Get on with Games legacy plans, urges committee (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Uncertainty over whether a soccer club will move into the main Olympic stadium after the London 2012 Games is undermining overall legacy planning, a London Assembly report said on Tuesday.

Security could add £160 million to London 2012  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

The cost of the London 2012 Olympics could rise by up to 180 million pounds, mainly because of security, but will remain within budget, organisers said on Tuesday.

Olympics/Torch Relay: Terminator Arnie takes on protesters (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Olympic protesters could have their hands full if they attempt to disrupt the torch relay after organisers announced that Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger would be one of the runners carrying the flame.

London 2012 plans give green light to beat Games jams (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

London 2012 Olympics organisers plan to ease Olympic traffic during the event with a mixture of measures including frequencing of red lights, Games chief Sebastian Coe said Thursday.

London 2012 Games venues to be finalised soon (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

The 2012 London Olympics venues will be finalised soon after rhythmic gymnastics and badminton reluctantly agreed to move to Wembley Arena, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday.

British winter sports are short changed, says BOA chief (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

The financial support received by winter sports in Britain is “unacceptable” in comparison to their summer counterparts, British Olympic Association chief Colin Moynihan said on Wednesday.

Future of Games guaranteed says IOC (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

The finances of the International Olympic Committee are so solid the organisation could go four years without hosting a Games and still keep operating, president Jacques Rogge said Wednesday.

Smart ticketing on track in Midlands (V3.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Train operator Go-Ahead is to start the UKs first ITSO-based commercial smartcard trial across its London Midland franchise.

Sport NI anger at proposed cuts

Sport Northern Ireland warns that proposed £2.5m cuts in government funding could have a devastating impact on local sport.

Nine Thousand Cops To Patrol London 2012 (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

London could see up to 9,000 police and 7,000 special officers on the streets for the Olympics.