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AG2R's French rider Alexis Gougeard has won stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana, a 185.8km route from Medina del Campo to Avila.

Giant-Alpecin's Tom Dumoulin leads the overall classification, but by just three seconds, with Italian Fabio Aru in close contention.

the race finishes on Sunday - it should be a cracker.

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Lancashire have signed wicketkeeper/batsman Phil Mustard on loan from Durham for the rest of the season.

The 32-year-old is needed because Lancashire keeper Alex Davies has a knee injury.

The Red Rose county have already won promotion from Division Two of the County Championship, but next face title rivals Surrey at Old Trafford.

Mark Cavendish's  Etixx Quick Step say he has not suffered a fracture or a major dislocation following his crash that forced him out of the Tour of Britain and he could still feature Road Cycling World Championships later this month.

It wasn't long ago that Blackpool struggled to find four players, let alone remembering when they were fourth in the Premier League...

UEFA says it will carry out "the strongest anti-doping programme ever seen in European football" this season.

It will happen in the build-up to Euro 2016 in France, with all players with the potential to be selected for teams to be subjected to testing from 1 January.

Our colleagues over at CBBC have created a quick quiz on man of the moment David De Gea.

How much do you know about the keeper, who has just signed a four-year deal?

You might recall that we asked you earlier (12:34 BST) to tell us the feat that Micky Quinn, Ian Marshall, Wayne Rooney and Jose Antonio Reyes all achieved in the Premier League?

The answer is that each of them scored in the opening five games of a season; something that Swansea's Bafetimbi Gomis could also do if he nets at Watford on Saturday.

Speaking of the US Open, the first women's semi-final between Simona Halep and Flavia Pennetta is set to start. Keep across the action with our live text commentary.

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Serena Williams is the greatest ever female tennis player even if she fails to complete the calendar Grand Slam, according to John McEnroe.

The 33-year-old, two victories from winning the first calendar Slam since 1988, plays Roberta Vinci in Friday's delayed US Open semi-finals.

"She's the greatest female player I've ever seen," McEnroe told BBC Sport. "She's proven it to me over and over."

A thanksgiving service will be held at Worcester Cathedral on Sunday 27th September to mark Worcestershire County Cricket Club’s 150th Anniversary Year.

Manchester City Ladies are charged with fielding an ineligible player in the WSL Continental Tyres Cup match with Sunderland last month.

City have until 17 September to respond to the charge, and as a consequence the quarter-final fixture with Arsenal scheduled for Sunday has been postponed.

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Lionel Messi is a father twice over. It's a second son for the maestro and he has been named, not Cristiano, but Mateo.

Messi, 28, and longtime companion Antonella Roccuzzo are already parents to a toddler son, Thiago, who is three later this year.

BBC London 94.9's Kevin Hand at Lord's:

"Middlesex have opened up a 248-run lead over champions Yorkshire at tea on day three at Lord's.

"The fightback has been led by the 149 of Nick Compton, who has done his chance of an England recall no harm at all. 

"The hosts may well have nudged themselves into the position as favourites to win the game. Remarkable from their position of 0-3 after the first over of the match."

BBC Somerset's Stephen Lamb at Taunton:

"Hampshire lost Michael Carberry for 56, lbw to the left-arm spin of Jack Leach, as they reduced the deficit to 239 runs by tea on day three at Taunton.

"In a fascinating afternoon session, Jamie Overton in particular bowled well for the hosts, teaming up with Leach to test the experience of Carberry and Jimmy Adams, who reached the interval unbeaten on 77, with skipper James Vince on six."

A bit of love between two Premier League clubs here... Apologies if we've ruined the answer for you.

Matt Slater
BBC Sport

The Etixx-Quick Step team say Cavendish crashed about 20km into today's stage from Stoke to Nottingham. His sports director Brian Holm said it looked like he had hit a parked car and injured the same shoulder as at the 2014 Tour de France. They are awaiting news from hospital.    

Andre Ayew is grateful for his player of the month award, having scored three goals already for Swansea.

BBC Radio Wales Sport's Nick Webb at Swalec Stadium:

"Kent set Glamorgan a mammoth 554 to win when they declared early on the third afternoon in Cardiff, with Joe Denly finishing on 161 not out.

"Matt Coles claimed two cheap Glamorgan wickets, but James Kettleborough reached his second half-century for the county as he and Colin Ingram prevented further inroads before tea."

The England reply is not going well. James Taylor, centurion in the last match, has gone for 41, caught down the leg-side off Mitchell Marsh.

England are 89-3 and required a further 211 from 34.2 overs to take the series to a decider on Sunday. Ben Stokes has joined skipper Eoin Morgan at the crease.

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