By Duncan Mackay

September 4 - Chicago has claimed that they have a lot more support for their bid to stage the 2016 Olympics than a poll taken in a local newspaper found and that it will not affect their campaign.

By Duncan Mackay

September 4 - Chicago has claimed that they have a lot more support for their bid to stage the 2016 Olympics than a poll taken in a local newspaper found and that it will not affect their campaign.

By Duncan Mackay

September 4 - Chicago has claimed that they have a lot more support for their bid to stage the 2016 Olympics than a poll taken in a local newspaper found and that it will not affect their campaign.

September 4 - London's £547 million Olympic Stadium looks set to be part of the 2018 World Cup bid after it emerged that it is one of four venues being proposed by the London United team responsible for coordinating the capital's contribution to the bid.

September 4 - London's £547 million Olympic Stadium looks set to be part of the 2018 World Cup bid after it emerged that it is one of four venues being proposed by the London United team responsible for coordinating the capital's contribution to the bid.

September 4 - London's £547 million Olympic Stadium looks set to be part of the 2018 World Cup bid after it emerged that it is one of four venues being proposed by the London United team responsible for coordinating the capital's contribution to the bid.

September 4 - Motoaki Inukai (pictured), the former European head of Mitsubishi Motors and now President of the Japan Football Association, is set to lead the country's bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, it is set to be announced next week.

September 4 - Motoaki Inukai (pictured), the former European head of Mitsubishi Motors and now President of the Japan Football Association, is set to lead the country's bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, it is set to be announced next week.

September 3 - Britain's women's handball team have warmed up for their forthcoming European Championship clashes with Finland later this month with a successful training camp and tournament in Italy in which Warrington's Holly Lam-Moores (pictured) finished as the top scorer.

September 3 - The Prime Minister (pictured) and the Cabinet met at the Olympics site in East London today for their first meeting since the summer recess and he praised the progress being made on the project.