Jessica Ennis’ Olympic feat should be recognised by having Sheffield’s Don Valley Stadium renamed after her, former sports minister Richard Caborn has claimed.

Galway sprinter Paul Hession has broken Paul Brizzel's long-standing Irish 200 metres record tonight by finishing fourth at the British Grand Prix in Sheffield.

Double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes insists her final track appearance in Britain on Sunday will not herald her departure from the sport.

Great Britain women’s team captain Paula Radcliffe claims Sheffield never had a chance of staging the 2005 World Championships after London dropped out of the running.

The British Government have scrapped plans to hold the 2005 World Athletics Championships in London.