Bruce denies Carr rumour

7:30pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Wigan manager Steve Bruce insists he has no interest in signing former Newcastle defender Stephen Carr - and denies Michael Brown may be leaving the JJB Stadium.

Cisse to join Black Cats on loan

7:30pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Sunderland are on the verge of completing the loan signing of Djibril Cisse after reaching an "agreement in principle" with Marseille over the transfer of the striker.

Zenit close door on Arshavin move

7:30pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Zenit St Petersburg claim to have closed the door on Andrei Arshavin's proposed transfer to Tottenham.

Mixed emotions for surfing pair

7:30pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

It was a day of mixed emotions for Great Britain at the Olympic sailing competition on Wednesday as Bryony Shaw delivered the country's first ever women's windsurfing medal but Nick Dempsey narrowly missed out in the men's RS:X event.

Milan expecting Sheva arrival

7:30pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

AC Milan director Silvano Ramaccioni believes Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko is on the verge of securing a return to the San Siro.

British duo claim open water medals

7:30pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Britain made it five swimming medals in Beijing as Keri-Anne Payne and Cassie Patten claimed silver and bronze in the open water event.

Bolt clinches sprint double

7:30pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Jamaica's Usain Bolt on Wednesday night became the first man to win the Olympic sprint double for 24 years with his second world record in five days in Beijing.

Bronze for injury-plagued Danvers

7:30pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Britain's Natasha Danvers turned the worst season of her life into the best with an Olympic bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles in Beijing.

Degale wins in style

7:30pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

James Degale produced one of the finest performances of his career to score a comprehensive 8-3 victory over Kazakhstan's Bakthiyar Artayev and guarantee Great Britain's third boxing medal of the Beijing Games.

Council bosses ready for talks

Updated 7:24pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Council bosses have insisted they are still prepared to talk to unions after an estimated 150,000 local government workers staged a one-day walkut over pay.

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