ALL the major broadcasters in the United States are interested in gaining the rights to show the 2014 and 2016 Olympics, Jacques Rogge has claimed.

rights for 40 countries in Europe, but excluding the major markets of Britain, France, Germany and Spain

 AUGUST 19 - CHRIS HOY (pictured) today became the first Briton for a century to win three Olympic gold medals in one Games with another victory and Victoria Pendleton made it a double celebration for the all-conequering British track cycling team.

Argentina took gold, Spain silver and Russia bronze.  

  MADRID'S bid to follow London and host the 2016 Olympics has been hit today by a new double row over racism involving England and UEFA.

England' s Football Association have insisted they will not agree to play Spain in Madrid this time,

"But the fans that go to the Bernabeu are fantastic as they are in the whole of Spain.  

 ENGLAND will discover in December 2010 whether they have been chosen to host the 2018 World Cup, FIFA's general secretary Jerome Valcke (pictured) revealed today.

could be joined by Russia, Qatar, China, Mexico, the United States and a joint bid by Portugal and Spain

  FORMER NBA star Pops Mensah-Bonsu (pictured) revealed today how much he is looking forward to make his debut for Britain's basketball team.

But now, playing in Spain for CB Granada, he is eligible and eager.  

  A NEW call was made today for athletes with learning disabilities to be allowed to compete in the 2012 Paralympics.

The category was dropped aftrer controversy at the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney when Spain were stripped

A NEW call was made today for athletes with learning disabilities to be allowed to compete in the 2012 Paralympics.

  The category was dropped aftrer controversy at the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney when Spain were

  THE Dutch and Belgian football associations have today agreed to establish a joint foundation to prepare their bid to co-host the 2018 World Cup finals, where they will be up against England.

Besides England, several nations, including the United States, Mexico, Qatar, Spain, China and Australia

 BRITAIN'S Andrew Johns (pictured) won a bronze medal in the BG Triathlon World Cup in Plymouth, New Zealand today.

Johns had to relinquish his lead to first Javier Gomez from Spain and then Brad Kahlefeldt from Australia

confident march towards Olympic glory by clinching the Yngling European Championship title in Blanes, Spain

 JULY 9 - MARK CAVENDISH (pictured), described as British cycling's equivalent of Wayne Rooney, claimed his first stage win in the Tour de France today.

Cavendish, riding for Team Columbia, beat Oscar Freire of Spain and veteran German sprinter Erik Zabel

  AUGUST 22 - DAVID BECKHAM (pictured) helped launch the 2012 Olympics by kicking a ball into a crowd during London's eight-minute segment at the closing ceremony at the Bird's Nest in Beijing tonight.

England captain, who had started the day by watching his friend Kobe Bryant help the United States beat Spain

  MADRID'S bid to host the 2016 Olympics could be fatally damaged by the problems of racism in Spanish sport, the leader of the bid has admitted.

England is currently refusing to play an international friendly against European champions Spain in Madrid

its president [Angel Villar] - who carries a lot of weight - and its players to react, to work for Spain

image emerged during the Beijing Games, and the photo continued to be used for publicity purposes in Spain

  SEPP BLATTER (pictured), the President of FIFA, tonight handed England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup a massive boost when he appeared to rule out five of their biggest rivals.

Blatter said: "In Europe, you have definitely England, Spain - Spain alone or with Portugal - Russia.

  INCIDENTS of racism are rare in Spanish sport, the leader of Madrid's bid to host the 2016 Olympics has claimed.

England's football team is currently refusing to play an international friendly against European champions Spain

image emerged during the Beijing Games, and the photo continued to be used for publicity purposes in Spain