Spurs boss Harry Redknapp says Luka Modric is worth more than £35m, a punch up at the Diamond League athletics - plus more.
0000 - That's all from Friday's Sportsday Live, which will resume on Saturday at 0800 BST.
2324: MOTOGP -
Jorge Lorenzo quickest after free practice 2, finishing ahead of Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner. Britain's Cal Crutchlow 13th ahead of qualifying at Laguna MotoGP.
2300: CRICKET -
Kevin Pietersen tells BBC Sport he has never worked harder for England after his unbeaten 202 put the hosts in charge of the first Test against India.
2253: GOLF -
Luke Donald struggles badly, going round in a three-over-par 73 to leave him in a tie for 49th place at the Canadian Open in Vancouver. Scott McCarron leads.
2244: FOOTBALL - A young Wolves side went down 2-0 to Shrewsbury at the Greenhous Meadow. Dominant throughout, Shrewsbury clinched victory with second-half goals from Shane Cansdell-Sherriff and Marvin Morgan.
2240: FOOTBALL - Former Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate watched from the stands as his new
Stoke team-mates went down 1-0 to League One Brentford in their pre-season friendly at Griffin Park.
2235: FOOTBALL - Former Manchester United and Real Madrid defender
Gabriel Heinze has agreed to join Italian side Roma after leaving French side Marseille where he had spent two seasons.
2225: BOXING - British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion
Dereck Chisora weighed in at 261 pounds (18st 9lbs) for Saturday's clash with
Tyson Fury, 17 lbs heavier for his last fight against Sam Sexton. Fury, meanwhile, was surprisingly the lighter man, coming in at 255.5 lbs (18st 4lbs), six pounds less than in his last contest.
Read a full preview on the BBC Sport website. 2200: FOOTBALL - Ally McCoist says Rangers have yet to decide whether to improve their offer for St Johnstone midfielder Murray Davidson,
report BBC Scotland. 2115: FOOTBALL: -
BBC Sport's Gordon Farquhar on Twitter: "According to Fifa almost 12 hours of discussions/deliberations/evidence today re the Caribbean bribery allegations. Verdict tomorrow on
Mohamed Bin Hammam."
2110: WHEELCHAIR TENNIS: - Britain's
Peter Norfolk will meet American David Wagner in Saturday's quad singles final at the British Open in Nottingham. It is the fourth time since 2005 that the top two players in the world will face each other in the tournament final. The women's singles decider will see Dutch star Esther Vergeer try to extend her 421-match unbeaten streak against compatriot Jiske Griffioen.
2045: ATHLETICS -
Usain Bolt runs his fastest 100m of 2011 to take the race in 9.88 despite a shaky start. Fellow Jamaican Nesta Carter (9.90) who led for much of the race, pushed him all the way. Follow
live coverage of the event on the BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website and BBC Radio 5 live commentary (UK users only).
2026: ATHLETICS - Another race, another record for Britain's
Mo Farah who secured a British record in the 5,000m at the latest Diamond League meeting in Monaco. His time of 12:53.11 stands him in good sted for next month's world championships in Daegu. Follow
live coverage of the event on the BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website and BBC Radio 5 live commentary (UK users only).
2022: BREAKING FOOTBALL -
The BBC has obtained a document detailing claims that
Jack Warner handed a senior Caribbean football official a locked case containing envelopes of cash to be distributed to members of the Caribbean Football Union at a special meeting promoting Mohamed Bin Hammam's Fifa presidential bid.
2005: RUGBY LEAGUE - Halifax's Championship Grand Final-winning coach
Matt Calland has left the club by "mutual consent", just four days before they discover if they will be admitted to Super League.
2000: ATHLETICS - The women's 200m was swept up by the Amerians who took all three podium places. Allyson Felix and
Carmelita Jeter were in contention as they powered into the straight but Jeter held the advantage to win in 22.20. Felix, running in her final race before next month's world championships, must now decide whether to run both the 400m and 200m in Daegu.
