2354: TENNIS - With soaring temperatures in Maryland prompting a break before the final set because of the extreme heat rule, Britain's Heather Watson trails Stephanie Dubois of Canada 4-1 in the final set.
2350: FOOTBALL - Stoke boss Tony Pulis says he is disappointed his side could only come away with a 1-0 win after dominating Hajduk Split for much of their Europa League third qualifying round first leg at the Britannia Stadium. "It was a great atmosphere and we won the game, but we were disappointed we didn't win it by more goals, especially given the first half," Pulis said.
2343: RUGBY UNION - Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, former Australia coach Eddie Jones dismisses England's chances of winning the Rugby World Cup because they are too weak at half-back. "I don't think Ben Youngs is a Test half-back," he said. "He is good on go-forward ball but when the ball gets slow he struggles to make decisions and I think Toby Flood is the same, which is a big weakness. That combination means I don't think they can win the World Cup."
2255: FOOTBALL - Norwich manager Paul Lambert reveals centre-back Elliott Ward and striker James Vaughan are set for a spell on the sidelines and will miss the start of the season with knee injuries picked up during the Germany tour.
2244: FOOTBALL - Keeper Shay Given says his former club Manchester City can win the Premier League next season, report the Guardian.
2233: FOOTBALL - BBC Sport's Howard Nurse on Twitter: "Looks like Arsenal are making their summer transfer moves by bidding for Mata and reportedly increasing Jagielka bid. Will Nasri stay?"
2225: FOOTBALL - Rio de Janeiro's famous Maracana stadium will host the final of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has confirmed.
2206: TENNIS - Britain's Heather Watson takes the first set 6-3 against Canada's Stephanie Dubois as she bids to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA event in Maryland, USA.
2150: FOOTBALL - Norwich labour to a goalless draw against npower League Two side Southend at Roots Hall tonight.
2144: FOOTBALL - "Overall, the objective was to make sure the tie was alive and not to lose the game even though we set out to win it," Hearts manager Jim Jefferies tells BBC Radio Scotland after the 1-1 draw against Paks. Adding: "The away goal is precious."
2140: FOOTBALL - Full-time: Stoke beat Hajduk Split 1-0 at home in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round tie.
2135: FOOTBALL - Fulham manager Martin Jol admits he was disappointed not to beat RNK Split this evening but refuted suggestions that his players lacked effort. "I'm not happy with the result, but satisfied," said Jol. "There certainly was not a lack of effort from my players."
2125: FOOTBALL - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirms winger Antonio Valencia will be fit for the start of the campaign have missed the club's pre-season tour with an ankle injury. "He has been cleared and training for a week now. We expect him to be back for the start of the season," added Ferguson.
2110: FOOTBALL - Liverpool FC on Twitter: "Full-time at the Turk Telekom Arena: Galatasaray 3-0 LFC - all three goals from former Premier League men (Milan Baros x2, Johan Elmander)."
2100: FOOTBALL - Hearts draw 1-1 away to Paks in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round match.
2055: MODERN PENTATHLON - Britain's Sam Weale accuses modern pentathlon's governing body, the UIPM, of rushing the introduction of laser shooting to the sport ahead of the London Olympics after failing to qualify for the final at the European Championships in Kent today.
2049: ATHLETICS - BBC Sport's Lewis Wiltshere on Twitter: "The UK trials for the World Championships will be on BBC2 and the BBC Sport website. Diamond League on Fri, on BBC3 and BBC Sport website."
2010: CRICKET - Pace bowler Steven Finn has been called up to England's squad as cover for Friday's second Test against India at Trent Bridge, the ECB have confirmed. Chris Tremlett is an injury doubt ahead of the Test.
2000: FOOTBALL - Jonathan Walters gives Stoke a third-minute lead in their Europa League third qualifying round first leg against Hajduk Split at the Britannia Stadium.
