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Toshack reveals Bale interest

10:47pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Tottenham star Gareth Bale was the subject of a "big-money bid" over the summer, according to Wales manager John Toshack.

Naismith named in Scotland side

10:23pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Steven Naismith will start for Scotland in their opening Euro 2012 opener against Lithuania as Craig Levein left James McFadden out of his first competitive line-up.

Federer breezes into round three

9:50pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Roger Federer enjoyed another comfortable victory to secure his place in the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Thursday.

ICC suspend Pakistan trio

9:26pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer have been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council.

Davydenko stunned by Gasquet

9:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

France's Richard Gasquet produced a superb performance to send sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko crashing out of the US Open in the second round.

Fish flourishes in Flushing Meadows

7:45pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

A slimline Mardy Fish continued his impressive form on Thursday to power into the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

Zvonareva through in New York

6:27pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Wimbledon finalist Vera Zvonareva safely moved into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with victory over Germany's Sabine Lisicki.

Commissioner questions tape timing

5:55pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Cricket's 'spot-fixing' crisis took a new twist on Thursday when the Pakistan High Commissioner cast doubt on the authenticity of evidence presented by the News of the World.

Carragher plays down title tilt

4:51pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Defender Jamie Carragher accepts Liverpool's best chance of silverware this season will come in cup competitions as they have too much ground to make up on the likes of title-contenders Chelsea and Manchester United.

Two-year deal for Radford

4:34pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Hull's club captain Lee Radford has ended speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract.