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Summary

Allardyce becomes England boss on two-year deal
Bruce resigns as Hull City manager
Man Utd lose 4-1 to Borussia Dortmund in friendly
Liverpool sign Manninger/Arsenal sign Holding
Rosberg signs new two-year Mercedes contract

Live Reporting

Alex Bysouth and Emlyn Begley

football
One out of five British teams go throughpublished at 09:07 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Football
It was a pretty disappointing night for the British teams in action in the Europa League.
Aberdeen beat Ventspils 1-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate, but everybody else in the second round of qualifying is out.
Hibernian lost on penalties to Brondby and Hearts were booed off after losing 2-1 at home to Birkirkara.
Welsh side Connah's Quay's lost 2-1 at home to Vojvodina, 3-1 on aggregate, and Northern Irish team Cliftonville were beaten 5-2 on aggregate by AEK Larnaca, losing 2-0 in the Cyprus heat.
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Postpublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
cycling (road)
Tour de France: Stage 18published at 09:00 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
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OJ Borg presents on the day that Chris Froome all but confirms his third Tour de France title.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0425r1j
formula 1
Chequered Flag: Hungarian Grand Prix Previewpublished at 08:57 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
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Jennie Gow and the 5 live F1 team look ahead to this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. You will hear from championship leader Nico Rosberg and his Mercedes' team mate Lewis Hamilton who currently sits just one point behind the German.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0425bsc
rugby league
Rugby League: World Cup, Super 8s & Challenge Cup Semispublished at 08:53 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
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World Cup chat with James Graham; Challenge Cup semis with Michael Carter and the dream of the Super 8s with Batley's Kevin Nicholas. Dave Woods and Craig Murdock discuss.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0425q94
athletics
Road to Rio: Should Russia be there?published at 08:50 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Darren Campbell is joined by Kelly Sotherton and Steve Parry to discuss the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upholding a ban preventing Russian track and field athletes from competing at the games.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0425mbv
get involved
Get Involvedpublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
#bbcsportsday
As England's appointment of Sam Allardyce drags on, with Sunderland compensation still being agreed, we were wondering about messy managerial departures.
When has a manager quit your team, or moved somewhere else, and really left your club in the lurch or alienated fans?
Whether you support Manchester United or Maidstone United, Real Madrid or Rhyl, let us know your thoughts using #bbcsportsday.
football
5 live Football Daily: 'Allardyce can handle the biggest names'published at 08:45 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
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Neil McDonald, who has worked with Sam Allardyce at three Premier League clubs, gives an insight into his coaching methods, and we hear from Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho who has backed Allardyce for the England job.
Listen here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0425l7s
Your running questions answeredpublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
#MakeYourMove
Do you run yourself - or have you thought about it?
How about getting some tips from the top for whatever stage you're at regarding running?
BBC Get Inspired will be holding a live Facebook Q&A with 13-time Olympic and World Championship gold medallist Michael Johnson and four-time Olympian and marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe at 14:00 BST today.
Physical activity expert Professor Greg Whyte will also be on hand to answer any questions you have to help you with your running.
Follow it on the BBC Get Inspired Facebook page, external and send in your questions via Twitter, external and Facebook, external using #MakeYourMove or @BBCGetInspired, external.
You can also email makeyourmove@bbc.co.uk.
gossip
Schurrle to Dortmund?published at 08:38 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
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German paper Bild reports that, external Borussia Dortmund are close to signing former Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle, 25, after agreeing a £25m fee with Wolfsburg for the player.
Read the rest of Friday's gossip here.
gossip
New contract for Dierpublished at 08:33 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
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The Telegraph says, external Tottenham will offer midfielder Eric Dier, 22, a new five-year contract worth £70,000-a-week to make the England international one of the club's best-paid players.
Catch up with all of today's gossip here.
gossip
City to sign Jesus?published at 08:29 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Manchester City are in a strong position to sign Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, 19, from Palmeiras, who is also wanted by Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, according to the Manchester Evening News. , external
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gossip
Lukaku to Chelsea?published at 08:24 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
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The Liverpool Echo reports, external that Chelsea are considering making a bid of around £50m to re-sign striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, from Everton. The Toffees value the Belgium forward at £65m.
Catch up with the rest of the day's gossip here.
gossip
Transfer gossippublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
We'll keep you updated with the latest transfer news throughout the day, but next let's have a look at some of Friday's top gossip.
Of course, you can read the our daily transfer gossip page here.
formula 1
Rosberg signs new Mercedes dealpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Formula 1
Nico Rosberg has signed a new contract with Mercedes and will continue to partner triple world champion Lewis Hamilton for the next two years.
The German joined the team at the end of 2009 and has been runner-up in the championship for the past two seasons.
The 31-year-old's new deal means both he and Hamilton are under contract until the end of the 2018 season.
Rosberg leads the 2016 championship by one point from Hamilton going into Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Watch him sign his contract on his Twitter page., external
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In the paperspublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
The Rio Olympic Games is on the horizon, and the Times' focus this morning is on whether or not Russia should be allowed to compete. One of athletics' biggest names - Usain Bolt - is leading calls for the entire nation to be banned.
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In the paperspublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
The Express leads with Jose Mourinho's hopes of bringing Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba to Manchester United, which, it says, is a deal that could be about to fall through.
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In the paperspublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
Sam Allardyce's England appointment makes the Daily Star's splash this morning - but it appears Mrs Allardyce might not be so happy about her husband's new job...
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In the paperspublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
The Guardian suggests Kevin Nolan could be set to join Sam Allardyce in the England set up. The former Bolton Wanderers midfielder may become one of Allardyce's Three Lions assistants.
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In the paperspublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 22 July 2016
"Cut price Sam," reads the Daily Mail's backpage. It says the new England manager is set to be paid less than his wage at Sunderland and less than former Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson.
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