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Rooney has 20 months to run on his current £80,000-a-week contract, becoming a free agent in June 2012

Rooney refuses to sign new contract at United

Striker upset by lack of investment and broken relationship with Ferguson.

West Indies dump Gayle as skipper and face 'new era' with Sammy

Chris Gayle has been sacked as West Indies captain and replaced by Darren Sammy. The West Indies Cricket Board announced the decision last night when naming the squad for the tour of Sri Lanka.

When the Windies hit the world for six

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Fifa opens inquiry into ‘bribery’ scandal

Football's governing body, Fifa, has opened an investigation into allegations that two of its executives effectively agreed to sell their crucial votes that could determine where the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be staged.

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Motorcycling: Stoner's home run rolls on down under

Roared on by the home fans at Phillip Island, local hero Casey Stoner opens up an early lead on his way to winning the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix for the fourth year in succession yesterday.

Ecclestone hails Russian Grand Prix deal

Dom Joly: Howdy doody. It's the £2012 hotline. Can I interest you in a Lord Coe piggy-back?

Weird World of Sport: On the morning of the opening ceremony Lord Coe arrives at your door and carries you piggyback style through the streets of London to the venue

Tolkienesque Waldrom gives Leicester look of European lords

Leicester 46 Scarlets 10

Harrington win gets 'monkey off my back'

Padraig Harrington won for the first time in more than two years yesterday – a comfortable three-stroke victory at the Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia.

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Cecil stays level-headed while all about him lose theirs over Frankel

After maintaining his unbeaten record in such taking style in the Dewhurst Stakes, generally accepted as Europe's top race for juveniles, Frankel goes into the winter as a red-hot ante-post favourite for the 2,000 Guineas. And should he come through the close season unscathed, he will carry not only Tom Queally on his back as he canters to post for the Newmarket Classic, but the weight of hopes and expectations.

When the Windies hit the world for six

A new film recalls the glory days of West Indian cricket. Geoffrey Macnab is bowled over by a remarkable sporting story

Boxing: Klitschko has to go the full 12 rounds but win never in doubt

Vitali Klitschko successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title on Saturday night with a comprehensive points victory over Shannon Briggs in Hamburg.

American Football: Lincecum's clever pitching gives first blood to Giants

Morley 'gutted' as arm injury ends England captain's tour in warm-up

England's Four Nations campaign has got off to the worst possible start with their captain, Adrian Morley, set to miss the tournament after rupturing a biceps. Morley was sent for a scan after suffering the injury in the sixth minute of the 18-18 draw with the New Zealand Maori on Saturday in a warm-up match for the tournament and the worst fears were confirmed. His Warrington team-mate Garreth Carvell last night flew out as a replacement.

Tour could be over for captain Morley

Murray displays mastery by routing Federer again

Andy Murray romped to victory in the Shanghai Masters final against Roger Federer yesterday, recording an eighth win in 13 meetings against the former world No 1, and there was nothing unlucky about the Swiss's defeat.

Brad van Liew sets pace at start of Five Oceans

American solo sailor Brad van Liew set the pace at the start of the Velux Five Oceans Race as the fleet of five crossed the start line on the first leg off La Rochelle to Cape Town.

'You must be comfortable as a tiny speck in the sea'

Danielle Brown ondemned the pricing policy

Women's Olympic events cost less to see

London 2012 organisers accused of sex bias.

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