FAI claim Fifa paid them £3.6m
Football
Here is more on the claims that Fifa paid the
Football Association of Ireland to stop legal action
over Thierry Henry's handball in Ireland's World
Cup play-off defeat by France in 2009.
FAI chief executive John Delaney said the
association believed it had a legal case against
Fifa.
A fee was then agreed to drop the claim, Delaney
said, after Ireland missed the 2010 finals in South
Africa.
The fee was believed to be 5 million euros
(£3.6m).
18:41
Tennis
'I am ill'
Serena Williams had looked unwell for most of this
match, but she's pulled it out of the bag by
winning 10 consecutive games.
It's an emotional finish to the semi-final for her
and her opponent Timea Bacsinszky.
"I don't know how I did it. If I was going to lose, I
didn't want to lose without a fight I just tried to
find some energy form somewhere. I hope I will
get better before Saturday. I am ill," says Serena.
Get all the reaction from our rolling live text
commentary.
18:30
BREAKING NEWS
Tennis
Serena Williams beats Timea Bacsinszky 4-6 6-3
6-0 to reach French Open final.
18:25
Serena fights back
Tennis
"Serena breaks, 2-0 in the decider. A robust
selection of opinions out there regarding this
match."
The opinions of which Piers speak are based
around whether Serena Williams is putting on the
histrionics around her apparent illness.
Regardless, she has recovered from a set down to
level up, and is now a break up in the decider.
It's getting interesting. Follow our live text right
here.
18:09
No Turin back now
Football
How far would you walk to see your side in the
Champions League final?
If you're Nicolo De Marchi, the answer is 683
miles.
De Marchi made a promise to Juve on Twitter that
he would walk from Turin to Berlin should the Old
Lay beat Real Madrid in the semi-final. They did -
and he's doing it. Well done, sir.
Juventus face Barcelona in Germany on Saturday.
18:04
Aguerooo!!!
Horse racing
A horse named after that famous bit of
commentary came fourth on its debut today.
Aguerooo is named for Martin Tyler's exquisitely
timed commentary when striker Sergio Aguero
secured the Premier League title for Manchester
City in 2012.
He was outside the top three in the 4.10 at
Lingfield, in a race sponsored by Crystal Palace
FC, oddly.
18:14
Oyston's FA charges
Football
Here's a bit more on Blackpool chairman Karl
Oyston admitting to five FA charges.
It is alleged the 47-year-old referred to supporter
Stephen Smith as a "retard" in a text message
exchange when the fan criticised him.
The FA asked Oyston for his observations in
January and issued a formal charge in March.
Oyston admitted to five breaches of FA Rule E3
and a hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday.
17:45
Oyston admits FA charges
Football
Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has admitted five
Football Association charges.
An FA statement reads: "The charges arise from a
text message exchange where Mr Oyston used
abusive and/or insulting words towards a
supporter of Blackpool FC, which were aggravated
by a reference to disability."
Oyston will face an FA hearing on 9 June.
17:35
Serena recovering
Tennis
Serena Williams is a set down to Timea
Bacsinszky in their French Open semi-final.
Top seed Williams looked to be unwell in that first
set. But it's going to serve in the second.
Keep across it with our live text.
17:30
Wasilewski signs new Leicester deal
Football
Leicester City defender Marcin Wasilewski has
signed a new 12-month deal with the option of a
further year.
Wasilewski, 34, joined in the summer of 2013 and
played 28 games last season to help the Foxes
avoid relegation from the Premier League.
17:40
Blatter starts 'reform' talks
Football
Departing Fifa president Sepp Blatter has released
a statement. It's pretty straightforward considering
the events of the last week.
Blatter today had a meeting with Domenico Scala,
the independent chairman of the audit and
compliance committee, to discuss Fifa reforms.
"I want a comprehensive programme of reform and
I am very aware that only the Fifa Congress can
pass these reforms. Furthermore, the Executive
Committee has a particular duty to share the
responsibility of driving this process," said Blatter.
17:21
Lunch - Aus 153-6
Cricket
Australia managed to creep to lunch without losing
any more wickets after limping to 126-6.
They go in for a few sandwiches on 153-6, but the
plaudits go to West Indies bowler Devendra
Bishoo, who has taken four wickets.
The Windies made 148 all out in their first innings
of the first Test, which is now in the second day.
17:11
Thanks Ancelotti
Football
Paul Clement says Carlo Ancelotti gave him the
belief to step out into the world of management.
The new Derby County head coach worked as
Ancelotti's assistant manager for the past six
years.
"He is a great man who gave me a lot of belief I
could do this job," Clement, 43, said at his first
news conference.
17:07
Serena struggling
Tennis
Not so perfect at the moment. Serena Williams is
having a wobble at Rolland Garros. The number
one seed is a break down in her French Open
semi-final with Timea Bacsinszky.
Follow our live text here.
17:02
When Frankie met Vinnie
Horse Racing
Did you ever hear the one about Vinnie Jones
dangling Frankie Dettori by his ankles off a
balcony?
Watch a sneak preview of the Clare Balding Show,
which is on Friday 5 June at 2200 on BBC Two
and the BBC Sport website.
17:26
England fighting fit for World Cup
Football
England manager Mark Sampson says he expects
all of his players to be fit for England's first match
of the Women's World Cup.
Sampson named a number of players who were
recovering from injuries when he announced his
squad last month.
England start their campaign against France on 9
June - with all of their matches live on the the
BBC.
"We're in a great place in terms of the physical
condition of the players, building towards that
game," Sampson told BBC Radio 5 live.
16:54
Hornets sign keeper
Football
Newly promoted Watford announce the signing
of Lithuanian goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis, 27,
who won the Romanian title with Steaua Bucharest
in 2014-2015.
Arlauskis has played in the Champions League and
Europa League for Steaua, Rubin Kazan and Unirea
Urziceni.
He has 18 caps for Lithuania and played against
England in a Euro 2016 qualifier at Wembley in
March.
16:44
Fifa paid Irish $5m - Delaney
Football
Some astonishing revelations have been made by
John Delaney, the chief executive of the Football
Association of Ireland (FAI).
Speaking to Irish broadcaster RTE, he claims
that, in 2009, Fifa paid the FAI $5m (£3.25m) in
compensation after Thierry Henry's handball goal
caused Ireland to lose to France in a World Cup
qualification play-off in Paris.
16:49
'I can't believe it'
Tennis
Serena Williams will now face Lucie Safarova in
the French Open final.
Safarova describes reaching her first Rolland
Garros final as a "dream come true" after defeating
Ana Ivanovic 7-5 7-5. The Czech 28-year-old
adds: "I still can't believe it.
"I started a little slowly but I tried to keep up the
level and started to play really aggressive because
that was only the way to win. It's unbelievable."
18:35
Verratti to Real?
Football
Real Madrid have agreed a deal with PSG's 22-
year-old midfielder Marco Verratti, according to
Sky Italia.
Although the Spanish club have not arranged a fee
with PSG, who are expected to want more than
50m euros (£36.7m).
