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Netherlands-based telecoms firm Altice has gazumped Canal+ as the exclusive broadcaster of Premier League matches in France and Monaco.
Altice, owned by French billionaire Patrick Drahi, will show matches from for three seasons from 2016-17 to 2018-19.
England 160-5 from 20 overs
While we wait for Lord Coe to speak, just to let you know that it's the innings break in Dubai - England scored an impressive 160-5 from their 20 overs.
Sam Billings hit 53 off 25 balls, James Vince made 41 on his T20 debut.
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Image source, Getty ImagesIAAF president Lord Coe's press conference, scheduled to begin at 1730 GMT, is yet to begin.
Journalist have just been allowed into the room where it is being staged and photographers have huddled around the top table, taking shots of the nameplates.
Football
Brighton & Hove Albion have signed Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Rajiv van La Parra on a one-month loan deal until 2 January.
The former Dutch under-21 winger joins on a short-term deal, although he won't be eligible to face his parent club on New Year's Day.
Image source, Getty ImagesAlbion boss Chris Hughton told the club website "He will give us pace and creativity in the forward areas, and supplements our existing wide options.
"He is something different to the players we already have here, and I am delighted to have him on board."
Image source, APChelsea are considering a move for former Blackburn strikerNikola Kalinicin the January transfer window according to Gazzetta Dello Sport,via the Express., external
The 27-year-old has scored 10 goals in nine Serie A matches for current side Fiorentina so far this season.
Formula 1
Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer at Yas Marina
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen has admitted he has been "pretty average" this season.
The 2007 world champion is 131 points behind team-mate Sebastian Vettel heading into the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Image source, Getty ImagesRaikkonen said he had been "better than last year", when he was trounced by ex-team-mate Fernando Alonso, but "still far away from what it should be".
The 36-year-old added: "But that's life and next year we'll try again."
Athletics
Over in Monaco, IAAF president Lord Coe is preparing to give a press conference on the Russian doping scandal and his own position as an ambassador to sportswear giant Nike.
Coe has denied that holding the two posts simultaneously is a conflict of interest, but an email has emerged suggesting that he lobbied predecessor Lamine Diack in a bid to secure the 2021 World Championships for Eugene, Oregon - close to Nike's global headquarters.
Following the earlier arrival of Huddersfield striker James Vaughan, Birmingham City have now added Rotherham defender Greg Halford to their squad, also on loan until 2 January.
Football
Image source, Getty ImagesYou may have seen Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp being taught a few Scouse phrases by a young Liverpool fan.
Well the German revealed in the same interview, external that his biggest strength is that he can "talk like a waterfall".
He also reveals that one of his favourite bands of all time are rock gods Kiss.
"The singer has a very long tongue. It was crazy!" he explains.
Football
Image source, PAHuddersfield Town have re-signed Aston Villa goalkeeper Jed Steer on loan until 26 December.
Steer, 23, spent two months with the Terriers earlier in the season, keeping two clean sheets in 10 appearances.
Formula One
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says that signing the contract to leave boyhood team McLaren and join Mercedes was more nerve-wracking than being in a race.
Image source, Getty Images"I was nervous as hell, I was like 'I can't believe I'm doing this'," he says in a new film previewed by UBS., external
He adds that the move was motivated by the desire to prove that he could not only win titles in a different car, but also "captivate a group of people into wanting to work and give me the best car."
Football
Image source, Rex FeaturesRavel Morrison is reportedly close to returning to England "for personal reasons" after an underwhelming spell at Italian club Lazio according to a report from calciomercato.it., external.
The 22-year-old, who joined Lazio when his contract at West Ham expired earlier this season, has made only three Serie A appearance for the the Rome club.
Feel free to revel in his extraordinary backheel volley in England under-21 training a couple of years back as you weigh up where he might end up next.
Football
Tottenham have named a near full-strength for their Europa League tie with Azerbaijan side FK Qarabag with Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen both starting.
Tottenham take on Chelsea on Sunday lunchtime in the Premier League in the wake of their 5,500-mile round trip.
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Football
Image source, bbcDink, flick, volley, goal!
Dover Athletic score a stunning team goal during their 1-1 draw against Chester in their National League match on Tuesday.
The book charts top-level English football's change from marginalised working-class pastime to global entertainment.
Tennis
Image source, Getty ImagesBelgium's world number 108Ruben Bemelmans - who will face Andy Murray in the first rubber in the Davis Cup final - has revealed that his last competitive match was for a French club in the country's tennis league eight days ago.
"You cannot compare this. I had arranged this already in the beginning of the year, otherwise I wouldn't have played," he said.
Bemelmans is only the third highest ranked of the Belgian players and the suspicion is captain Johan Van Herck may be saving number two Steve Darcis for the doubles and a potentially decisive fifth rubber.
"The weekend's going to be long. I think, with all the information I've had over the last two weeks practising, the way we want to attack the matches, we thought it was the best decision to put Ruben tomorrow," said Van Herck.
Women's Football
Image source, PALiverpool Ladies striker Rosie White has signed a new contract with the Women's Super League One club.
The New Zealand international, 22, joined the Reds in July after playing at the World Cup.
Rugby Union
Image source, PAWales winger George North has signed a new deal with Northampton., external
The 23-year-old joined Saints from Scarlets in April 2013 on a three-year-deal.
Women's Football
Helen Ward's hat-trick helped Wales women thrash Kazakhstan 4-0 to claim a first win of their Euro 2017 qualifying campaign.
After both sides missed chances in a goalless first half, Natasha Harding headed Wales in front five minutes after the break.
Substitute Ward then scored twice in two minutes before sliding in for her third in the closing stages.
Victory sees Wales leapfrog Kazakhstan and Israel into third place in Group 8.
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England have lost two early wickets after winning the toss and batting first in the first T20 international against Pakistan in Dubai.
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