1958: FOOTBALL - Irish side Sligo draw 0-0 with Vorskla in their Europa League tie in the Ukraine.
1947: FOOTBALL - A penalty by Jamie Hamill just before the break means it is Paks 1-1 Hearts at half time in their Europa League tie in Hungary.
1944: ATHLETICS - Britain's top two long jumpers, Chris Tomlinson and Greg Rutherford, will miss this weekend's trials for the forthcoming World Championships in Daegu after picking up injuries in training. Both will be hoping that two of their domestic rivals do not achieve the A standard of 8.20m within the qualifying period, which ends on 7 August. Tomlinson broke Rutherford's British record by five centimetres with a jump of 8.35m in the Diamond League meeting in Paris earlier this month - where Rutherford jumped 8.27m - but the next best British competitor is Julian Reid with 8.08m.
1938: ATHLETICS - Jamaica's triple Olympic and world champion Usain Boltsays he is not concerned about breaking records ahead of his appearance in the 200m at Friday's Diamond League meeting in Stockholm.
1931: FOOTBALL -Stoke manager Tony Pulis has named 10 members of the side beaten in the FA Cup final by Manchester City in his starting line-up for the Europa League tie against Hajduk Split at the Britannia Stadium - Stoke's first game in a major European competition for 37 years. The only change is goalkeeper Asmir Begovic who comes in for Thomas Sorensen while new signing Jonathan Woodgate is named among the substitutes.
1925: FOOTBALL - Irish side St Patrick's Athletic lose 2-0 at Karpaty Lviv of the Ukraine in the Europa League. The second leg of the third qualifying round tie takes place in Dublin next Thursday.
1919: FOOTBALL - At half time it is RNK Split 0-0 Fulham in their Europa League third qualifying round first-leg clash in Croatia.
1915: GOLF - India's Jeev Milkha Singh shoots the equal lowest round of his career to take the first round lead at the Irish Open in Killarney. The son of a former Olympic sprinter has an eagle and six birdies on his way to an eight-under round of 63. He is six strokes ahead of Open champion Darren Clarke, seven better than US Open champion Rory McIlroy, nine ahead of last year's US Open winner Graeme McDowell and 10 better than three-major winner Padraig Harrington.
1903: FOOTBALL - Gerard Pique has admitted Barcelona must be patient in their attempts to get Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas to the Nou Camp. "All signings have their due process. Some are easy, some are more complicated," said the defender. "He is an important player for Arsenal so it is sensible that they are trying to keep him. There has been a lot of talk about this, which is normal. It is best to let the negotiations take their due course and see what happens."
1856: EQUESTRIAN - Zara Phillips will formally retire her 2006 World Chamionship-winning horse Toytown at next month's Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park, the Gloucestershire estate where Phillips' mother the Princess Royal lives. The horse is now 18.
1847: RUGBY LEAGUE -Wakefield coach John Kear wants to offer Keith Senior a Super League lifeline. Senior had signed a two-year contract with Crusaders after being released by Leeds, but earlier this week they withdrew from the top flight and the 35-year-old's deal has now been terminated.
1833: RUGBY UNION - England's Courtney Lawes has been given the all-clear after he suffered a neck injury in a behind-closed-doors training match and was taken to hospital for a precautionary X-ray, say the Rugby Football Union on Twitter.
1823: FOOTBALL -Sergio Aguiro's deal with Manchester City is believed to be worth a reported £200,000 a week. No fee for the deal has been confirmed by either club but it is thought City have paid £35m for the striker, beating the £32.5m they paid for Brazil forward Robinho in August 2008.
1819: FORMULA 1 -World champion Sebastian Vettel tells BBC Sport that Red Bull are working harder than ever ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix to ensure they stay ahead of Ferrari and McLaren.
1811: FOOTBALL -After the problems this week with his passport and visa,David Obua starts for Hearts against Hungarian side Paksi in their Europa League third qualifying round first-leg tie. There is also a competitive debut for Jamie Hamill.
