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2359: That's all from Monday's Sportsday Live, which will resume on Tuesday at 0800 BST. 2340: FOOTBALL - BBC Sport's Howard Nurse on Twitter: "Daily Mirror reporting Inter Milan have accepted #MUFC offer for # Sneijder - but my understanding is that that is not the case." 2329: FOOTBALL - Newcastle's decision to allow Joey Barton to leave on a free transfer has sparked a scramble between Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham, who all want to talk to the midfielder, reports London's Metro, plus more in Tuesday's gossip column. 2315: FOOTBALL - Russian international Zhirkov is set to join rising force Anzhi Makhachkala for £13million as Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas begins a shake-up of his squad," reports the Daily Mirror. 2308: FOOTBALL - Newcastle midfielderJoey Barton has been "inundated" with interest from Premier League and top European clubs according to his agent Willie McKay. 2242: FOOTBALL - Bolton have won their penultimate pre-season match 3-0 against npower League Two side Hereford at Edgar Street. Chris Eagles, Darren Pratley and Kevin Davies netted for the Wanderers. 2230: CRICKET - Former England cricketer Phil Tufnell speaking on BBC Radio 5 live on England's selection dilemma with Chris Tremlett: "I think I'd have to say 'I'm sorry Chris, we're going to go with the fella who has batted and bowled superbly in your place.'" 2219: CRICKET - England bowler Tim Bresnan on BBC Radio 5 live: "My first Test five-for and I'll remember it for a long time. Everything went right today. I thought I bowled better in the first innings but today I had the luck." 2210: CRICKET - India captain Mahendra Dhoni admits that failings with the bat and ball were the reasons behind his team's 319-run defeat to England at Trent Bridge. 2200: CRICKET - Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell are currently discussing England's second Test victory against India at Trent Bridge on BBC Radio 5 live. 2150: FOOTBALL - BBC Sports Howard Nurse on Twitter: "#Tottenham have told me tonight in no uncertain terms that #Modric is not for sale. #Spurs have "no intention" of selling him. Full stop." 2130: RUGBY UNION - BBC Sport's Bryn Palmerassesses the challenges facing Martin Johnson as he looks to trim the England squad from 40 players to 30 ahead of the World Cup in New Zealand which starts next month. 2120: FOOTBALL - Tottenham assistant manager Kevin Bond has moved to clarify his earlier comments concerning Luka Modric: "For the purpose of clarification and in case my comments this morning inadvertently misled anyone, the club's position on Luka Modric is quite clear - we have no intention of selling him." 2112: FOOTBALL - Neil Warnock has revealed he held "positive" talks with prospective QPR owner Tony Fernandes at the weekend, reports London's Evening Standard. Fernandes, the boss of Formula One's Team Lotus, met Rangers manager Warnock in Bergamo, Italy, on Saturday after watching the Barclays Premier League new boys win the pre-season Bortolotti Trofeo tournament. 2102: TENNIS - Former world number one Dinara Safina of Russia is set to miss the remainder of the year because of a persistent back injury. 2055: CRICKET - In his latest column, BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew praises England after they beat India by 319 runs at Trent Bridge. "England look like the number one side in the world and India do not. It would be wrong in any way for Sunday's diversion to detract anything from England's win. They would have won the game anyway, even without the Ian Bell incident." 2048: FORMULA 1 - BBC F1 presenter Jake Humphrey reflects on the new F1 TV deal in his latest blog: "There's no disguising that from next year it will be different. I know it is frustrating for you to not yet know the finer detail - and as soon as we have it worked out, you will be the first to know." 2041: FOOTBALL - Liverpool fail to win for the third consecutive pre-season match after they were held to a 3-3 draw by Valerenga in Oslo. 2028: FOOTBALL - Reading boss Brian McDermott believes their never-say-die attitude in pre-season games will help them when the Championship season starts. 