Golf in the noughties

A month of lurid headlines should not distract from Tiger Woods' dominance of the decadeHow it changed for the better The general standard of play. Players are fitter, the approach ...

The year of… cheating: Jaw-dropping acts tinged with comedy | Barney Ronay

From rugby union's Bloodgate scandal to the Queen's doped horse, this has been a vintage year for cheatingIn many ways 2009 has been the year of the cheat. You might ...

Will Bradley Wiggins win the Tour de France?

Will joining Team Sky help the British rider to triumph on cycling's biggest stage? Read this article: Will Bradley Wiggins win the Tour de France?

David Brailsford: Team Sky ready to be a force on Tour

Bradley Wiggins's signature gives the squad a real contender for the Tour de France podiumIf Dave Brailsford had wanted to be Churchillian, he might have said that today's announcement that ...

Lance Armstrong says he will retire from racing in 2011

• 38-year-old champion returned to the sport in January• Intends to spend only two years at new RadioShack teamThe seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has signalled his intent ...

Bradley Wiggins on verge of lucrative deal with Team Sky

• Dave Brailsford to address issue this morning• Olympian set to treble his salary with Team SkyTeam Sky are expected to confirm this morning that their latest signing is the ...

Lance Armstrong says Team RadioShack will not be built around him

• 'Those days are gone,' says seven-times Tour winner• Levi Leipheimer and Andreas Klöden to take leading rolesLance Armstrong believes it would be "irresponsible" for him to be the central ...

Troy Merritt gains top marks at US qualifying school

• American secures tour card despite double-bogey scare• Three former major winners miss out at Bear LakesTroy Merritt claimed top spot in the US PGA Tour qualifying school despite a ...

Government asks sports for evidence of hurt from crown jewel listing

Unhappy governing bodies have been asked to demonstrate how inclusion on free-to-air list would damage their sportsThe government today reopened the debate about which crown jewel events should be reserved ...

Load of cobbles may give Bradley Wiggins Tour advantage

• Briton says he is now 'a better rider' than Armstrong• Pledges future to Garmin despite Team Sky rumoursBradley Wiggins is targeting at least a second-place finish in next year's ...