Reaction as Cesc Fabregas completes his move to European champions Barcelona, rookie Keegan Bradley celebrates his play-off win in the US PGA Championship, Joey Barton admits feigning injury in his altercation with Arsenal's Gervinho, plus more.
1859: That's all from
Monday's Sportsday Live, which will resume on Tuesday at 0800 BST.
1858: FOOTBALL - Follow live text coverage of tonight's Premier League match between
Manchester City and Swansea on
this website and listen to the match live on
BBC Radio 5 live. 1852: CRICKET - At tea in the
Clydesdale Bank 40 match between Northamptonshire and Surrey, the former score 296-7 in there 40 overs. No play yet in the match between Somerset and Nottinghamshire because of rain, but this is due to get under way at 1900 BST. Full scorecards on the
BBC Sport website. 1845: FOOTBALL - Speculation suggests Manchester United strikers
Federico Macheda and Mame Biram Diouf may be offered to clubs on loan to aid their football development, reports
Setanta Sport. 1838: FOOTBALL - Celtic striker
Gary Hooper will definitely miss Celtic's away Europa League tie against Sion on Thursday due to an ankle injury. Read more on the
BBC Sport website. 1832: FOOTBALL -LA Galaxy announce they have reached an a
greement with
Robbie Keane to recruit the striker from Tottenham.
1827: RUGBY UNION - England Team Manager
Martin Johnson says he has a clear idea of the 30 players who will make up his 2011 Rugby World Cup squad but says places in his starting 15 are in the balance after the disappointing defeat to Wales in Cardiff. Read more on the official
RFU website. 1820: FOOTBALL - Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan backs goalkeeper
David de Gea to overcome his early season errors and establish himself as Edwin van der Sar's long-term successor at the club, reports the Press Association. "We have got trust in him. He will be a good Premier League goalkeeper," said Phelan.
1815: FOOTBALL -Newcastle confirm on their
official website that they will deny the FA charge of failing to control their players in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Arsenal.
1809: RUGBY UNION - Former Wales scrum-half
Ryan Powell has been forced to retire at the age of 31 due to a neck injury, reports the Press Association.
1803: FOOTBALL - Stoke's
Matthew Etherington undergoes a scan on an injured shoulder following the 0-0 draw with Chelsea. Read more on the
BBC Sport website. 1756: FOOTBALL -Hearts vow to settle a tax debt on Tuesday after being threatened with administration by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. Read more on the
BBC Sport website. 1750: ATHLETICS -Usain Bolt will miss the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting on 8 September, four days after the World Championships finish in Daegu, South Korea, reports the Associated Press. Weltklasse organizers say Bolt is unable to compete in their 100m race "due to a particularly strenuous schedule" at the worlds.
1740: FOOTBALL -BBC Scotland's Jane Lewis reports that Celtic could turn their attention to Scotland goalkeeper
Craig Gordon after missing out on Poland international Gregorz Sandomierski.
1735: MOTOGP - Nine-time world champion
Valentino Rossi admits he may not travel to the Japanese Grand Prix in October because of health fears in the country. Read more on the
BBC Sport website. 1726: BASKETBALL - Further update on the
Luol Deng situation: Deng seems set to miss the first three games of the Olympic test event because of his commitments at his annual basketball camp in Loughborough. Deng set the dates of his annual camp while negotiations to get him insured during the NBA lockout were still underway and the camp's dates and those of the test event overlap.
1720: FOOTBALL - Nottingham Forest's latest signing
Ishmael Miller tells
BBC Radio Nottingham he hopes his experience in previous title-winning Championship sides will help the Reds win promotion this season.
1710: FOOTBALL -Newcastle and Arsenal are charged with failing to control their players following Saturday's Premier League fixture, the
Football Association confirm. Arsenal's Alex Song is charged separately with violent conduct following an earlier incident in the same game.
