Mario Balotelli charged by FA over Instagram post
Hull City face Uefa Financial Fair Play investigation
Louis van Gaal dismisses January transfer spending reports
Snooker UK Championship quarter-finals: Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-4 Anthony McGill, Stuart Bingham 6-5 Graeme Dott
Ireland to bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup
GET INVOLVED: Share your FA Cup fever with #getcarriedaway
That's all from the Sportsday team for today. Thanks for being with us.
Whatever you're up to, hope you have a very enjoyable weekend.
Why not kick it off from 19:00 in the company of Tom Rostance and co?
They'll have full match coverage of Hartlepool v Blyth Spartans in the FA Cup second round.
Dan Walker
BBC Sport
Image source, @mrdanwalkerIt's here & so is Hangus the @Official_HUFC, external mascot #FACupCoverage of Hartlepool v Blyth Spartans beings at 19:30 on BBC Two.
As well as the start of the FA Cup second round, there's also one match in the Championship this evening.
Watford make the short trip around the outskirts of London to face Fulham at Craven Cottage.
It's their first meeting since a goalless draw at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on New Year's Day 2007.
A win would see Watford climb back into the top six.
Luton Town boss John Still believes striker Paul Benson could be back from his broken leg in six weeks.
The 35-year-old suffered the injury after scoring in last Saturday's 3-0 win over Mansfield.
"Any fracture or break is disappointing. But if he had to have a fracture, it's in the right place," Still told BBC Three Counties Radio. "If all went well with him, I think we're looking at six weeks."
Image source, Adam Williams-OnlineGet the low down on all of this weekend's Premier League action in our preview video.
Hear from the managers ahead of the big games, including Newcastle boss Alan Pardew who says his players must "threaten" Chelsea in what he thinks will be a "cracking game" at St James' Park.
John Crowther's hoping some superstitious undergarments will give Blyth Spartans an edge against Hartlepool this evening.
Earlier, he tweeted this picture:, external
Image source, @twit_twooh@Blyth_Spartans, external lucky Spartans pants at the ready! #getcarriedaway #howayblyth #FACup
We may not have even seen a ball kicked in anger in the second round of the FA Cup yet, but here are those all-important numbers to look out for in Monday's third round draw.
The draw, which sees Premier League and Championship clubs enter, will be televised on BBC Two from 19:00 GMT from The Deep Aquarium in Hull.
More evidence here that Blyth Spartans fans are getting into the cup spirit ahead of their tie at Hartlepool this evening.
Glen Maxwell tweeted this picture:, external
Image source, @GlenMaxwellElton John's a Spartan! #HowayBlyth #FACup #GetCarriedAway
Image source, Getty ImagesSprinter Sacre could return to action in the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton on 27 December.
Trainer Nicky Henderson was forced to abandon plans to run the superstar in this weekend's Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown this weekend due to the likely soft ground after he admitted such a test may come too soon in his rehabilitation.
The horse has been out of action after pulling up in last year's Kempton race with what was subsequently diagnosed to be a heart problem.
Blyth Spartans fan Tom Crane has had cup fever at work today ahead of their televised cup tie with Hartlepool, earlier he tweeted this picture:, external
Image source, @tommyztone@Blyth_Spartans, external getting psyched up for tonight's game in the office...
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Daily Mirror reports, external Liverpool transfer target Martin Montoya is "100% set to leave Barcelona over the winter", according to his agent.
The Spanish defender, 23, is struggling for game time at the Nou Camp and could act as a replacement for full-back Glenn Johnson.
Image source, Getty ImagesIpswich Town manager Mick McCarthy says he is pleased Arsenal are keeping tabs on defender Tyrone Mings.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger confirmed this week that the 21-year-old, who cost Town just £10,000, "is one of the young players we follow"., external
"I'm glad that they are looking at him. It's great that," McCarthy told BBC Radio Suffolk.
"I hope Chelsea are looking at Christophe Berra and Man United are looking at David McGoldrick, because if that's the case, it means we've got good players."
Image source, Getty ImagesBritain's Siobhan-Marie O'Connor has won silver in the 100m individual medley final at the World Short Course Swimming Championship in Doha.
O'Connor finished in 57.83 seconds behind Hungary's Katinka Hosszu who won in a new world record time of 56.70 for her third gold medal of the competition.
Ahead of the tie this evening, Blyth Spartans have tweeted this picture:, external
Image source, @Blyth_SpartansThe players arrive for the pre-match meal at @Ramside_Hall, external #getcarriedaway
Ahead of tonight's FA Cup tie between Hartlepool and Blyth Spartans, which will be live on BBC2 from 19:30 GMT, BBC School Report has been speaking to some of the players.
Hartlepool's Jonathan Franks and Jordan Watson of Blyth Spartans both gave School Reporters their views on the game and how they hope to progress to the next round.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe FA says it is looking into fresh comments made by Wigan chairman Dave Whelan about Chinese people.
Whelan, 78, told the Jewish Telegraph, external he used to refer to a local Chinese restaurant as "chingalings".
He is already under investigation by the FA over remarks about Jewish and Chinese people in an interview where he was trying to defend the appointment of Malky Mackay as the club's new manager.
Whelan has been given until 12 December to respond to that charge.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer world number one Luke Donald had to dodge a charging baboon before taking the halfway lead at the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa., external
Donald, who leads by two shots from Ross Fisher, had nine birdies but missed the course record by one shot but as he prepared to hit an iron shot at the 13th, a baboon stormed the fairway and headed directly for him.
The Ryder Cup player, who is looking for his first European Tour win since the 2012 BMW PGA Championship, moved away from the ball and allowed the animal to pass safely before composing himself to hit a good shot onto the green and sinking his putt for birdie.
Stuart Bingham has won the deciding frame of his UK Championship quarter-final against Graeme Dott in York.
Earlier, Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Anthony McGill 6-4.
Later this evening, the remaining quarter-finals see Marco Fu play Stephen Maguire and Mark Davis face Judd Trump.
Image source, PAThe Great Britain women's team pursuit team have qualified fastest for tonight's semi-finals at the Track World Cup in London where they will face the USA.
Laura Trott, Joanna Rowsell, Elinor Barker and Katie Archibald finished in four minutes 23.406 seconds with the second semi-final featuring Australia and Canada.
The men's team pursuit team will also be in action against Denmark in their semi-final but the men's and women's team sprint squads are out of the running for medals.
There will be commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and via the BBC Sport website from 19:00.
Image source, PALeading jump jockey Richard Johnson will miss the busy Christmas period after being given a 12-day ban for taking the wrong course at Exeter on Friday.
Johnson, 37, who had seven winners at last month's Cheltenham meeting, was on board the Martin Keighley-trained Benbane Head who was pulled up after taking the wrong course after jumping the seventh fence in the four-mile contest.
Among the races he will miss is the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day where he would have been likely to ride fourth favourite Menorah for trainer Philip Hobbs.