That news concering AB de Villiers could, of course, affect England.

South Africa host Alastair Cook's men this winter, the Test series starting on Boxing Day in Durban, the ODI series beginning 3 February in Bloemfontein.

South Africa have been fined for a slow over-rate during their first one-day international in India.

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Match referee Chris Broad of England found the tourists fell two overs short in the stipulated time during their tense five-run win at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur on Sunday.

Proteas captain AB de Villiers was fined 40% of his undisclosed match fee and the rest of the team 20%.

De Villiers faces suspension if he is again found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate over the next 12 months.

Golfer Rory McIlroy has visited the Ireland rugby team following their injury-strewn pool game against France on Sunday. Read the latest on those squad problems here.

Things are looking up for Norwich City midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu if this picture is anything to go by. Looks for all the world like he's had a rawl plug inserted into his toe.

The summer signing, a Democratic Republic of Congo international, suffered a broken metatarsal in a pre-season friendly against Brentford earlier in the year. 

Wales manager Chris Coleman is beaming after their Euro 2016 qualification, describing it has his "biggest achievement in football".

"I'm the proudest I've ever been in my life," he says.

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Chris Coleman, fresh from guiding Wales to Euro 2016, has been speaking to the media ahead of their final - and now redundant - qualifier against Andorra on Tuesday.

He says he has "never had a feeling like this" and praised his team's commitment to the cause.

Well there was a comeback, it just wasn't from Johanna Konta. She's lost in her final-round qualifier in Linz to Klara Koukalova, despite being 4-2 up in the final set.

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Wakefield Trinity Wildcats coach Brian Smith has signed a one-year contract extension.

The 61-year-old joined the Wildcats on a deal until the end of the season in May, with the club having lost 12 of their 13 Super League fixtures.

Smith guided them to fourth in The Qualifiers and helped them retain their Super League status with victory over Bradford in the Million Pound Game.

Wales captain Ashley Williams is speaking ahead of Tuesday's final Euro 2016 qualifier against Andorra. 

The Football Association of Wales' official Twitter feed notes a "huge smile" on the Swansea defender's face as he enters the room.

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Middlesbrough's Glen Durrant defeated Larry Butler of the USA 7-3 in the final to win the BDO World Masters title in Hull.

The 44-year-old will be the number one seed for the 2016 World Championships at Lakeside in January, and will face Dean Reynolds of Wales in the first round.

The draw for the FA Cup fourth qualifying round is complete. Here's who's playing who on or around October 24:

Gateshead v Solihull Moors or Worcester City; AFC Fylde v Barrow; Wrexham v Gainsborough Trinity; Marine or Northwich Vic v Chorley; Harrogate Town v Grimsby Town; Barwell v AFC Rushden & Diamonds; Salford City or Bradford Park Ave v Southport; Sporting Khalsa or Spalding Utd v FC utd or Buxton; Chasetown or Stalybridge Celtic v North Ferriby Utd; FC Halifax v Guiseley; Tranmere Rovers v Lincoln City.

Stourbridge v Kidderminster Harriers; Macclesfield Town v Alfreton; Brackley or Rugby v Kettering or Bamber Bridge; Altrincham v Chester; Whitehawk or Gosport Borough v Poole Town; Maidenhead United v Woking; Basingstoke Town v Torquay United; Grays Athletic v Welling United; Boreham Wood v AFC Hornchurch; Wealdstone v Bognor Regis Town; Didcot Town v Hoddesdon Town or Brentwood Town; Eastbourne Borough v Dover Athletic; Chesham Utd v Enfield or Hitchin; Staines Town v Gloucester City; Aldershot Town v Hemel Hempstead Town or Sutton United.

Bromley v Eastleigh; Margate v Forest Green Rovers; Braintree Town v Harlow Town or Bath City; Havant & Waterlooville v Cheltenham Town; Chippenham Town v Maidstone United; St Albans City v Weston-super-Mare.

What did I say at 10:50? It looks like Johanna Konta may have been reading Sportsday during her break, because she's just levelled up her qualifier in Linz against Klara Koukalova. It's now 2-6 6-2.

Is the comeback on?

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Cambridge United manager Richard Money said his side's League Two 3-1 loss to Portsmouth was like "World War Three".

Money told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: “It’s that what it takes to win football matches, I may as well pack it in.

"It's horrible to see and if I'm honest, it's not something I want to be involved in."

Full story on the battle here.

Moto GP rider Alex de Angelis is expected to have further medical tests following a crash in practice for the Japanese GP that left him with bleeding on the brain.

The San Marino racer, 31, is still in a critical condition in hospital but is able to talk to doctors, a statement read., external He also sustained bruising of the lungs, broken ribs, vertebrae and collarbone in the Saturday's crash.

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Ir Mbonimpa Aimé Emmanuel: Rafa Benitez for the comeback of three goals against AC Milan in Istanbul, I cannot forget that night, YNWA.

Paul Merv Gaile: A recent one has to be Northern Ireland's Michael O'Neill.

David Robinson: Bill Shankley/Bob Paisley. If you have to ask why then there really is no hope for you.  

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Sam Allardyce, the new Sunderland boss, says he would still like to manage England, according to The Sun., external

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Meanwhile, the Daily Star, external reports that Allardyce, 60, is planning a return to one of his former clubs to sign West Ham centre-back James Tomkins.

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A spot of breaking news for you... Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is to work with England's Performance Programme spinners in Dubai

Seven promising spinners will follow Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid and Samit Patel to the United Arab Emirates, when they will be coached by Vettori under the guidance of coach Andy Flower.

Vettori took more than 700 wickets in international cricket.

Johanna Konta has lost the first set of her qualifier in Linz 6-2. The world number 47 is playing Klara Koukalova of Czech Republic in Austria.

But as we know, she's earning a reputation for being queen of the comeback.

We'll bring you score updates as they drop.

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Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud says it is a new experience for him to be the second choice behind Theo Walcott - but the Frenchman believes manager Arsene Wenger still has faith in his abilities.

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"At Arsenal, I am in competition with Theo for the striker position. But he is doing well at the moment, so there is no reason to change," Giroud said.

"Whether it was at Tours, Montpellier or Arsenal, I have never experienced a situation like this, I have often played from the start. I need to harden myself mentally.

"It has been for several matches now that I have played less, that is for sure, but I do not need to be worried."

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The fourth and final qualifying qualifying round draw for the FA Cup is due to take place at 11:00 BST.

Two tier nine teams - Sporting Khalsa, based in Willenhall, West Midlands, and Hertfordshire-based Hoddesdon Town - are still in but both are facing replays, as are Salford City and FC United of Manchester. 

The lowest-ranked teams definitely through are tier eight sides AFC Rushden and Diamonds, Didcot Town and AFC Hornchurch.

We'll bring you the draw as it's made here at Sportsday.