Special Olympics countdown begins
An athletic showcase starts the 200-day countdown to this summer's Special Olympics in Leicester.
Orkney athlete's 72-hour triumph
A renowned endurance athlete from Orkney wins the 25th running of a 72-hour race held in Arizona.
Key role for buses in 2014 games
Bus services are to play a key role in transporting athletes and spectators in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Dame Tanni denies honours worry
Britain's top paralympian denies questioning "a lack of parity" for disabled athletes in the New Year honours list.
Blind athlete completes training trek
A blind motivational speaker from County Down and his team mates complete the 200km training stage of the Amundsen Omega 3 Race to the South Pole.
New Year's Eve run marks 50 years
A record turnout of almost 1,000 runners is expected for a road race which is marking its 50th anniversary.
Golden stars head Welsh honours
Gold-winning athletes and coaches head the honours list in Wales after their success in Beijing.
Smiles and scowls 'in our genes'
The facial expressions we make to show or hide our emotions are hardwired into our brains, a study concludes.
Bomb is found near GAA premises
A bomb found near Gaelic Athletic Association premises in Armagh could have caused serious harm, say police.
Blind athlete seeks polar success
A blind motivational speaker from County Down begins the first phase of an Antarctic race to the South Pole.
Police match cost appeal success
Wigan Athletic football club wins its High Court appeal over a £300,000 policing bill.
Blind athlete sets off on pole trek

Key Olympic roads to be set aside
A network of special routes leading to Olympic venues would be created for the 2012 Games, under government plans.
Refit for damaged running track
A 40-year-old running track in Staffordshire, which became so dangerous athletes were scared to use it, is relaid.
French athlete fined for biting
France's former world champion athlete Eunice Barber is fined for resisting arrest and biting a policeman.
First civic medal for Paralympian
Medal winning Lancashire Paralympian Shelly Woods is to receive a special civic medal to complement the pair she won at the Beijing games.
Murray on track to help athletes
Olympic medallist Yvonne Murray takes on a new sports development role with North Lanarkshire Leisure.
Athletics park planned for town
A Gloucestershire council is to pay £10,000 for a feasibility study into a new athletics park.
Player fined for disorder offence
Wigan Athletic player Lee Cattermole is fined after an incident outside a Middlesbrough nightclub.
Commonwealth Games 'in jeopardy'
Officials in charge of the Commonwealth Games in India issue an urgent warning that it could miss out on hosting the 2010 games.