1807: FOOTBALL - Atletico Madrid confirm they have reached agreement with Manchester City over the sale of Argentina striker Sergio Aguero with the Premier League club confirming that he signs on a five-year deal.
1803: FOOTBALL - Fulham manager Martin Jol names a strong starting line-up for the Europa League third qualifying round first-leg clash at RNK Split which begins at 1830 BST. Veteran midfielder Danny Murphy skippers the side, while Andrew Johnson and Bobby Zamora start up front with new signings Pajtim Kasami, Csaba Somogyi and Marcel Gecov named amongst the substitutes.
1745: CRICKET - England captain Andrew Strauss believes his team have grown up from the side whose gamemanship, involving throwing jelly beans on the wicket, backfired against India at Trent Bridge in 2007. "We've learned our lesson from that. I think the guys are more mature now - they understand their responsibility to the team."
1735: RUGBY UNION - England second row Courtney Lawes has injured his neck in a behind-closed-doors training match at the Stoop report the Press Association. The 22-year-old was carried from the field on a stretcher and is undergoing precautionary scans although the earliest indications from the England management were optimistic that the injury would not end his chance of playing in the Rugby World Cup.
1712: TENNIS - Fouth and fifth seeds Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez are safely through to the third round of the Suisse Open in Gstaad. Lopez beat fellow Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-3 6-4, while Verdasco dispatched Frederico Gil of Portugal 6-3 6-2. At the GB Aegon Pro-Series in London , Australia's Benjamin Mitchell secured a 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 quarter-final win over British number 11 Josh Goodall.
1647: FOOTBALL - Valencia technical secretary Bralui Vazquez believes playmaker Juan Mata, heavily linked with a move to Arsenal, will stay at the Spanish side. "I hope that he will stay with Valencia and I think he will do so. We have not received any offers," he told Superdeporte.
1641: GOLF - South Korea's Meena Lee leads the British Open at Carnoustie by two strokes after carding an opening-round 65.
1632: CRICKET - Somerset are approaching Worcestershire's first-innings total of 488 on the third day of the teams' LV County Championship match at New Road. Former England opener Marcus Trescothick scored 203 to help them to 463-4.
1622: CRICKET - Mark Ramprakash, on 65 not out, is Surrey's top-scorer as they take tea at 248-6 in the first innings of their LV County Championship match against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham. Jon Lewis returned bowling figures of 3-56 for the home side after they were all out for 286 on Wednesday.
1615: EQUESTRIAN - Michael Whitaker believes Great Britain have the potential to defend the Nations Cup at Hickstead tomorrow. "It will be tough tomorrow, but I think we have a good chance," he said.
1610: FOOTBALL - Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is expected to seal a move to Sporting Lisbon over the weekend according to Press Association Sport. The Dane's first-team opportunities at the Emirates have been further limited this summer by the arrival of Gervinho.
1600: FOOTBALL - Germany international David Odonkor has joined Rangers on trial after being released by Spanish side Real Betis.
1543: WATER POLO - Serbia will play Italy in the gold medal match at the world water polo championship in Shanghai after wins over Hungary and Croatia respectively.
1537: TENNIS - In two all-British quarter-finals at the GB Aegon Pro-Series in London, Joshua Milton beats David Rice 4-6 6-4 6-2 while Chris Eaton overcomes Daniel Evans 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-5).
1528: FORMULA 1 - McLaren's Jenson Button expects another tight battle between his team and Ferrari and Mclaren at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. "We've had four different winners in the last four races and hopefully we'll have a great race here," he said.
1524: GOLF - South Korea's Meena Lee, who is six under, has a one-shot lead over the rest of the field at the British Open at Carnoustie. American Brittany Linicicome is second at five under. Live video coverage is available on the BBC Sport website.
