July 27 - Britain will be without their leading NBA star Luol Deng (pictured) for this summer's European Championships, it was officially confirmed today - something first reported by insidethegames a month ago.

July 27 - A series of events are planned today to mark the Three Years To Go countdown to the start of the London Olympics, which are due to open on this day in 2012.

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 26 - Britain's Mark Cavendish won his sixth stage victory in the Tour de France, sprinting alone down the Champs Elysees, while Spain's Alberto Contador won his second overall Tour victory.

July 26 - Britain's Jo Jackson (pictured) and Rebecca Adlington had to settle for second and third in the 400 metres freestyle behind Federica Pellegrini as she ensured the World Championships got off to a record-breaking start.

July 26 - The United States bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup is set to receive a massive boost today when Presient Barack Obama is personally invited to the tournament in South Africa next year by Sepp Blatter.

July 26 - Britain's Mark Cavendish won his sixth stage victory in the Tour de France, sprinting alone down the Champs Elysees, while Spain's Alberto Contador won his second overall Tour victory.

July 26 - Britain's Jo Jackson (pictured) and Rebecca Adlington had to settle for second and third in the 400 metres freestyle behind Federica Pellegrini as she ensured the World Championships got off to a record-breaking start.

July 26 - The United States bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup is set to receive a massive boost today when Presient Barack Obama is personally invited to the tournament in South Africa next year by Sepp Blatter.

July 25 - Britain's performance at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), which finished in Tampere last night, has been praised by Mark England, the team's Chef de Mission.

July 25 - Britain's performance at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), which finished in Tampere last night, has been praised by Mark England, the team's Chef de Mission.

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.