Saturday's top BBC Sport events and stories:
1. Mark Webber pips Sebastian Vettel to British Grand Prix pole
2. Powell could move on after World Cup defeat
3. England must build on series success - Alastair Cook
The match finished 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra-time, before misses in the shoot-out from Claire Rafferty and captain Faye White handed victory to France.
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Latest - (refresh for updates) 0942: FOOTBALL - Brighton boss Gus Poyet says Manchester United face losing Mexican striker Javier Hernandez to Real Madrid, report the Daily Mail. "I respect United," said Poyet, who is acting as a pundit on the Copa America, where Hernandez's Mexico team are in action. "But there are much bigger teams, including Real Madrid. Due to their history they are bigger than United. I don't think it would be a surprise for Chicharito [Hernandez's nickname] to go to Real."
0936: FOOTBALL - Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish insists the club will remain responsible in the transfer market this summer, reports Sky Sports. The Reds have been busy during the close season with Charlie Adam joining this week on the back of Jordan Henderson's acquisition last month. "The owners know what they are doing and we have had great support from them," said Dalglish. "They know not to bankrupt the club and are running Liverpool in the right way."
0929: OLYMPICS - International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge rejects suggestions that ticket prices for the London 2012 Games are "greedy" and "for the rich", insisting the huge demand for them justifies the cost, report the Express.
0924: FOOTBALL - Former England manager and current Leicester boss Sven Goran Eriksson believes it is only a matter of time before a winter break is introduced in English football, reports the Daily Express. "I think more and more people realise that everyone needs a break during winter time," said Erkisson. "It could be a very short break, but that's enough."
0918: GOLF - More from Jack Nicklaus on BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek: "I don't know whether Rory [McIlroy] is the favourite [for the open] but he is certainly the name I would look for first in the paper. We'll see whether he can dominate the game. Don't anoint him the crown Prince just yet. He has only just one his first major. When he starts to win two or three or then you can start to say that he is the guy we have to watch. Until that day comes he is just one of a number of very talented players."
0912: GOLF - Record 18-time Major winner Jack Nicklaus on BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek:"I think Rory [McIlroy] will win many majors. He is a very talented player. Good gracious, if you look back over the past year, realistically he could have won the Masters and the US Open. Last year he could have won the British Open. He is a talented young man who we are going to see on the scene for a very long time."
0907: GOLF - England's Luke Donald now one shot off the lead - held by Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell, Scottish pair Scott Jamieson and Peter Whiteford and Swede Peter Hanson - at the Scottish Open after carding three birdies on the back nine of his second round on Sunday.
0903: CRICKET -Stuart Broad, who was dropped for England's final one-day match against Sri Lanka on Saturday, may now come under increased pressure for his place in the side to face India in the first Test, starting at Lord's on Thursday week, report the Mail on Sunday. England announce their squad next weekend, with Broad knowing he has one Championship match, for Nottinghamshire against Somerset starting tomorrow, to prove his form.
0857: GOLF - England's Ian Poulter on BBC Radio 5 Live Sportsweek: "If Tiger Woods comes back fit and healthy and is 50% as good as he was that is still good enough to be world number one. I expect him to come back fit and healthy and in good form."
0852: RUGBY UNION - The Rugby Football Union's 58-man council gather at Twickenham on Sunday for a breakfast meeting which could plunge the governing body into fresh turmoil, report the Press Association. The RFU's disciplinary officer Judge Jeff Blackett was publishing his internal review into the way John Steele was ousted from his post as chief executive last month. It is believed that Blackett's 52-page report recommends that chairman Martyn Thomas and the majority of the board stand down.
0847: FORMULA 1 -Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony on BBC Radio 5 Live: "Lewis has spent the last two weekends at home wth us and his mind is absolutely in the perfect spot. He's relaxed and chilled out. Like any driver, if you give them the goods to drive with they'll perform but I'm not sure what is going on at McLaren at the moment. With all that technology, money and sponsors, they still can't get a car ready for the British GP."
0840: BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson on Twitter: "You can tell there's going to be a record crowd at British GP. My traffic-beating back-road way in is blocked up for first time ever #BBCF1"
0835: FOOTBALL - Winger Theo Walcott says Arsenal's pre-season tour to Asia could backfire, report the Sun. The Gunners fly to Malaysia on Sunday as they embark on a three-country tour, which includes China and Germany. "In previous years we only went to Austria and Holland as well so it didn't take too much out of you," sais Walcott. "It will hit you at some stage but we have just got to get used to that. It is still a long way until the season starts so we should recover by the time that comes."
0830: CRICKET - England captain Alastair Cook following his side's 16-run win over Sri Lanka which meant they won the one-day series 3-2, for which he was named man of the series after scoring 298 runs: "I have improved a little bit. It is always nice to score runs but you don't do it to prove critics wrong, you do it to help England win. I do it for the satisfaction that we got in that final half-hour of the game, and you can't replicate that. That's why you play the game."
0824: ROWING - There will be coverage of the Rowing World Cup from Lucerne in Switzerland. You can watch via the red button and online at 0915-1045 BST and 1200-1400 BST.
0819: BBC Sport's Andrew Cotter on Twitter: "Westwood, Donald, Clarke (8-under) and Monty (7-under) all pick up a shot in first couple after restart. #golf #scottishopen #early."
0815: ATHLETICS - You can watch live coverage of the Diamond League from Birmingham from 1630 BST on BBC Red Button and 1730 on BBC Two. All of this will be on the BBC Sport website (UK users only). You can also get involved using Twitter via hashtag #BBCAthletics.
0810: FORMULA 1 - Red Bull's Mark Webber will start on pole, ahead of teammate Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. You can read Sarah Holt's blog on the revamped Northamptonshire circuit on the BBC Sport website.
0805: WOMEN'S FOOTBALL - Watch highlights of England's World Cup quarter-final penalty shootout defeat to France.
0800: GOLF - Play is back under way at the Scottish Open after torrential rain, floods and landslides ensured there was no play on Saturday. Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell shares the lead with Scottish duo Scott Jamieson and Peter Whiteford. There will be live coverage on Sunday from 1330-1730 BST on BBC Two with scores and reports on BBC Sport website.
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