Spaniard  Mikel Landa of the Astana team wins stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana, a 138km run from Andorra la Vella - Cortals d'Encamp. 

Italian Fabio Aru, also of Astana, tops the overall classification, 27 seconds clear of Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez, with Britain's Chris Froome in 15th place.

Froome suffered a cut to his right leg after crashing on the first stage.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

What changes, if any, would you make to your pre-season predictions now the transfer window is closed? - Paul Knott

Great question, Paul. It is far too early to make any changes but, at the top, I would certainly think a lot harder about putting Chelsea as champions, Arsenal second and Manchester City third. Manchester United in fourth still sounds about right to me.

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City's start to the season and their transfer business gives them the look of champions, while Chelsea have not had a good window and Arsenal have hardly bothered.

But what's done is done and the time for assessing the predictions is at the end of the season. I may even get some right.

Former Nigeria captain  Segun Odegbami,  63, who has announced his intention to stand for president of Fifa, tells the BBC: "There’s a void to be filled because Fifa is in crisis" and that the game needs "fresh faces, fresh ideas."

Ibrahim Afellay's suspension following his sending-off against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday has been reduced to two games after the Football Association upheld Stoke’s appeal against the severity of the midfielder's punishment. 

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Essex announce that Head Coach Paul Grayson has left the club by mutual consent.

Grayson, 44, played 138 first-class games for the county and became coach in 2007, guiding the team to the Friends Provident Trophy in 2008

Assistant Chris Silverwood will take temporary charge until the end of the season.

BBC WM's Mike Taylor at Edgbaston:

"Warwickshire remain on top but with yesterday's play having been lost they will need to keep the intensity high. 

"Jeetan Patel bowled for most of the afternoon from the Birmingham End and put all the batsmen in difficulty, but Neil Dexter held firm to reach 50 not out, surviving one difficult chance. 

"He found useful support for an hour from Ollie Rayner, but will need more after tea if Middlesex are to remain competitive."

Pat Murphy
BBC Radio 5 live

"Saido Berahino won’t face the inevitable disciplinary process until next Monday, when he will meet leading executives at the club to discuss his expected fine for Tuesday’s Twitter outburst and to see how they can get such a discontented player back on side. 

"West Brom’s postponement of the meeting is designed to draw away some of the media focus on this spectacular fallout between chairman Jeremy Peace and Berahino.

"Mr Peace’s relationship with the player is nowhere near as crucial as the role head coach Tony Pulis will play in his reintegration. I understand Pulis was resigned to losing such a valuable but disillusioned player but he, somehow, has to talk Berahino round.”    

We reported earlier (at 14:51 to be precise) that Swindon were set to sign Nicky Ajose following the forward's release by Leeds United.

Well, Ajose has now signed a three-year deal with the League One side.

Nathaniel Chalobah has joined Napoli on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea.

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The England Under-21 international, who has effectively spent the past three seasons away from his parent club, has headed to Serie A to find first-team football.

Chalobah, who can play in defence or midfield, has previously had loan spells Watford, Nottingham Forest, Middlesbrough, Burnley and Reading.

Mark Noble will be available for West Ham's first fixture after the international break against Newcastle after the red card he received against Liverpool was rescinded.

The Hammers captain was sent off in the 78th minute at Anfield when referee Kevin Friend judged him to have fouled Danny Ings.

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Noble insisted afterwards that his challenge was not even worthy of a yellow card.

"Great news," tweeted West Ham co-owner David Gold. "Mark Noble's red card has been rescinded and he will be available to play against Newcastle."

Kell Brook will defend his IBF World Welterweight title against Diego Chaves at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield on 24 October.  

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"Chaves is a rough, tough, durable fighter who is very dangerous,” said Brook. "He’s bringing something new to the table. 

"He’s coming off a draw to Tim Bradley, was ahead on the cards against Brandon Rios until he was disqualified and gave Keith Thurman a solid fight so we know what level he has mixed at and how good he is."

Matt Sandoz
Stoke City commentator, BBC Radio Stoke

The short-term future of Stoke City forward Jon Walters is now clear after the uncertainty of transfer deadline day, and who would bet against him not playing an important part the Potters season. 

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The signing of Mile Jedinak from Crystal Palace - a deal which collapsed after personal terms could not be agreed - would have added an extra steel to the midfield but his signing wasn’t going to make or break the Potters' season.

What fans want to see now is the guile of players such as Walters combined with the flair of Xherdan Shaqiri and Marko Arnautovic in what is widely-regarded as the strongest Stoke City squad for several decades.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

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Can Man Utd convince De Gea to sign a long-term contract? - The Melz

I would be amazed if De Gea signed another contract with United. He would have done it by now and I think that ship has sailed. United will be pleased to still have him, for all the nonsense of the collapse of his move to Real Madrid, but I am 100% convinced that this time next year he will be gone. 

Sorry if that's not the answer you wanted.

Well done to those of you who deduced that the former Premier League midfielder who turns 33 on Wednesday is Joey Barton.

Also celebrating are the winner of eight grand slam singles titles  Jimmy Connors (63), former Colombia international  Carlos Valderrama (54), Britain's former world heavyweight champion  Lennox Lewis (50) and former Germany midfielder  Andreas Moller (48).

BBC Radio Manchester's Scott Read at Canterbury:

"Lancashire were well below par during the afternoon session, bowling as poorly as they have done all season and Kent cashed in. 

"Sam Northeast finally converted a half-century into a hundred for the first time this season but Darren Stevens will be kicking himself, having slog swept Simon Kerrigan for six, he tried a similar shot the next delivery and was caught in the deep for 92."