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School sports legacy increasingly at risk as Olympics draw near | Owen Gibson
Lord Coe vowed the London Olympics would connect young people with the inspirational power of the Games, but there are now real fears this goal will not be realised Around two and a half months before the cream of the world's athletes parade around the track at the opening ceremony of the London Games, a rather more low-key event will mark a new phase in the battle to secure an Olympic legacy ...

Olympic official defends Spain after Contador ban
The head of Spain's Olympic committee stepped up to defend Spanish sport Wednesday in the wake of two-time Tour de France champion cyclist Alberto Contador's two-year ban for doping.

Acting Asian football chief 'keen to stay on'
Acting Asian football chief Zhang Jilong, who replaced the corruption-tainted Mohamed bin Hamman last year, is keen to stay as head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), a report said Thursday.

Texas teen officially signs to play football … and rugby?
It's not unusual for a top athlete to compete in multiple sports in college. In particular, football players at certain positions (like wide receiver or defensive back) often participate in track and field in the spring, as the two sports and their training regimens tend to go hand-in-hand. Yet those aren't the two sports being taken on by Fort Worth (Texas) Nolan Catholic High senior Shane ...

Bet on Olympic athletes? This way, it's OK
There are few topics in sport more taboo than betting. Ask baseball's Pete Rose.

Teenage girl from Afghanistan to box at Olympics
Besides going after a medal in the boxing ring at the London Olympics, Sadaf Rahimi will be taking a few punches in the fight for equal rights for Afghan women.

London 2012: A Sustainable Olympics
The countdown to the 2012 Summer Olympics has begun and all eyes are on London to provide an unforgettable experience for millions of spectators at the world's greatest sporting event. Using this brilliant opportunity as a catalyst, London is ready to deliver not only a display...

What You Won't See at the 2012 Olympics: Baseball and Softball Are Out
Baseball may be the American (both Northern and Latin) past-time, but it won't be played in the London arena of the 2012 Olympics. Back in 2005, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to oust baseball and softball from the games starting in 2012.

More evidence big football players face heart risks
(Reuters) - The biggest professional football players in America may be more likely than their fellow players to die of heart disease, even though they appear to generally enjoy a longer-than-average lifespan, according to a U.S. study. The report in the American Journal of Cardiology followed more than 3,400 National Football League (NFL) players who were active between 1959 and 1988, and found ...