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0000: That's it for Friday's edition of Sportsday Live, which will resume on Saturday at 0800 BST.
2354: GOLF - United States golfer Bubba Watson on Twitter: "Just met with the doctor to see if I have a sinus infection & how to help my allergies. Time for bed! #nightnight"
2351: BREAKING FOOTBALL - Tottenham midfielder Sandro is expected to be out of action for three months after undergoing knee surgery this evening, the club have announced.
2347: FOOTBALL - United States striker Jozy Altidore on Twitter: "To all my amazing fans, I have indeed agreed to terms to join AZ in Holland! Thanks for all the love and the hate it's all making me better!"
2340: RUGBY LEAGUE - Leeds player Rob Burrow on Twitter following the win over Hull: "Tweeps thanks for all your lovely messages! Great to get back to winning way! Fans were ace as usual! Get behind us next at KC. Night tweeps!"
2335: GOLF - Remember, the third round of the Open Championship begins at 0855 BST on Saturday. There will be full coverage on BBC Television, BBC Radio 5 live, the Red Button and on this website.
2323: FOOTBALL - In another friendly, Cardiff City got off to a winning start under new boss Malky Mackay thanks to a 1-0 win over Charlton, in Spain.
2309: FOOTBALL - Newcastle United managing director Derek Llambias on crowd disturbances during the friendly at Darlington: "This behaviour is not typical of the vast majority of our fans, however this incident gives a poor impression of Newcastle United and its loyal supporters."
2307: FOOTBALL - Other results from Friday's friendlies: Everton 4-1 Bury, QPR 1-0 Harrow Borough
2300: FOOTBALL - Winger Stewart Downing on sealing his move to Liverpool from Aston Villa: "My aim is to be in the team, to play well and give something back because the manager has pushed the boat out to get me here, so hopefully I can give him something back."
2249: FOOTBALL - Hatem Ben Arfa makes his first appearance since his leg break at Manchester City last October as Newcastle start their pre-season campaign with a 2-0 win at Darlington.
2247: FOOTBALL - Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli on the signing of winger Stewart Downing: "It's difficult to say he was our number one target because all of our targets are our number one target."
2235: CRICKET - The quarter-finalists for the Friends Life t20 were decided on Friday. Full reports can be found on the BBC's cricket site.
2225: FOOTBALL - BBC Radio 5 live's Juliette Ferrington on Twitter reporting on the pitch invasion at Darlington v Newcastle: "Newcastle boss Alan Pardew: 'We've tarnished the game here where we've performed very well.'"
2217: CRICKET - BBC Radio 5 live cricket reporter Alison Mitchell on Twitter: "So Kent, Sussex and Durham join Notts, Leics, Lancs, Hants and Somerset in T20 quarter finals."
2208: FOOTBALL - Liverpool sign England international Stewart Downing from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, the Anfield club have confirmed on their website.
2158: GOLF - BBC Sport's Rob Hodgettson Twitter: "Rory McIlroy & Elvis [Rickie] Fowler are becoming joined at the hip - after the first 2 rounds at Augusta & here they're doing it again (1235 BST)."
The Open - Day two highlights
2154: GOLF - The tee-off times for the third round of The Open have been announced.
2148: RUGBY LEAGUE - Super League results:Leeds 20-0 Hull, Wigan 48-6 Wakefield and St Helens 40-18 Catalan Dragons.
2144: GOLF - Highlights of day two at The Open are now available on this website.
2132: FOOTBALL - BBC Radio 5 live's Juliette Ferrington commenting on the pitch invasion at Darlington v Newcastle on Twitter: "[Newcastle manager] Alan Pardew and [assistant] John Carver went over to speak to #nufc fans after it turned ugly with police. #nufc to issue statement later.
2123: NFL - The National Football League [NFL] moved closer to an agreement with its players on Friday that would end a four-month-old work stoppage and ensure the $9bn league opens as scheduled in September.
2113: FOOTBALL - Fans invade the pitch at Darlington after Sammy Ameobi scores for Newcastle. Evening Chronicle's chief sports writer Lee Ryder tweeted prior to goal: "'If Sammy scores we're on the pitch' is the chant at #nufc v Darlo!"
