Athletics: Britain's Craig Pickering ran the fastest 100 metres of his life but was no match for world-record holder Usain Bolt in the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Ostrava... more
A wretched athletics tradition reared its ugly head in Beijing to spoil the Team GB party - namely, the Great British relay farce as the reigning champions crashed out... more
British athletes began their push for a weekend Olympic gold rush - with heptathlete Kelly Sotherton leading the way in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium... more
Dwain Chambers does not expect his legal challenge against a lifetime Olympic ban to be heard for another week, causing major disruption to team selection for Beijing... 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