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 ...

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 ...

The biggest drug story in Olympic history. The biggest fish they ever caught. After his bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 1984 Games (August 4), Canada's Ben Johnson decided he needed some extra ...

England rounded off their autumn in style with an emphatic 53-3 win over South Africa at Twickenham, completing a hat-trick of wins over the Tri-Nations. In a physical match, Springbok Jannes ...

Kismet or what? Joe Frazier and George Foreman won their Olympic gold medals in the same division on the same date. In 1964, Frazier was picked as the USA's heavyweight boxer only when big Buster ...

Pete Sampras won the Wimbledon singles for the seventh and last time, equalling the record set way back in 1889 (8 July). Sampras had won three titles in a row before losing in the quarter-finals in ...

In track and field, that rarity of two Olympic gold medals for Britain on the same day. Dust off the old comparison with buses. After waiting years for Olympic gold, after enduring career-threatening ...

An overview of the 2012 grid as it shapes up over the winter. Updated regularly with the lastest announcements and rumours from the driver market There will be no change at the top team after Webber ...

Torvill and Dean's Bolero. It used to be Ravel's Bolero, but some cover versions become the standard. Christopher Dean liked pushing the boundaries of ice dancing. Only allowed so many changes in ...

George Foreman's last title fight (if you can call it that) and last win. At the age of 48, he retained his WBU heavyweight title with a split decision that ended Lou Savarese's unbeaten record. Big ...