1520: FOOTBALL - Daily Telegraph chief sports writer Paul Kelso tweets: "Fifa briefing on World Cup as "socio-cultural pheonmenon". UK was ninth most "interested" country in the 2010 World Cup - 59% apparently. Dropped off in knock-out stages one assumes."
1514: FOOTBALL - Aston Villa striker Darren Bent believes winger Charles N'Zogbia would be "a fantastic signing" for Aston Villa. N'Zogbia is set to sign from Wigan after the two clubs reached agreement over a fee of £9.5m.
1509: FOOTBALL - Anti-racism campaigners Kick It Out have called for Malaysia's football authorities to tackle anti-semitic prejudice after Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun was targeted for abuse during a game in Kuala Lumpur. The organisation previously worked with Blues midfielder Frank Lampard on a film rasing awareness of anti-semitic abuse at matches.
1500: FOOTBALL - Defender Rio Ferdinand on Manchester United's pre-season tour tweets: "Just getting ready to fly to Washington....a tired morning it seems, the coach is unusually quiet! 1 more game vs barca + its home time!"
1451: FOOTBALL - Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani has a "50% chance" of joining Fiorentina on loan according to his agent Franco Zavaglia. "As Alberto doesn't yet fall in the plans of Liverpool, we want to find a solution so that next year the current situation will not reoccur again," Zavaglia told Sportitalia.
1446: GOLF - Taiwan's Yani Tseng is two under par, three shots off leaders Meena Lee and Brittany Lincicome, as she begins her defence of the British Open title at Carnoustie. Live video coverage of the Women's British Open from Carnoustie in Angus is available on the BBC Sport website.
1436: GOLF - Rory McIlroy has dimissed criticism from commentator and former European Tour player Jay Townsend of his performance at the Irish Open. "Shut up ... you're a commentator and a failed golfer, your opinion means nothing!" wrote McIlroy on Twitter. Townsend had described McIlroy's course management as "shocking" and "some of the worst I have ever seen beyond under-10 boys' golf competition."
1428: EQUESTRIAN - Zara Phillips will officially retire former world and European champion Toytown on 7 August - the final day of the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park. "Toytown is my horse of a lifetime and he has given me more than I could ever have dreamed of," said Phillips.
1423: CRICKET - Former England opener Marcus Trescothick is 194 not out as Somerset cruise to 344-1 against Worcestershire at New Road in the LV County Championship. You can listen to live commentary from the match from BBC Hereford and Worcester.
1412: FOOTBALL - BBC Sport's Liam McLeod on Twitter: I understand that the former Rangers defender Steven Smith will NOT be rejoining Aberdeen after leaving Norwich.
1408: FORMULA 1: - Renault's Nick Heidfeld says he sees no need to apologise to Force India's Paul di Resta after crashing into the back of the Scot on the opening lap of the German Grand Prix on Sunday. "It was a racing incident, I'm okay with them penalising me, and so there is no special reason why I've not said anything to him," said the German.
1400: RUGBY LEAGUE - Crusaders' foreign players are to be given exemption from overseas quotas to help them find new clubs, the Rugby Football League has announced.
1353: GOLF - Scotland's Catriona Matthew, who won the women's British Open in 2009, is the best-placed Brit on day one of the 2011 competition. Matthew carded five birdies and three bogeys in her two-under-par 70 - three shots off the clubhouse lead, which is held by America's Brittany Lincicome. A full leaderboard can be found on the BBC Sport website and the ladies European Tour website. There will also be live coverage of the event on BBC Two and online from 1415 BST.
1347: FOOTBALL - Michael Johnson has joined Leicester on a season-long loan deal from Manchester City. The 23-year-old midfielder, who is reuntied with former City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson at Leicester, said: "It was an easy decision to make. A no-brainer."
1343: JUDO - Britain's former world champion Craig Fallon has been selected for next month's World Championships in Paris. After a two-year break from the sport, Fallon returned earlier this year in a new weight category, -66kg. The 15-strong squad will compete from 23-27 August
1338: FOOTBALL - Jordan have advanced to the third round of Asia's World Cup qualifiers for the 2014 tournament in Brazil after a 1-1 draw against Nepal. Jordan won the two-legged tie 10-1 on aggregate after last week's 9-0 home win.
