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Andy Murray defeated by Borna Coric at Dubai Championships
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Bad news for Andy Murray. The Scot has lost the opening set of his Dubai Championships quarter-final against Croatia's Borna Coric.
Murray was broken twice as Coric took the opener 6-1 in double-quick time.
Not a good start.
Image source, AFPThe decision to suspend professional football in Greece is "ridiculous", according to former Manchester United and Barnsley goalkeeper Luke Steele.
Image source, AFPThe Greek government announced an "indefinite" ban after violence at Sunday's Super League match between Steele's Panathinaikos and Olympiakos.
But it was later announced the ban would be for one week.
"Don't be so ridiculous suspending any matches," Steele, who moved to Greece last summer, tweeted on Wednesday.
Image source, AFPAndy Murray is taking on Croatia's Borna Coric at the Dubai Championships, with a place in the semi-finals at stake.
Image source, Getty ImagesMurray, who took just 57 minutes to beat Portugal's Joao Sousa 6-0 6-2 in the last round, has been broken early in the game and trails 3-1.
We'll bring you regular updates on his progress.
We're after your memorable sporting slip ups. Here's what you're telling us...
Opoku-Appiah: Look no further than Kevin Keegan's "I will love it if we beat them! Love it!" It is the greatest example.
The Lanky One: It's not technically a slip, but Sol Campbell's never ending slide tackle deserves a place.
David R Pollard: Sometimes I like to watch Viera's pass to Giggs in that FA Cup semi. Nothing like the captain of a team messing up.
Terry Turner: Michael Atherton slipping going for a third run against Australia and being run out for 99 by Merv Hughes of all people.
Image source, Getty ImagesExcellent choice Terry. And it's your lucky day - you can listen to the commentary here.
Nottinghamshire batsman Michael Lumb will miss the start of the season after tearing a tendon in his arm playing in Australia's Big Bash T20 tournament.
The England left-hander, who helped Sydney Sixers reach the Big Bash final, will be out up to 12 weeks.
Lumb is the second Notts opener to be injured this winter after Jake Libby damaged knee ligaments in January.
They begin their County Championship Division One campaign on 12 April with a game against Middlesex at Lord's.
Stuart Lancaster's decision not to drop Dylan Hartley for disciplinary problems has been justified by his England performances, according to the player.
The Northampton prop was banned for the fifth time in his career in December.
Image source, Getty ImagesLancaster spoke to Hartley ahead of the Six Nations and he has started both victories over Wales and Italy.
"It was said that Stuart had a perfect opportunity to drop me," said Hartley. "But I think I've given him reason to keep me here in the first two games."
England play Ireland in Dublin on Sunday at 15:00 GMT.
British Transport Police have confirmed that seven Chelsea fans have come forward following the incident on the Paris Metro last week after the Blues Champions League game with PSG.
"Seven men have come forward in connection with the investigation into racist chanting at St Pancras International station on Wednesday, 18 February," a British Transport Police statement read.
"The men will be interviewed in due course."
Arsenal's celebrity fans have not been too happy on Twitter following the Gunners Champions League defeat to Monaco.
Piers Morgan: "Wenger will never quit and nobody at Arsenal has the guts to fire him. We're all trapped in a Groundhog Day of mediocrity."
Image source, Getty ImagesGolfer Ian Poulter: "Total joke. What a defensive disaster. Simply not good enough to compete against a weakened team. Arsenal get a grip."
Ian Wright: "How can we perform so badly at such a crucial stage of the competition? Not saying we'd win Champions League but for Monaco to slap us about like that. Not one Arsenal fan can say they were not delighted with that draw! Maybe we were all complacent."
It was a valiant effort from Bangladesh but they fall 92 runs short of their target against Sri Lanka. They are 240 all out, after the opposition complied a huge 332/1.
Australia's top-ranked player Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from next week's Davis Cup World Group showdown against the Czech Republic with a back problem.
Image source, Getty ImagesKyrgios was to have joined Bernard Tomic as one of the likely singles players for Australia, with veteran Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth completing the line-up under new captain Wally Masur.
Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho is not in the squad to face Besiktas in the Europa League tonight. But there's good news on the hip injury he's been suffering from.
