Juventus are ready to raid Chelsea's Nemanja Matic if Paul Pogba completes his world-record move to Manchester United.
Five Manchester United players are set for crunch talks with Jose Mourinho - one of them is Juan Mata.
Pep Guardiola will pick up a £3m bonus if Manchester City win the Champions League.
Liverpool transfer target Piotr Zielinski has decided what his next club will be, according to his agent.
Swansea have entered the race to sign West Ham forward Enner Valencia.
Arsenal and Chelsea have been told they must pay almost £38m for Roma defender Kostas Manolas.
Chelsea are plotting a second raid on Leicester for Riyad Mahrez following their £32m scoop for N'Golo Kante.
Roma have told Arsenal and Chelsea to stump up £38m for their Greece international defender Kostas Manolas.
Bayern Munich are keen on Arsenal central defender Laurent Koscielny who only has one year left on his contract.
Liverpool and Arsenal are interested in Croatia international Marcelo Brozovic, according to reports in Italy.
Ronald Koeman has met with Manchester City representatives to discuss a John Stones deal - plus the Everton boss wants striker Wilfried Bony.
Bayern Munich have confirmed talks with Borussia Dortmund as Mario Gotze closes in on a return to his former club.
Antonio Conte has told Eden Hazard he can turn him into Chelsea's Lionel Messi.
Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has been given the green light for a new long-term Old Trafford deal.
Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez has turned down a £150,000-a-week contract offer from West Ham.
Jesse Lingard is in talks over a new £40,000 per week deal with Manchester United.
Crystal Palace are still keen on Newcastle's Moussa Sissoko but are baulking at Toon's supposed £35m asking price.
Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is wanted on loan by Spanish side Villarreal.
Southampton midfielder Dusan Tadic is wanted by Schalke as they brace themselves for the sale of Leroy Sane to Manchester City.
A big charity match in Turkey organised by legendary former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o was forced to be cancelled in the wake of the attempted coup in the country.
Juan Mata's situation at Manchester United following the arrival of Jose Mourinho is being monitored by Spanish side Espanyol.
Manchester United defender Phil Jones has come in for some stick even before the season has properly kicked off, after sporting a new white hair-do in the friendly at Wigan on Saturday.
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Louis van Gaal could be in the running to replace Marc Wilmots as manager of Belgium.
Brazil legend Pele has released a song celebrating the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Lyon were forced to abandon a scheduled pre-season friendly against Fenerbahce in Istanbul because of Friday's attempted coup in Turkey.
Liverpool have kicked off their search for a new centre-back by making contact with versatile Barcelona veteran Jeremy Mathieu.
Real Madrid ace James Rodriguez is targeting a £67m Premier League switch with Chelsea, Manchester United and West Ham all keen.
Inter Milan are set to snatch Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel from under the noses of Everton and Leicester.
Sam Allardyce wants to select his own backroom staff - if he is made England manager.
The Football League is investigating the Nottingham Forest takeover bid by Evangelos Marinakis because of his conduct - he denies any wrongdoing.
Riyad Mahrez is set to reject Leicester City's offer of a new contract with the Algeria forward deciding to pursue a new challenge away from the Premier League champions.
The FA has moved for Eddie Howe with the Bournemouth boss lined up to be Sam Allardyce's No 2 if Big Sam takes over as England manager.
Barcelona are keen on signing a new striker with Atletico Madrid forward Luciano Vietto leading the way as their preferred candidate.
Everton are ready to raid Leicester City to make assistant manager Steve Walsh their director of football.
Rio Ferdinand has declared an interest in succeeding Roy Hodgson as England manager after their Euro 2016 failure.
Luke Shaw will make his long-awaited comeback today - 10 months after suffering a horror double leg break.
Brentford have put a £2m price tag on former Tottenham goalkeeper David Button.
Paul Pogba will sign a five-year, £202,000 per week contract with Manchester United this weekend when he returns from his US holiday.
Crystal Palace have made a shock £20m move for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
Stoke are on the verge of tying up a £5m deal for Egyptian wonderkid Ramadan Sobhi.
Wycombe will get a windfall of £2.8m after the sale of Jordan Ibe from Liverpool to Bournemouth.
Tony Pulis insists he is happy to wait for a new West Brom contract.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is set to be interviewed by the FA for the England manager's job.
