Athletics: Selection for the European championships in Slovenia next month is the main incentive for many competitors in the national inter-counties cross country championship at Carrignavar, Co Cork tomorrow.
The teams will be chosen immediately after tomorrow's programme and a good result here will undoubtedly influence the selectors. Peter Matthews and the Northern Irish trio of John Ferrin, Dermot Donnelly and Gareth Turnbull are likely to be the main challengers to holder Seamus Power in the men's championship, while among those entered for the women's race are Sinead Delahunty and Rosemary Ryan.
Snooker: Ken Doherty gained revenge for defeat in last season's Scottish Open semi-final when he recorded a 9-4 victory over Graeme Dott in the UK Championship in Bournemouth yesterday. "I was keen to avenge that defeat by Graeme because the carrot dangling was a final against Stephen Hendry," said the former world champion.
Doherty now meets Stoke's Dave Harold.
Rowing: Today's Fours head of the river in London has a strong Irish involvement, with more than 20 Irish crews from north and south of the border listed in the draw.
Mick Desmond has moved into a coaching role with Commercial's women's crews and has entered two very strong quadruple sculls. The club also has a men's four, which features James Lyndsay-Finn, Niall Byrne, Donal McGuinness and Emmet O'Brien.
Basketball: The United States national college basketball championship television rights have been sold to CBS for the next 11 years for a record $6 billion.
Basketball: Denny Notre Dame extended their lead at the top of the ESB Superleague last night by comprehensively beating Tolka Rovers 86-71. Leading by 12 points at the halfway stage, Notre Dame were greatly helped by the inspiring performance of Ciaran Dempsey who top scored with 24 points.
There was also an important victory for UCD Marian who now lift themselves towards the middle of the table with a 82-79 win over Burger King Limerick at the National Basketball Arena.
Texaco Awards: The 1999 Texaco award winners will be chosen from the following sports: athletics, basketball, boxing, bowls, camoige, cycling, cricket, darts, equestrian sports, gaelic football, golf, greyhound sports, handball, horse racing, hockey, hurling, ice skating, motor sport, racquet sports, rowing, rugby, sailing, snooker, soccer, surfing, swimming and women's gaelic football.
