Summary

  • Latest transfer news and gossip

  • Burnley v Chelsea kicks off at 20:00 BST

  • Mourinho out to break down defensive teams

  • Man Utd will learn under Van Gaal - Rooney

  • Liverpool stronger without Suarez - Sturridge

  • GET INVOLVED: Should Chelsea pick Cech or Courtois?

  1. Clean sweep for Ireland Womenpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Ireland Women's team won all six of their matches in the ICC Europe Women's Division 1 at Rugby School. In the three team, round-robin format, nations played each other three times. The Netherlands beat Scotland twice and Scotland won one match against the Netherlands.

  2. Leeds name Cup final sidepublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Leeds have named their team for Saturday's Challenge Cup final with Castleford at Wembley. It is the same line-up that beat Warrington 24-16 in the semi-finals nine days ago, with centre Joel Moon, utility player Liam Sutcliffe and hooker Paul Aiton set to make their first Cup final appearances.

    You can see Saturday's match live on BBC One from 14:20 BST.

    Leeds: Z Hardaker; T Briscoe, K Watkins, J Moon, R Hall; K Sinfield (capt), D McGuire; K Leuluia, R Burrow, J Peacock, B Delaney, C Ablett, J Jones-Buchanan. Subs: I Kirke, R Bailey, P Aiton, L Sutcliffe.

  3. Britons bid for gold in Berlinpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    BBC Sport's David McDaid at the European Championships in Berlin:

    "Less than an hour to the first final at these European Championships, and not one but two Brits will be in the pool for the 400m freestyle. Jay Lelliott, 19, who made his international debut at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, qualified in seventh.

    "But Stephen Milne, the 20-year-old from Perth, goes as the fastest qualifier. They both outswam the two big guns, Germany's Paul Biedermann, the world record holder at this distance, and the multiple Olympic and World Champion Yannick Agnel of France - who both failed to qualify.

    "Looking at the starting line-up there's only one man, Gergo Kis of Hungary, who's won a medal at this level. His personal best is a second faster than Milne, who has an excellent chance of a medal if he can swim as he did earlier."

  4. Cas dismiss Legia Warsaw requestpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismisses Legia Warsaw's request to be re-admitted to the Champions League following their expulsion for fielding an ineligible player, meaning Celtic's play-off against Maribor on Wednesday will go ahead as planned.

  5. Cuellar to join Canaries?published at 16:34 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Former Sunderland defender Carlos Cuellar is poised to join Championship club Norwich on a free transfer, reports the Daily Mail., external

    The Spanish player, 32, was released by the Black Cats when his contract expired earlier this summer.

  6. No place for Cavendish in Vueltapublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Mark Cavendish will not take part in the Vuelta a Espana despite returning to racing last week. The 29-year-old Manxman had been included in a long-list of potential participants by organisers of the Spanish Grand Tour, but was not included in the final nine-man Omega Pharma-Quick Step squad.

  7. 5 live Sportpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Tonight's 5 live Sport with Darren Fletcher from 19:00 BST comes live from Turf Moor where there is commentary on Burnley's return to the Premier League against Chelsea, kick-off 20:00 BST. Ian Dennis is your commentator and alongside him will be former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland defender Mark Lawrenson.

  8. Get involvedpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    We're asking if you think Chelsea should select Cech or Courtois in goal at Burnley tonight in the 5 live commentary game at Turf Moor. Please use the hashtag #bbcsportsday or text to 81111.

    Johnnie: It should be Courtois. Cech has been sensational but Courtois has the potential to be the keeper for Chelsea over the next decade (and more). Cech should however, be allowed to leave if he wants; he's deserved that.

    James in Banbury: Courtois has no Premiership experience. The Liga BBVA is totally different as we saw how De Gea first struggled coming here. Cech should play.

    Hector: As much of a legend as Cech is, Thibaut's reaction speed and shot blocking is immense and we can't lose that going into a title race.

