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Frankie Gavin did all he could to make Olympic weight

Birmingham boxer Frankie Gavin believes there is little more he could have done to make his weight at the Beijing Olympics. Read

Villa come up trumps in summer transfer dealings

The transfer window slammed shut at midnight last night and while no-one actually got their fingers trapped, Tony Mowbray must have felt the breeze as he dragged Ryan Donk through with a matter of hours to spare. Read

Wolverhampton party for Usain Bolt's family

British relatives of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt celebrated his world record-breaking Olympic gold medals with a party in Wolverhampton. Read

Tamworth FC taking its history and heritage online

In an age where the lifestyles of millionaire footballers is quickly detaching the sport from real fans, one Tamworth FC is using a heritage lottery grant to build bridges with its community. Read

James Degale jibes Frankie Gavin after landing boxing gold

Britain's boxing gold medallist James Degale could not resist reminding Birmingham's Frankie Gavin what he had missed out on. Read

Kelly Sotherton vindicated as Lyudmila Blonska tests positive for drugs

Kelly Sotherton hopes the career of heptathlon silver medallist Lyudmila Blonska is over after the Ukrainian failed a drugs test for the second time. Read

Complete washout for the Ebor

York's prestigious Ebor race meeting has been abandoned due to heavy rain. Read

Tom Parsons defies Team GB officials to wear Villa socks

Birmingham's Tom Parsons broke the Team GB dress code to wear his lucky Aston Villa socks in the men's high jump final in Beijing. Read

Olympian feats, bad winners and bullies - a Beijing update

I deeply dislike name droppers - but let me tell you a bit about Phillips Idowu. Read

Paul Manning wins gold with Team GB cycling team

Sutton Coldfield cyclist Paul Manning has landed gold at the Beijing Olympics after he and his fellow team pursuiters beat Denmark in record time. Read

Gutsy Khalid Yafai beaten by flashy Cuban

Birmingham flyweight Khalid Yafai put up a gutsy fight but was well beaten 9-3 by accomplished Cuban Andris Laffita in his opening Olympic contest at the Workers' Gymnasium. Read

Kelly Sotherton vows to fight on for world title

Kelly Sotherton will postpone retirement to have one more attempt at a global heptathlon title after finishing a disappointing fifth in the Olympics in Beijing. Read

Tom Parsons dreaming of a place in the high jump final

Birmingham high jumper Tom Parsons, who begins his Olympic campaign on Sunday, will be on cloud nine if he can qualify for the final. Read

Kelly Sotherton unhappy with first day's showing

Birchfield Harrier Kelly Sotherton admitted she was "gutted" after ending day one of her quest for Olympic gold in the heptathlon in third place in Beijing. Read

Kelly Sotherton fifth in Olympic heptathlon after morning session

Kelly Sotherton found herself in fifth place after the first two events of the Olympic heptathlon as Britain's sprinters all advanced to the second round of the eagerly-anticipated 100 metres. Read

Olympics: Extravaganza or extravagant?

So the greatest show on earth starts and the world loses all sense of perspective. Read

Britain hammered by Germany in group opener

Great Britain 1 Germany 5 Read

Fallon considers future after ending up empty-handed

A dejected Craig Fallon is considering his future in the sport after missing out on a bronze medal in the men’s 60kg judo event in Beijing. Read

Tears as Britain's archers miss out on Olympic medal

There were tears of bitter despair as Britain’s women archers, with two West Midlanders in their line-up, missed out on an Olympic medal by a tiny margin in the team event. Read

What lies in wait during the football season

The first day of the football season is exactly like the start of the London Marathon. Different sections of the field leave at different times and from different places but will spend most of the journey travelling the same route over the same distance. Read

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