Summer Sports

Cyclist positive test proves intelligence system works claims UKAD

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 9 - Britain's recently launched independent anti-doping agency are hailing the two-year suspension of cyclist Dan Staite (pictured) as evidence that their new method of targetting athletes they suspect of cheating based on intelligence received from outside sources is working.

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NBA to stage regular season matches in London as part of 2012 Olympic build-up

By Duncan Mackay

August 9 - Regular season NBA matches are to be staged in London next year as the sport tries to maximise the development opportunities offered by the capital hosting the 2012 Olympics.

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Singapore is audition for my role in sister act in London says Ohuruogu

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun at Heathrow

August 9 - Victoria Ohuruogu (pictured), the younger sister of women’s 400 metres Olympic champion Christine, claimed that she is aiming to take on her elder sibling at London 2012.

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Ireland set to unveil new equestrian anti-doping scheme

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 8 - Ireland's Olympic Council and the country's governing body for horse sport are tomorrow due to announce details of a new scheme designed to help stamp out the doping scandals which have overshadowed the team's appearances at the last two Olympics.

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Australia end England dreams in Champions Trophy final

By Duncan Mackay

August 8 - England suffered a 4-0 defeat to Australia in the final of the Champions Trophy at the HockeyPark in Moengladbach as the winners lifted the trophy for the third consecutive year.

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Athletes prize money will not be cut, promises IAAF President Lamine Diack

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 7 - Prize money at major International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) events will not be cut to save $20 million (£14 million) in costs, the sport's President Lamine Diack has pledged today.

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England reach final of Champions Trophy

By Duncan Mackay

August 7 - England's hockey team reached their first Champions Trophy final today thanks to a last-gasp 4-3 win over New Zealand in Moengladbach and will tackle title-holders Australia for the gold medal tomorrow.

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Sir Chris Hoy writes off £80,000 car

By Duncan Mackay

August 7 - Four-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy has wrecked his £80,000 ($128,000) Jaguar in a crash, it has emerged.

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Katie Taylor lifts another title

By Duncan Mackay

August 7 - Ireland's Katie Taylor (pictured right) has won a gold medal at the Women's European Union Championships in Hungary.

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Bolt shock as Gay hands him first defeat for two years

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom in Stockholm

August 6 - The world of athletics witnessed a highly unusual sight here tonight - that of Usain Bolt leaving the track as a non-winner.

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Chance for boxers to force themsleves into London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

August 6 - The British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) today announced a revolutionary new competition to create an opportunity for the country's top boxers that are not in the GB Boxing squad to force their way into contention for the London 2012 Games and try to emulate Olympic gold medallist James DeGale.

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Usain Bolt announces plans to retire

By Duncan Mackay

By Mike Rowbottom in Stockholm

August 5 - Usain Bolt has said he plans to retire at the age of 30 after competing at the 2016 Olympics - assuming the event in Brazil goes well for him.

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Ennis calls time on 2010 to begin preparations for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 5 - Newly-crowned European heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has announced she will not compete again this year so she can maximise her preparations for the London 2012 Olympics, where she has emerged as one of Britain's main hopes for a gold medal.

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Wu to stand for re-election as President of AIBA

By Duncan Mackay

August 4 - Wu Ching-kuo will stand for a second four-year term as President of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA), he announced today.

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UK Sport head of communications to leave to take up British Cycling role

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

August 4 - UK Sport is set to lose another key member of staff after its head of communications, Russell Langley, announced he was leaving to take up a similar role at British Cycling.

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