Summary

  • Football: James Rodriguez completes £63m Real Madrid move

  • Cricket: Cook 'too stubborn to quit captaincy', says Boycott

  • Football: Who is your #greateststrikeforce?

  • Football: Centre-half Caulker moves from Cardiff to QPR

  • Commonwealth Games: Counting down to Glasgow 2014

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  1. Hamilton happy at fair treatmentpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Lewis Hamilton is happy that he is being treated the same as Mercedes' team-mate Nico Rosberg.

    The German has a 14-point lead in this year's F1 drivers' championship, with Rosberg winning three of the past five races.

    Asked whether he was receiving equal treatment to Rosberg, Hamilton said: "Yep. I feel really comfortable. The team is doing great.

    "I've great engineers and the support from my guys on my car. It's the same on Nico's side, they want to win so badly."

  2. Deila has no qualms about Murrayfieldpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Manager Ronny Deila says the new pitch at Murrayfield is "perfect" as Celtic prepare to host KR Reykjavik in round two of Champions League qualifying this evening.

    Celtic play the second leg of the tie, which they lead 1-0, at the home of Scottish rugby as Celtic Park hosts the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

    A mixture of grass and artificial fibres make up the Edinburgh surface, and Deila is impressed. "It is a very good pitch," he said. "I don't think there will be any problem."

  3. Get involvedpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Shearer and FerdinandImage source, Getty Images

    James Fitzpatrick:, external Shearer, Beardsley, Ferdinand, Ginola at Newcastle United for one glorious season.

  4. Rogers breaks Tour duckpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Australian Michael Rogers took victory in stage 16 of the Tour de France - the longest of this year's race.

    The 34-year-old Tinkoff-Saxo rider made his break on the descent with three kilometres remaining on the Carcassonne to Bagneres-de-Luchon route. It was his first stage victory on the Tour and followed his two stage wins at the Giro d'Italia earlier this year.

    Vincenzo Nibali, the yellow jersey holder, and Alejandro Valverde, who is second overall, crossed the line together about nine minutes down on Tuesday's leaders and retain the top two spots in the general classification.

  5. Hope for Furypublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Promoter Frank Warren ‏tweets:, external While the Chisora v Fury fight is being rescheduled a new date will be announced shortly, Fury is still expected to fight on Saturday's show.

    Dereck Chisora, who was expected to fight Fury in a world heavyweight title eliminator in Manchester, withdrew yesterday because of a hand injury.

  6. Hunt moves to Forestpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Nottingham Forest sign Crystal Palace defender Jack Hunt on loan until 31 December.

    The 23-year-old joined the Eagles in September 2013, but spent the second half of last season on loan at Barnsley.

  7. Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Tollcross Swimming CentreImage source, Clare Balding

    BBC Sport presenter Clare Balding tweets:, external "Checking out the Tollcross International Swimming Centre - my evening home for the first 8 days #CommonwealthGames."

  8. Evans barred from competingpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Wales' Olympic silver-medal winning boxer Fred Evans will miss the Commonwealth Games after having his accreditation refused.

    The welterweight did not travel with his team-mates to Glasgow today after being informed he had been denied the chance to compete based on checks completed by the Home Office and Commonwealth Games officials.

    In April, Evans admitted his part in a nightclub assault in Birmingham, for which he was ordered to pay a total of £1,085 in fines and costs, but it was not immediately clear if this was the reason for the accreditation refusal.

  9. Get involvedpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    John Hartson, Henrik Larsson and Chris SuttonImage source, Getty Images

    James Murphy:, external #greateststrikeforce Hartson, Larsson, Sutton. Celtic.

  10. Chambers will not run at Hampdenpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    More on the news that Dwain Chambers has withdrawn from Team England for Glasgow 2014.

  11. Marveaux moves to Guingamppublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    French midfielder Sylvain Marveaux leaves Newcastle United to join Ligue 1 side Guingamp on a season-long loan.

    Since signing from Rennes in July 2011, the 28-year-old has made 57 appearances for the Magpies, scoring twice.

  12. 'Drogba rumours are nonsense'published at 16:15 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    BBC Sport's Mike Keegan, external on rumours of Manchester City interest in Didier Drogba: "Drogba rumours are nonsense, according to the club."

  13. Smith's 'arms are aching'published at 16:11 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Louis SmithImage source, Nick Hope

    BBC Sport's Nick Hope in Glasgow:

    Olympic medal-winner and 2012 Strictly Come Dancing champion Louis Smith admits that his return to the England gymnastics team for the Commonwealth Games has been "extremely" tough.

    "I wasn't sure I'd come back [to gymnastics] after London 2012, but I always left the door open," he said. "The training has been so hard after a year-and-a-half out and my arms are always aching, but I've worked as much as I can and hopefully I can surprise a few people in Glasgow."

  14. Bolt fit and ready to gopublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Usain Bolt has brushed aside concerns over his fitness ahead of the Commonwealth Games, insisting he is back in sub-10 second shape after training twice a day following foot surgery and a hamstring injury.

    The Jamaican 100m and 200m world record holder missed nine weeks of training after surgery on his left foot in March and will only run in the 4x100m relay in Glasgow.

    "It's been rough, but I've been through it a couple times so I know what it takes to get back so I'm just pushing on and working towards what's necessary for this season," said the six-time Olympic gold medallist.

  15. Which is the strongest Commonwealth nation?published at 16:03 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    When it comes to the Commonwealth Games, which nation is the most successful? Australia perhaps, given their proud sporting tradition and love of beating England at anything? South Africa, maybe? Or how about Canada?

    Wrong, wrong and wrong again.

  16. Kean to make amendspublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Remember Steve Kean? Well, the former Blackburn Rovers manager has guided Brunei DPMM past Geylang International on penalties to reach Friday's Singapore League Cup final against Tanjong Pagar United.

    Indeed the Scot - who was chased out of Ewood Park after a turbulent tenure - could win a treble in his first season in south-east Asia, with Brunei three points clear at the top of the 12-team table and also in the semi-finals of the Singapore Cup.

  17. Get involvedpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Ronaldo, Raul and Zinedine ZidaneImage source, Getty Images

    Neil Horton:, external "Real in early/mid 2000's was not bad... Zidane, Ronaldo & Raul."

    Who is your greatest strikeforce? Send us your suggestions on Twitter (using #greateststrikeforce or #bbcsportsday), the BBC Sport Facebook page or text us on 81111.

  18. Buttler in line for Test debutpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Jos Buttler is in line for his England Test debut after being called up as a replacement for Matt Prior for the third Test against India. Spinner Simon Kerrigan is not included in the squad for the encounter, which begins in Southampton on Sunday.

  19. Advocaat agrees to Serbia stintpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 22 July 2014

    Dick Advocaat, the former Rangers manager who has coached both the Netherlands and South Korea at World Cup finals, has agreed to take charge of Serbia. Football Association of Serbia president Tomislav Karadzic has confirmed the appointment will be finalised this week.