Van der Vleuten seals victory
Eric van der Vleuten of the Netherlands wins the Rolex FEI World Cup qualifier at Olympia.

Rock beats Phelps but US win
Britain's Michael Rock beats United States star Michael Phelps, but the US still easily beat Europe at Duel in the Pool.

Dutch girl found safe in Antilles
A Dutch girl barred from sailing solo around the world because of her age is found on a Caribbean island after going missing.

GB well beaten on Argentina tour
Great Britain's intensive five-match tour of Argentina comes to an end with a 3-1 loss on Friday which gives the hosts a 4-1 series victory.

Flooded boat halts Oxford trial
Oxford's Boat Race preparations are hampered after one of their boats fills with water on the Thames during a selection trial.

The £60m equine Christmas present
Valuable horses wow crowds at Olympia

Archer Brown eyes full-time move
Paralympic archery champion Danielle Brown hopes a move to full-time training next year will help her retain her title in 2012.

NFL results
Results from the NFL games at the weekend and from the season so far.

Olver to partner Clark in doubles
European mixed doubles champion Anthony Clark will form a new partnership with Heather Olver following the retirement of Donna Kellogg.

Pujols and Mauer take MVP prizes
St Louis star Albert Pujols and Joe Mauer of Minnesota are Major League Baseball's 2009 Most Valuable Players.

US drawn against Iran for Worlds
The United States are drawn in the same group as Iran for the 2010 basketball World Championship.

Foster secures historic bowls win
Paul Foster becomes the first player to win six World Bowls Tour titles after beating Ian Bond to win the Scottish International Open in Perth.

Lifeguard on course for Olympics
Cornish lifeguard Kerry Blewett is called up to train with the GB sprint kayak team ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.

Daley wins second Young BBC award
Tom Daley is named the BBC Young Personality of the Year for the second time.

Townend wraps up Classic series
Britain's Oliver Townend secures the HSBC FEI Classic series with one day still remaining after securing an unassailable lead in the final event.

Halsted cruises to British title
European bronze medallist Laurence Halsted wins his first men's foil title at the British Fencing Championships.

Crozier takes over as Omagh boss
Former Derry manager Paddy Crozier is been named as the new boss of Tyrone club side Omagh St Enda's.

Wembley Arena to host 2012 events
Badminton and rhythmic gymnastics at the London 2012 Olympics are set to be held at Wembley Arena rather than a new, purpose-built facility.

GB handball team boosted by grant
Great Britain's men's handball team are to receive up to £60,000 from the International Olympic Committee.

GB crushed by dominant Argentina
Beckie Herbert scores the only goal for Great Britain's women's hockey team in their 5-1 defeat by Argentina.

Fetisov returns to action at 51
Former NHL star turned politician Slava Fetisov plays for his old team in Moscow at the age of 51.

Burton takes gold at Grand Slam
Britain's Euan Burton wins gold in the -81kg category at the Grand Slam tournament in Tokyo on Saturday.

Britons miss out on relay medals
Britain's Nick Woodbridge and Sam Weale finish fourth in the men's relay at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships

Wales name first full-time coach
Welsh netball has announced former Fiji national coach Melissa Hyndman as its first full-time High Performance Coach.

Searle to make 2012 Olympic bid
Former Olympic champion Greg Searle sets his sights on competing at London 2012, when he will be 40 years old.

Court confirms Spain as Cup venue
A New York appeals court confirms the 2010 America's Cup will be held in Valencia and cannot be staged in the United Arab Emirates.

GB shooters impress in Luxembourg
Paralympians Matt Skelhon and James Bevis lead a strong display by GB shooters at the Riac and Ibis Cup in Luxembourg.

Massaro defeats Perry in Monaco
Laura Massaro beats Madeline Perry in the final of the $25,000 Monte Carlo Classic in Monaco.

American stars trounce Europeans
The United States obliterate their rivals on day one of Duel in the Pool in Manchester to leave Europe chasing a deficit of 89 points to 33.

Bates aims for 2012 Olympic glory
Lincolnshire table tennis sensation Emily Bates sets her sights on a place at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Cook delight after beating champ
Teenage taekwondo star Aaron Cook labels his win over former Olympic champion Steven Lopez as the greatest of his career.

Wellington is sportswoman of year
Record-breaking triathlete Chrissie Wellington is named the Sunday Times sportswoman of the year for 2009.

GB volleyball boost for Sheffield
The Great Britain volleyball team will continue to train in Sheffield in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Surprise birth as athlete trains
A Chilean weightlifter gives birth to a baby boy during a training session, without having known she was pregnant.

Women fail in ski jump appeal
Female ski jumpers have lost their final bid to compete at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Rattigan wins national gold medal
Bristol's Leon Rattigan continues to show his potential by winning gold at the British Senior Championships.