1957: GOLF -
Mark Calcavecchia remained at the top of the Senior Open Championship leaderboard after carding a second-round 69 to move on to seven under par at Walton Heath in Surrey.
1952: GOLF - Japan's
Miki Saiki holds a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Evian Masters after carding a second round five-under-par 67.
1942: CYCLING -
Lance Armstrong on Twitter: "For those asking - no idea what is going to happen on Saturday. Basically 3 guys racing for the overall. On paper Cadel should be able to do it."
1932: ATHLETICS - Amazing scenes at the end of the 1500m in the
Diamond League athletics in Monaco. France's Mehdi Baala and Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad trade blows after a disagreement of huge proportions. Will post the footage when we get it.
1924: CRICKET - If you've missed the day's play at Lord's between England and India, why not delve into
Sam Sheringham's report, where you can find all the details?
1910: ATHLETICS - Diamond League athletics is under way
right here. Live coverage also on the BBC Red Button and BBC Radio 5 live (all coverage is UK users only).
1857: FOOTBALL - Spurs boss Harry Redknapp says that Luka Modric is worth more than the reported £35m bid made by Chelsea.
1846: CRICKET -
Michael Vaughan on Twitter: "Batting of the highest order from kevin pietersen. Good declaration from England.. 2 down at close??"
1839: FOOTBALL - Wigan chairman Dave Whelan tells
Sky Sports News that several Premier League clubs other than Aston Villa are in the market for Charles N'Zogbia. Any deal will depend on how much cash is offered up front, he says.
1830: RUGBY UNION -The Irish Rugby Football Union has announced that Ireland head coach Declan Kidney and his assistant coaches Gert Smal, Les Kiss and Mark Tainton have all
agreed new contract extensions. 1820: FOOTBALL - Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has remained at home as the rest of the squad fly to Germany for a pre-season game against Cologne and a training camp. The official word is that he stayed to work on a fitness problem. Nicklas Bendtner and goalkeeper Manuel Almunia have also not travelled.
1814: GOLF - Mark Calcavecchia tops the leaderboard alongside United States compatriot Lee Rinker after the second round of the
Senior British Open at Walton Heath in Surrey.
1806: ATHLETICS -
British long-distance runner Mo Farah on Twitter ahead of Diamond League meet: "Had a nice sleep before the race...Not long to go now!! This is gonna be exciting...Loaded field...No one is missing!!"
1756: ATHLETICS - A reminder that
Usain Bolt will be in action in tonight's Diamond League meeting in Monaco in just over an hour's time. Follow
live coverage of the event on the BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website and BBC Radio 5 live commentary (UK users only) from 1900 BST.
1748: FOOTBALL - Press Association is reporting that Newcastle striker Hatem Ben Arfa is having his injured ankle assessed in Paris as the club await news on how serious the problem is. Ben Arfa is reported to have told fans at the team hotel that he did not think it was serious.
1714: CYCLING - Confirmation that France's Pierre Rolland wins stage 19 of the Tour de France, while Luxembourg's Andy Schleck takes the yellow jersey from Frenchman Thomas Voeckler.
Read more in our updating report. 1707: FOOTBALL -
Sky Sports News are reporting that Paris St Germain have made a formal bid of £8.7m for QPR forward Adel Taarabt.
1703: FOOTBALL - Former Blackpool and England star
Jimmy Armfield has been awarded an honorary degree by Lancaster University.
1634: ATHLETICS - Just to redress the balance, some good news for UK Athletics via
Jess Creighton. British sprinter Jodie Williams races to her fastest 100m of season with gold in European Junior Champs in 11.18 secs
1624: FOOTBALL -
Jacqui Oatley on Twitter: "Women's World Cup should boost gates in FAWSL this weekend. Matches at Bristol Academy, Birmingham City, Arsenal Ladies & Everton Ladies"
1616: ATHLETICS - Here's more on the story about British sprinter Bernice Wilson being suspended by UK Athletics for a doping offence. If found guilty she could face a two-year ban.
