Aaron Cook has appealed to the British Olympic Association after being left out of this summer's London Games, despite being the European taekwondo champion and soon the world No 1.

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David Haye and Dereck Chisora go head to head – with a fence in between them – at Upton Park yesterday

Boxing: David Haye is scared of Vitali Klitschko says heavyweight champion's manager

David Haye was last night accused of running scared from a fight with Vitali Klitschko by the Ukrainian's manager.

It's a good time to get to grips with a business idea

Despite the slowdown new enterprises are starting up in record numbers. By Rob Griffin

New film releases this weekend

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Boxing: Amir Khan brands Lamont Peterson a 'cheat' after fight is cancelled following positive drugs test

Amir Khan has spoken of his hurt and disappointment following the cancellation of his world light-welterweight title rematch against Lamont Peterson and says the American champion's failed drugs test proves he was "a cheat".

David Haye and Dereck Chisora go head to head – with a fence in between them – at Upton Park yesterday

Steve Bunce on Boxing: Yes, they bent the rules but this is Britain's biggest fight

Contrary to lazy myth, Chisora and Haye were not in Munich to start hyping their fight

David Haye (right) hits Dereck Chisora during their press conference brawl in Germany

Boxing: Dereck Chisora to fight David Haye at Upton Park

Frank Warren has defended his decision to pit Dereck Chisora against David Haye in a heavyweight grudge match.

Breakin' Convention, Sadler's Wells, London

The May Bank Holiday may have been wet and bitterly cold, but Breakin’ Convention hasn’t lost its bounce. Now in its ninth year, the festival of hip hop dance theatre has a solid history, covering everything from rising youth groups to international acts. The weekend festival will be followed by a UK tour; today’s performance will be streamed live online.

Arktos and Walker, meeting for the first time in their enclosure at the Highland Wildlife Park

Polar bears' 'bromance' blossoming at Scottish animal park

Polar bears Walker and Arktos have been spotted sleeping "nose to nose" since they officially moved in together at a wildlife park.

Boxing: Warren says Haye v Chisora 'will definitely happen'

Promoter defies Board to say boxers who brawled in Munich will meet at Upton Park in the summer

Myroslav Dykun (top) has tested positive

Team GB wrestler and Olympic hope Myroslav Dykun tests positive for drugs

British Wrestling have vowed to "come down hard" on Myroslav Dykun if his B test is positive for amphetamines.

The time pupils reach secondary school at age 11, girls are doing significantly less exercise than boys

'Unfeminine' school sports leave girls on the sidelines

Aggressive games and body image fears mean just 12 per cent of girls reach fitness standards by 14

Steve Bunce on Boxing: Mayweather all set to make $30m, then serve his time

On 1 June Floyd Mayweather will finally arrive at the county jail, a few miles from his luxury home in Las Vegas, to serve 87 days for assault. This Saturday he will make $30m (£18.4m) when he fights Miguel Angel Cotto inside the MGM in Las Vegas, which has been the venue for modern boxing's most memorable nights.

Olympic gold medalist Terry Spinks dies

Terry Spinks, the youngest Briton to win an Olympic boxing gold medal, has died at his home in Essex following a long illness. He was 74.

Sugar Ray Leonard throws a punch at Marvin Haglerin their 1987 bout

Bunce on Boxing: Four kings who ruled before desperate days

Duran would tell me how he had knocked out a horse one night, for a bottle of whisky

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Daring new opera 'Babur in London' features British terrorists planning an attack.
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What's wrong with Rory?

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