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Andy Murray attempts to make history in US Open final Stay with us for live commentary of tonight's US Open final

Lewis Hamilton must not let the Spa stewards get him down Lewis Hamilton produced one of his most daring performances to win the Belgian Grand Prix yesterday, only to have victory taken away from him by a hugely controversial retrospective punishment by the race stewards.

Amir Khan starts inquest into 54-second defeat It was not long after Amir Khan had been picked up off the canvas that the finger-pointing began. Breidis Prescott, a little-known Colombian, shattered Khan's illusions of grandeur in only 54 seconds at the MEN Arena, Manchester, on Saturday, handing the former Olympic silver medal-winner the type of knockout that will haunt him forever.

Serena Williams captures third US Open title Serena Williams claimed her third US Open women's title with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Jelena Jankovic at Flushing Meadows.

Live from 2200BST: Roger Federer v Andy Murray At 10pm British Summer Time this evening, Andy Murray will walk out on court at the Arthur Ashe Stadium for the US Open final, aiming to become the first Briton to win a grand-slam tournament in 72 years.

Slaven Bilic will be determined to go out on a high How did you gauge the mood in the England camp?

Fabio Capello in credit, like it or lump it Barely discernible, there was the hint of a spring in the step of England’s players as they left the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic. You had to look for it. Perhaps you had to be there all those other times when the team departed the arena like men summoned to a distant relative’s funeral.

Slaven Bilic faces home fire Slaven Bilic is ready to risk the wrath of the Croatia FA by continuing his attempt to become West Ham United’s new manager while preparing the national team for a World Cup qualifying match against England. Bilic is adamant that he will not have a meeting with the London club before the game in Zagreb on Wednesday, but he has let West Ham know through intermediaries that he is interested and may be willing to speak to them on the phone.

Abu Dhabi investors outline their City vision Manchester City’s prospective new owners are studying plans to transform the club’s commercial brand on a global scale. The royal family of Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich Gulf state, are close to completing a £200 million takeover of City and are keen to make the club a household name, with Richard Branson’s Virgin empire an inspiration.

Wayne Rooney is not the only one to suffer for his hard toil Having brushed away a question about disciplinary issues, Wayne Rooney’s blue eyes grew ever paler and colder when the matter of his diminishing goalscoring record for England was raised. “I’ve no problem with it,” he said.