2015: FOOTBALL - Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale has said a lack of opportunities at Craven Cottage triggered his loan move to Ipswich Town. 2010: FORMULA 1 - Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said he expects Mark Webber to stay with the team next season, plus more in Monday's gossip column. 2002: RUGBY UNION - Wales captain Matthew Rees may miss the two World Cup warm-up games against England because of a neck injury. 1955: CRICKET - England captain Andrew Strauss praises his India counterpart Mahendra Singh Dhoni for recalling Ian Bell after a contentious run-out decision in the second Test, saying the move is "good for the game of cricket." "I think in years to come it will be looked on as a step in the right direction for the game of cricket," added Strauss. 1943: HOCKEY - England hockey on Twitter: "BBC to show England in Europe: Great news for hockey fans. The BBC will show England's Euro matches on web & red button." 1940: FOOTBALL -Development at youth level and discovering a national identity are the two biggest challenges facing the US men's football team, new coach Jurgen Klinsmann said today. "One of my challenges will be to find a way to find a US team to represent its country," said Klinsmann. "What should be the style of play? Is it more proactive and aggressive, or is it more a reacting style of play?" 1913: AMERICAN FOOTBALL - Randy Moss, one of the most dynamic and polarising players the NFL has ever seen, is retiring after 13 seasons in the league. Moss's agent, Joel Segal, said the receiver considered offers from several teams, but made the decision to retire. Moss, 34, caught 954 passes for 14,858 yards and 153 touchdowns in a career spent with Minnesota, Oakland, New England and Tennessee. 1910: RUGBY LEAGUE - Wakefield have given a two-year full-time contract to 19-year-old half-back Liam Kaye. Kaye, who joined the club after spells at junior level with Leeds and Bradford, is the third academy player behind Chris Annakin and Lucas Walshaw to be promoted to the Wildcats' Super League squad for 2012. 1903: CYCLING - The Belgian cycling teams Quick Step and Omega Pharma-Lotto announce they will be merging into a Belgian 'superteam' next season. The announcement did not clarify the line-up of the new team, notably whether Quick Step leaders Tom Boonen, Sylvain Chavanel as well as Omega Pharma rider Philippe Gilbert, winner of the opening stage in this year's Tour de France, will stay with the new team. 1858: CRICKET - Career-best figures of 6-30 by Neil Carter on his first appearance in the County Championship this season help Warwickshire dominate a rain-hit first day of their top-of-the-table match against Lancashire at Liverpool. The left-arm seamer, who has spent most of the summer recovering from a pelvic injury and searching for form, took the last six wickets of the home side's first innings in just 8.5 overs as Glen Chapple's title-chasing team collapsed from 101-2 to 189 all out. 1849: RUGBY LEAGUE - Harlequins centre David Howell is facing a ban of up to two months after being accused of biting an opponent. The 27-year-old Australian has been ordered to appear in front of the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee tomorrow charged with biting Catalan Dragons scrum-half Remy Marginet in the last minute of Quins' 48-22 defeat in Perpignan on Saturday. 1839: RUGBY LEAGUE - Widnes Vikings announce the signing of goal-kicking three-quarter Patrick Ah Van on a two-year deal following confirmation of his departure from Bradford. The 23-year-old Samoan international is the Bulls' leading scorer in his first season in Super League with 84 goals and 11 tries from his 24 appearances but was not offered a new contract for 2012. 1812: BOXING - British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is targeting Belfast's 40-year-old Martin Rogan, Coleman Barrett - stopped by Audley Harrison in the second round in 2009 - or Colin Kenna, who has lost 10 out of his last 12 fights, next, reports the Belfast Telegraph.