1704: RUGBY UNION - South African lock
Johann Muller to succeed Rory Best as the Ulster club captain for the 2011-12 season. Read more on the
BBC Sport website. 1653: FOOTBALL -Rangers confirm they have rejected a bid in the region of £400,000 from Bolton for
Gregg Wylde. 1647: CRICKET - Yorkshire captain
Andrew Gale will miss the rest of the season with a broken arm, reports the Press Association.
1642: BOXING -Amir Khan has ruled out the possibility of a rematch with Marcos Maidana, instead favouring Erik Morales as his final opponent at light-welterweight, reports the Press Association.
1622: FOOTBALL - Barnet sign former Peterborough United defender
Exodus Geohaghon on a one-month contract. Read more on the
BBC Sport website. 1616: HORSE RACING - Julian Thick, managing director of Aintree Racecourse, tells
BBC Sport's John Sinnott that the changes to the
Grand National course will not change the race's character.
1554: FOOTBALL - Chelsea midfielder
John Mikel Obi appeals for the return of his father, who has been abducted in Nigeria,
on Sky Sports News. "This is just such a shock to me," he said. "I still cannot believe it. I just don't know what to do...Please just let him go he is an old man who has done no harm to anyone."
1530: FORMULA 1 - McLaren boss
Martin Whitmarsh is holding out hope that either Lewis Hamilton or Jenson Button will be able to overhaul a points deficit of 88 and 100 points respectively to snatch the drivers' title from championship leader Sebastian Vettel. "Winning races is tough, but I think all you can do is try to win every race, and you can't do more than that. It is difficult to pull back the gap, but it's possible,"
he told autosport.com. 1514: MOTO GP - Nine-time world champion
Valentino Rossi is considering skipping the Japanese Grand Prix because of radiation concerns following the earthquake and tsunami earlier this year. "I really don't think I'll go to Japan. ... I was hoping that the championship organizers would make the right decision,
but that hasn't been the case and now we've got a serious problem," he told Italian media.
1505: FOOTBALL - Manchester United defender
Rio Ferdinandon Twitter: "Constant treatment all day...home treatment as well. come on give me a speedy recovery, please I'm begging here..."
1503: CRICKET - Bowler
Chris Tremlett has pulled out of England's fourth Test against India because of his ongoing back injury.
Graham Onions has been called up to provide cover with
James Anderson suffering a minor quadriceps injury.
1456: FOOTBALL - Rangers manager
Ally McCoist insists that he has no interest in selling winger Gregg Wylde after turning down a £400,000 bid for the 20-year-old. "The bid from Bolton was not accepted and I don't want Gregg Wylde to go anywhere,"
he said. "I now have the opportunity to say any further bids we receive for Gregg will not be welcomed either."
1440: FOOTBALL - Arsenal midfielder
Aaron Ramseyon Twitter: "Wishing @cesc4official the best of luck with his new club, great role model and a great guy!"
1437: FOOTBALL - Rangers have rejected a bid of £400,000 from Bolton for winger
Gregg Wylde, the Scottish club have confirmed.
1435: FOOTBALL - Arsenal midfielder
Samir Nasri, who has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City, has reacted to criticism directed his way by Gunners fans
during the team's 0-0 draw against Newcastle. "I heard what the fans were singing about me on saturday and it is really disrespectful because i'm still a arsenal player,"
the 24-year-old tweeted. 1425: FOOTBALL - Arsenal midfielder
Jack Wilshereon Twitter: "Good luck to our friend and captain @cesc4official. He's been fantastic for Arsenal and will be missed at the club!"
1355: FOOTBALL - Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny
on Twitter: "Good luck to our friend and captain @cesc4official. He's been fantastic for Arsenal and will be missed at the club!"
1350: FOOTBALL -
Cesc Fabregas on his move to Barcelona: "I come here with great humility because I know I have a lot to learn and I can learn a lot from this coach and this great team. I've played with two of them [Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique] since I was 13 and many of the others since I was 18 [with Spain] so I know them very well. I know I can enjoy it and make a contribution. I'm going to try very hard to make this team even more competitive and strong."
