Another silver for Britain in France, this time in the lightweight quad. Emily Craig, Ruth Walzcak, Brianna Stubbs and Eleanor Piggott were second to the German crew.

Former England and Bath full-back Nick Abendanon has signed a new three-yearcontract with Clermont Auvergne., external The 29-year-old has committed to a new deal that runs until June 2018, and also holds the option to extend for a further year in due course.

"Nick is a model of integration who perfectly fits our game and progresses it through his performance and involvement," said Clermont's sporting director Jean-Marc Lhermet.

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BBC Sport in Tbilisi

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HOT HOT HOT!!!  This heat is going to play a massive part in Tbilisi as Scotland try and take another step towards the finals in France next year.  There's a massive Scottish contingent in the in Georgian capital soaking up the rays and taking advantage of the cheap hospitality with the cost of a beer costing less than a quid.

You can listen to the game on BBC Radio 5 live from 17:00 BST and follow our live text commentary from 16:00 BST

Wales - the second-best football team in the world. Let that sentence sink in, because the chances are it may well become reality soon.

In a nutshell, a win against Israel on Sunday will put them fourth, and if Germany were to draw either of their two forthcoming qualifiers they will move third.

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If all that falls into place then a win for Cyprus against Belgium, also on Sunday, will push them into second place and make them, officially, the best team in Europe.

Read the full breakdown here...

American 110m hurdler Aries Merritt has tweeted this following his kidney transplant...

The Olympic champion and world record holder, 30, has a rare genetic disorder, which was diagnosed in 2013. Despite his illness he went on to take bronze at the World Championships in Beijing.  

Imogen Walsh has clinched Britain's eighth medal of the regatta, taking silver in the lightweight single final...

Well done to those of you who worked out that the former Newcastle player who turns 49 on Friday is John Beresford.

Also celebrating are five-time Open winner Tom Watson (66), former Northern Ireland, Birmingham and Fulham goalkeeper Maik Taylor (44) and British sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis (33). 

We can't guarantee everybody feels as fresh as Manchester City midfielder Raheem Sterling on a Friday morning...

Clydebank FC's Wet, Wet, Wet-sponsored kit got a mention at 09:16, and one user has delivered.

We'd love a shot of the kit being worn on a soaking wet Sunday afternoon if possible.

Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live commentator

Who needs car keys? Still, the Tbilisi taxi driver got our man to the Boris Paichadze Stadium on Thursday...

The British team are in rampant form in France, with Joel Cassells and Sam Scrimgeour taking gold in the lightweight pair to ensure a seventh medal in seven finals after a gold and three silvers in Thursday's the Para-rowing events.

No stone unturned. That appears to be the mantra of England head coach Stuart Lancaster ahead of the World Cup. 

Lancaster's men will use the away dressing room at Twickenham for Saturday's clash with Ireland. The reason? Because a coin toss has decided they will use the away digs for their Cup opener against Fiji on 18 September and Lancaster wants his players to familiarise themselves with new surroundings.

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Nathaniel Reilly O’Donnell and Matthew Tarrant, coxed by Henry Fieldman, will clamber on to the top step of the podium...

We brought you his Twitter picture of his football boots hanging on the wall earlier (08:39), now here's some more on the news that free agent Kevin Davies has decided to retire after 22 years in the game.

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The war of words between Manchester United and Real Madrid over David de Gea rumbles on. After the statement-off, Real president Florentino Perez has now slammed United executives for a lack of experience.

"We sent the contracts to United at 13:30 on Monday and they took eight hours to send them back," Perez said in an interview with Spanish radio station Cadena Ser. 

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"They must have had a lot of work. From then on we had little time. I sensed that afternoon that we wouldn't make it in time because I knew the lack of experience by United in these issues. 

"We had the same situation with [Fabio] Coentrao just as Athletic [Bilbao] had with Ander Herrera. We didn't get the contracts until 00:02, past the deadline. We and FIFA have proof of this. It's a shame and I don't understand why they needed so much time for the contracts, I don't understand a series of issues." 

Over to you, United...

In the first final of the day at Lake Aiguebelette in France, Britain have earned a medal...

Following the news earlier that Lewes FC are now sponsored by 70s band Squeeze (09:16), a few of you have been tweeting some other band-club tie-ups that we weren't aware of. 

Here's a beauty...

Former All Black Terry Lineen , who we told you earlier had gone missing in Heathrow airport en route to visiting his son, ex-Scotland player Sean Lineen, has been found, reports www.stuff.co.nz. , external

The 79-year-old has reportedly been taken to hospital after having been discovered at 07:00 BST on Friday.