Richard Conway
BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent

This all follows the opening of criminal proceedings against Sepp Blatter, so not only Fifa's past in Blatter - but Fifa's potential future - is more uncertain now than it has been in the past few months.

Michel Platini is determind to fight on and wants to continue his bid to become Fifa president.

Fifa has provisionally suspended president Sepp Blatter, Uefa president Michel Platini and Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke.

"The adjudicatory chamber of the ethics committee chaired by Hans‑Joachim Eckert has provisionally banned Fifa President Joseph S. Blatter, Uefa President and Fifa Vice-President Michel Platini, and Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke (who has already been put on leave by his employer Fifa) for a duration of 90 days," said a Fifa statement. 

"The duration of the bans may be extended for an additional period not exceeding 45 days. 

"The former Fifa vice-president Chung Mong-joon has been banned for six years and fined 100,000 (Swiss Francs). 

"During this time, the above individuals are banned from all football activities on a national and international level. The bans come into force immediately."

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Wales wing George North has switched to centre to face Australia in the World Cup on Saturday.

Justin Tipuric is at flanker with Gareth Anscombe at full-back and Paul James takes over from Gethin Jenkins at loose-head.

Liam Williams moves from full-back to wing as North becomes the latest to fill in at outside centre amid injuries.

Jenkins and Dan Lydiate are out of the match squad amid six personnel changes.

Richard Conway
BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent

In his statement Michel Platini said reports he is to be given a 90-day suspension have come from inside Fifa.

"This deliberate leak – which is insidious in nature and has come about in an unacceptable manner – is essentially an attempt to damage my reputation," he said.

"Over the last few weeks, I have stressed my willingness to cooperate fully with the authorities carrying out the various enquiries in compliance with the strictest procedural rules. FIFA, on the other hand, has clearly flouted those rules," he added.

Richard Conway
BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent

Michel Platini has issued a statement saying he still intends to stand for the Fifa presidency, despite the possibility of a suspension from football's world governing body following an ethics committee investigation.

In a statement Platini said: "This morning I submitted the letters of support that are required in order to stand as a candidate for the presidency of Fifa. 

"As I have always done since 2007, I will fulfil my obligations after consulting Uefa’s 54 member associations, which I will ask to convene shortly in Nyon. 

"I will also meet with all the other confederations and Fifa’s member associations in the spirit of openness that has always characterised my actions."

Ivo Karlovic has broken Goran Ivansevic's record for the most aces served, notching up the 10,247th of his career during his defeat at the China Open.

The 6ft 11in Croatian served 26 aces during his 7-6 (7-5), 7-6(7-6) loss to Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas, enough to pass the previous benchmark of 10,237.

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Richard Conway
BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent

Reports emerged late last night that Hans Joachim Eckert, the head of Fifa's ethics adjudication committee, has left Zurich suffering from bronchitis.

Eckert will ultimately decide if president Sepp Blatter and Uefa's Michel Platini should be suspended.

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In response to questions about Mr Eckert's health and location, a spokesman for the adjudication chamber told the BBC:

"This information is nonsense. The Ethics Committee is fully capable of acting.

"The Ethics Committee is complete with Mr. Eckert on board as chairman."

We are expecting developments later today.

Here's some inspiration if you want to get involved with #mysportingpoem, external - boxer Chris Eubank performing an impromptu recital of Rudyard Kipling's 'If', external during an interview about his son, Chris Eubank Jr.

Watch it here.

All change early on at Woburn. After a storming start with three birdies on the front three, Norway's Thorbjorn Olesen has notched up two bogeys to drop down to one under.

Ian Poulter has also relinquished a strong opening, dropping two shots to fall to level par. France's Alexander Levy is going steady though and is currently topping the leaderboard on four under after seven.

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Steven Finn has now taken four wickets for just five runs in England's final warm-up game.

Pakistan 'A' have been reduced to 73-6 in the 40th over in the United Arab Emirates. Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid have also taken a wicket apiece.

It's National Poetry Day and we want your best efforts via#mysportingpoem., external

Former England, Blackpool, QPR, West Ham and Manchester City winger Trevor Sinclair, now a BBC pundit, has submitted his contribution.

It's National Poetry Day. You knew that, right? It's trending and everything.

Even England captain Wayne Rooney has owned up to being a poet on the quiet.

Now we want your efforts - use #mysportingpoem, external - and if you need some inspiration we have two former England players coming up with their own... 

Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao says he is likely to retire from the sport after one more fight next year.

Pacquiao, who lost to Floyd Mayweather in his last fight, could face Britain's Amir Khan or American Terence Crawford.

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Pacquiao said he "cannot say" whether his last fight would be a rematch against Mayweather, with the American having pledged to retire after his defeat of Andre Berto.  

The six-weight world champion wants to run for a seat in the Philippines senate in 2016, and told ANC:, external "I think I'm ready [to retire]. I've been in boxing for more than 20 years. If you are a senator, your focus should only be your job and your family."

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Jurgen Klopp will get better results out of the current Liverpool squad, according to former midfielder Dietmar Hamann. 

"Of course he will want one or two players in key positions but, if you look at his Dortmund team, he brought these players in and he got the best out of them," Hamann told TalkSport.

"He did that at Dortmund and I'm pretty sure he will do it at Liverpool," he added.

If it's your birthday today you share it with Dracula. No, not the Bram Stoker character, but six-time world snooker champion Ray Reardon, who turns 83 today. He was nicknamed Dracula because of his sharp-toothed grin and widow's peak hairstyle.

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Other notable celebrations today are for Olympic swimming champion Matt Biondi (50), former AC Milan midfielder Zvonimir Boban (47) and former England and Lions flanker Mike Teague who is 56 today.  

Play is under way at the British Masters at Woburn, and Norway's Thorbjorn Olesen has taken three birdies on the first three holes to take the lead.

England's Ian Poulter has also picked up an early birdie to go two under after three, tied with compatriot Andy Sullivan and France's Alexander Levy.

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Having won the toss and elected to field in their final warm-up match before the Test series against Pakistan, England have reduced a Pakistan A side to 42-3 after 29 overs.

Fast bowler Steven Finn has taken two wickets, with Moeen Ali grabbing the other.

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If you've ever wondered what a day in the life of a jockey is like, wonder no more. 

Frankie Dettori has strapped a camera to his head to give us a glimpse of his life on and off the saddle, from a 6.20am frosty wake-up call to the winner's enclosure.

Can you spot the famous Dettori flying dismount? Watch the footage, courtesy of Great British Racing, here.

2005: David Beckham may be on his way back to Old Trafford for a charity match, but on this day 10 years ago at the 'Theatre of Dreams' he made history he would probably rather forget.

He became the first player in history to be sent off twice for the national team, as Sven Goran-Eriksson's England beat Austria 1-0 to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.

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England batsman Alex Hales has been given a chance to prove his ability as an opener before next week's first Test against Pakistan.

The Nottinghamshire opener has been selected alongside Moeen Ali for the final warm-up match against Pakistan A in Sharjah, as the pair compete to be captain Alastair Cook's partner in Abu Dhabi.

James Taylor will also have an opportunity at number four in a line-up also including Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett and Steven Finn - and have elected to field first.