September 12 - Britain's Alistair Brownlee (pictured) sprinted the final 500 metres of the run leg to win the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series Grand Final on Australia’s Gold Coast this morning to be crowned world champion.

series events this earlier this year, came into the final with a 351-point lead over Javier Gomez of Spain

By Tom Degun in Chicago and Duncan Mackay in London September 11 - Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics will not be weakened by the decision of United States President Barack Obama to send the First Lady, his wife Michelle (pictured), to the final vote next month instead of him attending personally, officials here claimed today.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has already made his travel plans as has King Juan Carlos of Spain

By Tom Degun in Chicago and Duncan Mackay in London September 11 - Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics will not be weakened by the decision of United States President Barack Obama to send the First Lady, his wife Michelle (pictured), to the final vote next month instead of him attending personally, officials here claimed today.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has already made his travel plans as has King Juan Carlos of Spain

By Tom Degun in Chicago and Duncan Mackay in London September 11 - Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics will not be weakened by the decision of United States President Barack Obama to send the First Lady, his wife Michelle (pictured), to the final vote next month instead of him attending personally, officials here claimed today.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has already made his travel plans as has King Juan Carlos of Spain

September 11 - Jacques Rogge (pictured), the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has predicted that the race to follow London 2012 and host the 2016 Olympics will be decided by "a couple of votes" and that Chicago's chances should not depend on whether United States President Barack Obama turns up to support them.

King Juan Carlos of Spain will be there for Madrid's bid.

September 11 - Jacques Rogge (pictured), the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has predicted that the race to follow London 2012 and host the 2016 Olympics will be decided by "a couple of votes" and that Chicago's chances should not depend on whether United States President Barack Obama turns up to support them.

King Juan Carlos of Spain will be there for Madrid's bid.

September 11 - Jacques Rogge (pictured), the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has predicted that the race to follow London 2012 and host the 2016 Olympics will be decided by "a couple of votes" and that Chicago's chances should not depend on whether United States President Barack Obama turns up to support them.

King Juan Carlos of Spain will be there for Madrid's bid.

September 10 - Britain’s Nick Dempsey (pictured) claimed the biggest windsurfing victory of his career when he won the RS:X World Championships in Weymouth and Portland today.

.  "I’m very happy to have the gold, and silver too for Spain so my coach is very happy!”

September 10 - Britain’s Nick Dempsey (pictured) claimed the biggest windsurfing victory of his career when he won the RS:X World Championships in Weymouth and Portland today.

.  "I’m very happy to have the gold, and silver too for Spain so my coach is very happy!”

September 10 - Britain’s Nick Dempsey (pictured) claimed the biggest windsurfing victory of his career when he won the RS:X World Championships in Weymouth and Portland today.

.  "I’m very happy to have the gold, and silver too for Spain so my coach is very happy!”

By Tom Degun in Chicago September 10 - Larry Probst (pictured) the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chairman, admitted today that plans to launch a new US Olympic Network channel had to be shelved so as not to harm Chicago’s bid for the Summer Olympics in 2016.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he will be in Copenhagen as will King Juan Carlos of Spain

By Tom Degun in Chicago September 10 - Larry Probst (pictured) the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chairman, admitted today that plans to launch a new US Olympic Network channel had to be shelved so as not to harm Chicago’s bid for the Summer Olympics in 2016.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he will be in Copenhagen as will King Juan Carlos of Spain

By Tom Degun in Chicago September 10 - Larry Probst (pictured) the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chairman, admitted today that plans to launch a new US Olympic Network channel had to be shelved so as not to harm Chicago’s bid for the Summer Olympics in 2016.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he will be in Copenhagen as will King Juan Carlos of Spain

September 10 - Britain coach Chris Finch (pictured) believes his team have shown they are on the verge of being able to compete at the highest level of the game.

, they have won a number of admirers with the way they battled, not least in taking world champions Spain

As soon as the draw was made for this tournament, matching Britain against Spain, Slovenia and Serbia

September 9 - Britain's 77-59 loss to Serbia, on the third and final night of preliminary group games in Warsaw, saw them eliminated from the European Basketball Championships.

.   But Britain were unable to recreate the form that saw them lead world champions Spain last

Andy Betts returned to the starting five, having missed the game against Spain due to a back injury.

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