Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins is to return to the road in the elite Prudential Ride London-Surrey Classic on Sunday.

Wiggins, who won the Tour in 2012, is a late addition to the Team Sky squad having won a silver medal for England in the team pursuit at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

"We are delighted to welcome Sir Bradley to Prudential RideLondon this weekend," says race director Mick Bennett in a statement.

Derby manager Steve McClaren signs a new contract that extends his terms through to the summer of 2017.

First-team coach Paul Simpson and goalkeeping coach Eric Steele have also agreed new deals.

"Derby County is a club that is close to all our hearts and we're all delighted to commit our futures to what continues to be an exciting project," said McClaren., external

The Rams came within a game of a return to the Premier League last season, losing to QPR striker Bobby Zamora's last-minute winner in the play-off final.

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Pakistan are all out for 451 in their first innings at tea on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.

Dilruwan Perera took 5-117 for Sri Lanka, while Rangana Herath claimed 3-116.

As Tiger Woods prepares to tee off at the US PGA Championship at 13:35 BST, your nominations for the sportspeople who will force your to change your plans to tune in are coming in on #sportingshowstoppers , externalon Twitter.

One of those who has got a few mentions is Ronnie O'Sullivan.

The 38-year-old, fluctuating between sparkling brilliance and apparent indifference, has collected five world titles, while occasionally playing shots with his unfavoured left hand. , external

He has scored more 147 maximum breaks in professional competition than any other player, achieving the feat on 12 occasions.

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan:, external Wonderful office for the week.... Beautiful day in Manchester...

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New Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard got accustomed to his new surroundings, external on Wednesday as he popped out into Manchester city centre for a meal with fiancee Christine Bleakley, and in doing so bumped into Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal, who was eating at the same restaurant.

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Tottenham are closing in on a £10m deal for PSV Eindhoven winger Memphis Depay, but Belgian midfielder Nacer Chadli will not be going in the opposite direction as part of the deal according to the Mirror., external

Chadli had been mooted as a makeweight in the deal.

Meanwhile a £17m deal to bring Villarreal defender Mateo Musacchio to White Hart Lane is likely to go through despite a hitch over third-party ownership issues.

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Sue Mott:, external Where's the women??? Edwards. Ennis. Adams. Dujardin. Simmonds. Trott. Smith. Serena. for starters...

Sid Keyte:, external Tiger Woods and Roger Federer. Despite being past their brilliant best their is always a chance of magic.

Andrew Riley:, external Rain. No other #sportingshowstoppers can touch it for stopping sports.

West Ham have made offers for "three or four" strikers as they look to boost their attacking threat according to chairman David Sullivan.

"We've got offers in for three or four strikers - one in England, three abroad - and we just hope to land one of them. We do need to sign another player," he said., external

"We have worked 24/7 all summer and we still want to get at least one more striker in. We know there isn't enough goals in the team at the moment."

Luis Suarez and members of Barcelona are set to fly out to Lausanne, Switzerland on Thursday to appeal the Uruguay striker's ban in front of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Spanish daily Marca reports, external that Barcelona are confident that Suarez, who will testify at 08:30 local time on Friday morning, will have his ban shortened significantly and will be allowed to train with the team with immediate effect.

Suarez was handed a four-month ban for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at this summer's World Cup.

BBC Sport's Elizabeth Hudson at the IPC European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven:

"Andrew Mullen has won his second gold in the space of less than 24 hours at the IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven.

"The 17-year-old Glaswegian won the S5 butterfly on Wednesday night and followed that up with a storming display in the SM5 200m medley on Thursday morning, beating the rest of the field by over 12 seconds.

"And he paid tribute to the achievements of Scotland's swimmers at the Commonwealth Games.

"'Ross Murdoch's win in the 200m breaststroke got me fired up to race and raised my morale so I have to thank them,' he told BBC Sport."

