Kevin Pietersen signs new deal at Surrey
Liverpool's Skrtel banned for three matches
Scotland v Northern Ireland (19:45)
Image source, ReutersLiverpool defender Martin Skrtel will serve a three-match ban after an independent FA disciplinary panel rejected his appeal against a violent conduct charge.
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Top story: Kevin Pietersen rejoins Surrey for the 2015 season as he steps up his bid to earn an England recall.
Top feature: Harry Kane - is the England new-boy a new breed of homegrown hero?
Top video: One of the boats in the Volvo Ocean Race capsizes as water floods the deck.
There's still time to cast your vote on our opening #bethevideoref, external clip of Wayne Rooney against Preston.
Voting closes at 13:00 and we'll bring you the result right here. So click quick!
Meanwhile, a few of you have had your say on the incident on Twitter:, external
GaryB: Rooney pushes ball too far, thus loses control. Keeper's attempt gives reason to dive...so he does! Clear booking.
ThomasJHEdwards: The lack of contact means that ultimately he has dived. He goes down because it is more advantageous not because it's a foul.
Simon Wakefield: Penalty. Contact isn't required to be a foul, just needs to be reckless & potentially dangerous which this was
Crawley Town sign former Manchester United trainee John Cofie on a short-term contract.
The 22-year-old striker, who did not make a senior appearances during his time with the Red Devils, has agreed a one-month deal at the League One side.
Cofie had loan spells at Royal Antwerp, Sheffield United and Notts County during his time at Old Trafford.
He was released by United in the summer of 2013 and has subsequently spent time at Barnsley and Norwegian side Molde.
Spanish club Barcelona declares three days of official mourning in memory of the victims of the Germanwings plane crash.
One hundred and fifty people were killed when the flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday.
The club says its Catalan, Barcelona City and Club flags are all being flown at half-mast as a sign of respect for the victims.
The club's handball and roller hockey teams wore black armbands during their games yesterday and the basketball side will do the same for their Euroleague match against Zalgiris Kaunas this evening.
There's still time to cast your vote on our opening #bethevideoref, external clip of Wayne Rooney against Preston.
Voting closes at 13:00 and we'll bring you the result right here. So click quick!
Meanwhile, a few of you have had your say on the incident on Twitter:, external
Jacob Davies: Wave play on should be the decision, but because you're the video ref it has to be 'no further action, drop ball to continue'
Matt Ascroft: That is a clear dive from Rooney. Yellow card and free kick to Preston.
Michael Nugent: The challenge from the keeper, although it doesn't make contact, forces Rooney to change stride and fall therefore penalty.
Image source, EPAIndia will not be daunted by Thursday's World Cup semi-final against Australia whether the Sydney pitch favours pace or spin, says opener Rohit Sharma.
South Africa's spinners took seven Sri Lanka wickets in last week's quarter-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
"We are confident of doing well on any surface," insists Rohit. "We have taken 70 wickets in seven matches and bowled out the opposition every time, so we know what we need to do. We are ready for anything we get."
Matt Slater
BBC Sport
Image source, AP"Controversial sprinter Justin Gatlin has been given a new sponsorship deal by US sportswear giant Nike.
"The 33-year-old American dominated the 100m and 200m in 2014, and is many experts' favourite to win a golden double at August's world championships.
"But Gatlin has served two doping bans, including a four-year suspension between 2006-2010.
"He was sponsored by Nike prior to his second ban but has been wearing Chinese firm Xtep's kit since 2012.
"The BBC understands Gatlin's US teammate Tyson Gay, who has also recently returned from a drugs ban, will also be wearing Nike clothes and spikes this season, although the company denies this is a result of a formal tie-in."
Image source, ReutersOlympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt will make his first appearance in the United States in five years when he competes in the Adidas Grand Prix Diamond League meeting in New York on 13 June.
The Jamaican sprinter set his first 100 metres world record at the meeting in 2008 when he clocked 9.72 seconds.
His only other appearance in the U.S. since then was to anchor a Jamaican 4x100 metres team at the 2010 Penn Relays.
Image source, Getty ImagesTeenage Manchester United defender Paddy McNair is expected to make his Northern Ireland debut at Hampden Park later.
Kyle Lafferty, Niall McGinn and Corry Evans have minor injuries and are unlikely to be risked ahead of Sunday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Finland.
Image source, PAScotland may ring the changes for the Hampden Park friendly against Northern Ireland, with manager Gordon Strachan saying he wants to use everyone in his squad.
Fulham forward Ross McCormack withdrew at the weekend with a knee injury.
British rivals Scotland and Northern Ireland renew acquaintances later for the first time in almost four years.
The nations meet in a friendly at Hampden Park ahead of their Euro 2016 qualifying fixtures on Sunday.
Over the next few hours we will be building up to the match, so let's start with some early team news from both camps...
The Daily Mirror's cricket correspondent Dean Wilson on Twitter:, external KP to Surrey confirmed. Still think it is a huge leap from there to England team but the first big step has been taken
Kevin Pietersen will concentrate on playing County Championship cricket - but could also feature in Twenty20 and one-day matches for Surrey.
"He will play predominantly Championship cricket to begin with, that's not to say we won't see him in the shorter versions of the game," says Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart.
"The IPL situation means he's not going to be playing in the group stages. If his franchise get into the knockout stages they are entitled to call him back.
"But otherwise he's here to concentrate on four-day cricket and we'll see what else there is to offer later in the summer."
Image source, BBC SportA few of you have been having your say on our first #bethevideoref, external clip of Wayne Rooney against Preston.
Malcolm Newbigging: At full speed it's a penalty, slowed down it's a dive. But I've seen much worse dives!!
Jason Kelly: No contact, player dives and then looks for a penalty, free kick Preston, yellow card Rooney.
Alan Forrest: No contact, Rooney trails leg to simulate contact, no pen and yellow for Rooney.
Don't forget you can cast your vote on the decision on the top-right of the page and voting will close at 13:00. We'll bring you the result right here.
West Ham striker Elliot Lee has extended his loan spell with Luton Town until the end of the season, including the play-offs.
The 20-year-old scored both goals for the Hatters in Tuesday's 3-2 home defeat by Wycombe, which left them sixth in League Two, but 13 points adrift of the automatic promotion places.
Alan Simon: Pietersen will get tons of runs for a 2nd division county but he invented the word "self-centered". Not for England, please!
Image source, APKevin Pietersen's return to Surrey is good news for the county, says director of cricket Alec Stewart.
"A Kevin Pietersen with ambitions to play for England and a real determination to score big runs for Surrey will be a huge asset to us," adds former England captain Stewart.
Kevin Pietersen will be available for the opening game of the County Championship season on 19 April after rejoining Surrey.
"I'm absolutely thrilled to be back at Surrey. It's a club very close to my heart and Alec Stewart, Graham Ford and everyone at the club has been exceptionally supportive," says Pietersen.
"There is a fantastic group of lads here and hopefully we can deliver what the great Surrey fans want to see - lots of runs and comprehensive victories. "
Image source, Getty ImagesKevin Pietersen joins former club Surrey ahead of the 2015 season.
The ex-England batsman, 34, wanted a return to county cricket as he aims to win back his place in the national side.