ENGLAND are assured a first-ever Sudirman Cup medal after today reaching the semi-finals at the World Team Championships in Glasgow.

ROGER DRAPER (pictured), the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), has today launched a stinging attack on the sport in Britain.

AYAZ MAHMOOD, a member of the Pakistan hockey team that won the Olympic gold medals in 1984, has been given the task of trying to revive the country's fortunes for London 2012.

THE Scottish Government have claimed that FIFA should investigate claims from a Westminster Minister that they would back a united British football team for London 2012, a move that could jeopardise the participation of the four Home Countries in the 2010 World Cup.

IAN DARKE has taken over the new chief executive of British Cycling after Peter King (pictured) decided to step down, it was announced today.

THE British Olympic Association (BOA) are set to turn down the opportunity to play in next year's Olympic football tournament in Beijing even though the performance of England's Under-21 men at the European Championships has earned them the right to compete.

THE British Volleyball Federation today announced a collaboration with the Dutch Volleyball team Martinus to help it prepare for the 2012 Olympics.

THE British Handball Association (BHA) today announced the appointment of two coaches to help the developing sport prepare for the 2012 Olympics.

LUOL DENG (pictured), currently the world's hottest star in the NBA, has today been named for the first time in Britain's squad that is building up towards the 2012 Olympics.

THE British Triathlon Federation have today named Dan Salcedo (pictured), Chris Jones and Ben Bright as their world class performance head coaches.

BADMINTON ENGLAND have launched a vision for the sport spanning the Olympics in Beijing and London and preparing England to be the number one playing nation in the world by 2016.

FAST TRACK has been appointed by British Performance Basketball Ltd as their commercial and event partner, with a view to transforming the sport’s fortunes ahead of the 2012 Olympics.

BRITISH GYMNASTICS has today announced a new sponsorship deal with with Bishop Sports & Leisure Limited as the official non-competitive equipment national supplier  through until the 2012 Olympics.

JENS GRILL (pictured), England Badminton's full-time world class start coach, who has been in charge of co-ordinating the identification of talented youngsters for the 2012 Olympics, has resigned.

The Dane is to leave his post in April after six years.

THE British Olympic Association (BOA) are set to turn down the opportunity to play in next year's Olympic football tournament in Beijing even though the performance of England's Under-21 men at the European Championships has earned them the right to compete.