16:27
Cook to make Essex T20 appearance
Cricket
England captain Alastair Cook will make his first
appearance of the summer for the Essex Eagles
when he plays in Friday's T20 match against
Surrey at the Oval.
The England Test skipper, 30, last represented his
county in the short form of the game in May last
year. Cook is also due to play for Essex in their
next County Championship home match against
Derbyshire at Chelmsford starting on 14 June 14.
16:32
The men who chose Russia and Qatar
Football
Ever wonder what happened to the men who voted
for the corruption-plagued 2018 and 2022 World
Cup bids?
Well, the Telegraph have produced this splendid
infographic to fill you in.
17:55
Inzaghi axed by Milan
Football
AC Milan manager Filippo Inzaghi will be sacked
this week after just a year in charge.
The Serie A side told BBC Sport that Inzaghi, 41,
will "not be in charge of the team next season".
The Rossoneri finished 10th in the league this
season as they failed to qualify for the Champions
League.
16:17
Aussies floundering
Cricket
Another Australian falls on the second day of the
first Test against West Indies.
Devendra Bishoo has his fourth wicket of the
innings as Brad Haddin is bowled for eight.
The tourists are 128-6, with the Windies all out for
148 in their first knock.
16:14
Picture postcard
Cricket
What a glorious picture at Hampshire ahead of
their T20 match with Middlesex. The visitors are
second in the South Group but will be leapfrogged
by fourth-placed Hampshire if they lose.
The action starts at 18:30 BST and you can find
live commentary here.
16:23
Your notorious transfers
#bbcsportsday
Why must they leave?! Who left your club for your
bitter rivals, and did you forgive them?
Toby Irvine: Mario Götze making the switch from
Dortmund to Bayern. Gutting to see the German
wonderkid leave the club he joined at 8
Webster's tache: Dowie left Palace to move closer
to family in Oldham. Turned up three days later 10
miles East at Charlton
AJPS: Gustavo Poyet to Tottenham from Chelsea
really stung, especially as my hamster was named
after him
Never name pets after your heroes - they will only
let you down.
Give us your suggestions via #bbcsportsday, text
81111 (UK users only) or post on BBC Sport
Facebook.
Woods continues to struggle
Golf
Tiger Woods has reached the turn at The Memorial
Tournament in Ohio and his day is not getting
much better. The former world number one is
four-over after nine.
Click here for the full leaderboard.
16:01
No FA interest in World Cup bid
Football
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
John Whittingdale told the House of Commons on
Thursday that England would be ready and able to
host the Fifa World Cup in 2022 if it is stripped
from Qatar.
16:06
West Indies v Australia
Cricket
It's pretty lively on the second day of the first Test
between West Indies and Australia.
The Windies made just 148 in the first innings, but
the Aussies are struggling too.
They're 108-5, with Shane Watson the latest to go
for 11.
15:48
Britain's Whiley close to title
Tennis
Britain's Jordanne Whiley and her Japanese
partner Yui Kamiji are one win away from winning
their sixth consecutive Grand Slam wheelchair
doubles title. They will play the Dutch pair Jiske
Griffioen and Aniek van Koot in the final at the
French Open.
15:56
Tuchel talks Dortmund
Football
It's not going to be easy to replace Jurgen Klopp
at Borussia Dortmund, but Thomas Tuchel has
made a decent impression on his first day on the
job.
Dortmund were led by Klopp since 2008 until his
departure at the end of last season, but 41-year-
old former Mainz coach Tuchel has faced the
media today.
"We need an attitude that is characterised by hard
work, modesty, courage, openness and a
perseverance. We must create an atmosphere that
is permeated with motivation, which is free from
self-interest, and that sustains us," he said.
15:41
Lineker extends BBC contract
Delighted to announce that I have agreed a new
five-year deal with BBC Sport to present their
football. Thanks to you all for putting with me.
15:38
Safarova books French Open final spot
Tennis
Lucie Safarova, 28, of the Czech Republic reaches
her first French Open women's singles final after a
7-5 7-5 win over Serbia's Ana Ivanovic. Safarova,
seeded 13th, will play the winner of the second
semi-final between top seed Serena Williams and
Timea Bacsinszky in the final on Saturday.
French Open live text here.
16:01
Zenga to Sampdoria
Football
Who says goalkeepers can't be managers?
Former Italy and Inter keeper Walter Zenga is
replacing Sinisa Mihajlovic as Sampdoria coach.
The 55-year-old is a former Palermo and Red Star
Belgrade boss.
15:32
Clement relishing 'great opportunity'
Football
"It has always been a burning desire of mine to
become a head coach," says Paul Clement after
being presented as Derby County's new manager.
"This is a great opportunity."
Clement has been assistant to Carlo Ancelotti at
Chelsea, Pairs St-Germain and Real Madrid.
15:52
Murray plots Djokovic upset
Tennis
Britain's Andy Murray says he will have to draw on
all his clay-court experience if he is to pull off the
shock of the tournament and beat Novak Djokovic
in the French Open semi-final on Friday.
"I feel like I understand how I have to play on the
surface better than I did in the past, I'm playing
much better than I was a couple years ago," says
Murray who is competing in his third single semi-
final at Roland Garros.
15:21
Milner agrees to join Liverpool
Football
Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany posts
a message and a photograph on Twitter after
team-mate James Milner agrees to join Liverpool.
"You'll be missed at City brother, as a team-mate
and a friend! Your drive and passion were
inspirational. Good luck!
15:12
French Open
Safarova 7-5 Ivanovic
"Lucie Safarova is on target to break the top 10 for
the first time next week, and could go as high as
number six if she wins the title. Canadian Rob
Steckley has been a driving force behind her
improvement - he's the bearded Canadian sitting
in her player box and doing a good impression of
a surf instructor.
"The former world number 464 is a bit of a
character and has worked wonders with Safarova.
They clearly get on well."
15:07
Advocaat signs one-year Sunderland deal
Football
More on Dick Advocaat staying at Sunderland as
head coach on a one year deal.
Black Cats sporting director Lee Congerton tells
Sunderland's website: "Dick was always our
number one choice and we were determined we
weren't going to take 'no' for an answer.
"I have been in constant contact with him over the
last two weeks and I'm absolutely delighted that
he has agreed to return."
15:03
Hard work reaps rewards
Republic of Ireland v England (Sun, 13:00)
QPR's Charlie Austin was a bricklayer during his
time at Poole and Leicester City's Jamie Vardy was
a carbon-fibre technician at FC Halifax. A
remarkable rise from non-league to the England
squad for both strikers.
15:15
Advocaat signs one-year Sunderland deal
Football
Is Wee Dick the smallest manager in the Premier
League? Or is Nigel Pearson a giant?
14:55
Advantage Safarova
Tennis
Great comeback from Lucie Safarova as she
battles from 4-1 behind to take the first set 7-5
against Serbia's seventh seed Ana Ivanovic in the
women's semi-final at Roland Garros.
