In brief...

Arsenal: Arsenal have agreed to pay $6.5 million for Brazilian midfielder Denilson, his club Sao Paulo said. They said it was likely that the player would be loaned to a smaller European club to gain experience.

Tevez: Carlos Tevez chose West Ham over bigger English clubs because he could get more regular football with them. "West Ham is a team where I can get a rhythm of playing," the World Cup striker said. He said he was not looking any further than West Ham despite speculation the move was simply a stepping stone to bigger things in Europe.

Bernard: French full-back Olivier Bernard has rejoined Newcastle. Free agent Bernard becomes Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder's fifth signing, joining Damien Duff, Obafemi Martins, Giuseppe Rossi and Antoine Sibierski.

Coach Fired: Paulo Cesar Gusmao has become the seventh coach to lose or leave his job in Brazil in August, departing after only two weeks at Sao Caetano. Gusmao left after Sao Caetano picked up one point from four matches under him.

FIFA fine: FIFA has fined Australian defender Michael Thwaite and Wisla Krakow 45,000 euros after he joined the Polish club while still under contract to Romania's N. Bucharest. FIFA ruled that the player was contracted to National until December 2006.

Rugby: Tri-Nations - South Africa vs New Zealand 21-20.

Soccer in Gozo: Independence Cup (preliminary round): Xewkija vs Nadur 0-3. GFA Division Two Cup (preliminary round): Zebbug Rovers vs Gharb Rangers 3-1.