December 11 - An inquiry into unaudited payments of £19.6 million from Sport England into grass-roots sports has found major flaws in its system but no evidence of fraud.

Squash, hockey, karate and boxing took payments made through a Sport England bank account called the

By Duncan Mackay in Lausanne December 9 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to get its first brother and sister as members after Prince Faisal of Jordan (pictured) was among six nominations to join the Movement proposed here today.

Maister was a member of the New Zealand hockey team that won the Olympic gold medals at Montreal in 1976

December 9 - Jessica Ennis (pictured) was today voted the Sports Journalists' Association (SJA) Sportswoman of the Year, reward for her outstanding performance at the World Championships in Berlin in August when she won the gold medal in the heptathlon just a year after serious injury forced her to miss the Olympics in Beijing.

was presented jointly to Phil Kimberley and David Faulkner for their work in steering England’s hockey

December 9 - Jessica Ennis (pictured) was today voted the Sports Journalists' Association (SJA) Sportswoman of the Year, reward for her outstanding performance at the World Championships in Berlin in August when she won the gold medal in the heptathlon just a year after serious injury forced her to miss the Olympics in Beijing.

was presented jointly to Phil Kimberley and David Faulkner for their work in steering England’s hockey

December 7 - India's Sports Minister M.S. Gill today promised that safety would not be compromised in the rush to get the facilities ready for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi next year.

December 2009: Run held to protest against Delhi Commonwealth Games delays December 2009: Delhi hockey

December 7 - India's Sports Minister M.S. Gill today promised that safety would not be compromised in the rush to get the facilities ready for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi next year.

December 2009: Run held to protest against Delhi Commonwealth Games delays December 2009: Delhi hockey

December 6 - Australia claimed the Champions Trophy for a record 10th time, coming from behind to beat Germany 5-3 victory in the final in Melbourne today.

December 5 - Defending champions Australia crushed Spain 10-3 to reach their third consecutive final of the men's Champions Trophy in Melbourne today.

something about the quality of this team, which has some of the most skillful players in international hockey

nbsp; He said: "We were out of this tournament before the match and although we played good hockey

Delhi's renovated £37 million 20,000-seater National Stadium, the venue for next year's hockey

Commonwealth Games organising committee, claimed the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium will be the best hockey

  Kalmadi said: "I must echo what the International Hockey Federation President

  "This will be the best hockey stadium in the world.

over hockey World Cup May 2008: Hockey chief promises 2010 World Cup will take place in India

March 2007: Delhi to host 2010 Hockey World Cup

Delhi's renovated £37 million 20,000-seater National Stadium, the venue for next year's hockey

Commonwealth Games organising committee, claimed the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium will be the best hockey

  Kalmadi said: "I must echo what the International Hockey Federation President

  "This will be the best hockey stadium in the world.

over hockey World Cup May 2008: Hockey chief promises 2010 World Cup will take place in India

March 2007: Delhi to host 2010 Hockey World Cup

Delhi's renovated £37 million 20,000-seater National Stadium, the venue for next year's hockey

Commonwealth Games organising committee, claimed the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium will be the best hockey

  Kalmadi said: "I must echo what the International Hockey Federation President

  "This will be the best hockey stadium in the world.

over hockey World Cup May 2008: Hockey chief promises 2010 World Cup will take place in India

March 2007: Delhi to host 2010 Hockey World Cup

December 1 - Title-holders Australia got their third win in as many matches over England 2-1 at the Champions Trophy in Melbourne.

November 30 - A plan to cash in on the popularity of hockey in India in the build-up to the 2016

Olympics in Rio is set to be discussed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) this week.

men’s World Cup in New Delhi - to be played next February 28-March 13 - to relaunch hockey

  Behind cricket, hockey is India's second most popular sport.

  For a period of time, India's men's field hockey team was dominant in Olympic competition, winning

November 30 - A plan to cash in on the popularity of hockey in India in the build-up to the 2016

Olympics in Rio is set to be discussed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) this week.

men’s World Cup in New Delhi - to be played next February 28-March 13 - to relaunch hockey

  Behind cricket, hockey is India's second most popular sport.

  For a period of time, India's men's field hockey team was dominant in Olympic competition, winning

November 29 - England suffered more frustration in the Champions Trophy as they were held to a 3-3 by Spain in their second group match in Melbourne today.