The defender has tweeted, external: "Good news as following the tests I had at the beginning of the week and after the medical staff's opinion I can go back to training with the group on Saturday.
"Meanwhile, I wish good luck to the whole team for tonight."
Devastated Scotland captain Preston Mommsen has been talking about the World Cup defeat to Afghanistan.
Image source, Getty Images"It's hard to see how we've not won that game, I'm not sure what to put it down to," he said. "We threw everything at it and there were opportunities in the last few overs."
Their next game is against Bangladesh on 4 March, a match Scotland surely need to win to keep alive any faint hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals.
A final note on Afghanistan - victory means they are now above England in Pool A.
Image source, IndependentAside from more Arsenal misery, there's an interesting story in the Independent, with the news that plans are afoot among those at the England and Wales Cricket Board to introduce four-day Test matches.
We're after your memorable sporting slip ups. Here's what you're telling us...
Daz Studholme: Arsenal - slipping in Europe again but after 15 years what's new?
Agbeniga Mordecai: Giorgio Chiellini slip against Borrussia Dortmund, cost them a goal.
Andrew Fawcett: Devon Loch (NB - younger readers, ask your parents)
Image source, Getty ImagesColin Lancaster: 56-year-old Madonna falls heavily on stage and gets straight back up. Take note all you Premier League divas.
Keep them coming to #sportslipups or at the BBC Sport Facebook, external page.
Here are the top three stories from today's gossip column:
Wolfsburg winger Kevin De Bruyne, 23, says he would be open to a Premier League return, with Manchester United mulling over a £30m bid for the former Chelsea player. (Daily Express), external
Liverpool and Manchester United are interested to learn that Brazil defender Danilo, 23, turned down a new deal at Porto. (Daily Mirror) , external
Tottenham want to sign Monaco defender Aymen Abdennour, 25, and the Tunisia international says he would consider a move. (Daily Mirror), external
Zebre winger Michele Visentin and Benetton Treviso centre Enrico Bacchin will earn their first caps for Italy against Scotland in the Six Nations.
Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made six changes to his starting XV.
Image source, Getty ImagesToulon prop Martin Castrogiovanni misses out having received 14 stitches after being bitten by a dog.
His place is filled by Dario Chistolini, while Matias Aguero, Simone Favaro and Newcastle Falcons' Joshua Furno also all start for the Azzurri.
One last snippet from Sam Allardyce on the threat of Saturday's opponents Crystal Palace.
"They've got good wide counter-attacking players in Zaha, Puncheon and Bolasie and a big lad up front in Sanogo from Arsenal," said Allardyce.
"They've got some exciting attacking players so we'll have to deal with them."
Sam Allardyce says Carlton Cole is out of Saturday's match, along with long-term injury victim Andy Carroll.
Image source, Getty Images"Nene will be in the squad this weekend, most likely on the bench, He now has to stake a claim, like every player that plays," says the boss.
Allardyce finishes by reflecting on the frustration of results in recent weeks. "We've slipped out of the elite area of the Premier League and the last three games we were seconds away from sitting in the top six.
"Last Sunday was a huge disappointment but the players deserve a huge amount of credit. We could've got seven points from our last three games."
After Madonna's unfortunate fall at the Brits last night, we want to know your choice for sporting slip ups.
Josh Williams: John Terry in Champions League against Manchester United
Zakheleni Mdluli: When Demba Ba scored winning goal after Steven Gerrard slipping
David L Peel: Funny how hardly anyone mentions David Beckham's slip as he took a penalty for England in Turkey. Yet they all focus on Stevie G.
Just for you then David, here's that moment - note the pony-tail. Nice.
Image source, Getty ImagesLet us know your choice right now at #sportslipups, external or at the BBC Sport Facebook, external page.
Sam Allardyce is being very complimentary about Alan Pardew, who will be in the opposition dugout on Saturday.
Image source, Getty Images"I think Alan Pardew had a successful time at Newcastle. The fans there let you know what they think, but overall he did a good job," said Allardyce.
"I think Palace will probably play counter-attacking football, that's how they've tended to set up away from home."