Summary

  • Jose Mourinho against Ballon d'Or - is he right? #bbcsportsday

  • Rory McIlroy chasing career Grand Slam at The Masters in Augusta

  • Racing over at day one of Grand National meeting in Aintree

  • AP McCoy wins Doombar Aintre Hurdle on Jezki (see 15:36)

  • Reanne Evans bidding to become first woman in World Snooker Championship

  • Ken Doherty leads Evans 5-4 in qualifier (play resumes at 19:00 BST)

  1. G is for Goaterpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Shaun GoaterImage source, Getty Images

    When Manchester City and Manchester United meet on the football pitch, there is generally plenty of goals, drama and even the odd 'Why always me?' T-shirt.

    The two teams meet at Old Trafford on Sunday, and BBC Sport has compiled an A-Z of one of English football's biggest games.

    Check it out here.

  2. Reanne Evans bids for Crucible placepublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Ken Doherty has taken the fifth frame in his World Championship qualifying match against Reanne Evans, who is bidding to become the first woman to reach the competition proper.

    Evans, 29, now leads 3-2 in the best-of-19-frame match.

  3. 'I miss the pies in Wigan'published at 11:56 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Sam TomkinsImage source, Getty Images

    New Zealand Warriors full-back Sam Tomkins tells BBC Radio 5 live that missing his family and friends, as well as the pies in Wigan, has been a major factor in his move back to England.

    The former Wigan man, 26, is to leave the NRL side because of homesickness, and says he will sign for a Super League club "in the next few days".

  4. Get involvedpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Would FA Cup glory make for a successful season at Liverpool?

    Paddy de Lasa, Donegal, Ireland on text: You can't choose one over the other. An FA cup victory without CL place will be short lived, CL without FA Cup will be regression from last year. Liverpool need both for it to be deemed a successful season at all.

    Chris: Liverpool need progress, winning the cup is a great day but it's only one day, top four means we are a lot better off financially and we can attract top players with CL football.

    Bob: Its a sad indication of what modern football has become if people see finishing in the top four as a greater achievement than winning an actual trophy.

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  5. Bedene a set up in Casablancapublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Aljaz BedeneImage source, AP

    Britain's Aljaz Bedene takes the first set of his second round match against Belgian Arthur de Greef at the Casablanca Open, winning 6-2.

    The Slovenia-born 25-year-old, ranked 99th in the world, became British number two after switching countries last month.

    De Greef, 23, is ranked 241 in the world.

  6. Sim Bhular scores first NBA points by Indian playerpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Sim BhullarImage source, Reuters

    Sim Bhullar scored his first NBA points for Sacramento Kings a day after becoming the first player of Indian descent to appear in the competition.

    Bhullar scored the final points in an 82-second appearance as they lost 103-91 to Utah Jazz, following a 16-second debut against Minnesota Timberwolves.

    The 7ft 5in Canada-born centre, 22, is on a 10-day contract with the Kings after being promoted from their affiliate side Reno Bighorns.

  7. Three hundred not outpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Just how good is Cristiano Ronaldo?

    The Real Madrid man became just the third player to score 300 goals for the club with a goal in Wednesday night's win over Rayo Vallecano.

    That, by itself, is pretty impressive. Then consider it took him just 288 games to score them.

    It took Raul and Alfredo Di Stefano 741 and 396 matches respectively to reach that mark.

  8. Reanne Evans bidding for Crucible placepublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Reanne Evans moves into a 3-1 lead over former champion Ken Doherty in World Championship qualification at Ponds Forge.

    Evans, 29, is bidding to become the first woman to play in the World Championship proper.

    The winner of the match, a best-of-19-frame contest, will have to play two more qualifying matches if they are to reach the first round proper at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

  9. Bresnan eyeing England recallpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    The sun is out and the county cricket season is about to get under way. Can life get any better?

    Tim BresnanImage source, Getty Images

    At Yorkshire's press day, Tim Bresnan says he believes a good start to the domestic season with the champions could help him make a case for an England Test recall.

    Bresnan last played in the England whites during the 5-0 Ashes defeat in the winter of 2013/14.

    He said: "If I do get a load of wickets at the start of the season and get a few runs then I put my case forward, that's all I can do - then it's up to the selectors."

