British author Alan Shadrake lost an appeal of his contempt of court conviction in Singapore today and will begin a jail sentence next week.

IRELAND’S Pat McQuaid is confident that he will be president of cycling’s governing body, the UCI, before the end of the month despite the turbulence created in recent weeks by the former German Olympic athlete Sylvia Schenk.

IRISHMAN Pat McQuaid is confident any inquiry into his relationship with the International Cycling Union (UCI) will clear all parties of wrong-doing.