Sport Events in September 1997

7th Sep

Hingis wins US open women's singles tennis prize.

8th Sep

Patrick Rafter wins men's title in US Open.

9th Sep

Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master.

11th Sep

China wins Asian volleyball championship in Doha.

13th Sep

India drubs Maldives in SAFF football final in Kathmandu.

15th Sep

Pakistan's Inzamam-ul-Haq in scuffles with a spectator, banned for two matches in the Sahara Cup five-match cricket series against India in Toronto.

16th Sep

Rajeev Balakrishnan sets 100m National mark in the ITC international athletics meet.

19th Sep

India wins Sahara Cup, winning third match too.

Former Indian Test cricketer Ambar Roy passes away in Calcutta.

21st Sep

Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.

24th Sep

IBM retires Deep Blue from chess matches.

25th Sep

BAI-IBC dispute resolved.

India clinches the Red & White Latif Masters international snooker title in Karachi.

28th Sep

Australia quells Indian challenge in the junior World Cup hockey final in Milton Keynes.

West Rifa Club, Bahrain, emerges winner of the sixth Scissors Cup football tournament in Kozhihode.

29th Sep

Europe wins Ryder Cup golf.

The second and final Test between Zimbabwe and New Zealand also ends in a draw.