Athletics-Gatlin goes quicker again, Semenya flops in Italy

Former Olympic 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin continued to improve in his comeback from a doping ban when he ran 10.09 seconds on Tuesday but Caster Semenya had a 800m race to forget.

Athletics-Gatlin goes quicker again, Semenya flops

* Gatlin runs 10.09 as comeback gathers pace

Trickett targets London after coming out of retirement

Three-times Olympic swimming champion Libby Trickett has come out of retirement and is hoping to make Australia’s team at the London 2012 Olympics.

Gatlin improves again, Semenya struggles

Former Olympic 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin continued to improve in his comeback from a doping ban when he ran 10.09 seconds.

GB tipped to shine at 2012 Games

Paralympic legend Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson believes a top three finish for Great Britain at the 2012 Games would be a major achievement.

London 2012 – Long targets bigger and better

Katie Long says the England women’s hockey team need to get used to standing on the podium as they prepare for two major competitions.

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He can run 100m in 9.58 seconds, but says he’s lazy. He’s the best sprinter on the planet, but fancies turning his hand to professional football. And as for settling down? Forget that. Usain Bolt is a freak of nature. There’s the size, for starters: 6ft 5in with size 13 feet (ideal sprinters are thought [...]

GB qualify with win over Bosnia

Great Britain’s men qualify for the European finals for the second successive time with a 94-85 overtime win over Bosnia-Herzegovina.

London 2012 – NHL to back women's ice hockey

The NHL is prepared to throw women’s hockey an Olympic lifeline.

GB's McKeever lifts world title

Britain’s Ed McKeever is crowned world champion in the men’s K1 200m event at the World Sprint Canoe Championships in Poland.