Sport News Update, what you need to know

CYCLING - Russian Ilnur Zakarin has taken out a mountainous 184-km 17th stage, but Chris Froome retained the overall race leader's yellow jersey and looks increasingly likely to secure a third Tour de France title. Meanwhile, Fabian Cancellara has pulled out of the Tour de France in order to prepare for the Olympics.

OLYMPICS - The head of Russia's Olympic Committee, Alexander Zhukov, says Russia has no intention of boycotting the Rio Games to protest against the way a doping scandal was being handled, saying politics had no place in sport.

SOCCER - English Premier League referees will show yellow and red cards to unruly players as part of the league's crackdown on poor on-field behaviour.

TENNIS - Italian tennis players Marco Cecchinato, Riccardo Accardi and Antonio Campo have been banned for match-fixing.

SOCCER - Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce is reportedly set to be appointed England's next manager. England have been without a coach since Roy Hodgson stepped down following their Euro 2016 exit to Iceland in the last 16.

SOCCER - Australian Motherwell striker Scott McDonald has reportedly been offered a "life-changing proposal" to join Western Sydney Wanderers and spearhead their A-League and AFC Champions League campaigns.

SOCCER - Turkey's volatile political situation has forced star German forward Mario Gomez to leave his club, Turkish champions Besiktas.

CRICKET - England all-rounder Ben Stokes has hailed Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah as the best the game has seen since the days of Australian great Shane Warne.