1332: GOLF - Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke has steadied his round after a bogey at the first with four pars to stay at one over after five in his first round at the Irish Open. England's defending champion Ross Fisher is among a group of five who hold the clubhouse lead in Killarney at four under par. A full leaderboard can be found via the BBC Sport website and the European Tour website.
1325: CRICKET - Pakistan have named a 16-man squad for next month's tour of Zimbabwe. Misbah-ul-Haq will lead the squad which will play one Test, three one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches. Three uncapped players, middle-order batsman Ramiz Raja, legspinner Yasir Shah and fast bowler Aizaz Cheema are in the squad.
1317: GOLF - America's Brittany Lincicome is the clubhouse leader at the Women's British Open. Lincicome carded a five-under-par 67 at the notoriously tough Carnoustie course in Scotland. A full leaderboard can be found on the BBC Sport website and the ladies European Tour website. There will also be live coverage of the event on BBC Two and online from 1415 BST.
1313: CRICKET - India seamer Zaheer Khan has been ruled out of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge because of a hamstring injury.
1311: SWIMMING - Ryan Lochte's world record in the men's 200m individual medley at the World Championships is the first to be set since high-tech bodyuits were banned at the start of 2010. The American said: "Since they banned those suits, everyone thought a world record would never get touched again. I just wanted to show everyone that can happen. That's why we have records - they're meant to get broken.
1305: ATHLETICS - Jamaican sprinting sensation Usain Bolt is in Stockholm for Friday's Diamond League meeting. He was asked how he felt about going to Scandinavia so soon after the terror attacks in Oslo. He said it was "very sad. It's hard not to think about these things because it's out there in the world [but] this is a job, I take it really serious. I have to come here to compete, so I'm gonna do it at my best".
1258: SWIMMING - The United States have won the women's 4x200m freestyle relay in seven minutes, 46.14 seconds. Australia pipped China to the silver medal in a thrilling finish to the final event of Thursday's programme at the World Championships in Shanghai. Britain's quartet were fifth in 7:53.51.
1252: GOLF - Northern Ireland's Open champion Darren Clarke opened his account at the Irish Open with a bogey-five on the par-four first. Ireland's Colm Moriarty, England's Ross Fisher, Australia's Richard Green and Sweden's Niklas Lemke lead in the clubhouse after four-under-par 67s. A full leaderboard can be found via the BBC Sport website and the European Tour website.
1248: MODERN PENTATHLON - Britain's Jamie Cooke has set a world record for the second successive competition. The 20-year-old knocked more than two seconds off his previous best for the short-course 200m, clocking one minute, 50.5 seconds, reports the Press Association.
1244: RUGBY LEAGUE - Wales international Mark Lennon believes "the heart has been ripped out" of the sport as the fall-out from the Crusaders' Super League withdrawal continues, reports the Press Association.
1238: ATHLETICS - British sprinter Jodie Williams claims competing in junior competition is more daunting than running in senior events. The 17-year-old has been talking to BBC Sport's Jess Creighton.
1230: GOLF - Northern Ireland's US Open champion Rory McIlroy double-bogeyed the 18th to finish his first round of the Irish Open on one under par. A full leaderboard can be found via the BBC Sport website and the European Tour website.
1227: SWIMMING - Russia's Anastasia Zueva wins the women's 50m backstroke at the World Championships. Zueva won in 27.79 seconds from Japan's Aya Terikawa with America's 16-year-old Melissa Franklin was third.
1222: FOOTBALL - Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes reckons that finding his replacement is not that big a deal. "I think people are obsessed with having to replace me," he told the Manchester Evening News. "If you look at the facts over the last couple of years. I haven't played in the big games. So I don't think there is that much that needs replacing!"
