Summary

  • Silva out for four weeks - Pellegrini

  • Costa fit to face QPR - Mourinho

  • US Grand Prix first practice - Hamilton fastest

  • Murray faces Djokovic at 18:30 GMT

  • GET INVOLVED: What is the worst nightmare you have experienced in sport? #mysportinghorror

  1. MK Dons' Hitchcock joins Fleetwoodpublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    Fleetwood Town have signed MK Dons striker Tom Hitchcock on loan until December 28.

    The 22-year-old moved to the Dons in the summer after his release by QPR, but has not scored in his eight games.

  2. Burgess may struggle - Corrypublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    Former England rugby union captain Martin Corry believes Sam Burgess may struggle to get into Stuart Lancaster's England team after switching codes from rugby league.

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    "It is going to be difficult if he wants to play at 12," Corry told BBC Radio 5 live. "Lancaster has come out to the press and said that he wants to have a ball-playing 12. This is why Billy Twelvetrees fitted into the role so well, because there are very few people in the English game who have got the skill-set to fit in at 10 too.

    "You need to be able to call the moves, act as a distributor and have the kicking game. He's certainly got the hit-up game and the ball carrying game, but if he doesn't have the distribution it will be very hard to hide from.

    "When England have got a combination with Manu Tuilagi at 13, he doesn't have the distribution either, so what it will do is simplify England's game. All we are going to be looking to do is target one channel as we won't have the ability to go wide."

  3. Al-Habsi close to Brighton movepublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    Brighton & Hove Albion are set to sign goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi on loan from Championship rivals Wigan Athletic.

    The 32-year-old Oman international has only made one appearance for the Latics this season, in the League Cup defeat by Burton in August.

    Wigan boss Uwe Rosler told BBC Radio Manchester that Al-Habsi would join Brighton on a 28-day loan deal.

  4. Postpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

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    Red Bull tweet:, external Time to get this show on track. #USGP

    Live text commentary from first practice from Austin will be on the BBC Sport's Formula 1 page from 14:30 GMT.

  5. Charlton loan Morrison to Birminghampublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    Birmingham City have now confirmed the signing of Charlton Athletic defender Michael Morrison on a two-month emergency loan deal.

    The 26-year-old centre-half, who can also play at right-back, becomes new Blues boss Gary Rowett's first signing.

    He is expected to go straight into the City squad for Saturday's West Midlands derby with Wolves at Molineux, which you can follow via live text commentary on the BBC Sport website from 11:30 GMT.

  6. Pakistan dominate Australiapublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    It's stumps on day two in Abu Dhabi and Australia face an uphill task to claw themselves back in to the Test series against Pakistan.

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    Pakistan eventually declared their first innings on 570-6 thanks to centuries from Younus Khan (213), Azhar Ali (109) and captain Misbah-ul-Haq (101).

    Before the close, spinner Imran Khan bagged the wicket of opener Chris Rogers to leave Australia on 22-1 in reply.

  7. I'm not bomb-proof - Lambertpublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says he is not "bomb-proof" despite signing a four-year contract extension in September.

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    Villa have lost all five games they have played since Lambert put pen to paper on the deal, and have not scored a goal in any of those games. And Lambert acknowledges his job is far from secure.

    "I never think fireproof, I never think anybody's bomb-proof. I know football is about trying to get results," he said. "It's got nothing to do with my contract. Nothing, not one iota. We've just not clicked and scored goals."

  8. Vale striker Pope out for three monthspublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    Port Vale have lost top scorer Tom Pope for at least 12 weeks with a knee injury.

    The nine-goal striker went off injured in the 2-2 with Scunthorpe United 10 days ago - and a scan has revealed the injury to be a lateral collateral ligament problem.

    The injury may have cost the 29-year-old striker, who had also been linked with League One side Barnsley, a January move to Championship side Millwall.

  9. Footballpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    In celebration of Sunday's City-United showdown, our BBC Sport team has compiled an A-Z of the Manchester derby.

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    Things like G is for Goater, when Shaun 'Feed the Goat' set City on the way to their first victory over United in the 2002 derby at Maine Road, when he dispossessed Gary Neville to put the Blues 2-1 up before scoring a second to complete victory.

    Or, to redress the balance, K for 'King' Eric, in tribute to Cantona, who made his United debut in the Reds' derby victory of December 1992 and netted eight derby goals in the next four seasons.

    You get the idea - the full list here.

  10. Walden moves into finalpublished at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    Ricky Walden beats Robert Milkins 9-2 in Chengdu to reach the final of the International Championship.