2105: GOLF - Some big names will not feature at the Open Championship this weekend, with Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, Graeme McDowell, Padraig Harrington and Ian Poulter all missing the cut.
Jimenez delighted to be in contention
2101: GOLF - Moving back to the Open Championship, Spanish Ryder Cup player Miguel Angel Jimenez says he is happy to be one shot off the lead at three under going into the third round at Royal St George's.
2050: CRICKET - There are several T20 matches going on at the moment with leaders Nottinghamshire and Hampshire both in action.
2040: FOOTBALL - Just a reminder that USA face Japan in the final of the Fifa Women's World Cup on Sunday at 1945 BST. You can watch the match live on BBC Three and on this website.
2030: TENNIS - Indian star Sania Mirzaon Twitter: "Just learnt Alisa Kleybanova, my partner in junior Wimbledon that we won together, has been diagnosed with cancer..praying for her to recover."
2020: GOLF - Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy on compatriot Darren Clarke, who shares the lead at The Open: "It's brilliant. This sort of golf really suits his game. He's grown up on links and he likes to play different shots."
2012: RUGBY UNION - South Africa captain John Smiton Twitter: "Wow, just had to do an emergency landing at OR Tambo, we lost an engine after take off but safely landed now!My second safe emergency landing!"
2009: RUGBY UNION - The plane carrying South Africa's Tri-Nations rugby squad to Australia has been forced to return to Johannesburg after one of its engines failed.
2002: GOLF - More from Ian Poulter, who carded an eight-over 78 in the second round of the Open, on Twitter: "Just about to tuck into an indian that Paul the Chef has rustled up. Three fairways today that is truly disgusting. Can't compete from rough."
2002: GOLF - More from Ian Poulter, who carded an eight-over 78 in the second round of the Open, on Twitter: "Just about to tuck into an indian that Paul the Chef has rustled up. Three fairways today that is truly disgusting. Can't compete from rough."
1957: CRICKET - Somerset head coach Andy Hurry on Andrew Strauss's role in his side's opening-day performance against India: : "Having the England captain in our camp guaranteed I got another 5% out of the lads. He has been a bubble of energy and it has been great to have him around."
1944: GOLF - World number one Luke Donald misses the cut at the Open as bogies on the final four holes of his second round leave him six over for the tournament. England's Lee Westwood at four over may also be out with the field likely to be divided at three under. Follow all the action on our live text commentary.
1930: RUGBY LEAGUE - Line-ups for the engage Super League clash between Wigan and Wakefield at the DW Stadium which kicks off at 2000 BST: Wigan: S. Tomkins, Charnley, Marsh, Carmont, Richards, Finch, Deacon, Mossop, McIlorum, Lima, Hansen, Hock, O'Loughlin. Replacements: Coley, Farrell, Tuson, Cross. Wakefield: Veivers, Griffin, Murphy, Dean, Tadulala, Smith, Lee, Korkidas, Wildie, Amor, Mariano, P. Johnson, Henderson. Replacements: Rinaldi, King, Tony, Higgins. St Helens v Catalan Dragons and Leeds v Hull are the evening's two other fixtures.
1858: CYCLING - Mark Cavendish on Twitter: "I think Thor Hushovd showed today why he wears the rainbow bands of World Champion. Incredible ride.. Nice work by my teammate Lars Bak too!"
1855: GOLF - Ian Poulter, who carded an eight-over 78 in the second round of the Open, on Twitter: "Nothing more than terrible golf today absolutely shocking performance. Very disappointed."
1847: FOOTBALL - Italian side Inter Milan have completed the signing of Santos right-back Jonathan on a four-year deal.
1843: FOOTBALL - Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric, who has been the target of bids from London rivals Chelsea, will miss Spurs' pre-season clash with Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday due to an ankle injury, Press Association Sport understands.
1829: GOLF Lorne Duncan, Tom Lewis' caddie at the Open, has said the the 20-year-old amateur from Welwyn Garden City "really is something" in a diary of their second round.