Wilson suspended by UK Athletics for doping 1606: CYCLING - The main players are beginning to gather at the foot of Alpe-d'Huez and you can now follow all the action via Radio 5 Live in addition to our man Ollie Williams. Should be a thriller. Follow
live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
1559: FOOTBALL - Real Madrid coach
Jose Mourinho has been appointed the club's head of football operations as part of a restructuring at the Spanish club following the firing of Jorge Valdano as director general.
1552: CRICKET - England are 305-5 at tea on the second day of the first Test at Lord's. Kevin Pietersen is unbeaten on 115, while Matt Prior is 21 not out. Follow
live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and listen to
Test Match Special commentary. 1540: SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING - Britain's Jenna Randall and Olivia Allison finished eighth in the duet free final at the World Championships in Shanghai. Their performance moves them ahead of France in the world rankings and Allison said: "It feels so good to have achieved our aim right now."
1532: CRICKET -
Eoin Morgan is out for a third-ball duck as England lose two wickets on 270. The score has progressed to 293-5 with Matt Prior 12 not out and Kevin Pietersen on 112 not out. Still 50 overs remaining in the day. Follow
live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and listen to
Test Match Special commentary. 1519: F1 -
BBC Sport's Sarah Holt on Twitter: "Lewis [Hamilton] says McLaren "definitely can't challenge for pole". But is confident their race pace is better & that's the main aim in Germany."
1515: CYCLING - The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it will hear a doping case against 1997 Tour de France winner
Jan Ullrich next month. The German, who retired in 2007, served a six-month doping ban in 2002 and, for a second offence, faces a life ban from holding any position in cycling.
1503: CYCLING -
Alberto Contador continues to lead
Andy Schleck as the Tour de France nears the summit of the Col du Galibier for a second successive day. Just Alpe d'Huez left to climb in the final 65km of today's stage. Thomas Voeckler is riding on his own, about one minute behind the leading duo. Follow
live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
1453: CRICKET -
Kevin Pietersen has scored his first century in England, in any form of the game, since 2008, says Michael Vaughan on Test Match Special. But
Ian Bell has been caught by India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni off the bowling of Praveen Kumar. He departs for 45 and England are 270-4. Follow
live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and listen to
Test Match Special commentary. 1451: SNOOKER - Doherty and Williams will meet in one semi-final. The other is an all-English clash between
Shaun Murphy, who beat compatriot Matthew Selt 5-3, and
Stuart Bingham, who was a 5-3 winner over Northern Ireland's Mark Allen.
1449: SNOOKER - Ireland's
Ken Doherty has reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a 5-3 victory over England's Mark Selby.
Mark Williams is also in the last four after beating fellow Welshman Dominic Dale.
1438: CYCLING -
Chris Boardman on Twitter: "Long day to go, best for Cadel and Tommy to get together, settle in and pace themselves. There is one guy riding with 3h to do."
1434: F1 - Second practice for Sunday's
German Grand Prix has just finished at the Nurburgring - the best time went to Red Bull's
Mark Webber, who posted a time of one minute 31.711 seconds. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was second, about a sixth of a second slower, with Sebastian Vettel in third. McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button were seventh and 11th respectively.
1424: CYCLING - Alberto Contador has blown the quartet apart. Cadel Evans dropped off and then suffered mechanical problems, necessitating a bike change, while the pace was just too quick for Thomas Voeckler. Andy Schleck is staying in Contador's wheel. In an unusual move, French rider Jerome Pineau of the Quick Step team is helping his countryman Voeckler, of Team Europcar, up the Col du Telegraph.
1417: CRICKET - England's Kevin Pietersen continues to close in on a Test century at Lord's. He is 82 not out, with Ian Bell unbeaten on 36 and the home side have progressed to 238-3. Follow
live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and listen to
Test Match Special commentary. 1413: FOOTBALL - Chelsea goalkeeper
Thibaud Courtois has joined Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan, according to the Press Association.