1218: SWIMMING - British duo Michael Jamieson and Andrew Willis have qualified for Saturday's final of the men's 200m breaststroke. Jamieson told BBC Sport: "It took me a while to get going but I've made the final which is the main thing." Watch live coverage on the BBC Sport Website.
1211: FOOTBALL - Striker Sergio Aguero could make a surprise debut in this weekend's Dublin Super Cup, once his move to Manchester City has been confirmed, reports the Press Association. City have named 27 players in their squad for games against an Airtricity League XI and Inter Milan, but have left a "plus one other" among the striker section on the list on their club website.
1206: GOLF - England's Graeme Storm is the early clubhouse leader at the Irish Open after a three-under-par 68 in his first round. Open champion Darren Clarke is due off at 1215 BST. A full leaderboard can be found via the BBC Sport website and the European Tour website.
1200: SWIMMING Britain's Ellen Gandy has won silver in the women's 200m butterfly at the World Championships. She was pipped to the title by 0.04 seconds by China's Jiao Liuyang in 2:05.55. China's world record holder Liu Zige was third while the fastest qualifier for the final, Britain's Jemma Lowe, was seventh. Watch live coverage on the BBC Sport Website.
1152: SWIMMING - After winning the men's 100m freestyle at the World Championships, Australia's James Magnusson told BBC Sport's Sharron Davies: "I'm glad to go out there and get it done. There are plenty of years to come and plenty of speed to come." On doubling up to the 200m, he added: "It's going to be tough getting into the team with [Ian] Thorpe coming back but I think I could do a sneaky 200m down the track."
1149: CRICKET - England captain Andrew Strauss is confident Chris Tremlett will be available for the second Test against India, which starts at Trent Bridge on Friday. Tremlett missed training on Wednesday with a tight hamstring and Strauss said: "We expect him to be fit but like all these things we'll see in the morning."
1144: SWIMMING - Michael Phelps, after finishing second in the men's 200m individual medley, said: "It's faster than I went in 2008 at the Olympics, so that's a good thing. That one frustrated me more than anything. I thought I was going to get that one but it is what it is."
1140: SWIMMING - James Magnussen becomes Australia's first 100m world champion in 47.63 seconds. Canada's Brent Hayden was second with France's William Meynard third. Brazilian world record holder Cesar Cielo Filho finished fourth. Watch live coverage on the BBC Sport Website.
1136: SWIMMING - Olympic champion Britta Steffen has pulled out of the World Championships after struggling in the women's 100m freestyle heats. The German, who qualified for the semi-finals, said: "I gave everything. I had no more to give. I can't explain it. I was in great shape and very optimistic. I'm in good health. I would give you answers if I had them." Watch live coverage on the BBC Sport Website.
1130: FORMULA 1: Team Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi thanks Sauber for keeping faith with him after extending his contract with the F1 outfit reports the BBC Sport website.
1126: CRICKET BBC Sport's Olly Foster reports that England's Chris Tremlett is likely to miss the Second Test against India at Trent Bridge, which starts on Friday. He broke down in the nets session this morning, with hamstring and back problems.
1121: SWIMMING America's Ryan Lochte sets a new world record in winning the men's 200m individual medley final at the World Swimming Championships in Shanghai. Lochte touched out compatriot Michael Phelps in a time of 1:54.00. Hungary's Laszlo Cseh was third, with Britain's James Goddard fourth. Watch live coverage on the BBC Sport Website.
1115: FOOTBALLSunderland manager Steve Bruce has allayed injury fears surrounding full-back Phil Bardsley who was substituted during Wednesday's 2-1 win over Kilmarnock. Bruce told the club's website: "I don't think there's any real problem."
1107: SWIMMINGLive coverage of the World Swimming Championships has just begun on the BBC Red Button and BBC Sport Website.