  9. Luis who?published at 16:17 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge
  10. Somerset v Warwickshirepublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    BBC WM's Mike Taylor: "Somerset's middle-order resisted strongly for much of the afternoon, but Warwickshire took wickets often enough to stay on course to win. Two fell quickly after lunch. James Hildreth chipped tamely to mid-on, before Nick Compton was dismissed by an extraordinary piece of fielding.

    "Recordo Gordon had already hit Compton with a bouncer; when he tried another one, Compton hooked, and Jonathan Trott, reaching for the ball right on the boundary rope, parried the ball up, ran round in a circle back into the playing area, and completed the catch."

  11. Get involvedpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Puneet Jandu:, external Courtois for me. Cech has been world class over the years but Courtois is the future. Has the potential to be the world's best.

    Wez Blackett:, external Courtois - simply because the name Thibaut sounds way cooler than Petr. Otherwise nothing to separate them!

    Harsh Wez. Let's hope Jose is taking a more considered approach...

  12. Cech v Courtois?published at 16:04 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Meanwhile, our man Robbie Savage has plumped for Thibaut Courtois in the Chelsea goalkeeping debate that is sending #bbcsportsday into Twitter meltdown.

    And the young Belgian is getting the nod from you lot as well...

  13. Davies targets double successpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Aled DaviesImage source, BBC Sport

    BBC Sport's Elizabeth Hudson at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea:

    "After the disappointment of missing out on a gold medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Welsh thrower Aled Davies wants to be top of the podium on home soil at these Championships.

    "The 23-year-old from Bridgend, who was beaten by GB team-mate Dan Greaves in the Para-sport discus event in Glasgow, will compete in the F42 discus and shot events this week.

    "It has been one hell of an emotional rollercoaster over the last few weeks," he tells BBC Sport.

    "But to come home and compete almost in my back yard is special and I hope I can deliver."

  14. Chelsea go to Costapublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Diego Costa and Didier Drogba of ChelseaImage source, EPA

    Diego Costa is the missing piece in the Chelsea jigsaw. Says who? Says BBC Sport pundit Robbie Savage.

    The ex-Wales midfielder believes the physical and aggressive Costa, who joined from Spanish champions for £32m, suits the Premier League "down to the ground".

    "He can play the same role for Chelsea that Didier Drogba did during Mourinho's first spell at Chelsea," says Savage.

  15. Man Utd targeting Reus?published at 15:50 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Manchester United want to sign Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Marco Reus, according to Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer.

    "I can imagine him at Bayern very well," Beckenbaeur tells German newspaper Bild., external "If you can get a player of his class, you need to try it.

    "If he doesn't go to Bayern in 2015, he will probably go to another big club like Real Madrid or Manchester United."

  16. Weir out of Eurospublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    David WeirImage source, Reuters

    British wheelchair racer David Weir pulls out of this week's IPC Athletics European Championships with injury.

    The 35-year-old six-time Paralympic champion has tendonitis in his arm.

    "I'm absolutely devastated to have pulled out of Swansea. I've had a tendonitis problem since Glasgow and unfortunately I'm not in a position to compete," says Weir.

  17. Collison trains with Ipswichpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Wales midfielder Jack Collison is training with Championship side Ipswich Town as he continues to look for a new club.

    The 25-year-old has been with the Tractor Boys since last week after being released by West Ham in the summer.

    "He's certainly got real quality. He wanted to get himself fit," Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy tells BBC Radio Suffolk.

  18. Get involvedpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Malik:, external Thibaut Courtois was arguably the best player in a La Liga winning side last year. Time for Petr Cech to move on.

    Olayinka Omisore:, external Cech has been wonderful for Chelsea but Courtois my choice for the future. Young but with winning experience.

  19. Latest transfer gossippublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson is running the rule over Marseille's France international right-back Rod Fanni.

    Fanni, 32, has played most of his career in Ligue 1 in France and is understood to be in Leicester to discuss a possible move.

    Pearson, who is also after a midfielder and a striker, tells BBC Radio Leicester: "We will probably have to strengthen just to make sure we have enough numbers."

  20. Footballpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 18 August 2014

    Burnley v Chelsea