Follow all the action with our live text
commentary.
14:58
'Football is the winner'
Football
"In his first comments since announcing he will
step down as Fifa president, Sepp Blatter writes in
the football world governing body's magazine The
Weekly: "What matters to me more than anything
is that when all of this is over, football is the
winner."
Worryingly, football is three goals down after the
away leg...
14:42
Not out of the Woods
Golf
The opening round of the Memorial Tournament in
Ohio is underway and it's been a pretty
inauspicious start for Tiger Woods. The former
world number one is two over through five holes.
Follow the latest scores here.
14:45
'I had just taken my first shot of EPO'
Athletics
This, by BBC Scotland investigations
correspondent Mark Daly, is well worth five
minutes of your time.
How I became a drug cheat athlete to test the
system...
15:25
Austin plays down talks about his future
Football
QPR striker Charlie Austin is fronting an England
news conference ahead of Sunday's friendly
against the Republic of Ireland.
Asked about his future at Loftus Road, Austin
says: "Unfortunately as a team we could not stay
in the Premier League. To be honest I just want to
live for the next two weeks, enjoy the moment, and
what will be will be."
14:34
'Bell will get back to best' - Brown
Cricket
Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown says
he is confident Ian Bell will get back to his best for
England after his recent struggle for form.
Bell has rejoined Warwickshire after he was not
selected for England's one-day series against New
Zealand.
"He has struggled a little bit, especially in the past
couple of Test matches," Brown tells BBC WM.
"But he is still a top-class player and I am sure
we will see the best of him very soon."
The 33-year-old has scored just 44 runs in his
last seven Test innings for his country.
14:52
Juve clinch Dybala deal
Football
Juventus have confirmed the signing of Palermo
striker Paulo Dybala in a €32m (£23m) deal that
could rise to €40m (£29m). The 21-year-old
Argentine has signed a five-year contract.
14:30
Question of Sport teaser
#bbcsportsday
Earlier, we asked which six drivers are the only
person from their country to win a Formula 1
Grand Prix?
A few of you were spot on. A few of you were not.
The answer is: Fernando Alonso (Spain), Robert
Kubica (Poland), Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela),
Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia), Pedro Rodriguez
(Mexico) and Jody Scheckter (South Africa).
14:25
Advocaat loved by Sunderland fans - Short
Football
Sunderland chairman Ellis Short says Black Cats
fans have taken Dick Advocaat to their 'hearts'
after saving the club from relegation.
"Dick's credentials in football are top class and we
saw what an impact his vast knowledge and
experience had on our team and the club as a
whole in just two months," Short tells
Sunderland's website.
"Sunderland fans took him to their hearts and so
did everyone at the club, so we are absolutely
thrilled that he will be here longer term."
14:18
Advocaat signs one-year Sunderland deal
Football
So, after saying he was taking a break from the
game, Dick Advocaat is back at Sunderland as
head coach on a one-year contract. It follows talks
with Black Cats chairman Ellis Short and sporting
director Lee Congerton.
"After a lot of discussions with Ellis and Lee, they
convinced me that I am the right man for the
club," the 67-year-old tells Sunderland's website.
"It was a great feeling to be part of Sunderland in
the last few months, the experience was
something very special and after talking with Lee,
Ellis and of course my family, we all agree it is the
right decision."
14:15
BREAKING NEWS
Sunderland announce Dick Advocaat has signed a
one-year contract to be head coach.
14:09
Deadline day dance
Football
So, the big transfer news of the day (aside from
James Milner) is that the big transfer deadline has
moved.
The transfer window on 1 September will slam
shut (it must always slam, it is never gently
closed) at 17:00 BST, rather than the usual time of
23:00 BST.
It's bad news for lovers of late-night drama and
men in bright yellow ties.
There are two reasons for the switch: 1. 31 August
is a bank holiday. 2. Clubs need to submit their
Champions League squads by 23:00 BST on 1
September.
14:07
Your notorious transfers
#bbcsportsday
Who went where they should never have gone? We
want your traumatic transfers.
Matt from Scotland: Abel Xavier from Everton to
Liverpool. Great hair though.
Mark in Telford: Lionel Perez from Sunderland to
Newcastle! Was my goalkeeping hero and it broke
my heart! Was the 2nd and last time I cried over a
transfer!
Greig: Billy Dodds from Dundee Utd to Rangers.
Cut me deep. Hate when the Old Firm poach our
players.
I'm with you, Greig. A dark, dark day...
Give us your suggestions via #bbcsportsday, text
81111 (UK users only) or post on BBC Sport
Facebook.
Top stories at 2
Busy day? Here's a recap of what has happened
so far:
Manchester City midfielder James Milner agrees to
join Liverpool.
Reports that Dick Advocaat has changed his mind
& wants to carry on as Sunderland boss.
England 'ready to host the 2022 World Cup'.
French Open women's semi-finals are beginning in
Paris.
14:00
From back to front
Football
Rogerio Ceni has become one of the top 10 all-
time goalscorers for Brazilian club Sao Paulo -
which is not bad for a goalkeeper.
The 42-year-old - a penalty and free-kick expert -
scored his 128th goal to beat Santos 3-2 on
Wednesday.
Liverpool's Mario Balotelli, Aston Villa's Gabriel
Agbonlahor and West Ham's Andy Carroll are just
three strikers yet to reach 128 goals.
16:41
Your notorious transfers
#bbcsportsday
It still hurts doesn't it? Well, get it off your chest.
What transfer to a rival still bugs you today?
Jack from Hull: When Paul Cooke left Hull FC on
22nd April and played for Hull KR on 27th April.
Lee: Willian flew to England on a flight paid for by
Spurs only for him to bypass White Hart Lane and
sign for Chelsea.
Martin Cee: Thanks very much BBC Sport, had
almost managed to get the terrible Alex McLeish
out of my memory.
NC from Norwich: Andy Marshall from Norwich to
Ipswich. An absolute disgrace! NC from Norwich.
Ah yes, Andy Marshall to Ipswich. East Anglia has
never been the same since.
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81111 (UK users only) or post on BBC Sport
Facebook.
No go for Figo
Football
And while we're on the subject of Barcelona and
bitter transfers, it's about time we mentioned Luis
Figo.
The ex-Portugal winger, 42, has been blocked by
the club from playing in a combined Juventus and
Barcelona legends team to face a World XI on
Friday.
Figo's inclusion prompted anger from fans of the
club, still unforgiving of his move to Real Madrid
in 2000.
13:43
The team that forgot how to win
Cricket
It only took 37 games and 993 days, but
Leicestershire finally won a County Championship
match yesterday.
"There was a lot of relief," admits chief exec
Wasim Khan.
13:33
Dowie holds no grudges
Football
Liverpool and England striker Natasha Dowie says
she has no hard feelings about being left out of the
England squad for the Women's World Cup, which
starts in Canada this weekend.
Coach Mark Samson chose to leave out the 26-
year-old former Women's Super League golden
boot winner, who has scored five goals in 14
appearances for England.
