Kevin Pietersen’s cricket career looks to be in tatters after he was sacked from the English team following derogatory texts about his team.
Jamaican Usain Bolt won the Olympic men’s 100 metres gold medal in a time of 9.63 seconds.
Wojdan Shaherkani’s father says he would sue the people who insulted his daughter on Twitter after she represented Saudi Arabia at the Olympics.
Switzerland footballer Michel Morganella has been sent home from the Olympics after racially abusing South Korea’s players on Twitter.
North Korea’s women’s football team refused to take the field for over an hour after an embarrassing mix-up of their national flags at the Olympics.
Bradley Wiggins has been crowned Britain’s first Tour de France champion after helping team-mate Mark Cavendish secure a fourth consecutive stage win.
Fernando Alonso extended his lead in this year’s Formula One world championship when he drove to a flawless victory in the German Grand Prix.
Spanish Formula One driver Maria De Villota has lost her right eye after an accident during testing in England, says her team.
World cricket’s new CEO has defended a U-turn over appeals technology, adding he won’t drag powerful India "kicking and screaming" into accepting it.
Thousands of Spain fans gathered in Madrid to watch their Euro 2012 semifinal against Portugal, erupting in joy after their 4-2 penalty win.