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Sunday 24 July 2011

Mohamed bin Hammam banned from football for life by Fifa

Fifa's ethics panel has found Mohamed bin Hammam guilty of conspiring to pay bribes and banned him from football for life

India's Rahul Dravid holds up England to reach his Lord's milestone

Rahul Dravid has finally put his name on the Lord's honours board after his sublime century in the first Test
Stuart Broad haul gives England control against India at Lord's

Rahul Dravid's elegant century was India's sole consolation as Stuart Broad took four wickets to help England to a commanding lead in the first Test

India's legend Sachin Tendulkar has only a cameo role at Lord's

Mike Brearley: Little Master with 99 international centuries revealed just a few of his jewels before being dismissed for 34

Stuart Broad proves the key component in England's chain reaction

Mike Selvey: Andrew Strauss discovers destructive combination to put India on the rack
The Nursery End

Geoffrey Boycott's Lenin cap, MCC members given a dressing down and India's whisky war between MS Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh

Mohamed bin Hammam talks of war at Fifa after life ban

Mohamed bin Hammam became the most senior Fifa official to receive a life ban after being found guilty of seven counts of misconduct including bribery
Hull City give Kenny Dalglish a headache after beating Liverpool

Hull City have given Kenny Dalglish something to think about after they beat Liverpool 3-0 in a pre-season friendly

Oscar Tabárez can expand legacy with Uruguay in Copa América final

The Uruguay coach is one match away from leading his country to a 15th Copa América title in Buenos Aires on Sunday
Tony Adams is still relishing his Azerbaijan adventure

The former Arsenal defender Tony Adams says he is loving life in the Gabala dugout, he tells David Hytner
Chelsea's 'valued squad' deserve respect, says André Villas-Boas

The Chelsea manager said his transfer policy was based on 'wise decisions' not hasty ones

Adel Taarabt will stay at QPR, owners confirm

QPR have moved to end speculation about their influential captain Adel Taarabt by confirming that he will not be leaving Loftus Road this summer

Tour de France 2011: Mark Cavendish has the green dream in his grasp

Mark Cavendish, closing in on the maillot vert, will speed into Paris hoping to satisfy a grand obsession
Tour de France 2011: Perfect timing puts Cadel Evans on road to glory

Cadel Evans will become the 2011 Tour de France champion after finishing more than two minutes faster than Andy Schleck in the time trial
Tour de France diary: End of the road for Alexandre Vinokourov

Kazakh retirement brings relief for commentators while it is all downhill for whingeing Schleck

Josh Charnley wonder-try helps Wigan end Warrington's dominance

Wigan have reached the Challenge Cup semi-finals after winning 44-24 at Warrington

Lewis Hamilton puts in 'wicked' final lap to edge out Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton put in a brilliant final qualifying lap to take second place behind pole-winner Mark Webber for the German Grand Prix
Fatal injury to Frankie Dettori's Rewilding overshadows King George

Frankie Dettori's mount Rewilding has been put down after breaking a cannon bone in Ascot's home straight in the King George
Frankel to take honours over Canford Cliffs in Glorious Goodwood duel

Frankel and Canford Cliffs are going head-to-head in the Sussex Stakes and seem sure to provide the most compelling two minutes of the Flat season

Glen Chapple and Gary Keedy steer Lancashire home in Roses thriller

Lancashire completed their first County Championship double over Yorkshire for 22 years
Australia hit back with convincing Tri Nations win over South Africa

Will Genia inspired Australia to a convincing 39-20 win over a second-string Springboks team in Sydney

Subbuteo is still very much alive and flick-to-kicking

Rob Smyth: The table-football favourite has survived the advance of technology and commands a devoted following around the world
Planet Sport: LA Laker parks his way into big trouble

Hidden television cameras have caught the LA Lakers' centre Andrew Bynum parking in not one but two disabled bays at the same time

Motherwell's Jamie Murphy stars in opening-day win over Inverness

Stevie Hammell, Jamie Murphy and Keith Lasley were on target for Motherwell as they began with an emphatic 3-0 win over Inverness
Time for Neil Lennon to deliver on his promising start at Celtic

Ewan Murray: Celtic fans have built a bond with their manager, but now they expect their backing to be rewarded

Rangers frustrated despite Naismith equaliser as Hearts claim point

Hearts took the lead through David Obua at Rangers and deserved their 1-1 SPL draw