ANDREW LOVEDALE (pictured), a 6ft 8in Nigerian-born basketball player, has been approached to join Britain's preparations for the London 2012 Olympics, he claimed today.

and is hopeful his team-mate Ben Gordon will also play for Britain at the European Championships in Poland

  BRITISH basketball star Pops Mensah-Bonsu (pictured) has signed a 10-day contract for NBA side San Antono Spurs in a move that helps boost the profile of the sport in this country.

believes that is something that will only strengthen their position come the European Championships in Poland

"I’m sure whatever team I’m with I will be able to get to Poland and represent my country.”

  SIR DIGBY JONES (pictured), the Government's skills envoy, has said today that he does not want the facilities for the 2012 Olympics to be built by Polish immigrants.

"I don’t want my country’s capital city having its infrastructure built by Poland…do you?"  

  COACHES for the men's and women's British Volleyball programmes for the build-up to London 2012 have been unveiled today by the British Volleyball Federation.

With experience ranging from coaching domestic teams in Germany , Belgium , France and more recently Poland

  COACHES for the men's and women's British Volleyball programmes for the build-up to London 2012 have been unveiled today by the British Volleyball Federation.

With experience ranging from coaching domestic teams in Germany , Belgium , France and more recently Poland

  Britain's divers and swimmers, including teenage prodigy Tom Daley (pictured), face their toughest international test so far of this Olympic year when they compete at the LEN European Championships in Eindhoven, which start today. 

opportunity for me to race against a very strong field containing the world champion in Sawrymowicz from Poland

  BRITISH companies were today told that there are potentially lucrative opportunities to get involved when Ukraine jointly hosts the 2012 European Football Championships.

opportunities there as the country prepares for the Euro-2012 football tournament it will jointly host with Poland

experience and knowledge of hosting major international events, provides the Ukraine, together with Poland

the Euro 2012 football championships would be the best ever despite fears that they and joint hosts Poland

  SCOTLAND'S chances of stepping in to host the 2012 European Football Championships receeded today after Ukraine clinched a deal to develop its main stadium.

UEFA last week accused the tournament's joint organisers, Ukraine and Poland, of moving too slowly in

SCOTLAND is to offer itself as an alternative venue for the 2012 European Football Championships if Poland

Gordon Smith, will put Scotland's name forward to host the 2012 European Championships if UEFA strip Poland

Herald that Euro 2012 would not automatically pass on to Italy - who finished second in the bidding - if Poland

Smith said: "If Poland and Ukraine pulled out we would put Scotland forward and say we wanted to be considered

  THE British Volleyball’s men’s team that will be moving to Holland on the later this month to play a season in the Dutch Pro A League as part of their preparations for London 2012 was announced today.

Following a successful summer campaign in Egypt, Tunisia and Poland the team will fly out to Holland

junior sides in both Egypt and Tunisia before turning heads at the Hubert Wagner Memorial Tournament in Poland

, taking a set off world number two Poland amid facing some of Europe’s top competition impressively.

  ELEVEN cities have applied to host the first Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010, an important new event in the build-up to London 2012, the international Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today.

Thailand; Belgrade, Serbia; Debrecen, Hungary; Guatemala City; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Moscow; Poznan, Poland

  BRITAIN'S composite eight secured a gold medal in today's World Cup rowing regatta in Amsterdam.

Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter held off the challenge of Poland to win silver in the lightweight double

  BRITAIN'S composite eight secured a gold medal in today's World Cup rowing regatta in Amsterdam.

Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter held off the challenge of Poland to win silver in the lightweight double

  The competition schedule for the LEN European Nations Trophy to be held in Manchester in July has been announced today.

Britain are drawn against France, Poland, Ukraine, Israel and Ireland in Group B, whilst Montenegro are