Spurs have selflessly involved themselves in the Homeless World Cup again by renewing their sponsorship of Team India at the 8th Homeless World Cup to be held in Rio. ...
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Lewis Hamilton kept the faith to win the Belgian Grand Prix as others floundered in the rain at Spa-Francorchamps. The McLaren Mercedes driver resumed the lead in the World Championship with an almost error-free drive, leading from the first corne...
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Great Britain's women reached the European Championship finals for the first time in 54 years when they crushed Germany 77-59 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. And in Lithuania the towering presence and skill of Luol Deng and Pops Mensah-Bonsu assur...Read more >>
Britain's Ed McKeever recorded a huge win to add the world championship to his European title in the men's K1 200m racing at the World Sprint Canoe Championships in Poland. ...Read more >>
Britain's Rebecca Adlington refused to hideaway after her surprise flop in the 800 metres freestyle and bounced back to win gold in the 400m freestyle at the European Championships in Budapest. ...Read more >>
Daniel Pepper brought Great Britain’s gold medal tally to an outstanding 18 when he won the S14 200 metres freestyle on the last day of the IPC World swimming Championships in Holland. ...Read more >>
Andy Murray completed a sensational week in Toronto when he recorded his first ever victory over Roger Federer in a final to retain the Rogers Cup title in the rain in Toronto. ...Read more >>
Great Britain’s favourite Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds just keeps on getting better and better. The popular swimmer added the 400m freestyle world title to her honours on the opening day of the IPC World Championships in Eindhoven. ...Read more >>
Briton Stuart Hayes gambled everything on his bike ride to produce a shock victory in the sixth round of World Triathlon Championship Series in Kitzbuhel. ...Read more >>
The Tangerines were 3-0 up at half-time, with Gary Taylor-Fletcher side-footing them into a deserved lead, Marlon Harewood adding a second with a 22-yard shot and then scored again after Elliot Grandin had an effort parried by goalkeeper Chris Kir...Read more >>
Phillips Idowu proved once again he is the man for the big occasion when he produced a lifetime best to see off the French favourite Teddy Tamgho to win the triple jump crown at the European Championships in Barcelona. ...Read more >>
British athletics will do well to count their gold medals and their blessings as they return from Barcelona with a record number of medals. It may not have satisfied their Dutch coach Charles van Commenee but it should produce nothing but optimism...Read more >>
Great Britain made a spectacular start to the European Championships in Barcelona when the popular Mo Farah and Chris Thompson gave them gold and silver in the 10,000 metres in the Olympic Stadium. ...Read more >>
Great Britain won their expected men’s sprint medal in Barcelona but it was the under rated Mark Lewis-Francis and not Dwain Chambers who found the silver lining. ...Read more >>
England's Rajiv Ouseph celebrated the biggest moment of his sporting life when he annexed the US Open title in California. The three-time British champion overcame ninth seed American Brice Leverdez 21-17 21-9 in 30 minutes. ...Read more >>
Jodie Williams’ first ever taste of defeat – albeit with a silver medal – will be a blessing in disguise. The sixteen year old British sprinter had wracked up a staggering run of 151 unbeaten races over 100 and 200 metres until she was beaten into...Read more >>
She is so good, so promising UK Athletics must wish they could wrap her up in cotton wool and save her for the London Olympics. Sweet sixteen and never been beaten in either sprints, that is the truly remarkable record of the Welwyn Garden City gi...Read more >>
Muttiah Muralitharan, cricket’s most controversial player signed off from Test cricket in spectacular style when he took his 800th wicket with his very last ball in Galle. ...Read more >>
Sam Weale became the first British male to win an individual medal at the Modern Pentathlon European Championships in Hungary. It was a weekend for celebration for the British teams as his silver medal followed the bronze won by Britain's women te...Read more >>
Mark Cavendish, the Isle of Man’s most famous sportsman, continues to rewrite the Tour de France record books after recording his 13th stage victory in only three years. After his ordinary beginning at the start of the 2010 Tour, Cavendish has exp...Read more >>
Although it was Buckingham based Mark Webber who led from first corner to the chequered flag it was Brits Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button who thrilled their home crowd in the British Grand Prix. ...Read more >>
Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell made it two in a row as they captured their second successive Disability World title in Holland. Britain's Paralympic sailors won medals in three classes of the Championships as Rickham and Birrell fended off the...Read more >>
