Summer Sports


James hits back at Colangelo criticism

April 4 - LeBron James, who captained the United States to the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, has hit back at claims by USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo that he will put his place for London 2012 at risk if he decides to miss this year's World Championships in Turkey.






Wright clinches Finn gold in Palma

April 2 - Ed Wright (pictured) bagged Britain’s only gold on the final day of the ISAF Sailing World Cup event in Palma, with British sailors picking up a total of five medals from the opening leg of the European regatta today.




Multi-million dollar deal to keep Jamaica on the right track

April 1 - Telecommunications company LIME have announced a J$21 million (£1.5 million/$2.3 million) three-year sponsorship of the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA) youth programmes to try to ensure that the success currently enjoyed by the country - thanks to the likes of Usain Bolt (pictured) and Melanie Walker - continues.




Simmonds holds off world champion Spofforth

By Tom Degun

March 31 - Loughborough swimmer Elizabeth Simmonds (pictured) tonight produced a major shock in the British Gas Swimming Championships when she held off world champion Gemma Spofforth in the 100 metres backstroke final at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.