THE SUN: Sergio Garcia threw down the gauntlet to Tiger Woods last night, as he warned the world No 1: I want your Open crown. Also: David Beckham has been told Chelsea will go easy on him if he plays a cameo role against them for LA Galaxy.

DAILY MIRROR: Arsenal were last night bracing themselves for another sensational multi-million pound bid for control of the club - this time from Formula One kingpin Bernie Ecclestone. Also: Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze is ready to go to court to ensure his dream move to Liverpool goes through.

DAILY MAIL: Sergio Garcia gave himself a chance to shake off his reputation as a major championship failure after leading a Spanish charge at the top of The Open leaderboard. Also: Criminals are taking advantage of the vast sums of cash swilling around the Premier League to launder the proceeds of crime, say police.

DAILY STAR: David Gill last night taunted Chelsea by telling them: You'll never be as big as us. Also: Tiger Woods splashed into a watery grave on day two of The Open - but insisted it hadn't killed off his hopes of making history.

DAILY EXPRESS: Sergio Garcia has vowed to avenge his Open disaster last year by landing the Major victory which has eluded Europe's finest golfers for eight years. Also: Jose Mourinho has promised to write David Beckham the perfect Hollywood script - but only if Chelsea are on course to beat his LA Galaxy team.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Tiger Woods, who splashed his first shot of the second day of the 136th Open into the Barry Burn, is seven shots behind Spain's Sergio Garcia going into the weekend.

THE INDEPENDENT: Nobody who knows a grandstand from a burn will ever again need reminding that a two-shot lead at Carnoustie might not be enough after 71 holes, never mind 36, but it was still easy to sense Sergio Garcia's bubbling excitement at holding the commanding halfway advantage.

THE GUARDIAN: After a major championship career as mysteriously unfulfilled as it has been intermittently exhilarating, Sergio Garcia edged closer to nirvana yesterday as the 136th Open Championship headed towards its weekend climax.