The Games will not now take place in 2020, but will happen no later than the summer of 2021.

Martin O’Neill has moved into pole position to become Stoke City manager but the club’s board are understood to be split on their choice of the Ireland boss.

The world’s largest brewer wanted to keep the biggest deal of the year under wraps. Market chatter and the UK’s unique takeover rules got in the way.

’Running police’ made sure the Tokyo Marathon went off without a hitch yesterday.

Innovative inmates circulate free sheet

Kangaroo meat hopping off the menu

Australia’s Olympic chief has stoked up the rivalry with the UK by casting aspersions about Britons’ hygiene.

THOUSANDS of sports fans around the world have been conned by an internet scam which sold bogus tickets to events at the Beijing Olympics.

OLYMPIC chief Jacques Rogge says air pollution could lead to some events at the 2008 Beijing Games being postponed.

Bet365 will continue to support the Charlie Hall Chase for a further three years, up to and including the 2008 renewal.

Jana Pittman, the 400 metre hurdles world champion, today conceded she will not run at the Athens Olympics after damaging her right knee in a freak training accident on Friday.

Australian Olympic chief John Coates today described the possibility of world 400m hurdles champion Jana Pittman missing the Olympics as “tragic”.

THIEVES have stolen original artwork used in the animated film The Snowman. At least 18 animation cells worth a total of €29,000 (stg£20,000) were taken from the film’s central London production headquarters.