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South African athlete set to make history when he competes in the London 2012 Olympic heats for the 400 metres.

Arsenal fans are still waiting to hear any news on the future of striker Robin van Persie as they look to find out whether he will remain at the club beyond the end of the transfer window.

Tottenham Hostpur could yet bring Nuri Sahin to the club after it was reported that Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho was set to have a sit down discussion with the midfielder to discuss his future.

The news that eight badminton players have been disqualified from the London 2012 Olympics for match-fixing has led to number of former players and officials commenting on the bold decision of the Badminton World Federation.

Painted, dressed and draped in their national colours, supporters from across the globe flood London to celebrate Olympic Games.

Chelsea will continue to strengthen their squad over the summer, according to Ron Gourlay, with Roberto Di Matteo hoping to bring in one or two new players across the park as the side look to challenge once more for a top four spot.

Bradley Wiggins wins record seventh medal to surpass Sir Steve Redgrave as GB's greatest ever Olympian in Britain's second gold of the day.

Andre Villas-Boas has admitted that Luka Modric may not be in the right mental state to return to the Tottenham squad yet, with the incoming manager revealing he'll reassess the plamaker's future when Spurs return to England.

Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has not travelled for the club's Europa League qualifier against FC Gomel as his future at Anfield continues to be shrouded in uncertainty.

Anthony Crolla has been named as the last entrant in the next Prizefighter event which takes place on October 6 in Liverpool.

Numerous reports are making the rounds over Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov's future, with the star reportedly fielding interest from QPR and AC Milan.

Samsung Global Blogger Maya loves many things about the UK - just don't ask her to cheer on our sports.

All eight badminton players involved in yesterday's controversies have been banned from the London 2012 Olympics after a series of appeals over their elimination from the women's doubles attempting to "throw" matches were rejected by the Badminton World Federation.

Team GB's men eight claimed bronze at Eton Dorney as Greg Searle's attempts to become Olympic champion 20 years after his gold in Barcelona came to a disappointing end.

British archer Amy Oliver has crashed out of the women's individual archery event at the London 2012 Olympics

Great Britain celebrated their first gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics as Helen Glover and Heather Stanning cruised to victory in the women's pair and the rest of Team GB was quick to show their support.

Team GB's women’s pair of Heather Stanning and Helen Glover finish more than a length ahead of Australia to take title.

Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Javier Hernandez will improve significantly next season, with the Manchester United striker aiming to undo the pain from the final day of last season and take his club to another title.

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is hoping to further strengthen his defence this summer after the club were linked with new offers for FC Twente's Douglas Texeira and Lille right-back Mathieu Debuchy.

Great Britain's rowing pair Helen Glover and Heather Stanning won the first UK's gold medal today, after they stormed to victory in front of 25,000 screaming fans at Dorney Lake.

Great Britain coach Hope Powell is wary of the threat of Canada in the Olympic quarter final after maintaining their 100% win record after beating Brazil in front of a record Wembley crowd for a women's fixture.

Tottenham came from behind to beat New York Red Bulls 2-1 in the final game of their pre-season tour of the United States as new signing Gylfi Sigurdsson scored a superb winner.

Four Women's Doubles Pairs Charged For Match Fixing

Manchester United have confirmed that they have sent young goalkeeper Ben Amos to Hull City on a season-long loan in order to try and gain some vital first team experience.

Brendan Rodgers has revealed that he is in constant contact with Liverpool's American owners over Liverpool's transfer policy, with the incoming manager admitting he hopes to strengthen the squad further before this summer's deadline day.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted to concerns over transfer spending by the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) this summer

Tom Cleverley believes Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and Gaston Ramirez pose a major threat to Team GB's qualification hopes.

As zombies become main feature for paintballing and boot camps, Lianna Brinded's Geek Speak looks at the craze sweeping US and UK.

Martin Keown believes that the workings behind the scenes at Arsenal this summer have been a success so far, despite the fact that the club looks likely to lose captain Robin van Persie before deadline day.