1755: CRICKET - Man of the match Stuart Broad: "It's testament to the team's belief. We were behind for the first two days and to go and score 540 was a special effort and it gave us something to bowl at. To score at nearly five an over in our second innings won us the game. The spell of bowling came out of nowhere and in the context of the game it was important. Confidence Is high, we are always talking as an attack and all credit to Bresnan for his first five-for." 1752: CRICKET - England captain Andrew Strauss: "It was an outstanding performance and a fightback from 80-6 on the first day, we showed hunger and spirit and got what we deserved. We have seen instances of guys standing up when it really matters - it's a source of great pride for me that they do that." 1739: FOOTBALL - Juventus announce the signing of Montenegro forward Mirko Vucinic from AS Roma on Monday. The 27-year-old has signed a four-year deal and cost Juventus 15m euros, to be payable over three years. 1737: TENNIS - Former world number one Dinara Safina will not play again this year because of persistent back pain, the Russian said on Monday. "I'm sorry to report that my back is still acting up and I will not be able to play until at least the end of the year," she said on her official website. 1727: CRICKET - England dismiss India for 158 in their second innings to seal a crushing 319-run victory in the second Test in Nottingham and take a 2-0 lead in the four-match series. 1725: CRICKET - India batsman Virender Sehwag, who missed the first two Tests of the England tour, is scheduled to arrive in England on Tuesday . Sehwag, who was ruled out for the first fortnight of the England series when the Indian selectors announced the Test squad on 2 July, is expected to join the embattled Indian team in Northampton on Wednesday. The Indians play a two-day tour match against Northants starting this Friday ahead of the third Test which starts in Birmingham next week. 1720: FOOTBALL - Liverpool new boy Charlie Adam reckons he's up to the challenge of replacing the injured Steven Gerrard in the opening weeks of the season. "I think the competition for places will be good for the club," said Adam . "I thrive on that type of challenge and I'm sure the other lads will as well." 1715: OLYMPICS - Some 27,000 police and security guards will be on duty to protect the Olympic Games in London, officials said on Monday as the operation to try to ensure next year's event passes off smoothly gets under way. 1702: RUGBY UNION - Ireland manager Paul McNaughton rates Gordon D'Arcy's chances of travelling to the World Cup as "tight". D'Arcy underwent surgery in June on the right ankle injury he sustained in Leinster's Heineken Cup final victory over Northampton and is still in rehabilitation. 1654: RUGBY UNION - Twenty-three players from South Africa's original preliminary Rugby World Cup squad are released back to their Currie Cup clubs. 1642: GOLF - England's Ross Fisher withdraws from this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in the US to stay with his wife and their ill three-month-old son. Fisher's defence of the Irish Open title last week took a back seat when the baby was taken to hospital in Killarney on Saturday night. 1636: FOOTBALL - Swansea confirm they have agreed personal terms with Newcastle winger Wayne Routledge, who will undergo a medical on Tuesday before signing a three-year contract. 1627: CRICKET - James Anderson dismisses Sachin Tendulkar for 56 on day four of the second Test in Nottingham to leave India 107-7, 371 short of the victory target. 1622: FOOTBALL - BBC Sport's Liam McLeod on Twitter: "Straw that broke the camel's back for Hearts fans? It's one thing sacking a Laszlo but this is different. And days before crucial Euro tie." 1605: FOOTBALL - AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has admitted his interest in Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani. Galliani told Gazzetta Dello Sport: "He's a midfielder who has the characteristics we're looking for so he could be of interest." 1559: CRICKET - Brendan Taylor is handed the responsibility of leading Zimbabwe back into Test cricket after a six-year hiatus. Taylor was named as captain in a 14-man squad for the one-off Test against Bangladesh, which starts in Harare on Thursday. 1557: CRICKET - India are 68-6 at tea on day four of the second Test at Lord's chasing a massive 478 to win. 1541: FOOTBALL - Joey Barton has been made available on a free transfer, Newcastle United have confirmed on their official website. 1535: CRICKET - BBC Test Match Special's Geoff Boycott "Super cricket, super bowling from Bresnan. Give credit where it's due. England are a far better side, they are intent on being number one in the world and have that belief, they are up for the challenge." 1535: CRICKET - Yuvraj Singh is the latest wicket to fall at Trent Bridge. India struggling now on 56-6. England need just four wickets for victory.
1505: BOXING - Birtley flyweight Pat McCormack was crowned world junior champion in Astana, Kazahkstan on Saturday while Sunderland light-welterweight Isaac McLeod came away with a silver medal.
