0000: That's it for Thursday's edition of Sportsday Live, which will resume on Friday at 0800 BST.
2345: FOOTBALL - A sneak peak at our gossip column for Friday: Talks open up between Aston Villa and Liverpool over the opposite move for England and Reds midfielder Joe Cole, report Metro; Tottenham are the latest side to express an interest in FC Basel star Xherdan Shaqiri - who would cost around £5m, say talkSPORT; and Daily Mirror claim Fulham are watching 20-year-old Hajduk Split and Croatia Under-21 striker Ante Vukusic.
2323: FOOTBALL - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Fergusonconfirms in a press conference on the club's tour of the United States that the club have "no real interest" in signing Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder.
2305: FOOTBALL - Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers has also reflected on Taylor signing his new contract: "There's been a lot of things written about Neil and I feel really sorry for him. I've had numerous conversations with him while we were in different parts of the world over the summer and he always made it clear this is where he wanted to be. THe is important to us and will be for Wales also."
2255: FOOTBALL - Swansea City defender Neil Taylor reflects on the past month after signing a new contract with the Premier League new-boys: "This has been the hardest month of my life," he tells www.swanseacity.net. "There has been so much written and said about me that was untrue it really hurt at times. But I know I've got everything going for me here at Swansea."
2240: EQUESTRIAN - Great Britain's showjumpers are pipped at the post in a gripping fifth round of the FEI Nations Cup. The British quartet of Guy Williams, Nick Skelton, Scott Brash and Michael Whitaker have to be content with a share of second place alongside hosts Germany and Ireland. Holland, for the third time in five Nations Cup rounds this season, took top spot and increased their overall lead to a commanding 9.5 points.
2222: CRICKET - Duncan Fletcher admits it is strange to return to England as coach of India but insists the England side has changed so much since he left that he will need to study the tapes to find weaknesses in their technique. The former England coach believes many of the players have developed tremendoulsly since he left; in particular, Graeme Swann.
2214: ROWING - Mark Hunteron Twitter: "Another relaxing evening until dope tester turns up, making this the third time in 11 days! #keepingsportclean"
2208: FOOTBALL - Llanelli manager Andy Legg tells BBC Wales that the 2-1 win over Dinamo Tblisi ranks as one of the best performances by a Welsh Premier League side in Europe.
2200: FOOTBALL - In other Europa League news, Welsh club Llanelli record a surprise 2-1 win over Dinamo Tbilisi in their Europa League second qualifying round first leg match. Dinamo have appeared in the main stages of this competition or its predecessor, the UEFA Cup, on 11 occasions and are former Cup Winners' Cup finalists.
2150: GOLF - Graeme McDowellon Twitter: "Got off to a rocky start today but weathered the storm and got myself under par with a strong finish. #happy The wind laid down late on!!"
2144: FOOTBALL - Fulham manager Martin Jol talking to Setanta on the club's link to Robbie Keane: "Robbie's a great player, but we've got great strikers here. I'm a big fan of Robbie."
2135: CRICKET - Staying with cricket, Paul Collingwood tells BBC Radio Newcastle he was surprised to get a hat-trick in the Durham's 97-run victory over Northants in the T20.
2122: GOLF - The last amateur to lead any major was American Mike Reid at the 1976 Open.
2116: FOOTBALL - Fulham score again. This time Danny Murphy finishes from the spot after Paul Leeman had handled inside the area. It is now Crusaders 1-3 Fulham in the Europa League second qualifying round first leg match.
2107: FOOTBALL - More dramatic scenes in the Europa League second qualifying round first leg match between Crusaders and Fulham. Goalscorer Timmy Adamson rattles the crossbar with a strike from six yards. Crusaders 1-1 Fulham.
2105: FOOTBALL - Fulham go very close to taking the lead in their Europa League second qualifying round first leg match at Crusaders. Sean O'Neill makes a brilliant save to block Bobby Zamora's powerful header. Crusaders 1-1 Fulham.
2056: FOOTBALL - Debutant Timmy Adamson draws Northern Ireland's semi-professional outfit Crusaders level in their Europa League second qualifying round first leg match against Fulham with a delicious control and finish. Crusaders 1-1 Fulham.
