June 22 - Jenna Randall and Olivia Allison (pictured) will lead a 12-strong British syncrhonised swimming squad into their toughest challenge yet as they prepare to compete at the World Championships in Rome next month.

the end of last year and impressed with high scores but with the top two synchro nations, Russia and Spain

have been given the opportunity to train alongside some of the world’s best athletes in Russia and Spain

June 22 - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has invited President Barack Obama (pictured) to next year's World Cup in South Africa, handing the United States bid to host the 2018 or 2022 tournament a massive boost.

Australia, England, Indonesia Japan, Mexico and Russia plus joint proposals from Holland and Belgium and Spain

June 20 - The inaugural Caribbean Games in Trinidad have been canceled due to concerns about the risk of spreading swine flu, it has been announced.

26 countries competing in six sports were expected to attend the event in Trinidad's capital Port of Spain

June 20 - Frank Lowy(pictured) can bring the World Cup to Australia in 2018 or 2022, the President of the country's National Olympic Committee predicted today.

England, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands-Belgium, Russia, Spain-Portugal have filed to hosting

England and Spain are seen as the leading contenders to host in 2018, while the United States and Australia

June 20 - Britain's Bryony Shaw (pictured) kept a cool head in the Israeli heat to take bronze at the RS:X European Championships in Tel Aviv today.

enough to clinch her the bronze, behind Marina Alabau and Blanca Manchon who took gold and silver for Spain

June 19 - Representatives of national committees for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures today identified the 2012 Olympics in London as the best occasion for Britain and the British Museum to return them to Greece.

Belgium, Switzerland, Cyprus, Germany, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, Italy, the United States, Serbia, Spain

June 18 - Twenty-seven stadiums have been dropped from consideration for the United States bid to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022, while Las Vegas and Salt Lake City have been added.

Australia, England, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands-Belgium, Russia, Spain-Portugal have filed

England and Spain are seen as the leading contenders to host in 2018, while the United States is viewed

June 17 - Donna E. Shalala, the former Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), is the latest person to join the Board of Directors for the United States World Cup bid for 2018 and 2022.  

England, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico and Russia, with joint bids from Netherlands-Belgium and Portugal-Spain

June 15 - Australia today officially launched its bid to host the 2018 or 2022 soccer World Cup, with the event promising to bring a A$3.9 billion (£1.9 billion) bonanza to the nation.

They include four bids from Europe - the favourites England, Russia and joint campaigns from Spain/Portugal

Former England manager Graham Taylor (pictured) has said that Birmingham must be given a role if England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup is successful even if a new stadium is not built in time.

The others are Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia and United States plus joint bids from Spain

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Australia, Belgium, England, Holland, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, South Korea, Spain

A new public opinion poll in Spain has claimed that more than 93 per cent of the country's population

by the International Olympic Committee as part of its evaluation of the bid showed that support in Spain

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (pictured) has joined the bid committee trying to bring either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup to the United States, it was announced today.

bidders are Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia plus joint bids from Belgium and Netherlands and Spain

With world football administrators gathering in Nassau for FIFA’s annual Congress on June 2 and 3, you could argue this week marks the real start of the campaign to win the right to host the 2018 World Cup.

prospect, with nine candidates – Australia, Belgium/Holland, England, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain

Spain and Portugal, though, I would expect to persevere.  

May 31 - The United States bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup have received a boost with the news more than more Americans have applied for tickets for next year's tournament in South Africa than any other country.

Other bidders are Australia, India, Japan, Mexico, Russia and joint bids from Belgium and Holland and Spain