Gossip: Verstappen's lesson & Rosberg's team spirit

Max Verstappen learns "to stay out of the wall" after Monaco crash, Daniil Kvyat "loses his mind" and Nico Rosberg shows his team spirit.

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Wasps quintet pen 'long-term' contracts

Jake Cooper-Woolley, James Gaskell, Alex Lundberg, Simon McIntyre and Will Rowlands sign new deals with Wasps.

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92 English league clubs make record £4bn

The 92 Premier League and Football League clubs generated more than £4bn in revenues for the first time ever in 2014-15, according to Deloitte.

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Gazza & Three Lions: Shearer's Euro '96

BBC pundit and former England striker Alan Shearer on the making of his documentary about the 20th anniversary of Euro '96.

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GB beat world champions Netherlands

Great Britain beat Olympic and world champions Netherlands 2-1 in Amsterdam in the first of a two-match series.

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Republic of Ireland 1-2 Belarus

The Republic of Ireland lose 2-1 to Belarus in Cork in their final warm-up game before the Euro 2016 finals in France.

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'They've got to find half a squad'

A cancelled partnership with Scottish Rugby is a huge blow for London Scottish, reveals centre Alex Grove.

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Athlete's dismay as airline loses poles

British decathlete Ashley Bryant says it was "incredibly frustrating" to find out an airline had lost his vaulting poles.

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Republic's Arter out of Euro 2016

Republic of Ireland midfielder Harry Arter will miss Euro 2016 with a thigh injury suffered in training on Monday.

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Leeds United part company with Evans

Leeds United part company with head coach Steve Evans after seven months in charge of the Championship club.

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Tykes in winning position at Headingley

Lancashire close on 41-1, having been set an improbable target of 349 to win by Yorkshire at Headingley.

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Who's going? Full squads for Euro 2016

Which players are going to Euro 2016 and which ones miss out? Have a look at the list of confirmed teams for France.

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Rio Paralympics to give away tickets

Rio Paralympic organisers are to give away half a million tickets for the Games in a bid to boost ticket sales.

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FA to lead study on brain disease

The Football Association will lead a study into possible links between football and brain diseases, it confirms.

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Milner fifth best player in Europe - Uefa

England midfielder James Milner is the fifth best player in Europe, according to a Uefa 'barometer' based on form.

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Euro 2016 'could be terrorist target'

The US warns that the Euro 2016 football championships being held in France next month could be a target of militant attacks.

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Mistake to focus on Guardiola - Mourinho

New Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says "someone else would be champion" if he focused on Manchester City rival Pep Guardiola next season.

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Leicester abandoned after Dettori fall

Leicester's meeting on Tuesday is abandoned due to unsafe ground after a fall in which jockey Frankie Dettori escaped unhurt.

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Taylor scores second ton against Durham

Brendan Taylor scores his second century of the match as Nottinghamshire draw against Durham at Trent Bridge.

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Gillespie confirms Yorkshire commitment

Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie confirms he will not be leaving to take a role with Cricket Australia.

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Team Sky's Henao cleared to race again

Team Sky rider Sergio Henao is cleared of wrongdoing by the UCI following independent analysis of his biological data.

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Rashford makes England Euro 2016 squad

Teenage striker Marcus Rashford is included in Roy Hodgson's 23-man England squad for Euro 2016 in France.

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Record-breaker Kinghorn targets Rio

After breaking four European records, Scottish wheelchair racer Sammi Kinghorn has her sights on the Rio Paralympics.

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Injured Reus out of Germany squad

Marco Reus has been omitted from Germany's Euro 2016 squad but Bastian Schweinsteiger has been selected.

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Djokovic losing when rain halts play

World number one Novak Djokovic loses the first set to Roberto Bautista Agut before rain returns at the French Open in Paris.

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Anderson tops rankings for first time

England's James Anderson is the world's number-one ranked Test bowler for the first time after passing 450 wickets.

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Kompany joins BBC team for Euro 2016

Manchester City and Belgium captain Vincent Kompany will join the BBC punditry team for coverage of Euro 2016.

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Arsenal's Bellerin in Spain Euros squad

Arsenal's Hector Bellerin is included in Spain's squad for Euro 2016 after Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal pulls out injured.

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VIDEO: SLS2: Can Leeds climb into top eight?

Leeds' losing streak, Warrington's winning ways and high-flying Hull FC are topics of conversation for the SLS2 panel.

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Why own a lower-league football club?

BBC Sport analyses the reasons and stories behind why you would want to buy a cash-strapped Football League club.

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Messi tax fraud trial to start in Spain

A court is due to hear the case of Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi who is charged with defrauding Spain of more than €4m (£3m) in tax.

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Eranga reported for suspect action

Sri Lanka fast bowler Shaminda Eranga is reported for a suspect action while playing in his side's loss to England in the second Test.

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'Unstoppable' - the making of Kane

The secret stories and key characteristics that transformed a six-year-old stand-in keeper into the most exciting England striker for a decade.

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One-armed surfer beats world number one

One-armed shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton finishes a career-best third in the Fiji Women's Pro surfing event.

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Warriors set up rematch with Cavaliers

Steph Curry scores 36 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 96-88 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder and into the NBA Finals.

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Boateng finds neighbour comment 'sad'

German footballer Jerome Boateng says comments by a right-wing politician that most Germans would not want him as a neighbour are "sad".

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How to breed an Epsom Derby winner

BBC Sport uncovers the multi-billion pound world where luck counts as much as breeding in the race for Derby success.

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Pele sells off his life in football

Brazilian football legend Pele is auctioning off more than 1,500 football-related items accumulated over more than six decades.

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Why it's OK to run when you are pregnant

A new report takes a detailed look at the risks athletes face if they train or compete while pregnant - and it turns out there simply aren't many.

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Payet hits late winner for France

West Ham's Dimitri Payet scores a 90th-minute winner to earn Euro 2016 hosts France a 3-2 friendly win over Cameroon.

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Mexico footballer fought kidnapper

International footballer Alan Pulido fought one of his kidnappers and grabbed his phone to call police, officials reveal.

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Somerset pull off thrilling run chase

Somerset pull off a remarkable run chase to earn a thrilling one-wicket victory over Surrey at Taunton.

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Sri Lanka have found their 'fight'

Captain Angelo Mathews says Sri Lanka have restored their "fight", despite the second Test defeat by England.

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Sussex close in on Derbyshire win

Derbyshire look to be heading towards defeat against Sussex despite a gritty unbeaten half-century from Shiv Thakor.

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Akinfenwa released after Play-Off final

AFC Wimbledon's iconic striker Adebayo Akinfenwa revealed he had been released - seconds after their League Two Play-Off final victory

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Bell-Drummond continues fine Kent form

Kent opener Daniel Bell-Drummond continues his fine start to the season on a shortened day two against Leicestershire.

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AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Plymouth Argyle

AFC Wimbledon beat Plymouth in the League Two play-off final to reach the third tier for the first time in their history.

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Four added to Epsom Derby line-up

Joint favourite Wings of Desire is one of four horses added as late entries for the Derby at Epsom on Saturday.

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Hillsborough T-shirt offence man charged

A man has been charged with a public order offence after wearing an offensive T-shirt relating to the Hillsborough disaster.

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Ireland's Fitzgerald to miss SA tour

Luke Fitzgerald will miss Ireland's tour to South Africa after suffering a knee injury in Leinster's Pro12 final defeat by Connacht.

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England seal series win over Sri Lanka

England end Sri Lanka's resistance to win the second Test by nine wickets and complete a series victory.

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Rio 2016: Olympic sport this week

Olympic sports news from the past week, plus the events coming up as the world's best athletes prepare for Rio.

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England's Cook scores 10,000 Test runs

England captain Alastair Cook breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record to become the youngest player to score 10,000 Test runs.

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Ginola back at home after surgery

Former France winger David Ginola, 49, is back at home following his quadruple heart bypass operation.

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VIDEO: PGA Championship highlights

Hazel Irvine presents highlights of the final two rounds from the PGA Championship, held at Wentworth.

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Bellew's Rocky fairytale that came true

Tony Bellew thought his Rocky role would be the closest he would come to his world title dream - that was until Sunday,

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Sturridge returns to England training

Daniel Sturridge returns to training with England on the eve of the final 23-man squad announcement for Euro 2016.

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Rain delays Djokovic and Williams

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are among the players delayed by rain on day nine of the French Open in Paris.

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Danson returns to Great Britain squad

Striker Alex Danson is in Great Britain's squad for two Test matches against World and Olympic champions Netherlands.

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Kidnapped Mexico footballer Pulido freed

International football player Alan Pulido has been rescued in north-east Mexico hours after his kidnapping, officials say.

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Murray to seek advice on Zika virus

Defending champion Andy Murray will seek medical guidance on the Zika virus before travelling to the Rio Olympics.

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Powell beats Gibbons to GB Rio spot

Britain's Natalie Powell wins bronze at the Mexico World Masters to qualify for Rio 2016, but Gemma Gibbons misses out.

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AFC Wimbledon on brink of history

AFC Wimbledon will reach the third tier for the first time in their 14-year history if they win Monday's League Two play-off final.

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VIDEO: 'I know Gary is with me'

Four and a half years after Gary Speed’s death, father Roger tells BBC Wales how he has dealt with the loss of his son.

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Spieth wins Colonial National in Texas

World number two Jordan Spieth scores a final round 65 to win the Colonial National Invitational by three shots.

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Bellew knocks Makabu out at Goodison

Tony Bellew wins his WBC world cruiserweight title fight at Goodison Park by knocking out Ilunga Makabu in the third round.

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Rookie Rossi wins 100th Indy 500

American Alexander Rossi wins the 100th Indianapolis 500 to become the first driver to win the race on his debut since 2001.

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Weir first to break three-minute mile

Paralympian David Weir becomes the first wheelchair racer to complete a mile in under three minutes.

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Australia take first sevens crown

Australia will head into the Rio Olympics as the Women's World Sevens Series champions, with England finishing fourth overall.

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England Under-21s win Toulon Tournament

England Under-21s win the Toulon Tournament for the first time since 1994 after beating hosts France 2-1 in the final.

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Police to review Millwall crowd trouble

Police are to conduct a review after Millwall fans were involved in crowd trouble during Sunday's League One play-off final.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad win IPL final

Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs to claim their first Indian Premier League title.

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Brighton win Women's Premier League

Brighton move one step closer to the Women's Super League as they beat Sporting Club Albion in the third tier play-off.

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Yorkshire fight back in Roses match

Yorkshire fight back from being 29-4 to post 301-9 on the first day of the Roses match with Lancashire at Headingley.

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VIDEO: Watch: England v Wales highlights

Highlights of England v Wales from Twickenham.

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GB men's team claim archery silver

Great Britain's men's team agonisingly lose out on a gold medal to Russia at the European Archery Championships.

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Sri Lanka stall England victory bid

Sri Lanka mount a belated fightback with the bat, reaching 309-5 to delay England's push for victory in the second Test.

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Wessels and Bird hand Notts control

Riki Wessels' unbeaten century and Jackson Bird's four-wicket haul give Nottinghamshire control against Durham.

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VIDEO: Golf PGA Championship

Hazel Irvine presents highlights of the final round from the PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club in Surrey.

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Top Mexico footballer kidnapped

Olympiakos striker Alan Pulido has been kidnapped in Mexico's northern border state of Tamaulipas, officials say.

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Leicester in talks with keeper Zieler

Goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler is having talks about joining Premier League champions Leicester City, says his club Hannover.

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England's Wood wins PGA Championship

England's Chris Wood comes from three shots down to win the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

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Barnsley 3-1 Millwall

Barnsley seal promotion to the Championship as a fast start sets up their League One play-off final win over Millwall.

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Widnes 24-20 Huddersfield

Corey Thompson's two tries help Widnes end an eight-game losing league run by coming from behind to beat Huddersfield.

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England 27-13 Wales

England score five tries to beat Wales at Twickenham, ahead of next month's southern hemisphere tours.

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Nibali wins second Giro d'Italia title

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali clinches a second Giro d'Italia victory and a fourth Grand Tour title on Sunday.

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Ricciardo 'screwed' by Red Bull mistake

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo said he feels "screwed" by the pit-stop error that cost him Monaco Grand Prix victory.

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Rain halts Murray's match with Isner

Rain stops play at the French Open with Britain's Andy Murray leading John Isner in their fourth-round match.

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Johnson-Thompson qualifies for Rio Olympics

Katarina Johnson-Thompson qualifies for this summer's Olympics, finishing with 6,304 points in coming sixth in Gotzis.

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Wawrinka through as Raonic goes out

Defending champion Stan Wawrinka reaches the French Open quarter-finals but eighth seed Milos Raonic is out.

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VIDEO: Diamond League Athletics: Eugene Highlights

Gabby Logan introduces highlights of the fourth event on the 2016 Diamond League calendar in Eugene, Oregon.

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Wilson takes high bar gold in Euros

Nile Wilson wins Britain's first ever gold on the high bar on the final day of the European Gymnastics Championships in Bern.

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GB men's four win in thrilling climax

The flagship men's four win a thrilling gold as Great Britain claim four medals on the final day of the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne.

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Heath wins World Cup gold in Racice

Great Britain's Liam Heath wins a gold medal on the final day of the Sprint World Cup in Racice in the Czech Republic.

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Rashford close to new Man Utd deal

A long-term £20,000-a-week contract for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford is close to being announced by the club.

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‘I saw Senna's glove - he’d worn through it’

BBC Sport discovers what memorabilia Chris Rea took from a life in the pitlane, and how modern F1 is just Scalextric.

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Simeone questions future with Atletico

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone says he has to "start thinking" about his future after Saturday's Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid.

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Makabu cannot beat me - Bellew

Tony Bellew says he is confident Ilunga Makabu will not be able to beat him to the vacant WBC cruiserweight title on Sunday.

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Relive two classic matches from Euro 96

The BBC will be showing two classic encounters from Euro 96 - with "live" video and full text commentary.

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Red Bull extend Renault engine deal

Red Bull agrees a deal to continue using Renault engines for at least another two Formula 1 seasons.

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Warriors beat Thunder to set up decider

Golden State Warriors beat hosts Oklahoma City Thunder 108-101 to force a decider in the Western Conference final.

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Bruce will take time to consider future

Steve Bruce will "have to be given certain assurances" from promoted Hull City's owners if he is to remain as manager.

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Powell ready for final Rio 2016 push

Welsh judoka Natalie Powell has not contemplated missing out on the Olympic Games as she bids to qualify for Rio 2016.

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How the players rated in the CL final

Jermaine Jenas rates how Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid's players performed in the Champions League final.

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Gatlin wins Diamond League sprint

Justin Gatlin runs his fastest time of the year to win the 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Oregon in 9.88 seconds.

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Cancelling Games unthinkable - Djokovic

Novak Djokovic says cancelling the Rio Olympic Games over concerns regarding the Zika virus would be "unthinkable".

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Burns makes history with third title

Ricky Burns becomes the third Briton to win world titles at three weights, beating Michele di Rocco by by stoppage in Glasgow.

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My body is killing me - Bellew

Boxer Tony Bellew speaks about his hard training regime, working with "Mr Stallone" and the Z-Cars music keeping him up at night.

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Djokovic ends Bedene run in France

Top seed Novak Djokovic ends Aljaz Bedene's hopes of joining Andy Murray in the fourth round of the French Open.

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Moeen and Woakes put England in control

Moeen Ali hits 155 not out and Chris Woakes takes 3-9 as Sri Lanka end day two on 91-8, still 407 runs behind in the second Test.

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Belgian rider in coma after crash

Belgian rider Stig Broeckx is in a coma after a crash involving two race motorbikes during the Tour of Belgium.

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Eight Russians fail London retests

Eight Russians are among the 23 athletes who failed drug tests in the retesting of samples from the London 2012 Olympics.

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Massaro wins Dubai World Series final

England's world number two Laura Massaro beats Raneem el Welily of Eqypt to win the Dubai World Series.

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VIDEO: NI boss O'Neill lists his 23 for France

Amid a background of dramatic scenery and action, Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill names his final squad for Euro 2016.

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Team silver for Great Britain gymnasts

Great Britain win the team silver medal behind Russia at the European Gymnastics Championships in Switzerland.

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Good day for Johnson-Thompson in Gotzis

Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson looks set for this summer's Rio Olympics after a good opening day of the Hypo meeting in Gotzis.

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Glover and Stanning lead GB into finals

Britain will have 10 crews competing for medals at the World Rowing Cup after Helen Glover and Heather Stanning were one of five to reach Sunday's finals.

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Nibali poised to win Giro d'Italia

Vincenzo Nibali is set to win the Giro d'Italia after a sensational ride on Saturday's final mountain stage.

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Hull FC 32-24 St Helens

Hull FC move back to the top of the Super League table as they beat St Helens in an exciting game at the KCOM Stadium.

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Focus on Euros not transfers - Hodgson

England manager Roy Hodgson does not want transfer speculation to distract his players during Euro 2016.

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VIDEO: Windass candid about depression

Former Aberdeen and Hull City striker Dean Windass tells BBC Scotland's Kenny Macintyre about his battle with depression.

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Ricciardo on Monaco pole position

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo takes a sensational pole position for the Monaco GP ahead of Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.

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Heavy rain interrupts Serena's progress

Serena Williams is a tie-break away from beating French Open opponent Kristina Mladenovic as torrential rain stops play.

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Britons claim Sprint World Cup medals

Rebii Simon wins silver while 2012 medallists Liam Heath and Jonathan Schofield take bronze at the Sprint World Cup.

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Burns trying to block out history talk

Ricky Burns could become only the third Briton to win world titles at three weights as he prepares to face Michele di Rocco on Saturday.

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Pick your Northern Ireland starting XI

Use our brand new team selector to pick the team you think should start for Northern Ireland at Euro 2016 - and share with your friends.

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NI boss O'Neill names Euro 2016 squad

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill announces his squad for Euro 2016, with Will Grigg and Lee Hodson included as expected.

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Death, glory & espionage: McLaren at 50

It's been an eventful 50 years of one of F1's most successful independent teams - and sport is a richer place for it.

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Compton must play own game - Boycott

Under-pressure England batsman Nick Compton must not get "sucked in" to playing reckless shots, says Geoffrey Boycott.

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British Lionhearts into world final

British Lionhearts qualify for the final of the World Series of Boxing for the first time with a 7-3 win over Kazakhstan.

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Vettel heads Hamilton in Monaco

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beats McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in final practice at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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'Halo' protection agreed for 2017

Formula 1 is set to introduce the 'halo' driver head protection device in 2017.

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Leinster v Connacht (Sat)

Rob Kearney returns to the Leinster team for Saturday's Pro12 decider against surprise finalists Connacht.

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Hull City v Sheffield Wednesday

Hull City face Sheffield Wednesday in Saturday's Championship play-off final, with a place in the Premier League at stake.

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Hodgson faces Rashford decision

England manager Roy Hodgson says Marcus Rashford has done his chances of making his final Euro 2016 squad "no harm".

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Spurs to play at Wembley next season

Tottenham reach a deal to play their Champions League home games at Wembley next season.

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LeBron leads Cavaliers to NBA finals

LeBron James scores 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors to book their place in the NBA finals.

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Farah runs third fastest career 10,000m

British Olympic champion Mo Farah wins the 10,000m at the Prefontaine Classic in the third quickest time of his career.

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Humble Burns ready to write new chapter

Ricky Burns is the quiet man of British boxing but is one fight away from a historic third world title, writes Richard Wilson.

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Driver fined for using phone on track

Touring car driver Tom Coronel is fined £3,800 for using a mobile phone while driving - and asks his fans to help him pay off the sanction.

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VIDEO: Strikers sparkle as NI see off Belarus

Strikers Kyle Lafferty, Conor Washington and Will Grigg are on target as Northern Ireland beat Belarus 3-0 in their final home match before the Euro 2016 finals in France.

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Worcestershire lose injured Santner

New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner will not play again for Worcestershire this summer following finger surgery.

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Concussion could end my career - Hartley

England captain Dylan Hartley admits one more concussion would make him consider his future in rugby.

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Ayr United 'own goal' on topless model

Ayr United score an "own goal" with a "sexist" kit promotion campaign, says founder of Scottish Women in Sport Maureen McGonigle.

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Massaro through to World Series final

England's Laura Massaro beats world champion Nour El Sherbini to reach the final of the Dubai World Series Finals.

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Drug cheats needs life bans - Selby

IBF world featherweight champion Lee Selby calls for life bans for fighters found guilty of doping

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NZ plan day-night Test against England

New Zealand want to play England in a day-night Test at Auckland's Eden Gardens in 2018.

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Hales and Root give England edge

Alex Hales hits 83 and Joe Root 80 as England reach 310-6 against Sri Lanka on day one of the second Test at Chester-le-Street.

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Nibali wins stage as Chaves leads Giro

Italy's Vincenzo Nibali wins the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia as Colombia's Esteban Chaves takes the overall lead.

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Britain make strong start in Lucerne

Great Britain's new-look men's four are one of six crews to win their heat on day one of the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne.

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Pearson named new Derby County boss

Championship side Derby County appoint former Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson as their manager on a three-year deal.

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GB win quad silver at World Team Cup

The GB quad team lose to Australia in the final of the wheelchair tennis World Team Cup while the GB men take bronze.

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Murray reaches French Open last 16

Andy Murray reaches the last 16 of the French Open with a clinical straight-set victory over Croatia's Ivo Karlovic.

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GB men qualify for European final

Great Britain's men qualify in second place for Saturday's team final at the European Championships in Switzerland.

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GB's Adams wins world flyweight gold

Nicola Adams completes her full set of international honours by winning flyweight gold at the AIBA World Championships.

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My body is killing me - Bellew

Boxer Tony Bellew speaks about his hard training regime, working with "Mr Stallone" and the Z-Cars music keeping him up at night.

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Mourinho: Still the Special One?

Following Jose Mourinho's appointment as Manchester United manager, BBC Sport looks at the Special One's record in numbers.

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Mourinho appointed new Man Utd manager

Jose Mourinho is officially confirmed as Manchester United manager and has signed a three-year contract.

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GB's Adams goes for first world gold

Great Britain's Nicola Adams faces Thailand's Peamwilai Laopeam in the flyweight final at the World Championships.

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Mourinho's Man Utd XI - your choice

You have chosen a star-studded Manchester United XI for new boss Jose Mourinho - using the BBC team selector tool.

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The game that kick-started the Champions League

A European Cup match 30 years ago between Real Madrid and Juventus set the ball rolling for the commercially focused Champions League tournament of today.

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Kenya changes anti-doping laws

Kenya's parliament approves changes to anti-doping legislation in the hope of avoiding a ban on its athletes attending the Olympic Games in Rio.

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Glamorgan thrash Surrey in T20 opener

Glamorgan record their first victory since July 2015 with Timm van der Gugten taking four wickets as they thrash Surrey in the T20 Blast.

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Makabu cannot beat me - Bellew

Tony Bellew says he is confident Ilunga Makabu will not be able to beat him to the vacant WBC cruiserweight title on Sunday.

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Mourinho and Man Utd agree deal

A deal has been agreed for Jose Mourinho to become the new Manchester United manager, with confirmation expected on Friday.

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FA Cup quarter-final replays scrapped

FA Cup quarter-final replays have been scrapped from next season, the Football Association announces.

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Delph set to miss Euro 2016 - Hodgson

Midfielder Fabian Delph is unlikely to make England's final 23-man Euro 2016 squad because of a groin strain, Roy Hodgson says.

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Grainger & Thornley out of World Cup

Olympic champion Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley are left out of Britain's squad for this weekend's racing in Lucerne.

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BBC Sport Live Guide

The new BBC Sport Live Guide makes it easier for users to see which events we are covering and how you can follow them.

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Banned Sharapova in Russia team for Rio

Maria Sharapova is named in Russia's Olympic tennis team for Rio 2016, despite currently serving a doping suspension.

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Liverpool fined over fan fireworks

Liverpool are fined by Uefa after their fans set off fireworks during the Europa League tie against Borussia Dortmund.

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Bedene joins Murray in third round

Britain's Aljaz Bedene reaches the third round of the French Open for the first time with a five-set victory against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.

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Ibrahimovic coy on Man Utd move

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he has had an offer from a Premier League club but refused to confirm whether it is Manchester United.

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Woakes replaces Stokes for second Test

All-rounder Chris Woakes replaces Ben Stokes in England's final XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka at Durham.

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Redgrave & Hoy join BBC team for Rio 2016

Olympic legends Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Chris Hoy will be part of the BBC team offering comprehensive coverage of Rio 2016.

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Coyle makes exit from MLS side Houston

Former Burnley, Bolton and Wigan boss Owen Coyle leaves his role as manager of Houston Dynamo by mutual consent.

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Lowry raises Olympic doubts over Zika

Shane Lowry becomes the latest Irish golfer to raise doubts over playing at the Olympics due to the Zika virus in Brazil.

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Bianchi family sue over 'avoidable' death

The family of the late Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi are taking legal action following the Frenchman's death last year.

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Sturridge misses England training

Daniel Sturridge misses England's training on Wednesday with Marcus Rashford set to start against Australia on Friday.

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Chelsea Ladies 2-1 Sunderland Ladies

Chelsea move to within four points of Women's Super League One leaders Manchester City with a comeback win over Sunderland.

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Bristol 32-34 Doncaster (Agg 60-47)

Callum Sheedy kicks 22 points as Bristol seal their Premiership return despite a 34-32 loss against a spirited Doncaster.

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Compton chasing runs to keep Test place

Nick Compton says he will be playing for his place in the side when England face Sri Lanka in the second Test in Durham.

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Sayers mulled Rio boycott over Russia

British javelin record holder Goldie Sayers says she has considered pulling out of Rio 2016 if Russia are allowed to compete.

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Panesar opens up about mental illness

England's Monty Panesar reveals he has learned to accept he needs medication to help him deal with mental illness.

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The 7ft Kiwi becoming NBA's breakout star

Handlebar moustache, 7ft tall and game-winning moments - Oklahoma City Thunder's Steven Adams is becoming the star of the NBA play-offs

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Benitez set to remain as Newcastle boss

Manager Rafael Benitez is set to honour his three-year deal at relegated Newcastle, who are holding a news conference on Wednesday.

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Hampshire clinch thrilling victory

Hampshire secure a thrilling 69-run victory over Nottinghamshire for their first Championship win of the season.

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Image rights hold up Mourinho deal

Negotiations over image rights delay a deal to appoint Jose Mourinho as the new Manchester United manager

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Lacklustre Murray wins five-set battle

Andy Murray fights back to beat wildcard Mathias Bourgue and secure his place in the French Open third round.

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Lancaster on GB cycling review panel

Former England rugby union coach Stuart Lancaster will take part in the independent review into the culture at British Cycling.

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Pros at Olympics 'ridiculous' - Tyson

Mike Tyson says it would be "ridiculous" and "foolish" to allow professional boxers at the Olympics and says they would lose to amateurs.

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Jennings hits century in Durham victory

Paul Collingwood and centurion Keaton Jennings help Durham to a four-wicket victory against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

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Arsenal sign Switzerland midfielder Xhaka

Borussia Monchengladbach and Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka joins Arsenal on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.

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Watson outclassed by Kuznetsova

Heather Watson loses to 13th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova as Britain's interest in the French Open women's singles ends.

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Select your Man Utd starting XI

We want you to select your starting XI from the current squad and the many players Manchester United have been linked with.

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What can Ibrahimovic bring to Man Utd?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic joining Manchester United would be a "match made in heaven" - but what else would it mean for fans, team-mates and the media?

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Mourinho 'will get Man Utd ethos'

Jose Mourinho would deliver "entertaining" football if appointed at Manchester United, says club legend Paul Scholes.

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'Everything you could do is taken away'

Improvising after treading on an IED. How Paralympian Nick Beighton learned to embrace his new life.

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Burns aims for history on home return

Ricky Burns is looking forward to boxing on home soil again as he bids to become Scotland's first three-weight world champion.

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F1 gossip: Drivers beat Ranieri's team in football match

Max Verstappen helps beat Claudio Ranieri's team in charity football match, Romain Grosjean's Jules Bianchi tribute, plus more gossip.

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VIDEO: Russian athletes fail Olympic re-tests

The Russian Olympic Committee has said 14 of its athletes at the 2008 Beijing Olympics tested positive for doping during re-tests of their samples.

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Mourinho and Man Utd talks continue

Jose Mourinho and Manchester United are set for a second day of talks, with the Portuguese close to becoming the club's next manager.

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Westwood had 'doubts' over majors

Former world number one Lee Westwood says he doubted his ability to compete for the majors again before finishing second in the Masters.

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VIDEO: McIlroy masterclass for N Ireland squad

Northern Ireland's Euro 2016-bound footballers are given a golfing clinic by four-time major winner Rory McIlroy.

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Scotland trio to miss Italy and France

Full-backs Alan Hutton and Lee Wallace withdraw from the Scotland squad for friendlies this month, along with striker Chris Martin.

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Stokes 'devastated' to be out of series

Ben Stokes says he is "devastated" to miss the rest of England's series against Sri Lanka after undergoing knee surgery.

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Bosses have ludicrous lifespan - Bruce

Football managers have a "ludicrous" lifespan in the game, says Hull City boss Steve Bruce.

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British trio earn Wimbledon slots

Jordanne Whiley, Lucy Shuker and Gordon Reid are among the entries for the first wheelchair singles event at Wimbledon.

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Konta and Robson lose in first round

Britain's Johanna Konta and Laura Robson both fail to win a set as they go out of the French Open in the first round.

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New tests find Russian athletes positive

The Russian Olympic Committee says 14 of its athletes at the 2008 Beijing Olympics have tested positive for doping during re-tests of their samples.

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Guardiola ideal for Man United - Cantona

Manchester United should have appointed Pep Guardiola, "the spiritual son of Johan Cruyff", instead of going for Jose Mourinho, says Eric Cantona.

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Liverpool sign Mainz keeper Karius

Liverpool confirm the signing of Germany Under-21 goalkeeper Loris Karius from Mainz for a reported fee of £4.7m.

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City bans alcohol for England v Wales

England and Wales fans cannot drink in Lens around their sides' Euro 2016 game as a 24-hour alcohol ban is put in place.

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Little voted Women's Footballer of Year

Scotland and Seattle Reign midfielder Kim Little is the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2016.

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Surrey collapse to defeat by Lancashire

Lancashire bowl Surrey out for 107 to wrap up a commanding innings victory on the third day at Old Trafford.

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Ayestaran appointed Valencia manager

Pako Ayestaran is appointed permanent Valencia coach until 2018 after replacing Gary Neville at the La Liga club.

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Monaco GP: Fast cars & fashion

There'll be fast cars and fashion in Monaco this weekend, but will there be fireworks between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg?

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Uefa charges Liverpool and Man Utd

Liverpool and Manchester United charged by Uefa for illicit chants during their Europa League last-16 tie in March.

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Great Britain lose series in Australia

Great Britain are beaten 5-1 by Australia in the third Test in Perth to lose the three-match series 2-0.

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Ireland's Taylor clinches Rio place

Katie Taylor will defend her lightweight title in Rio after securing an Olympic Games berth at the World Championships.

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Murray beats Stepanek in five sets

Andy Murray finally beats 37-year-old qualifier Radek Stepanek to avoid a shock first-round French Open defeat.

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Warburton set to miss England game

Wales captain Sam Warburton is expected to miss Sunday's game against England at Twickenham as he recovers from a shoulder injury.

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The father trying to turn his 7-year-old into a champion

Ray Wood - an Englishman living in Australia - talks about his plan to help his two young daughters become leading tennis players.

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Special forces to guard Tour de France

About 23,000 police will provide security for this year's Tour de France cycle race, with the country still facing threats from extremists.

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Man Utd targeting Ibrahimovic signing

Sweden international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic could become Jose Mourinho's first signing as Manchester United manager.

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Ronaldo injury scare for Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo limps off towards the end of a Real Madrid training session before Saturday's Champions League final.

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Fallon set for Epsom Derby ride aged 51

Veteran jockey Kieren Fallon is set to ride Across The Stars for old ally Sir Michael Stoute in the Derby at Epsom next month.

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Eubank offers Blackwell belt 'gesture'

British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr offers to give his title belt to Nick Blackwell as a "goodwill gesture".

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Injured Tuilagi out of Australia tour

Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi has been ruled out of England's tour to Australia with a hamstring injury.

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Van Gaal deserved more respect - Blind

Manchester United defender Daley Blind says sacked Old Trafford manager Louis van Gaal deserved more respect.

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Kerber loses in French Open first round

Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber loses to world number 58 Kiki Bertens in the first round of the French Open.

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Andrews 'still shocked' at Olympic spot

Distance runner Jess Andrews admits she "still can't believe" she has qualified for the 10,000m at the Rio Olympics.

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Law, Clark & Templeton leave Rangers

Nicky Clark, Nicky Law and David Templeton will leave Rangers when their contracts expire at the end of May.

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Sri Lanka lose pace bowler Chameera

Sri Lanka pace bowler Dushmantha Chameera is set to miss the rest of the England tour with a back injury.

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Distin among six Bournemouth departures

Sylvain Distin is among six out of contract players to be released by Premier League Bournemouth.

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Payne 'serious but stable' after fall

Jockey Michelle Payne will miss her debut at Royal Ascot next month after abdomen surgery following a fall.

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Mourinho meeting with Man Utd officials

Jose Mourinho is meeting with senior Manchester United officials over becoming the successor to sacked manager Louis van Gaal.

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Giggs: Should he stay or should he go?

Manchester United assistant manager Ryan Giggs is considering his future at the club after being made an offer to stay.

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'Rodgers strikes right notes for Celtic'

Brendan Rodgers emotionally and intellectually fills the role of Celtic manager, writes Richard Wilson.

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'Rashford short of time to make impact'

Marcus Rashford could make his England debut on Friday, but Roy Hodgson says the striker is short of time to make an impact.

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Van Gaal 'disappointed' by Man Utd sack

Louis van Gaal is "very disappointed" not to be given the chance to lead Manchester United after being sacked.

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Murray fighting to avoid shock defeat

Andy Murray is fighting to avoid a shock first-round loss to Radek Stepanek as their French Open match is suspended.

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Mourinho could save Man Utd - Schmeichel

Jose Mourinho "could save" Manchester United when appointed as manager, says former goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel.

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Fifa official sacked over bonus pay

Fifa acting secretary general Markus Kattner is sacked after being accused of paying himself unauthorised bonuses.

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Woakes takes 9-36 after England call-up

Warwickshire's Chris Woakes takes 9-36 as he warms up for a possible England Test recall by bowling out Durham.

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Watson wins rain-hit match in Paris

Britain's Heather Watson wins her rain-delayed match to book her place in the second round of the French Open.

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Barton hints at Rangers decision

Midfielder Joey Barton hints that he has decided to join Scottish giants Rangers, despite a new contract offer from Burnley.

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McIlroy may reject Rio spot over Zika

Rory McIlroy says he could turn down the chance to play at the Olympics because of the Zika virus in Brazil.

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Wolff: We can't make mistakes in Monaco

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says his team must not make any mistakes in Monaco after Hamilton and Rosberg's first-lap crash in Spain.

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'I could see no light in the tunnel'

Gary Lockett describes the toughest time of his life after his boxer Nick Blackwell was put into an induced coma.

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Rio 2016: Olympic sport this week

Olympic sports news from the past week, plus the events coming up as the world's best athletes prepare for Rio.

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Russia's star man Dzagoev out of Euros

Russia midfielder Alan Dzagoev will miss out on Euro 2016 after suffering a broken foot playing for CSKA Moscow.

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Wales boss Coleman signs new contract

Manager Chris Coleman is rewarded with a two-year contract extension after guiding Wales to the Euro 2016 finals.

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Moyes out of running for Villa job

David Moyes rules himself out of the running to be Aston Villa's new manager after being interviewed last week, BBC Sport understands.

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July tests 'sensible' for Headingley

Yorkshire chief executive Mark Arthur says it would be "sensible" for their Headingley home to host Test matches in July.

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Barca's season a success - Enrique

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique calls his side's double-winning season "fantastic" despite their Champions League failure.

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Blackwell criticises 'inhuman' Eubanks

Nick Blackwell says Chris Eubank Jnr and his father were "inhuman" in how they reacted to his life-threatening injuries.

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'Lack of freshness cost Sevilla'

Sevilla boss Unai Emery says a lack of freshness cost his side victory in the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.

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Van Gaal sacked by Manchester United

Louis van Gaal is sacked as manager of Manchester United, with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho set to be named as his replacement.

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Thomas signs new Team Sky contract

Double Olympic track champion Geraint Thomas signs a two-year contract extension with Team Sky.

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Injured Stokes replaced by Woakes

England all-rounder Ben Stokes is ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka and replaced in the squad by Chris Woakes.

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Cavendish wins final California stage

Great Britain's Mark Cavendish wins the final stage of the Tour of California as Julian Alaphilippe takes the overall victory.

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GB win seven Para-cycling road medals

Lora Turnham and Corrine Hall win two silver medals as British riders gain seven medals at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup.

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VIDEO: World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys

Sir David Jason presents Alfie's Boys, the story of how Sir Alf Ramsey built a team to win the World Cup in 1966.

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Scotland snatch first ever Sevens title

Two last-gasp Dougie Fife tries see Scotland win their first World Sevens series title with a 27-26 win over South Africa.

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Heath contemplates Rio sprint double

Britain's Liam Heath is considering racing in the K1 and K2 200m sprint canoe events at the Rio Olympics.

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VIDEO: Great Manchester Run Highlights

Highlights of the 2016 Great Manchester Run.

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Discard Ashton 'must fix parts of game'

England head coach Eddie Jones says Saracens winger Chris Ashton needs to "fix" parts of his game before being selected.

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Watson & Gibbs level as play suspended

Britain's Heather Watson fights back against American Nicole Gibbs at the French Open before play is suspended because of rain.

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Relay golds cap strong Euros for GB

Great Britain's relay teams win the last two events of European Swimming Championships to complete an impressive meet at the London Aquatics Centre.

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McIlroy seals Irish Open win at K Club

Rory McIlroy secures his first victory of the season by producing a stirring finale to win the Irish Open at the K Club.

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St Helens 20-48 Huddersfield

Next-to-bottom Huddersfield put in an impressive performance to beat St Helens at St James' Park.

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Kilmarnock 4-0 Falkirk (agg 4-1)

Greg Kiltie scores twice as Kilmarnock preserve their Premiership status by thrashing Championship side Falkirk.

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Walkden wins European taekwondo gold

Great Britain's Bianca Walkden wins gold in the +73kg at the European Taekwondo Championships in Montreux.

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Efimova's suspension lifted by Fina

Swimming's governing body lifts Yulia Efimova's provisional suspension for doping on the advice of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

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Lorenzo pips Marquez in Italian classic

Jorge Lorenzo leads the MotoGP standings by 10 points after winning the Italian Grand Prix by 0.019 seconds from Marc Marquez.

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Van Gaal 'not told' of Mourinho role

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal leaves his team's London hotel without being told by the club that Jose Mourinho will succeed him.

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GB lose second Test to Australia

Great Britain surrender a two-goal lead to lose 4-3 to Australia in the second Test in Narrogin.

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Injured Tuilagi in England tour squad

Manu Tuilagi is named in a 32-man England squad to face Australia next month despite suffering a hamstring injury on Saturday.

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England wait on fitness of Stokes

England are waiting for the results of a scan on all-rounder Ben Stokes' knee before naming their squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka.

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Thakur unopposed as new BCCI president

Anurag Thakur is elected unopposed as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

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Bekele & Dibaba win Great Manchester Run

Three-time Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele wins the Great Manchester Run, with Tirunesh Dibaba finishing first in the women's race.

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Mourinho best man for Man Utd - Neville

Manchester United have "got to be the best" and appointing Jose Mourinho as manager will help achieve that success, says former player Phil Neville.

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Your guide to football's new laws

The laws of football are revised before Euro 2016, starting with England's friendly against Turkey - here are the 95 changes.

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New York City FC 0-7 New York Red Bulls

Former England midfielder Frank Lampard is jeered by New York City fans as they are thrashed 7-0 by New York Red Bulls.

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Exaggerator wins Preakness Stakes

Exaggerator wins the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, shattering the dream of a US Triple Crown for Nyquist.

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FA Cup win does not mask problems - Shearer

BBC Sport pundit Alan Shearer says Manchester United have plenty of room for improvement after a "hugely disappointing campaign".

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Andrews heading to Rio but Pavey falters

Jess Andrews smashes her personal best to win the British 10,000m trials and qualify for the Rio Olympics as Jo Pavey struggles.

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Hibs deserved Cup but chaos mars glory

Hibernian were deserved winners of the Scottish Cup, but post-match chaos marred any sense of a glorious occasion.

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Haye sets up Briggs clash with knockout

Britain's Dave Haye continued his comeback with a second-round stoppage of Kosovo's Arnold Gjergjaj in London.

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Leeds 8-40 Wigan

Wigan go level on points with Warrington, Catalans Dragons and Hull FC at the top of Super League with victory over Leeds.

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McIlroy leads at weather-hit Irish Open

Rory McIlroy moves three shots clear of Masters champion Danny Willett after a weather-interrupted third day at the Irish Open.

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Man Utd to name Mourinho as manager

Manchester United are ready to replace manager Louis Van Gaal with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.

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Peaty claims second European gold

Great Britain's Adam Peaty secures a European Championship breaststroke double with a comprehensive win in the 50m final.

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Awtaad claims Irish 2000 Guineas win

Awtaad, ridden by Chris Hayes, beats favourite Galileo Gold to win the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh.

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England thrash Sri Lanka in three days

James Anderson claims his second five-wicket haul in two days as England sweep to an innings-and-88-run win over Sri Lanka at Headingley.

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Taylor edges closer to Rio spot

Ireland's Olympic gold medallist Katie Taylor wins her opener at the World Championships to move closer to a Rio berth.

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Kruijswijk takes overall Giro lead

Lotto's Steven Kruijswijk moves into the Giro d'Italia overall lead as Orica's Esteban Chaves wins stage 14.

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Defeat ends GB boxer's Olympic hopes

British boxer Chantelle Cameron loses in the preliminaries at the Women's World Championships to end her hopes of fighting in Rio.

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Meeke extends lead in Portugal Rally

Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke increases his lead at the Rally of Portugal by winning Saturday's three morning stages.

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Could Murray be the new king of clay?

After winning his third career title on clay, could Andy Murray be a genuine contender at Roland Garros?

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GB draw opening Test in Australia

Australia score a final-quarter equaliser to draw 2-2 against Great Britain in the opening match of a three-Test series.

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'Don't be afraid just get your shoes on'

Meet four inspiring people taking part in the Great Manchester Run on Sunday, 22 May.

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Crane leads Speith & Garcia in Texas

World number 405 Ben Crane leads by one shot from rivals including Jordan Speith and Sergio Garcia at the Byron Nelson.

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Murray in no hurry to find new coach

Andy Murray says he is in no rush to find a new coach such is his form heading into this weekend's French Open.

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VIDEO: Ulster's Pro12 hopes dashed by Leinster

Ulster's hopes of some long-awaited silverware are thwarted as they fall to Leinster in the Pro12 semi-final.

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Millwall 1-1 Bradford City (4-2 agg)

Millwall draw at home to Bradford City to seal a 4-2 aggregate win and reach the League One play-off final at Wembley.

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BBC wins Premier League radio rights

The BBC wins radio broadcast rights to increase its live Premier League games from 128 to 144 per season until 2019.

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Peaty advances to 50m final in style

Adam Peaty closes in on a breaststroke double with a comprehensive win in the 50m semi-final after Tuesday's 100m gold.

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Rutherford, Schippers & Porter win

Greg Rutherford, Tiffany Porter, Daphne Schippers and Kim Collins all win at the Manchester Great CityGames.

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Marshall edges closer to Rio 2016 spot

Savannah Marshall moves to within two wins of Rio 2016 qualification after advancing to the World Championships last 16.

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England dominate Sri Lanka in first Test

England have a stranglehold on the first Test after forcing Sri Lanka to follow on 207 runs in arrears on the second day at Headingley.

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Bolt dips below 10 seconds in Ostrava

Usain Bolt runs a season's best 9.98 seconds in winning the men's 100m at the Golden Spike meeting in the Czech Republic.

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Hayne in Fiji squad for London Sevens

Former NFL and rugby league player Jarryd Hayne makes Fiji's squad for the final round of the World Rugby Sevens Series in London.

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Liverpool and Sevilla charged by Uefa

Liverpool and Sevilla are both charged with "crowd disturbances" in their Europa League final in Switzerland.

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Xhaka close to completing Arsenal move

Arsenal are close to completing the signing of Borussia Monchengladbach captain Granit Xhaka.

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Celtic appoint Rodgers as manager

Celtic appoint former Liverpool and Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers as their new team boss.

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Amador takes overall Giro lead

Costa Rica's Andrey Amador takes the Giro d'Italia overall lead as Spaniard Mikel Nieve wins stage 13 on Friday.

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Jones wins first European title

Great Britain's Olympic champion Jade Jones wins European Taekwondo Championships gold in Switzerland.

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Olympic champ to host back garden event

Olympic champion Greg Rutherford is planning to host a long jump competition for some of the world's top athletes - in his back garden.

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Barcelona fans to use Scotland flags

Barcelona fans will be handed Scotland flags for Sunday's Copa del Rey final after pro-Catalan independence flags were banned.

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Ginola has heart surgery, say reports

Former France winger David Ginola, 49, is recovering in hospital after heart surgery, according to reports.

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Whitlock to miss European Championship

World champion Max Whitlock withdraws from the artistic gymnastics European Championships squad because of a virus.

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Suicide bomber's brother wins Euro gold

A Belgian taekwondo fighter whose brother was one of the suicide bombers in the terror attacks on Brussels has won European gold.

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Konta to face Goerges at French Open

British women's number one Johanna Konta will play German Julia Goerges in the first round of the French Open.

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Glamorgan confirm Steyn T20 signing

Glamorgan sign South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn for the first half of their T20 Blast campaign.

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'Scots Cup win wouldn't top promotion'

Rangers manager Mark Warburton says even a Scottish Cup final victory would not better his side's Championship triumph.

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Pick your FA Cup final teams

Rooney in midfield for United? Who replaces Ledley for Palace? Use our team selector to pick your Cup final teams

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Phillips questions Varnish removal

BMX rider Liam Phillips questions the removal of his girlfriend Jess Varnish from the Great Britain cycling squad.

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Gerrard & Lampard in MLS top five earners

Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are among the five top earners in Major League Soccer, with ex-Real Madrid star Kaka the league's highest-paid player.

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Muirfield should see sense - McIlroy

Rory McIlroy leads calls from top golfers for Muirfield to "see sense" over its ban on women so it can be allowed to host future Opens.

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Lawro's lowdown on the FA Cup final

BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson on whether Crystal Palace or Manchester United will win at Wembley on Saturday.

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Football League plan raises questions

The Football League is facing problems before it gets plans ratified for the game's biggest shake-up since the creation of the Premier League in 1992.

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Van Gerwen wins Premier League title

World number one Michael van Gerwen beats England's Phil Taylor in London to claim his second Premier League Darts title.

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Walsall 1-3 Barnsley (1-6 agg)

Barnsley complete a resounding aggregate win over Walsall to reach the League One play-off final at Wembley on 29 May.

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FA Cup 'important for Man Utd players'

Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal believes winning the FA Cup will be more meaningful for his players than qualifying for the Champions League.

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Rose pulls out of BMW PGA Championship

Former US Open champion Justin Rose withdraws from next week's BMW PGA Championship because of a back injury.

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Formula 1's four emerging stars

Blistering pace, brilliant overtaking, resilience and outstanding potential - Andrew Benson on F1's best young drivers.

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Football League plans radical shake-up

English football could be heading for its biggest shake-up since the creation of the Premier League in 1992.

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Hales & Bairstow lead England recovery

Alex Hales hits 71 not out as England recover from 83-5 to 171-5 on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley.

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Federer withdraws from French Open

Roger Federer withdraws from this year's French Open because of back injury.

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O'Brien to miss Ireland summer tour

Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien is set to undergo surgery on his hamstring injury and will miss the summer tour to South Africa.

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'I won't waste breath discussing doping'

In her latest column, high jumper Isobel Pooley gives short shrift to those who dope, and discusses diving like Daley.

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Villa boss to get 'up to £50m' to spend

New Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia says the club's next manager will be given up to £50m to spend, with Roberto di Matteo a candidate.

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Transfer funds key to Benitez decision

Rafael Benitez's decision whether to stay on as Newcastle manager will depend on the amount of transfer funds he receives.

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Carnegie captain Jones forced to retire

Yorkshire Carnegie captain and former England flanker Chris Jones is forced to retire from rugby at the age of 35.

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Eubank Jr to defend title against Doran

Chris Eubank Jr will make the first defence of his British middleweight title against Tom Doran on 25 June.

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T20 Blast set for biggest year yet

The domestic cricket scene is set to burst into life as the glitz and glamour of the T20 Blast gets under way on Friday.

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Muirfield votes to reject women members

Muirfield fails to obtain a two-thirds majority required to allow women golfers to be admitted as members of the Open-hosting club.

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'Sharapova may never play again'

Maria Sharapova may never play again following her positive drugs test, says the president of the Russian Tennis Federation.

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Q&A: Getting started at the pool

Make Your Move is hosting a live Facebook Q&A with Rebecca Adlington, Mark Foster and Dr Victoria King to answer your questions on taking the plunge.

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How does sport help with dementia?

BBC Radio 5 live presenter Eleanor Oldroyd examines the different ways in which sport is helping people with dementia.

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Vinales to replace Lorenzo at Yamaha

Suzuki rider Maverick Vinales is to replace reigning MotoGP champion and fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo at Yamaha from 2017.

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Frankfurt skipper diagnosed with tumour

Frankfurt captain Marco Russ is diagnosed with a tumour, after initially failing a routine drugs test.

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Self-driven, curious, humble: How Rashford rose to stardom

Marcus Rashford began the season in Manchester United's Under-18s team. He could end it playing for England.

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GB's Thompson wins Laser world title

Britain's Nick Thompson claims a second successive Laser World Champion crown with victory in Mexico.

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Golovkin handed belt vacated by Alvarez

Mexican middleweight Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vacates the WBC title and hopes to fight Gennady Golovkin to win it back.

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'England will hold a day-night Test'

England will host a day-night Test, according to England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves.

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VIDEO: Fake bomb had 'return to' label

The boss of the security firm that left a fake bomb at Manchester United's Old Trafford ground has apologised, revealing details about the device which sparked the evacuation of thousands of people.

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Haye hopes to raise £50k for Blackwell

Britain's David Haye hopes Saturday's fight with Arnold Gjergjaj will raise more than £50,000 for Nick Blackwell.

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Fines for empty seats in La Liga

The Spanish league plans to fine clubs that allow empty seats to be shown on television next season.

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£250m sport plan to target inactivity

Sport England, the funding agency for grassroots sport, is to triple the amount of money it invests in tackling inactivity.

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Saracens' Goode wins player of the year

Saracens full-back Alex Goode wins the Premiership player of the season award after helping his side to the top of the table.

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VIDEO: Jimmy Hill: A man for all seasons

A tribute to Jimmy Hill, who passed away in December 2015 having made a remarkable impact on football and football culture.

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Accrington Stanley 2-2 AFC Wimbledon (2-3 agg)

Lyle Taylor's extra-time goal sends AFC Wimbledon into the League Two play-off final at the expense of Accrington Stanley.

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New points format for England series

England's series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan will be played under a new points system across all formats.

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Doncaster 13-28 Bristol

Bristol win at Doncaster in the Championship play-off final first leg to take a big step towards promotion to the Premiership.

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Muhammad and Sansum fight for Rio place

Team-mates and rivals Lutalo Muhammad and Damon Sansum head into the European Championships battling for one Olympic place.

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Bisping steps in for UFC title shot

Michael Bisping can become the first UK fighter to win a UFC title after stepping up to fight Luke Rockhold at UFC 199.

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Gay ref says more will follow his lead

Spain's first openly gay referee says more people in sport are ready to come out, as an inquiry hears homophobia in sport is rife.

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Guy and Tutton win European bronze

England's James Guy and Welsh swimmer Chloe Tutton win bronze medals at the European Championships in London.

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Marler opts to miss England summer tour

Harlequins prop Joe Marler makes himself unavailable for England's summer tour of Australia, saying he needs to rest.

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Chinese businessman agrees Villa deal

Chinese businessman Dr Tony Xia agrees a deal to buy relegated Aston Villa for £60m.

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Saracens can emulate Crusaders - Jones

European champions Saracens can emulate the great Crusaders side of the 2000s, says England boss Eddie Jones.

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Jungels keeps lead as Ulissi wins stage

Luxembourg's Bob Jungels retains the leader's pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia as Italian Diego Ulissi wins stage 11.

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Five Chinese players earn tour cards

Five Chinese players earn two-year cards to compete on the main snooker tour from the 2016-17 season.

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Kenya agrees 'roadmap' to compliance

Kenya's government agrees a "roadmap" that increases the likelihood of its athletes competing at the Rio Olympics.

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Lawro beats fans in predictions league

BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson has triumphed again in his Premier League predictions over supporters of all 20 clubs.

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Ricciardo excited by Red Bull progress

Red Bull expect to become more consistent challengers at the front of Formula 1 following a successful first test of a new Renault engine.

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Don Cossack rated top jumps horse

Don Cossack is ranked the highest-rated horse in jump racing for the second year running.

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Manager Warnock leaves Rotherham

Rotherham United manager Neil Warnock leaves the club after securing their Championship status this season.

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Cook on verge of 10,000 Test runs

England captain Alastair Cook says "those guys are far better than me" as he aims to become the 12th player to score 10,000 Test runs.

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Strikers Grigg and Boyce in NI squad

Wigan's Will Grigg and Liam Boyce of Ross County are in N Ireland's squad for the friendly against Belarus.

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Demichelis gets £22,058 betting fine

Manchester City's Martin Demichelis is fined £22,058 for breaching FA rules and placing 29 bets on football matches.

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Coventry Blaze sign Rod Stewart's son

Coventry Blaze sign Liam Stewart, son of music legend Rod, for the 2016-17 season.

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Upton Park extra game called off

A West Ham Ladies' match is called off so that the men's win over Manchester United can remain as the last game at Upton Park.

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Super League 'must split from RFL'

Salford Red Devils owner Marwan Koukash urges fellow chairmen to back a Super League split from the Rugby Football League.

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Uefa sets date for presidential vote

Uefa says it will elect a new president on 14 September, following Michel Platini's resignation after nine years in charge.

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Russia could face more bans - IOC

More Russian sports federations could be banned if the latest doping allegations are proven, IOC president Thomas Bach says.

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Benitez can 'heal' Newcastle - Harper

Rafael Benitez can help heal relegated Newcastle and the "whole city" wants him to stay, says ex-Magpies goalkeeper Steve Harper.

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Terry signs one-year Chelsea deal

Veteran Chelsea defender John Terry signs a new one-year deal with the Premier League club.

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Trollope to be confirmed as Cardiff boss

Cardiff City are set to confirm that head coach Paul Trollope will succeed Russell Slade as the club's first-team boss.

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The youngest (and oldest) F1 winners

At 18, it did not take long for Max Verstappen to win his first F1 race, but when did Ayrton Senna do it? And who did it at 53?

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Kennaugh could miss Tour after crash

Team Sky's Peter Kennaugh suffers a suspected broken collarbone in a crash at the Tour of California.

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Villa sale may happen by end of week

A Chinese businessman could complete a £60m takeover of Aston Villa by the end of the week, the BBC's Pat Murphy reports.

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Liverpool v Sevilla

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Europa League final between Liverpool and Sevilla in Basel, Switzerland.

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Quiz: British teams in European finals

Party mishaps, obscure trophies, record crowds - as Liverpool contest the Europa League final, test your knowledge of British teams in European showpieces.

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Leicester get heroes' welcome in Bangkok

Premier League champions Leicester City arrive in Bangkok for a celebratory visit arranged by the club's Thai owner.

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Rooney sees future as a midfielder

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney sees himself playing in midfield next season after impressing in the role during the win over Bournemouth.

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The season that defied all expectations

Red-faced pundits and money failing to talk - 2015-16 will be remembered as a season when logic went out of the window.

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VIDEO: Leicester's Impossible Dream

Gary Lineker presents a look back at the 2015-16 Premier League season, which saw Leicester City become unlikely league champions.

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Manchester United 3-1 Bournemouth

Marcus Rashford impresses as Manchester United clinch an automatic Europa League group spot by beating Bournemouth.

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Hull City 0-2 Derby County (3-2 agg)

Hull City set up a Championship play-off final with Sheffield Wednesday despite a second-leg defeat by Derby County.

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Sharapova set for drug ban hearing

Tennis star Maria Sharapova faces an anti-doping panel hearing on Wednesday after failing a drug test for banned substance meldonium.

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Somerset on top as Yorkshire collapse

Somerset's bowlers topple Yorkshire's middle-order to leave the champions on the brink of following-on at Taunton.

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Royal Troon to look at 'no women' policy

Royal Troon Golf Club - the host of this year's Open - is consulting members over whether to change its men-only membership rules.

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Players criticise Qatar workers' conditions

Players criticise conditions for labourers working on venues for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar.

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Weir & Peacock in IPC Euros squad

David Weir joins eight reigning world champions in the Paralympics GB team for the IPC Athletics European Championships.

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Why Liverpool should fear Sevilla

As Liverpool prepare for the Europa League final against Sevilla, BBC Sport looks at the threat posed by the Spanish side.

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'Rugby helped me fight homophobia'

Richard Cann, an Army Reserve Officer and rugby player, explains how rugby helped him fight homophobia and improve his mental wellbeing.

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Olympic bans loom for up to 31 athletes

Up to 31 athletes from six sports could be banned from competing at the Rio Games in August, Olympic chiefs announce.

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The R&A issues pace of play guidance

A new manual from The R&A gives guidance to golf clubs and players on ways of improving the pace of play.

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Ennis-Hill to make injury return

Jessica Ennis-Hill will start her build-up to the defence of her Olympic title by competing at Loughborough on Sunday.

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Drinkwater unsure on England Euros spot

Leicester City's Danny Drinkwater says he is not certain to make Roy Hodgson's final 23-man England squad for Euro 2016.

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Ogogo targets world champion status

Middleweight boxer Anthony Ogogo believes he can become a world champion as he prepares for a return to the ring.

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Costa and Mata left out of Spain squad

Diego Costa, Juan Mata and Fernando Torres are left out of holders Spain's provisional squad for Euro 2016.

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Adams sorry for 'little monkeys' remark

Oklahoma City Thunder centre Steven Adams apologises for referring to the Golden State Warriors as "quick little monkeys".

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Ward fails to qualify for French Open

Britain's James Ward loses 6-4 6-3 to Italy's Matteo Donati in the first qualifying round for the French Open.

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'Will Grigg's on fire' song earns fan a free ticket

A Wigan fan writes a terrace chant dedicated to striker Will Grigg and it earns him a free season ticket.

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Bevington leaves Villa after two months

Former Football Association executive Adrian Bevington leaves his advisory role at Aston Villa after less than two months.

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VIDEO: Lineker's 'no regrets' over pants tweet

Gary Lineker promised to present Match of the Day in his underpants if Leicester won the Premier League...

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Varnish eyes return to GB squad for Rio

Jess Varnish says she hopes to regain her place on the Great Britain cycling team for the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Ranieri named manager of the year

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri is named manager of the year, with Chris Hughton, Gary Caldwell and Chris Wilder also honoured.

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Edmund retires hurt as Watson is beaten

Great Britain's Kyle Edmund injures his ankle at the Nice Open while Heather Watosn is beaten in Strasbourg.

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Mitchell-Blake third Brit to go sub-20

Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake misses the British record by a fraction as he becomes the third Briton under 20 seconds for 200m.

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Britain's Miley wins European silver

Britain's Hannah Miley wins a silver medal on day one of the European swimming Championships in London.

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Second favourite So Mi Dar to miss Oaks

Musidora Stakes winner So Mi Dar will miss next month's Oaks at Epsom as she is lame, says trainer John Gosden.

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VIDEO: Fake bomb had 'return to' label

The boss of the security firm that left a fake bomb at Manchester United's Old Trafford ground has apologised, revealing details about the device which sparked the evacuation of thousands of people.

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Fury sorry for online video comments

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury apologises "to anyone who may have taken offence" at comments he made in a video posted online.

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Root, Shrubsole & Edwards win awards

Joe Root, Anya Shrubsole and Charlotte Edwards win awards at the England and Wales Cricket Board ceremony in Leeds.

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VIDEO: Thousands at Leicester FC victory parade

Leicester celebrates after Leicester City FC wins the Premier League as thousands turn out for the victory parade.

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Grainger 'more than likely' to make Rio

Katherine Grainger is still "more than likely" to compete at her fifth Olympic Games in Rio, says Sir Steve Redgrave.

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Chelsea & Spurs fined after fiery draw

Chelsea and Tottenham are fined after admitting a charge of failing to control their players in the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

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Verstappen 'will be a world champion'

Red Bull's Max Verstappen becoming Formula 1 world champion is "just a matter of time", says the teenager's ex-Formula 3 team boss.

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Defoe v Rashford v Deeney for Euro 2016

Should Jermain Defoe or Marcus Rashford be in the England Euro 2016 squad? BBC Sport looks at the statistics.

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Old Trafford device 'had been signed in'

A suspect device which led to the abandonment of Man Utd v Bournemouth had been signed for by a security firm, the club says.

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Rooney not our top striker - Shearer

Wayne Rooney is no longer England's number one striker, says former national team captain Alan Shearer.

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Bath part company with head coach Ford

Bath part company with head coach Mike Ford, after finishing ninth in the Premiership this season.

