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Saturday 28 May 2016

Zika crisis: WHO rejects 'move Rio Olympics' call

The World Health Organization (WHO) has rejected a call to move or postpone this summer's Rio Olympic Games over the Zika outbreak.

Monday 23 May 2016

Fifa scandal: Markus Kattner sacked over bonus payments

Fifa acting secretary general Markus Kattner has been sacked after being accused of paying himself bonuses worth millions of pounds.

County Championship: Chris Woakes takes 9-36 for Warwickshire after England call-up

Warwickshire's Chris Woakes took a stunning career-best 9-36 at Edgbaston as he warmed up for a possible England Test recall by bowling out Durham.

Michelle Payne: Melbourne Cup winner escapes serious injury

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne escaped serious injury from a fall at Mildura in Australia but will remain in hospital overnight.

Euro 2016: Italy leave out Andrea Pirlo & Mario Balotelli from squad

Veteran midfielder Andrea Pirlo and AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli have been left out of Italy's provisional 30-man squad for Euro 2016.

Chris Ashton turns down England Saxons place on South Africa tour

Saracens wing Chris Ashton has rejected an England Saxons call-up after being left out of the senior tour to Australia this summer.

Marcus Rashford: Man Utd striker short of time for England impact

Marcus Rashford could make his England debut against Australia on Friday, but manager Roy Hodgson says the striker has little time to make an impact.

Monaco GP: Mercedes can't make any mistakes - Wolff

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the team must not make any errors at the Monaco Grand Prix in the wake of his drivers crashing out of the last race in Spain.

England U21 7-1 Guinea U23: Jack Grealish hits brace as Young Lions cruise to victory

Jack Grealish and Cauley Woodrow both scored twice as England Under-21s continued their winning start in the Toulon Tournament with a 7-1 win over Guinea.

Is Jose Mourinho really a defensive coach who doesn't trust youth?

The prospect of Jose Mourinho as Manchester United manager comes amid criticism of his playing style and failure to bring through young talent. But is that a fair assessment? Adam Bate seeks to bust some of the myths surrounding the Portuguese coach...

Andy Murray's fightback against Radek Stepanek at French Open halted by fading light

Andy Murray's fightback against Radek Stepanek at the French Open was halted by the fading light as he trailed 3-6 3-6 6-0 4-2 when play was suspended.

Louis van Gaal bids farewell to Manchester United

"It has been an honour to manage such a magnificent club as Manchester United FC, and in doing so, I have fulfilled a long-held ambition."

Brendan Rodgers aims to lead Celtic back into the Champions League

New Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has set his sights on continuing to dominate Scottish football and is determined to lead the Hoops back into the Champions League.

Sunday 22 May 2016

Sergio Garcia matches Seve Ballesteros with ninth PGA Tour win

Sergio Garcia matched Seve Ballesteros' Spanish record haul of nine PGA Tour wins with a play-off victory at the AT&T Byron Nelson tournament in Texas.

England learned little from win over Sri Lanka - Jonathan Agnew

England's big victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka turned out to be rather predictable.

Diamond League: Semenya wins 800m at first African meet

South Africa's Caster Semenya won the 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco - the first to be held in Africa.

London Sevens: Scotland win first ever World Rugby Sevens series title

Scotland snatched a dramatic first ever World Sevens Series title with a last-gasp victory over South Africa in the London Sevens final at Twickenham.

Irish Open: Rory McIlroy wins by three shots at K Club

Rory McIlroy secured his first win of the season by producing a dramatic finale in the Irish Open, his home tournament, at the K Club.

Yulia Efimova's meldonium suspension lifted by Fina

Russia's Yulia Efimova has had her provisional suspension for doping lifted by swimming's governing body.

Indianapolis 500: James Hinchcliffe takes pole a year after serious injury

James Hinchcliffe will start from pole position in the 100th Indianapolis 500 next weekend, a year after a serious injury in practice at the same race.