Rio Ferdinand Ferdinand to miss England opener
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will miss England's opening World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday.

Elena Dementieva and Jelena Jankovic Live text - Dementieva v Jankovic
Elena Dementieva takes on Jelena Jankovic in the semi-finals of the US Open.

Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus bullish over US chances
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus says the US Ryder Cup team should 'easily' beat Europe at Valhalla.

Bolt defeats Powell in Brussels
Usain Bolt brings down the curtain on his stunning season as he beats Asafa Powell in the 100m in Belgium.

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NI fans beaten by 'security men'
Two Northern Ireland soccer fans are knocked unconscious by baton-wielding security men in Slovakia

Shearer cool on Newcastle vacancy
Alan Shearer appears to rule himself out of the vacant manager's job at Newcastle, calling the club's structure "strange".

Hammers bring in Uruguayan Lopez
Managerless West Ham confirm the signing of Uruguayan international left-back Walter Lopez.

Ferguson unfazed by Man City cash
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he is not worried about the threat posed by newly wealthy neighbours Manchester City.

Man City boss cools transfer talk
Man City manager Mark Hughes tells fans not to expect the arrival of a host of big-names in January.

Italians head Hammers shortlist
Three Italian coaches have been shortlisted for the managerial vacancy at West Ham, BBC Sport understands.

Mutu lodges appeal over damages
Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu files an appeal against Fifa's ruling that he must pay the club £13.68m in damages for breach of contract.

Massa & Alonso top Spa standings
Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Renault's Fernando Alonso top a practice session each ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.

Suzuki keep Capirossi & Vermeulen
Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen sign new deals to continue riding at Rizla Suzuki in 2009.

Martina appeals over 200m silver
Churandy Martina appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being disqualified from the Olympic 200m final for running outside his lane and denied a silver medal.

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Sprinter Jones leaves jail
US sprinter Marion Jones leaves prison after serving a six-month sentence for lying about steroid use and involvement in a drugs fraud case.

McIlroy and Rumford lead Masters
Rory McIlroy and Brett Rumford share the lead after the second round of the Omega European Masters.

Aussie Mason to miss World Cup
Australia forward Willie Mason is ruled out of the World Cup on home soil with a serious knee injury.

Chelsea's Rajkovic given huge ban
Chelsea and Serbia defender Slobodan Rajkovic is given a one-year ban for spitting during the Olympic Games.

Beijing awaits Paralympic launch
Thousands of athletes, officials and spectators are making final preparations for the Paralympic Games, which begin on Saturday.

Friday's gossip column
Keegan's acrimonious exit from Newcastle could end up in court, plus more rumours

Banned Barton to miss six matches
Newcastle's Joey Barton is banned for six games - with another six suspended - by the Football Association for assaulting former team-mate Ousmane Dabo.

Newcastle leave out Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson will miss the first game of the season for Newcastle, who hand a Premiership debut to England Under-18 fly-half Rory Clegg.

Rain threatens Murray semi-final
US Open organisers are preparing for major weather disruption as Britain's Andy Murray waits to take on Rafael Nadal on "Super Saturday" in New York.

Pedrosa switches to Bridgestone
Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will switch from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres for the rest of the MotoGP season.

Reed row with UK Athletics erupts
GB runner Kate Reed hits back at UK Athletics in an ongoing row over her display in the Olympics 10,000m final.

Crates to take GB Paralympic flag
Athlete Danny Crates will carry the Great Britain team flag at Saturday's Paralympic Games opening ceremony in Beijing.

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Durham unveil multi-million plans
Durham County Cricket Club reveal multi-million pound plans for their Riverside grounds.

Castleford re-sign hooker Hudson
Former Castleford Tigers captain Ryan Hudson returns to The Jungle from Huddersfield Giants.

Wolstenholme to turn professional
England's most capped amateur Gary Wolstenholme is turning professional at the age of 48.

Khan keeps guard up for Prescott
Amir Khan is out to answer any queries over his defensive skills when he faces Colombian Breidis Prescott on Saturday.

London ready for Tour of Britain
The Tour of Britain gets under way at the weekend, with the opening stage taking place through London's streets.

GB women take second in Slovenia
Britain's women's ice hockey team finish a creditable second behind Norway in pre-Olympic qualifying, but fail to progress.

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