1410: CYCLING - An amazing start to the 19th stage of the Tour de France. The four main challengers for the overall victory are in a group together riding up the Col du Telegraph.
Alberto Contador leads the way with
Andy Schleck in his wheel,
Cadel Evans is sitting in third with current race leader
Thomas Voeckler tagging on the back. Follow
live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
1402: CYCLING - Three-time Tour de France winner
Alberto Contador has launched a sensational attack on the first climb of the 19th stage. Andy Schleck has gone with him though and his team-mate and brother Frank Schleck. Race leader Thomas Voeckler and Cadel Evans have also kept pace.
1353: ATHLETICS -
Usain Bolt races over 100m for the first time since clocking 9.91 seconds in Ostrava on 31 May when he competes in tonight's Diamond League meeting in Monaco. Follow
live coverage of the event on the BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website and BBC Radio 5 live commentary (UK users only) from 1900 BST.
1345: FORMULA 1 - Ferrari's
Felipe Massa is currently quickest at the halfway point of the second practice session for the German Grand Prix with team-mate
Fernando Alonso second. McLaren's Lewis
Hamilton is sixth, his team-mate
Jenson Button 12th and Scotland's
Paul di Resta 13th. Follow the action live on the
BBC Sport website. 1335: FOOTBALL -
Middlesbrough have confirmed the permanent transfer of midfielder
Didier Digard, 25, to Nice for an undisclosed fee.
1330: CYCLING - Stage 19 of the Tour de France, from Modane Valfrejus to Alpe-d'Huez, will begin shortly. Follow
live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
1323: BREAKING ATHLETICS - UK Athletics confirm
Bernie Wilson, the fastest female sprinter in the UK, has been provisionally suspended from all competition after being charged with having committed anti-doping rule violations.
1318: FOOTBALL -
Leeds United will have to start the new Championship season without striker
Luciano Becchio. The Argentine forward, who scored 20 goals last season, has undergone surgery on his hamstring injury.
1312: CRICKET - England lose
Jonathan Trott for 70 but reach 217-3 at lunch on day two of the first Test against India, with the tourists' strike bowler
Zaheer Khan out injured. You can follow
live text commentary on the BBC Sport website or listen to
Test Match Special commentary. 1307: FOOTBALL -
Hull City confirm that
Jimmy Bullard has been suspended pending an enquiry into recent events. BBC Radio Humberside understands that it is an alledged breach of club discpline that happened on their recent tour of Slovenia.
1300: FORMULA 1 - Second free practice for the German Grand Prix is underway at the Nurburgring. Follow the action live on the
BBC Sport website. 1252: RUGBY LEAGUE -
Harlequins RL confirm that captain
Rob Purdham will be leaving the club at the end of the season to move back to Cumbria.
1245: CYCLING - Stage 19 of the Tour de France, from Modane Valfrejus to Alpe-d'Huez, sees Frenchman
Thomas Voeckler start a 10th day in yellow and begins at 1335 BST. There will be live text commentary on the BBC Sport website from 1315 BST. You can also listen to live coverage on
BBC Radio 5 live sport extra from 1545 BST.
1240: DIVING -
Jack Laugher, 16, came eighth in the final of the 3m springboard at the World Swimming Championships in Shanghai.
1235: FORMULA 1 - Second free practice for the German Grand Prix gets underway at 1300 BST. Ferrari's
Fernando Alonso was fastest this morning ahead of Red Bull's
Mark Webber who won his maiden race at this track in 2009. Follow the action live on the
BBC Sport website .
1230: DIVING - China's
He Chong has won his second successive world 3m springboard gold medal. China have won all eight diving golds on offer so far in Shanghai, with just the women's 3m springboard and men's 10m platform titles to be decided.
1225: BADMINTON -
BBC Sport's Ollie Williams on Twitter: "Ollie Williams Seedings for next month's World Badminton announced. Only English seeds are
Nathan Robertson/Jenny Wallwork, 10th in mixed doubles."
