Olympics News 

Heptathlete who won silver fails drugs test

Liudmyla Blonska, the Ukrainian heptathlete who failed doping test five years ago, could now be stripped of medal

• Questions run and run for Ohuruogu

Questions run and run for Ohuruogu

After Briton claims 400 metres gold, the debate continues over whether she should have been allowed to compete at all

• New golden girl will be forever tarnished

• Why things aren’t wizard in the land of Oz

Reade recovers from unexpected crash

Team GB's world champion survived an unexpected spill this morning on the first seeding run in the women's BMX

• Reade prepared for bumpy ride

• Pendleton joins the golden age

Hoy justifies superstar status with gold treble

British cyclists acclaim the abilities of their natural leader after his historic third success in Laoshan

• Pendleton and Hoy race to Olympic gold

• How Team GB turned hard work into gold

Football news 

Capello era finds no time for 'untouchables'

The England manager has changed the policy of his predecessors where some players were guaranteed a starting place when fit

• Capello puts new stamp on same captain

• Terry ready to lead England from back again

Benítez looks beyond Barry to Riera

Liverpool manager to concede defeat in his pursuit of Aston Villa captain, and concentrate on a move for the Espanyol winger

• Benitez turns to Hicks for help

• Torres fails to mask strife

Richards puts case for senior recall

England Under-21, 2 Slovenia Under-21, 1: Manchester City defender makes compelling case for a return to Capello's squad

• Terry beats off captaincy rivals

• Terry ready to lead England from back again

Trapattoni keeps Ireland focused on Norway

Troubles in Georgia and subsequent change in venue for world Cup qualifier have threatened to overshadow tonight’s friendly

• Finnan agrees to Ireland return

• Keane's strike gives Trapattoni welcome win

Cricket News 

Sri Lanka tipped to host Champions Trophy

Boards of England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa united in opposition to tournament being held in Pakistan

England Twenty20 game washed out

Twenty20 international with South Africa at the Riverside abandoned a day before it was due start because of heavy rain

Jones ruled out for the rest of the season

Worcestershire fast bowler needs operation on his injured knee which will keep the Ashes-winner out for up to a month

Uncertainty at Rose Bowl is reflected on the field

Hampshire v Somerset: Hampshire struggle to find form as changes off the field begin to take their toll and threaten survival

More Sport news 

Team GB adjust target to 20 golds

Successes of Phillips Idowu, the triple jumper, and David Price, the boxer, are forcing BOA to reassess its projections

Pendleton joins the golden age

Three times world champion overcomes nerves to take her one chance of gold after watching her team-mates' stellar feats

Mason flies his flags with high jump silver

Jamaican-born contemporary of Usain Bolt secures Britain's first athletics medal after taking peculiar route to Beijing

Goodison claims third GB sailing gold

The sailor from Sheffield took victory in the Laser class with a thoroughly professional, and ruthless, performance

racing and betting 

Entire Ebor meeting is abandoned

Officials left with no alternative but to concede defeat at waterlogged course after further rain today and no sign of significant improvement in future

Hamilton and Carlisle join the casualty list

There will be no afternoon racing on Wednesday with the north, in particular, being badly hit by the elements

Tamayuz lays down claim to be best miler

Freddie Head acclaims three-year-old as a champion after he enjoys a Sunday stroll in the Jacques le Marois at Deauville