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.

August 9 - Guyana is setting up a new National Paralympic Committee (NPC) and is planning to invest £6,000 in a national championships, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony has announced.

August 9 - England's badminton team today withdrew from the World Championships, which are due to open in Hyderabad tomorrow, after they received a threat they were would be the target of a terrorist attack.

August 9 - Guyana is setting up a new National Paralympic Committee (NPC) and is planning to invest £6,000 in a national championships, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony has announced.

August 9 - England's badminton team today withdrew from the World Championships, which are due to open in Hyderabad tomorrow, after they received a threat they were would be the target of a terrorist attack.

August 8 - Jo Jackson (pictured) stole the show on the third day of the British Gas Grand Prix as she continued her good form by breaking the 400 metres freestyle world record.

August 8 - Britain's Paul Goodison (pictured) staked a confident claim ahead of this month’s Laser World Championship by clinching his fifth straight European title in Sweden.

August 8 - Russia will only have to build four new stadiums from scratch to be able to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko (pictured) has claimed.