Friday's top BBC Sport stories:
1. Webber on top at wet Silverstone
2. Hurt Wiggins crashes out of Tour
3. Smalling signs new Man Utd deal
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Kobayashi has big crash in first practiceSauber's Kamui Kobayashi loses control on the home straight and smacks into a barrier in first practice for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
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Latest - (refresh for updates)1640: FOOTBALL - Scotland striker Kris Boyd has signed a three-year contract with Turkish club Eskisehirspor after leaving Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee, reports BBC Scotland's Jonathan Sutherland.
1639: BASKETBALL - LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant could be playing in Europe this autumn, according to the Talkbasket website. The NBA is currently in the middle of a "lockout", with players and owners unable to agree labour terms, so top players are looking elsewhere to stay in shape and Turkish side Besiktas are one side on the lookout.
1631: FOOTBALL - Sky Sports report that Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has picked up an injury in pre-season training. Statement expected at 1700 BST.
1626: MOTORCYCLING - Spanish rider Carlos Checa fastest in first qualifying for the World Superbike round in Brno this weekend.
1622: CYCLING - Confirmation that Bradley Wiggins is out of this year's Tour de France. You can follow live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live.
1616: BREAKING CYCLING - After a dull day on the Tour some drama as a big crash sees a host of riders down. Britain's Bradley Wiggins is holding his arm and could be out of the Tour. More to follow.
1610: GOLF - Still no play at the Scottish Open, with 5pm being suggested as a possible start time. Graeme McDowell is confident of some low scores over the weekend and says: "There's no doubt someone could break 60 - Someone could go ridiculously low."
1605: DISABILITY SPORT: Britain's Susie Rodgers wins her third individual gold - and her fifth medal in all - at the IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin. The Londoner, in her first major championship, wins the S7 50m butterfly in a new European record of 36.74. You can hear coverage from Berlin on 5 Live Sports Extra from 1635 BST.
1555: CYCLING - Update from the Tour, speed starting to pick up to about 50kph as the riders stream through those sunflower fields so favoured by the photographers. Still a decent gap between the peloton and the four-man breakaway group of Perez Urtasun (EUS), Mickael Delage (FDJ), Gianni Meersman (FDJ) and Yannick Talabardon (SAU). Mark Cavendish came into this as the probable favourite. Just over 50km to go.
1553: FOOTBALL - QPR defender Danny Shittu has signed a new one-year contract to stay at Loftus Road.
1551: TENNIS - Great Britain's Davis Cup tie with Luxembourg is about to get underway in Glasgow and you can follow the live action on the official website. Andy Murray is in action later on this evening.
1543: CYCLING - Former British cyclist Chris Boardman on Twitter: The wind has backed off for the moment here at the finish....maybe it won't have such a big influence on the final....we'll see!
1537: CRICKET - Sussex batsman Murray Goodwin is handed a one-match ban and ordered to pay ?500 costs by the ECB following two counts of dissent against an umpire's decision in the past month.
1533: FOOTBALL - Sky sports.com understands Blackpool are eyeing moves for Liverpool duo Tom Ince and Gerardo Bruna.
1530: OLYMPICS - Associate Press report that the IOC will enforce a "no needle" policy for the 2012 London Olympics that bars athletes from possessing syringes and other medical equipment that could be used for doping.
1522: DISABILITY SPORT - GOLD for Britain's Heather Frederiksen in the S8 100m freestyle at the IPC European Swimming Championships in Berlin - her third gold of the championships. Team-mate Emma Hollis wins bronze.
1520: CYCLING - Calm before the storm on stage seven [which is a 218km route from Le Mans to Chateauroux] at the moment. Less than 80km to go. Riders concerned about wind direction. Fabian Cancellara one of many peering into their team cars to talk tactics. Yesterday's stage marked Team Sky's first stage victory in the Tour de France, courtesy of Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen.
1517: RUGBY LEAGUE - Crusaders utility back Jordan Tansey has issued a public apology on behalf of the seven players who were suspended on Friday by the Super League club for a breach of discipline. "I would like to say on behalf of all of the players who have been suspended, how sorry we are for our behaviour," Tansey said.
1515: GOLF - Play at the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart is suspended because of the threat of lightning.
1508: DISABILITY SPORT - It's day six of the IPC Swimming European Championships in Berlin with Great Britain hoping for another successful day in the pool. The session starts at 1500 but coverage starts on 5 Live Sports Extra at 1635 with commentary from Chris Mitchell and Karen Pickering.
