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Usain Bolt is the 'Muhammad Ali of athletics', says Coe

06.09.11
London 2012 chairman also likened Bolt's time at the World Championships in Daegu to the return of Beatlemania... more

One perfect punch and Henry Cooper was bathed in a wave of affection forever

03.05.11
Writer reflects on what made his friend a true British icon having been at Wembley Stadium the night the boxer dumped Cassius Clay on the floor... more

Tweets of the week

15.04.11
From Rory Mcllroy to Will Carling, take a look at some of the best 'tweets' from the sporting week... more

Szczesny high on confidence as Arsenal get ready to rumble

08.03.11
Exclusive: Polish goalkeeper is confident Gunners can survive Nou Camp onslaught... more

Get streetwise with iPhones

28.06.10
The app revolution is set to get royal approval today as Crown Estates releases a free guide to Regent Street.... more

Legendary boxing commentator Harry Carpenter dies

22.03.10
BBC boxing commentator Harry Carpenter has died at the age of 84, it was announced today... more

Peter Crouch crowned 'Funniest man in British sport'

11.03.10
England footballer topped poll of the best one liners and comedy football moments of all time... more

David Haye salutes champions

19.02.10
David Haye has come face to face with two heavyweight champions in the jump racing world - and has compared them to two boxing greats... more

Jack Sparrow impersonator saves visitor from meeting his Waterloo

19.02.10
Tube supervisor who also works as a Captain Jack Sparrow impersonator tells how he dragged a 'deranged' attacker off a retired US politician in London... more

Pleased as punch: Muhammad Ali meets Angelina Jolie

11.12.09
Muhammad Ali and Angelina Jolie embrace as a bearded Brad Pitt looks on... more

David Haye eyes £20m Klitschko clash at Wembley Stadium

09.11.09
Officials at the venue contact Britain’s new world champion over staging fight with one of the Kiltschko brothers... more

Victory was surreal... it hasn’t sunk in yet, says champion Hayemaker

09.11.09
Video: Victorious David Haye tells how becoming world heavyweight boxing champion was a 'surreal' experience that had not sunk in yet... more

David Haye confident that he will slay Goliath

27.10.09
Exclusive: As he prepares to take on an absolute monster of a man, the Brit is confident his 'beauty' really will tame the 'beast'... more

Ricky Gervais recreates Muhammad Ali moment

05.10.09
Ricky Gervais shows he is among the big hitters by recreating a famous Muhammad Ali pose. ... more

Ricky Hatton humbled by encounter with Muhammad Ali

26.08.09
Ricky Hatton fought back tears after welcoming Muhammad Ali to his gym in Manchester... more

Muhammad Ali visits Ricky Hatton's gym

26.08.09
Muhammad Ali brought a suburb of Manchester to a standstill when he visited Ricky Hatton's gym on what many believe will be his last trip to Britain... more

Legends take to the stage in Soul Power

10.07.09
When Jeffrey Levy-Hinte was brought in to do work for “Rumble in the Jungle” he ended up making Soul Power.... more

Sporting Miscellanies

07.07.09
Gavin Rossdale turned up to watch Roger Federer's victory without Gwen Stefani... more

Let's hope that legend Lance Armstrong doesn't tarnish his great legacy

03.07.09
The greater the sportsman, the less willing he can be to accept mortal limits and the harder it is to retire, to say goodbye... more

Check into the jet set's new comfort zone

10.05.09
You get sleek design and all mod cons when you wing in to Farnborough, home of the air show, says Jo Fernández... more

Underground graffiti tells story of 138 years at the Royal Albert Hall

22.04.09
The Royal Albert Hall is going underground with a new exhibition of graffiti art... more

A ringside seat at the Café Royal sale

22.12.08
London's most decadent waterhole and Oscar Wilde’s favourite haunt Café Royal put its contents up for auction preview... more

Calzaghe's no average Joe, but he is deluded if he thinks he's a great

10.11.08
Joe Calzaghe is a brave, skilled, resilient and formidable fighter - but not a boxing great, says Matthew Norman... more

We've had the tears ... now for the triumph

19.09.08
Ryder Cup: Padraig Harrington prepared to launch Europe's Ryder Cup defence at Valhalla with a confident declaration that Nick Faldo's team are ready to lift one of sport's greatest prizes for a fourth successive time... more

The sands of time won't stop B-Hop

15.04.08
As his showdown with Joe Calzaghe nears, 43-year-old Bernard Hopkins is still a fighter near the top of his game... more

Cafe Royal to be given a six-star makeover in £90m hotel deal

14.04.08
The historic Cafe Royal is to be transformed into a "six star" hotel after the Regent Street building changed hands in a £90 million deal... more

Heavy going

21.08.06
Trumpeter Jumaane Smith was blowing like a young Woody Shaw as the Rashied Ali quartet played some heavy modern jazz in two uncompromising sets at Live! on the Park.... more


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