Jurgen Klopp reckons he doesn't need glamour signings to take Liverpool back to the top.
Manchester City are considering a £7m move for PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet.
Xheirdan Shaquiri has ruled out a move to Borussia Dortmund and pledged his future to Stoke.
Hull believe they are in pole position to sign Wales Euro 2016 hero Hal Robson-Kanu.
Everton have made an audacious approach for Leicester's head of recruitment Steve Walsh and want him as their new director of football.
West Brom have offered £9m for Leicester's Jeffrey Schlupp with Watford dropping out of the race to sign Saido Berahino.
Sunderland have put David Moyes at the top of their list with the FA set to continue talks with Sam Allardyce.
Dimitri Payet's agent has insisted the Frenchman has not made any statement on his West Ham future.
Norwich have joined the chase for Blackburn centre-back Grant Hanley - with an offer of £6m likely to land the Scotland international.
Pep Guardiola has signed Colombian wonderkid Marcos Moreno for Manchester City.
Fernando’s own goal gave Real the advantage in the first half after Gareth Bale’s cross deflected off his foot
Fernando’s own goal handed Real Madrid a 1-0 aggregate win over Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu.
After Vincent Kompany was forced off inside 10 minutes with an injury, Fernando's own goal gave Real the advantage after Gareth Bale's cross deflected off his foot, before Bale's superb header came back off the crossbar in the second half.
City lacked real intensity throughout both halves, and the hosts held out as they searched for an 11th success in the competition.
City were dealt a blow early on after captain Vincent Kompany limped off holding his right leg
Real will play city rivals Atletico Madrid in Milan on May 28, the second time the two sides have met in the final in the space of three seasons.
Zinedine Zidane made three changes from the first leg in Manchester, including the reintroduction of Cristiano Ronaldo to the starting eleven, while Yaya Toure replaced the injured David Silva for City.
City were dealt a blow early on after captain Kompany limped off holding his right leg, forcing Manuel Pellegrini to replace him with Eliaquim Mangala.
Clear chances were at a minimum during the early stages until Real took the lead through Bale's deflected effort in the 20th minute, his right-footed cross from the right side of the penalty area hitting Fernando and flying into the top left corner past Joe Hart.
Manchester City's Bacary Sagna battles with Isco in the first half
Despite initially giving the goal to Bale, UEFA eventually marked it as an own goal for Fernando.
Real goalkeeper Keylor Navas was made to work five minutes later to smother Jesus Navas' right-wing cross as Sergio Aguero piled in, and Navas got more joy on the right later in the half, forcing Dani Carvajal to intercept ahead of Aguero again.
Real had the ball in the net 10 minutes before the break as Jese poked home from Toni Kroos' dangerous cross, but the linesman correctly raised his flag for an offside against defender Pepe at the far post.
Fernandinho came closest for the visitors in the first half, hitting the outside of Navas' right-hand post from just inside the area after being found by Kevin De Bruyne.
Hart kept City in the tie after half-time, rushing out to block Luka Modric's effort from point-blank range after a superb through ball from Bale, before saving well to his left from Ronaldo's header back across goal.
England goalkeeper Hart was there again to get down low to his left to save from Ronaldo's near-post effort just before the hour mark, but it was the woodwork that came to their rescue moments later as Bale's header from a corner came off the crossbar.
Lucas Vazquez received a yellow card for a late tackle on Raheem Sterling with seven minutes remaining, but replays show the Real Madrid midfielder's high challenge could have warranted a red.
Aguero, who was forced deep by Real throughout the game, saw his effort from 25 yards fly just over the bar late on as City eventually pressed, but it wasn't their night as Real held on.
New Zealand claimed a shock 47-run victory over tournament favourites India in the opening match of the World Twenty20 Super 10s.
Chasing 127 to win on a slow, low surface in Nagpur, the hosts were bowled out for a paltry 79 in 18.1 overs despite captain MS Dhoni's 30.
Mitchell Santner took 4-11, Ish Sodhi 3-18 and Nathan McCullum 2-15 as nine India wickets fell to spin.
New Zealand's total of 126-7 was built around Corey Anderson's patient 34.
