Oakland dismiss head coach Kiffin
Lane Kiffin, the NFL's youngest head coach at 33, is fired bythe Oakland Raiders.
Archive for September, 2008
VERSUS to Air WEC’s Greatest Knockouts on Wednesday, 10/1, at 8pm
VERSUS, the network that celebrates real competition and the exclusive cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), will air WEC's Greatest Knockouts, an hour-long special that features the hardest-hitting knockouts in WEC history on Wednesday, October 1, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Taylor retains South Africa title
Phil Taylor defeats John Part 5-2 in Johannesburg to retain the South African Masters title.
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHES IN ROMANIA ON TELESPORT
Las Vegas, NV (USA) -- Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) brand, and TELESPORT, one of the largest dedicated sports networks in Romania, today announced the successful launch of UFC live events on Telesport. The first broadcast partner of the UFC in Romania, TELESPORT aired the recent UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH event, featuring Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell vs. "Sugar" Rashad Evans, and received a 4.5 percent market share for the premiere and a 3.5 percent market share for its replay later that evening.
Australian athletes select Wales
Wales will be used as a training base for the Australian Paralympics team competing at the London 2012 games.
Look back on our coverage of Paralympics 2008
Look back on our coverage of the Games in Beijing
Henderson seals British Open win
John Henderson comes out on top in an all-Scottish final at the BDO British Open at The Spa in Bridlington.
Roll of honour – rundown of all GB’s Paralympic medal winners
In-depth list of British medal winners from the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing.
GB defeated in final group game
Great Britain, already into next yearÂ’s European finals, lose their final group game, 89-80 to Bosnia- Hercegovina.
20th birthday for British Champs
The British freestyle skiing and snowboarding championships are gearing up for their 20th anniversary.
Davis Cup World Group latest scores
The latest round of matches is taking place in the Davis Cup
British Paralympians return home
Paralympics GB's most successful team for two decades returns home, as chief Phil Lane urges a recruitment drive for 2012.
GB defeat Czechs to reach Euros
Great Britain make the European Championship finals after beating the Czech Republic in Pardubice.
Barker claims Chicago Open crown
Britain's Peter Barker beats favourite and ex-world number one David Palmer in the final of the Chicago Open.
Paralympic baton passed to London
London takes over as the Paralympic host city as Beijing bids farewell to the Games in a final closing ceremony.
BBC live coverage
Find out where to get news and interviews for your team, plus listen to live BBC commentaries online.
GB’s Woods misses marathon medal
British wheelchair racer Shelly Woods narrowly misses a medal in the women's T54 marathon, while Dave Weir pulls out of the men's event.
Weir storms to second Games gold
GB's David Weir grabs his second gold on the track as ParalympicsGB make it a century of medals in Beijing.
Good start for Brit snowboarders
Two British snowboarders get their World Cup seasons off to encouraging starts in the southern hemisphere.
George sparks GB win over Israel
Great Britain stay top of EuroBasket qualifying Group B with a convincing 96-86 win over Israel in Liverpool.
Great Britain too good for Bosnia
Luol Deng nets 29 points as Britain continue their unbeaten run in their European qualifying group with a 82-74 win over Bosnia.
Plans for 2012 VeloPark unveiled
Triple gold medallist Chris Hoy helps unveil designs for London's 2012 Olympic cycling facilities.
GB overcome Czechs for first win
Great Britain beat the Czech Republic 87-68 at the O2 Arena to achieve their first win in EuroBasket qualifying Group D.
GB women take second in Slovenia
Britain's women's ice hockey team finish a creditable second behind Norway in their pre-Olympic qualifying tournament, but fail to progress.
2012 bosses deny demolition plan
London 2012 chiefs tell BBC Sport they are not seriously considering a scheme to flatten the Olympic Stadium after the Games.
Public ‘fearing Olympics failure’
Most Britons do not think the government is capable of successfully managing the 2012 Olympics, a survey suggests.
Cultural Olympiad plans unveiled
Plans for a four-year programme of cultural events ahead of the 2012 Olympics are announced in London.
GB slip to Euro qualifying defeat
Luol Deng cannot inspire Great Britain to victory in their opening European qualifier against Israel.
GB’s Olympic ice hockey dream
Olympic trail only just beginning for the British women's team
Monty’s Ryder Cup career
Photos from Colin Montgomerie's 18-year association with the Ryder Cup