July 24 - James Cracknell (pictured), the two-time Olympic gold medallist, has been appointed as sustainability ambassador for the London 2012 Games.

July 24 - Sebastian Coe (pictured) today launched the London 2012 Open Weekend by working out with the ith the English National Ballet.

July 24 - Favourites Nick Matthew (pictured) and Nicol David secured the gold medals in the World Games squash championships today after straight games victories in the men's and women's finals, respectively, in Kaohsiung.

July 24 - FINA, swimming's world governing body, today voted to outlaw the polyurethane suits which have revolutionised the sport and seen world record times fall dramatically.

July 24 - Usain Bolt's stunning victory in the 100 metres in the Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace tonight was overshadowed by reports that five Jamaican athletes have tested positive for banned drugs.

July 24 - Mark Cavendish (pictured) claimed his fifth stage win today making him the most successful British Tour de France rider in history.

July 24 - British swimming has become a force on the international stage thanks to the 2012 Olympics being awarded to London, double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington (pictured) claimed today.

July 24 - Alistair Brownlee (pictured), the current leader of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships Series, will head the British field for the race in London on August 15, it was announced today.

July 24 - Duncan Lewis (pictured), has been appointed to the role as strategic lead for commercial, marketing and communications at Commonwealth Games England (CGE), it was announced today.

July 24 - Preliminary results from a study undertaken in Beijing in order to measure the impact of last year's Paralympic Games for China and its capital have been presented to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

July 24 - Smarts, a Glasgow and Edinburgh-based public relations company, has been appointed by the 2014 Commonwealth Games to help them with their communications, it has been announced.

July 24 - New Zealand has recognised the achievements of Sir John Walker and Peter Snell (pictured), two of its greatest ever Olympic athletics, in different ceremonies.

July 24 - Former England internationals John Barnes (pictured), Phil Neal and Gary Stevens will be ambassadors for Liverpool's bid to host matches if England's campaign to stage the 2018 World Cup is successful.

July 24 - Birks & Mayors the official jewellery supplier of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, has received a Sustainability Star from officials for its Games-related sustainability innovations, they have announced.

July 24 - Britain added 10 medals on the final of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), which finished in Tampere today, to end the event with 25 medals, including ten gold.