2048: FOOTBALL - Porto's Colombian striker Falcao, linked in some newspapers with a move to Chelsea, has agreed a new two-year deal with the club, at the same time agreeing to a rise in his release clause from 30m Euros to 45m Euros (£39.4m).
Lewis pays tribute to namesake Watson
2044: GOLF - English amateur Tom Lewis says he was "thrilled" to play alongside Tom Watson at the Open Championship, where the 20-year-old carded 65 to share the lead with Thomas Bjorn on day one.
2039: CRICKET - Surrey make a good start in pursuit of Kent's 181-9 in their Twenty20 Cup match, reaching 63-1 after six overs.
2025: FOOTBALL - England under-20 international Mathew Briggs breaks the deadlock in the Europa League second qualifying round first leg match at the Seaview Stadium with a 22-yard screamer after 40 minutes, Crusaders 0-1 Fulham.
2017: RUGBY LEAGUE - Wigan Warriors forward Stuart Fielden, recovering from a knee injury, Tweets: "Thanks to everyone for the messages but I won't be back playing Friday night. Hope to be in the following few weeks though. #guttedclosebutnocigar."
2011: CRICKET - Paul Collingwood, recently omitted from the England one-day and Twenty20 squads, takes a hat-trick in figures of 5-6 as Durham bowl out Northants for 47 to seal a 97-run victory in their Twenty20 Cup match.
2009: 2012 GAMES - Great Britain's track and field team will not be allowed to attend the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics. "It doesn't fit in the professional preparation for the biggest event of your life," said UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee, with the athletics programmes due to get under way a week after the ceremony. "In the end we are all aware that performance is number one. They can do the closing ceremonies."
2003: FENCING - Top British fencing duo Richard Kruse and Laurence Halsted, expected to lead Great Britain's bid for medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games, fail to reach the last 16 of the European Championships in Sheffield.
1959: FOOTBALL - St Mirren are close to confirming the signing of Dutch left-back Jeroen Tesselaar, 22, following a successful trial spell, report the Press Association.
1957: BASEBALL - Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson will miss the rest of the Major League Baseball season after having elbow surgery on Thursday.
1950: FOOTBALL - Roma are keen to get England general manager Franco Baldini to the club in a similar role as soon as possible, despite the Football Association's desire to keep Fabio Capello's assistant until England's Euro 2012 qualifying destiny is known for sure, potentially as late as November. "Baldini? We will do everything to have him here as soon as possible, even before October," said new Roma owner Thomas DiBenedetto.
1943: GOLF - Ian Poulteron Twitter: "Well played Tom Lewis that's a great round of golf. Your dad will be a bag of nerves now."
1936: FOOTBALL - The teams have been announced for Fulham's Europa League second qualifying round, first leg match against Crusaders which kicks off at 1945BST. You can follow live text updates on the BBC Sport website.
Lewis sunk seven birdies on his way to a five under par 68
1929: GOLF - England amateur Tom Lewis holds his nerve to sink a par putt on the 18th to card a five under par 65 and share the clubhouse lead with Denmark's Thomas Bjorn. You can follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website..
1924: FOOTBALL - Swansea City defender Neil Taylor has ended speculation about his future by signing a new four-year contract with the Premier League side.
1915: ATHLETICS - British triple jumper Phillips Idowu tells Press Association Sport that he is trying not to think about London 2012: "I've got some goals that I need to fulfil this year and I don't want to get all Olympic crazy just yet so I will just focus on the world champs and defending that title."
1907: BASEBALL - The trial of baseball star Roger Clemens for perjury has collapsed after prosecutors showed jurors previously excluded evidence.
1900: GOLF - Amateur Tom Lewis, 20, sinks a putt on the 17th to go five under par and take a share of the lead. You can follow live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.
1854: FOOTBALL - Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United are to wear identical logos for the first time in their history following a joint shirt sponsor deal.
1845: CYCLING - Team Sky's Geraint Thomas reflects on today's stage of the Tour de France which saw him attack in a six-man breakaway only to fade in the final 8km. "When they caught us with 7k to go I thought it wasn't too bad, but it still took me about half-an-hour to get up the bloody thing [the final climb]," he said.
1833: BOXING - Dagenham fighter Kevin Mitchell tells Press Association Sport that Saturday's fight against John Murray could shape the rest of his career. "I see this as my last chance for the big-time. That is why I am going to go in there on Saturday and show that I am here to put in a massive, explosive performance," said Mitchell.