Great Britain’s domination of the lakes of the world continued in Lucerne as they head to the World Championships in New Zealand in October as the undisputed rulers of flat waters. ...Read more >>
Briton Richard Bloomfield will remember his week at the Hall of Fame Championships in America for the rest of his life. The week which began in an investigation into his first round match finally came to a conclusion when he lost in the semi final...Read more >>
It’s Falkland versus Falkland versus Falklands – who’s your money on? Three crickets clubs called Falkland will meet in a week long triangular tournament in Scotland from July 19-23. ...Read more >>
The ailments of British tennis are far from over but there was, at last light at the end of the tunnel in the seaside town of Eastbourne when a 3-0 victory was achieved against Turkey in the Davis Cup. ...Read more >>
Justin Rose is leading a British charge towards the Ryder Cup in October as he and his compatriots continue to dominate golf tournaments in the USA. ...Read more >>
If you are looking for an optimist of the year Spanish tennis star Rafa Nadal would be very high up on the list. The World Number One started his challenge to regain the title he gave away by default last year by struggling through a couple of fiv...Read more >>
Britain took two more golds and a bronze on the final day of the European Championships in Trasona, Spain ...Read more >>
The British Paralympic team has discovered a bright new star as they prepare for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The British wheelchair racer Hannah Cockcroft not only broke her own 400m world record and set three more over 100m, 200m and 800m a...Read more >>
Did you hear about the one where an Irishman scored a century to help England to a four wicket victory over Australia? ...Read more >>
Mark Cavendish emerged from the depths of the pit of despond to record back to back stage wins on the Tour de France to establish himself as the world’s greatest sprinter on two wheels. ...Read more >>
Paralympic gold medalist Danielle Brown achieved a massive break through when she was named in England's able-bodied archery squad for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. ...Read more >>
Triathlon has always been seen as a masochistic labour of love – but not anymore after a prize of $200,000 was awarded to the winner in Des Moines, Iowa. ...Read more >>
Britain’s top oarsmen and women flexed their muscles in preparation for the World Championships when they took five gold medals at the Munich World Cup. ...Read more >>
What began as a yawn on the opening day of the season has blossomed into a spectacular chase for the F1 drivers and team titles. The British McLaren pairing of Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button once again showed Red Bull their exhaust pipes. ...Read more >>
The path to the World Cup was simplified for England when they beat Slovenia by a single goal in Port Elizabeth. All they have to do know is beat Germany, Argentina, Spain and Brazil and the Jules Rimet trophy will be theirs....Read more >>
If at first you don’t succeed, try,try again! It’s every optimist’s favourite phrase and English golfer Justin Rose nailed it in the Memorial Tournament in Ohio, USA. ...Read more >>
World Champion Alistair Brownlee returned from a long injury break to storm to a stunning and unexpected victory in the World Triathlon Series in Madrid. It was Brownlee’s first race back after a leg injury forced him to miss the first two races o...Read more >>
Great Britain were off to a flying start at the Kayak Sprint World Cup in Duisburg when Liam Heath and Jonathan Schofield won gold on the first day. The pair, who won in Hungary last month, pipped the Belarusian team of Raman Piatrushenka and Vadz...Read more >>
The popular Ellie Simmonds led a British raid on the gold standard on the final day of the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester. Simmonds, Sam Hynd, Nyree Lewis and Charlotte Henshaw all set world records as GB swimmers shone with Swansea based Simm...Read more >>
Only a supreme pessimist would write off England following their 1-1 draw with the USA in their opening World Cup match at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Saturday. It was, of course, a disappointment after such a superb early start with skipper Ste...Read more >>
Great Britain repeated their pool victory over Canada to clinch the Paralympic World Cup gold after a 53-42 win in Manchester. GB had already beaten Canada 66-44 in their pool game earlier in the week to boost their confidence and after pulling ah...Read more >>
Four-time Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius was lifted to more outstanding performances in front of record crowds at the World Cup in Manchester. More than 5,500 turned out at the Regional Athletics Arena on the opening day to see Pistoriu...Read more >>
Veteran oarsman Greg Searle continued on his remarkable comeback when he claimed his first gold medal for ten years.
