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Sailors Hannah Mills and Saskia Clarke have set up a showdown with New Zealand in their final 470 class regatta race on Friday, after the Team GB pair equalled their opposition in a brilliant race for the hosts today.

Great Britain's Shanaze Reade and Liam Phillips got to impressive starts in their search for gold in the BMX competition.

Team GB medal hope Keri-Anne Payne has admitted that open-water swimming wasn't her first choice of event, with the star revealing she had hoped to swim in the pool at the beginning of her career.

As anniversary of English riots passes, Lianna Brinded examines how unanswered questions around shooting of Mark Duggan and the state of youth culture will spark more violence.

Scott Brash, Ben Maher and Nick Skelton all failed to back up their gold medals from the team equestrian showjumping with more glory today today, through the trio put in some gutsy rides to square up with the Swiss and Netherlands' favouriters.

Nicola Adams gets opportunity to become first woman to win boxing gold for Team GB after overcoming six-time world champ Mary Kom.

NFC payment technology is starting to become more widespread so we take a look at where you should be tapping your smartphone to pay for a sandwich.

London 2012 Games reveals emotional side of the cream of world sport - whatever their results.

Sophie Hitchon broke the British record for the hammer throwing, while Lynsey Sharp made it through to the 800m semi final in a successful day for Team GB's female track and field athletes.

Anonymous attacks website of Alex Schwazer, who was excluded from London 2012 Olympics for testing positive for performance-enhancer EPO.

Mo Farah is planning on backing up his first London Olympic gold medal with another on Saturday, after the Brit came third in his heat for the 5,000 metre run.

Germany's Robert Harting won gold, Iran's Ehsan Hadadi won silver and Estonia's Gerd Kanter won bronze in the men's discus throw on Tuesday.

Londoners back in touch with their inner child as Jeremy Deller's touring inflatable Sacrilege reaches east London park.

Arsenal will consider an approach for Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin only if Alex Song leaves the club.

Arsenal are believed to have opened initial talks with the agent of Senegal midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate after the youngster impressed while playing at the London 2012 Olympics.

Great Britain's Tim Brabants lost his Olympic finished K1 1000m title after Norway's Eirik Veras Larsen sprinted to victory at Eton Dorney.

Roy Hodgson has overseen England to their highest ever FIFA ranking as we sit 10 places higher than the mighty Brazil and four ahead of Lionel Messi's Argentina.

After a slow start, the hosts have turned into a winning machine and will be looking for more.

Amidst all the confusions surrounding the contract extension of Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, Liverpool have finally announced that the 24 year old has signed a new long term contract at Anfield.

Arsenal are reportedly interested in the services of Celtic and Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yeung. The Gunners are now in Germany and will play Lukas Podolski's former club, FC Koln, in a friendly on12 August

Peter Sands and Richard Meddings joined the bank in 2002, shortly after the alleged Iranian transactions began, and have been holding their current positions since 2006.

Freddie Evans managed to secure another medal for Team GB as he overcame Canadian boxer Custio Clayton to move into the semi-finals and be guaranteed a bronze medal.

Team GB men's hockey team booked an Olympic semi-final for the first time since 1988 against Netherlands after securing a nail-biting draw with Spain at the Riverbank Arena.

American judoka expelled from Olympics in doping scandal says he unintentionally ate hash brownie cooked up by family member ahead of Games.

Chris Hoy and Laura Trott led the crusade for gold in Team GB's cycling today, with Victoria Pendleton taking the silver as the nation smashed their record from Beijing on the Olympic medal tally.

Sprint sensation Kirani James, 19, makes history with victory in 400m meaning tiny Caribbean nation is smallest country ever to win a gold medal, says Julian Kossoff.

Attempted self-immolations claim life of woman who dies with hands clasped in prayer but monk in separate protest survives.

Team GB wins first medal in dressage at 2012 London, taking out gold.

Jessica Harper guilty of crime she was employed by Lloyds to combat.

Samsung Global Blogger Christie gets to meet Australian athletes as they relax after exertions at the Olympics.