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Tewkesbury's Zac Purchase and his sculling partner Mark Hunter from High Wycombe announce they will not compete together in 2009.

China win the women's table tennis team event to overtake their previous best of 32 Olympic gold medals.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt goes into Saturday's 100m semi-finals as the fastest qualifier, while Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay also advance.

A girl who won national fame singing at the Olympics opening ceremony mimed while another girl sang, officials confirm.

Katerina Emmons of the Czech Republic wins the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics in the women's 10m air rifle.

In the fourth of five pieces by BBC journalists examining life in Kosovo today, Patrick Jackson meets an Albanian English teacher whose ancestors taught the values of Sufism.

The value of a special piece of jewellery is not just monetary - a gem with a story attached evokes a great deal about the past, says Lisa Jardine.

World number one Lorena Ochoa sets the standard at the Evian Masters as her flawless round of 67 gives her a one-shot lead at the end of the first round.

Spain's Carlos Sastre takes the Tour de France's yellow jersey after an impressive victory at l'Alpe d'Huez.

Padraig Harrington seals his second successive Open Championship with a magnificent final-round of 69 at Birkdale.

Senator Barack Obama pledges to end the Iraq war as it was distracting the US from facing other security threats.

Casey Stoner wins a wet German MotoGP from Valentino Rossi, who takes the championship lead from Dani Pedrosa.

Anthony Kim wins his second tournament of 2008, firing a final round 65 to claim the ATT National at the Congressional Country Club course.

Rafael Nadal wins his first Wimbledon title after a classic five-set final against five-time champion Roger Federer.

"Federer to win in four but I wouldn't put a lot on it"

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer win their Wimbledon semi-finals to set up a meeting in Sunday's final.

Tall, slim and with flowing locks, Lara Masters modelled in her teens. But the work dried up as she developed a degenerative nerve condition.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal make the quarter-finals at Wimbledon - despite an injury scare for Nadal.

The latest film from acclaimed director Shane Meadows wins the top award at this year's Edinburgh Film Festival.

Rookie Stacy Lewis fires a six-under 67 to seize a one-shot lead ahead of fellow American Paul Creamer after the third round of the US Women's Open.

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