Popow sets new world sprint record ahead of IPC World Championships
By Gary Anderson
July 15 -
World and Paralympic T42 100 metres champion Heinrich Popow has set a new world record time of 12.11 seconds at a race on home turf in Germany to send out a clear message of intent to rival Scott Reardon of Australia.
July 15 -
World and Paralympic T42 100 metres champion Heinrich Popow has set a new world record time of 12.11 seconds at a race on home turf in Germany to send out a clear message of intent to rival Scott Reardon of Australia.
American Phil Mickelson claimed his first individual win on British soil by overcoming South Africa's Branden Grace in a sudden death play-off to win the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart Golf Links in Inverness.
July 14 - Japan secured their first World Cup of Softball title since the inaugural tournament in 2005 here today with a 6-3 victory over a new-look United States team, ending the hosts run of six consecutive World Cup wins in the process.
July 14 - The United States women's eight rowed home to a new world best time of 5min 54.16sec, while the men ended the four-year unbeaten run of Germany with a win against the Olympic champions at the Samsung World Rowing Cup in Lucerne.
July 14 - Chris Froome celebrated le Quatorze Juillet by taking a firm grip on the 100th Tour de France today.
July 14 - The concluding day of the Sainsbury's British Championships and World Trials produced a drama in the women's 1,500 metres final which saw two leading contenders, London 2012 finalists Laura Weightman and Lisa Dobriskey, fail to finish.
July 14 - International Softball Federation (ISF) President and World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) co-President Don Porter has vowed to do all he can to make up for the pain of the bat and ball sports being dropped from the Olympic programme.
July 14 - Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell, two of the world's leading sprinters in recent years, are both facing doping suspensions after reports of positive tests.
Madrid 2020 has unveiled the second group of young Spanish athletes that are to become the standard bearers of the Madrid 2020 Olympic bid as part of its 20/20 United for a Dream initiative.
International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) President John Twomey says his organisation is facing bankruptcy due to the legal costs incurred when the British Sonar team appealed the awarding of a penalty, which cost them a bronze medal at London 2012.
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has announced the signing of a three-year partnership with sportswear provider Oakley, which sees the company become the Official High Performance Optical Wear Supplier for the nation's athletes.
The Berlin Mararthon, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has announced a new four-year agreement with official print partner Laserline.
July 13 - The United States were defeated for the first time in this year's World Cup of Softball today, going down to a 7-4 loss against a resilient Japanese side led by superstar pitcher Yukiko Ueno.
July 13 - Olympic champions Eric Murray and Hamish Bond held off the challenge of the London 2012 silver medallists, Germain Chardin and Dorian Mortelette of France to win their men's pairs semi-final at Lucerne and set themselves up for victory in tomorrow's final at the third Samsung World Rowing Cup of the season.
July 13 - James Dasaolu made the most of a baking hot day at the Sainsbury's British Championships and World Trials as he won his 100 metres semi-final in 9.91sec to become the second fastest Briton in history.
