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Undefeated Djokovic lives the dream at Wimbledon â€™11 final

Last update: Friday, July 15, 2011, 22:08 | By: Stephen Timmons

A childhood dream was accomplished at the 2011 Wimbledon Championship when Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal over four sets in the grand final.

McIlroy erases bad Masters memories with US Open win

Last update: Friday, July 1, 2011, 17:47 | By: Stephen Timmons

Rory McIlroy extinguished any doubts about his frame of mind following his disastrous final round at the Masters by smashing records on his way to victory at the US Open at Congressional in Maryland.

Li Na stakes Chinaâ€™s flag in world tennis top ten

Last update: Thursday, June 16, 2011, 11:30 | © Metro Éireann

Chinese tennis sensation Li Na has made remarkable strides in her career over the past two years, culminating with her first Grand Slam title at the French Open recently - defeating defending champion Francesca Schiavone in straight sets, 6-4 7-6.

Kanu bows out of international soccer

Last update: Thursday, June 16, 2011, 11:30 | © Metro Éireann

Thousands of people turned out in Lagos last week to honour one of Africa’s greatest soccer players in his international testimonial.

Insaka FCâ€™s boys take home the Ronnie Bradshaw Cup

Last update: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 11:45 | © Metro Éireann

A MULTI-ETHNIC soccer team in Dublin has claimed its first ever domestic trophy. The predominantly African-born Insaka Ireland FC, who play in the North Dublin Schoolboys/Girls Leagues (NDSL), saw-off northside outfit Darndale FC by three goals to nil to claim the Ronnie Bradshaw Cup at the Oscar Traynor Centre in Dublin recently.

Sari side impress at Euro street soccer fest

Last update: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 11:44 | © Metro Éireann

The Sport Against Racism Ireland (Sari) team has returned from the third European Street Football Festival in Belgrade, Serbia, following an impressive outing. The event comprised five days of cultural exchange and Fair Play soccer between 20 network members of Streetfootballworld from across Europe and the Balkans.

Number one feels fantastic for leisurely Luke Donald

Last update: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 11:44 | © Metro Éireann

Luke Donald became golf’s new world number one after beating Lee Westwood in a play-off at the PGA Championship at Wentworth last weekend. He becomes just the third English player to achieve the feat after Nick Faldo and Westwood since the rankings were introduced in 1986.

Welcoming new communities into Gaelic games

Last update: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 11:43 | © Metro Éireann

The GAA’s National Inclusion Forum, held at Croke Park recently, sought to further the work of its inclusion and integration office in introducing minorities and non-traditional GAA communities to the family of Gaelic games.

Diversity signals a quiet revolution in Gaelic games

Last update: Sunday, May 15, 2011, 16:28 | © Metro Éireann

The GAA, in partnership with Sport Against Racism Ireland (Sari), hosted the inaugural Gaelic Games Intercultural Youth Tournament at the Garda and Camogie Grounds in Phoenix Park on Wednesday 4 May.

The heat is on in the NBA Playoffs 2011

Last update: Sunday, May 15, 2011, 16:27 | © Metro Éireann

May heralds the final heated stages of the NBA Playoffs, which gather the best performing teams in America’s National Basketball Associa-tion (NBA) in an elimination tournament based on a best-of-seven games series. This is the last sprint to the NBA Finals for the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy and a title that has been contested since 1949.

Barry oâ€™Bomberâ€™s still a big-time sports nut

Last update: Sunday, May 15, 2011, 16:27 | © Metro Éireann

The president of the United States has an active schedule in both domestic and world politics, but according to a campaign source during his election, Barack Obama is also a “big sports nut”.

Bent makes all the right moves

Last update: Sunday, May 1, 2011, 13:36 | © Metro Éireann

The decision by Darren Bent to switch clubs from Sunderland to Aston Villa during the January transfer window looked to be a bizarre move at the very least. After all, Sunderland were sitting pretty in the Premiership in sixth place, just three points off a Champions League spot, while Villa were languishing in the relegation zone, third from bottom.

All to play for in Champs League semi-final clashes

This week saw the first leg of the semi-finals in the Champions League, the prestigious tournament that rewards the best soccer team in Europe. It’s a spectacle that brings together the continent’s best teams and their fans for a single purpose. It’s also big business for the clubs involved, with some €400m divided up between the 32 clubs that took part in the group stages – and some €330m in television rights to follow.

McLeod has a hard road to world snooker title

History maker Rory McLeod will once again make best use of his snooker skills at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield when the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship gets underway on 16 April.

Golfers strive to make history at the Masters

Last update: Friday, April 1, 2011, 22:37 | By: Stephen Timmons

April sets the scene for the first of four majors on the golfing calendar, when the 75th US Masters gets underway at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.

Wolves hot shot Oâ€™Hara could tog out for Ireland

Wolverhampton Wan-derers launched themselves from the foot of the Premier League table with a 4-0 thrashing of Blackpool last Saturday afternoon. The win is their biggest ever in the league and adds to an impressive run of results as of late.

Soccer builds communities in sports-mad South Africa

The Fifa World Cup in 2010 was lauded as a huge success for its host nation South Africa. Much was made during the tournament of efforts to ensure that everyone in the country benefited from the event, making history of those widespread images of barefooted boys playing on dusty dirt patches.

United against hate

Using the mechanism of the recently published EU White Paper on Sport, a new cross-border partnership has emerged. This joint venture between Insaka AFC – a club made up of migrant youth in Dublin – and Glentoran Academy of Belfast will serve to promote Uefa’s Respect campaign on the island of Ireland.

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