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Olympics: David Davies storms to silver

SUPER swimmer David Davies has claimed a silver medal in the 10,000m open water swim in Beijing. Read

Beijing Olympics 2008 - latest news and reports

All the latest news from the Beijing Olympics Read

Mauling the Bears would set us up for Pro40 title tilt

WHAT a crucial game we face on Friday evening at the Swalec Stadium – beat Warwickshire Bears and we are right in the mix for the second half of the NatWest Pro40 Division Two title race. Read

Red letter days ahead of us - on the pitch and scrabble board

I CAN’T believe it’s the middle of August and still the rain is with us. Read

Olympics: Now Nadal looks to add gold

RAFAEL Nadal will battle Fernando Gonzalez for the men’s singles gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Read

Tennis: Barry aces serve up a memorable campaign

BARRY Athletic Tennis Club have completed their Summer League programme and had one of the most successful seasons in their long history. Read

Olympics: Malcolm shocked at sprint star’s run

A LIGHTNING BOLT burnt up the Beijing track for the second time last night, leaving Michael Johnson’s 200m world record in ashes and fifth-placed Christian Malcolm almost speechless. Read

Olympics: Awesome Bolt could do the 'double double'

From the pistol shot he was a speeding bullet, heading unerringly for his target: two Olympic sprint titles, two world records. Read

Olympics: Jeffries seals medal for boxers

TONY JEFFRIES consigned the rancour and recrimination which followed Frankie Gavin’s withdrawal to distant memory last night by guaranteeing Great Britain at least two Olympic boxing medals for the first time in 36 years. Read

Olympics: Brazil’s beauties bovver our boy

JAMES Degale insists a bevy of beautiful Brazilian women pose a much more serious threat to his hopes of claiming an Olympic boxing medal than anything a world-class Kazakh can muster. Read

Cricket News

Cricket: Knee injury ends Simon’s season

ENGLAND hopeful Simon Jones has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. Read

Cricket: Glamorgan fret as ODI sell-out signs remain locked away

GLAMORGAN chairman Paul Russell has revealed more tickets for next month’s one-day international have been sold in England than Wales. Read

Horse Racing News

Today's racing tips

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Racing: York consider Saturday option

OFFICIALS at York are exploring all options, including taking the unprecedented move of racing on Saturday, as they bid to salvage the totesport Ebor meeting. Read

Ice Hockey news

Ice Hockey: Adams gets tough with the Steelers

GERAD Adams, Cardiff Devils head coach, has spoken out against Sheffield Steelers and says: "You’re just not tough enough.” Read

Ice Hockey: Sharp geared up to do a dirty job for Steelers

ANDREW Sharp, Sheffield Steelers’ British enforcer, is ready to do a ‘dirty job’ for his Elite League ice hockey team. Read

Motorsport News

Motorsport: Loeb takes command

SEBASTIAN LOEB seized the initiative in his battle with Mikko Hirvonen by dominating the second day of the Rally of Finland. Read

F1: Slick Hamilton maintains his winning momentum

LEWIS HAMILTON made it back-to-back victories for the first time in 13 months by taking the chequered at the end of a remarkable German Grand Prix. Read

Rugby League News

Rugby League: Skipper back to lift Crusaders

JACE VAN DIJK made his comeback for Celtic Crusaders yesterday as they leapt into second place when they beat Halifax 38-28 in a cracker at The Shay. Read

Rugby League: Van Dijk’s return is a boost for Crusaders

JACE Van Dijk made his comeback for Celtic Crusaders yesterday as they leapt into second place when they beat Halifax RLFC 38-28 in a cracker of National League Division One, at The Shay. Read

Live Sport news

Cole saves England's blushes

Joe Cole scrambled an injury-time equaliser for unimpressive England as they drew 2-2 with the Czech Republic in their final warm-up game before the World Cup qualifying campaign. Read