Two weeks ago, at Beyond Sport United in New York, David Stern, the Commissioner of the NBA for the last 30 years, spoke simply and plainly about racism in European football: "Throw them out of sport."

Since those comments, Lazio fans have made 'monkey chants' at Tottenham players...

America is a strange place to be at the moment. I've just got back from a three-day trip to New York in the grip of election fever, and I'd hate to have a fever that lasted as long as US elections - what a staggering waste of time and money....

Since the end of the Games it seems everyone in the country has given their view on the impact of the Olympics on the UK. That is perfectly reasonable - the cost and commitment of hosting a modern Olympic it should be a cause for mass engagement. And unlike many...

The past few days confirmed that London is delivering not just the greatest Olympics in history but, more interestingly, the 'coolest'.
 
Walking along the bustling streets of East London or through the crowds in Hyde Park this weekend, it was evident that London has rejuvenated the Olympic...

Just over seven years ago, on 6 July 2005, I was in Trafalgar Square jumping around hugging my friends, colleagues and family as Jacques Rogge said one little world that sent us all into a state of joyous delirium.

This week I carry the Olympic Flame in my home city....

Ticketing complaints aside, I have been surprised by the support the British press has shown for the Olympics over the last years. The comfortable silence has been down to a number of factors - LOCOG being a pretty sharp, well-run organisation being number one. The organisers have also been keen...

In three days the Andy Murray caricature has gone from almost instantly dislikeable - moody, angry and seemingly spoilt Scotsman - to gracious, emotionally resonant British hero who, whether destined to win multiple Grand Slams or not, is beloved of a nation.

I would pat his PR people on the...