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McGinley opts for three wild cards
Europe captain Paul McGinley has announced he will have three wild cards for next year's Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.
R&A head admits to legal concerns
R&A chief executive Peter Dawson admits he does have concerns about possible legal action against the ban on anchored strokes, but believes any law suits would "not be on particularly strong grounds".
Harrison in retirement U-turn
Audley Harrison has confirmed his return to boxing - less than three weeks after announcing his retirement.
Carroll deal close as fee agreed
West Ham's chances of signing Liverpool striker Andy Carroll on a permanent deal appear to now rest solely with the player after the two clubs reached agreement on a transfer fee.
Carroll ruled out of England friendlies
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has been ruled out of England's friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil.
Commons retires from Scotland duty
Kris Commons has announced his retirement from international football.
Stoke confirm Pulis exit
Tony Pulis' seven-year reign as Stoke manager has come to an end after he and the club agreed to part company by mutual consent.
Murray pulls out of French Open
British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's French Open after failing to recover from a back injury he sustained at the Rome Masters.
Bell and Swann fit for second Test
Ian Bell and Graeme Swann have both recovered from illness in time to be named in England's unchanged squad for the second Investec Test against New Zealand at Headingley.
Pulis to leave Stoke - report
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is set to leave the club after almost seven years in charge, according to a Stoke Sentinel report.
Fergie tells bosses to learn their trade
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned young managers to learn their trade at the lower levels of football if they want to make it to the top.
Mourinho even more special now
Sam Allardyce expects Jose Mourinho to come back to England an even better manager than the one who left if the Portuguese returns for a second spell in charge of Chelsea.
Williams waltzes into semi-finals
Women's world number one Serena Williams breezed into the last four of the Internazionali d'Italia in just 56 minutes with a 6-2 6-0 win over Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain.
Berdych stuns Djokovic
Tomas Berdych staged a stunning comeback to knock top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic out of the Internazionali d'Italia at the quarter-final stage.
Stoke launch training ground probe
Stoke have launched "a full internal investigation" into reports of an incident at their training ground on Friday, the club announced.
Ferdinand close to new United deal
Defender Rio Ferdinand is expected to agree a new contract with Manchester United early next week.
Villa Park prepared for a play-off
The Premier League has announced that a possible third-place play-off between Chelsea and Arsenal will take place at Villa Park on May 26 - a move which could jeopardise the Blues' tour match against Manchester City in the USA scheduled for the day before.
Beckham to get Paris farewell
David Beckham will play for Paris St Germain in his last ever home match on Saturday, the club's manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed.
Sick Wiggins abandons Giro bid
Sir Bradley Wiggins admitted his disappointment after being forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia, a race the Olympic champion had made his number one priority this season.
Wenger once had Becks in his sights
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger paid tribute to David Beckham and admitted that he had been interested in signing the midfielder - but could not afford to pay his wages at the time.
Anderson joins 300 club
James Anderson became only the fourth Englishman to reach 300 Test wickets when he had Peter Fulton caught at second slip at Lord's.
Wiggins withdraws from Giro
Sir Bradley Wiggins has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia because of a chest infection.
Sharapova pulls out of Rome event
Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Italian Open in Rome due to illness, sparking fears over the defence of her French Open title at Roland Garros later this month.
McManaman to miss Euro U21s
Callum McManaman will miss the European Under-21 Championships this summer after Wigan boss Roberto Martinez confirmed the forward is likely to be out for three months with an ankle injury.
I always gave everything - Beckham
David Beckham admitted he had been hurt by criticism of his celebrity status as he announced his retirement from football.
Southee sparks England collapse
Tim Southee took two wickets in successive balls before New Zealand swung England out for 232 on the second afternoon of the first Investec Test.
New Zealand in the driving seat
England lost three wickets in six balls as New Zealand enjoyed a successful second morning at Lord's.
Stevens not planning England return
Matt Stevens is delighted to be back among international rugby's elite, but insists he has no regrets about calling time on his England career last summer.
Wiggins' condition being assessed
Team Sky will decide this morning whether Sir Bradley Wiggins will continue in the Giro d'Italia after the ailing Briton lost further ground on Vincenzo Nibali in the race for the overall lead.
100th stage win for Cavendish
Mark Cavendish claimed the 100th stage victory of his career over the 134km 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Longarone to Treviso.
Beckham - What Twitter said
David Beckham's announcement that he is to retire at the end of the season sparked a stream of tributes both from inside and outside football. Here, we take a look at how his fellow professionals and others greeted the news.
McClaren leads tributes to Beckham
Former England manager Steve McClaren hailed David Beckham as a great of the modern game after the former national team captain announced his retirement.
England forced to dig in
England grafted their way to a teatime 113 for three on a ponderous first day of the Investec Test series against New Zealand.
England make cautious start
England were fortunate to lose only Nick Compton in the first session of their high-profile summer at Lord's this morning.
Honda to make F1 return
Honda is set to return to Formula One in 2015 after confirming a partnership with McLaren as engine supplier.
Pochettino backing for Cortese
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed he will follow Nicola Cortese out of the club should the executive chairman leave.
Steady start for England
Captain Alastair Cook and his opening partner Nick Compton saw England safely through the first hour of their high-profile summer at Lord's.
Lampard hopeful over new deal
Frank Lampard added a Europa League winner's medal to his collection and then spelt out his desire to finally sign a new deal at Chelsea.
Bresnan left out by England
England left seamer Tim Bresnan out of their team for the first Investec Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
Cook: England were not complacent
Alastair Cook admits England need to improve on their drawn Test series in New Zealand earlier this year but does not believe his side were guilty of taking their eye off the ball.
Ashamed Dettori admits cocaine use
Frankie Dettori has said he was "very ashamed and embarrassed" after being banned for six months for testing positive for cocaine.
Eriksson pained to exit 'dream job'
British Athletics head coach Peter Eriksson is devastated to be leaving his "dream job" after just seven months, admitting there is no better role in the athletics world.
Chelsea strike late to win Europa League
Chelsea have become the first side to hold the Champions League and Europa League titles simultaneously as Branislav Ivanovic's stoppage-time header earned them a 2-1 victory over Benfica in Amsterdam.
Whelan hoping to keep Martinez
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan will try to persuade Roberto Martinez to stay and take the club back into the Barclays Premier League at the first attempt next season but admits the Spaniard has been made numerous offers from other clubs.
Murray retires in Rome
It was far from a happy 26th birthday for Andy Murray as he retired from his second-round match against Marcel Granollers at the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome.
Eriksson quits as head coach
Peter Eriksson is to step down as British Athletics head coach after just seven months in the role, the national governing body have announced.
Broad ready for giant Lord's battle
Lord's is set to witness its very own battle of the giants, when Stuart Broad and Steven Finn take on New Zealand opener Peter Fulton in the first Investec Test.
Robson positive after Serena loss
Laura Robson has admitted the 6-2 6-2 defeat against world number one Serena Williams at the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome was a learning curve.
America's Cup to go ahead
The organisers of the America's Cup have confirmed the 2013 event will go ahead despite the death of British Olympian Andrew Simpson, and have appointed a review committee to look into the tragedy.
Black sees more from Ohuruogu
UK Athletics performance director Neil Black insists the best is yet to come from Christine Ohuruogu as she targets her second world 400m title in Moscow later this year.
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