Gregg Berhalter was fired in July after USA's disastrous Copa America campaign saw the team crash out at the group stage.

Koumas, joined the Reds from Tranmere as an Under 11 player - much to the frustration of the local League Two club - and forged his way into the fringes of the first-team reckoning last year.

The Brit was given a stern test in Marseille as riders, including Lauriane Nolot, ran her close. Her French rival seemed to have gained an early advantage this afternoon, taking a different line to Aldridge.

Chelsea announced their eighth signing of the summer on Thursday when Anselmino joined a growing list. Anselmino, 19, signed from Boca Juniors for a transfer fee in the region of £15million.

Raheem Sterling says he is looking forward to getting back into the England set-up with the 29-year-old confident he can thrive at Chelsea in Enzo Maresca's system.

NIK SIMON AT GRAND PALAIS: Jade Jones insisted she is not a drugs cheat after the double Olympic champion crashed out in the first round of the taekwondo in Paris.

Less than a tenth of a second separated Emma Finucane from lofty ambitions. She had to settle for bronze behind world champion Ellesse Andrews of New Zealand and Hetty van de Wouw.

A horrifying high-speed crash at the Olympic velodrome saw three riders suffer nasty injuries in the women's keirin event on Thursday as medics rushed to the scene of the incident.

The female employee who levelled accusations against Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has seen her appeal dismissed.

Team GB have tasted success at the Paris Olympics once again thanks to Ellie Aldridge.