1345: FOOTBALL - Galatasaray in talks with Arsenal to sign Ivory Coast international
Emmanuel Eboue, the Turkish club confirm on their
official website. 1340: FOOTBALL - Scotland B international
Alan Gow to join Indian I-League outfit Kingfisher East Bengal after a successful trial. Read more on the
BBC Sport website. 1334: FOOTBALL - Manchester United defender
Rio Ferdinandon Twitter: "So the Fabregas transfer saga is over as he signs for Barca. Good luck to him, top player. I'm interested to see where Barca will fit him in"
1328: FOOTBALL -
Cesc Fabregas on Arsene Wenger: "I'll never have enough words to thank him for all he's done for me. I'll never forget him. I don't think he has such a good image here, he has been portrayed as something he's not, in my opinion. I can't express my admiration for him strongly enough, I owe it to him that I am here."
1325: FOOTBALL - Read more about Arsene Wenger's desire to keep midfielder
Samir Nasri on the
BBC Sport website. 1320: FOOTBALL - AFC Wimbledon boss
Terry Brown confirms that Marcus Bent is exploring other options before deciding on a possible deal with the League Two club,
Sky Sports reports. 1310: DIVING - Great Britain diver
Tom Daleyon Twitter: "Just done my first training session back after Shanghai! Strangely it's good to be back :)"
1306: FOOTBALL - Udinese goalkeeper
Samir Handanovic insists his side have nothing to fear from Tuesday's Champions League opponents Arsenal, reports the Press Association.
1300: FOOTBALL - Outgoing Celtic chairman
Lord Reid describes as "highly commendable" Celtic's ability to reduce their debt and record a small profit in a year when revenue and turnover fell sharply. Read more on the
BBC Sport website. 1252: FORMULA 1 - Mercedes driver
Michael Schumacher dismisses rumours he is poised to quit Formula 1 for a second time, reports the Press Association.
1246: FOOTBALL - Chelsea midfielder
John Obi Mikel's agent John Shittu tells the
BBC's Focus on Africa about the abduction of the player's father in Nigeria.
1240: FOOTBALL - Arsenal boss
Arsene Wenger, at a press conference ahead of Tuesday's Champions League qualifying tie with Udinese
on the official Arsenal Twitter feed: "Wenger on Cesc: 'We have lost a world-class player but many big players have left and the club went on'"
"Wenger on Nasri: 'I want to keep him... his situation not linked with Cesc departure'"
"Wenger: 'We are not frightened to spend money but they must be better than what we have'"
1235: RUGBY UNION - Wales hooker Matthew Rees is ruled out of the 2011 Rugby World Cup after failing to fully recover from a persistent neck injury, the
Welsh Rugby Union have confirmed. 1227: FOOTBALL - Barcelona reveal that Cesc Fabregas has a 200m euro (£175m) buy-out clause in his newly-signed five-year contract with the club.
1223: CRICKET -
Marcus Trescothick tells the
Wisden Cricketer that the current England side is better than the 2005 Ashes-winning team he played in.
1214: FOOTBALL -
Cesc Fabregas completes his move to Barcelona from Arsenal, signing a five-year deal with the Spanish club.
1209: BADMINTON - Badminton bosses believe they have hit on the right formula to deliver Olympic success after
Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier won World Championships silver. Read more on the
BBC Sport website. 1200: FOOTBALL - Ipswich Town boss
Paul Jewell says a potential deal for a Premier League defender, believed to be Stoke's Ryan Shotton, has fallen through. Read more on the
BBC Sport website. 1152: FOOTBALL - Rangers confirm they are likely to appeal against a three-match European ban handed to
Steven Whittaker for his sending off against Malmo, reports the
official club website. 1145: FOOTBALL - Nottingham Forest sign
Ishmael Miller from West Brom for an undisclosed fee, reports
the Baggies website. 1142: FOOTBALL - Leeds sign Wolves striker
Andy Keogh on loan until January,
the Yorkshire club confirm. The 25-year-old began his career at Elland Road.