1810: GOLF Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke and the United States' Lucas Glover lead the Open as the second round draws to a close. Miguel Angel Jimenez, on three under through 17, is the best placed of those still out on the course. US Open champion Rory McIlroy is one under after 14 holes. You can follow the action on our live text commentary.
1802: TENNIS - British number five Laura Robson on Twitter: "Wishing Alisa Kleybanova all the best as she battles Hodgkins Lymphoma. Will miss her on tour, great player and lovely person."
1745: FOOTBALL - The mayor of Arenys de Mar, Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas' home town, has compared the 24-year-old's situation to a "kidnapping". Fabregas is believed to want a move to Spanish champions Barcelona. "If the English are so honourable they should behave properly," Estanislau Fors i Garcia told Sport.
1719: CYCLING - Thor Hushovd reflects on his victory in the 13th stage of the Tour de France : "I really didn't think I would win this stage. I did things right tactically. I gave it all during the first week. I suffered yesterday but today I had stamina."
1703: GOLF - Rory McIlroy drops shots at the eighth and 10th to fall back to one over par at the Open. Darren Clarke, Lucas Glover and Miguel Angel Jimenez share the lead at four under. You can follow the action on our live text commentary.
1655: FOOTBALL - Everton chief executive Robert Elstone has warned fans not to expect the club to make any major buys in the transfer window this summer. "The squeeze on money is harder than ever," he admits.
1648: TENNIS - Robin Soderling on Twitter after his 6-3 6-4 win over Potito Starace at the Swedish Open at Bastad: "Happy with my win and the way I played today, looking forward to the semis tomorrow."
1638: GOLF - First-round joint leader Tom Lewis admits to being disappointed after dropping back into the field with a four-over 74 at the Open. "I think if you asked me that two days ago I would have taken it, but at this moment it doesn't feel so good," the 20-year-old said. You can follow the action on our live text commentary.
1628: CYCLING - Team Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen finishes in sixth, five minutes and three seconds behind Thor Hushovd in the 13th stage of the Tour de France. Frenchman Thomas Voeckler retains yellow and a lead of one minute 49 seconds over the rest of the field.
1609: FOOTBALL - Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has told the club's official website that his team "expect to win the Premier League".
1600: CYCLING - World champion Thor Hushovd and David Moncoutie are 31 seconds behind breakaway leader Jeremy Roy in the 13th stage in the Tour de France. Thirteen kilometres remain before the finish in Lourdes.
1555: MOTO GP - Honda Gresini rider Marco Simoncelli tops the times in the second practice session for Sunday's German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring.
1540: FOOTBALL - Tony Pulis hailsStoke's "fantastic" Europa League draw after they were paired with Croatian club Hajduk Split in the third qualifying round.
1520: RUGBY LEAGUE - England will play an international rugby league friendly against France on 21 October at Parc des Sports in Avignon as part of their preparations for the Four Nations Series.
1508: GOLF - BBC commentator Peter Alliss has been providing impromptu commentary of Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez warming up before his second round at Royal St George's. The 47-made a good start on Thursday with a four-under 66, and has just grabbed a share of the top of the leaderboard with four other players during his second round.
1502: FOOTBALL - Sky Sports report that former River Plate and Real Betis striker Mariano Pavone has agreed a deal to join Blackburn, according to his agent.
1440: FOOTBALL - Giovanni Trapattoni has announced a provisional 32-manRepublic of Ireland selection from which a squad will be chosen to face Croatia on 10 August.
1433: FORMULA 1 - McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh says "we should be open-minded looking at what is in the best interests of the sport in the long term" when asked about recent events concerning News Corporation, who have previously been mentioned as a possible suitors to take control of Formula 1.
1410: CYCLING - Team Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen is among the stage 13 10-man break as the Tour de France continues in the Pyrenees, joined by fellow Norwegian Thor Hushovd (from Garmin-Cervelo) - the world champion who wore the race leader's yellow jersey for much of the first week.
Burns unconcerned by 'away' fight.
