August 11 - Andy Parksion (pictured) has been named as the first chief executive of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) which will take over as Britain's national anti-doping organisation from UK Sport later this year.

August 11 - Asafa Powell (pictured), the former world record holder for the 100 metres, is among five athletes set to be axed from Jamaica's team for the World Championships after missing a compulsory training camp.

August 11 - Loughborough University staff have been getting to grips with Japanese language and culture as part of an initiative to make their overseas guests feel at home in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics.

August 11 - Sir Robert McAlpine, who are building London's Olympic Stadium, have been recommended to build two of the key venues that will be used during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

August 11 - VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, has appointed Laurence Bresh (pictured) as its new marketing director to try to maximise the opportunities offered by London staging the 2012 Olympics.

August 11 - China are reportedly on the verge of following England and withdrawing from the World Badminton Championships in Hyderabad over security fears but international officials claim they know nothing about it.

August 10 - A major row is brewing in Jamaica after five of the country's top athletes, including Usain Bolt's training partner Yohan Blake (pictured), were controversially cleared of doping.

August 10 - Birmingham City Council are hoping Birmingham City can replace Villa Park to host football matches during the London 2012 Olympics after Aston Villa yesterday withdrew.

August 10 - British Basketball has signed a five-year deal with Standard Life, the Edinburgh-based FTSE 100 asset managing business, as their title sponsor, it was announced today.

August 10 - Australian legends, including Mark Ella (pictured), have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to readmit rugby to the Games when they make a decision later this week.

August 10 - Leaders at the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) are focussing on Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Games and have not thought beyond that, they claimed today.

August 10 - England's controversial withdrawal from the World Badminton Championships in Hyderabad will not affect next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, the head of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) claimed today.

August 10 - Aston Villa's decision to pull out of hosting matches during the 2012 Olympic football tournament has opened the door for Coventry City's Ricoh Arena to step in.