because of his indifferent form this season. However, the seedings committee has clearly taken into account his liking for grass and rewarded him accordingly.
British number one Tim Henman - who failed to get past the second round at Queen's Club last week - is seeded eighth, one place lower than surprise Stella winner Lleyton Hewitt.
Defending champion Pete Sampras is not surprisingly the top seed, with world number one Andre Agassi seeded two.
There are no real surprises with the women's seedings, where world number one Martina Hingis is named top seed above defending champion Lindsay Davenport.
