Bradley Wiggins has described a parliamentary report that has heavily criticised him and the cycling team he used to lead as “sad”.

The report also accused world athletics boss Seb Coe of misleading parliament in his answers on what he knew about his sport's problems.

Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has promised a "top to bottom" cultural review of the national football centre at St George's Park.

Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has hit back at Football Association chairman Greg Clarke's claim the union is letting down survivors of abuse, saying it was a "diversionary tactic".

The British government is seeking further advice from Ofcom on Rupert Murdoch's £11.7bn swoop for Sky after receiving "new evidence and comments".

Some foreign owners of Premier League clubs want to scrap relegation and promotion to the top flight, according to League Managers' Association chief executive Richard Bevan.

BRITAIN’S media watchdog said it will contact police to determine if phone-hacking allegations at the News of the World are relevant to whether News Corp would be a “fit and proper” owner of satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

The London market slipped below the 6,000 mark today after disappointing US jobs data sparked fears over the strength of the recovery in the world's biggest economy.

The owner of the Mecca bingo chain saw its shares lifted today amid hopes of new British government measures to help the battered industry.

Around 1,000 gambling websites based overseas will be banned from advertising in the UK under new rules announced today.

The drawn-out sale of British state-owned horseracing bookmaker the Tote looked to have suffered a further delay today after a crucial Government meeting on the £400m (€588.75m) deal was cancelled.

Plans by a horse-racing consortium to buy the Tote were thwarted by the British government today.

Racing’s future funding and structure were the subject of an “extremely constructive meeting” between the Minister for Sport Richard Caborn MP and representatives from all aspects of the industry.

MORE than 1,000 businesses now have the right to open round the clock after new licensing laws came into force at midnight in England and Wales.

A live music renaissance is under way across the UK, led by bands like The Darkness, new official figures show today.

The BBC has been ordered by the British government to redefine the role of its online services.

Lord Hutton’s damning criticism of the BBC could have serious implications for the Corporation’s charter renewal in 2006.

Former Undertones star Feargal Sharkey is to lead a British Government task force to help the UK’s live music industry thrive and help up and coming acts, it was announced today.