Ennis named European athlete of the year

Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has been named the women's European athlete of 2012, European Athletics said in a statement on Thursday. Briton Ennis, whose image adorned posters......

Olympic heptathlon champion Ennis-Hill out of world championships

Britain's Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill ruled herself out of next month's world championships because she has not fully recovered from an Achilles injury."Up until now we have been......

Thousands cheer British Olympians on streets of London

Tens of thousands of Britons took to the streets of London on Monday to cheer Olympic and Paralympic athletes, celebrating a summer of spectacular sport that surprised even the most optimistic by......

Wiggins named BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Cyclist Bradley Wiggins was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday to cap a remarkable 12 months when he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France and followed it up with......

Sports Shorts: Ennis-Hill not expecting apology; F1 to ditch 'halo' protection

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday. Ennis-Hill not expecting Chernova apology after doping ban IMAGE:Jessica Ennis-Hill. Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty......