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Knox: I'll help McIlroy win Masters

5:54pm Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Augusta member Jeff Knox has vowed to help newly-crowned Open champion Rory McIlroy win a green jacket and become just the sixth player to complete a career grand slam.

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Matthew to fly England flag

2:41pm Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Sheffield's Nick Matthew will lead Team England into the Commonwealth Games after being named as the squad's flag bearer.

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Real confirm Rodriguez signing

1:19pm Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign World Cup Golden Boot winner James Rodriguez from Monaco, the European champions have announced.

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City deny Drogba interest

1:02pm Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Manchester City have no interest in signing former Chelsea star Didier Drogba, Press Association Sport understands.

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Foster pens new West Brom deal

12:41pm Tuesday 22nd July 2014

England goalkeeper Ben Foster has signed a new four-year deal with West Brom, the Barclays Premier League club have announced.

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Rogers claims stage 16 victory

5:20pm Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Michael Rogers claimed a first ever Tour de France stage victory as he out-sprinted Thomas Voeckler.

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Moores backs captain Cook

5:15pm Tuesday 22nd July 2014

England stood by their united assurances that Alastair Cook is still the man to lead them forward, by confirming him as captain for the third Investec Test against India.

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Dyke: FA won't leave FIFA

2:52pm Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Greg Dyke admits the FA is unlikely to back Sepp Blatter if he stands for re-election as FIFA president, but says England will not walk out of the governing body to bring about change.

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Date set for Anderson hearing

1:30pm Tuesday 22nd July 2014

James Anderson faces the possibility of being banned from his home Test at Old Trafford after a date of August 1 was set for his International Cricket Council disciplinary hearing.

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No slacking from Red Bull - Horner

12:22pm Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Christian Horner insists Red Bull will continue to throw all they have into the current Formula One season despite their title hopes fading fast.

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Prior determined to bounce back

6:44am Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Matt Prior remains as determined as ever to play for England but just wants to take time out to get 100 per cent fit.

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Cook remains as Buttler called in

3:52pm Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Alastair Cook will remain as England captain with Jos Buttler in line for his Test debut after being picked in a 13-man squad for the third match of the Investec series against India in Southampton.

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Captains call for Cook to step down

9:39am Tuesday 22nd July 2014

Former England captains Michael Atherton and Michael Vaughan feel the time has come for current national team skipper Alastair Cook to step down.

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No respite for under-fire Cook

6:44am Tuesday 22nd July 2014

England captain Alastair Cook is in no mood to relinquish his responsibilities in adversity, and therefore has urgent business to attend to before the third Investec Test in Southampton.

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Dyke: Summer 2022 World Cup a no-go

11:20am Tuesday 22nd July 2014

FA chairman Greg Dyke told MPs he is "certain" the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will not be held in the summer, insisting it is "too dangerous" due to the high temperatures.

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Prior steps back from England duty

10:07pm Monday 21st July 2014

Matt Prior has taken a step back from England duty for the rest of the summer due to injury.

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Cook bent on fixing England slump

6:33pm Monday 21st July 2014

Alastair Cook is experiencing the toughest moments of his professional career, by his own admission, but remains determined to lead England out of their long losing run.

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Hamilton enjoying tough challenge

7:00am Monday 21st July 2014

Lewis Hamilton has admitted his love of a challenge is keeping him in the hunt for this season's Formula One world title.

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Prior steps back from England duty

9:32pm Monday 21st July 2014

Matt Prior has taken a step back from England duty for the rest of the summer due to injury.

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England collapse gifts India win

3:15pm Monday 21st July 2014

England collapsed to a 95-run defeat at Lord's, to concede a 1-0 Investec series lead and pile ever more pressure on their captain Alastair Cook.

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Mata sees trophies under Van Gaal

1:14pm Monday 21st July 2014

Juan Mata thinks Manchester United will be challenging for silverware this year under Louis van Gaal.

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Dyke to give Qatar bid evidence

2:29pm Monday 21st July 2014

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke will give evidence to MPs on Tuesday regarding the bidding process for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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Hamilton talks underway - Wolff

10:21pm Monday 21st July 2014

Lewis Hamilton has already opened talks with Mercedes with regard to signing a new deal.

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Cavendish making speedy recovery

5:30pm Monday 21st July 2014

Mark Cavendish says he is recovering quicker than expected from the shoulder injury that ruled him out of the Tour de France but may still miss the World Championships in September.

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Sinfield charged after head-butt

3:26pm Monday 21st July 2014

Kevin Sinfield has being charged by the Rugby Football League following the first dismissal of his illustrious career last week.

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Gerrard retires from internationals

3:16pm Monday 21st July 2014

England captain Steven Gerrard has announced his international retirement after making 114 appearances in a career spanning 14 years.

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Wolff: Double-points system unfair

11:16am Monday 21st July 2014

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has suggested one of his drivers will require psychological counselling should they lose this year's Formula One world title by the controversial double-points system.

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McIlroy has Augusta plan

4:21pm Monday 21st July 2014

An amateur more than twice his age, who has already beaten him once, could hold the key to Rory McIlroy's bid to complete a career grand slam.

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Massa: Magnussen was too aggressive

9:12am Monday 21st July 2014

Felipe Massa has slated Kevin Magnussen for being "too aggressive" as the Brazilian's world was turned upside down in Germany.

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Johnson-Thompson ruled out of Games

11:25am Monday 21st July 2014

Katarina Johnson-Thompson has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow due to a foot injury, Team England have announced.

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Root gives England victory hope

1:23pm Monday 21st July 2014

Joe Root kept alive hopes of a famous victory as England engaged with their mission improbable on the final morning of the second Investec Test at Lord's.

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Lowes encouraged by battling Bulls

6:30am Monday 21st July 2014

Bradford coach James Lowes was in bullish mood despite watching his side's relegation from Super League all but confirmed with Sunday's 52-26 defeat by Huddersfield.

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Cook and England on the rack

7:14am Monday 21st July 2014

Alastair Cook's future as England captain is unlikely to depend solely on whether his team can defy the odds on the final day of the second Investec Test against India.

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Evra nearing Juventus switch

6:37am Monday 21st July 2014

Juventus are closing in on the signing of Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra.

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Bulls down after dropping appeal

6:44pm Monday 21st July 2014

Bradford Bulls have dropped their legal challenge to the points deduction imposed by the Rugby Football League in February, which confirms their relegation from Super League.

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McIlroy targets more major success

7:00am Monday 21st July 2014

Rory McIlroy celebrated his Open triumph by drinking red wine out of the Claret Jug, but was also quick to target more major success following his hard-fought win at Royal Liverpool.

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Remy set for Liverpool medical

5:46pm Monday 21st July 2014

QPR striker Loic Remy has flown to the United States to have a medical ahead of a move to Liverpool.

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McDowell: McIlroy won't dominate

1:12pm Monday 21st July 2014

Graeme McDowell was full of admiration for Rory McIlroy's Open victory on Sunday, but does not believe his fellow Northern Irishman can go on to dominate the game.

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Salah spared national service

10:37am Monday 21st July 2014

Chelsea's Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah has been spared national service, the Barclays Premier League club have confirmed.

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Pardew: We will honour fans

9:38am Monday 21st July 2014

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has dedicated the forthcoming season to the two fans who died in the Malaysian Airlines tragedy.

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Sinfield handed two-match ban

6:32pm Monday 21st July 2014

Kevin Sinfield will be available for Leeds' Challenge Cup semi-final clash with Warrington but will miss their next two matches after accepting an early guilty plea for his head-butt on Castleford full-back Luke Dorn.

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Kenny beefs up for Glasgow Games

7:14am Monday 21st July 2014

Triple Olympic champion Jason Kenny admits he has had to bulk up to keep pace with the changing dynamics of the men's sprint.

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Injury blow for Negredo

10:42am Monday 21st July 2014

Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo expects to be sidelined "for a few months" after breaking his foot.

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Giants leave Bulls on the brink

5:16pm Sunday 20th July 2014

Bradford's relegation from Super League was all but confirmed when they suffered a sixth straight defeat in a scrappy, high-scoring derby at Huddersfield.

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Mourinho respect for Van Gaal

9:20am Sunday 20th July 2014

Jose Mourinho has "deep respect" for new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal - but the Chelsea boss is not concerned about their impending rivalry.

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Proteas take series lead

10:31am Sunday 20th July 2014

Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel finished with four wickets apiece as South Africa made short work of wrapping up victory over Sri Lanka by 153 runs in the first Test at Galle.

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McIlroy holds on for Open glory

8:16pm Sunday 20th July 2014

This time there was no procession, but Rory McIlroy still created more history as he held off a spirited challenge from Sergio Garcia to claim his third major title on a thrilling final day of the 143rd Open Championship.

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Hamilton pleased with podium finish

6:38pm Sunday 20th July 2014

Lewis Hamilton was left to reflect on arguably one of the greatest drives of his Formula One career, even though victory in a dramatic German Grand Prix gallingly belonged to title rival Nico Rosberg.

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Redknapp - Young stars are spoiled

7:29am Sunday 20th July 2014

Harry Redknapp believes England's promising youngsters are failing to make their mark because they get too much too soon.

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England facing challenging target

3:24pm Sunday 20th July 2014

England must pull off their highest Lord's run chase if they are to record a first victory in 10 Tests and go 1-0 up in the Investec series against India.

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