The value of his innings only became apparent as India, in familiar conditions and with a fervent crowd behind them, slumped to only a second defeat in their past 12 T20s.
Anderson holds New Zealand together
A New Zealand victory looked unlikely to say the least when they slipped to 13-2 and 35-3 amid a flurry of attacking strokes after Kane Williamson won the toss.
Martin Guptill was lbw to Ashwin immediately after hitting the first ball of the match for a towering straight six, while Colin Munro, who reverse-swept his first delivery for six, miscued a drive at Ashish Nehra to mid-on.
Anderson, boasting a career strike-rate of 144, managed only three fours in his 42-ball innings, the need for survival outweighing aggression as he lost regular partners.
Off-spinner Raina had Williamson stumped for eight before brilliantly running out Ross Taylor with a dive and flicked throw - all in one movement - in his follow-through.
Jasprit Bumrah's superbly directed yorkers accounted for Anderson, who was bowled attempting a paddle sweep, and limited the Kiwis' late-innings charge in a seemingly modest total.
Their spinners ensured it was more than enough.
What's next?
New Zealand's next match is against Australia in Dharamsala on Friday, while India face neighbours and arch rivals Pakistan on Saturday, a match that was moved from Dharamsala to Kolkata because of security concerns.
West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet has signed a new five-and-a-half year contract.
The 28-year-old joined the club in the summer from French side Marseille in a deal worth more than £10m.
The France international has excelled this season, scoring six goals in 22 appearances to help the Hammers to sixth in the Premier League.
The new deal - replacing Payet's previous five-year contract - lasts until summer 2021.
Earlier this week, the club denied media reports that Payet had made demands over a new contract.
Speaking after West Ham's 2-1 FA Cup win over Liverpool on Tuesday,manager Slaven Bilic said: "We are a club moving forward and the most important moves are on the pitch.
"We must do everything we can to keep our best players, and he is our best player."
Hammers co-owner David Sullivan recently described Payet as the "signing of the season".
"He's the best player I've signed in 25 years," said the 67-year-old.
"He's a £30m player. He's a supreme footballer. He makes every player in our side play better.
England's Kyren Wilson and Anthony Hamilton have made history by scoring six consecutive centuries in a snooker match.
The pair were playing at the China Open qualifiers in Barnsley, with Wilson beating Hamilton 5-3 for a place at the Beijing finals in March.
The 24-year-old scored four centuries, while Hamilton, 44, scored two tons to break the previous record of five.
Only two matches had previously recorded five consecutive centuries.
How the record-breaking run unfolded:
Frame two - Wilson 103
Frame three - Wilson 108
Frame four - Hamilton 137
Frame five - Wilson 125
Frame six - Hamilton 123
Frame seven - Wilson 100
Reigning Masters champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry were the first opponents to do so at the 2003 British Open.
They were followed by Stephen Maguire and Neil Robertson at the 2009 Masters.
"It's the best match I've ever played by far," said Wilson. "Even if I had lost I still would have enjoyed it.
"Anthony was very gracious afterwards, he wished me luck and we agreed that it had just been a phenomenal match."
It was a quick turnaround for Wilson, who five days ago was knocked out of the German Masters when he lost 6-3 in the semi-finals to Belgium's Luca Brecel.
The China Open, which began in September 1997, is the longest running of the China ranking events and was the first international snooker tournament in the country.
The 2016 tournament begins in Beijing on 28 March.
Barcelona reached the Copa del Rey final as they beat Gary Neville's Valencia 8-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw at the Mestalla Stadium.
Trailing 7-0 from the first leg, the home side went in front on the night when Alvaro Negredo rolled home.
And Neville was on course to celebrate a rare victory as Valencia coach before Barca substitute Wilfrid Kaptoum side-footed in a late equaliser.
The result means Barcelona are unbeaten in 29 games, a Spanish record.
Their opponents in the final will be either Celta Vigo or Sevilla, the latter of whom lead 4-0 going into Thursday's second leg.
Neville is under pressure at Valencia, with the former Manchester United captain winless in nine league games since taking charge on 2 December.
He made it clear that Saturday's La Liga match with Espanyol was his priority by making sweeping changes, though Barca too named an under-strength team.
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were all rested by Luis Enrique, who left 11 first-team regulars out of the squad.