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Crowds gather for Leicester City parade

Thousands of people are gathering to watch Leicester City parade on an open-top bus in celebration of their Premier League title win.

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Davies to join Ospreys on dual contract

Wales second row Bradley Davies will return to Wales next season to take up a national dual contract with the WRU and Ospreys.

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Simmonds among six 2012 winners for Rio

Ellie Simmonds is one of six London Paralympic gold medallists included on the British swimming team for the Rio Games.

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Lovren left out of Croatia's Euro squad

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren is left out of Croatia's provisional 27-man squad for Euro 2016 after falling out with the coach.

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Q&A: Getting started at the pool

Make Your Move is hosting a live Facebook Q&A with Rebecca Adlington, Mark Foster and Dr Victoria King to answer your questions on taking the plunge.

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Rio 2016: Olympic sport this week

Olympic sports news from the past week, plus the events coming up as the world's best athletes prepare for Rio.

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Conte acquitted over 2011 scandal

Chelsea manager-elect Antonio Conte is cleared of any wrongdoing following a match fixing scandal from 2011.

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Murray in 'best position' for France

Andy Murray is "probably in the best position he has ever been going into the French Open", says his former coach Miles Maclagan.

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VIDEO: Shanghai Diamond League highlights

Gabby Logan introduces highlights from the Shanghai leg of the 2016 Diamond League.

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Indefinite break for England's Taylor

England wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Taylor is taking a break from cricket for personal reasons but could still play this summer.

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Hull City takeover talks under way

Talks have begun about a possible takeover of Championship club Hull City, BBC Radio Humberside reports.

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Pick your England starting XI

Use our new team selector to pick the side you think should start for England at Euro 2016 - and share with your friends.

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Rashford makes England 26-man squad

England manager Roy Hodgson names Manchester United teenager Marcus Rashford in an initial 26-man squad for Euro 2016.

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LMA chief calls sackings 'embarrassing'

The 54 sackings in England's top four divisions is "embarrassing", says League Managers' Association chief executive Richard Bevan.

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VIDEO: England Euro 2016 Squad Announcement

Follow live coverage from Wembley as Roy Hodgson names his 23-man squad for Euro 2016.

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England squads quiz: Holidays & tantrums

As Roy Hodgson selects his squad for Euro 2016, see how well you can remember previous squad announcements.

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VIDEO: Highlights: Celtic 7-0 Motherwell

Celtic are in seventh heaven on the day they lift the Scottish Premiership title at home to Motherwell. (UK only)

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Everton abandon Walton Hall Park plan

Everton abandon plans for a new stadium at Walton Hall Park and focus on two brownfield sites within the Liverpool boundary.

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West Ham to sign midfielder Nordtveit

West Ham will sign Norway midfielder Havard Nordtveit on a free transfer on 1 July after he leaves Borussia Monchengladbach.

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England can win Euro 2016 - Eriksson

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson believes England are leading contenders for this summer's European Championship.

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Day wins by four strokes at Sawgrass

World number one Jason Day wins the Players Championship at Sawgrass by four strokes from American Kevin Chappell.

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Garth Crooks' team of the season

Who deserved title more than anyone? And whose free-kicks caused panic? They have both made Garth Crooks' team of the season.

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Arteta and Rosicky to leave Arsenal

Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta and fellow midfielder Tomas Rosicky will leave the club when their contracts expire this summer.

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Ricciardo bitter over Red Bull strategy

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo says he felt "bitter" about the strategy decision that led him to lose the Spanish GP to Max Verstappen.

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Ayr U 0-0 Stranraer (agg 1-1, 3-1 pens)

Ayr United secure promotion to the Scottish Championship after a penalty shoot-out win over Stranraer.

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How good can Max Verstappen become?

Max Verstappen became the youngest winner of a Formula 1 race on Sunday but does he have the makings of a world champion?

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GB win fourth medal at Europeans

Great Britain women's K1 trio win gold as GB end the European Championships in Slovakia with four medals.

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Sunday's Premier League match reports

Match reports from Sunday's nine Premier League games, as Manchester City all but assured fourth-place and Arsenal leapfrogged Tottenham.

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Sri Lanka's Prasad to miss England Test

Sri Lanka bowler Dhammika Prasad is ruled out of the first Test against England at Headingley on Thursday.

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Plymouth 1-0 Portsmouth (agg 3-2)

Plymouth reach the League Two play-off final at Wembley by beating Portsmouth in their semi-final at Home Park.

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Britain's Daley wins European 10m gold

Tom Daley secures the third individual European 10m gold of his career with a stunning performance in London.

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Forest Green Rovers 1-3 Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town win promotion back to the Football League with a 3-1 victory over Forest Green Rovers at Wembley.

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Somerset pile on runs against Yorkshire

Marcus Trescothick and Chris Rogers just miss out on tons as Somerset's four half-centurions make Yorkshire toil.

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Murray beats Djokovic to win in Rome

British number one Andy Murray wins his first Italian Open title with a straight-sets victory over top seed Novak Djokovic.

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Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa

Arsenal finish second in the Premier League for the first time since 2005 thanks to an Olivier Giroud hat-trick.

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Brambilla maintains Giro d'Italia lead

Gianluca Brambilla holds on to the leader's jersey as Primoz Roglic wins the stage nine time trial in the Giro d'Italia.

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Wilder-Povetkin WBC fight called off

The WBC heavyweight title fight between champion Deontay Wilder and Russia's Alexander Povetkin is called off.

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First title in nine months for Williams

Serena Williams beats fellow American Madison Keys in straight sets to win her fourth Italian Open title.

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McGuigan criticises 'appalling' Fury

Barry McGuigan calls Tyson Fury "appalling" and tells him to "grow up" after receiving online abuse from the world heavyweight champion.

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Man Utd's Old Trafford evacuated

Manchester United's Old Trafford ground is being evacuated ahead of their home game against Bournemouth.

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Celtic 7-0 Motherwell

Celtic sweep aside Motherwell to celebrate the retention of the Scottish Premiership title in comprehensive style.

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Feng retains Buick Championship title

Shanshan Feng retains her Buick Championship title after beating Na Yeon Choi at the first play-off hole in Shanghai.

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Reid claims World Series gold

Melissa Reid and guide Hazel Smith claim PT5 gold in the ITU World Paratriathlon Event Series in Aguilas, Portugal.

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VIDEO: Shanghai Diamond League Highlights

Gabby Logan introduces highlights from the Shanghai leg of the 2016 Diamond League.

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Euros a ‘stepping-stone’ to Rio - Peaty

Britain's Olympic squad will use this week's European Championships in London to fine-tune preparations for Rio, says Adam Peaty.

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Rea third but extends Superbike lead

World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea secures another podium finish by coming third in Sunday's race in Malaysia.

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Upton Park charity game put to a vote

West Ham Ladies' plans to stage a charity match at Upton Park are in the balance, after fans opposed the game.

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Paralympian has running blades stolen

World long jump T42 champion Vanessa Low appeals for the return of her running blades, which were stolen at a meet in Arizona.

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No English managers soon - Allardyce

Sam Allardyce says there could be no English managers in the Premier League "very shortly" and that "they just need a chance".

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Everton striker in assault arrest

Everton FC striker Oumar Niasse is arrested on suspicion of assault in the early hours of Friday morning.

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Ups and downs, and the race for Europe

All you need to know about promotion, relegation and the race for Europe in England and Scotland's top football leagues.

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VIDEO: Celtic's Rogic wins goal of the season

Tom Rogic's late winner for Celtic against Kilmarnock in March is named as the Premiership goal of the season.

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Grainger at risk of missing Rio Games

Olympic champion Katherine Grainger could miss a fifth Games in Rio after her partnership with Vicky Thornley is dissolved.

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Russia 'sorry' and 'ashamed' of cheats

Russia is "ashamed" of cheating athletes but its ban should be lifted for the Rio Olympics, the country's sports minister has said.

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Day four clear at 'unplayable' Sawgrass

Jason Day takes a four-shot lead into the final round of the Players Championship despite two double bogeys in a third-round 73.

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Sunday's Premier League previews

Team news and stats for Sunday's Premier League games, including Sunderland v Leicester and Tottenham v Manchester United.

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Haskins retains IBF bantamweight title

Bristol bantamweight Lee Haskins defeats Mexico's Ivan Morales on points in his first defence of the IBF world title.

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Davies betters shot put world record

Reigning world champion Aled Davies improves his own F42 outdoor shot put world record at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix in Arizona.

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Paris St-Germain 4-0 Nantes

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores twice in his final PSG league appearance in a game which was briefly stopped for a standing ovation.

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Selby beats Norman to win British title

Flyweight Andrew Selby becomes the fastest Welsh boxer to win a British title with a points victory over Louis Norman in Cardiff.

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AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Accrington Stanley

Tom Beere's late goal gives AFC Wimbledon a narrow lead in their League Two play-off semi-final against Accrington Stanley.

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Root predicts 'feisty' Sri Lanka series

England vice-captain Joe Root is predicting 'plenty of feisty encounters' in their Test series against Sri Lanka.

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