Top marathon tips from the professionals
On the eve of the London Marathon, professional athletes James Cracknell and Liz Yelling share their race tips, with Abigail Gliddon
This is my Hillsborough
Twenty years after Britain's worst football stadium disaster, in which 96 people died, Mike Bracken shares his painful memories for the first time - and describes the ongoing fight for recognition of what really happened
Why golf clubs have hit the bunker
Leo Hickman: We shouldn't be too surprised to learn that some of the UK's 2,500-odd courses are now going into administration
The sceptical medic
Ask Dr Nick: Is there an optimum amount of caffeine to consume when you're an athlete?
What’s in your basket?
Freddie Flintoff eats out when he's on the road but watches his intake while training. Dr John Briffa semi-approves
The sceptical medic
Dr Nick: What exercise guidelines can you give people who have have had knee replacements?
A sporting chance
A pioneering initiative to offer medical check-ups to fans at Premiership football grounds launches today. Denis Campbell meets the driving force behind the game plan - the world's first professor of men's health
My body & soul
Chris Hoy, triple Olympic champion, 32
Cross-country running with your dog
Championships attract up to 180 for each meet and include strict etiquette
Picking up the pace
Patrick Barkham goes jogging with Paula Radcliffe and asks her to share some of the secrets of her marathon success