Sebastian Coe insists there will be no knee-jerk reaction against the sport's false start rules in the wake of Bolt's disqualification from the 100 metres final... more
City Spy hopes jolly Scot David Orr makes a few bob from the sale of his Mint Hotel group. Sadly the annual accounts for the year to March, just filed at Companies House, reveal that most of the £550 million Blackstone is reportedly offering will be pocketed by the banks... more
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New England skipper Andrew Strauss has his work cut out trying to heal a divided dressing room following the spectacular fall out between Kevin Pietersen and Peter Moores. We take a look at some of the biggest sporting spats between team-mates
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Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe has thrown his weight behind the Evening Standard's campaign for a proper sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympics... more
Marlon Devonish will be a key figure when Great Britain's 4x100metres relay team use the European Cup as part of their preparations to retain the Olympic title in Beijing... 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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