May 27 - Australia's world 400 metres hurdles champion Jana Rawlinson has set her sights on the London 2012 after splitting from her husband and coach, Chris Rawlinson, formerly Britain's top hurdler, she said today.

She is scheduled to return to competition June 10 in Poland and has entered International Association

May 26 - Ben Gordon (pictured), who Britain hopes to include in their squad for the European Championships, must wait to discover whether he is to made a multi-million dollar offer by the Chicago Bulls.

quickly so that Gordon is available to make his debut for Britain at the European Championships in Poland

  May 16 - Heather Fell (pictured), the Olympic silver medallist, was Britain’s highest finisher at the third round of the Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, as the team won the bronze medals.

also included Katy Livingston and Mhairi Spence take bronze in the team competition behind winners Poland

May 8 - International tennis will return to the North West with Britain’s tie against Poland in

  The will take on Poland in the Euro/Africa Group I relegation tie from September 18 to 20 at the

Britain has played Poland seven times in the Davis Cup competition with Britain winning all previous

The last tie was held in Poland in 1991 with Britain defeating Poland 4-1.  

May 5 - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (pictured) has backed Russia's bid to host the 2018 World Cup, ending doubts that he would not support it and that they would withdraw because of the worldwide economic crisis.

Russia's bid may have been damaged by problems encountered by Euro 2012 joint hosts Poland and Ukraine

April 28 - Britain could be the suprise team at this year's European Basketball Championships, one of the team's leading players, Andy Betts (pictured), claimed today.

He said: "Obviously Turkey, Israel and Poland are three very strong teams, but they will be great preparation

April 22 - British Basketball's hopes of recruiting another top player from the NBA have suffered a blow after Kelenna Azubuike's (pictured) application for a passport was refused by the Home Office.  

Britain's coach Chris Finch had hoped to include him in the squad for the European Championships in Poland

April 24 - Britain has named three NBA players in their training squad for this summer along with Tafari Toney (pictured), who has been the star of the British Basketball League (BBL) this season.

it that even his place in the team for the Game On At The O2 tournament and the EuroBasket finals in Poland

April 16 - Britain's Head coach Chris Finch has today urged star player Luol Deng (pictured) to remain positive as he continues to recover from a stress fracture to his right tibia.

Deng expects to be fit for when Britain will take on Israel, Poland and Turkey in a four nation tournament

April 15 - Sir Chris Hoy (pictured), Britain's triple Olympic champion, has started training again after recovering from the accident that forced him to miss last month's World Championships.

denied the opportunity to defend his sprint and keirin titles at the World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland

April 15 - Sir Chris Hoy (pictured), Britain's triple Olympic champion, has started training again after recovering from the accident that forced him to miss last month's World Championships.

denied the opportunity to defend his sprint and keirin titles at the World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland

April 15 - UEFA President Michel Platini (pictured) said today that he is confident that Ukraine will be ready to co-host the 2012 European Championships after he received Government assurances.

  There have been fears that the tournament, which Ukraine is staging together with Poland, would

Poland has put forward five, Ukraine six.  

Platini warned, though, that stadiums in Kyiv and Warsaw must be ready if Ukraine and Poland are both

Ukraine will not host its part of the championship, and if the stadium in Warsaw is not ready, then Poland

April 14 - Britain's basketball coach Chris Finch has predicted that more players from this country will follow the likes of Luol Deng, Pops Mensah-Bonsu (pictured) and Ben Gordon and make an impact in the NBA.

"That will be an important stepping stone before Eurobasket in Poland in September."

clearer than he intends to captain Britain's team at the European Championships, due to be held in Poland

    By Duncan Mackay - 11 April 2009   Luol Deng may be the current pin-up boy of British basketball but that status is not exactly thrilling everyone. Last week, while covering the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission visit to Chicago, I took the opportunity to watch the Bulls take on the New Jersey Nets at the United Center.  

clearer than he intends to captain Britain's team at the European Championships, due to be held in Poland