Sport Events in May 1997

1st May

Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.

Abhijit Kunte wins National `A' chess championshop for men.

5th May

Waldner and Deng Yaping emerge World table tennis champions.

6th May

Ireland's Ken Doherty becomes World snooker champion in Sheffield.

12th May

Deep Blue humbles chess wizard Kasparov.

21st May

Pakistan's Saeed Anwar cracks 194 against India in Chennai in the Independence Cup match, the highest individual score in men's one-day cricket.

24th May

China retains Sudirman Cup badminton in Glasgow.

27th May

Sri Lanka claims Independence Cup, winning the second match in the best-of-three finals in Calcutta.

30th May

Railways emerges men's National hockey champion in Bangalore.

31st May

National Games inauguarted in Bangalore.