August 3 - Britain were returning home today from their best ever showing in the World Swimming Championships as investigations were launched in the United States and Australia after their performances slipped.

August 3 - ARD and ZDF have submitted a joint bid of around €90 million (£76.5 million) for the rights to broadcast the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2016 Summer Games in Germany, it was revealed today.

August 3 - Tony Parker, France's best basketball player, is caught in a tug-of-war between his national team and NBA club San Antonio Spurs which could an end to his country's chances of qualifying for London 2012.

August 3 - Sir Ian Johnston (pictured), the man in charge of British Transport Police during the 2005 bombings that rocked the capital, has been appointed security director for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

August 3 - Egyptian schoolgirl Nour El Sherbini (pictured) has made squash history by becoming the sport's youngest ever world champion - at the age of just 13.

August 3 - London 2012 has taken the next step to building the controversial cross country course for the eventing competition at Greenwich Park by appointing a builder for the project.

August 3 - Patrick Hickey (pictured), the President of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), has warned that the country is facing a flop at the London 2012 Olympics if proposed funding cuts are adopted.

August 3 - Beijing Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Romero is to team up with James Cracknell in an attempt to beat the record for cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats.

August 3 - An increase in the number of traffic accidents in New Delhi has been blamed on construction work being undertaken to get the capital ready to host next year's Commonwealth Games.

August 3 - Construction of a £38 million sports centre in Basildon earmarked as a potential training camp for Russia in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics will begin in October, it was has been announced.

August 3 - Britain were returning home today from their best ever showing in the World Swimming Championships as investigations were launched in the United States and Australia after their performances slipped.

August 3 - ARD and ZDF have submitted a joint bid of around €90 million (£76.5 million) for the rights to broadcast the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2016 Summer Games in Germany, it was revealed today.

August 3 - The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) banned its president's husband - Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed (pictured) from riding in endurance races for six months after his horse twice failed doping tests.

August 3 - Tony Parker, France's best basketball player, is caught in a tug-of-war between his national team and NBA club San Antonio Spurs which could an end to his country's chances of qualifying for London 2012.

August 3 - Sir Ian Johnston (pictured), the man in charge of British Transport Police during the 2005 bombings that rocked the capital, has been appointed security director for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.