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On This Day in Sport (31 July 2008):

1902: Former England cricket captain Gubby Allen was born. The fast bowler was three months short of his 46th birthday when he played his 25th and last Test match in the West Indies in 1948.
1956: Jim Laker took his 19th Australian wicket for 90 runs in a remarkable bowling feat at Old Trafford. He had taken nine for 37 in the first innings and all 10 for 53 in the second. England won the Test by an innings and 170 runs.
1996: Nigeria came from 3-1 down to beat Brazil 4-3 with a golden goal in the Olympic football semi-finals in Atlanta.
1999: Rod Harrington became the first man to retain darts' World Matchplay crown with a nail-biting 19-17 victory over Peter Manley at Blackpool.
2001: England beat Wales 42-33 in a rugby league international at Wrexham.
2004: Danny Williams knocked out Mike Tyson in round four of a heavyweight fight in Louisville.
2006: Manchester United confirmed the signing of midfielder Michael Carrick from Tottenham in a deal worth up to £18.6million.

Headlines (31 July) :

Bentley transfer details announced
Tottenham confirmed on Thursday the signing of David Bentley from Blackburn will cost them an initial £15million, potentially rising to £17million.
Ben Haim makes City switch
Manchester City have completed the signing of defender Tal Ben Haim from Chelsea.
Murray wins after slow start
Andy Murray continued his good form in America by beating Sam Querrey 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Masters.
Graham: 'Hitman' Hatton sacked me
Ricky Hatton's former trainer Billy Graham has revealed it was the fighter's decision to end their 11-year partnership but says he has nothing but good wishes for the Manchester 'Hitman'.
Moores backs England to respond
Peter Moores has urged England to "show some character" as they attempt to bounce back from a desperate opening-day performance in the third Test against South Africa.
Keane eyes Torres partnership
Liverpool new boy Robbie Keane admits he cannot wait to get the chance to play alongside Fernando Torres.
Hughes expects to progress
Mark Hughes has admitted he would be as stunned as everyone else if Manchester City were dumped out of the UEFA Cup in Barnsley on Thursday.
Mosley urges critics to 'grow up'
FIA president Max Mosley insists "no grown-up person gives the slightest damn" about what he gets up to in his private life.

International Results Roundup

Dateline 30 July 2008

FOOTBALL
European Champion Clubs Cup Second Qualifying Round 1st Leg
AaB 5 Modrica 0 Anderlecht 1 BATE 2 Anorthosis Famagusta 3 Rapid Vienna 0 Beitar Jerusalem 2 Wisla Krakow 1 Domzale 0 Dinamo Zagreb 3 FC Sheriff 0 Sparta Prague 1 Fenerbahce 2 MTK Budapest 0 IFK Goteborg 1 Basle 1 Panathinaikos 3 Dinamo Tbilisi 0 Rangers 0 FBK Kaunas 0 Tampere United 1 Artmedia Petrzalka 3
CRICKET
Third npower Test Match at Edgbaston
England 231 all out 77 ovs South Africa 38 - 1 11 ovs Start delayed, play to begin at 11.15
Kent v Hampshire LV County Championship - Division One at Canterbury
Kent Hampshire 312 - 5 96 ovs Close of play.
Nottinghamshire v Durham LV County Championship - Division One at Trent Bridge
Nottinghamshire 6 - 0 3 ovs Durham 266 all out 91.2 ovs Close of play.
Sussex v Somerset LV County Championship - Division One at Horsham
Sussex 382 - 6 96 ovs Somerset Close of play.
Yorkshire v Surrey LV County Championship - Division One at Headingley Carnegie
Yorkshire 50 - 0 16 ovs Surrey 204 all out 56.1 ovs Close of play.
Derbyshire v Northamptonshire LV County Championship - Division Two at Chesterfield
Derbyshire Northamptonshire 382 - 6 96 ovs Close of play.
Essex v Glamorgan LV County Championship - Division Two at Southend
Essex 139 - 5 41 ovs Glamorgan 139 all out 54.1 ovs Close of play.
Gloucestershire v Worcestershire LV County Championship - Division Two at Cheltenham
Gloucestershire 283 all out 86.3 ovs Worcestershire 24 - 1 6.3 ovs Close of play.
Leicestershire v Warwickshire LV County Championship - Division Two at Grace Road
Leicestershire 288 - 6 96 ovs Warwickshire Close of play.
TENNIS
ATP W & S Financial Group Masters 2nd rd:
(7) James Blake (USA) bt Gilles Simon (Fra) 6-4 6-3 Ernest Gulbis (Lat) bt Arnaud Clement (Fra) 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-5) Nicolas Lapentti (Ecu) bt (5) David Ferrer (Spa) 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-3 (8) Andy Murray (Gbr) bt Sam Querrey (USA) 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 Tommy Haas (Ger) bt Gael Monfils (Fra) 5-1 ret (3) Novak Djokovic (Ser) bt Simone Bolelli (Ita) 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-2) Andreas Seppi (Ita) bt Tomas Berdych (Cze) 5-7 7-5 7-5 Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) bt (11) Richard Gasquet (Fra) 7-6 (10-8) 6-0 (2) Rafael Nadal (Spa) bt Florent Serra (Fra) 6-0 6-1
WTA Rogers Cup 2nd rd:
(9) Patty Schnyder (Swi) bt Monica Niculescu (Rom) 6-1 7-5 (11) Victoria Azarenka (Blr) bt Sybille Bammer (Aut) 6-2 6-2 (7) Dinara Safina (Rus) bt Anastassia Rodionova (Rus) 6-2 6-4 Ai Sugiyama (Jpn) bt Shahar Peer (Isr) 6-2 6-2 (12) Nadia Petrova (Rus) bt Tamarine Tanasugarn (Tha) 6-3 6-2 Tamira Paszek (Aut) bt Melinda Czink (Hun) 6-4 7-5 Michelle Larcher De Brito (Por) bt (15) Flavia Pennetta (Ita) 6-3 0-6 6-3 Anna Chakvetadze (Rus) bt Jill Craybas (USA) 6-2 7-5 Stephanie Dubois (Can) bt (13) Maria Kirilenko (Rus) 6-2 2-6 7-6 (7-4)
WTA Nordea Nordic Light Open 1st rd:
(6) Sania Mirza (Ind) bt Emilie Loit (Fra) 6-3 6-2
2nd rd:
(3) Katarina Srebotnik (Slo) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) 6-3 6-4 Vera Dushevina (Rus) bt (2) Agnes Szavay (Hun) 6-4 7-6 (8-6) (1) Agnieszka Radwanska (Pol) bt Mariya Koryttseva (Ukr) 6-1 6-1