A Scottish Premiership footballer has admitted kicking a police officer - his third conviction for police assault.

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Dundee FC midfielder Paul McGowan, 27, was arrested after an incident at a house in his home town of Airdrie in the early hours of 23 November 2014.

At Airdrie Sheriff Court, he admitted behaving in a threatening manner and assaulting PC Jamie White. Sentence was deferred and his bail continued.

McGowan was given a community sentence last year for an attack on police.

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Leeds Rhinos full-back Zak Hardaker was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a student - after his club called the police when they saw CCTV images of the England international on a local newspaper's website.

"As soon as we were made aware of the pictures that were on the Yorkshire Evening Post website, we actually rang the police ourselves," reveals Rhinos coach Brian McDermott.

"We made that phone call straight away and then phoned Zak."

Hardaker, 23, along with club-mate Elliot Minichella, 19, were released without charge after admitting the assault.

The pair agreed to pay £200 in compensation and write a letter of apology to the victim under a "community resolution".

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England's current situation is a "soap opera", according to former national captain Michael Vaughan.

The team made an early exit from the World Cup at the pool stage, leading to questions over coach Peter Moores.

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Selectors have since been criticized by Alastair Cook for dropping him as one-day captain while also coming under pressure to clarify the international future of ex-player Kevin Pietersen.

"If any producer is willing, make a movie," Vaughan tells Test Match Special.

More from BBC Sport's Pat Murphy on the revelation incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves has spoken to Kevin Pietersen - the day after the ECB said they had no plans to recall the 34-year-old batsman.

"Graves has confirmed he recently called Pietersen who then requested a meeting when he returned from the World Cup, where he's commentating for BBC Radio," he says.

"Graves hasn't yet agreed to the meeting but says he'll try to accommodate Pietersen although he'll make no promises to him.

"Graves stressed it was a confidential phone call and that he can't comment any further until he takes over as ECB chairman on 15 May."

BBC Sport's Pat Murphy: "There's a new twist in the Kevin Pietersen saga, with the revelation that incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves has spoken to the player recently.

"It comes a day after the ECB said they had no plans to re-call Pietersen who was sacked by England last year."

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The Mirror, external: Liverpool defender Glen Johnson, 30, whose contract expires in the summer, is reportedly interested in joining fellow former England full-back Ashley Cole at Italian side Roma.

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All over in Melbourne! India pick off the final wicket to beat Bangladesh by 109 runs and reach the World Cup semi-finals.

Follow all the reaction to that thumping victory here.

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Derbyshire sign specialist Twenty20 fast bowler Nathan Rimmington for the T20 Blast in 2015.

The 32-year-old plays for Melbourne Renegades in Australia's Big Bash and is one of the leading wicket-takers since the league's inception in 2011.

Earlier this week, Derbyshire signed veteran Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan, who will appear for the county in two spells during the summer.

Sport England is taking funding away from swimming, rugby league, gymnastics and equestrian sport on the basis that they missed participation targets

Total amount taken away is £1.53m across the four sports.

"It has been removed from four governing bodies because they failed to meet targets agreed between them and Sport England in 2013/14," said a spokesman.

The money, the spokesman added, "will be reinvested in alternative projects to explore new ways of producing better results in those sports".

It doesn't look like the cricket in Melbourne is going to last too much longer.

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Replying to India's 302-6, Bangladesh - who, lest we forget, proved too strong for England the other week - are slowly crumling.

They're on 178-6 off 41.2 overs and India are looking well on course to make it through to the World Cup semi-finals.

If you want to catch the closing moments, there is live text commentary here.

As Big Ben bongs out the 11 o'clock chimes, it is the perfect time to recap on the day's headlines. Our BBC News colleague Huw Edwards would be proud...

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So first up to face the school reporters was Scotland manager Gordon Strachan, who talked to pupils at Bearsden Academy in Glasgow earlier.

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The 58-year-old was bang on form and during a Q&A with pupils, revealed that if he hadn't made it in football, he had plans to become a scaffolder.

Watch the video here.

Buck and Dusty: League legend Alan Prescott leading GB to victory against the Aussies in 1958 playing 77 minutes with a broken arm.

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The UK's national football managers are used to facing a grilling from the media - but not schoolchildren.

But that is exactly what has happened as part of BBC News School Report, which sees more than 1,000 schools, together with 30,000 School Reporters, taking part in today's News Day.

Youngsters have been firing the questions at England manager Roy Hodgson, Scotland counterpart Gordon Strachan, Wales boss Chris Coleman and Northern Ireland chief Michael O'Neill.

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Another paper, another mention of Joe Hart. It's a more sombre note in The Guardian though, with City's players pictured trudging off the Nou Camp pitch after their Champions league exit. Elsewhere, there's cricket and news of fresh hope for Kevin Pietersen and his planned England comeback.

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BBC Wales Sport:, external Wales defender and Wolves club captain Sam Ricketts is set to sign for League One side Swindon Town on loan until the end of the season