World & UK Sport for 19 July 2012

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Hoy backs Kenny over Olympics selection Jul 19 2012

Sir Chris Hoy has given his full backing to Jason Kenny after the Bolton rider denied him the the chance to defend all three of his Olympic titles in London.Read

Forest appoint O'Driscoll as manager Jul 19 2012

Nottingham Forest have appointed former first-team coach Sean O'Driscoll as their new manager.Read

'No Valley Parade plan' for Bulls Jul 19 2012

The consortium seeking to buy Bradford Bulls have no intention of moving the club to Valley Parade, administrator Brendan Guilfoyle has said.Read

Hull pursue Chase Jul 19 2012

Castleford have confirmed that Hull have made a bid to sign controversial England international Rangi Chase but say they only have until 2pm on Friday to complete the signing for this season.Read

Scott joins Norman in Open record books Jul 19 2012

Adam Scott, who reckons he can remember every shot of Greg Norman's closing 64 to win The Open at Sandwich 19 years ago, now has one of his own to sit alongside it in the record books.Read

Younger Hazard set for Chelsea move Jul 19 2012

Thorgan Hazard's move to Chelsea could be completed on Friday, according to to Lens sporting director Antoine Sibierski.Read

Milestone for Cook Jul 19 2012

Alastair Cook reached an elusive and rewarding milestone with his 20th Test hundred on day one of England's Investec Test series against South Africa.Read

Bin Hammam decision concerns FIFA Jul 19 2012

World football has been thrown into chaos after a court overturned Mohamed Bin Hammam's lifetime ban - raising fresh questions about Sepp Blatter's unopposed election as FIFA president.Read

Long makes Super League comeback Jul 19 2012

Former Great Britain scrum-half Sean Long is ready to make a Super League comeback for Salford.Read

Kenny takes Olympic sprint spot Jul 19 2012

Sir Chris Hoy will not defend his individual sprint title at the London Olympics, British Cycling have confirmed.Read

More troops on Olympics standby Jul 19 2012

Another 1,200 troops have been put on standby to provide Olympics security as the fallout from the G4S chaos continued.Read

Wiggins inches closer to Tour glory Jul 19 2012

Bradley Wiggins has moved within three days of becoming the first British winner of the Tour de France after successfully negotiating the final day in the Pyrenees and putting further time on his rivals for glory.Read

Scott excels on opening day Jul 19 2012

The cream has risen to the top at Royal Lytham, with six major champions at the top of the leaderboard at the Open Championship, including former world number one Tiger Woods.Read

Robertson calls for language barrier Jul 19 2012

Sports Minister Hugh Robertson wants football to clamp down on swearing.Read

King keen to play part in retirement Jul 19 2012

Tottenham's Ledley King is disappointed to be calling time on his playing career but looking forward to a future with the north Londoners off the field.Read

Duo lead England after early shock Jul 19 2012

Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott recovered impressively after England lost captain Andrew Strauss for a duck in the first over of the much-anticipated Investec Test series against South Africa.Read

Nadal out of Olympics Jul 19 2012

Reigning Olympic champion Rafael Nadal will not be competing at London 2012 due to injury.Read

Borders strike on eve of Olympics Jul 19 2012

Thousands of staff at the Home Office, including airport immigration workers, are to stage a 24-hour strike the day before the opening of the Olympics in a row over jobs, pay and other issues.Read

Wiggins still in command Jul 19 2012

Challengers to Tour de France leader Bradley Wiggins left it late to launch an attack on stage 17 in the Pyrenees.Read

Pearce to decide on Sturridge Jul 19 2012

Team GB boss Stuart Pearce will make a decision on striker Daniel Sturridge's Olympic football dream after Friday night's friendly against Brazil.Read

Hunt reassures over Games security Jul 19 2012

Jeremy Hunt sought to reassure Olympic ticket holders from around the world that the Games would be safe and secure.Read

Mountain Tour test for Wiggins Jul 19 2012

Tour de France leader Bradley Wiggins faces one final mountain test in the Pyrenees as the Londoner seeks to become the first British winner of the yellow jersey in Paris on Sunday.Read

Tiger stalks Open leaders Jul 19 2012

The cream rose to the top at Royal Lytham with six major champions in the top eight on the leaderboard at the Open Championship, including former world number one Tiger Woods.Read

Rodgers eyes Allen Jul 19 2012

Swansea midfielder Joe Allen has been named as a transfer target by Liverpool manager and former boss Brendan Rodgers.Read

Consortium submit bid for Bradford Bulls Jul 19 2012

The consortium seeking to rescue Bradford Bulls have formally submitted their bid, administrator Brendan Guilfoyle has confirmed.Read

England recover after Strauss dismissal Jul 19 2012

England recovered promisingly after the loss of their captain Andrew Strauss for a duck in the first over of the much-anticipated Investec Test series against South Africa.Read

Woods leads the way Jul 19 2012

Six years since winning his third Claret Jug, Tiger Woods was back on top of an Open Championship leaderboard at four under par in the first round at Royal Lytham today.Read

Miliband call over G4S contracts Jul 19 2012

Ed Miliband has called for G4S to be blocked from getting new Government contracts in the wake of the Olympics security shambles.Read

England to bat first at The Oval Jul 19 2012

A rogue shower delayed the start of England's much-anticipated Investec Test series against South Africa by 15 minutes.Read

Tottenham's King retires Jul 19 2012

Tottenham defender Ledley King has announced his retirement but will stay on at Spurs as a club ambassador.Read

Lawrie off to strong start Jul 19 2012

Former champion Paul Lawrie set the early pace as the 141st Open Championship got under way today - but two familiar names were also quickly among the birdies at Royal Lytham.Read

Bin Hammam FIFA ban annulled Jul 19 2012

Mohamed Bin Hammam has had his lifetime FIFA ban annulled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Press Association can disclose.Read

Southampton complete Clyne signing Jul 19 2012

Southampton have confirmed the signing of highly-rated defender Nathaniel Clyne from Crystal Palace.Read

Singh off to a flyer Jul 19 2012

Four days after winning a tournament to secure his place in the Open Championship, India's Jeev Milkha Singh today continued where he left off in the first round at Royal Lytham.Read

Games security chaos 'predictable' Jul 19 2012

The "chaos" surrounding the failure of G4S to provide enough staff for the Olympics has undermined confidence in Games organisers, a committee of MPs has said.Read

Lennon seeks recognition for Hoops Jul 19 2012

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has reiterated his call for Rangers to be stripped of titles won over the past decade if they are found guilty of signing players on illegal contracts.Read

Neville understands Beckham omission Jul 19 2012

Gary Neville admits he understands Team GB coach Stuart Pearce's decision to leave David Beckham out of his squad for the Olympics.Read

Olympics won't impact series - Strauss Jul 19 2012

Andrew Strauss expects England's set-to with South Africa at the top of the world Test rankings to suffer little by its proximity to the Olympic Games.Read

Dream start for Driscoll Jul 19 2012

American James Driscoll made the perfect start to the 141st Open Championship when play got under way in calm, overcast conditions at Royal Lytham this morning.Read

Modric won't go on the cheap - AVB Jul 19 2012

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has warned clubs interested in Luka Modric that the Croatia playmaker will not be sold until Spurs' £35million asking price is met.Read

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