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.

July 24 - A limited edition souvenir pin marking three years to go until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games is to be released by Honav.

July 24 - New figures released today show more than four million youngsters and senior citizens have taken part in Government’s £140 million free swimming initiative, a key part of the London 2012 legacy plans.

July 24 - Auckland officials have begun undertaking preliminary work on a bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, before a NZ$325,000 (£125,367) feasibility study, co-funded by central and local Government, begins next month.

July 24 - England and the other European contenders should not write off the United States to host the 2018 World Cup, the leader of their bid warned today.

July 24 - A record 139 countries broadcast the International Rugby Board's (IRB) Seven World Series, giving the sport a massive boost as it begins its final push to be re-admitted to the Olympic Games.

July 24 - England may travel to Thailand for a friendly international next year as the Football Association tries to win support for its bid to host the 2018 World Cup, bid leader Andy Anson (pictured) admitted.

July 23 - More than 300 Christian leaders from across the denominations have begun the task of mobilising the church for outreach programme during the London 2012 Olympics.

July 23 - Sven Goran Eriksson (pictured) has backed Nottingham's bid to be a host city as part of England's plans to stage the 2018 World Cup after he was unveiled as the new director of football at Notts County FC.

July 23 - Ottawa's Government is planning to spend more than C$8 million (£4.4 million) on an advertising campaign to promote the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics to Canadians, it was revealed today.

July 23 - Britain's Bradley Wiggins (pictured) moved back up into fourth place overall in the Tour de France after finishing sixth in the individual time trial in Annecy.