Summer Sports

Turkish delight for British men and women boxers

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

April 13 - British Boxing’s men and women are returning from a successful tournament in Ankara, Turkey, where they picked up four medals and two golds, which were won by flyweight Khalid Yafai (pictured) and middleweight Savannah Marshall.

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IAAF unveil new streamlined programme for Daegu

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

April 13 - A new streamlined timetable for next year's World Championships in Daegu which could be the blueprint for the one used at the London 2012 Olympics was unveiled today by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

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Australian appointed as new chief executive of British Gymnastics

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

April 13 - British Gymnastics has appointed Jane Allen (pictured middle), the former chief executive of Gymnastics Australia, to lead the sport in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics.

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Lel withdraws from London Marathon again

By Duncan Mackay

April 13 - Kenya's three-time champion Martin Lel (pictured) has been forced to withdraw from this month's Virgin London Marathon for the second successive year.

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London set to miss out on World Series of Boxing over money worries

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

April 13 - Britain still remain set to miss out on hosting a leg of revolutionary new World Series of Boxing (WSB) due to the financial burden that a London franchise would put on the British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA).

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French Olympic champion announces plans to carry on until London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

April 12 - France's Alain Bernard (pictured), the Olympic 100 metres freestyle champion, today announced that he has decided to continue his career until London 2012 so he can defend his title.

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Smith appointed as Britain's new Davis Cup captain

By Duncan Mackay

April 12 - Leon Smith (pictured) was today unveiled as the new Great Britain Davis Cup captain, succeeding John Lloyd in the post.

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Olympic medallist to stand trial in June on charges of exposing partner to HIV

By Duncan Mackay

April 12 - American Olympic medallist Darren Chiacchia (pictured) will face trial in June on charges for allegedly exposing his former partner to HIV multiple times without telling him of his condition.

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Blatter set to face tough questions in Iran after hijab ban

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Internet Sports Writer of the Year

April 11 - FIFA President Sepp Blatter (pictured) is set to face tough questions over the world governing body's decision to ban Iran women's youth team from the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore after he was invited to the country as a special guest.

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Caze comes from behind to deny Spence victory in Medway

By Duncan Mackay

April 11 - France's Amelie Caze (pictured) pipped Lithuania's Donata Rimsaite and Britain's Mhairi Spence to claim victory today in the Medway modern pentathlon World Cup.

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Docherty wins opening World Championship series in absence of Brownlee

By Duncan Mackay

April 11 - Bevan Docherty (pictured) of New Zealand won the men's race while Chile's Barbara Riveros Diaz needed a photo finish to capture the women's event at the opening Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series in Sydney today.

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Ellen Whitaker denies cousin victory in British Open

By Duncan Mackay

April 10 - Ellen Whitaker (pictured) tonight denied her cousin Robert Whitaker a hat-trick of British Open showjumping crowns in dramatic fashion at the LG Arena in Birmingham.

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Isinbayeva to take break from athletics but promises to be back soon

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

April 9 - Yelena Isinbayeva (pictured), the world pole vault record holder and last year's world female athlete of the year, is to take an indefinite break from competition, it was announced today.

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Marosi wins Medway World Cup in thrilling finish

By Duncan Mackay

April 10 - Hungary's Adam Marosi (pictured) won the Medway modern pentathlon World Cup today after a photo-finish with the Czech Republic's Ondrej Polivka.

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New Zealand coach demands more from Commonwealth Games swimmers

By Duncan Mackay

April 10 - Mark Regan (pictured), the head coach of New Zealand's swimming team, has warned the squad that they must handle the pressure better at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi later this year.

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