Neville frustrated by late leveller
The attendance at the 55,000-seater Mestalla was 16,200.
"I'm thankful for the fans who came to the stadium," said Neville. "Some didn't want to come and that was their right.
"We weren't playing under the best circumstances after what happened in the first leg last week, but the players played with dignity. We deserved to win.''
Kenya could pull out of this summer's Rio Olympics if the Zika virus in Brazil reaches "epidemic levels", says the head of Kenya's Olympic committee.
World record holder David Rudisha may not be able to defend his 800m Olympic title
The outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in South America is being linked to severe birth defects.
Kipchoge Keino said: "We are not going to risk taking Kenyans there if this Zika virus reaches epidemic levels."
Kenya's Olympic committee later sought to clarity Keino's comments, saying he may have been quoted out of context.
Kenya's chef de mission, Stephen K A Soi, said it was too early to determine the severity of the situation and added that Rio's organisers were "on top of things".
Brazilian authorities insist there will be no risk to athletes and spectators, except pregnant women, when the Rio Games take place in August.
What is the Zika virus?
While the effects are generally mild, the infection has prompted the WHO to declared a global health emergency because of the link to thousands of suspected cases of babies born with small brains - or microcephaly - in Brazil.
Some areas have declared a state of emergency, doctors have described it as "a pandemic in progress" and some are even advising women in affected countries to delay getting pregnant.
Only pregnant women have been advised to reconsider their plans to visit countries affected by Zika.
However, last week the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus a global public health emergency.
The International Olympic Committee says it is in "close contact" with organisers, while Olympic venues will be inspected daily in the lead-up to and during the Games.
Kenya topped the medal table at last year's World Athletics Championships and the country's absence would be severely felt on the track as they boast many of the best middle and long-distance runners in the world.
They won 11 Olympic medals at London 2012, all in athletics, and David Rudisha, one of the sport's biggest stars, would be denied an opportunity to defend his 800m Olympic title.
Meanwhile, the United States Olympic Committee has told American sports federations that athletes and staff concerned for their health should consider not going to the Games.
The Australian and New Zealand Olympic Committees have also said they would support athletes should they withdraw.
Former Ireland and Lions captain Paul O'Connell has been forced to retire from rugby with immediate effect.
Lock O'Connell quit international rugby after injuring a hamstring during a 2015 World Cup group game with France.
He signed a two-year contract with Toulon but never played for the French side after failing to regain fitness.
"It is with deep regret that I have decided to retire from professional rugby following medical advice," said O'Connell, 36.
"Since sustaining the injury at the World Cup I have been fully focused on returning to fitness and starting an exciting new chapter for both myself and my family in Toulon. Unfortunately this will no longer be possible."
Paul O'Connell's career in stats
Age: 36
Test debut: Ireland v Wales at Lansdowne Road, Feb 3, 2002
Height: 6ft 6in (1.98m)
Weight: 17st 5lb (111.5kg)
Ireland caps: 108 (eight tries)
Captained Ireland to 2014 & 2015 Six Nations titles
British and Irish Lions caps:Seven
Key member of 2009 Grand Slam team
O'Connell, who had a long domestic career with his home province of Munster during which he won two Heineken Cups, earned 108 caps for Ireland and seven caps for the British and Irish Lions.
He captained his country 28 times and also led the Lions in three Tests.
Fellow Ireland great Brian O'Driscoll said it was "really disappointing" to learn of O'Connell's retirement and described his former team-mate as "simply irreplaceable".
England head coach Eddie Jones said the lock was one of the greats of the game, while England back-rower James Haskell said O'Connell had the "respect of all the rugby fraternity".
O'Connell added: "I have been blessed to be a professional rugby player for over 14 years and to be part of Munster and Ireland teams that have experienced success.
"I have played with some of the best players to ever line out in the red of Munster and the green of Ireland and have had the privilege of captaining my country."
He thanked everyone who had supported him at Young Munster, Munster Rugby, the IRFU and Lions Rugby, adding "special thanks" must go to his wife, Emily, and to his parents, Michael and Shelagh.
"Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who has supported the teams I have been a part of," he said. "The support you have shown me is humbling and an immense source of pride for both myself and my family."
Paul O'Connell captained Ireland to the last two Six Nations titles
