Get InvolvedFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:05AMIn the House of Commons yesterday, Jo Swinson MP called on Culture Minister Jeremy Hunt to help the BBC remain strong and independent. Jo Swinson praised the BBC for providing high quality programming and news coverage which is “free of the influence of commerce, or indeed Rupert Murdoch.”
Deal sees Ulster Grand Prix brought to the massesFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:17AMGreenlight Television and Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club have agreed terms to bring the prestigious Ulster Grand Prix to a worldwide audience over the next three years.
Fit-again Ennis ready for EurosThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:59AMWorld champion Jessica Ennis tells BBC Sport how a virus disrupted her preparations on her assault for European heptathlon gold.
Sky will launch 3D serviceThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:46AMTHE INQUIRER Murdoch will no longer be two dimensional
London 2012 eyes business backingThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:21AMSmall and medium-sized firms are asked to help raise funds for the British 2012 Olympic and Paralympic teams.
Chambers misses out on 100m medalThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:28AMDwain Chambers misses out on a medal as Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre wins the European Championships 100m, with Mark Lewis-Francis taking the silver.
Teenager Boulden seals Open spotWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:46AMAmy Boulden will become one of the youngest British players to play in the British Open this week after the Welsh teenager qualified at Southport.
Uche hit by fresh injury setbackWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:29AMNigerian striker Ikechukwu Uche suffers a setback in his recovery after damaging his knee again.
Olympic dreamsTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:44AMUkrainian fencer Olga Kharlan makes her point
Team orders row revives debateMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:02PMFormula One is back on familiar territory just when teams seemed to be making a real effort to put the fans and the sport before their own private interests.
Secret wartime role of St Albans nurseryMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:52AMTHE manager of a St Albans nursery is to speak on the radio about how the building played a crucial role in countering enemy spies during World War Two.
Dalglish expects Torres staySunday, July 25, 2010 @ 8:08AMFormer Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is confident the capture of Joe Cole and retention of captain Steven Gerrard will show Fernando Torres just how serious Roy Hodgson is about moving the Reds forwards.
Contador relief over Tour victorySunday, July 25, 2010 @ 7:52AMAlberto Contador expresses relief at clinching his third Tour de France victory despite not finding his best form.
Pakistan skipper hails winning startSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 7:42AMNew captain Salman Butt welcomes a new era for Pakistan after their three-wicket win against Australia at Headingley.
Live - German Grand PrixSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:48AMFernando Alonso wins the German Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa at Hockenheim.
REDKNAPP: MONEYBAGS CITY WILL WIN TITLESunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:09AMTottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes it is only a matter of time before Manchester City win the Barclays Premier League. Both City and Spurs are currently out in the United States for the Barclays New York Challenge.
Jeremy Hunt: Faster, higher, stronger – and cheaperSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 7:10PMFew artists craving credibility would seek out the endorsement of a politician, aside perhaps from Ben Eine, who last week saw Barack Obama receive his work as a gift for the walls of the White House.
Alex Higgins: Electrifying on the table, combustible off itSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 7:05PMAlex Higgins, who died last night, won two world snooker titles a decade apart and was an electrifying presence on the table and often a self-destructive one off it.
Steve DavisSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:59PMhas led the tributes to Alex Higgins after the two-time world champion died after a long battle with cancer on Saturday.
Snooker star Alex Higgins diesSaturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:17PMSnooker star Alex Higgins died today after a long battle with throat cancer.
BBC Allowed To Release Mobile AppsFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:36AMThe BBC has been freed to launch smartphone apps by the BBC Trust, which has ruled that the idea does not need to be subjected to a Public Value Test despite concern about market distortion from commercial publishers.
Star Drivers Line Up for Abarth Celebrity RaceFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:11AMSLOUGH, UNITED KINGDOM – July 23, 2010: Stars from TV, radio, sport and music will line up on the grid this week (23 July) to race Abarth 500 cars for charity at the world-famous Silverstone Circuit.
Free to air Ashes decision delayedWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 7:55AMA decision on whether future home England Ashes Test matches will be available on free-to-air television has been deferred until 2013, according to the BBC.
Gerrard set to stay at LiverpoolTuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 5:33AMLiverpool captain Steven Gerrard assures the club he plans to remain at Anfield, BBC Sport understands.
PENDLETON TO MISS COMMONWEALTH GAMESMonday, July 19, 2010 @ 11:44AMPendleton - not going to Delhi. Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton has joined Sir Chris Hoy in opting not to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October.
Robert Jones doubts Henson returnMonday, July 19, 2010 @ 10:26AMEx-Wales captain Robert Jones hopes Wales centre Gavin Henson returns to the sport, but fears it will not happen.
Pedrosa edges Lorenzo in GermanySunday, July 18, 2010 @ 8:44AMDani Pedrosa beats world championship leader Jorge Lorenzo into second place at the German MotoGP in Sachsenring.
Slopestyle endorsed for OlympicsFriday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:37AMSnowboard slopestyle and ski half-pipe could make their debuts as Winter Olympic sports at the next Games in Sochi in 2014.
Man City set to sign £16m KolarovFriday, July 16, 2010 @ 10:26AMManchester City agree £16m deal to sign Serbian left-back Aleksandar Kolarov from Lazio, BBC Sport understands
TAX RULES HAMPER BID TO ATTRACT STARSWednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:09AMThe European Tour is hoping the Government will take steps to ease tax regulations which they see as a deterrent to world stars playing more in Britain.
British minister to look into Bolt withdrawalTuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 10:03AM* British tax rules may cost London Bolt appearance * Sports minister say could intervene in issue * Bolt agent hoping situation can be resolved
Summer Wine star criticises BBC over end of showTuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 9:07AMLast Of The Summer Wine star Tom Owen has criticised the BBC for not filming a specially-written farewell episode of the axed show, which was set in Yorkshire.
Post-race press conference - British GP - Pt.2Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:40PMQuestions from the floor. Q: (Ian Parkes The Press Association). Mark, we obviously caught the comments over the radio at the end of the race. Theres clearly no love lost inside Red Bull at the moment. Do you honestly feel that you are the number two driver after what happened yesterday? Mark Webber: Ah, yesterday I wasnt happy, clearly. Im sure well have some pretty decent chats tomorrow. Today ...
PATRICK COLLINS: Spain have their magicians, we have the man with a whistleSaturday, July 10, 2010 @ 4:02PMIn the city of Johannesburg, close by the township of Soweto, the game the world plays will reach a turning point on Sunday night. If the Dutch should prevail, it will represent the triumph of a philosophy which values sober caution above swaggering risk.
Brothers in arms at Loch LomondSaturday, July 10, 2010 @ 1:17PMEdoardo and Francesco Molinari could become the first brothers to play in the Ryder Cup
Hansen: Best atmosphereThursday, July 8, 2010 @ 8:30AM"In terms of atmosphere, this World Cup should go down as one of the best"
Montgomerie hails Euro strengthWednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 12:17PMThere has never been a better time to be a European golfer, according to Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie.
Europe studies new rocket optionsWednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 12:03PMThe European Space Agency (Esa) has asked a consortium to investigate what sort of rocket should succeed the Ariane 5.
Beau Dure: Tipping Point for U.S. Soccer Has Long PassedWednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 10:01AMThe numbers are in on the World Cup, and it appears 40 billion Americans are watching on ESPN, another 40 billion are watching on Univision, and another 120 billion are watching online.
World Cup 2010 - World Cup Pundit - More ITV woeWednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 12:54AMAnother day at the World Cup, another talking point - just why was Clive Tyldesley left to commentate on Netherlands-Uruguay on his own?
The World Cup trophy is pretty darn ugly. But nothing says balls like the Golden Cup!Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 7:19PMSt. Louis has been a soccer town since before the Cardinals started winning the World Series. According to St. Louis soccer historian David Litterer, the sport arrived in the early 1880s through amateur leagues in Catholic parishes and ethnic social clubs across the city and became immens...
Boris Becker -- star born at Wimbledon 1985Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 7:59AMBerlin, July 5: A slight nod and a brief smile - that is how Boris Becker in a television ad looks at the defining moment of his tennis career: the Wimbledon title in 1985.
Dutch dominate wheelchair finalsSunday, July 4, 2010 @ 12:33PMRobin Ammerlaan and Stefan Olsson and Esther Vergeer and Sharon Walraven win the Wimbledon wheelchair doubles.
Where Jeeves meets a hard-boiled detectiveSaturday, July 3, 2010 @ 2:40AMWriters PG Wodehouse and Raymond Chandler wrote about different worlds, but they shared the same education at one school in south London, says David Cannadine in his Point of View column.
Cuppers get kicksSaturday, July 3, 2010 @ 1:51AMMost everybody in the NASCAR garage is in pursuit of the Sprint Cup, but Friday at Daytona International Speedway some were following the other Cup.
Michael Schumacher swaps his racing car for a reining horseFriday, July 2, 2010 @ 10:06AMFormula One driver Michael Schumacher and BBC motorsport presenter Lee McKenzie are swapping racing cars for a different type of horse power to take part in a reining competition
Finland makes broadband a ‘legal right’Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 1:29AMBBC News Finland has become the first country in the world to make broadband a legal right for every citizen. From 1 July every Finn will have the right to access to a 1Mbps (megabit per second) broadband connection. Finland has vowed to connect everyone to a 100Mbps connection by 2015. In the UK the [...]