1218: FOOTBALL -
Cardiff City say they expect to sign
Kenny Miller from Turkish side Bursaspor on Friday after the Scotland striker passed a medical.
1210: GOLF -
BBC Sport's Phil Gordos on Twitter: "Northern Ireland govt to offer 'financial assistance' to Royal Portrush with view to bringing major golf event to course. The Open? #golf."
1200: CRICKET -
Zaheer Khan, who took both the wickets to fall on the rain-interrupted opening day, may be unable to bowl in the remainder of England's first innings in the first test at Lord's after leaving the field with a hamstring strain on Thursday.
1150: RUGBY UNION -
The Daily Telegraph reports that Saracens, the English Premiership champions, are in negotiations to stage their Heineken Cup pool match against Biarritz next January in Cape Town
1145: FOOTBALL -
Norwich City confirm the signing Tottenham defender
Kyle Naughton, 22, on a season-long loan.
1140: FORMULA 1 -
Jenson Button has conceded that his rivalry with
Lewis Hamilton, his McLaren team-mate, has jeopardised both drivers' chances of matching
Sebastian Vettel, the runaway leader, plus more in
today's F1 gossip column. 1135: CRICKET - England have made a solid start on day two of the first Test against India at Lord's. England are currently 147-2 with
Jonathan Trott and
Kevin Pietersen on 63 and 37 respectively. You can follow
live text commentary on the BBC Sport website or listen to
Test Match Special commentary. 1127: ATHLETICS - Triple jumper
Phillips Idowu, European 10,000m champion
Mo Farah and 400m hurdler
Dai Greene are among the athletes taking part in tonight's
Diamond League meeting in Monaco. Watch live action on the BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website (UK users only) from 1900 BST.
1120: RUGBY LEAGUE - Hull FC has been bought by Hull City's head of football operations
Adam Pearson, reports
BBC Radio Humberside. 1115: FORMULA 1 - Team Lotus driver
Jarno Trulli, who has been replaced by
Karun Chandhok this weekend, tells Press Association Sport that he 'already has a contract for next year".
1110: FOOTBALL -
BBC Sport's Liam McLeod on Twitter: "Former #Rangers and Scotland midfielder
Barry Ferguson has completed his move to #Blackpool from fellow Championship side #Birmingham."
1105: FORMULA 1 - McLaren's
Lewis Hamilton and
Jenson Button ended up fifth and sixth respectively in
first practice for Sunday's German Grand Prix.
1050: CRICKET - With India's main strike bowler
Zaheer Khan struggling with a leg injury, Rahul Dravid is expecting to keep wicket at some point today so that usual stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni can bowl. England resume on 127-2 at 1100 BST and
live text commentary of the second day of the first Test at Lord's has begun on the BBC Sport website.
Test Match Special radio commentary is also under way.
1044: DARTS - Stoke-on-Trent duo
Phil Taylor and
Andy Hamilton are through to the
last eight of the World Matchplay in Blackpool. They will face Wes Newton and Simon Whitlock respectively in Friday's quarter-final matches. Adrian Lewis will play Mark Webster and Raymond van Barneveld is up against James Wade in the other last-eight ties.
1041: CRICKET - BBC Radio 5 live correspondent Pat Murphy reports from Lord's that India bowler
Zaheer Khan has struggled in the nets this morning, and he will be surprised if the left-arm seamer is involved much on the second day of the first Test against England. However, there is no official confirmation as to the extent of the injury Zaheer suffered on Thursday.
1038: FORMULA 1 - Ferrari's
Fernando Alonso set the fastest time in the
first practice session for the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. The Spaniard's time of one minute, 31.981 seconds was three-tenths of a second faster than Red Bull's Mark Webber, with world championship leader Sebastian Vettel in third and the McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button in fifth and sixth respectively. Second practice is at 1300 BST.