1444: FOOTBALL - Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku would not be interested in going out on loan if he joined Chelsea this summer. The 18-year-old told Belgian TV station VTM: "I want to go to a club where I can develop further. At the moment, I am patient. I remain at Anderlecht and I am not thinking of a transfer." 1438: FOOTBALL - Sven-Goran Eriksson believes Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho should be considered for the England job when Fabio Capello leaves. "I wouldn't be surprised if Jose was a candidate for the England job, absolutely not," the Leicester boss was quoted as saying in several national newspapers. 1427: TENNIS - Serena Williams has broken back into the world's top 100 after beating Marion Bartoli in the Bank of the West Classic. The 13 time major winner has missed most of the last year through injury and illness. She's moved back to number 79 in the rankings. 1359: CRICKET - India, chasing 478 to win the second Test in Nottingham, are reduced to 13-2. Stuart Broad dismisses Rahul Dravid before James Anderson bowls VVS Laxman. 1344: RUGBY UNION - BBC Sport's Bryn Palmer on Twitter: "With Waldrom gone, Eng will go to RWC with only Easter as specialist No 8. Sharples still in mix - prob him or Monye for final wing spot now."
1310: RUGBY UNION - Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy faces a race against time to prove his fitness before the World Cup. D'Arcy went under the knife for ankle surgery on 20 June but the estimated six weeks' recovery time is almost certain to rule him out of the World Cup warm-up games against Scotland, France and England.
1306: RUGBY UNION - Joe Worsley, George Chuter, Thomas Waldrom, David Strettle and James Simpson-Daniel have been released from England's Rugby World Cup training squad, manager Martin Johnson has announced.
1301: HORSE RACING - Jockey Tom Queally describes Frankel as "one in a million" after his Sussex Stakes victory at Glorious Goodwood last week. "He's growing up all the time," Queally told. "He was doing everything right at home and he's a horse in a million. I'm very lucky to be on board. I could ride for the next 20 years and I won't sit on a horse as good as him."
1246: FOOTBALL - United States midfielder Stuart Holden returns to training after five months out with a knee injury. Holden damaged his left knee playing against Manchester United for Bolton.
1236: CRICKET - BBC Sport's Sam Sheringham on Twitter: "That is only the eighth time England have scored more than 500 in the second innings of a Test. Highest was 654-5 in the timeless Test." 1235: GOLF - Bahrain has lost another major sporting event because of political unrest after it is announced the Volvo Golf Champions tournament will not be held there next year, two months after Formula 1 axed their 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix.
1232: CRICKET -England are all out for 544 in their second innings of the second Test against India at Trent Bridge. India are set a massive 478 to win.
1216: FOOTBALL - Tottenham could sell Luka Modric if the club's valuation of him is met, assistant manager Kevin Bond admits. Chelsea are weighing up whether to make a third bid for Spurs playmaker Modric, having already seen two offers rejected this summer. Bond told talkSPORT : "We desperately don't want to lose him, but everyone has a price."
1210: FOOTBALL - Antonio Valencia signs a new four-year deal with Manchester United, the club confirm.
1205: CRICKET - BBC Sport's Sam Sheringham on Twitter: "It's hard to overstate what a rabble India look at the moment. World number one Test side? Not sure if they'd top the pub side rankings." 1155: FOOTBALL - Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere admits Arsene Wenger must sign several new players before the Gunners can be regarded as serious challengers for the Premier League title. "Maybe if we had a few more faces we could really push on," Wilshere told the Daily Mail.
1149: FOOTBALL - England manager Fabio Capello vows to provide a memorable finale to his troubled reign by winning Euro 2012. "I think my last year will be very good, I hope so. I try to make everything better," Capello said. "I study, I prepare, I focus. I hope that at the end of my career we will win a trophy."
1140: CRICKET - Former England wicket-keeper Paul Nixon will end a 24-year professional career Saturday when he retires from county cricket. The 40-year-old Nixon will quit after Leicestershire's Twenty20 quarter-final against Kent, irrespective of the result.
1135: CRICKET - Marcus Trescothick wants to lead Somerset to their first-ever County Championship title - and make up for the agony of missing out on a hat-trick of trophies last season. Somerset looked to be slipping out of the hunt for this year's crown but back-to-back wins over current Division One leaders Durham and Worcestershire has put them back in contention. "To lead Somerset to their first championship title would be fantastic honour," Trescothick told the Press Association. "We are back in the hunt."
