Right, it is time for us to head back into the Sportsday clubhouse after another gruelling day on the course. We will be back on Monday for all the latest football transfers, but in the meantime you should head over to live text commentary of golf's Open Championship.

There's also cricket action from the second Test between England and India at Lord's, the latest stages of Tour de France and the German Grand Prix in Formula One. That little lot means you have got no excuse but to be glued to the BBC Sport website over the weekend. Enjoy!

World governing body Fifa lifts the suspension that prevented Nigeria from taking part in all international competitions.

Fifa punished the African country after its government replaced the Nigeria Football Federation board with a sole administrator.

The nation met Fifa's conditions to lift the ban on Thursday when a regional high court quashed an order stopping the NFF board from office.

Great Britain's women's team lose 11-5 to the Netherlands in the European Championships, in what could be their last tournament.

UK Sport has cut the funding to water polo, meaning the team will be disbanded unless a successful campaign leads to qualification for the World Championships in 2015. GB lost 9-7 to Greece in their first group game in Budapest, Hungary.

Uefa has changed the rules on yellow cards to make it harder for players to be suspended for the Champions League and Europa League finals.

The European governing body has decided that yellow cards accrued will be wiped out after the quarter-final stage.

Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso missed last season's Champions League final after picking up a third caution in the semi-final against Bayern Munich.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter hails the achievements of Germany's World Cup-winning captain Philipp Lahm, who has announced his retirement from international football.

"Philipp Lahm is a model pro & his brilliant career will continue after international retirement. Some way to bow out!" tweets Blatter., external

Ana O'Brien, the daughter of trainer Aidan, will become the first female jockey to ride in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday.

The 18-year-old has been booked to ride outsider Beyond Brilliance, one of five runners trained by her father.

Her brother Joseph will be on stablemate Tapestry, with Ryan Moore riding Marvellous.

League One Port Vale sign midfielder, externalMichael O'Connor on a one-year contract after leaving promoted Rotherham United.

British number three James Ward is out of the Claro Open Colombia after suffering a straight-sets defeat to Jimmy Wang.

World number 152 Ward was aiming to reach his first ATP Tour quarter-final since Queen's Club three years ago after advancing through the first round when Matt Ebden retired from their match while trailing 6-4 3-0 on Wednesday.

But the 27-year-old Londoner could not get through the second round as Wang broke him four times on the way to a 6-3 6-1 victory.

Liverpool forward Iago Aspas joins La Liga club Sevilla on a season-long loan after passing a medical with the Europa League champions.

The deal gives the Spanish side the option of offering the 26-year-old a three-year permanent contract once the loan deal expires.

Aspas joined Liverpool from Celta Vigo last summer for a fee of £7m. But the Spaniard made only 14 appearances for the Reds - nine of them as a substitute - and scored just one goal.

League One side Crawley Town sign West Ham's 21-year-old goalkeeper Raphael Spiegel on a one-month loan deal.

The Switzerland Under-21 international joined the Hammers in 2012 but is yet to make his debut.

Image source, @D_DeGea

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea posts a picture of himself and Juan Mata on his Twitter account, external aboard the team plane as Louis van Gaal's side prepare to fly to the United States for a pre-season tour.

But will United take off under Van Gaal's leadership?

Image source, AFP

Lewis Hamilton beats Nico Rosberg in second practice at the German Grand Prix, but Red Bull appear to have edged closer to Mercedes.

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo was third fastest and only 0.102 seconds slower than Hamilton, with Rosberg 0.024 seconds adrift of his Mercedes team-mate.

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was fourth fastest and unusually ahead of team-mate Fernando Alonso down in ninth.

Leicester City sign defender Louis Rowley from Manchester United on a one-year-deal.

Rowley, 19, usually operates at left-back but impressed in a central midfield role for United's Under-21 side last season.

He is the second United player to move to the newly-promoted Premier League side this summer after striker Jack Barmby made the switch in May.

One of Manchester United's multi-million pound summer signings was sat on the bench this week - at Welsh minnows Colwyn Bay.

Of course, Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera, who has joined the Premier League side for £24m from Athletic Bilbao was not primed for action.

He was in north Wales, external to watch his cousin Edu Silva, who was on trial for the home side against Wrexham in a pre-season friendly.

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff says he will not play for Lancashire against Derbyshire in the T20 Blast at Old Trafford tonight.

"Devastated I'm not playing tonight, gone in the calf! Onwards and upwards I will be back though. No one said it would be easy," he says on Twitter., external

Image source, @helenrowe-willcocks

Blackpool fans vote for action against chairman Karl Oyston at the first official meeting of the Blackpool Supporters Trust. Since the end of last season, 27 players have left, including Thomas Ince, while the club have cancelled their pre-season trip to Spain to concentrate on player recruitment.

Read more about Blackpool's troubles by BBC Sport's Steve Canavan.

Former Leeds United, Tottenham and Wigan midfielder Michael Brown joins League One side Port Vale on a one-year contract.

The 37-year-old left Championship side Leeds when his contract expired at the end of last season.

Vale manager Micky Adams has also signed ex-Tranmere Rovers, Motherwell and Coventry City midfielder Steve Jennings, 29, for next season.

Manchester United's home from tonight to next Wednesday, when they play LA Galaxy. Made famous by the film 'Pretty Woman'.

BBC Sport's Simon Stone:, external Anderson has a calf injury hence his absence from Manchester United's squad to the USA. Not sure re James Wilson, although the reserves have four games when the first team is away.

Former Batley centre Jason Walton signs a three-year contract extension with Salford., external