It was his first international medal of any sort for a decade as the men's eight won one of six golds for Great Britain in the ...Read more >>
The future of British skiing at the very top competitive level was in serious jeopardy after the governing body went to the wall, cutting off funding to the top stars and the international skiers of the future. ...Read more >>
You can throw millions at a football club and still not taste the success relished by Blackpool at Wembley yesterday when, with a team of loan players and unfancied stars, they overcame Cardiff City 3-2 in the play off final to claim their place a...Read more >>
England said their farewells to Wembley and left their fans singing with joy after a 3-1 victory over a talented Mexico in their final home friendly before heading to the World Cup in South Africa. ...Read more >>
A Twenty20 World Cup and an Ashes series couldn’t be more different but there is no doubt that England’s win over the Aussies in Barbados will have its effect. ...Read more >>
It is exactly 800 days remaining from Wednesday May 19 and, with this in mind, the World 800 metres bronze medallist is set to challenge the best in both of Britain’s IAAF Diamond League events - the Aviva British Grand Prix, held at Gateshead Int...Read more >>
It only took 14 years but Welsh athletes Jamie Baulch and Iwan Thomas have finally received their gold medals from the 1997 World Athletics Championships in Athens. ...Read more >>
Amir Khan made a triumphant debut on the rich American stage when he wooed a skeptical audience by stopping his American opponent Paulie Malignaggi in the 11th round to defend his WBA light-welterweight title in New York. ...Read more >>
Olympic Champion Greg Searle has targeted the London Olympic Games in 2012 for a spectacular comeback at the age of 40. Searle, who won his gold medal in Barcelona with brother Jonny and cox Garry Herbert, takes the first step when he competes in the...Read more >>
British basketball received a much needed boost this week when NBA star Ben Gordon committed his future to the GB Standard Life team starting this summer. His timing is perfect as GB look to qualify for the 2011 EuroBasket Championships with the D...Read more >>
British fencer Richard Kruse took silver at a World Cup fencing competition in Seoul and was disappointed he couldn’t turn it to gold. That is the new attitude of British sportsmen and women as they begin to get the taste of London 2012. ...Read more >>
Beth Tweddle continues to look forward to London 2012 for her motivation as she continues to dominate European gymnastics. Britain’ s best ever gymnast followed up the team silver on Saturday when she successfully defended her two European individ...Read more >>
Reigning World Champions and US teammates Sanya Richards-Ross and Allyson Felix will go head-to-head for only the sixth time in the 400m at Crystal Palace for the Aviva London Grand Prix on August 13 and 14. ...Read more >>
World silver medallist Daniel Keatings held off team-mate Louis Smith to win gold on the pommel horse at the men's European Championships in Birmingham. Keatings, who won silver in the all-around at the 2009 World Championships, scored 15.600 to p...Read more >>
Every sporting optimist will be saluting little Fulham today after they battled their way against all the odds into the Europa League Cup Final. They will face Atletico Madrid, conquerors of Liverpool, in the final at the Hamburg Stadium on Wednes...Read more >>
Londoner Brian Davis cost himself a shot at his first ever title and a guaranteed place in the Masters when he owned up to a minor infraction of the rules in a play off against the American Jim Furyk. The top ranked American won the Verizon Herita...Read more >>
David Bedford, the people of capital and the runners, professional and amateur, proved Channel 4 so totally wrong as London showed why it is not only the greatest annual 26 mile race in the world but also the biggest charity raiser. ...Read more >>
The 2012 London Olympics is like a magnet to sports attracting major events to the capital. The latest sport to cash in is badminton with London winning the rights to stage the 2011 Badminton World Championships at the Wembley Arena from August 8-...Read more >>
