Manchester United teenage sensation Adnan Januzaj and his team-mates David De Gea and Rio Ferdinand were among the star-studded cast who spent a night of the international break watching some of the finest basketball players on the planet in Manchester. Januzaj, who rejected a call-up from the Belgium national team earlier this week, was in the crowd as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Philadelphia 76ers at the Phones 4 U Arena 103-99.
Olympic sailing hero Ben Ainslie, 36, is dating former Sky Sports presenter Georgie Thompson, also 36, who has now made her home in New York – and is perhaps best known for going out with one half of Ant and Dec.
Scottish racing driver Dario Franchitti is recovering in hospital following surgery after crashing at the IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Houston.
The family of Paralympic hero David Weir have hit out at a local housing company who won't provide a home with a downstairs toilet - forcing the six-time gold medallist to drag himself upstairs by his arms.
CHARLES SALE: Bill Sweeney, head of business development at Puma, is to be named as the new chief executive of the British Olympic Association.
For Michael Jamieson, a Glasgow boy who grew up pushing himself to the limit on cold mornings at Tollcross, the chance to return as a conquering hero next summer has the potential to surpass even his experience at last summer's Olympics.
It has probably been on the cards since Louis Smith walked off with the glitterball last Christmas, but Strictly Come Dancing is to launch a spin-off gymnastics show. As judges for a Strictly spin-off Smith would make a rather less flamboyant version of Bruno Tonioli.
The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Manchester this week for a pre-season clash against the Philadelphia 76ers, but there could be something of a civil war in their camp.
World snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan claims to have 'pushed his luck' by taking drugs during his career.
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will host the first three days of next year's Giro d'Italia, it has been confirmed.
Olympic triple jumper Phillips Idowu is due to appear in court to face drink drive charges. He was stopped while driving through Epping, Essex.
Lance Armstrong's Olympic medal is back with the IOC. The International Olympic Committee stripped the rider of the bronze medal from the 2000 Games.
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the most toxic dressing room in football - Jose would not have kept QPR up last season
QPR boss reveals Rangers woes
Hoddle back in FA fold after Dyke invites former boss to join taskforce charged with reshaping English football
Ex- England boss could be back at the FA
EXCLUSIVE: I was called 'Judas' and 'scum' when I left Portsmouth... my wife said to me - 'My God Harry, what have you done?'
England players should be born in England! Wilshere says Januzaj shouldn't represent Three Lions
Jack Wilshere has waded into the debate
EXCLUSIVE: Injury blow for United as Fellaini faces six weeks on sidelines
Midfielder Marouane Fellaini faces up to six weeks out of action
After THAT cigarette, Wilshere's ready to drag England to the World Cup
Jack Wilshere has discovered there is no smoke without satire
ASH WEDNESDAY: FA new boy Beck was a Master of the Dark Arts... and likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City still use mind games
Liverpool to review Suarez contract at end of season despite wantaway striker's summer of discontent
Ian Ayre says the club will consider new deal
MARTIN SAMUEL: If England don't qualify for the World Cup it's simple... Roy HAS to go
Roy Hodgson is not a bad man. If England fail to qualify he must leave
They are seven brilliant young athletes with the same mouth-watering ambition — winning gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. And for the next three-and-a-half years, Sportsmail has teamed up with the National Lottery to follow their journey to Brazil. After the success of Tom Daley, Louis Smith and Co in the Magnificent Seven series ahead of London 2012, these seven athletes are aiming to follow in their footsteps.
Adam Gemili, one of Sportsmail’s seven Road to Rio athletes, reveals all about becoming only the second British sprinter ever to run 200m under 20sec, the heartbreak of losing bronze in the 4x100m relay and what it’s like knowing the fastest man ever will be coming past you on that bend...
ROAD TO RIO 2016: It's not been long since I got back from Frankfurt with the GB team where we won the European championships, and it was a fantastic tournament. It feels good being a European champion!
The National Lottery has announced £347 million of funding to over 1,300 elite athletes across the four year Olympiad ahead of Rio 2016.
It's been a hectic few days but I'm now settled in at the Team GB holding camp in Barcelona. It's good to be out here and training.
Road to Rio: After some much-needed rest, I'm back in intensive World Cup training and then I'll be packing my bags for Australia and Japan.
As part of Sportsmail's build up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, we've enlisted six young athletes to take you on their personal journey. Here Scottish swimmer Craig Benson talks about the host nation's chances in the pool
From today, one million tickets go on sale for the Commonwealth Games and here's how to get your hands on them.
The World Championships were just an amazing experience, my first time in Russia, and Moscow is a terrific city. I was excited to make the final.
The Gambia will no longer be participating in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, taking the number of competing nations and territories to 70.
There will be 15 venues used for competitions during the Commonwealth Games, ranging from the Hydro Arena to the picturesque Strathclyde Country Park.
From today, one million tickets go on sale for the Commonwealth Games and the priority is to make the experience affordable and simple.
Introducing Sportsmail's fantastic new columnists, who will take you on their own personal journey - all the way to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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