So we will leave it there for today's Sportsday. Don't forget, we have live text commentary from the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Ghana and Equatorial Guinea here.

We will be back nice and early at 08:00 GMT on Friday morning for what promises to be a busy day of news conferences and previews before a packed weekend of sport.

So until tomorrow, we will say bye for now, have a good night and we will see you tomorrow.

The Six Nations starts tomorrow, so what better way to get in the mood than to relieve some of the best moments from the 2014 competition.

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Sunderland boss Gus Poyet has praised new signing Jermain Defoe.

The 32-year-old England striker has scored once and the Black Cats have only lost once in four games since he joined them in January.

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"He's a wake-up call, we can call it," said Poyet. "It's no coincidence that we are winning with him in the side."

"I know strikers are always about goals, but the way he moves, the options he gives us when he makes runs, how good he is on the ball - he gives the opportunity to others to take advantage of that as well."

Brendan Rodgers wants to leave a "proud" legacy at Liverpool as he prepares to take charge of the club for the 100th time in the Premier League.

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Rodgers, 42, takes charge of his side in the Merseyside derby on Saturday.

"At whatever point I leave here hopefully I'll be leaving something people can be proud of," he said. "We now have to rubber-stamp that by winning some silverware."

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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says he respects Arsene Wenger but adds that the two are not "friends" ahead of the North London derby on Saturday.

The Tottenham manager believes his side have improved since their 1-1 draw at the Emirates in September and that there is a "good feeling" among the squad.

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Real Madrid's Colombian striker James Rodriguez will undergo surgery on a fractured foot which could rule him out for two months, the Spanish La Liga leaders have said.

Rodriguez, 23, suffered the injury during a 2-1 league win over Sevilla on Wednesday.

"After the tests carried out on James Rodriguez by the Real Madrid medical services, he has been diagnosed with a fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot," said a club statement. "The player will undergo surgery in the coming hours."

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Despite Rangers manager Kenny McDowall telling a news conference earlier today that all five players signed on loan from Newcastle must be in his starting XI, that might not actually be the case.

Rangers chief executive Derek Llambias has now issued a statement saying: "The basis of any loan deal is that the players who arrive bolster the side and give the squad more depth. That's exactly what is happening here. There's no way the board is picking the team."

Midfielders Gael Bigirimana and Haris Vuckic and defenders Kevin Mbabu, Remie Streete and Shane Ferguson joined from the English Premier League side on Monday.

Ivory Coast are already in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. But who will they meet on Sunday?

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The second semi-final between Ghana and hosts Equatorial Guinea will start at 19:00 GMT. You can follow all of the action with the live commentary on our football page, right now.

Missed anything? Not been paying attention? Well, never fear, here are the biggest sports stories of the day.

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Rugby union: England assistant coach Mike Catt says the Millennium Stadium is not an intimidating venue, as they prepare for the Six Nations opener against Wales.

Tennis: Great Britain have been beaten by Turkey in the Fed Cup qualifying competition in Budapest.

Cricket: Former Australian star Brett Lee will be Ireland's bowling coach during their pre-World Cup warm-up period in Sydney.

Football: Striker Wilfried Bony has replaced Stevan Jovetic in Manchester City's squad for the Champions League.

Formula 1: The remaining assets of the collapsed Caterham team have been put up for sale, apparently ending hopes they could return to Formula 1 this season.

Golf: Graeme McDowell and Lee Westwood share the lead on six-under-par after the first round of the Malaysian Open.

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Increased Oil Recovery Limited are to remain owners of Hartlepool United after calling off the sale of their majority stake in the League Two club.

TMH 2014 Limited appeared set to take over the club in December, but the deal has now been scrapped.

British Swimming has welcomed the continued funding of its Olympic and Paralympic disciplines.

But it expressed its disappointment at UK Sport's decision not to target additional funding on the development and preparation of young divers currently pursuing success at Tokyo 2020.

New "zero tolerance" rules, sparked by a doping scandal involving ex-Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni, will be brought into British racing on 2 March.

The Sheikh Mohammed-owned stable was investigated in April 2013 after horses trained by Al Zarooni tested positive for anabolic steroids.

Al Zarooni was banned for eight years, and 15 horses he trained for Godolphin were banned for six months. He had said he was not aware anabolic steroids were banned in British racing.

Players' union chief Gordon Taylor has highlighted the help available to footballers following revelations about Clarke Carlisle's latest battle with depression.

Former Watford and Burnley defender Carlisle has disclosed that the serious injuries he suffered after being hit by a lorry in December were the result of a suicide attempt.

Taylor said: "Mental welfare and depression can be something that can affect all people in all walks of life but in sport as well.

"A booklet has gone out to all our members. We have a 24-hour helpline. We have approximately 30 counsellors who are available 24 hours to talk to any of our members, past and present, with such problems."

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Rugby union: England and Northampton Saints flanker Tom Wood talks to BBC Look East about why he is using a Formula 1 simulator in preparation for the Six Nations.

Football: Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge says there is no better feeling in the world than scoring a goal, especially in a huge game such as the Merseyside derby.

Football: Rangers manager Kenny McDowall claims he has been told by the club that the five loan signings made from Newcastle must be in his starting XI if fit.

Rugby league: BBC Sport's George Riley takes a look at five players expected to make a big impact on the Super League in 2015.

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St Helens will be hoping for more success this year, but will not be able to call upon the talents of club legend Keiron Cunningham anymore. Well, not on the pitch anyway.

Cunningham, who has a statue outside Langtree Park, has replaced Nathan Brown as head coach and will aiming for his side to become only the fifth team in the Super League era to retain their title.

Can they do it? This feature on our rugby league pages aims to try to find out.

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So the 2015 Super League season starts tonight, but will St Helens be able to retain their title?

BBC Sport has spoken to a host of names in the game and a number of local radio commentators to assess the chances of each of the 12 teams.

Wolves could be without goalkeeper Carl Ikeme for up to eight weeks following a training ground injury.

Ikeme, 28, has broken the second metatarsal bone in his left foot after colliding with team-mate James Henry.

"It will be a loss, because Carl's been a big player for us, but it's also an opportunity for Tomasz Kuszczak. And it's the reason he's here, to cover situations like this," boss Kenny Jackett told BBC WM 95.6.

The 2015 Super League season kicks off tonight with a meeting between Widnes and Wigan, who were beaten by St Helens in last season's Grand Final.

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Wigan prop Ben Flower misses the first of 10 league games as part of his six-month ban for punching Lance Hohaia in the opening minutes of that game. New signing Larne Patrick is included.

Widnes forward Gil Dudson is not available to make his debut against the club he signed from last month but loanee Chris Clarkson is in the squad.

There will be live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and BBC Radio Merseyside.

Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov will pay the wages owed to the national team's head coach Fabio Capello, according to Russian media reports.

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The 61-year-old businessman was asked by Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko to provide the Russian Football Union with a subsidised loan worth £3.9m.

Media reports suggest former England coach Capello and the team's general manager Oreste Cinquini are owed around £5.2m and were last paid in June 2014.