Jenson Button leapt to the top of the F1 Drivers Championship when he led home McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton for a spectacular British victory in China. Both British drivers reveled in the wet conditions with Button storming home for his second...Read more >>
Double Olympic champion Sarah Ayton will be bidding for an historic third successive gold medal in London in a new class and with a new partner. The twice Yngling winner will now be partnered by Saskia Clark in the 470 class aiming for London 2012...Read more >>
The world of sport continues to shrink as reigning NBA champions LA Lakers will play the Minnesota Timberwolves at London's O2 Arena in a pre-season game on October 4, it has been confirmed. ...Read more >>
British men and women will come together on two double headers as they both continue their build up for the London Olympic Games. ...Read more >>
The annual BT Paralympic World Cup welcomes football into the family ahead of the World Cup in South Africa. It will kick off a summer of football, with 7-a-side introduced as a new sport to the event for 2010. ...Read more >>
Beijing double Olympic gold medallist David Weir has been named to lead the 27-strong GB athletics team to take on the rest of the world at the BT Paralympic World Cup in May. ...Read more >>
Britain’s Jenson Button upset the odds and scored another one for the optimists when he won the Melbourne Grand Prix. ...Read more >>
Victoria Pendleton showed that not all of Britain’s cyclists are suffering from a Beijing hangover as she raced to her fourth successive sprint title at the Track Cycling World Championships. ...Read more >>
Australia laid down their marker for the 2012 Olympic Games by finishing top of the medal tables at the end of the Track Cycling World Championships but it was GB star Ed Clancy who took the final gold. ...Read more >>
Sir Chris Foy recovered from a first round crash to storm to his tenth world title when he won the keirin to clinch GB’s first success in the Ballerup Super Arena, Ballerup, Denmark. ...Read more >>
Like a good red wine Mara Yamauchi matures with age. The British distance runner won the New York Half Marathon in a course record one hour nine minutes and 17 seconds to show her current form. ...Read more >>
Britain's top road cyclist Mark Cavendish took his first win of the year after a typical sprint to victory in stage two of the Tour of Catalunya from Salt to Banyoles. ...Read more >>
Everyone who backs the London Olympic Stadium as a multi purpose home for sport will be wishing and hoping that the IAAF hand them the World Athletics Championships for 2015. ...Read more >>
Britain’s phenomenal success in Olympic rowing is beginning to take effect on the youngsters of the country. Almost 2,000 school children from 149 schools across the UK, descended on London’s Battersea Park to take part in the biggest ever Nationa...Read more >>
A British team of eight are heading for Turkey to compete in the biggest international event of the year for visually impaired judo, the IBSA (International Blind Sports Association) VI World Championships. ...Read more >>
Televisions loss is snookers gain as the very interesting Steve Davis clinched his 30th World Championship appearance at the Crucible. ...Read more >>
Britain's pentathlete Jessica Ennis continued her remarkable progress towards London Olympic Gold when she was crowned the world’s best all round female at the World Indoors in Doha. ...Read more >>
England stormed into Thursday’s semi finals of the World Cup with a game to spare after beating the hosts India 3-2 in Delhi. ...Read more >>
Britain's Sean Rose set himself for the challenge of the Winter Paralympics in Vancouver on March 12 when he claimed silver in the final skiing competition. ...Read more >>
The British Olympic Association left behind their own legacy behind after the Winter Games in Vancouver when they donated all their equipment from their headquarters in the Olympic Villages to a local charity which helps children through sports.Read more >>
There is no more optimistic footballer than Spurs and England striker Peter Crouch and he lifted the hopes of his national team and his own when he came off the bench to score twice against African Champions Egypt at Wembley. ...Read more >>
