Muhammad Ali at 70 special Sportsday Live - Ali at 70 special Featuring tributes to Muhammad Ali on his 70th birthday, updates on Pakistan v England, reaction from the Australian Open, the latest football transfer news plus more. 0945 ALI AT 70: Our chief sports writer thinks Muhammad Ali is still the greatest ever. Read his blog 0940 CYCLING: German Andre Greipel wins the opening stage of the Tour Down Under as three riders and a 70-year-old, female spectator are taken to hospital following a crash. Matteo Montaguti (collarbone), Frederic Guesdon (hip) and Juergen Roelandts (neck) were involved in a huge pile-up in the final part of the 149-km stage between Prospect and Clare. 0935 OLYMPICS: London 2012 will relaunch their Olympic ticket re-sale site this afternoon but the public will not be able to buy the newly available tickets until April, the organising committee announces. 0925 CRICKET: England lose another wicket as Eoin Morgan is given out lbw for 24, leaving them on 82-6 against Pakistan in the first Test's opening day. 0916 FOOTBALL: Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish says it is "very unlikely" he will let any of his players leave during the which ends in a fortnight. Villa's Darren Bent and James Collins have been targets but McLeish says: "Am I wanting to do (transfer) business? I am not pushing. Only if it was an attractive proposition would we do anything so it's very unlikely we would let any of our players go. of the man they call the Louisville Lip as he shoots from the hip in a selection of some of his most famous pre-fight braggadocio, predictions and quips. 0900 ALI AT 70: Joe Bugner , who fought Ali in 1973 and 1975, tells It was a great pleasure to fight him on both occasions. He was more of an athlete than a fighter. He was a highly intelligent athlete, who utilised every inch of the boxing room. 0855 OLYMPICS: David Beckham and Ryan Giggs are among 184 of 191 players contacted by the Football Association who have indicated they wish to be considered for the London 2012 British men's team. BOA communications director Darryl Seibel says: "This is an outstanding response and it confirms what we have believed all along, which is in competing for Team GB at the London 2012 Games. These days a 'legend' is someone who sits on a bench for 100k a week. Ali is a proper Legend. With a capital L. 0848 ALI AT 70: There's plenty for Muhammad Ali 's fans to enjoy on the BBC Sport website this morning. He was out-spoken throughout his career - but you can have a read about 0841 TENNIS: US Open champion Samantha Stosur is shattered by her shock defeat - in front of her home crowd - against Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open. Stosur, says: "I am extremely disappointed. It's certainly not what I wanted. I think it was one of those matches where I wasn't taking charge and she was playing super aggressive. Ali's fight with Ernie Terrel was the best ever, inspirational. True ambassador for the sport and yet still the best! Muhammad Ali 70th - true inspiration and not only a great boxer but a great personality... true legend. 0826 CRICKET: Former England captain Michael Vaughan England won a good toss, the pitch is good, but spin was the difference. England have looked quite negative. All of a sudden we've had a cluster of wickets and they're in big trouble. 0820 ALI AT 70: Bill Clinton , former US president, has been paying tribute to Muhammad Ali . You can as he says Ali's talent, charisma and strong principals were responsible for raising boxing's popularity across the world. 0815 TENNIS: Andy Murray says he was given a test by Ryan Harrison in the Australian Open first round. The Brit admits: "He is one of the up-and-coming guys and I was expecting a tough match and that's what I got. I started to play better towards the end of the match. I had a few nerves at the start. 0809 CRICKET: England are in action, playing the opening day of their series against Pakistan . It's been a tough morning as they are 52-5 at lunch. You can follow the latest developments on the BBC Sport website by 0805 ALI AT 70: We'd like to hear your memories of Muhammad Ali so Where do you think he ranks in the list of the all-time great sportsmen? Was he indeed The Greatest? 0800: Paris Saint-Germain are believed to have made a £25m bid for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez , 27, after City turned down a £21m bid from Inter Milan Everton are set to give a trial to 30-year-old USA striker Edson Buddle , who plays for German second division side Ingolstadt04 and Tottenham have placed a £20m pricetag on England striker Jermain Defoe , 29, who had been linked with a £10m bid from Liverpool. 0800: Good morning and welcome to Sportsday Live on Tuesday 17 January, the 70th birthday of a global sporting icon - Muhammad Ali . We'll let you know how people are paying tribute to him as the day goes on, but first here are the top three stories from today's gossip column...