Steve Bruce might still be nursing a morning coffee elsewhere but Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger is pleasingly punctual.

He begins by issuing a medical bulletin, including the news that full-back Mathieu Debuchy is struggling with a hamstring problem and midfielder is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain unavailable.

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The first World Championship semi-final between Shaun Murphy and Barry Hawkins resumes at 10:00 BST with Murphy leading 6-2.

Murphy, winner in 2005, was left stunned in yesterday's session when he completed a difficult pot across the table on the black, only for the white ball to drop into the middle pocket after bouncing off the baulk cushion.

You can watch that moment here, and catch live coverage of this match on the BBC sport website or on the red button.

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Boxing meets curling meets cricket on BBC Radio 5 live's Friday Sports Panel, with Anthony Ogogo, Eve Muirhead and Sarah Taylor my guests from 1pm.

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Commonwealth time-trial champion Alex Dowsett will attempt to break cycling's iconic hour record on Saturday.

The 26-year-old spoke to BBC Sport's Tom Reynolds about the event, being a trailblazer in his sport and dealing with haemophilia - a potentially life-threatening condition.

Read Alex's story here via Get Inspired.

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Only 500 tickets went on general sale for the meeting of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao and this American fella has managed to get his hands on two of them. They weren't cheap, mind. Each brief cost him $2500 (£1625).

That being so, we're not sure if it's the wisest move to be brandishing them in public...

Hull City boss Steve Bruce is due to talk to the media any time soon.

His side have pulled four points clear of the Premier League relegation zone after back-to-back wins over Crystal Palace and Liverpool.

Can they make it three in a row against Arsenal on Monday?

Some Friday silverware for you.

Watford head coach Slavisa Jokanovic has been named Championship manager of the month for April, after leading his side to the Premier League.

MK Dons boss Karl Robinson has claimed the League One prize with the Dons securing 19 points from 21 to close in on Preston for the second automatic promotion place.

Southend's Phil Brown is League Two manager of the month after a run of seven wins. Look how happy he is about it, too.

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We'll be hearing from 10 Premier League managers today, as we look ahead to the weekend's fixtures.

First up is Hull boss Steve Bruce, followed by Arsene Wenger, Tony Pulis and Brendan Rodgers in the morning session.

Liverpool boss Rodgers may be able to shed some more light on Daniel Sturridge's injury woes.

BBC Sport's Ben Smith reports the England striker has flown to the United States to determine whether he needs surgery on an ongoing hip problem.

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I made a promise to you at 08:00 that I wouldn't mention ostriches, and I will keep that promise.

But Leicester boss Nigel Pearson is still making the headlines two days after his bizarre post-match rant following his side's defeat by Chelsea.

This time, he faces BBC Sport's Pat Murphy in a hostile seven-minute exchange. Watch it all here.

It's the fight everyone is talking about.

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Sports editor Dan Road is out in Las Vegas, battling through the media scrum and slot machines, to watch Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao.

But can the bout billed the "fight of the century" revive the sport? Read more here.

England start the third Test against West Indies in Barbados today (15:00 BST) but could be without all-rounder Ben Stokes.

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The 23-year-old Durham man is currently struggling with a back problem and if he's not fit he is likely to be replaced by Yorkshire's Liam Plunkett.

Alastair Cook's side lead 1-0 in the three-match series after drawing in Antigua before winning by nine wickets in Grenada.

You can listen to ball-by-ball on Test Match Special on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, Radio 4 LW, online, tablets, mobiles and the BBC Sport app. There's also live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.

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BBC Sport

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Bridlington is ready for the Tour of Yorkshire...

Matt Slater will be on BBC Breakfast at 08:40 BST ahead of the 174km opening stage of the race from Bridlington to Scarborough.

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If you're not fully satisfied with our newspaper preview, move over to our gossip column where you'll find more tasty morsels of football goodness.

Today's edition features Aston Villa's Christian Benteke, Southampton's Nathaniel Clyne and the aforementioned Mr Gareth Bale.

Over in Spain, AS depict a very happy looking Javier Hernandez, with the headline (loosely translated): "Ancelotti is like Ferguson and gives you freedom."

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The Manchester United striker is currently on loan at Real Madrid and, after initially finding opportunities limited under boss Carlo Ancelotti, has popped up to score three goals in his last two games.

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Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph lead with Gareth Bale - complete with alice band - and Manchester United's pursuit of the Real Madrid and Wales attacker.

They report United manager Louis van Gaal will be given £100m to lure Bale to Old Trafford.

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The Sun have an exclusive with QPR defender Rio Ferdinand who admits, despite their strained relationship, that former England colleague John Terry has had an outstanding season for Premier League champions elect Chelsea.

The paper also carries a story regarding David De Gea's future at Manchester United, as Real Madrid vie for the Spain goalkeeper's future.

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Let's kick off with the Daily Express who lead on Manchester City's quest for a new strike force.

The paper reports City are interested in signing four new forwards, including Liverpool's Raheem Sterling, to assist leading scorer Sergio Aguero.

Welcome to Friday. You've made it through the week, well done.

As a reward, we're going to bring you many hours of continuous rolling sports news - featuring bikes, boxing, football bosses and hopefully not one single mention of ostriches.

First up, today's papers...