Other Sports: May 2008 Archives

British heptathlete Kelly Sotherton admits she has not had an ideal preparation for the Olympics but is confident she can deliver.

Disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers has been given the chance to compete with an invitation for the 100m event in Biberach, Germany.

Daye Haye has told heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko he will be ready to fight him in 2009.

Golden Boy Promotions has hailed David Haye as the saviour of the heavyweight division after securing the rights to promote him.

Paulie Malignaggi will recover from a broken hand in time to fight Ricky Hatton in the autumn, claims his promoter.

Ricky Hatton enjoyed his homecoming bout as he retained his IBO light-welterweight title with a unanimous points win over Juan Lazcano.

Ricky Hatton is determined to silence his critics with a polished performance against Juan Lazcano in Manchester on Saturday night.

World 100m record holder Asafa Powell will go up against world champion Tyson Gay at the London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace in July.

Paula Radcliffe is refusing to rule herself out of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing despite suffering a stress fracture to her leg.

Ex-Olympic champion Antonio Pettigrew has admitted using drugs when America won gold at the 1997 World Championships ahead of Britain.

Nathan Robertson has recovered from ankle surgery and has been included in Britain's Badminton Olympic squad.

Ricky Hatton is confident of beating Juan Lazcano on Saturday and is determined to bounce back from the defeat to Floyd Mayweather.

Lovemore N'dou has warned Paulie Malignaggi he is out for revenge and told Ricky Hatton to ignore him at his peril.

Juan Lazcano is already looking beyond Saturday's opponent Ricky Hatton and is convinced he can beat Floyd Mayweather.

Veteran trainer Ronnie Shields is convinced Ricky Hatton "has gone downhill" since his early explosive boxing days.

Paula Radcliffe will have an MRI scan tomorrow to discover the extent of a hip injury which is threatening her Olympic participation.

Billy Graham has angrily denied reports of a rift with Ricky Hatton and insists their relationship is stronger than ever.

Ricky Hatton hopes victory over Juan Lazcano will put him in the window for a lucrative return fight with Floyd Mayweather in England.

Ricky Hatton has vowed to put on a show for his army of followers when he makes his homecoming in Manchester on Saturday.

Sebastian Coe thinks if Dwain Chambers legally challenges his lifetime Olympic ban it can only further 'damage' the image of athletics.

Britain's Jo Pavey managed to eclipse some big names as she successfully defended her Bupa Great Manchester Run title.

Paula Radcliffe's Olympic preparations are in disarray following a training injury that has left her on crutches.

Michael Dunlop has won the North West 200 race just two days after his father died in a crash on the circuit.

Paula Radcliffe remans positive about her chances of competing at the Olympics despite picking up a hip injury.

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius could appear at this summer's Olympics after winning his appeal to compete at the games.

Dwain Chambers has announced that he will be launching an appeal into his life ban from competing at the Olympics.

Tributes have been paid to Northern Ireland motorcyclist Robert Dunlop, who has died after crashing in practice for the North West 200.

Ricky Hatton says there are no problems ahead of his fight with Juan Lazcano despite reports he was struggling with a chest infection.

Ricky Hatton has revealed his upcoming clash with Juan Lazcano could be his last ever on British soil.

Scott Harrison's bid to regain his boxing licence has been rejected by the British Boxing Board of Control.

Britain's Mark Cavendish clinched his biggest stage race win with a sprint victory on stage four of the Giro D'Italia.

British super-featherweight champion Kevin Mitchell plans to make his American fight debut next month the first of many US bouts.

World 100m record holder Asafa Powell is back in training and on course to be on his blocks at the Beijing Olympics.

Junior Witter announced he was 'gutted' after losing his WBC light-welterweight belt to American Timothy Bradley on Saturday night.

Paula Radcliffe believes that the 'tide is turning' in the battle against drug cheats, ahead of this summer's Olympics.

Former Olympic 400m hurdles champion Ed Moses has been recruited to UK Athletics' panel that will review the treatment of drug cheats.

Britain's coxless four have been forced to replace injured bowman Tom James ahead of the season's first World Cup event in Munich.

Amir Khan has revealed his next fight will be an "explosive" all-British clash with ex-Super Featherweight champion Michael Gomez.

Usain Bolt clocked the second-fastest ever time in the 100m at the Jamaican Invitational meeting in Kingston.

Oscar De La Hoya was simply too good for Steve Forbes and won a unanimous decision in a 12-round non-title bout in Los Angeles.

Disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers is keen to compete at London 2012 if he can overturn his current ban from the Olympic Games.

Australian sprint cyclist Robbie McEwen says he is not making the Olympic Games his priority and may not go to Beijing.

Amir Khan is lining up a bout against former light-welterweight world champion Gavin Rees at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena.

Badminton star Nathan Robertson will put his Olympic preparations on hold for six weeks after he undergoes ankle surgery this weekend.

Oscar de la Hoya has vowed not to underestimate Steve Forbes when they meet on Saturday night in Carson, California.

British heptathlete Kelly Sotherton admits she has not had an ideal preparation for the Olympics but is confident she can deliver.

Disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers has been given the chance to compete with an invitation for the 100m event in Biberach, Germany.

Daye Haye has told heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko he will be ready to fight him in 2009.

Golden Boy Promotions has hailed David Haye as the saviour of the heavyweight division after securing the rights to promote him.

Paulie Malignaggi will recover from a broken hand in time to fight Ricky Hatton in the autumn, claims his promoter.

Ricky Hatton enjoyed his homecoming bout as he retained his IBO light-welterweight title with a unanimous points win over Juan Lazcano.

Ricky Hatton is determined to silence his critics with a polished performance against Juan Lazcano in Manchester on Saturday night.

World 100m record holder Asafa Powell will go up against world champion Tyson Gay at the London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace in July.

Paula Radcliffe is refusing to rule herself out of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing despite suffering a stress fracture to her leg.

Ex-Olympic champion Antonio Pettigrew has admitted using drugs when America won gold at the 1997 World Championships ahead of Britain.

Nathan Robertson has recovered from ankle surgery and has been included in Britain's Badminton Olympic squad.

Ricky Hatton is confident of beating Juan Lazcano on Saturday and is determined to bounce back from the defeat to Floyd Mayweather.

Lovemore N'dou has warned Paulie Malignaggi he is out for revenge and told Ricky Hatton to ignore him at his peril.

Juan Lazcano is already looking beyond Saturday's opponent Ricky Hatton and is convinced he can beat Floyd Mayweather.

Veteran trainer Ronnie Shields is convinced Ricky Hatton "has gone downhill" since his early explosive boxing days.

Paula Radcliffe will have an MRI scan tomorrow to discover the extent of a hip injury which is threatening her Olympic participation.

Billy Graham has angrily denied reports of a rift with Ricky Hatton and insists their relationship is stronger than ever.

Ricky Hatton hopes victory over Juan Lazcano will put him in the window for a lucrative return fight with Floyd Mayweather in England.

Ricky Hatton has vowed to put on a show for his army of followers when he makes his homecoming in Manchester on Saturday.

Sebastian Coe thinks if Dwain Chambers legally challenges his lifetime Olympic ban it can only further 'damage' the image of athletics.

Britain's Jo Pavey managed to eclipse some big names as she successfully defended her Bupa Great Manchester Run title.

Paula Radcliffe's Olympic preparations are in disarray following a training injury that has left her on crutches.

Michael Dunlop has won the North West 200 race just two days after his father died in a crash on the circuit.

Paula Radcliffe remans positive about her chances of competing at the Olympics despite picking up a hip injury.

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius could appear at this summer's Olympics after winning his appeal to compete at the games.