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Manchester United have opened talks with Nigel de Jong's representatives over a possible £8m move from AC Milan according to Goal.com., external

The 29-year-old midfielder, who played for Manchester City for two and half years before moving to the San Siro in August 2012, is reportedly keen to link up with Louis van Gaal who he has worked with during his time with the Netherlands.

Manchester has just been hit by that fine rain that soaks you through but, fortunately for cricket lovers, the forecast is better for once the fourth Test between England and India gets under way.

It is going to be largely dry and bright with even the sun peaking out from behind the clouds in the afternoon.

The series is level at 1-1 and you can follow live text and Test Match Special audio commentary from 10:25 BST.

The murder trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has resumed for two days of closing arguments after months of evidence.

You can watch live on the BBC News website.

The relocation of Celtic's match against Legia Warsaw to Edinburgh's Murrayfield cops some of the blame for the Bhoys defeat in the Daily Record.

"What Celtic needed, right from the get go, was a ferocious, hot-blooded intensity. The sort of eye-popping, vein-bulging mayhem which is so readily generated on nights such as these in Glasgow's east end," writes Keith Jackson., external

"It became evident, long before kick-off, that recreating this brand of bedlam might not be so easy in the rugby heartland of leafy western Edinburgh."

However the team are not spared a scathing review with Jackson claiming that unsettled goalkeeper Fraser Forster can rarely have seen "such an abject and pointless Celtic performance".

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Manager Ronny Deila insists Celtic will "rise up" following their disappointing exit from the Champions League.

Deila's side were knocked out at the third qualifying round stage as Legia Warsaw won 2-0 at Murrayfield to complete a 6-1 aggregate win.

"We are very disappointed. We're going to rise up and we're going to perform much better, win the league again, and next year in this situation we're going to go through," the Norwegian said.

"We're going to do everything to get into the Europa League. It's a fantastic chance to play against European opponents and that's what we need now."

With a move to Bayern Munich close to being completed, the Liverpool Echo look back on why, after 394 appearances for Liverpool, goalkeeper Pepe Reina leaves without fanfare and with a few bitter memories.

"Reina's final days at Anfield have been spent in what can be best described as footballing purgatory," writes Neil Jones., external

"This move would seem to suit all parties. Liverpool get a big earner off the books, whilst pocketing a modest transfer fee.

"A happy ending? Not quite. But a necessary one, nonetheless. It's just a shame his departure does not leave a better taste."

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Pre-season friendlies are all just fitness-improving kickabouts that nobody takes too seriously right? Well, not in Portland last night.

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola refused to shake hands with his MLS All-Star counterpart Caleb Porter after a 2-1 defeat for the German champions on their stateside tour.

A superb goal from former Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski gave Bayern the lead before ex-Southampton man Bradley Wright-Phillips levelled for the select side and Landon Donovan's decisive 70th-minute strike.

Bastian Schweinsteiger, a late substitute for Bayern, came off injured after being on the receiving end of one of several heavy tackles from the All-Stars.

"They're not great tackles but they're not the worst tackles I've ever seen and I hope Schweiny's not hurt," Donovan told ESPN.

BBC Sport's Elizabeth Hudson at the IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven:

"After his S5 50m butterfly gold on Wednesday evening, Andrew Mullen goes for another title at 08:50 BST at the IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven on Thursday morning.

"The 17-year-old Scot goes in the 200m individual medley - an event in which he won silver at last year's World Championships in Montreal and will be hoping to also for another European record, having set one in the fly event."

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At this year's US Open, American viewing figures were down 45% on 2013's figure, with Tiger Woods's absence thought to be behind the shortfall.

Usain Bolt's anchor leg in Jamaica's 4x100m relay win delivered BBC One's highest viewing figures of the Commonwealth Games with more than eight million people tuning in on Saturday evening.

So, we are asking who are the unpredictable, spectacular, riveting, down-right-entertaining sporting figures who will get you to clear your diary, jam ticket hotlines and sell your own granny to see?

They don't have to be the best, but they have to be box office.

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