MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: Roger Federer may have fancied his chances of taking another Grand Slam title - but then along came the player known as Baby Fed.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Men's tennis will get a taste both of its glorious recent past and uncertain future in Sunday's final of the US Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: Not even a ticking off from Federer and Nadal could save Fabio Fognini from an embarrassing defeat that levelled up the opening stages of the Laver Cup.

HOT OR NOT: It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.

On Saturday afternoon, following his remarkable takedown of Novak Djokovic on Thursday night, he will play in the last four of the ATP Finals before another adoring crowd at the 02 Arena.

At teatime on Friday Rafael Nadal was being feted at the 02 Arena with the presentation of the year-end world number one trophy.

Wanderers have been searching for a new buyer and saw a takeover bid by former Watford chairman Laurence Bassini collapse in May.

Bassini has not given hope of completing his takeover of the cash-strapped club, despite seeing it collapse in May, leading to Wanderers entering administration.

Only seven players remain contracted to the League One club, who have been placed into administration, and they released a joint statement explaining their decision - including unpaid wages.

EXCLUSIVE: A row over payments to departed players is holding up Bolton's takeover - and plunging the club's future into further doubt. The club have been given a deadline of 5pm TODAY.

Newcastle have signed former Chelsea midfielder Kyle Scott and ex-Bolton goalkeeper Jake Turner. They become the club's second and third arrivals after the £40m capture of Joelinton.

EXCLUSIVE: The future of Bolton Wanderers is close to being secured - thanks to a £2m loan from the Professional Footballers' Association. The club have been in administration since May 13.

DANIEL MATTHEWS AT ADAMS PARK: Geoff has been watching Bolton Wanderers for 50 years. On Saturday he's at Adams Park with Pete, who is closing in on his own half-century.

Bolton, who have been in administration since May and began the season with a 12-point deduction due to financial difficulties, were due to be bought by the Football Ventures consortium.

Bolton have officially confirmed the departure of manager Phil Parkinson and his assistant Steve Parkin, and insisting the pairs resignations were accepted 'with great reluctance.'

Bolton, one of the founding members of the Football League, are in a desperate fight to survive with the club hurtling towards liquidation if a deal to buy it cannot be revived.

Bolton administrator Paul Appleton says the future of the club 'is still in doubt' but hopes there will be a 'positive outcome' before Tuesday's 5pm deadline set by the English Football League.

The family of tragic Premier League footballer Jlloyd Samuel have made the extraordinary claim that his wife 'faked' his death in a car crash to cash in on an insurance fraud.

AHEAD OF THE GAME - MATT HUGHES: The ongoing battle for control of Sheffield United is hindering attempts to tie manager Chris Wilder and key player John Lundstram to new deals.

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Coventry City midfielder Callum O'Hare has revealed the extent of a gruesome head injury he suffered in Saturday's 2-1 win over Bolton Wanderers.

On Thursday night in Lausanne, Switzerland, three sprinters broke the 10-second barrier for the 100 metres: Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay and Mike Rodgers. Gatlin’s 9.80secs was the quickest time in the world this year.

Sebastian Coe has questioned the nomination of former drugs cheat Justin Gatlin as one of the IAAF's athletes of the year after the new research in to long-lasting effects of steroids.

Despite being undefeated in the 100 and 200 metres this season, Justin Gatlin has failed to make the three-man shortlist for the IAAF 2014 World Athlete of the Year, following a two-week voting process.

Athletics fans should lay off two-time drugs cheat Justin Gatlin and direct their ire at the sport’s governing body instead, according to former Olympic Champion Michael Johnson.

Sprinter Justin Gatlin ran into a new row on Tuesday when he flew home on the eve of the Beijing World Challenge, claiming organisers told him they did not want him competing.

Organisers of the Beijing World Challenge have denied that they kicked out Justin Gatlin from their meeting and said they were 'perplexed' by the controversial sprinter's claim.

MARTIN SAMUEL: The world’s top sprinter this year is Justin Gatlin, on his shoulder is Tyson Gay. Both are tainted by drugs and UK Athletics would not issue invitations to either man for an event.

Usain Bolt has rubbished reports that he is afraid to face Justin Gatlin. Bolt has had an injury-ravaged season and the pair are yet to meet in 2015 but Bolt is gunning for Gatlin at World Championships

Controversial Justin Gatlin set the stage for a world championship showdown with Usain Bolt when he won the 200 metres in a blazing 19.57 seconds at the U.S. trials in Oregon on Sunday

Switzerland is renowned for being neutral but the country nailed its colours to the mast where drug cheats are concerned by hosting the dirtiest Diamond League race this century.

Next month’s World Championships men’s 100m final is in danger of rivalling the 1988 Olympic final in Seoul as the ‘Dirtiest Race in History’.

Justin Gatlin could win world championships and go undefeated for a second consecutive season but he would still not be ineligible for the sport's athlete of the year award.

Justin Gatlin accused British Athletics of hypocrisy after they refused to invite him to compete in the London Anniversary Games, despite paying other drugs cheats to appear.

Usain Bolt blew away any fears about his fitness and fired a major warning to Justin Gatlin as he blasted to his fastest 100 metres of the year on his return to the Olympic Stadium on Friday night.

Usain Bolt celebrated his first serious 100metres win of the season by celebrating in London. Bolt was spotted at swanky west London nightclub Libertines following his 9.87 second win.

On Sunday night the best 100m sprinters in the world will settle down on to their blocks in the iconic Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing, the scene of much heroics in the 2008 Olympics.

As Usain Bolt fulfilled his final media duties inside the Bird’s Nest stadium after winning 100m gold, with cleaners tidying around him and, a fan draped draped in the Jamaican flag screamed: ‘Yes Usain Bolt!'

The parents of controversial US sprinter Justin Gatlin have rushed to his defense as the weight of being public enemy number one in the Olympic arena took its toll on him.

EXCLUSIVE - RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: British Athletics will be spared the embarrassment of Justin Gatlin racing at its inaugural Athletics World Cup in London next month.

29-year-old winger Costa featured under Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich during his spell in Bavaria, but has largely fallen out of favour in Turin this season.

A new contract for Manuel Neuer is no closer. Amid interest from Chelsea and with the clock ticking on his current deal, Neuer and his agent Frank Kroth are digging their heels in during talks with Bayern.

​Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has voiced his opposition to the formation of a European Super League.

Former Manchester United and Tottenham star Dimitar Berbatov has urged Timo Werner to sign for Bayern Munich instead of Liverpool this summer. He has impressed for RB Leipzig.

Jerome Boateng's year in the Premier League between 2010 and 2011 was one to forget. He failed to earn a first XI place at Manchester City and was often played out of position at right back.

KIT HOLDEN: The love affair between Bayern Munich and Thomas Muller is one of modern football's immovable certainties. A local boy with a goofy grin, Muller is the apple of Bayern's eye.

The Moroccan international has developed into one of the most coveted full-backs in Europe after an impressive two-year loan stint at Borussia Dortmund from Real Madrid.

PSG's Kylian Mbappe has been ranked as the fastest footballer in the world according to data from French newspaper Le Figaro, beating a lot of other famous speedsters.

Mamadou Sakho has revealed that he turned down Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Arsenal to join Liverpool. The defender joined Liverpool from Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 for £18million.

RB Leipzig are yet to speak to clubs about in-demand striker Timo Werner, with Liverpool and Bayern Munich reportedly interested in a summer move for the prolific goalscorer.

Matches will continue behind closed doors with a maximum of 322 people in and around stadiums for top-flight Bundesliga matches and 270 for second-tier games.