Summary

  • Rain forces Sri Lanka v England ODI into reserve day

  • Jenson Button future to be revealed on Thursday

  • Liverpool out of Champions League after draw with Basel

  • Ramsey hits wonder strike as Arsenal beat Galatasaray

  • Manchester City face Roma and Chelsea play Sporting

  1. Caterham in talks with three interested partiespublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Caterham's administrator says talks are ongoing with "three interested parties" as they look to get the team on the Formula 1 grid next season, reports BBC Sport's Lawrence Barretto.

    The team went into administration in October and made 230 staff redundant.

    Joint administrator Henry Shinners tells BBC Sport: "We want to give the team every chance of surviving so we are not setting a deadline."

  2. 5 live Sportpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Tonight's 5 live Sport with Mark Pougatch from 19:00 BST comes live from Rome where Manchester City take on Roma in the Champions League.

    There is full match commentary with John Murray, joined by former Republic of Ireland international Kevin Kilbane. Alistair Bruce-Ball has updates from Chelsea's home match with Sporting Lisbon and there is a round-up of all the other Champions League matches taking place this evening.

    Following the live action there is a Football Social section for you to air your views and there is also news of England's latest one-day international in Sri Lanka.

  3. Manchester City v Roma previewpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Sergio AgueroImage source, Getty Images

    City's 1-1 draw with Roma in September was the first time the teams had met in European competition. Sergio Aguero (sorry City fans he has not made a dramatic recovery since the last time we told you he was out injured) put City ahead from the penalty spot before veteran Francesco Totti's cool finish earned Roma a point, the 38-year-old becoming the oldest player to score in the Champions League.

    In total City have played four European matches in Italy and have yet to record a win, losing two and drawing two.

  4. Champions Leaguepublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Champions League

    With tonight's Champions League games fast approaching, we'll spend the next hour or so looking at the groups involved and who needs what. First up, Manchester City's group - Group E.

    Manchester City will progress to the last 16 if they beat Roma in Italy and CSKA Moscow fail to defeat group winners Bayern Munich in Germany. City can still progress if they secure a score draw and CSKA Moscow lose to Bayern. However, if both games end in a draw, then Roma progress.

    CSKA Moscow must beat Bayern, and hope Roma do not beat City, to qualify. If CSKA and City both win then the Russians will qualify because of their superior head-to-head record. Any of the bottom three sides could finish in the Europa League.

  5. Europa League previewpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Everton boss Roberto MartinezImage source, Empics

    Everton boss Roberto Martinez has been addressing the media ahead of tomorrow's Europa League match with FK Krasnodar.

    The Spaniard says John Stones, James McCarthy, Darron Gibson and Steven Naismith are still injured and it is not yet known if they will play against QPR on Monday.

    "Tomorrow is a great chance to also see a little bit into the future with some of the youngsters that I am excited to see play," he says, revealing that 22-year-old striker Conor McAleny and former Wigan defender Antolin Alcaraz will feature.

  6. Sri Lanka-England rained off for the daypublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    The depressing scene in PallekeleImage source, AFP

    Play has been abandoned for the day in the fifth one-day international in Pallekele. The teams will come back tomorrow when England will face their original target of 240 in 50 overs at 09:00 GMT.

  7. World Cup most tweeted eventpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    World Cup

    According to Twitter trends, the World Cup was the biggest Twitter event of the year with 672 million tweets sent about this year's finals in Brazil.

    The World Cup also figured on Facebook's list of top trends (for some reason top social media companies seem to discount the last three weeks of the year).

    Feats like Robin van Persie's famous header enthralled the social media world and resulted in bizarre spectacles such as BBC Trending's Anne-Marie Tomchak balancing on a traffic barrier in the middle of London.

    World Cup
  8. Jarvis facing six-week absencepublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Wales prop Aaron Jarvis is expected to be sidelined for "around six weeks" after suffering a pectoral muscle injury in the 12-6 victory over South Africa at the Millennium Stadium 11 days ago.