"I'm not bitter about it because deep down I felt
that I've given everything I possibly could have,"
she said.
17:16
Qatar arrive for Scotland test
Scotland v Qatar (Fri, 19:45 BST)
Qatar have arrived in Edinburgh ahead of their
controversial friendly match against Scotland on
Friday.
Their Uruguayan coach, Jose Daniel Carreno, says
they are here to play a "very tough opponent" and
to try and and improve with a view towards
qualifying for the next World Cup.
When asked about Qatar's hosting of the 2022
finals, he said he had no idea about the bidding
process, or how the bid was won, saying he's just
been in the country for six months. But he did say
Qatar winning the bid wasn't a huge surprise,
because Fifa have been "opening the map" on
where they take the tournament.
16:36
Your notorious transfers
#bbcsportsday
Which player or manager's departure have you
never quite been able to forgive?
Christian Evans: Leigh Bromby, Derek Geary and
Alan Quinn ALL making the switch from Owls to
Blades. All booed by owls fans forever more
Tom Chambers: Getting bought my first Norwich
shirt with Eadie 11 on, only for him to leave for
Leicester a few days later..
Max Baggins-Craig: Rooney, Everton to Utd, look
at how he's become & then think of where Everton
could've been had they kept him...
Neil Halliwell: Set fire to my Torres top when he
moved to Chelsea. Quite glad he left now...
Give us your suggestions via #bbcsportsday, text
81111 (UK users only) or post on BBC Sport
Facebook.
Chiellini out of Champions League final
Football
Juventus will be without defender Giorgio Chiellini
for Saturday's Champions League final against
Barcelona.
The Italy international has torn a calf muscle in
training and will not feature in Berlin.
It means Chiellini will not come up against Luis
Suarez - you may remember there was a little
incident between the pair at the World Cup...
13:11
Advocaat returning?
Football
13:02
Brown signs Vikings contract
Rugby League
Widnes captain Kevin Brown signs a new contract
that will keep him with the Vikings until the end
of 2018.
The 30-year-old stand-off, who made his Super
League debut for Wigan in 2003, joined Widnes
from Huddersfield on a four-year deal ahead of the
2013 season.
13:13
Sunshine in Paris
Tennis
It's women's semi-final day at the French Open
and the weather in Paris is perfect as top seed
Serena Williams faces Switzerland's Timea
Bacsinszky. The first semi is between seventh-
seed Ana Ivanovic and Lucie Safarova, who
defeated defending champion Maria Sharapova.
Play is due to start at 14:00 BST.
The weather for men's semi-final day on Friday?
Not so good.
12:53
Advocaat set to pen one-year deal
Football
A little bit of background on Dick Advocaat...
The Dutchman, who replaced Gus Poyet in March,
guided the club to Premier League safety in the
penultimate game of the season.
However, after being offered the job longer-term,
he said that "it's better to stop now."
12:57
Silence is golden
Football
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
John Whittingdale told the House of Commons on
Thursday that England would be ready and able to
host the Fifa World Cup in 2022 if it is stripped
from Qatar.
Journalist Rory Smith of The Times is not
completely comfortable with the suggestion...
13:19
Your notorious transfers
#bbcsportsday
Let us know which moves between rival clubs still
leave you feeling sore.
Helen Jones: Duncan Ferguson being sold to
Newcastle without the manager knowing broke
Everton hearts. He did later return home though
Faisal Husain: Robin Van Persie leaving Arsenal for
Man United, then celebrating after scoring against
them
Andrew Dennett: Glenn Murray from Brighton to
Palace on a free!! And of course he scored against
us!!
Mr C: Dennis Irwin: Oldham to United. Worst ever
game in an Oldham shirt against them in the FA
Cup semi before his transfer
Give us your suggestions via #bbcsportsday, text
81111 (UK users only) or post on BBC Sport
Facebook.
Advocaat set to pen one-year deal
Football
It appears Dick Advocaat has changed his mind
and decided to accept a one-year contract as
Sunderland manager.
Last week, he said he wouldn't be staying on at
the club, having secured their Premier League
status with one game of the season to go. But now
he is set to sign a deal for the 2015-16 season.
12:43
Full strength Barca
Football
Barcelona announce they have a fully fit squad
to choose from ahead of Saturday's Champions
League final with Juventus.
Luis Enrique and his 26-man squad fly out to
Berlin on Friday and will train at the Olympic
Stadium in the evening. Barcelona are seeking to
be crowned champions of Europe for a fifth time.
As we mentioned earlier, Juve are without their
experienced defender Giorgio Chiellini through
injury.
13:28
BBC coverage
French Open
It's women's semi-final day in Paris and you can
listen to live commentary of both matches on 5
live Sports Extra.
First, Ana Ivanovic plays Lucie Safarova, then it's
Serena Williams against Timea Bacsinszky.
Coverage starts at 14:00 BST here, and there's
also live text commentary, if you want to have a
sneaky peak while at work.
13:51
Delph and Lallana miss training
Football
Fabian Delph and Adam Lallana missed England
training at St George's Park ahead of Sunday's
friendly with the Republic of Ireland in Dublin.
Liverpool midfielder Lallana, 27, was given
permission to miss training following the birth of
his second child on Wednesday and is expected to
join the rest of the 23-man squad later on
Thursday.
Aston Villa midfielder Delph, 25, was absent from
training as he is still recovering from a minor
injury he suffered in the 4-0 FA Cup final defeat to
Arsenal last Saturday.
12:28
O'Loughlin 'one of Wigan's best'
Rugby League
Wigan Warriors head coach Shaun Wane says
captain Sean O'Loughlin is one of the best players
he has worked with as he prepares to make his
350th appearance for the club.
The 32-year-old will reach the landmark if he
plays on Sunday at Huddersfield.
He made his debut in 2002 and has led his
hometown club for five years.
"He's one of them, I wouldn't like to name one but
he's up there," said Wane, when asked if the
England skipper is the best player he has
coached.
12:36
NBA finals get underway
Basketball
The NBA finals start tonight, with the Cleveland
Cavaliers travelling to Golden State Warriors for
Game 1 of the seven-match series.
Can superstar LeBron James lead the Cavs to a
first ever NBA title?
12:26
Question of Sport teaser
#bbcsportsday
Right, it's time for today's Question of Sport
teaser...
Which six drivers are the only person from their
country to win a Formula One Grand Prix?
Advocaat for Sunderland?
Football
Dick Advocaat has changed his mind and will
remain as Sunderland manager, according to the
Sun newspaper.
The Dutchman, 67, led the Black Cats to Premier
League safety but told the club he would not be
staying on Wearside next season.
But the Sun suggests Advocaat has changed his
mind and will be appointed by Sunderland on a
permanent basis.
12:13
Chicago ahead in Stanley Cup
Ice hockey
The Chicago Blackhawks beat Tampa Bay Lightning
2-1 in the first game of the Stanley Cup final last
night.
