Summary

  • Snooker: Stevens stuns Williams 10-2

  • Welshman to face Ronnie O'Sullivan

  • West Indies resume against England in second Test

  • Get involved: Tell us what is a #fairpriceforfootball?

  • 19:45 BST: Two Champions League quarter-finals

  1. 'I'm still optimistic' - jockey Robbie McNamarapublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 22 April 2015

    Jockey Robbie McNamara, who was seriously injured in a fall earlier this month, has been speaking about his injuries for the first time.

    "I'm feeling great and I'm still optimistic. I've no feeling in my legs at the minute, but it's early days," said the rider who was injured at Wexford on the eve of the Grand National, where he was due to ride Lord Windermere.

    McNamara told the Final Furlong podcast:, external "My back is badly battered and bruised and there's a lot of swelling. I'd be hoping when all that swelling and bruising goes down, some of the nerve damage might repair and some feeling might come back."

    Robbie McNamara on TwitterImage source, Twitter
  2. Postpublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 22 April 2015

    Matt Giteau on Twitter: , external"Massive news re. @QantasWallabies policy change..The ultimate honour to represent your country however form still must warrant selection."

  3. Way clear for Giteau returnpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 22 April 2015

    Matt GiteauImage source, Getty Images

    Toulon's utility back Matt Giteau could now play a part in Australia's World Cup campaign after the Australian Rugby Union relaxed its ban on overseas-based players representing the Wallabies.

    Players who have earned 60 Test caps and have held a contract with Australian Rugby for at least seven years can now be selected, opening the way for Giteau, Toulon team-mate Drew Mitchell and Lyon's George Smith to play in September's tournament.

    Australia are in the same pool as England, Wales, Fiji and Uruguay with two teams to progress to the knockout stages.

  4. Saints play down Pochettino returnpublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 22 April 2015

    Mauricio PochettinoImage source, Getty Images

    Morgan Schneiderlin says the return of former Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino with new club Tottenham on Saturday will not affect the players.

    Pochettino returns to St Mary's for the first time since his acrimonious departure to Spurs last summer, but ahead of their vital Premier League encounter, midfielder Schneiderlin says Saints have moved on.

    "He's a great manager, we achieved great things last year, but the page is turned," he told BBC Radio Solent.

  5. Halsey criticises FA Cup final refpublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 22 April 2015

    Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has criticised the appointment of Jon Moss to officiate the FA Cup final.

    "Seriously, Jon Moss at Wembley? I can't be having that," he wrote on social media , external

    "He's made too many high profile mistakes this season already. Even last weekend he missed two blatant penalties, one for Palace and one for West Brom."

    "I reckon we'll be a laughing stock around the world."

  6. Madrid holds its breathpublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 22 April 2015

    marca front pageImage source, Marca

    "The prize is heaven" is the headline in Spanish sports newspaper Marca this morning as it cranks up the hyperbole ahead of Atletico and Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final second leg.

    The teams face off at the Bernabeu after a goalless first leg, with kick-off at 19:45 BST.

    "I don't think Atletico will be in a rush to score and neither will we," said Real boss Carlo Ancelotti ahead of the game.

  7. Postpublished at 08:29 British Summer Time 22 April 2015

    ben StokesImage source, Reuters

    The top headlines on the BBC Sport website this morning covers the West Indies stubborn middle-order fightback against England on the first day of the second Test in Grenada. The hosts finished on 188-5.

    Elsewhere West Ham have announced that they will cut season ticket prices for the 2016-17 season - their first campaign based at the Olympic Stadium and the season in which a 5.13bn Premier League television rights deal start to pay out.

  8. United might yet buy loanee Falcaopublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 22 April 2015

    Radamel FalcaoImage source, Daily Mail

    Despite scoring just four goals so far on his season-long loan from Monaco, Radamel Falcao could still earn a longer-tern contract at Manchester United with the club in talks with his Ligue 1 employers over a deal according to the Daily Mail., external

    'It's not his best season, but they kept the opportunity to make a decision at the end of the season," said Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev.

  9. Rafa returns to England with City?published at 08:10 British Summer Time 22 April 2015

    Daily Star backpageImage source, Star

    The Daily Star , externalclaims that former Liverpool and Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez, currently at Serie A side Napoli, could be installed as a stop-gap boss at Manchester City.

    Benitez could be handed a 12-month deal while City's number one choice, Pep Guardiola, sees out the final year of his deal at Bayern Munich.

  10. Ashley under pressure at Newcastlepublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 22 April 2015

    The Sun backpageImage source, The Sun

    The Sun, external lead on an open letter to Newcastle owner Mike Ashley from the club's official fans forum calling on him to "show fans some respect" and make "a statement of intent" to "overturn the negativity surrounding the club".

    The fans' forum consist of 14 fans who meet with club chiefs on a quarterly basis. Thousands of supporters boycotted Sunday's home game against Tottenham in protest at the way Ashley has run the club.

  11. Postpublished at 07:55 British Summer Time 22 April 2015

    Good morning and welcome to Sportsday Live.

    After a night that Pep Guardiola tore apart his trousers while his team tore apart Porto, we will start off with a look at the back pages of today's papers.

    Pep GuardiolaImage source, AP