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Ian Dennis
BBC Radio 5 live commentator
Image source, Ian Dennis"Wayne Rooney and Dominic Solanke with England men's and youth player of year awards for 2014.
"Chelsea youngster Solanke will train with England seniors today. Milner, Jagielka and Baines doing gym work. Delph not yet linked up with squad."
Image source, Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton's brother will become the first disabled person to race in the British Touring Car Championships.
Nicolas Hamilton, who has cerebral palsy, has joined the British AmD Tuning team and will compete in five races in 2015.
"Whilst I'm aiming to improve as a driver, I'm also hoping to inspire others to strive for their own personal goals," said Hamilton.
Been grafting away all morning? Don't worry, you can catch up with our whistlestop tour of today's best sporting stuff. Here are the 11:00 GMT headlines...
Top story: New Zealand reach the World Cup final for the first time with a dramatic penultimate-ball win against South Africa.
Top video: Fenerbahce striker 'subs himself' after receiving abuse from his own fans.
Top feature: Man City fourth, Reds miss out: How season will unfold (possibly) - according to chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Top Tweet:, external Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has his say on South Africa's last-gasp defeat by New Zealand...
Image source, TwitterAssistant manager Mark McGhee believes qualification for Euro 2016 is the only criteria for the Scotland squad to be considered "something special".
Scotland play a friendly with Northern Ireland on Wednesday to warm up for Sunday's qualifier with Gibraltar.
"I think we have the opportunity to create something special," said McGhee. "That something special can only be qualifying. If we do then we can consider it to be a bit more special than it has been recently."
The game is live on BBC Radio Scotland, with live text coverage on the BBC Sport website.
Lachlan Keay:, external It's useless building a £105 million pound facility whilst the grassroots program isn't getting the attention it needs...
Image source, Getty ImagesLee Canoville, a former Arsenal defender who left the club in 2001 having made just one senior appearance in four years, has welcomed the FA's proposals to limit the number of non-EU players playing in the Premier League.
"If the FA can limit the number of foreign players in a squad, that will help," he said. "A world-class player is entitled to come and play in the Premier League. But players who are not quite ready? What is the difference between our lads who are not quite ready? A rule needs to come in.
"Something obviously has to be done, because who knows in 10 more years what is going to happen, The Premier League will still be going, I am sure, it will still be exciting and brilliant but everyone wants that buzz back when we can look forward to the World Cup and European Championships.
Image source, ReadingThere is FA Cup fever in Reading as semi-final tickets went on sale this morning...
Image source, Reading...the tickets for the game against Arsenal at Wembley went on sale at 10am, with some fans having queued since 2am. Dedication.
Mic Medeska:, external Have we watched the England squad? They'd be mid table at best. I don't care who plays in PL as long as they're the best.
Image source, Ryan MasonHot on the heels of Harry Kane, fellow Tottenham man Ryan Mason was called up to the England squad on Monday after Adam Lallana's withdrawal through injury.
England are training at St George's Park today, with some players expected to speak to the media later.
Football Association of Wales president Trefor Lloyd Hughes is not happy with his English counterparts. Again.
"The English FA have really, really upset me," he says.
Why? Because he has accused his English counterparts of reneging on an agreement to let him become the next British Fifa vice-president. Now the English FA's David Gill - the ex-Manchester United vice-chairman - is also going for the post.
Earlier this month, Hughes said he was "livid" with his English counterparts over their plans to enter a Great Britain team at the 2016 Olympics.
Lee McKenzie
BBC Sport
"Off to Malaysia later. Every session is live on BBC. I'll bring you practice sessions on BBC Two and we have qualifying and race on BBC One."
Image source, Getty ImagesIt is the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend and we have picked out some of the more interesting, and quirky, facts about the race. Take a look.
Image source, Getty ImagesSeeing our team lose at their fiercest rivals brings the worst out in most of us. Long face, one-word answers, screaming at the dog. But going to the training ground to vent your spleen at the players? Extreme.
But that is what a handful of Real Madrid fans did after the El Clasico defeat at Barcelona. Gareth Bale was allegedly targeted by the irate 'fans', with the trunk of the Welshman's car appearing to feel the brunt of their anger.
His vehicle was apparently attacked as he left Madrid's training base, with the European champions quickly identifying and banning the aggressors.
The Bernabeu club says it has also notified Spain's National Anti-Violence Commission and will take "any applicable legal action" against the individuals.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt was a thrilling finish to the Cricket World Cup semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa! This is how the winning moment was described in our separate dedicated live coverage page.
Liverpool Ladies boss Matt Beard has told his players they cannot afford to dwell on their FA Women's Cup exit.
The reigning league champions begin their title defence against Sunderland on Wednesday, just three days after their 3-1 cup loss at Birmingham.
"We have got to show a united front, bounce back and start well on Wednesday," Beard told BBC Sport. "We have got to show a little bit of belief within ourselves and make sure that we respond well."
Oooh this is tense! New Zealand need 12 runs from six balls. Will they do it? Follow the tense closing stages in our dedicated live page.
Tony Metcalfe:, external Proposals by Greg Dyke will inflate cost of British players even more. Raheem Sterling's agent will be delighted.
Image source, ReutersNew Zealand are closing in on victory at the Cricket World Cup, they need to score 34 more runs (D/L) to beat South Africa. Follow the action via our dedicated live coverage page.
Image source, ReutersChelsea striker Diego Costa pulls out of the Spain squad with a hamstring injury.
The 26-year-old will miss Friday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Ukraine and next Tuesday's friendly in the Netherlands.
The Brazil-born player had a scan on Monday after limping off in Chelsea's 3-2 win at Hull on Sunday.
Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live
"We want the best players. But we are starting to get foreign players in the Championship and League Two. That reduces the number of English players who can come through the system.
"It matters to the English game. Harry Kane is adored. Fans will always have an affinity to the local lad or English players. It bridges the gap between superstar and fan, between the exceptional and the normal.
"It is very important that those links stay there."