National Archives reveals Olympic legacy
Hundreds of documents from the Olympic and Paralympic Games are being placed online by the National Archives. The Olympic Records website allows visitors to explore material across the whole period from the 1896 Athens Games to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Highlights include records of the 1908 and 1948 London Olympic Games. Foreign Office concerns over More...
Euro 2012: Younes Kaboul misses out on France squad
Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul has missed out on a place in France’s Euro 2012 squad because of a knee injury. The 26-year-old centre-back aggravated an old injury in Sunday’s win over Fulham and so More...
Abu Dhabi celebrates City’s title triumph
As Manchester City’s delirious fans spilled onto the pitch to revel in their team’s remarkable English title win on Sunday, the celebrations also kicked off thousands of miles away in Abu Dhabi. In one More...
We can become legends – Zabaleta
Manchester City’s players will become club legends by clinching an historic Premier League title on Sunday, says Argentine defender Pablo Zabaleta. Leaders City will be crowned English champions for the first More...
Nadal furious with Madrid surface
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are threatening to avoid next year’s Madrid Open if the blue clay surface remains. World number two Nadal lost 6-3 3-6 7-5 to Fernando Verdasco in round three and blamed the More...
London 2012: Olympic Games flame lit in Greece
The flame for the London 2012 torch relay and Olympic Games has been lit during a ceremony in Olympia, Greece. It was kindled by actress Ino Menegaki, playing a high priestess, who caught the sun’s rays in More...
Carles Puyol set to miss Euro 2012 with knee injury
Barcelona’s Spanish international defender Carles Puyol could be ruled out of Euro 2012 after being told he requires an operation. The 34-year-old captain was sidelined for three months earlier this year with More...
MotoGP: Casey Stoner sees off Jorge Lorenzo at Estoril
Casey Stoner again held off Jorge Lorenzo to win in Portugal and take the lead in the MotoGP standings. Defending champion Stoner led for the whole race and, despite Lorenzo closing to within a few bike lengths More...