1404: BOXING - WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns tells BBC Sport he will be unfazed fighting away from Scotland ahead of his title defence against Nicky Cook in Liverpool.
1400: FOOTBALL - Newcastle anchorman Cheick Tiote has insisted he is happy on Tyneside after being linked with a move to Chelsea. "It is only the journalists who have talked about Chelsea - I haven't said anything," he told the Evening Chronicle.
1340: RUGBY LEAGUE - Widnes have signed Shaun Briscoe on a two-year deal from the end of this season after his present club Hull Kingston Rovers opted not to extend the full-back's contract. Macgraff Leuluai has earned a two-year deal at Widnes after impressing since joining from Leigh Centurions.
1330: GOLF - Joint leader Lucas Glover speaks to BBC 5 live after moving to four under with a second-round 70: "I'm happy. Par today was a good score. I left a few out there, particularly on a few short putts, but I'm getting there."
1301: GOLF - 5 live analyst Jay Townsend on Open clubhouse leader Darren Clarke after his round of 68. "He has really taken advantage of the conditions. He enjoyed the best of the weather yesterday and has again today and you need that rub of the green at the Open championship."
1258: FOOTBALL - The draw for the Europa League third qualifying round has been made. Stoke will play Hajduk Split, Hearts will play either Paksi or Tromso, while Fulham or Crusaders will play either RNK Split or Domzale. If they beat Slask Wroclaw, Dundee United will play either Metalurg Skopje or Levski Sofia.
1248: RUGBY UNION - French champions Toulouse have denied claims by the New Zealand Rugby Union that they should pay a release fee to sign former Sale back Luke McAlister. "We will not spend another centime," the club's general manager Guy Noves told AFP.
1239: TENNIS - Third seed Tomas Berdych beats Slovenia's Blaz Kavcic 6-1 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Swedish Open in Bastad.
1232: CYCLING - The 13th stage of the Tour de France, between Pau and Lourdes, is about to begin. Frenchman Thomas Voeckler leads the general classification by one minute 49 seconds.
1204: GOLF - Thomas Bjorn, who starts his second round at 1226 BST, holds a one-shot lead at five under at the Open . Darren Clarke, Lucas Glover, Ricky Barnes and Miguel Angel Jimenez are a shot further back.
1154: CRICKET - Somerset are 39-0 after winning the toss and choosing to bat in their match against India. England captain Andrew Strauss has scored 33 runs.
1145: FOOTBALL - Aston Villa agree a fee with Manchester City for goalkeeper Shay Given according to Sky Sports.
1137: CYCLING - Team Sky's Geraint Thomas has revealed he is unsure whether he will compete in the 2012 Tour de France ahead of the London Olympics. "The way the Team Pursuit is these days, I think you need a lot more time on the track to adapt and really get up to speed," he wrote in his BBC Sport blog.
1132: GOLF - Two-time US Open champion Retief Goosen has withdrawn from the Open with a back injury after an opening-round 76. You can follow all the latest from Royal St George's on our live text commentary.
1106: RUGBY - Former England captain Martin Corry has criticised eligibility rules which allow players to represent the country of a grandparent's birth at the Rugby World Cup.
1057: CRICKET - Teams for the Somerset v India match at Taunton... Somerset: A J Strauss, A V Suppiah, N R D Compton, C Jones, J C Hildreth, J C Buttler (wkt), P D Trego, C A J Meschede A C Thomas (capt), M T C Waller, C M Willoughby. India: G Gambhir (capt), A Mukund, R Dravid, S R Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, S K Raina, W P Saha (wkt), Z Khan, A Mishra, S Sreesanth, M M Patel. [Somerset won toss and decided to bat].
Wenger admits defensive failings as Arsenal mobbed in China
1050: FOOTBALL - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits his side need to improve defensively next season, as the club's fans in China mob his squad on their arrival in Hangzhou. He adds that money is available for top quality additions, and believes Ivory Coast international Gervinho will aid the "offensive efficiency" of his team.
