Walcott: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the time may have come to give teenager Theo Walcott a start in the Premier League. Walcott impressed in midweek when he came off the bench to help Arsenal beat Hamburg in the Champions League and with Thierry Henry missing today's game at Bolton through injury, Wenger is considering playing Walcott in his place. "Theo is getting closer and I understand people's desperation to see him start but it's up to me to manage him well and at the moment he is making a good impact off the bench," Wenger said.

Ivanauskas: Hearts manager Valdas Ivanauskas has returned to the club following a brief spell on sick leave, the club said yesterday. The Lithuanian will watch their Scottish Premier League game at Inverness Caledonian Thistle today and take charge again on Monday. Hearts have not won any of the six matches they have played since Ivanauskas stepped down temporarily to be replaced by Eduard Malofeev.

Charlton: Premier League strugglers Charlton Athletic are hoping to sign Costa Rica international Cristian Bolanos. The winger impressed during a pre-season trial at the London club via a loan spell at Belgian side Germinal Beerschot, with whom Charlton signed a collaboration agreement last year. Attempts to sign Bolanos were frustrated because he could not get a work permit, although new head coach Les Reed is hopeful a solution can be found.

Vietnam: Vietnamese top-flight team Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) will travel to England next month to take on three Premier League clubs in friendly matches, state media reported yesterday. HAGL, who finished fourth in this season's V-League, will face Arsenal on Dec. 13, Charlton Athletic on Dec. 16 and Tottenham Hotspur on Dec. 21.

Marquez: Barcelona's Mexican-born defender Rafael Marquez obtained dual Spanish citizenship yesterday, freeing the club to sign another player from outside the European Union. Spanish Football Federation rules allow Primera Liga clubs only three non-EU players in their squads. Barca's other two are Brazilian Ronaldinho and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o.

MFA Division Three: Kirkop United vs Luqa St Andrew's 3-2; Fgura United vs Gzira United 1-0.

In England: The Championship - Wolves vs Sunderland 1-1. League One - Cheltenham vs Brentford 2-0; Tranmere vs Blackpool 2-0.

Basketball: Gatorade League - Luxol vs Qormi 75-34. Division Two - SN Suns vs Malta U-19 53-51.

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