1823: GOLF - Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke, who carded a 68 to tie for fourth, on BBC Radio 5 live. "I played pretty nicely all day. We got really lucky with the weather. The wind dropped down to almost nothing this afternoon but that's what can happen."
1811: GOLF - Ian Poulteron Twitter: "The great thing about teeing off early at the Open is you get to have an afternoon sleep, wake up & the coverage is still on. Love the Open."
1802: RUGBY LEAGUE - Crusaders coach Iestyn Harris has recalled six of the seven players suspended a week ago for a breach of club discipline. Jarrod Sammut, Jason Chan, Lloyd White, Gil Dudson, Richard Moore and Jordan Tansey have been included in Harris' 19-man squad for Saturday's game against Castleford.
1754: CYCLING - Reigning Tour de France champion Alberto Contador remained upbeat despite losing time to his main rivals in stage 12. "I was not able to deliver as much as I would have loved to, but I'm still satisfied by this result," said Contador. "I will be getting better and better day-by-day."
1743: GOLF - US Open champion Rory McIlroy, who carded a one over par 71 earlier today, tells BBC Radio 5 live. "I started to hit some really nice shots coming down the back nine. My tee-shot into 16 was nice and the two shots I hit into the last were probably two of the best I've hit all day. It takes a while to adjust when you haven't' played in windy conditions."
1731: FORMULA 1 - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is planning on taking more risks as he bids to overhaul championship leader Sebastian Vettel. "We have to be realistic because that is a very big gap," said Alonso. "This will involve taking a few more risks, and maybe it will happen that we pay a high price for that, but there is no alternative."
1720: GOLF - Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell makes birdie at the 13th to bounce back after a double-bogey at the first. He's back to level par at Sandwich. You can follow live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.
1710: FOOTBALL - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has paid tribute to Patrick Viera after the Frenchman, who captained Arsenal to an unbeaten Premier League campaign in 2003/04, retired from football today. "You can only have lot of respect for what Patrick has achieved," said Wenger. "His career is sensational. He was an exceptional player for us."
1700: FORMULA 1 - The sport's governing body, the FIA, has officially brought the row over the use of exhaust gases to enhance downforce to an end after the teams reached a compromise agreement.
1645: TAEKWONDO - Olympic bronze medallist Sarah Stevenson has paid tribute to her father Roy after he died today following a long battle with cancer. Stevenson had dedicated her world title win in May to her father and mother, who is also crictically ill. "He fought his illness like a true champion until the end," said Stevenson.
1637: CYCLING - The overall standings see Thomas Voeckler retain the yellow jersey on 51 hours, 54 minutes and 44 seconds. Frank Schleck is second at 01'49", Cadel Evans third at 02'06" and Andy Schleck fourth at 02'17". Reigning champion Alberto Contador is seventh at 04'00".
1629: FOOTBALL - Manchester United tell BBC Sport they are not trying to sign Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan.
1621: CYCLING - Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez wins stage 12 of the Tour de France.
1615: RUGBY UNION - Former Rugby Football Union chief Francis Baron tells BBC Radio 5 live he is angry at the way the organisation is being run. "The Board is in a state of total denial. Nobody is accepting responsibility," said Baron.
1605: GOLF - World number one Luke Donald blames a number of near-misses on the greens for his opening-round 71 that left him seven shots off the early pace at the Open. "There were some missed opportunities on the greens. I had three or four lip-outs. It really could have been a very good round," Donald told AP.
1555: GOLF - Thomas Bjorn holds the lead at Sandwich on five under par, one shot ahead of Miguel Angel Jimenez. England's Simon Dyson is third after a round of 68 leaves him on two under par. You can follow live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live.
1544: FOOTBALL - Oldham have completed the signing of defender Zander Diamond from Aberdeen on a one-year deal.
1531: CYCLING - Geraint Thomas and Jeremy Roy remain out on their own at the front with 25km to go in stage 12.
1522: CRICKET - England wicketkeeper Matt Prior warms up for next week's first Test against India at Lord's by hitting an unbeaten 97 to guide Sussex to a five-wicket victory against Hampshire at Hove.
1520: CYCLING - Geraint Thomas made a break at the front but was pipped to the summit of the Col du Tourmalet by Jeremy Roy.