1122: BOXING - Amateur boxing organisation AIBA is to set up a professional programme to enhance its standing within the sport, SAYS AIBA President Wu Ching-Kuo. "I am determined to launch professional boxing under the umbrella of AIBA so that we will be the true and respected leader of our sport, and not any other organisation," Wu said in a statement. "We will allow these APB [AIBA Professional Boxing] boxers to compete in the Olympic Games with limited terms and conditions and we plan to make this dream come true from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games."
1116: FOOTBALL - Mario Balotelli is happy playing for Manchester City but does not like living in Manchester, according to Sky Sport Italia . The striker is quoted as saying he misses his family and friends.
1112: CRICKET - Ian Bell's controversial 'non dismissal' on day three of the second Test between England and India subverted the laws of the game and had nothing to do with the 'spirit of cricket', reckons former England captain Michael Atherton. "[India captain] MS Dhoni will be hailed as a great sportsman for his actions and there is no doubt that by withdrawing his appeal, he rescued what has so far been a hard-fought and good-spirited contest," Atherton wrote in The Times . "[But] in this instance, some spurious notion of the spirit of the game has actually subverted the laws of the game, and, therefore the natural progression of the game."
1028: FOOTBALL - Arsenal legend Thierry Henryhas hit out after he was denied the chance to make a farewell appearance for his former club in the Emirates Cup. Henry was to play the last five minutes of Sunday's friendly between his current club New York Red Bulls and the Gunners. But FIFA red tape ruled it out. Henry told The Sun: "I wanted to do it and I'm sure the fans would have wanted to see it, but we were told at half-time it was not possible. Stupid rules."
1015: GOLF - England's Simon Dyson moves up to 48th in the world rankings after his Irish Open victory. There was an even bigger move made, though, by American Scott Stallings, who is up from 224th to 119th after capturing the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia.
1005: GOLF - The European Tour will not return to Bahrain early next year after organizers announced that they are scrapping plans for an event because of the political unrest in the Middle Eastern state.
0953: RUGBY LEAGUE - Widnes have handed Super League contracts to a trio of teenagers they describeas "three of the hottest talents in the game." Full-back Danny Craven, will be joined by junior England internationals Jack Owens and Tom Gilmore,on three-year deals when the Vikings return to the top flight in 2012.
0938: CRICKET - India have dropped one place to third in the updated one-day rankings despite winning the World Cup earlier this year. Australia are top, ahead of Sri Lanka with England fifth.0931: RUGBY LEAGUE - Crusaders chief executive Rod Findlay has issued a passionate plea to the rest of Super League to find jobs for players and support staff from his club following their shock withdrawal from the competition. 0916: GOLF - England's Simon Dyson is only five places off his highest-ever position in the world rankings after his Irish Open victory lifted him from 67th to 48th. 0852: GOLF - Former world number one Tiger Woods will tee off in Sydney for the first time in 15 years after being confirmed as a starter at the Australian Open in November. 0844: RUGBY LEAGUE - Former Leeds boss Brian McClennan will realise his ambition to coach in Australia's NRL after being appointed by New Zealand Warriors for next season, report Press Association. 0838: FOOTBALL - Anthony Gerrard says the atmosphere and spirit in Cardiff City's dressing room has improved beyond recognition after a summer of significant upheaval, report BBC Wales. 0805: GOLF - There will be no European Tour event in Bahrain early next year following the political unrest in the Middle East state, report the Press Association. 0800: FOOTBALL - Top transfer stories from Monday's gossip column: Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder has left the door open for a move from Inter Milan by admitting that "there is always a chance something will happen" after it emerged that Manchester United have sounded him out over personal terms. (The Guardian) Chelsea are set to improve their offer to £30m for Spurs midfielder Luka Modric. (The Sun) Kaka has emerged as a contender to become Chelsea's new playmaker, after Real Madrid indicated that he may be made available for transfer. (Metro)
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