1104: FOOTBALLManchester United striker Javier Hernandez will be out of action for two weeks after being concussed during training in New Jersey ahead of the friendly with the MLS All-Stars, reports the BBC Sport website.
1058: FOOTBALL - Manchester City defender Ben Mee, who has joined Burnley on loan for the coming season, admits that life can be tough for young players at Eastlands. The 21-year-old told BBC Radio Lancashire: "It's a frustrating being around the first team but never getting the chance to show what you can do. "I've got two more year's on my contract at City, but I don't know what's going to happen."
1053: FORMULA 1 - Volkswagen's head of motorsports says the company could consider a move into Formula One in 2018. "I could imagine involvement in Formula One in 2018, when the company is at the forefront of the industry," Wolfgang Duerheimer told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport magazine (in German).
1048: FOOTBALL - Senegal ban Blackburn striker El-Hadji Diouf from all football-related activities for five years, reports BBC Sport. The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) decided on the measure after remarks Diouf made in the media about corruption in African football.
1043: FOOTBALL - Midfielder David Dunn believes Blackburn Rovers have the potential to be a top-10 side this season, provided manager Steve Kean can add the new faces he needs, reports the Press Association. "If we keep strengthening, get a few more players in, maybe a midfielder and a striker, there's no reason why we can't finish top 10," he said.
1032: FOOTBALL - Chelsea have lodged a formal complaint with the Malaysian FA about anti-semitic abuse allegedly suffered by Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun during a friendly in the country last week, reports Reuters.
1026: SWIMMING - Follow live coverage of the World Championships from Shanghai on the BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website and BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra from 1100-1300 BST. Highlights on BBC Two from 1300-1500.
1022: FORMULA 1 - Formula 1 team Sauber says it is retaining drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez for the 2012 season, reports Associated Press.
1017: FOOTBALL - Tottenham defender Nathan Byrne has joined Bournemouth on a season-long loan, the London club confirm on their website.
1012: GOLF - Northern Ireland's US Open winner Rory McIlroy still joint-leads the Irish Open. He is -3 along with Australian Richard Green. English duo Graeme and Ross Fisher are a shot further back, along back with Austria's Bernd Wiesberger. A full leaderboard can be found via the BBC Sport website and the European Tour website.
1003: FOOTBALL - Goal-line technology could be used in the Premier League as early as the start of the 2012-13 season, reports BBC Sport. This is if the law-making International Football Association Board approves the system at a meeting in March 2012.
0954: GOLF - Latest from the Women's British Open from Carnoustie: American Angela Stanford leads on -4 through eight, a shot ahead of Na Yeon Choi from South Korea. A full leaderboard can be found on the BBC Sport website and the ladies European Tour website. There will also be live coverage of the event on BBC Two and online from 1415 BST.
0949: FOOTBALL - Inter Milan chief executive Ernesto Paolillo suggests the club could be ready to sell midfielder Wesley Sneijder, but says Manchester United have not made any contact regarding the player. "Is Wesley definitely not for sale? I don't think there's anything that can't be sold, it all depends on the price. You never say no if a big opportunity comes your way, but it does have to be a real opportunity," Paolillo told Sky Sport Italia.
0939: FOOTBALL - Former Wales midfielder Robbie Savage says he would be prepared to put money into the right consortium seeking to buy troubled hometown club Wrexham, reports BBC Sport. "I couldn't afford to put a huge amount of money to run a football club but I'd be willing to form a syndicate with somebody to try and help them out," said Savage.
0934: GOLF - The early starters in the Irish Open are reaching the turn. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlory shares the lead on -2 with Republic of Ireland's Colm Moriarty and England's Simon Khan. A full leaderboard can be found via the BBC Sport website and the European Tour website.
0924: CRICKET - Seamer Tim Groenewald has signed a new three-year contract with Derbyshire, keeping him at the county until 2014, reports BBC Sport.
