SEPTEMBER 11 - DARREN KENNY (pictured) and tandem pairing Anthony Kappes and Barney Storey got Britain off to a positive start at the IPC and UCI World Cycling Championships, by winning gold in world record times on the first day of competition.

Kenny, a 36-year-old Bournemouth rider sped to victory over Tour-de-France cyclist Javier Ochoa of Spain

 JUNE 5 - ONE OF Britain's best ever swimmers is helping the current generation prepare for upcoming events, including the 2012 Olympics.  Graeme Smith (pictured), the Olympic, world and Commonwealth 1500 metres freestyle medallist, who retired from competition following the 2004 Olympics, has been given a major new role in motivating Britain's top swimmers.

he will be imparting that knowledge on Britain's swimmers at the Mare Nostrum tour across France and Spain

  JUNE 5 - ONE OF Britain's best ever swimmers is helping the current generation prepare for upcoming events, including the 2012 Olympics.

he will be imparting that knowledge on Britain's swimmers at the Mare Nostrum tour across France and Spain

  JUNE 5 - ONE OF Britain's best ever swimmers is helping the current generation prepare for upcoming events, including the 2012 Olympics.

he will be imparting that knowledge on Britain's swimmers at the Mare Nostrum tour across France and Spain

  MAY 23 - SHEFFIELD'S plans to become a key player in the build up to the Olympics and Paralympics in 2012 took a major step forward today with the news that the British volleyball squads are making the city their home. The Team GB men's and women's squads are to relocate to the English Institute of Sport-Sheffield as part of the British Volleyball Federation's development plans ahead of London 2012.

produced several top international players including Ben Pipes who currently plays professionally in Spain

  MAY 23 - SHEFFIELD'S plans to become a key player in the build up to the Olympics and Paralympics in 2012 took a major step forward today with the news that the British volleyball squads are making the city their home. The Team GB men's and women's squads are to relocate to the English Institute of Sport-Sheffield as part of the British Volleyball Federation's development plans ahead of London 2012.

produced several top international players including Ben Pipes who currently plays professionally in Spain

March 30 - Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (pictured) was today unveiled as the first-profile ambassador promoting the United States bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.

There are also joint proposals from Belgium and Netherlands and Spain and Portugal.  

world champion, after a competition featuring players from 179 countries, was one Alfonso Ramos from Spain

will have nine runners: Australia, Belgium/Netherlands, England, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain

March 25 - Luol Deng (pictured) said today that he expects to recover from his current injury in time to lead Britain at the European Championships in Poland later this year.

They have been drawn in Group C alongside world champions Spain, Slovenia and Serbia and will be based

March 24 - Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (pictured), the son of the Emir of Qatar, today announced Qatar's team that will lead the country's bid to host the 2022 World Cup.

they are Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, the United States and joint bids from Portugal-Spain

March 21 - England and their rivals bidding to host the 2018 World Cup will not be allowed to launch expensive lobbying campaigns, FIFA President Sepp Blatter (said) has said.  

Mexico, Qatar, Russia, South Korea and United States, plus joint bids from Belgium-Netherlands and Spain-Portugal