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Big names lead tributes to Becks

Team-mates, managers, politicians and fans queued up to pay tribute to the retiring David Beckham on Thursday, a fitting reaction to the exit of a player who transcended his sport.Read

I always gave everything - Beckham

David Beckham admitted he had been hurt by criticism of his celebrity status as he announced his retirement from football.Read

Mata eyes Premier League success

Juan Mata is targeting winning the Barclays Premier League with Chelsea after adding the Europa League to his already impressive haul of silverware.Read

England struggle to score at Lord's

England were unable to get out of first gear on a sluggish pitch at Lord's, but insist they have laid a platform from which they can dominate the rest of the first Investec Test.Read

Stevens not planning England return

Matt Stevens is delighted to be back among international rugby's elite, but insists he has no regrets about calling time on his England career last summer.Read

Lampard considered Chelsea exit

Frank Lampard considered leaving Chelsea this summer but the club's record goalscorer was delighted to be offered a 12-month extension and now hopes to stay at Stamford Bridge beyond the term of his new deal.Read

Retirement in the stars for Beckham

David Beckham, the world's most famous footballer, will bring the curtain down on his remarkable playing career at the end of the season believing that it was written in the stars that he should retire now.Read

England crawl on opening day

England retreated on a ponderous first day of the Investec Test series to extreme risk avoidance against New Zealand at Lord's.Read

Lampard thrilled with new deal

Frank Lampard has expressed his love for Chelsea and his gratitude towards owner Roman Abramovich after signing a new one-year contract to extend his 12-year stay at Stamford Bridge.Read

Defeats for Colsaerts and Poulter

Defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts and former winner Ian Poulter face a battle to remain in the Volvo World Match Play Championship after losing their opening group games in Bulgaria.Read

100th stage win for Cavendish

Mark Cavendish claimed the 100th stage victory of his career over the 134km 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Longarone to Treviso.Read

Beckham - What Twitter said

David Beckham's announcement that he is to retire at the end of the season sparked a stream of tributes both from inside and outside football. Here, we take a look at how his fellow professionals and others greeted the news.Read

England forced to dig in

England grafted their way to a teatime 113 for three on a ponderous first day of the Investec Test series against New Zealand.Read

McClaren leads tributes to Beckham

Former England manager Steve McClaren hailed David Beckham as a great of the modern game after the former national team captain announced his retirement.Read

Beckham announces retirement

David Beckham will retire from football at the end of this season, it has been announced.Read

Pochettino would follow Cortese

Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has warned he will quit the club if executive chairman Nicola Cortese leaves.Read

McLaren back together with Honda

McLaren has rekindled its iconic partnership with Honda, but opened the door to a tricky end to its relationship with Mercedes.Read

Benitez expects Blues to spend big

Chelsea will underline their desire to win yet more silverware next season by going on a £100million summer spending spree, according to outgoing manager Rafael Benitez.Read

England make cautious start

England were fortunate to lose only Nick Compton in the first session of their high-profile summer at Lord's this morning.Read

McCarthy called up by England

England boss Roy Hodgson has included Alex McCarthy in his squad for the friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil.Read

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