Football news 

Adebayor linked with move to Spain

Arsenal’s valuation of £30m has priced Emmanuel Adebayor out of AC Milan’s reach, but Barcelona are interested

• Arsenal reject £24m Barca bid for Adebayor

• Adebayor at point of no return

Abramovich denies interfering with team

In papers filed with a court in London the Chelsea owner takes exception to claim 'he directs the management' of club

• Chelsea close in on Arshavin

• Scolari wants Robinho to add flair

Hughes wraps up deal to re-sign Dunne

The Manchester City captain who questioned the club's direction after the sacking of Sven-Goran Eriksson is happy again

• Curbishley makes Dunne his top target

• Summer slow to start in a cautious marketplace

Middlesbrough make Emnes their first signing

The 20-year-old winger has joined the Teesside club from Sparta Rotterdam in £3.2m deal while Wigan chase a Croatian

• Football in brief: United rebuff Ronaldo’s suitors

• Chelsea close in on Arshavin

Wimbledon news 

Nadal on path to repeat showdown

Modern rivals, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, prepare to cross swords again after Spaniard negotiates nervy semi-final

Robson repels trickery of Slovakian opponent

The 14-year-old Briton continued her serene progress in the girls' singles with a straight-sets victory in semi-finals

Centre Court extends Federer's lease

The court will let people have a taste of ownership, but will kick them out on to the street without a moment of remorse

Rain on Saturday makes men's final on Monday

Wimbledon organisers are set to extend the tournament into a third week because torrential rain is expected to fall on SW19

Cricket News 

Zimbabwe's withdrawal a 'win-win' solution

The beleaguered southern African nation retained ICC full member status by backing down on playing in the World Twenty20

Van Jaarsveld and Denly give Kent final push

Durham v Kent: Contrasting centuries swung the match the way of the visiting side despite star-studded opposition

Smith struggling to regain form with bat

Hashim Amla makes the running as South Africa captain begins to run out of time with first Test just days away

Sir Alec Bedser turns 90 and reminisces

Of 106,118 balls delivered by the Surrey and England stalwart, he remembers above all one that dismissed Don Bradman

More sport news 

Hamilton must start to put foot down

It seems that the British driver has been distracted from his pursuit of the world championship by a celebrity lifestyle

• Hamilton: 'I don't have to do a Murray'

• Hamilton's title chances take major hit

Cavendish can give Tour fresh start

The British rider's regular testing is one of the ways that teams are restoring the reputation of a drug-tainted competition

Missing: only female Afghan to run in Beijing

Sudden disappearance of Mahbooba Ahadgar on Thursday has prompted concern for the athlete's welfare

Poulter angered by Montgomerie's antics

Scot snaps at cameraman as his rival is about to putt to spark European Open spat between potential Ryder Cup team-mates

racing and betting 

Dettori to call tune on Campanologist

Rob Wright believes that the improving three-year-old may enjoy an uncontested lead and expects him to prove hard to pass

Zacinto provides a glimpse of the future

Sir Michael Stoute-trained juvenile is promoted to Guineas favouritism after running away with Sandown maiden

Racing sets sights on bonanza

Series designed to "take racing back to the mainstream of British sport" is launched, although backer has yet to be found