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Chelsea have made a serious approach for Marseille defender Cesar Azpilicueta, the French club have confirmed.

Phillips Idowu was unable to qualify for the finals of the triple jump after crashing out at the very first stage of the competition with a best jump of just 16.53m.

Disappointing retail sales figures from the British Retail Consortium cast doubt of consumer recovery for recession-hit UK in third quarter.

Team GB on track to reach most successful Olympic games in more than 100 years with crucial day in triathlon, dressage and cycling.

The global battle for financial centre dominance has British banks, including Standard Chartered, fighting for their international reputation.

Juventus are planning to switch their striker target from Arsenal's Robin van Persie to Liverpool's Luis Suarez.

Punks condemned for 'religious hatred and enmity' as Madonna wades in to support 'political art'.

UK bicycles' sales have boomed following Bradley Wiggins's recent victories.

Liverpool are the latest club to be linked with Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin who has been told that he is no longer in the first team plans of manager Jose Mourinho.

With the Mars rover Curiosity revealing the phenomenal scientific and technological feats that humans can achieve, physicist Donald Sinclair slams naysayers and explains why the monumental expedition is worth every single penny

Tottenham are hoping that they will finally be able to agree a deal for a striker in the coming weeks as they prepare to make an official offer for Brazilian forward Leandro Damiao.

Andrey Arshavin has edged closer to a move away from Arsenal after Galatasaray made an offer of £4million for the midfielder who has struggled to live up to expectations in north London.

Shares in emerging markets bank fall by double digits, despite Standard Chartered rejecting accusations that it acted as a “rogue institution” by funnelling Iranian money through the US in a case that echoes HSBC.

Heading into day 11, Team GB will be hoping to surpass the 19 gold medal achieved at Beijing 2008.

Google's latest in its series of Olympic doodles is an interactive doodle on men's 110m hurdles.

Great Britain's Dai Greene finished a disappointing fourth as Felix Sanchez turned back the clocked to regain his Olympic 400m hurdles title.

Jason Kenny produced two of the rides of his life to take the gold medal in the men's sprint as be beat old rival Gregroy Bauge of France.

Lord Coe says poetic justice that 70kg judo bronze winner happened to be sitting next to disruptive Olympics spectator.

Great Britain win team show jumping gold in a ride-off with Netherlands on final day of competition at London 2012.

Great Britain's Beth Tweddle won bronze on her final Olympic appearance in the uneven bars individual final.

Best places along the course to watch Team GB athletes compete for gold at the London 2012 Games - for free.

Anthony Ogogo, Anthony Joshua and Nicola Adams are both guarenteed an Olympic medal after winning their respective quarter-final clashes on a mixed day for Britain's boxers at the Excel Arena on Monday.

Team GB's attempts to build on their three athletics gold medals continued in impressive fashion, as Lawrence Okoye reached Wednesday's men's discuss final.

The charismatic Jamaican sprinter entertained the crowds on the night he retained his title as the fastest in the world.

Hot on the heels of Usain Bolt's dance moves, IB Times UK rounds up the most weird and wonderful celebrations of London 2012 so far.

Chelsea signing Oscar has admitted that he is hoping to convince Neymar to join the west London club, with the starlet hoping he can have his Brazilian teammate on side in the Premier League.

At the London Olympics 2012, Kate Middleton, who is a Team GB ambassador, wore jeans and a blue Team GB top with red cuffs. Kate sat with Gymnast Kristian Thomas and cheered the players.

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo insists that the club will not make any major changes to the team's playing style this season.

Tim Brabants is in with a chance of retaining his Olympic title after qualifying for Wednesday's 'A' final after finishing fourth in his semi-final of the K1 kayak 1000m at Dorney Lake this morning.

Ennis, Murray, Farah and Ohuruogu among athletes pushing Great Britain's spectacular leap to third place behind China and US