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Preparing for a Grand Slam Triumph
The heat is on, and the major contenders for the US Open are raring to go. The great thing is that they are all playing incredibly well! Who will it be at the end of this fortnight? Martina, Lindsay, Venus, Serena, Monica? Take your pick...
martina hingis • lindsay davenport • venus williams • serena williams • us open

Bye bye claycourt season, bye bye baseliners. Hello grasscourt season, hello serve/volleyers
The fortnight leading up to Wimbledon. The official beginning of the 1998 grass court tennis season reported to you as they happened.
wimbledon • tennis • grass court • dfs classic • eastbourne

Champions League 2008 Semi Finals
The 2008 Champions League final in Moscow on May 21st will be an all English affair after Manchester United and Chelsea triumphed in their semi final ties.
champions league semi finals • champions league • champions league 2008 • 2008 champions league final • manchester united champions league

Champions League Results 2008
Following the quarter-final ties, Manchester United will play Barcelona and Liverpool will meet Chelsea in the semi finals of the Champions League.
champions league results • 2008 champions league • results champions league • manchester united champions league • champions league semi final

Champions League Semi-Final Clash
Three English clubs and one Italian team - Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and AC Milan, contest the Champions League semi-finals dreaming of the Final in Athens.
champions league semi-final • manchester united • ac milan • chelsea • liverpool

FA Cup Semi Final Results 2008
Portsmouth and Cardiff City won through to the final of the 2008 FA Cup final following victories in the semi finals played at Wembley Staduim.
2008 fa cup • 2008 fa cup results • 2008 fa cup semi final results • fa cup final 2008 • 2008 fa cup final

Roger Federer's Winning Streak
Roger Federer will probably win Wimbledon for a fourth straight year. His stoicism, though, makes me long for the days of Connors and McEnroe.
roger federer • wimbledon • jimmy connors • john mcenroe • pro tennis

Semi-Final: Liverpool beat Chelsea
Having scored an early goal to level, Liverpool withstood Chelsea pressure and after extra-time, they won on penalties to reach the Champions League Final in Athens.
liverpool • chelsea • champions league • semi-final • penalty shoot-out

A Tribute To A Living Legend
Steffi Graf is a living legend. And she is saying goodbye to the sport she has loved for so long. We pay tribute to the champion who gave so much to tennis, who redefined the meaning of class and professionalism in sport today, and who has accomplished absolutely everything there is to accomplish in her field. Steffi Graf – the ultimate champion.
steffi graf • monica seles • jana novotna • mary pierce • anna kournikova

Venus Williams for the French Open title? Quite likely indeed...
Venus Williams has been on a tear for the past two weeks, having won titles in Hamburg and Rome. Mary Pierce can attest to that, having lost to her in the finals both times.
venus williams • mary pierce • martina hingis • amelie mauresmo • lindsay davenport

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, winner again on the European clay
Sanchez-Vicario started off the 1999 season very shakily, with a 2-4 win-loss match record in hand. She may have regained her winning ways in Cairo this fortnight, and found some much needed confidence one month before the defence of her French Open trophy.
arantxa sanchez-vicario • martina hingis • anna kournikova • mary pierce • lindsay davenport

Winning Ways at the Wimbledon Warm-ups
Natasha Zvereva won the traditional Wimbledon warm-up at Eastbourne and is looking confident heading into the most prestigious tennis event on the calendar. STOP PRESS!!!! World #1 Martina Hingis was crushed in the first round of Wimbledon!!!
martina hingis • jana novotna • wimbledon • women's tennis • eastbourne

Jana on a roll, Steffi on her comeback
A wrap up of the events of Wimbledon by Joel Hunt, a new member to the editiorial team at Suite. Also a regular wrap up of WTA events from Michael Cecilio
jana novotna • styria open • wimbledon • wta • atp

Saying goodbye again
First it was Steffi Graf. Now Jana Novotna has taken up retirement. Playing in what was most likely the last tournament of her career in Filderstadt, Jana ended her long and arduous career with a first round loss to Silvia Farina. Serena Williams dominates the Grand Slam Cup and feels she's accomplished all she needs to in women's tennis - she now wants to play the men! We kid you not...
jana novotna • serena williams • monica seles • martina hingis • lindsay davenport

The Unheralded Number 1
Lindsay Davenport was certainly not the first pick by many to win Wimbledon this year. Her mediocre record at the grass court major spoke for itself. However, her fortunes changed for the better as she won Wimbledon for her second career Grand Slam singles title, and in the process, regained the world #1 ranking. All this success for a normal, quiet girl who barely causes a ripple with the press....
lindsay davenport • martina hingis • steffi graf • monica seles • venus williams