1027: RUGBY UNION -
Infostradalive on Twitter: "Dan Carter scored six points after coming on as a replacement [in New Zealand's win over Fiji] and is now one point behind Jonny Wilkinson's world record of 1195 Test match points."
1022: FOOTBALL - Blackpool sign midfielder
Barry Ferguson from Birmingham on a two-year-deal.
1018: RUGBY UNION - New Zealand have beaten Fiji 60-14 in a one-off Test match at Carisbrook.
1008: FORMULA 1 - Ferrari's
Fernando Alonso has just posted the quickest time in the first practice session for the German Grand Prix. The Spaniard has recorded a time of 1:32.037.
Live TV pictures and text commentary are on the BBC Sport website.
0948: SWIMMING - The World Aquatics Championships are well under way in Shanghai with Keri-Anne Payne winning the 10km open water swim earlier this week to become the first British athlete to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The indoor swimmers begin their competitions on Sunday and we've got a handy
guide on who to look out for and details of BBC Sport's coverage of the event.
0941: FORMULA 1 - A little over half an hour into the first practice session for the
German Grand Prix and McLaren's
Lewis Hamiton has posted the quickest time so far at 1:32.996.
0921: FORMULA 1 - Heavy clouds but no rain at the Nurburgring as the drivers head out for their installation laps in the first practice session for the German Grand Prix. We have
live TV pictures and text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
0900: CYCLING - Frenchman
Thomas Voeckler will start a 10th day in yellow when stage 19 of the Tour de France, from Modane to Alpe d'Huez, begins at 1335 BST. It is the final day in the Alpine mountains and race organisers have picked a 109.5km route that will take the riders over the Col du Galibier for the second time in successive days. Luxembourg's
Andy Schleck is just 15 seconds behind Voeckler and is favourite to win the overall race after
winning stage 18 on Thursday and taking more time out of defending champion Alberto Contador. There will be live text commentary on the BBC Sport website from around 1300 BST. You can also listen to live coverage on
BBC Radio 5 live sport extra from 1545 BST.
0824: BOXING - Tyson Fury has
claimed that the winner of his British heavyweight fight with Dereck Chisora on Saturday is likely to face David Haye's conqueror Wladimir Klitschko. "Wladimir Klitschko has shown a lot of interest in the winner of this fight. Unofficially this is a world title eliminator," Fury told BBC 5 live. Klitschko has twice
pulled out of fights with Chisora.0819: FORMULA 1 -
Force India F1 on Twitter: "Another overcast morning at the Nurburgring. Air temp just 12 degrees and showers forecast all day - a bit like Silverstone!"
0816: OLYMPICS - South African 'Blade Runner'
Oscar Pistorius will be made welcome at next year's Olympics,
according to London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe. Pistorius achieved the 400m qualifying mark
this week, clocking a personal best of 45.07 seconds, and is set to compete at the World Championships in August. "He is eligible [for the Olympics] and I am guessing he will want to compete. We will welcome him," said Coe.
0810: CRICKET - Australia Test captain
Michael Clarke has elected not to play in his country's domestic Twenty20 competition this season to focus on preparations for the longer format of the game. "We have a big six months ahead I want to prioritise my time and commitment to my role with the Australian team," he said.
0805: SWIMMING - Cassie Patten's World Championships have come to a premature end after a long-standing shoulder injury forced her to quit during the 5km open water race in Shanghai. The 24-year-old aggravated the injury during the 10km race on Tuesday,
where she finished 21st, and pulled out of the shorter swim after just 1400m.
Manchester City striker
Carlos Tevez has been spotted speaking to Inter Milan technical director Marco Branca, raising speculation he could be playing at the San Siro next season.
Full story: Daily Mirror Chelsea will make one final bid of £35m for Tottenham playmaker
Luka Modric.
Full story: Footy Bunker Arsenal will have to pay around £18m if they want to bolster their defence by signing Everton centre-back
Phil Jagielka.
Full story: Metro
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