Summary

  • Build-up to Europa League matches

  • F1 testing news from Barcelona

  • Lewis Hamilton out of testing with illness

  • Luis Figo launches Fifa presidency manifesto

  • GET INVOLVED: What is your worst sporting kit? #myworstkit

  1. Thursday's footballpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    It's a busy night in the Europa League with Everton, Celtic, Liverpool and Spurs all in action.

    Everton kick things off in Switzerland at 18:05 GMT against Young Boys with Celtic taking on Inter Milan, Liverpool facing Besiktas and Spurs hosting Fiorentina.

    You can follow the latest on the BBC Sport website. and Sportsday Live will be back on Friday morning at 08:00 GMT.

  2. Postpublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport chief F1 writer

    "Despite their collision earlier in the afternoon, both Susie Wolff and Felipe Nasr managed to get out on track again for some laps before the end of the day's in testing in Barcelona.

    "Wolff completed nearly 90 laps, a total beaten only by Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen, ending up 10th quickest, while Nasr was fifth overall. The day finished with Pastor Maldonado's Lotus fastest, after a run on the 'soft' tyres.

    "But the most eye-catching performance was again from Ferrari, with Kimi Raikkonen only 0.156secs adrift on the slower 'medium' tyre. Are Ferrari back?"

  3. NFL 'ahead of rugby' on concussionpublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Rugby Players' Association chairman Christian Day has said rugby union can learn from the NFL when it comes to understanding concussions.

    The Northampton lock wants to see independent doctors employed to look out for head injuries during games.

    "I think in terms of a sport to be analysed and replicated, the NFL is amazing," Day, 31, told BBC Look East.

    "It has huge resources, huge money put into it. They're ahead of us in terms of concussion and awareness."

  4. Reading Women removed from FA Cuppublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Women's Super League 2 side Reading have been disqualified from the FA Cup for fielding ineligible players.

    The side that beat Crystal Palace 3-0 in the third round earlier in February contained two unregistered players because of an administrative error.

    They were due to play Charlton on 8 March but the FA has reinstated Palace.

  5. Postpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    BBC Radio 5 live

    On Thursday evening, there is a 5live Boxing special looking back at the biggest upset in sporting history in 1990, when James 'Buster' Douglas knocked out the previously unbeaten, undisputed heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson having gone into the fight as a 42-1 underdog.

    From 20:00 GMT on 5live Boxing with Mike Costello and Steve Bunce you can hear how it all happened from Douglas himself.

  6. Men's pursuit team reach finalpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    The GB men's pursuit teamImage source, Getty Images

    After the GB women's team pursuit team reached their final at the World Track Cycling Championships in France earlier, the men's team have also booked their place in their decider which takes place on Thursday evening.

    Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Owain Doull and Andy Tennant beat Germany and will face New Zealand for gold.

    But Jason Kenny is out of the keirin after failing to progress from the repechage.

  7. Roche's American dreampublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Stephanie RocheImage source, Getty Images

    Fifa Goal of the Year, external runner-up Stephanie Roche has been signed by US women's football side Houston Dash, external.

    The Dublin-born player made headlines last year after becoming the first woman to be nominated for the prestigious best goal award and was beaten only by Colombia's 2014 World Cup star James Rodriguez.

    The terms of the contract were not disclosed but we suspect it will be rather more than the 800 euros (£590) per month the 25-year-old earned last season at French Ligue 1 side ASPTT Albi.

  8. Forest statement to clarify manager positionpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    After reports earlier that manager Dougie Freedman only had a three-month contract at Nottingham Forest, the club's chairman and owner Fawaz Al Hasawi has issued a statement to supporters.

    On the length of the contract, Al Hasawi said: "When Dougie and I discussed the role we mutually agreed an 18-month deal, which is what is currently in place. Within that deal we agreed a clause which presents both parties with the opportunity to review their position in the summer.

    "This is merely a formality and it is something which is very common in sport.

    "I hope Dougie will be with us for many years and we will continue to work together in our attempts to bring success back to this great club."

    Al Hasawi added: "I am saddened by the way my interview has been portrayed and as a result I have decided to restrict my interviews to the club's website only from now on."

  9. Postpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    It's not all about driving, driving and more driving at the F1 testing sessions in Barcelona, as Force India's Nico Hulkenburg proves in this selfie tweet, external...

    TwitterImage source, Twitter
  10. Pape given 10-week banpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Pape was yellow carded for the incidentImage source, Reuters

    France lock Pascal Pape has been banned for 10 weeks for kneeing Ireland's Jamie Heaslip during last Saturday's Six Nations game.

    Heaslip was left with three broken vertebrae in his back and will miss the next month.

  11. Get involved - final selection...published at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Right then, thanks a bunch everyone for your brilliant worst kit ideas throughout the course of the day. Here's a few to wrap things up - be warned, what follows ain't pretty.

    David W Poole: There's no excuse for this sartorial nightmare from golfer Brian Barnes.

    TwitterImage source, Twitter

    Joel Atkin: I own this; it's not to everybody's taste. Real Betis, probably mid 90s like most awful kits.