So, who are you betting on for the French?
The lead up fortnight to the French Open has seen some most interesting performances, let's see if they can be sustained
internationaux de strasbourg • grand prix st polten • martina hingis • italian open • german open

A New Grand Slam Champion
It had long been said that Williams would win a Grand Slam title, it was only a question of time. But it wasn't the Williams girl everybody thought it would be in the end. It was the younger sister Serena, the "one with the muscles", who was triumphant in the end. After staring defeat straight in the eye in the third round, Serena pulled off three straight three-set matches to reach her first major final - and pulled off an upset to capture her first Grand Slam championship at the US Open.
serena williams • venus williams • us open • flushing meadows • wta

Winner of the French - Hingis? Williams? Seles?......Capriati?!?
Worlds #1 and #2 Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport won titles this past fortnight. So did Jennifer Capriati, former teen phenom! She was in crushing form in Strasbourg, winning her first title in over six years!
jennifer capriati • venus williams • martina hingis • lindsay davenport • roland garros

Americans on a roll at Stanford; not so successful in Fed Cup
Fed Cup Semi-Finals and Bank of West Classic results all here in this article. See what's been happening in these events and much more
fed cup • bank of west • lindsay davenport • martina hingis • anna kournikova

Wait up....The clay court season hasn't finished yet!
We're back on clay for a little respite after a draining Wimbledon, a pressure-packed Fed Cup and a gruelling summer hardcourt season. Karina Habsudova won a tournament and reached a final the following week. Conchita Martinez proved she is still one of the best on clay by winning in Sopot. And an unknown 18 year old Russian claimed what one particular famous and glamorous 18 year old Russian has not claimed in her career - a tournament title!
karina habsudova • conchita martinez • prokom open • sopot • anna kournikova

Warnock Resigns - Sheffield United
Neil Warnock has resigned as manager of Sheffield United three days after their relegation from the Premiership. That makes six managerial change in the last few weeks.
neil warnock • sheffield united • wigan athletic • premiership • 'blades'

WOW! Steffi's done it again!
Steffi Graf has done it again! 22 Grand Slam victories and 6 French Open titles to her name, Steffi knew she had nothing to prove coming into this tournament, but alas! She has reconfirmed her case for being remembered as the all-time greatest player in the history of women's tennis!
steffi graf • finals • martina hingis • monica seles • anna kournikova

And the winner is........
The complete index to the French Open of 1998 at Roland Garros. Find out the details, the highlights, the scores, the rankings, everything you need to possibly know about tennis this month!
arantxa sanchez vicario • monica seles • carlos moya • alex corretja • gustavo kuerten

First week fanfare at the French Open
Who would have thought only eight seeds would remain come the fourth round? Who would have thought the Williams sisters would not go into week 2 of the Grand Slam? Who would have thought Capriati could find success again on a tennis court? Who would have thought the Spanish armada would rejuvenate their careers at the French Open? Who would have thought Barbara Schwartz (who??) would be a quarter finals contender? All the first week fanfare at the French in this article
mary pierce • mary joe fernandez • steffi graf • monica seles • martina hingis

2007 Rugby World Cup Full Fixtures
A complete guide and full fixture list for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Find out where and when your team are playing with this list of matches in each venue city
2007 rugby world cup • rwc full fixture list • all games and matches • who plays where • finals

Chelsea and Manchester United
Chelsea and Manchester United could meet in three competitions over the final weeks of the season - Premiership, FA Cup and possibly the Champions League Final.
chelsea • manchester united • premiership • fa cup semi-final • champions league final

Sampras ties Emerson
Pete Sampras has claimed his 6th Wimbledon title, and in doing so tied former great Roy Emerson for the most number of grand slams ever won. Sampras beat Andre Agassi in an exciting final, though in straight sets. Sampras now holds 12 grand slam titles, and has an excellent chance to surpass Emerson's record over the next 3 or so years.
sampras • rafter • agassi • philipoussis • henman

Suspensions Marr Suns-Spurs Series
The NBA handed out mandatory suspensions on Tuesday after Robert Horry's cross-checking of Steve Nash in the waning seconds of Monday's game four. But was it fair?
nba • suspensions • robert horry • amare stoudemire • basketball

