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Legends of the Berlin Wall

04.11.09

It's 20 years since the Berlin Wall came down, and even longer since Nick Curtis lived in Germany's most iconic city. So what does he make of Berlin now?... more

Mark Schwarzer still expecting the unexpected

03.11.09

Fulham's victory over Liverpool at the weekend may have upset the form book, but goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer believes it should not have come as a surprise given their current form... more

Wasps stadium ruck could end up being the capital's gain

16.10.09

The debate at Adams Park could turn out to be a blessing for the club and rugby as a whole... more

Olympic sports chiefs fly in to break venue deadlock

08.10.09

Top officials from two sports will fly to London next week as 2012 chiefs seek to resolve a deadlock over Olympic venues... more

Olympic hope for an old Eastender’s restaurant

10.09.09

The Games forced fish smoker H Forman to move, but you can now eat its produce at the new premises... more

Coldplay fans demand a replay for ruined gig

09.09.09

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Premier giants want a u-turn on decision not to use Olympic Stadium

03.09.09

London's top clubs have joined forces in an attempt to resurrect plans to use the 2012 Olympic Stadium in Stratford as an integral part of the bid to win the World Cup in 2018 or 2022... more

Caster Semenya's mother unconcerned by gender doubts

20.08.09

The mother of new 800 metres world champion Caster Semenya has no doubt over her child's gender... more

Illness sees Steph Twell suffer a tearful exit from Berlin

18.08.09

Britain's Steph Twell broke down in tears today after crashing out of the 1,500metres at the World Championships in Berlin... more

League chief targets capital for Cup

04.08.09

Rugby league bosses hope to stage at least major one game from the 2013 World Cup in London at either Wembley or the Olympic Stadium... more

Olympic stadium could be giant Twenty20 cricket venue

27.07.09

Calls were growing for the 2012 Olympic Stadium to be used as a future cricket arena... more

Dancing Seb Coe launches London 2012 Open Weekend

24.07.09

Former Olympic champion Lord Coe proved his versatility as he made an impressive debut as a ballet dancer... more

See inside 2012 stadium during 'open weekend'

08.07.09

Standard readers have the chance to be among the first to see inside the Olympic Stadium site during an open weekend featuring hundreds of arts and sport events in the capital... more

Olympics stadium could turn into 'white elephant' after 2012

01.07.09

The 2012 Olympic Stadium is in danger of becoming a "white elephant", a London Assembly committee claimed... more

ITV’s got viewers as 15m tune in for football clash

27.05.09

More than 15 million people are expected to watch the European Champions League final tonight - giving the broadcaster a much-needed boost... more

Referee pleads with stars to make this best final ever

27.05.09

Football: Referee Massimo Busacca has insisted he will not be intimidated by the reputations of the Manchester United or Barcelona players and urged both teams to be on their best behaviour in the Champions League Final... more

Thierry Henry proves his critics wrong

26.05.09

Football: Thierry Henry has warned Manchester United that he has fallen in love with football again and is aiming to finish the season on a high by helping Barcelona to a Treble... more

Rio Ferdinand: We're not great yet

07.05.09

Football: Rio Ferdinand believes the nagging fear of failure will drive Manchester United towards glory ... more

UEFA stand firm over Rome ticket allocation

06.05.09

Football: UEFA has defended its policy for allocating tickets for the Champions League Final in Rome’s Olympic Stadium... more

Dagenham's warning for the Olympics

26.03.09

Football: Olympic chiefs have been urged to pay special attention to power supplies for 2012 in the aftermath of Dagenham's floodlight failure... more

Bendtner ready to thrive in his toughest test so far

10.03.09

Football: Johan Djourou is convinced that Nicklas Bendtner, set to start up front against Roma, will prove ready to live up to his potential... more

Tottenham unveil plans for 60,000-seater stadium

13.11.08

Tottenham have released initial plans for their new 60,000-seat stadium that they hope to build on their existing site at White Hart Lane... more

Tottenham plan new 60,000-seat stadium at the Lane

30.10.08

Football: Tottenham reveal plans to build a 60,000-seat stadium at White Hart Lane but it will have a new name... more

Football Talk

23.10.08

Football: Spurs are going nowhere, Welsh fans are as respectful as ever to their English counterparts and it's pizza time at Upton Park... more

Boris: Olympic Stadium won't host a top-flight football club

07.10.08

Boris Johnson has ruled out a Premiership football club moving to the Olympic Stadium in 2013... more

Commentary: Football is still the best bet to avoid a white elephant

05.09.08

Building work is well advanced on the Olympic Stadium... more

Dramatic video: Bendy bus engulfed by flames

29.08.08

Another bendy bus has spontaneously burst into flames, forcing transport bosses to investigate the vehicles again. See the video here... more

Can we learn from our greatest Games?

27.08.08

As the spotlight shifts from Beijing to London’s preparations for 2012, one writer reveals how the problems facing today’s organisers mirror those that plagued Britain’s first Olympiad in 1908.... more