  9. Sri Lanka v Englandpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Daily Mirror's Dean Wilson, external in rainy Pallekele, where there is still no prospect of a resumption between Sri Lanka and England: "It is still raining sadly. Every time the groundstaff make a tentative move towards the covers the rain seems to get harder."

  10. Who am I?published at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Who am I?

    It is time for BBC 606's Wednesday who. Any idea? Tweet to @bbc606, external

  11. Accrington extend Rose loan dealpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Accrington Stanley extend the loan spell of West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Jack Rose until 17 January.

    The 19-year-old was brought in on a one-month loan deal in November and has gone on to make six appearances for the League Two club.

  12. What's behind door no.10?published at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Forgot to open door number 10 on your calendar before heading off to work this morning? We can't promise you a chocolatey treat, but we can off you the next best thing because hiding behind our door is...

    Christmas

    ...well, we won't spoil the surprise but all we will say is it had Big Sam laughing. Check out the video to find out why.

    Sam Allardyce
  13. Liverpool set for another long wait?published at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Brendan RodgersImage source, Getty Images

    "Liverpool waited five years to get back into the Champions League - and fell back out of it in a manner that proves they were nowhere near ready to return to a competition that makes up a significant part of the club's history," writes the Daily Mirror's Jim Boardman., external

    "Given the club's awful form in the league so far this term it looks like being a good while before the Reds are worrying about playing in the Champions League again.

    "The sight of Liverpool using Gerrard up front, ending with Martin Skrtel up front, was a sight of desperation. Avoidable desperation."

  14. Basel the bogey team?published at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    BaselImage source, Opta

    Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday after drawing with Basel, who are proving to be a bit of a thorn in the side of English teams.

    As the above Opta graphic shows only Real Madrid and Barcelona have a better points per game record against English teams in the Champions League than Basel.

  15. Touchline ban for Middlesbrough bosspublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka will serve a one-match touchline suspension after admitting an FA charge of improper conduct.

    The charge is in relation to his behaviour during stoppage time at the end of the game against Blackburn Rovers on 29 November 2014.

  16. Collins keen on English sidepublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    John CollinsImage source, Getty Images

    Celtic's John Collins would relish a meeting with an English side in the knock-out stages of the Europa League.

    But the assistant manager has mixed feelings about whether he would want it in the next round - the last 32. Liverpool dropped down to the Europa League after failing to qualify from their Champions League group.

    "There's quite a few English teams in it already, so it would maybe be nice to meet them further down the line," says Collins.

  17. Champions League previewpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Chelsea, who have already won Group G in the Champions League, host Sporting Lisbon tonight, and with the prospect of six games in 18 days, rest John Terry, Eden Hazard and Willian.

  18. What Man City need to progresspublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Manchester CityImage source, Getty Images

    Confused by permutations? Prefer them in graphic form? Well, luckily for you, BBC Radio 5 live have put together the above image to explain what needs to happen for Manchester City to progress tonight.

    Commentary on City's game with Roma begins on 5 live at 19:00 GMT.

  19. Smalling blow for Man Utd?published at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Chris SmallingImage source, Getty Images

    Manchester United defender Chris Smalling will be out for two weeks after injuring his groin in Monday night's win at Southampton, according to the Daily Mail., external

  20. Lizzy Yarnold columnpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2014

    Lizzy Yarnold

    "I want to slide faster than I ever have before, be a better athlete and to try and win more gold medals. I am also the one to beat as the returning Olympic champion.

    "However, a less than perfect start to this year's pre-season training did put me out of step. It's always nice to experience a "first" - except when it's the first time you fall off the sled."

    Lizzy Yarnold won a skeleton gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and races for the first time in the new season in the World Cup at Lake Placid, USA, on Friday. However, in an exclusive column for BBC Sport, she reveals that not everything has gone to plan in pre-season.