Among the swimmers to watch are Matt Walker (S7 50m butterfly - 1555 BST), Susie Rodgers (S7 50m butterfly - 1559), Stephanie Millward, Louise Watkin and Lauren Steadman (S9 100m backstroke - 1715) and Anthony Stephens (S5 100m freestyle - 1821)
1503: FOOTBALL - West Ham have asked the Italian Football Federation to suspend their former striker Alessandro Diamanti's registration with Brescia.
1455: GOLF - Welshman Phillip Price's first competitive hole-in-one at the Scottish Open has earned him an unusual prize - 168 bottles of champagne. Scott Jamieson, Graeme McDowell and Peter Whiteford share the lead on 11 under par.
1450: ROWING - The third World Cup of the season takes place this weekend, with the finals live on the BBC website (UK only) and Red Button on Sunday. Katherine Grainger, Britain's top female rower, won her heat of the double sculls with partner Anna Watkins earlier. The duo were unbeaten last year but Olympic legend Sir Steve Redgrave says they should expect their opponents to close the gap as London 2012 approaches. Can Grainger keep on pace to win her first Olympic gold, after taking silver in three successive Games?
1445: FORMULA 1 - Ferrari's Felipe Massa came out late to set the best lap in second practice for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He set a time of one minute 49.967 seconds - more than three-quarters of a second faster than second-placed Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes. Kamui Kobayashi finished third.
Lewis Hamilton was fourth and his McLaren team-mate Jenson Button fifth. The Red Bulls of World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber were 18th and 14th respectively, although they only went out for a combined total of 10 laps in a rain-hit session.
1440: FOOTBALL - Liverpool defender John Flanagan has signed a new long-term contract at Anfield, reports the Press Association.
1430: BREAKING FOOTBALL - Sven-Goran Eriksson tells BBC Sport he is keen to speak to former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves about a possible move to Leicester, but cannot get hold of him.
1425: FOOTBALL - Dutch police say they have launched a criminal investigation into a football stadium roof collapse that killed one construction worker and injured 15 others.
1420: BOXING - Recently retired Ricky Hatton still firmly believes that David Haye can unify the heavyweight division and has called on the former WBA world champion to postpone his retirement. "The decision is his but I think retirement is a bit too early for him," Hatton told Press Association Sport.
1412: FOOTBALL - Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham tells the club's official website he is hoping to be back in action by the end of September after making excellent progress from cruciate ligament surgery.
1409: CYCLING - Former world champion Tom Boonen has pulled out of the Tour de France during Friday's seventh stage after failing to recover from the injuries he sustained in Wednesday's crash.
1403: RUGBY LEAGUE - Castleford beat Friday's 1400 BST Engage Super League signing deadline to acquire the services of Wigan's 21-year-old prop Ben Davies.
1348: FOOTBALL - Down in League One, Charlton have signed Sheffield Wednesday defender Michael Morrison for an undisclosed fee.
1345: GOLF - Scottish Open update, Scotland's Peter Whiteford hits a second-round 66 to join Scott Mathieson and Graeme McDowell in a share of the early clubhouse lead at Castle Stuart. The trio are all on 11-under. You can watch TV coverage from 1830-2030BST on the red Button and BBC Sport website and highlights on BBC Two and online from 2350-0050 BST
1336: FORMULA 1 - There has been little action at Silverstone as the heavy rain has kept most cars in the garage, but follow live text commentary for all the latest.
1332: GOLF - Graeme McDowell after his round of 66 at the Scottish Open: "The course does not pose much of a challenge off the tee, but it's tricky around the greens and it gives you a test."
1316: CRICKET - Sky Sports report that Warwickshire off-spinner Maurice Holmes has been suspended from bowling in county cricket until a second independent analysis of his action.
1312: ATHLETICS - Sport and Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson tells Insidethegames plans to bid for the 2017 World Athletics Championships are in doubt because of the future of the Olympic Stadium. He says: "The fact is that everyone involved in athletics will understand why we cannot bid for World Championships again until we have an absolute lock-down secure venue."
1305: CYCLING - The leaders are through 60km of today's stage of the Tour, with the same four riders nearly seven minutes clear of the peloton. Follow live text commentary on the official Tour website.
1302: FOOTBALL - West Ham manager Sam Allardyce expects a busy month as he tells the London Evening Standard: "Unless there are four or five of the young players ready to come in, we probably need to sign eight from outside."
1253: FORMULA 1 - Second practice at Silverstone is about to get underway and you can follow live coverage on BBC Sport.
