An Olympic rowing champion who twice partnered Sir Steve Redgrave to gold medal triumph died after contracting a rare water-borne infection, an inquest heard ... more
Oh, the fickle ways of New World women! America’s ladies once dubbed the British male a dating pariah - but Hollywood’s leading ladies are rejoining the anglophilia club... more
Thanks to a trio of truly stunning displays, I regard the last 10 years as undoubtedly the greatest sporting decade of my life, says Matthew Norman... more
Rowing: Cambridge cox Rebecca Dowbiggin is desperate to finish her rowing career on a high by inspiring an upset in Sunday's University Boat Race... more
James Cracknell slammed the Olympic officials who scheduled the Beijing rowing finals in the evening as it could seriously undermine Great Britain's chances of success... more
In the solemn belief that there is nothing worse than the curmudgeon who tries to ruin the party when it's in full swing, I intend today to get cracking before the party has even begun... more
Sebastian Coe has predicted an extraordinary weekend for Great Britain with the prospect of more golds in rowing, cycling, sailing and athletics... more
He won Olympic gold five times, but could rower Steve Redgrave transform a group of young hoodies into an elite crew capable of racing at Henley?... more
Olympic Games great Sir Steve Redgrave believes Britain's rowers can win as many as six medals this summer after the squad for Beijing was announced... more
Celebrities taking part in this weekend's Olympic torch procession in London are expected to take advantage of the opportunity to protest at China's treatment of Tibet ahead of the Beijing Games... more
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