17-Aug-2012 20:30

Liverpool target Clint Dempsey refusing to play for Fulham - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/liverpool-target-clint-dempsey-refusing-to-play-for-fulham-8056948.html

Team Sky's Chris Froome relishing battle with Alberto Contador in Vuelta a Espana - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/9483535/Team-Skys-Chris-Froome-relishing-battle-with-Alberto-Contador-in-Vuelta-a-Espana.html

Gaston Ramirez: Southampton's Nigel Adkins excited by prospect - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19298744

QPR boss Mark Hughes expects Joey Barton to leave club on loan soon - Metro :: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/908924-qpr-boss-mark-hughes-expects-joey-barton-to-leave-club-on-loan-soon

Rio Ferdinand warned by Sir Alex Ferguson after £45000 Twitter fine - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/aug/17/rio-ferdinand-alex-ferguson-warned-twitter?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Southampton back in the old Premier League routine with renewed ambition - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/aug/17/southampton-premier-league-nigel-adkins

Arsenal's Alex Song closes in on Barcelona move - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19293825

Jose Bosingwa signs for QPR - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2189927/Jose-Bosingwa-signs-QPR.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

England v South Africa: Jonny Bairstow steadies hosts with unbeaten half ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/9483779/England-v-South-Africa-Jonny-Bairstow-steadies-hosts-with-unbeaten-half-century-at-Lords.html

Rodgers convinced Assaidi to join Liverpool - Goal.com :: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/08/17/3313910/assaidi-thrilled-to-be-at-liverpool?source%3Dbreakingnews