1248: FOOTBALL - BBC Radio 5 Live chief football reporter Ian Dennis reports: "Liverpool say they are still considering both options - redeveloping Anfield or moving to a new stadium. They wouldn't put a timescale on the decision and wouldn't say whether they have a 'preferred option' as yet. They may release a statement later today."
1247: GOLF - McDowell has a welcome return to form after hitting an eight-under-par 64 in the second round at Castle Stuart. You can watch TV coverage from 1830-2030BST on the red Button and BBC Sport website and highlights on BBC Two and online from 2350-0050 BST
1235: GOLF - Scott Jamieson and Graeme McDowell share the lead at the Scottish Open on -11. Overnight leader Lee Westwood tees off at 1315 BST.
1233: FOOTBALL - Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson tells the club's website: "Chris has been outstanding since joining us from Fulham last year. He is a great asset to the team."
1230: BREAKING FOOTBALL - Manchester United defender Chris Smalling signs new five-year contract at Old Trafford.
1227: FOOTBALL - Blackburn plan to establish a youth academy in India, its owners say ahead of the club's pre-season tour of the sub-continent.
Smalling won the Premier League last season 1218: FOOTBALL - Spanish football club Racing Santander files for protection from creditors under Spanish bankruptcy law after team president Francisco Pernia says that the club owes more than 33m euros.
1213: FOOTBALL - BBC Scotland's Chris McLaughlin on Twitter: "Work permit approved for Victor Wanyama #Celtic."
1208: CYCLING - British rider Geraint Thomas played a big part in the stage win for Team Sky team-mate Edvald Boasson Hagen on Thursday and his latest blog is now on the BBC Sport website.
1149: CYCLING - After 15km of today's Tour de France stage, Pablo Urtasun Perez, Mickael Delage, Gianni Meersman and Yannick Talabardon have pulled out a near five-minute lead.
1139: FOOTBALL - West Brom confirm they are in discussions to re-sign midfielder Zoltan Gera, who is a free agent after leaving Fulham.
1133: FORMULA 1 - Mark Webber will be looking to keep on top at Silverstone when second practice gets underway at 1255 BST and you can read his new BBC Sport column here.
1127: CYCLING - Stage seven of the Tour de France is underway and the riders face a 218km ride from Le Mans to Chateauroux. Follow live text commentary on the official Tour website.
1121: BREAKING FOOTBALL - Manchester City have confirmed the City of Manchester Stadium at Eastlands will be renamed the Etihad Stadium after striking a 10-year partnership agreement with Etihad Airways.
1115: FORMULA 1 - BBC online F1 editor Andrew Benson reports that: "F1's latest rule amendment is causing a bit of a kerfuffle this weekend" in full report on first practice at Silverstone.
1109: FOOTBALL - Also in the north east, defender Fabricio Coloccini has been as named Newcastle's new captain, saying: "It is one of the proudest moments of my career."
1102: FOOTBALL - Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan dismisses fears his love of music will damage his chances of success on the football pitch. "I love music but it doesn't mean I'm not focussed on the football," he told BBC Sport.
1050: GOLF - Two eagles help Scott Jamieson shoot to the top of the leaderboard at the Scottish Open in Castle Stuart. Overnight leader Lee Westwood tees off at 1315 BST.
1045: FOOTBALL - Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay says midfielder Peter Whittingham is not for sale, report BBC Wales.
1042: FORMULA 1 - F1 team Ferrari on Twitter: Session finished. Weather conditions made today's programme more difficult to achieve.
1034: FORMULA 1 - Red Bull driver Mark Webber fastest in first practice for Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Full report to follow on BBC Sport.
1032: FOOTBALL - Celtic winger Niall McGinn has signed a season-long loan deal at Brentford.
1029: FOOTBALL - Liverpool owner John W Henry on Twitter: Anfield would certainly be our first choice. But realities may dictate otherwise. So many obstacles...
1025: RUGBY UNION - Ospreys back Gareth Owen is likely to miss the whole of next season after suffering what has been described as "a substantial injury" in training.
1022: ATHLETICS - Australian sprint legend Cathy Freeman on Friday gave birth to her first child, a girl, Ruby Anne Susie Murch.
