The bid for the tournament ended in disaster last December, attracting only two FIFA members' votes including that of British FIFA vice-president Geoff Thompson... more
Consultants on the Olympic Park have been paid £500 million before the project is complete, it is revealed - but the Government also confirm the Games will come in under budget... more
Badminton chiefs have been attacked over 'sexist' plans to force women players to wear skimpy skirts instead of shorts or face a fine at the London Olympics
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Exclusive: A year after saying a regulator could be needed to overhaul the game, the Sports Minister's gone cold on the idea and is looking to the Select Committee for answers... more
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will rule on the row between the BOA and 2012 organisers after the Government failed to resolve the dispute over profits from the Games... more
Hugh Robertson said Strauss had shown immense maturity and strength of character when abandoning the series would have had serious consequences affecting relations between the two countries across the board... more
London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe is more than satisfied with the build-up to the Olympics despite the possibility of spending cuts in the Government's autumn review.... more
The Government lays the blame for England’s World Cup failure firmly at the Football Association’s door and called for a complete review of the top flight game in this country... more
Hugh Robertson calls the rise in pay “very worrying” but insists the Government should not intervene to force clubs to cut spending on player wages... more
Ashes cricket would not be returned to terrestrial television under a Conservative government despite the findings of a review into the 'Crown Jewels' of sport... more
The completion of London's £600 million Olympic security budget has been delayed again amid continued wrangling over the cost of protecting the Games from a terrorist attack... 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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