A Hounslow boy, trained as a doctor, he dreamed of R&B stardom. Now Jay Sean’s US No 1 hit has sold two million copies. X Factor wannabes take note.... more
Golf: Corey Pavin, the United States Ryder Cup captain, accepts he faces a daunting task in trying to lead his team to their first victory in Europe since 1993... more
Horse racing: Kempton may seem a world away from Kentucky but John Gosden is hoping to take a big step closer to one of the world's greatest races with victory at the track... more
British horses have already plundered the top American races and now the most prestigious race-calling job in the US has gone to an Englishman from Skegness... more
Ryder Cup: Padraig Harrington prepared to launch Europe's Ryder Cup defence at Valhalla with a confident declaration that Nick Faldo's team are ready to lift one of sport's greatest prizes for a fourth successive time... more
Ryder Cup: A daily 40,000 crowd, full of roaring good ol' boys from the bourbon state, will make the action an unprecedented trial for the European team... more
Nick Faldo's decision to pick Ian Poulter over Darren Clarke for Europe's Ryder Cup team could backfire before a golf ball has been driven in anger, says Bernard Gallacher... more
Before Hunter S Thompson shot himself he was working on a book of memorabilia collected over four decades. His photographs, central to the book, are on display at the Michael Hoppen Gallery.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do