1508: GOLF - BBC 5 Live golf correspondent Iain Carter on Twitter: "Was impressed by the way Rory held it together after nervous start - 71 doesn't do too much damage."
1454: CRICKET - England captain Andrew Strauss ready for the upcoming Test series with India, as he tells Sky News: "We know the size of the challenge against the number one side in the world, and it will be a tough nut to crack."
1449: GOLF - Good start for Darren Clarke who moves on to -1 after the opening six holes. You can follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
1438: CYCLING - All set for a fascinating final 50km in France and BBC Radio 5 live's commentary is up and running. Simon Brotherton and former Tour rider Graham Jones will take you through the closing stages.
1424: CYCLING - More problems on the descent at the Tour as yellow jersey wearer Thomas Voeckler is one of several riders to fall at the same corner as Geraint Thomas. All are safely back on board and you can follow live text commentary on BBC Sport as the leaders start up the Col du Tourmalet.
1422: BADMINTON - England suffered a disappointing third day at the US Open in Orange County, California, when their four remaining doubles contenders all lost in the round of the last 16.
1418: FOOTBALL - Sky Sports report that former Chelsea forward Eidur Gudjohnsen is having a medical at West Ham. Gudjohnsen played under Hammers boss Sam Allardyce at Bolton.
1413: FOOTBALL - In the Championship, Watford have signed former Dundee United midfielder Prince Buaben on a two-year deal.
1410: GOLF - Rory McIlroy on 5 Live following his opening round of 71 at the Open: "It wasn't an ideal start bogeying the first hole but all I am thinking about is trying to win this tournament. It's fantastic to have the support I have every time I tee the ball up and I can't thank people enough. If the conditions stay the same and I keep around even par over the next three days I feel I have a decent chance."
1405: CYCLING - Geraint Thomas locks up the back wheel of his bike and is thrown off as he begins the descent on stage 11 of the Tour de France. He rejoins but is struggling with his brakes.
1358: GOLF - Rory McIlroy pars the 18th for a one over par round of 71 at Sandwich. Denmark's Thomas Bjorn is the clubhouse leader on five under par. You can follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
1353: FORMULA 1 - Renault has begun talks about extending its deal with with engine supplier Renault Sport. This plus more in Thursday's gossip column.
1346: GOLF - Rory McIlroy gets his second birdie of the day at the 17th to move to one over par. You can follow live coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live.
1343: CRICKET - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni tells Sky Sports News that his team will concentrate on cricket rather than protecting their number one Test status against England this summer. The first Test is due to start at Lord's on 21 July.
1336: RUGBY UNION - Wales head coach Warren Gatland has named the 35 players who will travel to Poland for their second World Cup training camp. Jonathan Thomas, Andy Powell and Richie Rees miss out but Stephen Jones, who missed the first training camp for the birth of his first child, is included.
1329: CYCLING - Green jersey holder Mark Cavendish picks up nine points in the intermediate sprint on stage 12 of the Tour de France. You can follow live text commentary on BBC Sport.
1322: ATHLETICS - British sprinter Mark Lewis-Francison Twitter: "Good day at the track starting to move in the right way #abouttime."
1316: GOLF - Rory McIlroy holes a par putt from four feet at the 15th after driving errantly into the thick rough. That leaves the US Open champion on two over par for the championship. You can follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
1309: FOOTBALL - Manchester City confirm that Patrick Viera has retired from football at the age of 35. He will move into a newly created position of football development executive with the club.
1259: CYCLING - It's the halfway point on today's stage of the Tour de France. Team Sky's Geraint Thomas is part of a six-man breakaway that holds a eight minute 30 second lead over the peloton with the first category one climb of this year's Tour still to come.
1251: GOLF - Dustin Johnson of the United States scores a hole-in-one on the 16th after birdies on the 14th and 15th. That takes him back to level par for the championship. You can follow live text commentary on BBC Sport.
1242: FOOTBALL - Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia will miss the club's pre-season tour of the United States to receive treatment on his ankle injury.
1236: OLYMPICS - The International Olympic Committee says Pyeongchang will not be allowed to share hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics with North Korea, even if a political consensus between the two feuding nations is reached, insidethegames reports.