Goals from Teuvo Teravainen and Antoine
Vermette gave Chicago victory in Florida and put
them ahead in the seven-match series to decide
the NHL champions.
12:10
Maloney & Millwall
Football
Millwall fans have a fearsome reputation, so how
do you think they reacted when boxing promoter
Kellie Maloney visited the New Den for the first
time since her gender reassignment surgery?
Watch this to find out.
12:20
BBC coverage
Uefa Under-21 Championships
England travel to the Czech Republic later this
month for the European Under-21 Championships
and you can follow each of their matches on BBC
Radio 5.
Ian Dennis and Mark Lawrenson will take on
commentary duties as Gareth Southgate's side
open their campaign against Portugal on 18 June
before facing Sweden three days late, then Italy on
24 June,
Spurs must keep Lloris - Vertonghen
Football
Tottenham must not let goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
leave White Hart Lane this summer if they are
serious about breaking back into the top four,
according to defender Jan Vertonghen.
"I hope Tottenham can keep him. It will be a sign
for everyone next year that we want to compete in
the Premier League," said Vertonghen, who is due
to face his White Hart Lane team-mate when
France host Belgium in a friendly on Sunday.
12:04
Dante to stay at Bayern Munich
Football
Bayern Munich defender Dante says he has no
intention of leaving the reigning Bundesliga
champions despite being linked with
Manchester United.
"I've been in at least the semi-finals of the
Champions League and the German Cup in each of
these three years, and won the Bundesliga each
time. It can hardly get any better than that," the
31-year-old Brazil international tells the official
Bundesliga website.
11:56
Test of patience
Football
"Culpa del doping no podemos estar en la
despedida de Xavi," reads Lionel Messi's latest
Instagram post.
Barcelona's Argentine forward helpfully offers his
own translation...
"We can't go to the press conference of Xavi
because the UEFA Antidoping Control," he writes,
referencing the event held to celebrate the
achievements of Barca's Spanish midfielder ahead
of his final game for the club.
13:39
Your notorious transfers
#bbcsportsday
Still thinking about that player that left you for the
other side? Name and shame them.
Ben Harris: Alan Smith. Leeds United to Man U
after saying he'd never play for them. Absolutely
gutted when left.
Tod Cowell: Sol Campbell from Spurs to Arsenal.
Spurs fans still sing chants about Sol even though
he hasn't played for Arsenal for 5 years.
Louie Waldock: Struggling to forgive Andy
Johnson AND Bobby Zamora jumping ship from
Fulham to QPR. Still stings a bit.
We're not just after football moves - Kev is
obviously still rattled by this rugby league switch
in he early 1990s.
Kev Parr: Gary Connolly. Saints to Wigan.
Give your suggestions via #bbcsportsday, text
81111 (UK users only) or post on BBC Sport
Facebook.
It's the Conference Jim, but not as we know it
Football
From today, forget everything you knew. The world
has changed.
The Conference, the top division of non-league,
has now officially been renamed the National
League.
And the Conference South and Conference North I
hear you ask? Well, they will be the National
League South and National League North, of
course.
The name change, announced in April, is effective
as of today.
18:19
'Marquee player widens Super League gap'
Rugby League
Super League's new marquee-player rule will
widen the gap between the top five clubs and the
rest, says Castleford chief executive Steve Gill.
Clubs voted 8-4 in favour of introducing the rule,
which will allow clubs to count only £100,000 of a
nominated player's wage as part of their £1.8m
salary cap from 2016. That rises to £175,000 if the
player has not come through their own ranks.
"I fully understand the need to retain our home
talent," said Gill. "However I do feel as though we
will end up with once again the top five clubs
winning everything and the others just making up
the numbers."
11:44
Maradona for El Presidente
Football
Now here's an idea...
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has
suggested that Diego Maradona should succeed
Sepp Blatter as Fifa president.
"The president should be Diego Armando
Maradona or someone like him," said Maduro
during his weekly televised address. "Diego
Armando Maradona has been denouncing FIFA for
decades, they've threatened him and they've
laughed at him."
12:51
#bbcsportsday
Dean McNamara: Slightly worried, no Fifa update
for a while......
Don't worry, Dean. There's one coming up right
now...
Fifa crisis
Football
Former Fifa vice president Jack Warner has said in
a TV address that he will reveal all he knows
about corruption at the world football body.
Warner, who said he feared for his life, also said
he could also link Fifa officials to general elections
in his native Trinidad and Tobago in 2010. He is
one of the 14 people charged by the US over
corruption at Fifa.
11:40
Ward keen to erase bad memories
Republic of Ireland v England (Sun, 13:00)
Republic of Ireland defender Stephen Ward is
hoping to erase his childhood memories of
England's last visit to Dublin. The two countries
meet on Sunday in a friendly.
Burnley's Ward, 29, was a schoolboy in February
1995 when rioting England fans forced the
abandonment of a friendly fixture between the two
nations at Lansdowne Road.
"I remember watching at home with my mum - my
dad was working - and it was a weird night. But
looking back, it was a night that people want to
forget, and I think it's going to be a lot different
this time."
14:39
Delph misses England training
Football
Daily Telegraph football correspondent Henry
Winter: Fabian Delph missing England training
with what FA call 'a minor knock picked up in FA
Cup final'. Expected to travel to Dublin.
11:26
Your notorious transfers
#bbcsportsday
Who have you struggled to forgive for switching to
your team's rivals?
Alerick: No-brainer Carlos Tevez. United to City
Nii Dani El: Juan Mata switching camps to Man
Utd. Still cannot forgive him would have preferred
him moving to Spain, Italy or Germany
Peter Collins: Brett Williams, left Woking to join
rivals Aldershot, then scored the goals to beat
Woking and save Aldershot from relegation
Love that one Peter. It has it all.
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users only) or post on BBC Sport Facebook.
Early night?
Football
The Guardian are reporting that the closure of
the summer transfer window has been brought
forward to 18:00 BST on 1 September.
The rationale, apparently, is to allow England's
Champions League representatives - Chelsea,
Arsenal, Manchester City and, should they
successfully negotiate a qualifier, Manchester
United - to submit their squads for the group
stages by the 11pm deadline.
11:30
England in training for Dublin friendly
Football
England face the Republic of Ireland in an
international friendly on Sunday and Daily
Telegraph football correspondent Henry Winter has
tweeted a picture of Roy Hodgson's keepers
hard at work in training at St George's Park.
11:17
Nike back Farah coach Salazar
Athletics
Nike has reiterated the denials made by Alberto
Salazar after doping allegations were made against
him by the BBC.
Mo Farah's coach, who leads the Nike Oregon
Project near the organisation's Portland
headquarters, stands accused of encouraging
athletes to use banned steroids and of employing
unethical practices.
Wednesday's Panorama documentary alleged that
Salazar was involved in doping Galen Rupp, who
won silver behind Mo Farah in the 10,000 metres
at London 2012. Both men have protested their
innocence and there is no suggestion that Farah
has broken any anti-doping rules.
"We take the allegations very seriously," read the
Nike statement. "Both Alberto and Galen have
made their perspectives clear and fully refute the
allegations made against them."
11:54
Saracens say goodbye to Griffiths
Rugby Union
Premiership champions Saracens have named the
man to replace Ed Griffiths as chief executive.
Heath Harvey, who used to be in charge of the
Club Wembley section at Wembley Stadium, will
take over.
It's the end of an era for Sarries, with Griffiths
being the figurehead of the club's emergence as a
force in English and European rugby.
11:08
Team Ivanovic
Tennis
It's women's semi-final day at the French Open
and former British No 1 Annabel Croft has tweeted
a picture from Roland Garros of Serbia's Ana
Ivanovic in a team talk huddle led by her boyfriend
footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Ivanovic faces Lucie Safarova for a place in
Saturday's final.
11:05
Gloucester docked two points
Rugby Union
Gloucester have been docked two points for
fielding an ineligible player, Mariano Galarza,
against Sale in March.
They were fined £5,000 and lost two points,
suspended for two years.
However, after an appeal by the Rugby Football
Union, the deduction is now immediate and the
club have confirmed they will not appeal the
decision.
The points deduction does not affect the Cherry
and Reds 9th place finish in the Premiership table
as they finished eight points ahead of London Irish
in 10th.
11:12
Championship financial picture bleak
Football
Deloitte's annual review of football finance in the
Premier League is becoming a blur of almost
inconceivable numbers.
Equally unbelievable from this year's report is the
claim that, in 2013-14, the debts of Championship
clubs spiralled to an astonishing £1.1bn. Divide
that by 24 clubs and you're looking at £46m debt
each.
Little wonder Dan Jones, a partner in Deloitte's
sports business division, says that only increases
in the parachute payments from the top flight are
stopping the second tier having "a truly disastrous
financial picture".
Even more alarming? Those parachute payments
will be reduced from 2016-17.
11:24
Nadal upbeat - despite defeat
Tennis
Rafael Nadal believes he can recover from his
French Open quarter-final defeat by Novak
Djokovic and return even stronger. The Spaniard
lost 7-5 6-3 6-1 on Wednesday.
Nadal had previously lost just one match in 71 at
Roland Garros - against Robin Soderling in 2009.
"I lost in 2009 and it was not the end. I lost in
2015 and it's not the end," says Nadal. "I hope to
be back here the next year with another chance."
10:57
Mr 100%? Your views
#bbcsportsday
Mr reliable James Milner has sparked a separate
debate with his move to Liverpool. Can a player
ever give 110%?
Vince thinks so...
Vince Hughes: Sad to see him go.... but good luck
fella and thanks for your 110% every time you
played!
Neil doesn't...
Neil Foot: Can we just clarify: no player, Milner or
otherwise, gives "110%". Stop this nonsense
please
Iwan has obliged...
Iwan Williams: Gives 100% every game he plays
he's a quality player
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Elite sportswomen suffer sexism
More than 40% of elite sportswomen in Great
Britain have experienced sexism but only 7% have
reported it, according to a survey conducted by
BBC Sport.
The anonymous questionnaire was sent to 568
women in almost 40 different sports, with 339
responding.
The survey was carried out as part of Women's
Sport Week.
13:23
Benfica's Jesus to coach Sporting - reports
Football
Benfica coach Jorge Jesus, who secured the
second Portuguese league title in a row for the
Lisbon side last month, is poised to move across
town to rivals Sporting after a salary dispute, local
media said.
Benfica had been trying to cut the 60-year-old's
wage, which was the highest for any coach in
Portugal, Expresso newspaper said on its
website. The report also said Jesus' move to
Sporting was backed by the club's Angolan
shareholder Alvaro Sobrinho.
10:45
European host of 2022 'unlikely'
Football
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has been
speaking in Parliament about England's prospects
of stepping in to host the 2022 World Cup, should
they be needed.
"I think as the chairman of the English FA [Greg
Dyke] observed, if Russia hosts the World Cup in
2018 it does seem very unlikely that another
European country would host it in 2022.
"But obviously if Fifa came forward and asked us
to consider hosting it, we have the facilities in this
country and of course we did mount a very
impressive, if unsuccessful bid to host the 2018
World Cup."
10:41
Milner agrees to join Liverpool
Football
Why is James Milner one of the Premier League's
most reliable characters and why have Manchester
City been foolish to let him join Liverpool?
Find out in this feature.
13:55
Skrtel to leave Liverpool?
Football
Liverpool might have agreed to sign Manchester
City midfielder James Milner but Reds defender
Martin Skrtel is stalling on signing a new deal after
appearing to have been offended by the
performance-related terms, reports Press
Association Sport.
Speaking to Slovakian outlet Aktualne the 30-year-
old reportedly said: "It's unacceptable for me. I
think that such contracts are offered to players
who are much older than me or players who have
had some health problems."
10:38
Southampton's Schneiderlin ponders future
Football
"Thinking about what the future holds," writes
Morgan Schneiderlin on Instagram.
The French midfielder has been linked with a move
away from Southampton, although he could just be
considering whether to go with steak and chips or
paella for tea.
18:00
'England has facilities for World Cup'
Football
The Culture Secretary John Whittingdale believes
England can step in to host the 2022 World Cup if
Qatar is stripped of the competition.
The allegations of corruption around Fifa, and an
inquiry over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup,
have raised questions over whether Qatar will host
the tournament.
Whittingdale told the House of Commons that
England has the facilities to step in, if they are
asked.
Although he did add he thought it was unlikely a
European nation will be chosen as Qatar's
replacement - should the Asian country be
removed as hosts.
10:34
Milner agrees to join Liverpool
Football
Some reaction from the man himself. Or maybe
not...
12:32
Milner agrees to join Liverpool
Football
There have been around 34,000 tweets about
James Milner in the last hour. Manchester,
Liverpool and London unsurprisingly where the
heaviest number come from.
10:27
Pendleton set for jockey debut
Horse Racing
From the seat to the saddle.
Double Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria
Pendleton will begin her career as an amateur
jockey on 2 July.
The 34-year-old started training in March and will
make her debut in the George Frewer Charity Race
at Newbury.
"The first time I sat on a race horse and didn't fall
off was a relief, the first time I cantered on the
gallops was exhilarating and the first time I
jumped in the riding school and schooled over
brush fences were hugely satisfying and exciting
steps for me," she said.
17:50
'England can host World Cup'
Football
The Press Association report that Culture
Secretary John Whittingdale has told the House of
Parliament that England can host 2022 World Cup
if it's stripped from Qatar and if asked to by Fifa.
10:23
Hull deny Snodgrass setback reports
Football
Hull City release a statement after reports Scottish
winger Robert Snodgrass had suffered a setback in
his rehabilitation from the serious knee injury he
suffered in his Premier League debut last August.
"Both the surgeon and the Tigers' medical staff are
happy with progress so far and Robert has been
given the green light to step up his rehab over the
summer," reads the statement.
