British duo claim open water medals

8:58pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Britain made it five swimming medals in Beijing as Keri-Anne Payne and Cassie Patten claimed silver and bronze in the open water event.

Zenit close door on Arshavin move

8:58pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Zenit St Petersburg claim to have closed the door on Andrei Arshavin's proposed transfer to Tottenham.

Mixed emotions for surfing pair

8:58pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

It was a day of mixed emotions for Great Britain at the Olympic sailing competition on Wednesday as Bryony Shaw delivered the country's first ever women's windsurfing medal but Nick Dempsey narrowly missed out in the men's RS:X event.

Bolt clinches sprint double

8:58pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Jamaica's Usain Bolt on Wednesday night became the first man to win the Olympic sprint double for 24 years with his second world record in five days in Beijing.

Reports: Barwick to leave FA

8:58pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Chief executive Brian Barwick is to leave the Football Association, it has been reported.

Degale wins in style

8:58pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

James Degale produced one of the finest performances of his career to score a comprehensive 8-3 victory over Kazakhstan's Bakthiyar Artayev and guarantee Great Britain's third boxing medal of the Beijing Games.

Irish held in Oslo

8:58pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Robbie Keane's 34th international goal was enough only to claim a 1-1 draw for the Republic of Ireland as Norway staged an impressive fightback.

Bronze for injury-plagued Danvers

8:58pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Britain's Natasha Danvers turned the worst season of her life into the best with an Olympic bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles in Beijing.

Silvestre seals surprise Gunners move

8:58pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has bolstered his defensive options after the Gunners completed the signing of Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre for an undisclosed fee.

Leak prompts UK gas price hike

Updated 7:46pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

UK wholesale gas prices have soared by more than 14% after a leak on a North Sea pipeline prompted fears about supplies this winter.

More National News »