1230: GOLF - Clubhouse leader Thomas Bjorn, who was a late entry into the Open, tells BBC Radio 5 Live: "I got the call on Monday night that Vijay [Singh] had pulled out and if I wanted to play, the spot was mine. I just went out and enjoyed myself today. I like this golf course for some reason. I just tried to go after every shot which you have to do in links golf."
1222: FOOTBALL - The world's oldest football rulebook, belonging to the first ever club Sheffield FC, has been sold at auction for £881,250.
1215: GOLF - "It was a little bit of a surprise to me how well I played," said Thomas Bjorn on BBC Two after his after five under par round of 65 at Sandwich.
1207: FOOTBALL - The Wolverhampton Express and Star reports that Zoltan Gera is on course to make his return for West Brom after boss Roy Hodgson confirmed his ankle surgery went to plan.
1200: GOLF - Denmark's Thomas Bjorn drops a shot at the 18th but a round of seven birdies and two bogeys gives him the clubhouse lead on five under par.
1152: CRICKET - England need to beat India by two clear Tests in this summer's four-match series to go top of the International Cricket Council rankings for the first time.
1145: FOOTBALL - Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng is set to join Bayern Munich on a four-year deal, the club have confirmed.
1140: CYCLING - BBC Sport columnist Geraint Thomas could be in with a shout of owning the yellow jersey at the end of the day. Thomas is part of a six-man group who have opened out a five-minute lead over the peloton after 50km. The Team Sky rider started the day 5 minutes 51 seconds behind leader Thomas Voeckler.
1132: FORMULA 1 - In Thursday's gossip column, Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz says "a conversation about a contract never occurred" with Lewis Hamilton, despite the Englishman having a clandestine meeting with team principal Christian Horner at the Canadian Grand Prix.
1124: CRICKET - England batsman Jonathan Trott tells The Cricketer magazine that cutting out alcohol has helped him achieve his potential. "I don't think I'd be sitting here today if I did still drink," said Trott.
1117: FOOTBALL - England boss Fabio Capello's number two Franco Baldini will join Italian Serie A side Roma after Euro 2012 qualifying is completed, the Football Association has confirmed.
1110: FOOTBALL - Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor tells Spanish newspaper AS (in Spanish) that Jose Mourinho is the best coach he has ever worked with and also reiterates his desire to return to Real Madrid next season.
1103: FOOTBALL - The Lancashire Telegraph reports that Monaco defender Cedric Mongongu is ready to turn down a number of top European clubs in favour of pursuing his Premier League dream with Blackburn Rovers.
1054: BREAKING FOOTBALL - Sky Sports report that Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng is having a medical at Bayern Munich.
1042: FOOTBALL - Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini expects midfielder Daniele De Rossi to stay this summer, saying: "We will negotiate his contract renewal. His intentions are to remain at Roma."
1024: RUGBY LEAGUE - Wigan forward Ryan Hoffman has confirmed he will return to Melbourne Storm at the end of the season.
1021: GOLF - Mark Calcavecchia shares the lead of the Open on -2 with Graeme Storm and Thomas Bjorn as he approaches the end of his round. Rory McIlroy is +2 through four holes, and you can follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
1013: FORMULA 1 - Renault driver Robert Kubica is confident of a return to the sport next season as he recovers from a rally accident. He tells the Renault website: "It is still too early to have a clear picture for the timing of my return, but the important thing is the final outcome."
0954: FOOTBALL - Team news from Fulhamon Twitter ahead of their Europa League tie with Crusaders this evening: "Martin Jol's Team News: Simon Davies is injured and Moussa Dembele and Clint Dempsey aren't training yet. There will be a surprise tonight, but only one or two."
0944: CYCLING - With less than two hours to the start of stage 12 of the Tour de France, the BBC Sport guide brings you up to speed with the challenge facing the riders as they face a 17km ride up the legendary Col du Tourmalet.
0927: BOXING - Amir Khan on Twitter: "I'll make Zab Judah pay for disrespecting the UK fans and media for refusing to do interviews and media work for them. Very childish."
0923: GOLF - As Rory McIlroy drops a shot on the first hole, follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
0922: FOOTBALL - Lazio midfielder Pasquale Foggia is considering a move to QPR, according to his agent.
0913: RUGBY UNION - Leicester sign England centre Mathew Tait, who was released by Sale earlier this year following an injury-hit spell in the north west.