1018: FORMULA 1 - Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi has a big crash on the start-finish straight at Silverstone during first practice for the British Grand Prix. The Japanese driver lost control of his car in the wet conditions and will take no further part in the session. Live - British GP practice
Bellamy spent last season on loan at Cardiff City 1011: FOOTBALL - Bellamy also reveals in his interview to the Daily Telegraph how he refused to take a pay cut at Manchester City: "No chance, that is impossible," Bellamy said. "Because I have my own academy [in Sierra Leone) where I have to take care of 13 children, day in, day out. My wages are more important to them, than they are for me. Manchester City is the richest club in the world. They work to a budget that no one else works to, so they can write their own rules. Right now, the club has got itself in a situation where a lot of players have to go on loan."
1005: FOOTBALL - Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani wanted to remain in Italy next season but received no suitable offers, his agent Franco Zavaglia tells Radio Sportiva.
0957: FOOTBALL - Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy tells the Daily Telegraph about leaving Eastlands for Cardiff City and his colourful life in and out of football as well as his relationship with Roberto Mancini.
0952: CRICKET - Pakistan cricket chief Ijaz Butt tells Geo Super broadcast that former one-day captain Shahid Afridi will never lead the national side again, blaming him for losing matches against the West Indies in May. "As far as I am concerned he is not captaincy material for the PCB anymore," said Butt of Afridi.
0946: FOOTBALL - Thiago Motta's agent tells Gazzetta dello Sport that the Italy midfielder wants to stay at Inter Milan next season and has not turned down a move to Arsenal.
0942: FOOTBALL - Friday's top Scottish gossip column story: Victor Wanyama has arrived in Glasgow to secure a ?900,000 switch to Celtic from Germinal Beerschot, report the Daily Record.
0935: BREAKING FOOTBALL - Sunderland confirm the signing of midfielder David Vaughan on a three-year contract.
0931: ATHLETICS - World 100m and 200m record holder Usain Bolt believes he still has some way to go in his career before reaching legend status. He tells BBC Sport: "I think I'm one of the greats, definitely. But [to be] a legend in the sport I think I need to defend my titles. That's my personal goal."
0928: FOOTBALL - Swansea City are to hold talks with midfielder Joe Allen in the hope of securing him on a long-term contract, report BBC Wales.
0924: FOOTBALL - BBC Sport Wales understands, that Cardiff City have targeted Plymouth Argyle striker Joe Mason and have agreed a ?250,000 fee with the club.
0914: FORMULA 1 - Friday's F1 gossip column:Alonso targets crucial British Grand Prix.
0910: CRICKET - England cricketer Claire Taylor announces her retirement from international cricket.
0908: FOOTBALL - The Northern Echo report that Sunderland are cooling their interest in Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson.
0900: FORMULA 1 - Lewis Hamilton is in bullish mood ahead of this weekend's British Grand Prix. He tells BBC Sport: "I'll take my driving style to my deathbed, for sure. People will have opinions and that's life."
0853: ATHLETICS - The Diamond League is in Paris tonight with Usain Bolt among the athletes to watch. Watch live from 1900 BST on the BBC Red Button and the BBC Sport website
0845: GOLF - Second round of the Scottish Open gets underway at Castle Stuart. Leader Lee Westwood to tee off a 1315 BST.
0837: FORMULA 1 - Live text commentary of first practice from Silvertstone now available. Coverage also available of first practice of the British Grand Prix on red button, BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and BBC Sport website from 0900 BST.
0830: TENNIS - Andy Murray returns to action, as Great Britain take on Luxembourg in the Davis Cup. Reports on the BBC website, updates on BBC Radio 5 live, also live on British Eurosport from 1600 BST onwards.
0824: FORMULA 1 - BBC Sport's Andrew Benson analyses how Red Bull Championship leader Sebastian Vettel can be beaten at Silverstone this weekend.
0815: FOOTBALL - The Daily Mirror are reporting that Liverpool are ready to quit Anfield for a new stadium.
0807: BREAKING FOOTBALL - Press Association understands Aston Villa are hopeful Shay Given will become Alex McLeish's first signing next week in a ?3.5m move from Manchester City.
0805: OLYMPICS - Remaining tickets for the London 2012 Olympics go on sale.
0800: Friday's top three transfer stories so far:
Arsenal want ?15m rated Valencia winger Juan Mata - but to play alongside Samir Nasri rather than to replace him, report the Daily Mirror
Barcelona are set to tempt Arsenal into accepting a cut-price transfer offer for Cesc Fabregas by throwing either Maxwell or Eric Abidal into the deal, report the Metro
Liverpool are considering a bid for highly-rated Lyon winger Michel Bastos, report TalkSport
Read Friday's BBC Sport gossip column in full
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