David Goffin is biting back, but that was to be expected. The Belgian has twice broken Kyle Edmund in the third set to lead 4-1 and is on course to halve the hosts' two-set deficit. What an atmosphere it is in Ghent. 

For live coverage of the opening match of the Davis Cup final between Belgium and Great Britain, click here. 

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Ronnie O'Sullivan says there is no timescale on when he will return to playing competitive snooker.

O'Sullivan's last match was at the World Championship in April, where he lost in the quarter-final to eventual winner Stuart Bingham.

"I am reluctant to give up this easy life I have at the moment which is very enjoyable," he told BBC Sport. "I am dithering but at the moment I am enjoying life so much I haven't really got the time to practise or give the game 100%."

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Goalkeeper Joe Hart is Manchester City's latest casualty, having suffered a hamstring strain in midweek, which means former Ipswich and England goalkeeper Richard Wright is promoted to the substitutes' bench. 

Today is the fourth anniversary of the untimely death of former Wales manager and captain Gary Speed.

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) will mark the anniversary by illuminating his image in the window of the association's offices in Cardiff, while staff will also place flowers at the entrance to the office and share a moment of quiet reflection.

Wales have qualified for Euro 2016 and the FAW also tweeted... 

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Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola pulled out of his pre-match news conference on Friday amid speculation linking him with taking over at Manchester City next summer.

Bayern play Hertha Berlin on Saturday and the German club said private reasons were behind their Spanish manager's absence.

Meanwhile, Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said an announcement on Guardiola's future will be made before the end of the year.

He added: "Things always move on. There is no person in the world who becomes irreplaceable at some stage.

"Players come, players go. The same goes for the coach - they come and they go too sooner or later."

Kyle Edmund is taking David Goffin to the cleaners. The Briton has won the second set 6-1 to take a two-set lead over the Belgian. Extraordinary stuff in Belgium. 

For live coverage of that match, click here. 

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Martin Burgess:, external Best Buy has to be City's Colin Bell from Bury £42k, panic buy probably Lee Bradbury - sorry showing my age.

James Burfoot:, external Crystal Palace Best Buy Julian Speroni from Dundee £725k. Panic buy Shefki Kuqi from Blackburn £2.5m.

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Some quotes from British world heavyweight title challenger Tyson Fury, who fights Wladimir Klitschko in Germany on Saturday.

"I have come here to do a demolition job on Klitschko," Fury tells Sky Sports. "It is strictly business and may the best man win, with no excuses.

"I think the fight is going to pan out with me knocking him out in Germany, My own destiny is in my two hands. I'm a 4-1 underdog, but underdogs can win.

"I never thought he would fight me, but he has proved me wrong and he deserves credit for that. But this is his hardest fight ever."

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Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has reiterated that the club will not sell Senegal forward Sadio Mane.

The Dutchman, who took a similar stance in August, said the club will not be letting any players leave in the January transfer window.

"You can ask again about Sadio, Manchester United, Chelsea, but we will sell nobody in January," Koeman said, following reports , externallinking the 23-year-old with a move to United.

Mane has scored six goals this season.

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What a start for Great Britain in the Davis Cup final against Belgium. Remember, we have live coverage available here.

Another quote from Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's news conference, who does not expect to buy any new players despite their poor start to the Premier League campaign.

"There is still one month to go (until the transfer window opens), but I don't think so," says Mourinho whose side are 15th in the table.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is asked if he believes surprise Premier League leaders Leicester can win the title. 

"It seems Leicester can do everything," said the German. "They fly through the league at this moment and it is deserved. It's a brilliant job what they do.

"The whole league is full of respect for them."

On Liverpool's chances, he added: "I don't know who can win the league but I don't care. 

"It's not important. It's only important to think about our own progress. If it would help to think about the end of the season then I would do it."

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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has returned to training and it appears he has been hassling manager Jurgen Klopp to push him straight back into action.

"Henderson wants (to come back), I can say that," said Klopp in the build-up to Sunday's game against Swansea.

"But we have to wait to see how he adapts to training. If we see he is ready he will join in our game as he is an important player for us. I try to give myself the time to decide until tomorrow or Sunday when I have the latest information about how intensive they were.

"He [Henderson] is always on the door, 'give me five minutes'. I like this but it is not always the best way."

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge suffered a new injury setback after picking up a foot problem in training but Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has played down how serious it is.

"The situation is Daniel was very often injured in the last few months, and maybe years, so it is normal when you get back in training usually it is not the quality, but you need training," said Klopp.

"Your body has to learn to adapt to new intensities of training and in this time you have to learn what is serious pain and what is only pain.

"Everyone wants him back on the pitch but we all have to learn.

"Now we can say (his latest issue) is not that serious but it is not possible to go on as before so we have to react to every situation - which is normal for injuries."

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Klitschko offers to shake his opponent's hand but Tyson Fury refuses it at first.

Fury is first to be weighed, and is 17st 9lbs, while the defending champion is slightly lighter at 17st 7lbs.

Now comes the traditional stare-down between the fighters.

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So what did Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini have to say about rumours of the club being linked with Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and speculation linking Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola with his job.

"Every manager in the world would like Lionel Messi but I never talk about rumours," he said.

On Guardiola, he added: "I don't talk about rumours, it's a rumour we've had the last two and a half seasons, so I don't have a problem with that."  

The 'Voice of Boxing' Michael Buffer calls Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko to the scales for the weigh-in before their world heavyweight title fight tomorrow. This may be lively.

Some more quotes from Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who is full of praise for Sunday's opponents Tottenham.

"When I watched them play this (their form) is not a surprise for me," said Mourinho.

"If people told me they were fighting for the title then I would not laugh, I would accept it because the team is very good.

"The manager is good, the players are good, they have good stability and are a really, really good team."

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On the plus side for Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini, he will have a couple of important players back in the fray as his team try to avoid a third defeat on the bounce.

"Both Wilfried Bony and David Silva are back on the squad list," said the Chilean in the build-up to Saturday's game against Southampton.

“It’s important to have David back - he is a very important player, the same as Kun (Sergio Aguero). It’s very difficult to replace him.

“David gives us a different way of playing - we have good possession against teams with eight or nine players of theirs behind the ball and David is the player with the most accurate passes in the final third.”

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It is a year since the death of Australian cricketer Philip Hughes. Listen to this podcast for an emotional tribute.

This was the scene earlier today during play on the first day of the first day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide.

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