Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi did not slow down sufficiently to avoid losing control when he crashed at the Japanese GP, an FIA accident report has found.

Marussia driver Bianchi, 25, suffered severe head injuries when he crashed into a recovery vehicle in wet conditions at Suzuka in October.

Drogba could start against Tottenham as Chelsea's top scorer Diego Costa is suspended.

Now whoever said "greed is good?"

Ah yes, Gordon Gekko.

On the same day Manchester City - Premier League champions - report a financial loss for the year of £23m, Burnley - newly promoted - tell us they too have made a loss for the financial year., external

The Clarets lose £7.6m in the 12 months, the same as they did a year earlier. Much of the figure is made up of bonuses paid on promotion.

Gekko wouldn't have hacked running a football club.

Formula 1's governing body the FIA has announced a provisional 21-race season, external in 2015 and has confirmed the scrapping of double points at season finale.

Double points were introduced for the final race of 2014 to keep the championship alive for as long as possible but the move was criticised by drivers, teams and fans.

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Oh dear, double trouble. Alastair Cook is caught behind as England take on Sri Lanka and we at BBC Sport believe the captain could end up being suspended for his side's next match.

Cook is going to be under scrutiny for a slow over rate when England were bowling and he has already been guilty of that offence this year, meaning one more transgression would earn a one-match ban. It is one the ICC will look at.

Of more immediate concern, his dismissal on 34 leaves England 84-1 in pursuit of 242 from around 23 overs.

Follow it all on our live text commentary.

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Borussia Dortmund's fans are thirsty for success, but until their team finds its form, beer will have to do.

Dortmund's players poured pints for supporters at the club's Christmas party on Tuesday to apologise for the poor form that has seen them drop to the bottom of the table at the weekend.

First-team stars like Mats Hummels, Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan and Nevan Subotic all did their best Bet Lynch impression. , external

Our debate on whether it is right to boo your team has prickled many of you. Keep the posts coming to #bbcsportsday and tell us which game made you heckle.

Jack Cummins:, external It's like no other form of employment. You should be praised and berated in equal measures for your performance.

Paul Hainsworth:, external Football is entertainment now, not just sport. If you get paid millions you should run yourself into the ground for 90 minutes.

On Tuesday, Leicester boss Nigel Pearson reacted angrily to a critical fan. Was he right to? Is it fair to boo?

Anthony McGill leads his 'favourite player' John Higgins 4-3 in the last 16 of the UK Championship in York.

McGill said it was "Christmas come early" to be facing an "absolute icon" after beating Nigel Bond in the previous round.

Stuart Bingham, who reached the last four in 2013, put in a flawless display to trounce Ricky Walden 6-0 and reach the quarter-finals.

Watch all the action on the BBC Sport website or on BBC Two now.

A Bulgarian player who tried to hit a referee with a bottle after being sent off has been banned for 10 games by his country's football association.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv defender Diyan Moldovanov, 29, confronted referee Stanislav Stavrov after the final whistle in their 1-1 league draw with Cherno More Varna on Saturday.

The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) also fined the player £3,200 (8,000 levs).

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British Olympic champion and much-hyped heavyweight Anthony Joshua fights Kevin Johnson on 31 January and the American has some wild views on the fight.

Johnson, 35, has lost six of his 35 fights but has never been stopped, prompting hope Joshua will finally face an opponent who can stand up to his ferocious power.

"I look forward to doing what I do best and that's beating Olympic guys," says Johnson. "It's a young lion versus an old lion. I'm not walking away from my herd."

Joshua, with 10 knockouts from 10 fights, says: "He doesn't get stopped but he gets beat."

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Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says the club have moved "beyond a period of heavy investment" needed to make them competitive.

The Premier League champions are a step closer to breaking even, posting losses of £23m for the year to 31 May 2014.

That figure includes a £16m fine City paid to Uefa for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.

"The club is where we hoped it would be when we began this transformation six years ago," Al Mubarak said.

Go on sing that hit..."because nothing compares..."

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The last time Chelsea lost a league game at home against Tottenham, Sinead O'Connor was number one in the charts with Nothing Compares to You.

That, my Top-of-the-Pops friends, was 1990.

They meet tonight at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are undefeated in the league this season. It looks ominous for Spurs.

Britain will have a fabulous swimming team in 15 years or so (not that it hasn't now, of course). Rebecca Adlington has announced she is pregnant and now former British Olympic swimmer Karen Pickering has given birth to twin girls. The 42-year-old four-times world champion announced the news on Twitter.

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Sri Lanka finish on 242-8 off 35 overs in their third one-day international against England. Alastair Cook's men need 236 from 35 overs to win.

Half-centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Lahiru Thirimanne, along with some wayward bowling from the back-up bowlers, has put the hosts in a dominant position.

Barcelona's appeal against Lionel Messi's yellow card for time wasting after he was hit on the head by a plastic bottle in Sunday's La Liga game at Valencia is been rejected by the Spanish soccer federation.

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La Liga's all-time record scorer was struck near the corner flag during Barca celebrations when they netted an injury time winner at the Mestalla.

The referee's match report said Messi "delayed his return to his half of the pitch after the goal was scored with the intention of wasting time".

Did you get a thrill from the Autumn Statement? The British Horse racing Authority did.

It says the Government has delivered "extremely positive", external news for horse racing in this country.

Chancellor George Osborne announced the Government will proceed with a further consultation process on the replacement of the Horserace Betting Levy with a Racing Right early in 2015.

"We have a landmark opportunity to secure a modern, fair and sustainable funding mechanism," says BHA chairman Steve Harman.

The levy is a tax collected from bookmakers and invested back into horse racing.

Have you ever booed your team? If so, when? Is it fair to do so? Tweet us on #bbcsportsday.

KeanIN:, external When the Man United players walked off at MK Dons without acknowledging us fans who made a 10 hour round trip to be there.

On Tuesday, Leicester manager Nigel Pearson had an argument with a critical fan, but someone of you seem to think letting your frustrations out is completely fair.

Michael Horton:, external The amount people pay to go to a football match these days, they're entitled to make their feelings known.

BBC Radio Humberside's Matt Dean, external has caught up with Ahmed Elmohamady who stressed Hull City's players have no attitude problem, despite their poor run of recent form.

The Tigers have won once since the opening day of the season and travel to Everton tonight.

You can listen to the interview in full after 19:00 GMT on BBC Radio Humberside.

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Daniel Ricciardo is confident he will be able to cope with the weight of expectation now on his shoulders at Red Bull following the departure of Sebastian Vettel.

"The weight of expectation won't affect me," Ricciardo said. "But the reality is now I can win. People know I've - shall we say - got the goods.

"So if I'm coming sixth and seventh when they feel the car should be fourth and fifth then that obviously isn't meeting expectations, but it honestly doesn't add any more pressure to me."

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Arsenal's Nacho Monreal and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are doubtful with knee problems, while Kieran Gibbs is struggling with a ankle injury.

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny (hip) and Mikel Arteta (calf) are both still out.

Southampton will be without Morgan Schneiderlin, who injured his thigh in Sunday's defeat to Manchester City.

The midfielder could be replaced by Jack Cork, who has recovered from illness or Harry Reed could also be called upon.