Matt Gidley has given holders St Helens a perfect tonic for their Carnegie Challenge Cup semi-final match against Leeds at Huddersfield.

After trying since the start of the Tour de France to win a stage, the host country's highest-paid rider, Sylvain Chavanel, finally managed it in Montlucon.

Athens silver medallist Amir Khan has said Frankie Gavin can win gold in Beijing as boxing squad aim for eight medals.

Puerto Rican meets Mexican opponent in Las Vegas tomorrow for what promises to be greatest action fight of year.

French national time-trial champion bade farewell to Cofidis by delivering a second Tour stage win on Stage 19.

In an effort to ensure that the Beijing Games become the most successful in the country's history, China named their largest ever Olympic squad.