BRITAIN had its most successful Visa Paralympic World Cup yet in the pool with an impressive haul of seven gold medals, six silvers and five bronzes in Manchester today, led by Sascha Kindred (pictured).

taking bronze in 2:58.85 in an exact repeat of the placings at last year's World Championships in South Africa

  GLASGOW will subit their official bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games tomorrow full of confidence that they will be successful.

He said: "When I visited southern Africa, I had an opportunity to talk to their Commonwealth Games federations

  GLASGOW will subit their official bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games tomorrow full of confidence that they will be successful.

He said: "When I visited southern Africa, I had an opportunity to talk to their Commonwealth Games federations

  VISA and Nationwide have joined forces to co-host a new awards programme for athletes competing in the Visa Paralympic World Cup in Manchester next month.

including Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, in the week of her final appearance as a competitor, and South Africa

  VISA and Nationwide have joined forces to co-host a new awards programme for athletes competing in the Visa Paralympic World Cup in Manchester next month.

including Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, in the week of her final appearance as a competitor, and South Africa

  JONATHAN EDWARDS (pictured), a member of the Board of London 2012, was today elected to the ruling council of the European Athletics Association (EAA).

But he added that each nation’s continued success, in the face of increasing competition from Africa

  JONATHAN EDWARDS (pictured), a member of the Board of London 2012, was today elected to the ruling council of the European Athletics Association (EAA).

But he added that each nation’s continued success, in the face of increasing competition from Africa

  BRITAIN'S tennis players are within sight of a place in the World Group of the Davis Cup for the first time since 2003 after beating Holland in Birmingham today.

Wassen in four sets in the doubles rubber to give the home side an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Euro/Africa

  BRITAIN'S swimmers have come under attack after winning only five medals at the World Championships in Melbourne with Steve Cram (pictured), the chairman of the English Institute of Sport, leading the criticism.

"As it is, Zimbabwe, Holland, South Africa and Korea, not renowned swimming nations with none of the

  BRITAIN'S swimmers added two more bronze medals to their total on the final day of the World Championships in Melbourne today thanks to Liam Tancock (pictured) and David Davies.

Gold went to Gerhard Zandberg of South Africa in 24.98 and silver to Thomas Rupprath of Germany in 25.20

  BRISBANE has wheeled out the big guns in Mombasa, Kenya, to demonstrate to the assembled IAAF Council Members and senior executives that they would make the perfect host city for the 2011 World Championships, the last major event to be staged before the 2012 Olympics.

Premier of Queensland, Peter Beattie, who arrives there following meetings with President Mbeki in South Africa

  REVENUES from broadcasting and new media rights for the 2010 and 2012 Olympics will rise nearly 40 per cent from the previous two-Games package, the International Olympic Committee said today.

Deals are still to be completed in Japan, Italy, Latin America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.  

  SEBASTIAN COE (pictured), the chairman of London 2012, has told a conference today that sport is like a hidden social worker.

“I hope that London 2012 can bring the prospect of the Games in Africa a step closer.

  THE British Paralympic Association (BPA) has tonight launched a major donor appeal to raise funds of £1.5 million over the next six years to help ensure the team is successful at the 2012 Games.

leading competitors from Australia and the USA, but also from other emerging nations such as South Africa

  SHANGHAI in China and Doha in Qatar have entered the race to host the 2011 World Championships, the last big swimming event before the 2012 Olympic Games in London, FINA announced today.

group of seven potential hosts, including an unnamed city from Japan, Seoul in Korea, Durban in South Africa