Only seven of the twenty or so Formula One races that season counted towards the title but the championship was up and running. Even as more races were included in the championship, there were plenty ...

Usain Bolt's triple Olympic triumph in Beijing was fuelled by 1,000 McDonalds chicken McNuggets, according to his new autobiography. The 100m and 200m world record holder, who repeated his sprint ...

From the first days of motor racing, drivers have lived close to the edge. Thanks to marked improvements in safety standards, the number seriously injured and killed competing in the sport has ...

1901 The first use of the words grand prix to describe a race, the French Grand Prix at Le Mans. 1904 The formation of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), a non-profit association ...

John Surtees, driving a V-12 Ferrari, won a sensational Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, the rain-soaked afternoon marred by a multi-car collision early on. In practice, Jim Clark had a lucky ...

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after being forced to have surgery on his broken arm. Early reports suggested the Brazilian, who incurred the injury when refusing ...

Scott Parker has signed a new five-year contract with West Ham United, ESPNsoccernet can reveal. West Ham have confirmed that Parker, 30, has finally committed himself to the east London club for ...

Ander Herrera has joined Manchester United having paid his own buy-out clause at Athletic Bilbao. The Spanish club confirmed the action by the player in a statement, having initially refused a £28.4 ...

The Belgian Grand Prix was a tragedy; the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis was a farce which caused the sport massive harm, especially in the United States. Of the 20 cars due to start, only six did, as ...

Sport and controversy go together hand in hand. But rarely can an attempt to abuse the system have involved such serious stakes, namely the personal safety of a driver. Given that and the high-profile ...

When the London 2012 Olympic Games come to England in the summer, a certain Usain Bolt will be expected to break two sprint world records in front of a global audience. Back in 1996 Michael Johnson ...