  10. Rodgers: Team meeting was key for uspublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    A Liverpool team meeting after recent defeats had a key role in their FA Cup win at Blackburn, says manager Brendan Rodgers.

    It came after defeats by Manchester United and Arsenal brought criticism and reports of "crisis talks".

    Brendan RodgersImage source, Reuters

    "A lot has been made of that meeting but the review was very important in how we want to work," said Rodgers.

    "I'm a coach who speaks openly to players. If you don't review and analyse your performance, how can you get better?"

  11. Liverpool reach FA Cup semi-finalspublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Simon MignoletImage source, Reuters

    Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet tweets:, external "Great result last night, can't wait for the semi now! Thanks again for the support!"

    Liverpool beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 on Wednesday evening thanks to a Philippe Coutinho goal, setting up a semi-final meeting with Aston Villa at Wembley.

  12. Happy Birthdaypublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Sarah HardcastleImage source, Getty Images

    Swimmer Sarah Hardcastle - Britain's double Olympic medallist at 1984 Games in Los Angeles - was born on this day in 1969.

  13. Reanne Evans bids for Crucible placepublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Reanne Evans has now taken the lead in her World Championship qualifier against Ken Doherty.

    The 29-year-old, bidding to become the first woman to appear in the competition proper, is up 2-1 on former world champion Doherty, having lost the first frame.

  14. Wales on the risepublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Wales

    A bit more on the news that Wales have reached their highest ever Fifa ranking,

  15. Blackburn 'regain their soul'published at 10:58 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Blackburn Rovers may have lost last night's FA Cup quarter-final to Liverpool but, according to the Lancashire Telegraph,, external they "regained their soul".

    Matthew KilgannonImage source, Reuters

    Blackburn columnist Chris Flanagan, wrote: "The applause at the final whistle was prolonged and heartfelt. Blackburn Rovers may have lost the match, but they had rediscovered a part of their soul.

    "Two years ago, just 8,635 were inside a sterile Ewood Park for a last-eight tie against Millwall. Never before had an FA Cup quarter-final seemed less like an FA Cup quarter-final.

    "It was a symbol of the disconnect between Rovers and their supporters, such was the anger about the club's slide from the Premier League to Championship relegation trouble under Venky's rule.

    "This time, it could not have been any more different. A sell-out crowd of 28,415 and the way supporters still cheered in defeat told you that progress has been made, that now there is hope."

  16. It's all about KPpublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Kevin Pietersen

    BBC Sport's David Ornstein:, external One name on everybody's lips at @surreycricket pre-season press day - Kevin Pietersen back in English cricket.

    Aren't the media supposed to be taking the photos Kevin?

  17. Reanne Evans bids for Crucible placepublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Reanne Evans strikes back immediately in her World Championship qualifier against Ken Doherty, levelling at 1-1.

    England's 10-time ladies' champion, 29, is bidding to become the first woman to play in the main stages of the tournament.

  18. Fly-half Hooley to join Exeterpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Exeter Chiefs have added to their fly-half ranks for next season by signing Will Hooley from Premiership rivals Northampton on a two-year contract.

    The 21-year-old former England Under-20 international will compete with Henry Slade and Gareth Steenson for the number 10 jersey at Sandy Park.

    "He ticks a lot of the boxes for us. He's the right age to be developing another 10, he's got a very good skill set," Exeter boss Rob Baxter told BBC Sport.

  19. Get involvedpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Would FA Cup glory make for a successful season at Liverpool?

    Albie Mills: Ironic that Liverpool fans so dearly crave fourth spot yet all us Arsenal fans want is another piece of silverware.

    Simon Bates: Can't believe there's even a debate. An FA Cup win is a tangible achievement, long remembered by fans. Fourth place? Ho hum.

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  20. Reanne Evans bids for Crucible placepublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 9 April 2015

    Former world champion Ken Doherty takes the first frame in his World Championship qualifying match against Reanne Evans, who is bidding to become the first woman to play in the main stages of the tournament.

    The best-of-19-frames game got under way at 10:00 BST this morning, and the winner will go on to play two more qualifying rounds to reach the first round proper at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield on 18 April.