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Tickets for London 2012 have gone on sale, 500 days ahead of the event. 

Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour in the south-west will be the venue for the Olympic and Paralympic sailing competitions.

These will be held from July 29 to August 11 next year. Weymouth will see the Elliott 6m, an Olympic-class keelboat designed by Greg Elliott, has been selected for the women's match racing event.

Ireland's coach Declan Kidney has announced that his team will remain the same following their victory at Murrayfield as they line up to face Wales this Saturday.

The game at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff is a must win for both sides if they are to retain a realistic chance of staying in the running for the Six Nations title.

Eion Reddan retain his place in the team despite the return of O'Leary from injury, while David Wallace will gain his 70th cap for his country.

Pakistan is in trouble with four important wickets down for just 23 runs in the ICC World Cup.

New Zealand is in a strong position in the Group ‘A’ match in Kandy, Sri Lanka after winning the toss. They piled 302 for 7 with an excellent innings of 131 by Ross Taylor.

In reply Pakistan is now in great trouble with four important wickets down in seven overs.

Plymouth Argyle's football consultant Peter Ridsdale says money is about to arrive from the club’s Japanese shareholders. But he believes the money will be short of the £1.5million promised by George Synan and Yasuaki Kagami.

Any cash from the pair will be set aside to pay stricken Argyle’s outstanding £300,000 tax bill. The club is thought to have debts in the region of £10million.

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has insisted he has not lost authority over his players following reports that Ashley Cole shot a work experience student.

The England international shot 21-year-old Tom Cowan with a .22 calibre air rifle at the club's Cobham training ground ten days ago. The student was left requiring treatment from Chelsea's medical staff.

The club tried to keep the incident quiet, but it was reported in a Sunday newspaper.

Iran has threatened to boycott the London Olympics because the logo is "racist".

Iran's Olympic committee has sent a letter to to the International Olympic Committtee criticising the emblem because of its perceived resemblance to the word "zion", a biblical term referring to the city of Jerusalem. The letter goes on to call on other Muslim states to oppose the logo.

The IOC said: "The London 2012 logo represents the figure 2012, nothing else."

The Bahrain Grand Prix has been called off following the recent protests against the government in the Gulf kingdom.

Bahrain had been a regular on the F1 calendar since it was first included in the circuit in 2004. The unrest in Bahrain has seen demands made of its monarchy to relinquish control over key policies and positions.

Wales' fly-half Stephen Jones has been sent to the bench for the Six Nations game against Scotland and replaced by James Hook.

The Welsh selectors have made three changes as they try to improve on a disappointing opening game against England.

British and Irish Lions star Jones had to take a backseat in training after picking up a bump on his neck during the match. 

Australian duo Mike Hussey and Nathan Hauritz will not take part in the World Cup due to injury.

Spinner Hauritz dislocated his shoulder in the second one-day game against England on 21 January and batsman Hussey has suffered a ruptured hamstring.

Callum Ferguson and Jason Krejza have replaced them.

Captain Ricky Ponting, who is currently recovering from a broken finger, is confident to be fit for the tournament, which will be held in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.

Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica's career is at risk after he hit a wall during a high-speed rally in Italy.

The crash partially severed his right hand and he also suffered arm and leg fractures.

The 26-year-old Pole underwent seven-hour-surgery in hospital in Genoa. Surgeons say the operation has been a success.

Initial reports indicated he could lose his hand, but those fears were later played down.