Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales remain "very much part of the group" despite not touring Bangladesh, says stand-in England one-day captain Jos Buttler.

Captain Morgan and Hales made themselves unavailable for October's trip because of security concerns.

No international side has toured Bangladesh since 20 people were killed in a siege at a cafe in Dhaka in July.

"We're a tight-knit bunch of guys and we will remain that way," wicketkeeper Buttler, 26, told BBC Sport.

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If ParalympicsGB's exploits in the Rio pool this week have inspired you to have a go at swimming yourself, find out how you can get involved with our inclusive guide.

Non-league footballer Wilkinson, 26, died after collapsing on the pitch during a match on Monday.  

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"Under the fire of Arsenal" is the headline on L'Equipe.

Arsene Wenger's side travel to Parc des Princes to face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League group stage later.

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"The reconquest" is the headline ahead of Barcelona's Champions League group stage opener against Celtic.

Luis Enrique's side won their fifth title in 2015, beating Juventus.

In celebration of #RoaldDahlDay, we want you to use the legendary Welsh author as inspiration for book titles about your favourite club or player.  

Paul_Ed: Finidi George's Marvellous Medicine.

Tommy Storey: Nani the Champion of the World.

Hammer8: David James with the Giant Reach.

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A big boost for women's rugby league - the 2017 World Cup will be staged alongside the men's competition for the first time. 

Organisers described the decision as "a game changer" after announcing the final will be part of a double-header with the men's final in Brisbane on 2 December. 

In the past, the women's competition was part of the Festival of World Cups that also featured tournaments for the armed forces, police, wheelchair teams and universities.

Next year it will stand alone and involve six teams from three different continents - England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

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Arsene Wenger takes his Arsenal side to Champions League opponents Paris St-Germain tonight - but could the Frenchman have been sat in the opposite dugout? Non, says Monsieur Wenger.

According to L'Equipe,, external cash-rich PSG tried to recruit him in 2011, 2013 and 2014.

But the 66-year-old says his "love" for Arsenal saw him reject the approaches.

Read why Wenger's heart is with the Gunners...

What makes for Davis Cup success? In Great Britain's case last year, one of the world's best players and tight team harmony. 

Australia have their talisman back in the fold after Nick Kyrgios pledged his commitment to the team ahead of their World Group play-off against Slovakia.

But there is the potential of plenty of combustibility with the world number 15 and Bernard Tomic in the same team.

Neither man competed at Rio 2016 after falling out with Australia's team chef de mission Kitty Chiller. And they famously fell out with each other earlier this year.

All is well now though, apparently. Which is good news for Aussie captain/referee Lleyton Hewitt...

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In celebration of #RoaldDahlDay, we want you to use the legendary Welsh author as inspiration for book titles about your favourite club or player.

Adam West: Fantastic Mr Ruel Fox

Addie: James and the Giant Price Tag.

Jim Hearson: Going Hope Solo.

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The Football Pools is being sold for £97.25m by current owners Sportech to a group of gambling industry investors.

Sportech wants to sell the betting firm, which began 93 years ago and was once the main way to gamble on football, to focus on its US business.

The pools are now played by about 300,000 people, although at their height 10 million players took part.

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Looks like Mario Balotelli has already become a hit in the south of France after his move to Nice...

Great Britain's Sascha Kindred won his seventh Paralympic gold and his 13 medal in his sixth and final Games.

Listen to how he did it here.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Fantastic Mr Fox. The BFG... Roald Dahl's classic books were - and still are - the literary accompaniment to millions of childhoods.

So to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the popular Welsh author's birth, we want you to channel your Dahlesque creativity. 

How? With Dahl-inspired story titles about your club or favourite player, of course. But we don't want to see any "Per Mertesacker as the BFG" suggestions. You can do better than that...

Or, with Dahl words - including Oompa Loompa, scrumdiddlyumptious, witching hour, human bean and golden ticket - entering the Oxford Dictionary, we also want your suggestions for which made-up sporting jargon could also become a bona fide part of the English lexicon.

For example, 'Cellinoed'. Definition? Employment of a volatile, and usually short-term, nature.

Tweet #bbcsportsday or text 81111. The top five entries may* win a golden ticket to take a tour of BBC Sport Towers.

*They won't really

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport has said it will issue announce its decision on Maria Sharapova's appeal against her two-year ban in the first week of October.

The Russian is banned by the International Tennis Federation for using a prohibited drug.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has told the Daily Mail,, external he believes the Premier League makes it "difficult" for English clubs to be successful in the Champions League.

Read more football gossip here.

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This is one way to get yourself in Arsene Wenger's good books.