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Liverpool are playing hard ball with Premier League champions Manchester City over the proposed transfer of centre-back Daniel Agger.

Sporting legend Linford Chrisite was speaking at the unveiling of his first photography exhibition, 'Journey to the Podium', a project with Jessops where Christie took snaps of British athletes he has been coaching as they prepared for this summer's

Best places along the course to watch Team GB athletes compete for gold at London 2012 Games - free.

Jade Jones claimed Great Britain's first ever taekwondo gold medal in the -57kg women's event as she won four matches on her way to earning Team GB's 25th gold medal of the London 2012 Olympics.

Lucas Moura's agent has revealed that location was a big factor in his decision to make the move to PSG over Manchester United, with the playmaker ending a huge transfer saga yesterday.

Liverpool have been linked with a move for Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin, if Danish centre back Daniel Agger moves to Manchester City

Animal rights activists say Omak race is 'abuse, pure and simple' and demand it is scrapped.

Alberto Aquilani has hit out at Liverpool for their transfer policy over the midfielder, with the now Fiorentina man accusing the club of over-valuing him.

Brazilian playmaker Lucas Moura has snubbed Manchester United to join French club Paris St Germain, who will reportedly pay the 19 year old international's present club - São Paulo - the astronomical sum of £35m. The transfer will go through in January 2013

Lukas Podolski is ready to show his true colours for Arsenal now that the club are getting ready for the upcoming season, with the striker hoping to take the side to end their trophyless run by the end of his first campaign at the Emirates.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has seemingly identified a replacement for current number one Brad Friedel in the form of Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar.

Chelsea will reportedly return with a bigger bid for Bayer Leverkusen striker Andre Schürrle, while Napoli have been linked with a move for Raul Meireles

Liverpool have moved a step closer to sealing a deal for Sweansea midfielder Joe Allen after they made a £15million offer that will trigger the release clause in his contract.

American track and field athletes Brittney Reese, Allyson Felix and Aries Merritt all claimed gold medals in the women's long jump, women's 200m and men's 110m hurdles respectively

Spanish champions Real Madrid are reportedly tiring of Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy's hardball stance over the transfer of Croatian playmaker Luka Modric and have issued Spurs an ultimatum and final offer of £30m

Manchester United held Catalan giants Barcelona to a 0-0 draw in normal time, only to lose 0-2 to the La Liga club in the ensuing penalty shootout. The pre-season friendly between the two clubs was played at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothernburg, Sweden

A medal drought yesterday, so Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics looks set to be a scorcher.

Hosts sitting comfortably in third place with 22 Olympic gold medals and 48 overall.

Usain Bolt moved through his 200 metre semi-final with ease, posting a time of 20.18 seconds as the Jamaican looks to win his second gold medal at the London Olympics.

Great Britain's women hockey team's 20-year wait for a Olympic medal continues after Argentina set up a final with Netherlands following a tense semifinal at the Riverbank Arena.

International athletes mix with tourists and commuters on capital's public transport

Charlotte Dujardin, Laura Bechtolsheimer and Carl Hester win GB first gold in dressage.

Uthopia and Valegro, who led Team GB's dressage charge for gold, go to auction for £20m.

Sailors Hannah Mills and Saskia Clarke have set up a showdown with New Zealand in their final 470 class regatta race on Friday, after the Team GB pair equalled their opposition in a brilliant race for the hosts today.

Great Britain's Shanaze Reade and Liam Phillips got to impressive starts in their search for gold in the BMX competition.

Team GB medal hope Keri-Anne Payne has admitted that open-water swimming wasn't her first choice of event, with the star revealing she had hoped to swim in the pool at the beginning of her career.

The long running transfer saga involving Luka Modric and Real Madrid appears to have taken another twist after it was reported that Tottenham had identified a possible replacement in Mohamad Kamara.

Scott Brash, Ben Maher and Nick Skelton all failed to back up their gold medals from the team equestrian showjumping with more glory today today, through the trio put in some gutsy rides to square up with the Swiss and Netherlands' favouriters.

Newcastle midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa believes there is no reason why the current squad could not break into the top four next season and even challenge for the Premier League title.