Great Britain gymnast Claudia Fragapane, 16, is pictured talking to BBC Radio Bristol on Monday after her senior international debut at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Fragapane was thought to have medal prospects in both the vault and floor finals after impressive qualification scores on Thursday.

However, the Bristol-born teenager endured a difficult finals session, finishing six on the vault and eighth on the floor.

"I didn't get what I wanted, but it was an amazing experience and the nerves weren't as bad as before the team final (on Saturday), so that has to be a good sign for the future," says Fragapane.

Great Britain's Rebecca Downie says her gold medal in the uneven bars at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Bulgaria makes up for all her past disappointments. The 22-year-old scored 15.500 to finish ahead of Olympic champion Aliya Mustafina (15.266) and fellow Russian Daria Spiridonova (14.966) in Sofia.

Downie is the first British woman other than Beth Tweddle to win an individual European title.

"It's such an amazing feeling, I'm so happy," she tells BBC Sport. "Every final I have missed out [on a medal] has made it harder to pick myself up and keep coming back, but moments like this prove it was all worth it."

Red Bull Racing on Twitter:, external We are very sorry to hear about the passing of Sir Jack Brabham - a true Formula One legend. Our thoughts are with his friends and family.

Mercedes AMG F1 on Twitter:, external Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Sir Jack Brabham; 1926 - 2014. #Legend

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie is set to become the club's new captain when Louis van Gaal is appointed manager, reports the Daily Mirror., external Van Gaal, speaking after van Persie scored for the Netherlands at the weekend, said: "Van Persie plays very well.

"Now he is coming from a bad injury and he scores a fantastic goal - unbelievable - and he was pressing, so I was happy with him, but he is also a good captain".

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer on Arsenal's FA Cup triumph

"Few will begrudge Arsene Wenger his moment after watching his agonies over recent years, the days when promise has not been turned into end product, when optimism has suddenly crumbled around a highly respected and popular figure.

"This was his reward, eventually after that harrowing opening spell when he must surely have feared the worst once more.

"Wenger has every right to celebrate this success but he must not - and surely will not - believe that this means Arsenal do not still require serious investment."

Read more of Phil's blog on the BBC Sport website.

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England captain Charlotte Edwards on Twitter:, external Historic day for women's cricket. So privileged to be part of it.

Edwards and Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry are among the stars of women's cricket named in the MCC Women v Rest of the World Women Lord's Bicentenary match on Monday. The fixture, the first time an MCC Women's XI has played a Rest of the World Women's XI, will include some of the biggest names in women's cricket.

Arsene Wenger is preparing to enter an unprecedented third decade as Arsenal manager after agreeing a new three-year contract that will commit him to the club until 2017, reports the Daily Telegraph., external

The report adds: "Worth £7.5m a year, the contract had been offered to Wenger regardless of whether Arsenal won the FA Cup.

"But the 64-year-old has now pledged to follow up his verbal agreement by putting pen to paper before he travels to the World Cup. A formal announcement is likely this week, potentially Wednesday or Thursday."

BBC Sport's Adam Pope: "Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino says he hopes to sell Italian club Cagliari to former Inter Milan director Tomasso Giulini for a reported £40.7m by Wednesday.

"Cellino, who has started a cost-cutting drive at Elland Road, where staff are in a 30 day consultation period over redundancies, messaged me to say: 'I am too busy cleaning up the mess at Leeds. I cannot have two clubs. I am working with passion and determination. I can see a little light'."

So Arsenal have secured their first major silverware for nine years after a 3-2 extra-time win over Hull City in the FA Cup final. Manager Arsene Wenger says the win can be a turning point towards a successful new era for the club. Is he right? Can the Gunners follow up the FA Cup with a flurry of trophies? Or will Arsenal find it harder to secure silverware, with Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United set to invest heavily this summer? Tweet #bbcsportsday, external

Tributes are pouring in for three-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Jack Brabham, who has died aged 88.

"Australia has lost a legend," says Tony Abbott, Australia's Prime Minister, in a statement. "With his pioneering spirit, Sir Jack Brabham personified many great Australian characteristics. He was respected and admired for his spirit, and for his great skill as an engineer."

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie extended his record number of goals for Netherlands to 42 at the weekend, but Louis van Gaal's side were held to a 1-1 draw by Ecuador in a World Cup warm-up match. Jefferson Montero fired in from Felipe Caicedo's pass to give Ecuador the lead against a weakened Dutch side. Van Persie equalised in stunning fashion, controlling a long ball from the halfway line on his chest before lashing home inside the area.

So will Monday be the day that Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal is confirmed as the new manager of Manchester United? The Daily Telegraph seems to think so. Northern football correspondent Mark Ogden writes:, external "With Van Gaal having agreed a three-year contract to succeed David Moyes as United manager, the club are hoping finally to confirm his appointment today and draw a line under the uncertainty that has enveloped Old Trafford since Moyes's dismissal last month.

"Minor tax details, plus a delay in resolving the future of interim manager Ryan Giggs and coaches Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and Chris Woods, forced United to shelve plans to announce Van Gaal as manager last week.

"But with the Dutch squad given a rest day on Monday before flying to Portugal on Tuesday for a training camp, it is understood that United, Van Gaal and the Dutch football federation would prefer to tie up the appointment in the next 24 hours before World Cup preparations intensify."

Andrew Benson
BBC Sport

"Jack Brabham's career coincided with those of other Formula 1 legends, notably Stirling Moss, Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart.

"Brabham was never considered to have the natural talent of those rivals, but he earned a reputation as a tough, uncompromising competitor and his career success surpassed all his contemporaries bar Stewart and Juan Manuel Fangio, with whom Brabham only briefly overlapped.

But no-one wins three world titles against drivers like that - in addition to the likes of John Surtees, Dan Gurney, Tony Brooks and others - without being pretty special themselves."

We start with sad overnight news from Australia, where three-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Jack Brabham, who won the title in a car he built himself, has died aged 88. The Australian, knighted in 1979, won the championship in 1959, 1960 and 1966.

Brabham died at his home on Australia's Gold Coast after a long battle with liver disease. "He lived an incredible life, achieving more than anyone would ever dream of," said his son David.

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What a weekend. Arsenal win the FA Cup, Sir Bradley Wiggins conquers California and Great Britain's Rebecca Downie strikes gold at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Bulgaria. We'll reflect on all the action over the past 48 hours and look ahead to a busy few days that is likely to see Louis van Gaal appointed the new manager of Manchester United. It's a new week of breaking sports news. It's Monday's Sportsday live.