    TwitterImage source, Twitter

    Spencer Dunn: What about cricket? New Zealand's 'Beige Brigade' during the 80's.

    AFP?GettyImage source, AFP/Getty

    Martin Watson: Got to be the ones designed by Jorge Campos the Mexican keeper...

    TwitterImage source, Twitter

    Dan Gray: Blimey, you easily forget how many dreadful ones we've seen over the years

    Couldn't have put it better ourselves, Dan. It's been a truly horrific day. If you can stand to look at any more sporting wardrobe disasters, head here now.

  12. Sean Dyche news conferencepublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    A final quote or two from Sean Dyche about Danny Ings.

    Asked if the striker should - if he leaves Burnley - stay in England, Dyche replies: "I can't speak for the others but Danny has certainly put himself on the map.

    Danny IngsImage source, Getty Images

    "His progress in the Premier League shows that, and I can only imagine that the powers-that-be in the England set-up will take that seriously.

    "I think he is a valuable player in the future for England and I would imagine they are at least keeping tabs on what Danny is doing at full international level.

    "He is progressing, there is no two ways about that. He works hard and is a great lad to work with ... I have no reason to doubt his thoughts about Burnley Football Club and what we're doing. You tell that by his performances."

  13. Is Europa League a hindrance?published at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Hull City goalkeeper Steve Harper feels moving Premier League fixtures in the aftermath of Europa League matches would be a fair measure.

    The move has been proposed by Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and in a BBC Sport study of the competition's impact on league form, West Brom manager Tony Pulis also backed it.

    "I think the Monday night's a key point," Harper told BBC Radio 5 live. "That would certainly benefit the teams. If teams are qualifying for Europe the FA and Premier League would want them to do well."

    Harper played for Newcastle when they fell 11 league places alongside Europa commitments in 2012-13. The average drop for sides in the competition is two league places.

    Read the full feature here and a reminder that you can follow all of tonight's Europa League action from 17:00 GMT on the BBC Sport website.

  14. Postpublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Carl Frampton on Twitter, external: Finished my last sparring session of camp with lightweight Yvan Mendy bringing the total of sparring rounds to 205.

    FramptonImage source, Frampton, Twitter

    Frampton defends his IBF super-bantamweight title against Mexican Chris Avalos on 28 February.

  15. Pulis keen to keep Ideyepublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    West Brom striker Brown IdeyeImage source, AFP

    West Brom boss Tony Pulis claims he has "not even thought" about the possibility in-form striker Brown Ideye could still leave the club this summer.

    The Nigerian international, who signed for a record £10m, was reportedly close to leaving The Hawthorns earlier this month after a difficult start at the club, but has scored four times in his last three games.

    "He has certainly looked a player the last couple of weeks. It is just confidence," said Pulis in the build-up to Saturday's game at Sunderland. "He has scored a couple of goals and the weight of pressure and expectation on his shoulders, with the fee and coming into a new country, a new football club - it has taken all that weight off him. We're delighted."

  16. Golovkin targets win over Murraypublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Gennady GolovkinImage source, Getty Images

    Ahead of Martin Murray's bid to win the WBA middleweight crown on Saturday in Monte Carlo, BBC Sport's Ben Dirs meets his opponent, the defending champion Gennady Golovkin, whose 90% knockout ratio is the highest of any middleweight world champion in history.

  17. Castleford move closer to getting new stadiumpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Castleford's plans for a new stadium have moved closer after local councillors gave the go-ahead for a major retail development.

    Members of Wakefield Council's planning committee approved the outline application for a £135million project for a Five Towns Park on land just off the M62 motorway at junction 32.

    The development includes a 10,000-capacity stadium for the Tigers as well as a new food store, shops and a country park and the proposal will now go before Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Local Government, who has the power to order a public inquiry.

  18. Get involved - #myworstkitspublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    We're asking what is your nomination for worst sporting kit of all time? Keep them coming to #myworstkit or the BBC Sport Facebook page.

    Fraser Macrae: Surely this shocker has to be in the mix! England rugby 7s what were you thinking?

    TwitterImage source, Twitter

    Rock Steady: Arsenal away kit 92/93 season. We've seen nothing like it before or since (thankfully).

    Matt Mosey: Scunthorpe United away kit circa 1994... speaks (very loudly) for itself!

    TwitterImage source, Twitter

    Andrew Shade: Whilst we're all laughing at these awful kits, some retro scene kids are using this as a shopping list.

    And you can find some more sartorial nightmares on the BBC Sport website.

  19. Pennell hoping for Six Nations callpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 19 February 2015

    Chris PennellImage source, PA

    Worcester Warriors full-back Chris Pennell is hopeful of a return to the England squad as Mike Brown continues his recovery from concussion.

    "Andy Farrell's been down here coaching and talking over a few things, feeding back on things they were looking for," Warriors director of rugby Dean Ryan told BBC Hereford & Worcester. "It has kept Chris believing that his chance will come."

    Having already beaten Wales and Italy, England resume their Six Nations campaign when they face Ireland in Dublin on 1 March.