Security fears and the presence of thousands of police and hundreds of paramilitary commandos were forgotten as England overcame Australia on the opening day of the hockey World Cup in Delhi. ...Read more >>
This professional footballer from unfashionable Burnley proved to be more of a Clarke Kent than a Clarke Carlisle as the central defender risked his street cred among his fellow pros by appearing and the cerebral Channel 4 programme “Countdown”, a...Read more >>
Five times Olympic champion Sir Steve Redgrave wants to help Great Britain’s winter sportsmen by building a winter venue in the UK. ...Read more >>
Jenny Meadows showed she is ready for the World Indoor Championships when she broke Kelly Holmes' seven-year-old British 800m indoor record at the UK Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham. ...Read more >>
British swimming continued its huge development when unheralded Jazmin Carlin beat her world class compatriots Rebecca Adlington and Jo Jackson in winning the women's 400m freestyle race against Germany in Swansea. ...Read more >>
World champion Jenson Button may have changed cars but he has still clocked the fastest time of pre-season tests at Jerez in the last two weeks. The 30 year old McLaren driver posted a time of one minute 18.871 seconds on the final day of the thir...Read more >>
If at first you don’t succeed try, try again and if that does not work try, try and try some more! That was the case when the Lions of South Africa entertained (literally!) the Waikato Chiefs in round two of the Super 14 in Johannesburg. ...Read more >>
Great Britain won their hoped for Olympic Gold medal in Vancouver in the skeleton bobsleigh – but it was number two Amy Williams rather than the highly fancied Shelley Rudman. ...Read more >>
The Open returned to Hoylake in 2006 after a 39-year absence and around 230,000 people, a record for the tournament in England, watched Tiger Woods become the first back-to-back champion since Tom Watson in 1983. ...Read more >>
British number one Elena Baltacha stands poised to break into the world’s top 60 after winning the Dow Corning Classic in Michigan. Elena, now fully recovered from a succession of career threatening injuries, dropped her first set of the tournamen...Read more >>
Unbeaten Kevin Mitchell has set up a fight with the Australian Michael Katsidis for the WBO lightweight title in the summer after another glittering performance. The 25 year old Mitchell knocked out Ignacio Mendoza at Wembley on Saturday to set up...Read more >>
Entitled "The Justin Campaign", launched in memory of Justin Fashanu, the world's first and only out gay professional football player; launches an international day opposing homophobia in football – Football v Homophobia on February 19th 2010. The...Read more >>
Paralympic gold medallist Tanni Grey-Thompson, who has done so much to establish her sport around the world, is soon to become a "people's peer" after a recommendation from the House of Lords Appointments Commission. ...Read more >>
A pensioner has been awarded judo's highest rank – one of only seven living people in the world to hold the honour. ...Read more >>
After a tumultuous week which saw John Terry stripped of the captaincy England had cause to think optimistically of the future when the draw was made for the for the 2012 European Championships to be held in Poland and the Ukraine. ...Read more >>
Great Britain are looking for their best Winter Olympics in 70 years when the Games open in Vancouver next month. The target is a minimum of three medals, a target funding body UK Sport believes is achievable after investing £6.5m over the four-ye...Read more >>
British sailors and supreme optimists Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson added the Star class world title to their Olympic crown with victory in Rio de Janeiro. The brilliant partnership, who won the two-man keelboat class at the 2008 Beijing Games, do...Read more >>
It is now three days since my close friend Sir Bobby Robson passed away after a 17 year fight against five bouts of pervasive cancer and I have come to the conclusion that the world's eternal optimist was absolutely spot on with his attitude to hi...Read more >>
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