Tottenham star Gareth Bale was the subject of a "big-money bid" over the summer, according to Wales manager John Toshack.
Roger Federer enjoyed another comfortable victory to secure his place in the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Thursday.
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer have been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council.
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.
Wimbledon finalist Vera Zvonareva safely moved into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with victory over Germany's Sabine Lisicki.
Hull's club captain Lee Radford has ended speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract.
England bowler Graham Onions is to have back surgery next week that will rule him out of this winter's Ashes series in Australia.
Skipper Steven Gerrard has called on England to make a statement of intent in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria on Friday night.
Taiwo Atieno has re-signed for Luton Town on a year long deal
Taiwo Atieno could be set for a return to Luton Town on a year long deal, according to reports
England C Manager Paul Fairclough has named Luton Town stars Matthew Barnes-Homer and Jake Howells his 16-man squad for the side's opening game of the season, a friendly with Wales at Newtown FC
Former Luton Town midfielder Peter Holmes has tipped his old club to beat moneybags Crawley Town to the Blue Square Bet title having played both of the bookmakers' favourites over the Bank Holiday
Gary Sweet has said that the sale of Tom Craddock was not financially motivated
A businessman who battered his wife and daughter to death with a mallet professed his love for his family repeatedly in the moments after their brutal killings, an inquest heard.