• Arsenal confirm terms agreed for striker’s sale
• Dutchman will travel to Manchester for medical
• Amy Lawrence: this is not bad business for Arsenal
• Paul Wilson: signing could be final piece in United jigsaw
Stephen Kiprotich’s Olympic marathon win gives Uganda second gold ever
• Twenty-three-year-old wins athletics finale in 2hr 8min 1sec
• Abel Kirui of Kenya second on streets of London by 26sec
London 2012: Rwandan mountain biker rides to banish genocide memory
Adrien Niyonshuti lost most of his family in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Against the odds he’s competing at the Games mountain bike cross-country race
Talk point: what role can sport play in development?
Sport can be a useful tool for development: we’ve all heard as much. But how can it be harnessed – and should it be seen simply as a means to an end? Contribute to this month’s Global development podcast and let us know what you think
David Rudisha’s gold brings respite from Kenya’s Olympic disappointment
With gold and a new world record in the 800m, David Rudisha has helped dispel Kenyans’ disquiet at their team’s performance
David Rudisha breaks world record to win Olympic 800m gold for Kenya
• David Rudisha storms to gold in 1min 40.91sec
• Kenyan runner avoids wild celebrations at finish
Usain Bolt seals his place in the pantheon with stunning fifth gold
Richard Williams at the Olympic Stadium watches the master beat the pupil – just – as Jamaica sweeps the board in the 200m
Kenya’s David Rudisha is favourite for 800m, thanks to an Irish Brother
Brother Colm O’Connell, known as ‘godfather of Kenyan running’, was left astounded when Rudisha ran his first 800m