THE DISPOSSESSED FUND: Masterchef judge Michel Roux Jnr was inspired by the thought of raising money for the Evening Standard's Dispossessed Fund to complete the London Marathon... more
Olympic rowing champion James Cracknell has spoken for the first time about his battle to cope with injuries suffered in a road smash that nearly killed him
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Chrissie Wellington has broken every record in the book for the gruelling long-distance triathlon. She tells Sophie Goodchild why she is prepared to train for six hours a day, seven days a week... more
Everyone's gone to the Moon. Well, not everyone. And not "gone", exactly, more "going". There seems to be a huge roll-call of countries expressing renewed interest in exploring space, starting with a return to Luna... more
The BBC tackles the murky world of banking and sub-prime mortgages in a new film with a cast including Dominic Cooper, Aidan Gillen, Rosamund Pike and Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding... 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
As they fly out to Beijing this week, images of 20 star athletes will appear on billboards by the Thames to encourage the British public to cheer them on... 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
A mystery donor gave £5.5 million to the Sport Relief charity appeal in one of the biggest single donations in the history of TV fund-raising. The BBC said the gift from the anonymous donor was the biggest donation in Comic Relief's 22-year history... more
Little Britain star David Walliams, Olympic rower James Cracknell and friend Greg Whyte completed their Sport Relief swim to Africa today. The triumphant pair crossed the 12-mile Strait of Gibraltar in four hours 36 minutes... 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
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