"Robert is now running under the guidance of the
club's medical staff and continues his
rehabilitation whilst the rest of the squad have a
break over the summer."
10:21
Milner agrees to join Liverpool
Football
Let's just remember what Manchester City
manager Manuel Pellegrini said about James
Milner in an interview with the Guardian in
March.
"I'm Milner's No 1 fan. Find me a more complete
English player. There are players who are better
technically, yes. Quicker players, yes. Players who
head better, yes. But show me one who does all
the things Milner does well. There isn't one."
10:14
Your Milner reaction
#bbcsportsday
Much love for James Milner across the social
sphere this morning.
Gary Davies: Bad business for City he is one of
their best players nobody gives it 110% like he
does
James Goodwin: It was out of City's hands. He
wanted to go and refused a new contract. I'm a
City fan and will miss him
Joshua Saville: Fair play to Liverpool good signing
but begs the question where is Man City's quota of
English players going to come from now?
Phil Jefferies: Liverpool have got the better deal
here, being a City fan I have always thought we are
a better team when Milner played, 110% effort
every time.
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users only) or post on BBC Sport Facebook.
Dunlop leaves Yamaha
Moto GP
Some breaking news from the Isle of Man TT races
where Michael Dunlop has left his Yamaha team
two days before the first race of this year. Dunlop,
26, won four races last year for BMW and has
decided to go back to that bike at the last minute
after struggling with his Yamaha during practice.
Dunlop is the son of Robert and nephew of Joey
Dunlop - who has won the most TT races in
history. Michael Dunlop is joint fifth on the list with
11 wins, eight of which have come in the last two
years.
10:08
Milner's magic numbers
Football
10:05
Stenson fades after fine start
Golf
World number four Henrik Stenson failed to
capitalise on a flying start as he looked to win a
European Tour title on home soil for the first time
in the Nordea Masters.
Stenson has struggled with numerous illnesses
this year but is hoping to reproduce his late-
season form of 2013, when he was second in the
Open and third in the US PGA Championship on
his way to becoming the first player to win the
Race to Dubai and FedEx Cup in the same year.
Starting on the back nine at PGA Sweden National,
the Ryder Cup star delighted the home crowds in
Malmo with birdies on the 11th and 12th, only to
bogey the 13th and 17th and reach the turn in
level par.
10:03
Zawraq out of Epsom Derby
Horse racing
Leading Epsom Derby hope Zawraq is to miss
Saturday's big race having not sufficiently
recovered from a minor injury suffered earlier in
the week. Most bets on the colt, trained in Ireland
by Dermot Weld, will be lost.
09:56
Milner agrees to join Liverpool
Football
James Milner is reported to have turned down
better terms offered by Manchester City in order to
move to Liverpool, according to Press Association
Sport.
Milner believes he can play more regularly after
making just 18 league starts last season. He has
won 53 England caps and will add some
experience to a midfield which, for the first time in
17 years will be without captain Steven Gerrard as
he begins a new career in Major League Soccer
with Los Angeles Galaxy.
09:53
Your Milner reaction
#bbcsportsday
Adam Watts: Milner might be boring but that's just
what Liverpool need - a hard working player to
encourage a few current lazy ones
Himanshu Singh: Finally Milner will get to play in
midfield. Accomplished and proven footballer.
Looks like FSG have enough of Young unproven
ones
Matt Lewis: Very happy with the Milner deal,
works very hard on and off the ball
Mark Davies: Milner a great signing for LFC. Will
bring more composure to the centre of the
midfield
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Your Milner reaction
#bbcsportsday
Reaction is pouring in after Manchester City
midfielder James Milner agreed to sign for
Liverpool.
Luke: James Milner is a quality signing for them.
Spencer Sheriff: On a free as well! He'll run his
heart out for them.
Matthew Hardiker: Really? Like we needed another
average player for the team. Great.
Milner to join Liverpool
Football
MailOnline north west football reporter Mike
Keegan references the need for Premier League
clubs to include at least eight "home-grown"
players in their 25-man squad.
Your Milner reaction
Get Involved
Plenty of thoughts coming through on James
Milner's move to Liverpool. Will it be a success?
Michael Powell: Always thought Milner was very
underrated, good bit of early business for LFC.
Hopefully a sign of things to come
MJL: Milner will walk into that Liverpool centre
midfield - the one position he's always craved.
Makes sense he's joined them...
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users only) or post on BBC Sport Facebook.
Milner to join Liverpool
Football
Here's the full Liverpool statement after they
reached agreement to sign Manchester City and
England midfielder James Milner: "Liverpool
Football Club are delighted to announce they have
agreed a deal to sign Manchester City's James
Milner, subject to a medical.
"The Reds have agreed personal terms with the
England international, who will join the club on a
free transfer on July 1 after his contract at the
Etihad Stadium has expired. Milner will arrive at
Anfield having lifted two Barclays Premier League
titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup during his
five-year spell with City.
"The 29-year-old is also firmly established as a
regular for England and has notched 53 caps to
date. Having also represented Leeds United,
Newcastle United and Aston Villa, Milner has lined
up against Liverpool 24 times in total during the
course of his career."
09:40
Milner the man for Reds?
Get involved
Liverpool fans, what do you make of the signing of
James Milner?
Surely it's good news to have such a reliable
England international in your ranks? Manchester
City supporters, are you sad to see the back of the
29-year-old?
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users only) or post on BBC Sport Facebook.
Liverpool agree deal to sign James Milner
Football
Big news from Liverpool as they announce a deal
has been agreed to sign midfielder James Milner
from Manchester City, subject to a medical. The
Reds have agreed personal terms with the England
international, who will officially complete his move
to Anfield when his City contract expires on 1 July.
09:33
Your notorious transfers
Get Involved
It's one of the most controversial acts in sport -
leaving a club to join their rivals.
Benfica boss Jorge Jesus could be about to skip
across Lisbon to Sporting, according to local
media.
And earlier today, we brought you news that
Australian rugby league player Daly Cherry-Evans
performed a U-turn on a move from Manly to Gold
Coast.
It's one of those days that reminds us of Alex
McLeish's dubious decision to swap Birmingham
City for Aston Villa four years ago.
Who have you still struggled to forgive after they
jumped ship to your rivals?
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users only) or post on BBC Sport Facebook.
BREAKING NEWS
Football
Liverpool sign Manchester City midfielder James
Milner subject to a medical.
09:29
Franck Petricola dies in Isle of Man TT crash
Moto GP
French rider Franck Petricola has died following an
accident during a qualifying session on Wednesday
at the Isle of Man TT Races. The 32-year-old was
making his debut at the TT after recovering from a
serious accident at last year's North West 200.
The organisers of the event passed on "their
deepest sympathy to Franck's family and friends".
Petricola died at Sulby Crossroads, becoming the
141st fatality at the races since they began in
1907.
09:29
Belgium second in Fifa rankings
Football
England drop one place to 15th in the new Fifa
rankings, while Wales also fall one place to 22nd.
