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Injured Gay out of London meeting
World 100m champion Tyson Gay pulls out of Friday's London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace because of a hamstring injury.

Stage 17 as it happened
Spain's Carlos Sastre takes the Tour de France's yellow jersey after an impressive victory at l'Alpe d'Huez.

Leguizamon joins Stade Francais
London Irish back-row Juan Leguizamon leaves the club to join Stade Francais, reports BBC Radio Berkshire.

England v SA, 2nd Test day four as it happened
England make South Africa bat twice but suffer an emphatic loss on day four of the second Test at Headingley.

Team GB for Beijing
Find out more about all 313 of Great Britain's Beijing Olympians

Coe keen for Ferguson to lead GB
Lord Sebastian Coe says he has spoken to Sir Alex Ferguson about taking charge of a Great Britain football team at the London Olympics.

Chambers sets London 2012 target
Dwain Chambers has not given up hope of competing at London 2012 despite failing to overturn a lifetime Olympic ban.

Mclean no longer on transfer list
Peterborough United striker Aaron Mclean comes off the transfer list at London Road.

Booth lands Exiles coach position
London Irish appoint former assistant Toby Booth as their new head coach.

Open day one as it happened
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell shares the lead with Rocco Mediate and Robert Allenby at the Open on one under par.

Heineken Cup 2008/9
Full fixture details and reports for the 2008/9 Heineken Cup

Opening ceremony: London atones

Opening ceremony: Controversy in London

Sotherton plans heptathlon return
British athlete Kelly Sotherton says she is likely to return to the heptathlon for the 2012 Olympics in London.

In-form Bolt targets 200m success
World 100m record holder Usain Bolt is looking to underline his 200m threat at next week's London Grand Prix.

Five to remember from Brian Smith
As Brian Smith's reign at London Irish comes to an end, BBC Radio Berkshire's Graham McKechnie looks back at five of his best matches.

Smith is new England attack coach
London Irish director of rugby Brian Smith is appointed England's attack coach.

Albion sign scrum-half Nicholls
Plymouth Albion have signed ex-England Under-19s international Greg Nicholls from London Welsh.

Cyclist Holt chases Olympic dream
Shropshire cyclist Simon Holt will be using the Tour of Britain as part of his career-plan towards London 2012.

Rhinos play-off hopes suffer blow
Ipswich Rhinos put up a brave fight before losing 38-28 to league leaders West London Sharks on Saturday.

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