Britain's Lynsey Sharp kisses her silver medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships. She was latter awarded a gold medal after her rival in 800m was banned for doping

Scottish runner Lynsey Sharp believes doping in athletics is a “huge problem” and plenty of athletes are cheating without being caught.

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Boxing: Unfashionable Froch looks to reclaim title in Helsinki

The remarkable career of the Nottingham fighter Carl Froch continues tonight when he meets Germany's Arthur Abraham in Helsinki for the vacant World Boxing Council super-middleweight title.

London Design Festival: Capital ideas for interiors

From retro Finnish crockery to soft furnishings made at her Majesty's pleasure, Caroline Roux previews the best of this year's show

Lemaitre tastes gold for third time to create piece of history

Sprinter helps France win 4x100m relay to add to his 100m and 200m titles

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Opera festival wants online ideas

The Savonlinna Opera Festival has invited the public to help it create an opera entirely from on-line submissions. The festival launched its Opera by You project yesterday with the aim of having it ready to stage a premiere of the production in the summer of 2012.

Obits in Brief: Tony Halme

Tony Halme, who died on 8 January aged 47, was a professional wrestler and boxer who went into politics in Finland.

Gunman kills five in Finnish mall rampage

Nordic nation's third mass killing in as many years

Gunman kills five in Finland, then himself

A gunman clad in black went on a shooting rampage today, killing his ex-girlfriend then four workers at a suburban shopping centre near Helsinki before apparently turning his gun on himself, police said.

48 Hours In: Helsinki

Art and design are among the many autumn attractions of Finland's compact and elegant capital

Scott sends England to final

England 2 Netherlands 1

Smith faces prospect of injection

Kelly Smith, England's only world-class female footballer, faces the prospect of a second injection in a week today as England seek to remain in the Uefa Womens Championship.

England face uphill task as Stoney hands Italy initiative

England 1 Italy 2

Start to Finnish: A strenuous canoe trip in Finland's lake district is the perfect family escape

Ben Ross and his family get active in the country, which he discovers, can take you by surprise

England rescued by Richards

England U-21 2 Finland U-21 1
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