England v India: third Test, day four – live

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England v India: third Test - day three live

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Lionel Messi to be prosecuted for alleged tax evasion

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Commonwealth Games: Adam Gemili wins 100m silver behind Bailey-Cole

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Moeen Ali banned from wearing 'Save Gaza' wristbands while playing for England

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England v India: third Test – live

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England triathletes combine talents to claim Commonwealth relay gold England's Jonny Brownlee, left, Vicky Holland, Jodie Stimpson and Alistair Brownlee with their triathlon relay golds. Another day, another gold for Alistair Brownlee and Jodie Stimpson – but this time it was the...

Ryan Giggs says infectious Louis van Gaal has same aura as Alex Ferguson

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Ross Murdoch beats favourite Michael Jamieson to gold for Scotland

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German politicians question Russia’s suitability to host 2018 World Cup

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Louis van Gaal hails Manchester United’s ‘fantastic’ win in Los Angeles

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Mo Farah pulls out of Commonwealth Games in Glasgow due to illness

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Louis van Gaal can break world transfer record for Manchester United

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England’s/ india dismal Test run in numbers

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson out of Commonwealth Games with foot injury

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England captain Steven Gerrard retires from international football

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Rory McIlroy dedicates 2014 Open Championship victory to his mother

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