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Celtic striker Gary Hooper has urged the club not to sell in-demand winger James Forrest amid reported interest from Tottenham and Liverpool. Various reports claimed Forrest was attracting the interest of both Spurs and Liverpool[http://www. sportsvibe. co. uk/news/football/dalglish-and-redknapp-set-to-battle-for-7m-rated-scottish-starlet-10121/] during the summer, with the 20-year-old winger touted for a move to the Premier League.

Mike Tindall, James Haskell and Chris Ashton have been handed belated punishments for their misbehaviour in New Zealand over the course of the World Cup after an investigation and an appearance by the trio in front of both Rob Andrew and Karena Vleck, the RFU’s Legal and Governance Director.

David Moyes has confirmed that he has held talks with James McFadden about a return to Goodison Park but doubts the forward will re-sign.   The 28-year-old is available as a free agent after leaving Birmingham City in the sumer and has been linked with several clubs including Sunderland and Wolves.

France coach Marc Lievremont has said the replacement of James Hook at fly-half for Wales for the injured Rhys Priestland is an additional worry for the French going into their Rugby World Cup semi-final on Saturday. Lievremont had planned to target Priestland, but now thinks Hook will be a tougher target.

  England coach Steve McNamara has announced his 24-man squad for the 2011 Gillette Four Nations tournament in England and Wales starting later this month. Leeds Rhinos prop Jamie Peacock will captain the side at the showpiece tournament where England face Wales, Australia, and New Zealand.

Despite being left out of the India side for the first two one day internationals of the forthcoming series against England, Mumbai Indians captain Harbhajan Singh helped his side hold back the big hitters of the Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the Champions League Twenty20 final by 31 runs.

*James Gay-Rees is producer of the hit documentary Senna, chronicling the life and legacy of Ayrton Senna, arguably the greatest racing driver of all time. Acclaimed for his work on the Banksy documentary 'Exit Through The Gift Shop', James brought his experience to one of the most challenging projects ever.

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