'Shame' star Michael Fassbender has admitted to an unlikely inspiration for his latest role playing a robot in Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel – Olympic diver Greg Louganis.

North Korea may launch provocative acts as it carries out its leadership succession plan, and could disrupt a G20 summit in South Korea next month, Seoul’s defence minister said today.

GLEN JOHNSON knocked out Roy Jones Jnr in the ninth round on Saturday night to retain his IBF light heavyweight title and cast more doubt on the future of one of boxing’s most storied fighters.

The real heroes of the Cathal Lombard saga are the drug testers and, in spite of everything, the athlete himself also deserves credit for admitting his guilt.

International Olympic Committee Vice President Kim Un-yong was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison on embezzlement and bribery charges in Seoul today in a ruling that will probably end his long, powerful career at the IOC.

A vice president of the International Olympic Committee was arrested today on corruption charges.

BEN JOHNSON has been voted the worst sporting cheat of all time for the 1998 drugs scandal that saw him stripped of his Olympic gold medal.

Canada’s Kirk Johnson has put his name forward as a possible opponent for Lennox Lewis this summer if the WBC heavyweight champion’s proposed rematch with Mike Tyson does not materialise.

By Caroline O’Doherty