0918: CYCLING - Geraint Thomas says he will probably have to sacrifice next year's Tour de France in his bid to defend the Olympic track cycling team pursuit title. "I could still ride it but I could miss it as well, I don't want to jeopardise my preparation for the track as it means so much," Thomas told BBC Wales.
0912: OLYMPICS - More video footage from yesterday's events to mark a year to go until the London 2012 Games, and BBC Sports Editor David Bond looks into how ready the capital is to host the event.
0906: FOOTBALL - Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani's proposed move to Fiorentina has fallen through, reports Sky Sports. The Italian international is believed to have stalled on the move as he would prefer a permanent deal rather than another loan switch.
0900: FOOTBALL - Bolton boss Owen Coyle urges Gary Cahill to stay focused on performing well for the club after revealing there have still been no bids for the defender, reports Sky Sports. "He is well paid by Bolton Wanderers and he has to make sure he is focused to do the job in hand until something was to change," said Coyle.
0854: GOLF - Also taking place today is the Women's British Open at Carnoustie. The first players out are just reaching the turn, with American Angela Stanford leading on -3. A full leaderboard can be found on the BBC Sport website and the ladies European Tour website. There will also be live coverage of the event on BBC Two and online from 1415 BST.
0850: GOLF - The Irish Open is under way in Killarney, County Kerry with Open winner Darren Clarke and US Open winners Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell all competing. A full leaderboard can be found via the BBC Sport website and the European Tour website.
0845: FOOTBALL - Fifa will make a final decision on goal-line technology in March, according to president Sepp Blatter, reports the Press Association. "We will have on the next international board at the beginning of March next year a final decision on goal-line technology," Blatter told reporters at a news conference ahead of Saturday's World Cup qualifying draw. "If it will prove to be accurate and to be affordable, then it is possible the international board will decide goal-line technology shall be introduced for the World Cup 2014."
0838: OLYMPICS - Events were held across London on Wednesday to mark a year to go until the start of the 2012 Olympics in the city. You can watch highlights of them on the BBC News website
0830: TENNIS - World number five Maria Sharapova reaches the quarter-finals WTA hardcourt tournament in Stanford with a 6-2 2-6 6-4 win over Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova. Marion Bartoli, Agnieszka Radwanska and Dominika Cibulkova all also advanced to the last eight.
England U20s party with parrot in Colombia
0822: FOOTBALL - Watch England's Under-20 footballers enjoy an enthusiastic welcome from security staff and a parrot mascot at Bogota airport. Brian Eastwick's squad are in Colombia to take part in the Under-20 World Cup.
0815: RUGBY UNION - New Zealand legend Jonah Lomu criticises England's decision to use an all-black away kit at the World Cup. "For me, in some ways you are just disrespecting the legacy of past players," Lomu told BBC Sport. "The All Blacks are synonymous with being in all black, and England the white shirt they have."
0809: FORMULA 1 - "Red Bull Racing and myself were very quick, and we put up a good fight, but we were not quite strong enough." Red Bull's Mark Webber gives his take on the German Grand Prix in his latest column on the BBC Sport website.
0804: SWIMMING - Another decent morning in the pool for Britain's swimmers at the World Championships in Shanghai. Among those through their heats are the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay team, Fran Hansall in the 100m freestyle and Michael Jameson in the 200m breaststroke, who came first.
0800: FOOTBALL - Top transfer stories from Thursday's gossip column: The family and representatives of Arsenal target Juan Mata are in London to discuss the midfielder's £15m move from Valencia that could open the door for fellow Spain international Cesc Fabregas to be finally be sold to Barcelona; Blackburn skipper Chris Samba has told his club that he wants to join Arsenal and play Champions League football; and Chelsea have made an improved bid of £20m for 18-year-old Anderlecht forward Romelu Lukaku.
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
#Cecil: emotional evening on @bbc5live paying tribute to man who bestrode racing as fabulous trainer, huge character & all-round hero@CorneliusRacing1 hour ago
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