    World number 11 Walden dominated a one-sided match, winning the last six frames in a row as he set up a final meeting with either Mark Allen or Mark Williams.

    Chester's 31-year-old Walden is through to his third ranking final and has won both of his previous two - both in China. He beat Ronnie O'Sullivan to win the 2008 Shanghai Masters and Stuart Bingham at the 2012 Wuxi Classic.

  11. Get involvedpublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    And a couple more...

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    Zander Twine, external: As a South African my worst experience was Allan Donald's runout vs Australia in the 99 World Cup semi final.

    Guido van Asselt, external: Missing two free throws at the final second while being one point behind. Four years later still getting teased with it.

    Keep your nightmare moments coming on Twitter using the hashtag #mysportinghorror or at the BBC Sport Facebook page.

  12. Get involvedpublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    We asked, as it is Halloween, what is the worst nightmare you've had as a spectator or participant in sport?

    Priyam, external: The Indian Cricket Team losing ALL eight test matches in England and Australia 2011-12.

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    Michael Snowdon, external: As a Sunderland fan it's got to be the 5-1 defeat at Newcastle, and it was actually on Halloween!

    Youssif Tehfe, external: The other team turning up in terrifying Halloween painted faces. Their manager had a fake chainsaw. And they beat us 6-0.

  13. Tennispublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    Easy to forget on a footie-heavy day like today but there's a rather tasty tennis match coming up later - Andy Murray against world number one Novak Djokovic at the Paris Masters.

    Murray should be fairly relaxed after finally booking his place at next month's ATP World Tour Finals with an emphatic win over Grigor Dimitrov yesterday.

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    The Scot has had a hectic schedule of late - this is his sixth successive week of tennis - but is feeling pretty chipper ahead of his clash with Djokovic.

    "It's not like I'm as fresh as a daisy. I'm fatigued - but I still feel pretty good when I get up in the mornings. My body has held up," he said. "I'm match tight and I'm making good decisions on the court."

    You can hear the match live on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra from 18:30 GMT or follow the live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.

  14. Aston Villa news conferencepublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has faith in his side's strikers, despite his side only scoring four goals in nine Premier League matches, with no goals in their last six games.

    "Not scoring goals has hurt us, but it will come," says Lambert.

    "Tottenham are not hitting the heights of what they expect but they are still a really good side. They were up there last year in the top bracket and I'm under no illusions how tough it will be."

  15. Manuel Pellegrini news conferencepublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    More from Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini, on the news Spain midfielder David Silva is out for up to four weeks with a knee injury.

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    "David is a very important player but we have a squad and we will have to replace him with another player," says Pellegrini.

    "Yaya Toure has a small problem. We'll see tomorrow but I think he will have no problems to play."

  16. Leeds stalwart joins Hullpublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

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    Hull KR have signed Leeds' long-serving forward Ryan Bailey on a two-year contract.

    Bailey's arrival will fill the void created by the retirement of Australian prop Justin Poore.

    Bailey, 30, has spent all his career at the Rhinos, where he won six Grand Finals, three World Club Challenge titles and this year's Challenge Cup.

  17. Today's newspaperspublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

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    The back page of today's Scotsman has a story with Celtic manager Ronny Deila, who backs Aleksandar Tonev after the winger received a seven-game ban for racially abusing Aberdeen defender Shay Logan.

  18. Manuel Pellegrini news conferencepublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    More from Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini, talking about Sunday's derby game.

    "On Sunday it will be City v United and last year was the same. It was not me v Moyes and this time it's not me v Van Gaal," says Pellegrini.

    "For supporters it's a special game and we know that. We know what it means to win against Manchester United."

  19. Manuel Pellegrini news conferencepublished at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

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    Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini confirms that midfielder David Silva will miss Sunday's game with Manchester United and will be out for "three to four weeks".

    Another midfielder, Yaya Toure, should be fit for Sunday.

  20. Footballpublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2014

    Luis SuarezImage source, Getty Images

    Will Luis Suarez start for Barcelona in the league at the Nou Camp for the first time? We are kept guessing ahead of the La Liga leaders's visit of Celta Vigo on Saturday.

    Suarez returned from a four-month ban for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup to make his bow in the weekend's defeat to Real.

    "I like the feeling that the players are prepared for the game," said Enrique. "That's why I name the team 90mins before"

    "It hasn't been difficult to pick the side up after the Clasico," he said of the 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid at a news conference. "Defeats hurt but we know the season will be tough."