Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel are used to do everything quickly. So answering quick-fire questions with BBC Sport's Lee McKenzie at the Bahrain Grand Prix didn't prove any problem. However, the answers were revealing, including that a toy given to Hamilton's dog Roscoe by Vettel might have actually cost him a race.

Garry Monk says he is looking forward to the Premier League game at St James' Park on Saturday.

"We've done well there in recent years, and it's a great place to play your football. The pitch is great and the crowd are great, but it is a tough place to go," he said.

"Newcastle will want to bounce back from recent results. They are a really talented side with good attacking players, so we will be aware of that.

"They have strength in wide areas and are a very mobile team, but we will prepare to try and exploit their weaknesses."

Swansea City boss Garry Monk wants his side to get "back on track" when they travel to St James' Park to face Newcastle on Saturday.

They lost to Leicester last weekend but a win for the eighth-placed Swans would see them break their Premier League points record of 47.

"We were disappointed last week with our performance," said Monk. "Every time we've had a setback this season, we've come back strong. Hopefully we can show that again on Saturday.

"We need to start well and get some momentum in the game, which will hopefully affect them."

England have lost their first wicket with Jonathan Trott out caught at close gully by Jermaine Blackwood off the leg spin of Devendra Bishoo. Gary Ballance is the new man and he has just got off the mark with a four. Alastair Cook is still there on 64 and England are 137-1 in reply to the home side's 299 all out.

You can follow the match via our live text commentary or on Test Match Special on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche is well aware of the importance of his side's relegation tussle with Leicester this weekend. However, he is determined to keep everything in perspective. Here is what he had to say at his press conference earlier.

"I am used to it [pressure]. It is there for all to know about, but I try to know where it lives in life.

"It is football. I disagree with Bill Shankly. It is not more important than life or death, in my opinion. It is very important in my life, very important in the players' lives, very important in supporters' lives. But people have different things that go on their lives that overshadow football matches."

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A shock at the Barcelona Open as eight-time champion Rafael Nadal is knocked out by Fabio Fognini 6-4 7-6 (8-6).

The Spaniard converted only three of 18 break points in the two-hour match, while Italian Fognini took four of eight.

It has not been a great start to the clay-court season for Nadal, who lost in the semi-finals of Monte Carlo last week to world number one Novak Djokovic.

The 28-year-old is seeking his 10th French Open title at Roland Garros when the second Grand Slam of the season starts in Paris next month.

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Mauricio Pochettino has reported that Hugo Lloris has a chance of returning to action at Southampton on Saturday. The goalkeeper suffered a knee injury in Spurs' 4-3 win against Leicester City in March.

"We have one more training session and we'll assess Hugo again tomorrow, but he's close ," said Pochettino, who also confirmed that Kyle Walker was still sidelined with a foot injury.

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More from Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, who was asked earlier whether he still expected to be the Reds' manager next season.

He replied: "Very much so, yes. I don't think there's anyone better. That's the reality of how I see it. Three months ago I was a tactical genius, performing to a good level. We lost a couple of games, some important games, and now you're not so good.

Asked about Jurgen Klopp being linked with your job, he said: "It's something that happens all the time if you lose a couple of games. We've had former managers liked here with the job before and that will continue for however long I'm here - whether you're doing good, bad or indifferent."

Ice hockey news now and Great Britain coach Pete Russell has agreed a contract to takeover as the head coach of English Premier League side MK Lightning.

Russell will continue with his role in charge of the national team after leading them to silver at last week's World Championships in Eindhoven.

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Openers Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott have both passed 50 as England reach 119-0 in Grenada. West Indies' lead is now 180.

Judd Trump is through to round two of the Snooker World Championship after a 10-6 win over Stuart Carrington. A break of 109 in the final frame won it for the Juddernaut.

There is one second round match currently taking place, in which it is Mark Selby (Eng) 3-4 Anthony McGill (Sco).

Later, from 19:00 BST, Shaun Murphy (Eng) will continue his first-round match with Robin Hull (Fin), with the score 7-2 and the second-round encounter between Ding Junhui (Chn) and John Higgins (Sco) will get under way.

You can the snooker watch live on BBC TV, HD, Red Button, Connected TV, online, tablets, mobiles and the BBC Sport app.

Rugby League deserves a higher profile across the whole country, rather than just in its north-west heartland, says former England U21 football manager Stuart Pearce.

The former Nottingham Forest defender, who won 78 caps for England, became interested in rugby league after meeting Warrington boss Tony Smith on a coaching course, and is full of praise for the sport.

"It's a wonderful sport, full of action," Pearce told BBC Sport. "It's very physical with a great deal of talent intermingled in all of that, but enjoys almost no profile in the south of England more to the pity.

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Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson has used an unusual technique to try to motivate his players in their battle to avoid relegation from League Two.

Johnson asked his team to sign a sheet of paper promising "to do all I can" to keep their team in the Football League. The former Bristol City manager isn't the first to think outside the box when trying to get the best out of his side.

Read more about Johnson's method and other memorable motivational ideas in football here.

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Following on from the aforementioned feature on the history of the sports bra, we would like to know what are your treasured pieces of sports kit? Do you have a lucky jockstrap, a best pair of boots or an unbeatable bat? If so, then let us know using the hashtag #vitalkit, external on Twitter or via text on 81111.

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Want to know how two jock straps sewn together led to a revolutionary piece of sports kit that has since become indispensable to women athletes? If the answer to that question is yes than you can find all you want in a feature written by our very own Aimee Lewis on the subject of the sports bra.

Later this evening, at 20:00 BST to be precise, BBC Radio 5 live will be airing a special... 'Bounce: The story of the sports bra'.

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It has been a low-key opening to day three of the second Test between West Indies and England in Grenada. England have moved to 95-0, with openers Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott both in the 40s.

You can follow the match via our live text commentary or on Test Match Special on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.

Barry Hawkins says the picturesque serenity of the Derbyshire countryside has helped him relax and find his best form at the World Snooker championship at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.

The world number five was the 2013 runner-up and he proved it was no fluke by reaching the final four at last year's World Championship.

"If you are going to be here for a week or two you want to be as comfortable as possible." he told BBC Sport. "I stumbled across it a couple of years ago online and as long as I am playing at the Crucible I will always try to stay there."

The Spurs boss dismissed the prospect of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who could return after missing three matches with a knee injury, seeking a move if Spurs miss out on the top four this term.

"Hugo wants to play the Champions League here for Tottenham and I think this is a rumour and nothing true," added Pochettino.

"Hugo is very happy here and wants to reach the Champions League with Tottenham. This is his dream."

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Here is the latest from the Snooker World Championship, which you can watch live on BBC TV, HD, Red Button, Connected TV, online, tablets, mobiles and the BBC Sport app.

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First round: Judd Trump (Eng) 9-5 Stuart Carrington (Eng), second round: Mark Selby (Eng) 3-2 Anthony McGill (Sco)

19:00 BST

First round: Shaun Murphy (Eng) 7-2 Robin Hull (Fin), second round: Ding Junhui (Chn) v John Higgins (Sco)

Pochettino has admitted missing out on European football could aid sixth-placed Tottenham's bid to qualify for the Champions League next season.

If Arsenal beat Aston Villa in the FA Cup final at Wembley on 30 May, the seventh-placed team in the Premier League will qualify for the Europa League.

"If you achieve the Europa League it might not be the dream of the club or the supporters but you need to play it because it is good for the financial side of the club," he said.

"It's true the experience last season with Liverpool and now with Manchester United, I think it's a clear example that maybe you will have the opportunity to stay closer to reaching the top four if you only are focused on the Premier League and the cups."