Sports



Britain’s Dempsey settles for silver as wind cancels racing

By Mike Rowbottom

Nick Dempsey_March_29March 31 - British windsurfer Nick Dempsey (pictured left) was denied the chance to upgrade his second place on the leaderboard into a gold medal finish when strong winds put paid to racing on the final day of the RS:X Windsurfing World Championships in Cadiz, Spain.







Sir Clive Woodward praises Lancaster's England appointment

By Tom Degun

Stuart Lancaster_head_and_shouldersMarch 29 - Sir Clive Woodward, the British Olympic Association (BOA) Director of Sport, has praised Stuart Lancaster (pictured) on his appointment as permanent England rugby head coach but dismissed speculation that he will return to the Rugby Football Union (RFU).





Stuart Pearce backs Olympic football to "galvanise Great Britain"

By Andrew Warshaw at Soccerex in Manchester

Stuart Pearce_in_front_of_Team_GB_logoMarch 28 - Stuart Pearce, who is doubling up as Great Britain's Olympic football coach as well as running the England senior team on an interim basis, says the tournament at this summer's London Games will "galvanise the country" and showcase the sport at under-23 level.