British Cycling is one of six national sporting governing bodies without a single woman on its board. Of the 46 national governing bodies (NGBs) that receive money from Sport England, British Cycling, British Shooting, British Taekwondo, the British Wrestling Association, Goalball UK and GB Wheelchair Rugby still have all-male boards.
Friday 02 August 2013
Olympic bronze medallist Karina Bryant has announced her retirement due to continued injury problems – a year to the day after standing on the podium at London 2012.
Thursday 25 July 2013
His first fights will be 'knock-over jobs' – and that was good enough for Lewis
Thursday 25 July 2013
A former professional wrestler who posted a photo of a bloody body part on his Facebook page is facing a murder charge in the stabbing death of a woman at a Tampa apartment complex.
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Froch's IBF and WBO super middleweight titles will be on the line when the two meet at the end of 2013
Saturday 20 July 2013
From romance to the Reform Bill, plus an unlikely tale of the road: audio books by Sue Gaisford
Saturday 20 July 2013
From Chilean Patagonia to luxury bell tents and Dr Who at Heathrow
Thursday 18 July 2013
If you ever saw Hulk Hogan beat “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, you’ll know that pro wrestling is nothing if not predictable. But even fans who keep a ringside eye on their muscle-bound heroes would struggle to forecast the outcomes of 38 straight WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) bouts in a row.
Wednesday 17 July 2013
In the next month or so, your year's worth of dissertation hell will be over. Harriet Williamson has a few ideas on how to fill your time
Monday 15 July 2013
The Way I See It: If money is the name of the game, this is a contest legitimised by loot
Thursday 11 July 2013
British heavyweights will meet with a world title shot waiting for the winner
Sunday 07 July 2013
Feuding erupted within Egypt’s new leadership on Sunday as secular and liberal factions wrangled with ultraconservative Islamists who rejected their choice for prime minister, stalling the formation of a new government following the military’s ousting of President Mohammed Morsi.
Sunday 07 July 2013
Olympic champions return to the ring after taking a year off but Adams, Campbell and Joshua have all decided to head in different directions
Wednesday 03 July 2013
A karate champion with a formidable Afro haircut and a laid-back countenance that suggested barely-channelled aggression, Jim Kelly enjoyed a brief career as a star of B movies, caught in a perfect storm between the twin booms in kung fu and blaxploitation. Kelly made his name alongside fellow martial arts expert Bruce Lee and actor John Saxon in the 1973 cult hit Enter The Dragon. Asked by the Dr No-like villain Han, if he fears his inevitable defeat, he says, "I don't waste my time with it. When it comes I won't even notice... I'll be too busy looking good."
Monday 01 July 2013
Actor Jim Kelly, who played a glib American martial artist in Enter The Dragon with Bruce Lee, has died. He was 67.
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