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Gay shocked as he loses to Mullings in New York

By Mike Rowbottom

Tyson_Gay_beaten_by_Steve_Mullings_New_York_June_11_2011June 11 - Steve Mullings (pictured in green) of Jamaica added to his growing reputation as the man to watch in the 100 metres as he beat Tyson Gay in a Samsung Diamond League meeting in New York where performance levels were severely disrupted by rainy conditions.


Ainslie and Dempsey lead Britain's nine medal haul at Skandia Sail for Gold

By Mike Rowbottom

Ben_Ainslie_celebrates_with_champagne_winning_Skandia_Sail_for_Gold_June_11_2011June 11 - Ben Ainslie (pictured) and Nick Dempsey sealed victories in the Finn and RS:X windsurfing events on the final day of racing at the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta at Weymouth and Portland today, with British sailors also earning medals in the 470 women's, 49er and women's match racing events taking the British medal tally to nine from their home World Cup event.






Steele forced out of RFU after Sir Clive Woodward row

By Duncan Mackay

John_Steele_in_front_of_RFU_logoJune 10 - John Steele has been forced to leave his position as chief executive of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) following the row over the selection process for the sport's new performance director, which saw Sir Clive Woodward withdraw from the race having long been the favourite.

I'm back to being Usain Bolt, says triple Olympic champion

By Mike Rowbottom in Oslo

Usain_Bolt_of_Jamaica_celebrates_after_winning_the_200m_race_at_the_Diamond_League_athletics_meet_in_Oslo_10-06-11June 9 - The Samsung Diamond League meeting here, which had produced more than its share of damp squibs in the course of an increasingly rainswept evening, sent a capacity crowd away with a warm glow after concluding with a spectacular win from the closest thing sport has to a human firework - Usain Bolt.