July 28 - Kuwait will not be suspended from competing in the London 2012 Olympics, but were warned that the country must amend its sports law before the end of the year to avoid the threat of further action.

July 28 - England and Japan will host the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup tournaments, it was announced in Dublin today.

July 28 - Delhi Police today assigned Ajay Chadha (pictured) as Special Commissioner for next year's Commonwealth Games in an effort to try to reassure the international community about security at the event.

July 28 - Britain will host the 2013 Rugby League World Cup for the first time since 2000, it was announced today.

July 28 - Bradley Wiggins (pictured) will concentrate exclusively on the Tour de France for the next two years in an effort to conquer cycling's greatest race before London 2012.

July 28 - London 2012 officials are reviewing their original intention to offer the cheapest tickets for the Olympics at only £15, it has been revealed.

July 28 - Convicted drugs cheat Dwain Chambers (pictured) was today named in Britain's squad for for next month's World Championships in Berlin.

July 28 - England and Japan are today awaiting confirmation that they will be chosen by the International Rugby Board (IRB) to host the 2015 and 2109 Rugby World Cup tournaments.

July 27 - The high-speed train that will take spectators from Central London to the Olympic Park in 2012 has had its first run and went faster than expected.

July 27 - Miss Ghana UK, Nicola Sackey (pictured), has officially launched a charitable foundation in Accra that she hopes will help send the country's athletes to the London 2012 Olympics and other major events.

July 27 - Rio de Janeiro's bid to follow London and host the 2016 Olympics has received a significant cash boost after entrepreneur Eike Batista today donated R$13 million (£4 million) to its election campaign.

July 27 - Barack Obama (pictured) today asked FIFA President Sepp Blatter to bring the 2018 or 2022 World Cup back to the United States.

July 27 - Trinidad & Tobago have dropped plans to bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games after they were forced to cancel the Caribbean Games because of the swine flu crisis, they announced today.

July 27 - Security concerns over the 2010 World Cup in New Delhi were dismissed today by Leandro Negre (pictured), the President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

July 27 - Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi (pictured), the Olympic 1500 metres champion, faced disciplinary hearing today to explain why he tested positive for the blood-boosting drug CERA after the Beijing Games.