0910: GOLF - Rory McIlroy cracks his opening drive slightly right at the first hole. Keep tabs on his progress with live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
0902: FOOTBALL - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger gives the latest on the Samir Nasri situation: "I'm willing to keep him for another year, even if it means we risk losing him for nothing in a year's time."
0858: FOOTBALL - BBC Sport's John Sinnott reports that Wales could be a bottom seed for the World Cup qualifying draw after being overtaken in the rankings by the Faroe Islands.
0852: GOLF - US Open champion Rory McIlroy goes off at 0909 BST alongside Ernie Els and Rickie Fowler.
0849: FOOTBALL - Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has restated the club's desire to hold on to midfielder Luka Modric amid reports that the Croatian has submitted a written transfer request. Redknapp told BBC Sport: "We know he wants to leave and whether he writes it down on a piece of paper doesn't really make any difference to our stance. He's a great player and we don't want to lose him."
0844: BREAKING FOOTBALL - Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish on Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing: "We have been given permission to speak to the player. We will now try and agree personal terms with him, but it all depends on the medical."
0839: GOLF - Follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website as 1989 champion Mark Calcavecchia moves a shot clear of the field at -2.
0835: MOTOGP - Also online is BBC Sport commentator Steve Parrish's new column ahead of this weekend's race at the Sachsenring in Germany. Parrish says: "It is a twisty track - the second-shortest one we go to all year - and after Sunday we will be exactly halfway through the season so it is an important place to pick up points."
0830: FORMULA 1 - Red Bull driver Mark Webber's new column is now online at BBC Sport with the Australian talking team orders, his future and the Tour de France.
0819: FOOTBALL - The Guardian reports that Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric has handed in a transfer request.
Neymar - who scored twice for Brazil overnight - has been courted by a host of top clubs.
0814: FOOTBALL - Strikers Alexandre Pato and Neymar scored two goals apiece as Brazil beat Ecuador 4-2 to finish top of Group B at the Copa America and set up a quarter-final against Paraguay.
0812: FOOTBALL - Sir Alex Ferguson after his side's pre-season win in Boston: "Ashley Young showed tonight he's a fantastic crosser of the ball. I think he hit three fantastic crosses in the game, which maybe isn't something we're used to with the way we play. But if we do get used to it then there's goals there. I was very satisfied."
0811: CYCLING - The field face a real test during today's stage 12 of the Tour de France as the race enters the mountains. Expect Mark Cavendish - who won yesterday - to struggle as the riders face two of the toughest climbs of the whole event as they race 211km to Luz-Ardiden - a winter sports resort in the Upper Pyrenees.
0810: FOOTBALL - Manchester United were in action overnight as they beat New England Revolution 4-1 in Boston. Michael Owen scored the opener with teenager Federico Macheda adding a brace and Park Ji-sung grabbing the fourth.
0807: GOLF - Frenchman Gregory Havret birdies the opening hole to take a very early lead at the Open.
0806: GOLF - Play at the 140th Open Championship at Royal St George's was underway at 0630 BST and you can follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
0800: FOOTBALL - Top transfer stories from the gossip column:
Wesley Sneijder could join Manchester United from Inter Milan for £35m within the next 48 hours after agreeing personal terms of £190k-a-week. Full story: Daily Mirror
Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish is pushing the club to splash out £7m on Scott Parker - and is also eyeing Fiorentina winger Juan Manuel Vargas as a replacement for Stewart Downing. Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsenal have earmarked 21-year-old Danish international Mathias Jørgensen as a partner for Thomas Vermaelen in the heart of the Gunners defence. Full story: Footy Bunker
Off to Rio tomorrow morning as part of @BBCSport coverage of the #ConfederationsCup.@BenSmithBBC12 mins ago
Merion champions from 1971 and 81 reunited in media interview room. Messrs Graham and Trevino are here http://t.co/kqKEIAKkOO@iaincartergolf38 mins ago
Back to work tomorrow ? toughest thing about a few lovely days off is a 4am alarm. Hope to speak to you from 6 ?@georgeyboy1 hour ago
#Cecil: widow Jane (temp licence) to saddle runners at #RoyalAscot next week; sure to be wave of emotion; will feel v different without him@CorneliusRacing1 hour ago
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