The 1st week of the French
The first week of the French Open at Roland Garros - read everything you need to know about what happened in the early rounds at the second Grand Slam of the year
french open • results • standings • 1998

Wishes come true at Wimbledon
Surprises and intrigue galore at this year's Wimbledon. A young girl from Sydney by the name of Jelena Dokic has taken the world by storm, defeating the world #1. Steffi Graf remains the punter's favourite to win Wimbledon for an eighth time. Also looking good to reach this year's final is defending champion Jana Novotna who has overcome a serious ankle injury to be playing some of her best tennis all year.
jana novotna • steffi graf • jelena dokic • wimbledon • martina hingis

Lindsay Davenport in clear contention for the Open
It's all about the US Open now in the land of tennis. With all that's taken place in the lead-up tournaments? Lindsay Davenport is clearly the punter's choice at the moment.
lindsay davenport • martina hingis • anna kournikova • mary pierce • venus williams

Agassi on top, but is he a tennis great?
Andre Agassi is the new US Open champion, and world number 1. Agassi won against veteran Todd Martin in a 5 set thriller, coming back from 2 sets to 1 down. The win has arguably confirmed him as the best player of 1999, with wins at the French and US Open's, as well as a finalist spot at Wimbledon. Agassi has now won 5 grand slams, and looks set to win more. But former world number 1 Jimmy Connors has questioned the notion that Agassi be considered one of the game's greats.
agassi • sampras • rafter • us open • wimbledon

Wimbledon '98.
Wimbledon 1998. The highlights, the stories, the results, the victories, the upsets. Everything you want to know about the biggest tournament in tennis's calendar.
martina hingis • pete sampras • wimbledon • tennis • all england lawn club

Chelsea a Final Bid for Success
Jose Mourinho seeks to overcome recent adversities at Chelsea and lead them to FA Cup Final success over Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United at Wembley.
chelsea • fa cup final.adversity • problems • stamford bridge • injuries

Chelsea Advantage Over Liverpool
Chelsea scored an important first half goal to ensure victory over Liverpool in their semi-final clash at Stamford Bridge. The return game is now delicately balanced.
chelsea • liverpool • champions league semi-final • joe cole • rafa benitez

Chelsea Close Gap on United
Chelsea's win over West Ham United closes the gap at the top of the Premiership and ensures continued pressure on Manchester United.
chelsea • manchester united • premiership • relegation • west ham united

Chelsea Seek Revenge On Liverpool
Chelsea and Liverpool are expecting another close game in the Champions League semi-final 2nd leg tie. Chelsea have a goal lead but both clubs will expect to progress.
chelsea • liverpool • champions league • semi-final • jose mourinho

Lawrie Sanchez to Manage Fulham
Lawrie Sanchez has resigned as manager of the Northern Ireland International team to take up the full time post as manager of Fulham who have just avoided relegation.
lawrie sanchez • northern ireland team manager • fulham fc • chris coleman • liverpool fc

Manchester United Hold Advantage
Manchester United made a late comeback to take the advantage ahead of next week's Champions League semi-final second leg game in Italy.
manchester united • ac milan • champions league • semi-final • wayne rooney

Manchester United-Premiership Win
Manchester United's win over Sheffield United puts the pressure on Chelsea in the Premiership title race. Defeat for Sheffield United keeps them in relegation trouble.
premiership • manchester united • chelsea • relegation • west ham united

One down, three to go for Davenport
Lindsay had such a great hardcourt season last year, winning four titles, including the US Open. Can she repeat it again? Well, she's one step closer with the successful defence of her Bank of the West title in Stanford. Now, it's on to San Diego and Los Angeles where she has to pull out the magic again.
lindsay davenport • venus williams • stanford university • san francisco • california

Premiership Relegation Fight
Fulham, Charlton, Sheffield United, West Ham and Wigan fight to avoid relegation from the Premiership. Sheffield United and West Ham win but Charlton and Wigan lose.
relegation • premiership • west ham united • sheffield united • wigan athletic

Premiership Tribute To Alan Ball
All Premiership and Football League clubs paid tribute to the England World Cup winning hero, Alan Ball, who passed away during the week.
alan ball • premiership • goodison park • football league • world cup winning team

Sevilla v Espanyol UEFA Cup Final
The UEFA Cup Final in Glasgow sees Spanish rivals, Sevilla and Espanyol meet at Hampden Park, Glasgow with Sevilla aiming to retain the trophy for the second season.
sevilla • espanyol • uefa cup final • hampden park • glasgow

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