Basketball World Cup 2014 is "In Your Hands" as countdown clock is unveiled
By James Crook
July 1 - The official countdown to the 2014 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup in Madrid has begun with the unveiling of the countdown clock in the Spanish capital, as more than 50,000 lined the streets to hear the new slogan, "In Your Hands", revealed for the first time.
July 1 - The official countdown to the 2014 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup in Madrid has begun with the unveiling of the countdown clock in the Spanish capital, as more than 50,000 lined the streets to hear the new slogan, "In Your Hands", revealed for the first time.
July 2 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has launched a search for a classification manager ahead of the Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Paralympics.
July 2 - Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore and Sport England chair Nick Bitel have announced a three-year £16.8 million ($25.5 million/€20 million) deal to inspire thousands of British young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to get involved in new sports.
July 2 - Sir Chris Hoy, Britain's most decorated Olympian, will join the Glasgow 2018 delegation as it delivers its final Youth Olympic bid presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne on Thursday (July 4).
July 2 - National Hockey League (NHL) Commissioner Gary Bettman has claimed a deal to free players for the Sochi 2014 Olympics will be agreed "soon, very soon" after he attended a five-hour meeting with International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel and National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) executive director Donald Fehr.
Canadian athletes have taken part in an event showcasing Paralympic sports as part of Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa.
July 2 - Sara Sutcliffe, former legal director of the British Olympic Association (BOA), has been named interim chief executive at the English Table Tennis Association (ETTA) following the retirement of Richard Yule, who had been in the position for 18 years.
July 1 - The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has been forced to re-open the bidding process for the 2018 World Equestrian Games after sole bidder Canada failed to provide the necessary financial support to host the showpiece event, although Bromont/Montreal will remain a part of that process.
June 30 - Australia's women have secured the Investec Hockey World League Semi-Final title with a 3-0 win over hosts England in Chiswick today.
The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) has met with Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) to discuss issues surrounding the presentation and scheduling of the sport at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
July 2 - The importance to Colombia of Medellín's bid to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics will be illustrated here on Thursday (July 4) when the country's President Juan Manuel Santos will the lead delegation for the final presentation and vote.
July 1 - British Paralympic long jump medallist Stef Reid is aiming to make her mark on sporting history as she targets a place on the Scottish squad at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games where she will compete alongside able-bodied athletes.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced its shortlist of athletes for the June Athlete of the Month Award and the public now has one week to vote for the winner by visiting its homepage.
July 1 - The £500 million ($761 million/€584 million) Olympic and Paralympic sport has been guaranteed over the next four years as part of the Government spending review represents a "cast iron commitment" to the department following London 2012, according to Britain's Sports Minister Hugh Robertson.
July 1 - SportAccord general director Vincent Gaillard has been replaced by Stefan Vlad Marinescu, it was announced here today.