1045: GOLF - Latest leaderboard from the 140th Open at Sandwich near the Kent coast: 5 under - Lucas Glover (after 26 holes) - Tom Lewis (21) - Thomas Bjorn (Den) - (18) 4 under - Darren Clarke (27) - Webb Simpson (19) - Miguel Angel Jimenez (18). Though it's ever-changing...
1032: OLYMPICS - AFP report that International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge calls for the help of governments around the world to fight match-fixing and illegal betting as part of "ethical risks" that endanger the future of sport.
1026: TENNIS - Second round result from the Swedish Open in Bastad: Spanish fourth seed Nicolas Almagro beat compatriot Guillermo Olaso 6-2 6-3.
1017: FOOTBALL - Press Association Sport report that Argentina forward Sergio Aguero insists he is happy moving to the English Premier League or staying in Spain, but has made it clear his future lies away from Atletico Madrid.
0951: SWIMMINGFour-time Olympic champion Alexander Popov believes the World Championships in Shanghai - which start tomorrow - will witness yet more records, two years after a huge number, 43, fell within eight days of competition in Rome.
0934: FOOTBALL - BBC Sport has learned Manchester City have received no official bid from Juventus for striker Carlos Tevez, contrary to the earlier claims of Corinthians chairman Andres Sanchez - whose club had a £35m bid for the Argentine international turned down earlier this week.
0929: CYCLING - Stage 12 video highlights of the 2011 Tour de France, won by Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez after a gruelling day in the Pyrenees while the Schleck brothers both picked up time on Alberto Contador, courtesy of The Guardian.
0920: RUGBY LEAGUE - Hull's long-serving stand-off Richard Horne will remain a one-club man after signing a new two-year contract with the black and whites.
0910: FOOTBALL - Corinthians chairman Andres Sanchez says Juventus have joined the bidding for Carlos Tevez. Sanchez, who had a £35m offer for Tevez rejected earlier this week, claims the Italian club have made a £45m bid for the Man City striker but says Tevez does not want to stay in Europe.
0906: FOOTBALL - The 'World Football' programme, from the BBC World Service, this week a) looks at where all the money has gone one year on from the World Cup in South Africa b) speaks to newly-appointed Fifa vice president Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, who talks about whether female players should be allowed to wear traditional Muslim headscarves and c) explores whether the ongoing World Cup has been a great advert for the women's game. Alan Green presents. You can download the podcast from this afternoon.
0858: CRICKET - Former England captain Clare Connor is to become the new chairman of the International Cricket Council's women's committee. The 34-year-old head of women's cricket at the England and Wales Cricket Board will serve the ICC for two years in her new role, before being eligible for re-election.
0841: GOLF - "Darren Clarke is one of the few early starters to take advantage of the perfect early scoring conditions. The forecast is for the wind to pick up this afternoon," says 5 live's Vassos Alexander at Sandwich.
0834: CRICKET - Reuters report that former pace bowler Rumesh Ratnayake has been appointed Sri Lanka's coach for the tour of Australia, which begins next month.
0828: SWIMMING - Kazan in Russia, and the Mexican city of Guadalajara, have been chosen as the hosts for the FINA World Swimming Championships in 2015 and 2017 respectively. The next running of the biennial event starts in Shanghai on Saturday while Barcelona will stage the 2013 event.
0821: GOLF - "He's a lovely lad. There were a lot of nerves and excitement in our clubhouse as we watched him yesterday," says David Spring, general manager of Welwyn Garden City golf club, where English amateur Tom Lewis - who shot a record round for a non-professional to take a share of the lead in the 140th Open going into day two - usually plays.
0815: FOOTBALL - BBC Sport understands Aston Villa have made a bid for Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia. Reports claim the bid is £10m.
Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing's impending move to Liverpool has seen talks open up between the two clubs over a switch in the opposite direction for Anfield midfielder Joe Cole. Full story: Metro
Manchester United and Manchester City target, Udinese's Chile international forward Alexis Sanchez, is finally set to end speculation over his future by signing for Barcelona this week. Full story: Talksport
Chelsea have agreed a £5m fee with Genk to make goalkeeper Thibault Courtois the first signing of the Andre Villas-Boas era. Full story: Daily Mirror
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