1136: ATHLETICS - A South African sports scientist describes the decision to allow
Oscar Pistorius to compete at this month's World Athletics Championships as a "farce" and has claimed the sprinter's prosthetic limbs give him a 10-second advantage, reports the Press Association.
1129: FOOTBALL - Barcelona manager
Pep Guardiola admits negotiating the
transfer of midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal to the Nou Camp was not easy. Guardiola, however, credits Arsene Wenger and his club for developing the Spanish playmaker into a "huge player".
1123: RUGBY UNION -
Sale Sharks appoint New Zealander
Sam Tuitupou as their captain for next season.
1115: FOOTBALL -
Modibo Maiga is refusing to play for Sochaux in order to force through a move to Newcastle, reports
Sky Sports. 1108: FOOTBALL -
Patrick Vieira admits former club Arsenal are going through a "very difficult" period, but believes they must stick with manager Arsene Wenger if they are to rediscover former glories, reports
ESPN. 1100: RACING - Modifications will be made to the Grand National course after a review of the 2011 race,
the British Horseracing Authority have announced. The changes include remodelling of the landing side of Becher's Brook to reduce the drop by between 10cm and 12.5cm.
1050: ATHLETICS - 400m hurdler Dai Greene, en route to the World Championships in Daegu,
on Twitter: "My way of dealing with the next 24hrs of travel to Korea. Imagining it could be worse, I could be travelling via hot air balloon"
1046: FOOTBALL - Player management company
SEM Group has confirmed on Twitter that the father of Chelsea midfielder
John Obi Mikel was abducted in Nigeria on Friday 12 August. "Mikel was informed by his manager prior to the Stoke v Chelsea match & decided to play so as not to let down his team & family," it adds.
1018: FOOTBALL - Former Arsenal full-back
Lee Dixon and ex-Manchester United striker
Dion Dublin discuss the first weekend of the Premier League season on
MOTD 3. 1012: FOOTBALL - Arsenal midfielder
Cesc Fabregas has arrived at the Nou Camp ahead of the second part of his medical at Barcelona.
0953: FOOTBALL - Tottenham striker
Robbie Keane is waiting to see if a prospective move to
LA Galaxy has gone through. Press Association Sport reports that Keane is interested in a move to the United States.
0946: FOOTBALL - The Independent's
Sam Wallace warns that Arsene Wenger, who holds a news conference at 1230 BST, needs to avoid a repeat of Samir Nasri's contract dilemma in 2012. "Next summer, Arsenal could find themselves with Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott, Alex Song and Andrei Arshavin all with one year left on their contracts,"
he writes. 0900: CRICKET - The
England and Wales Cricket Board confirms that team director
Andy Flower will step aside for the one-day international against Ireland on 25 August with assistant coach
Richard Halsall taking charge.
0840: FOOTBALL - The Times'
Tom Dart reports that Queens Park Rangers could be under new ownership by the end of today with Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes poised to take control from Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore.
0836: FOOTBALL - Midfielder
Cesc Fabregas has completed the first half of his medical in Barcelona ahead of a lunchtime unveiling at the Nou Camp.
0823: FOOTBALL - Blackburn boss
Steve Kean,
who saw his side lose to Wolves on the opening day of the Premier League season, admits that he may have to pay inflated prices to bring in reinforcements before the transfer window closes. "Maybe we will have to pay over the odds to ensure that we get people here," he said. "We have to speed up the process because I don't think we can go another couple of games having to play central midfielders at centre-half."
0800 BST: -
Top transfer stories from
Monday's gossip column:
Chelsea could face competition from Manchester City for one of their long-term transfer targets - Santos striker Neymar.
Full story: Metro
Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is considering a move for Celtic's Northern Ireland international winger Paddy McCourt.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham have accepted a £1.8m bid from LA Galaxy for striker Robbie Keane.
Full story: Daily Mail
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