But there's good news for Scotland who climb two
places to 28th. Northern Ireland are 44th, a fall of
two places.
The biggest surprise sees Belgium, who play Wales
in a Euro 2016 qualifier next week, move above
Argentine into second place - their highest-ever
position since the launch of the world ranking.
World champions Germany are still first with Brazil
fifth. The team at the bottom of the rankings?
Anguilla in the Caribbean.
09:19
Vaughan in Ashes warning
Cricket
Former England captain Michael Vaughan says
they have no chance of winning the Ashes unless
they change their approach after losing to New
Zealand at Headingley.
"There is hope for the Ashes but Headingley was a
blunt reminder that England have no chance if they
try to fight aggressive teams by playing orthodox
cricket," Vaughan tells the Daily Telegraph.
"They have to be different, take risks with the bat
and the lengths they bowl and just try to think
differently by being a little unpredictable with the
batting order."
09:14
Clement pivotal to Derby - Morris
Football
New Derby County chairman Mel Morris says
appointing former Chelsea, Paris St-Germain and
Real Madrid assistant Paul Clement as boss was
"pivotal" to the aim of becoming a sustainable
Premier League team.
Derby-born local businessman Morris, 59, was
confirmed as Andy Appleby's replacement on
Wednesday, but Appleby will continue as a
director.
09:22
Ramsey links up with Wales
Football
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has joined up
with the Wales squad ahead of the Euro 2016
qualifier with Belgium at Cardiff City Stadium on 12
June. Ramsey, 24, had been given a few days off
following Arsenal's FA Cup final win over Aston
Villa last Saturday.
The rest of the Wales squad had assembled in
Cardiff on Monday for the training camp. Real
Madrid forward Gareth Bale is set to win his 50th
Wales cap.
09:06
Trouble Down Under
Rugby League
There's only one sporting story in Australia on
Thursday. "Filthy cockroach" screams the back
page of the Gold Coast Bulletin after rugby league
player Daly Cherry-Evans committed to play the
rest of his NRL career at Manly after a U-turn on a
multi-million dollar deal with Gold Coast.
Filthy cockroach? A little bit harsh...
09:00
AC Milan 'close to Mihajlovic deal'
Football
Former Sampdoria manager Sinisa Mihajlovic is
close to being announced as the new coach of
struggling AC Milan, according to Gazzetta dello
Sport.
Mihajlovic referenced Winston Churchill, Robin
Williams and John F Kennedy as he resigned as
Sampdoria boss after two seasons in charge at the
weekend.
08:51
Cleverley to Everton?
Football
Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley, who
is out of contract this summer, will join Everton
this week on a five-year contract, according to The
Times. The 25-year-old spent most of the
2014-15 season on loan at Aston Villa.
08:43
Fifa crisis
Football
Here at Sportsday we are trying to move on from
the Fifa saga, but it's not easy when more and
more revelations are seeping out every day.
Former top Fifa official Chuck Blazer has admitted
that he and others on the executive committee
agreed to accept bribes in connection with the
choice of South Africa as 2010 World Cup hosts.
The American said he also facilitated bribes over
the 1998 event. The admissions come in a newly
released transcript from a 2013 US hearing in
which he pleads guilty to 10 charges.
That's all you'll hear from us about Fifa...for at
least an hour.
08:35
Triathlete skips European Games
Triathlon
Triathlete Helen Jenkins says she withdrew from
the European Games in order to aid her hopes of
qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The Welsh athlete, 31, will miss the event in Baku,
Azerbaijan, from 12-28 June because of an ankle
injury.
"It's best for me to get the training in and really
focus on our selection races," Jenkins tells BBC
Radio Wales Sport.
08:29
Murray to forget Djokovic record
Tennis
It's women's semi-final day at the French Open,
with Serena Williams in action along with Ana
Ivanovic - girlfriend of Germany footballer Bastian
Schweinsteiger.
But already attention is turning to Friday's men's
semis. Can Andy Murray really beat Novak
Djokovic on clay at Roland Garros?
"My job is to forget about what's happened in the
past and focus on that match," Murray tells BBC
Sport. "I need to come up with the best game plan
possible to win against him."
08:20
On this day
Rugby union
In 2009, former England and Bath boss Andy
Robinson was named as the new Scotland head
coach.
08:38
To Hull and back
Football
Relegated Hull City were top of the Premier League
when it came to entertaining away fans last
season. A Football Supporters' Federation survey
rated the Tigers top, with fellow relegated side QPR
at the bottom.
Nearly 4,000 fans in all four professional divisions
of English football took part. They were asked to
rate transport links, turnstiles, stadium layout, food
and drink, view of the pitch and security.
Only 4% cited the likelihood of watching their team
win as a reason for making an away trip.
08:12
On this day
Football
In 2008, Manchester City appointed Mark Hughes
their new manager on a three-year contract.
The Welshman lasted until December 2009 before
being replaced by Roberto Mancini.
10:01
Latest gossip
Football
Rafael Benitez has been manager of Real Madrid
for five minutes and already the gossip columns
are full of what the former Chelsea and Liverpool
boss might - or might not - do in the transfer
market.
According to the Daily Express, Manchester
United have had an offer of £110m for Real
Madrid's Wales international forward Gareth Bale,
25, and defender Raphael Varane, 22, rejected by
the La Liga club.
But the Sun says Real are confident of signing
24-year-old United goalkeeper David De Gea, who
has one year left on his current contract, for
£30m.
Read what other transfer stories are making
Thursday's newspapers in the gossip column.
08:08
Back pages
The front and back pages of Thursday's national
newspapers are still packed with Fifa stories but
we have managed to get our hands on one or two
that are not. Time to find out what the papers are
saying.
Tired of the Fifa saga? Worn down by tales of Sepp
Blatter and the crisis engulfing football's world
governing body? So are we. It's time to focus on
all things good about sport.
Can Andy Murray win the French Open? Do
Juventus have any chance of stopping Barcelona
winning Saturday's Champions League final? Is
Lewis Hamilton going to win Sunday's Canadian
Grand Prix?
Good morning and welcome to Thursday's
Sportsday.
08:00
Back pages
Daily Mirror
We love a good old transfer story and the Daily
Mirror obliges with news that is bound to turn
Liverpool fans red with anger. Will Reds forward
Raheem Sterling be playing at Manchester United
next season? The Mirror reports that Liverpool's
bitter rivals want the player and are preparing a
£25m offer.
Back pages
Sun
If you're an Arsenal fan then the Sun features two
stories on their back page but what will Gunners
boss Arsene Wenger think? There's a picture of
Gunners keeper Wojciech Szczesny having a
cigarette while Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere
is said to be 'fuming' after being charged with
misconduct by the Football Association.
Back pages
Daily Telegraph
It's unlikely Mo Farah will be doing his famous
'Mobot' celebration. The Daily Telegraph sports
section focuses on the story that one of the
world's best known athletics coaches is at the
centre of doping allegations following a BBC
investigation. Alberto Salazar trains Britain's Farah
at his base in Oregon in America.
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