By Tom DegunJanuary 3 - Britain's triple Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins has revealed the road time-trial will be his "complete priority" at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

July.After crashing out of July's race while in a strong position, and finishing third in the Tour of Spain

The Tour of Spain was a great performance, third place, but it was far from my best."

By David GoldDecember 27 -  Russia's visually-impaired footballers have bemoaned the lack of funding available as they look to move on and progress following their failure to qualify for London 2012.

After my team defeated world runners-up Spain at a domestic international tournament and continued on

By Mike RowbottomDecember 26 - Julie Page, whose points helped the GB senior women's team achieve their best ever result at this year's European Championships, has been recognised as the British Basketball Player of the Year with Devon Van Oostrum picking up the new honour of Emerging Athlete 2011.

playing in three of the team's five games lasting 23 minutes on court against the eventual winners, Spain

By Duncan Mackay in BakuDecember 21 - Baku today officiallly launched its bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics here, including revealing a logo inspired by carpets, arguably Azerbaijan's most famous export.  

is rich in oil and natural gas, Azerbaijan can claim to be financially stronger than Spain

By David GoldDecember 21 - Novak Djokovic and Yani Tseng have been named male and female Athlete of the Year at the United States Sports Academy's annual awards.

claimed second place, with third going to the Belgian tennis ace Kim Clijsters.Last year's winners were Spain

By David GoldDecember 15 - Australia's men's hockey coach Ric Charlesworth has selected a 28 man squad, which includes world player of the year Jamie Dwyer, to train in Perth from next month in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics.

successive Champions Trophy, the first time any country has achieved such a feat, last week when they beat Spain

By Tom DegunDecember 12 - Corruption allegations made by a BBC Newsnight programme about the International Boxing Association (AIBA) have been dismissed as "groundless and unsupported by any credible evidence" by a Special Investigation Committee set-up to look into the claims. 

Mexico and AIBA Disciplinary Commission members Dennis O'Connell and Antonio de Guzman from USA and Spain

12 - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has moved to clarify a dispute between Malaysia and Spain

their men's and women's teams to go through qualifying, and Malaysia believe that a deal would see Spain

paper New Straits Times, the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) alleged that a private deal between Spain

International Olympic Committee (IOC) if they wish to relinquish their place at London 2012.If they do so, Spain

By Mike RowbottomDecember 11 - Britain finished top of the medals table at the European Cross Country Championships in Velenje, Slovenia, on a day when Sergey Lebid of Ukraine failed to earn his 10th senior title in a race where Belgium's Atelaw Bekele (pictured) led from start to finish, and when Ireland's Fionnuala Britton was a runaway winner of the women's senior gold.

the senior race.Bekele won in 29min 15sec ahead of last year's silver medallist, Ayad Lamdassem of Spain

By David GoldDecember 8 - Britain lost to a late goal from Germany in Pool D of the Champions Trophy at the North Harbour Hockey Stadium in Auckland, their third successive defeat in the tournament.

James Fair.Britain continued to dominate possession as they looked to make amends for an 8-1 defeat to Spain

By David GoldDecember 6 - There was disappointment for Britain's men's hockey squad today as they were crushed 8-1 by a lethal Spanish side in the crucial final pool A fixture of the Champions Trophy in Auckland, meaning their opponents progress to the next round at their expense.

Having lost 4-1 to Australia yesterday, Britain needed to beat Spain to pip them to the runners up spot

captain Barry Middleton gave them a 23rd minute lead.It had been a quiet start up to that point, but Spain

pictured centre) combined with Pau Quemada to set him through and he fired past George Pinner to give Spain

he was required to prevent Freixa from netting a third in quick succession.It didn't take long for Spain

before Mark Gleghorne had another opportunity to give Britain hope, but Spain countered from the next

today at the North Harbour Hockey Stadium in Auckland, meaning they face a crunch final pool game with Spain

By David GoldDecember 4 - Today's games at hockey's Champions Trophy in Auckland were cancelled as a result of torrential rain and flooding, with the matches being moved to tomorrow.

a result.Great Britain's clash with Australia will now be played on Monday evening, followed by the Spain

Germany on the same day, with New Zealand facing Korea in Pool B.On Tuesday, Pool A concludes with Spain

Netherlands.Australia and Britain are both on three points in Pool A after the first round of games, as Spain

By David GoldDecember 3 - Mark Pearn (pictured right) and Simon Mantell (left) struck to help Great Britain come from 1-0 down at the break to defeat Pakistan in the opening game of their Champions Trophy campaign in Auckland.

Australia beat Spain 3-2 in the day's other game, meaning that Britain are level on points with the holders

By David GoldDecember 2 - With Great Britain's men's hockey team in Auckland for the Champions Trophy, coach Jason Lee (pictured) has told insidethegames that his focus is very much on the Olympic Games next year, and says if given the choice, he would take a gold medal in August over victory this month.

whom England lost to in the final of last year's Champions Trophy, and finish with a clash against Spain