That's all from Sportsday for today but you can following the evening's action in other corners of the BBC Sport website.

The League Cup semi-final second leg between Sheffield United and Tottenham is the subject of a live text commentary and so are today's Africa Cup of Nations matches. Enjoy.

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How long would it take you to master a new discipline? It took new ping-pong world champion Andrew Baggaley just four weeks.

The Englishman tells BBC Sport how he did it...

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In 2007, Roger Federer won his third Australian Open men's singles title by beating Chilean Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (7/2) 6-4 6-4.

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Blowing out the candles today - but maybe not eating the cake - is Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill (29).

Also celebrating are golfer Nick Price (58), former Formula 1 driver Takuma Sato (38), Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (37) and former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher (37).

Ryan Wilson is awaiting a decision on his Glasgow and Scotland future after being convicted of two counts of assault.

The Glasgow Warriors forward was fined at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday for assaulting two men, including fellow rugby player Ally Maclay of Glasgow Hawks, in a takeaway shop in October 2013 while dressed as Batman.

The 25-year-old has been suspended by the Scottish Rugby Union, whose chief executive Mark Dodson said: "There is absolutely no place in the game, on or off the pitch, for the sort of behaviour that has led to criminal proceedings being taken."

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for two matches after being sent-off for kicking Cordoba defender Edimar during Real Madrid's 2-1 win on Saturday.

The Portuguese forward will miss the visits of Real Sociedad and Sevilla but will be available for the meeting with La Liga champions Atletico Madrid on 7 February.

Force India will not take part in the first test session of the new Formula 1 season in Jerez from Sunday.

The Silverstone-based team had planned to run its 2014 car with some new parts at the four-day test in Spain.

Explaining the decision, the team tweeted:, external "The learning opportunities would have been limited so the focus is now on Barcelona."

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In 2009, Colin Montgomerie was appointed captain of the European team for the 2010 Ryder Cup.

The British Basketball League are seeking legal advice over a statement from the domestic game's governing body which appears to raise doubts over the continuation of their licence.

Basketball England has set up a licence review committee to "consider all options" before existing contract arrangements are renewed.

"BBL is disappointed its governing body put this matter into the public domain, because of the inevitable damage to the sport," said a statement from the league.

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The 29-year-old Senegalese striker has scored 27 times in 66 appearances for Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow since signing from FC Copenhagen in 2012.

The rangy forward scored 59 goals in 104 games in Denmark and has found the net eight times in his 24 outings for Senegal.

BBC Radio Humberside report: We understand Hull City have agreed a deal to sign Lokomotiv Moscow striker Dame N'Doye. No further details at this stage.

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Leeds United defender Jason Pearce is set to join Championship strugglers Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee.

BBC Radio Leeds understands the 27-year-old is close to agreeing personal terms with the Latics.

Hibernian left-back Callum Booth has joined Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season.

Over in another corner of the BBC Sport website, our African Lottery of Nations live text commentary has begun.

The four teams in Group D - Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Cameroon - have so far all played out 1-1 draws, meaning there is a strong chance that qualification could be decided by the drawing of lots.

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Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulista is targeting trophies with Arsenal after completing his £15m move from Villarreal.

"I am at a top club so that gives me more strength to be able to work and carry on, to be able to conquer much more in my career," the 24-year-old centre-back said.

"We have a lot to conquer because Arsenal is a very big club, we must always be at the top. I think it is a club that will keep growing throughout the season, and that over the next few years we will be able to win important titles."

Bill Beaumount believes rugby chiefs must not mess with the Six Nations' by staging matches outside Europe.

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper has said the game's governing body would back any move to stage Six Nations matches beyond traditional heartlands, with America mentioned as a possibility.

But Six Nations chairman Beaumont said: "If you've got a successful formula, don't change it. It would be a very, very brave man to say 'I'm going to give up a home game and take it to Chicago'."

Any Wigan Athletic fans wondering about mooted signing Billy McKay? Well, BBC Sport Scotland are here to help with this video of some of the Inverness Caledonian Thistle striker's goals.

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Albert Adomah says Middlesbrough must avoid overconfidence in Saturday's Championship game at Brentford off the back of the 2-0 FA Cup win at Premier League side Manchester City.

"Hopefully we can show up with our Championship attitude," Ghana international Adomah told BBC Tees. "That's the main focus, we can't think 'we beat Manchester City so it's going to be a rollover'."

BBC Scotland's Jim Spence reports: Goalkeeper Arvid Schenk has left Dundee at the end of his contract. He played just one game, the 6-2 defeat by Dundee United on New Year's Day.

The Times' chief football correspondent Oliver Kay:, external Right decision to charge Costa with violent conduct. It's all those wrong decisions, when FA and refs turn blind eye, that are the problem.