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Belgian defender Gregory Mertens remains critical in hospital after he collapsed with a heart-related illness on Monday.

The 24-year-old Lokeren player was given CPR in the first half of the reserve-team game with Genk, and remains in an induced coma on a life support machine.

Lokeren have decided to let their Pro League game with Westerlo go ahead on Friday as scheduled.

Kirsty Gilmour's being put through her paces before Rio 2016.

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The British number one women's player is set to embark on a lengthy qualification process, and will clock up almost 50,000 miles over the next 12 months in a bid to reach the Olympic Games next summer.

The 21-year-old Scot heads to a training camp in Singapore before ranking events in Australia, Indonesia, USA, Spain, Japan, Korea, Denmark, France and Germany.

Think of the air miles, Kirsty.

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St Helens have signed full-back Shannon McDonnell until the end of next season.

The 27-year-old Australian played three games for the Super League champions in 2014 before he fractured his jaw and moved to Sydney-based Wests Tigers.

"It's clear with Jonny Lomax out for the season and Paul Wellens sidelined we need cover at full-back, as well as in the backs," Saints chief executive Mike Rush told the club website.

Here's some of your best managerial rant suggestions so far:

Nathan Kennedy: Gordon Strachan after a journalist's phone went off, not seen anything better.

Joe Hill: Billy Davies at Nottingham Forest giving a post-match press conference BEFORE the match, external (v Leicester) was pretty special.

James Clarke: Never forget Paolo's 'Leeeeeeaaaaaggguuueee Onnneeee' rant after subbing the keeper.

Keep them coming on Twitter via the hashtag #BestBossRant, external or on our Match of the Day Facebook page. , external

The semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship begin on Thursday, with four Englishman still in the frame for the title.

Shaun Murphy and Barry Hawkins will take to the table at 13:00 BST, with Judd Trump and Stuart Bingham following at 19:00 BST.

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To whet your appetite, BBC Sport will be broadcasting the final frame of the iconic 1985 final between Dennis Taylor and Steve Davis on the red button from 11:40 BST, with accompanying rewind live text commentary on the website.

Manchester Evening News reporter Stuart Mathieson tweets:, external "Nigel Pearson calling a journalist an ostrich? Nothing compared to phoning Fergie every morning for 15 years."

While the Non-League Paper's Sam Elliott tweets:, external "Nigel Pearson calling a reporter 'an ostrich' is all very well but he can't top Woking manager Garry Hill who calls us press "the ferrets"!"

Rio Ferdinand is back in training and the former England defender will be in QPR's squad to face Liverpool if he's fit, according to boss Chris Ramsey.

Defiant boss Chris Ramsey spoke to the press this morning, with QPR fighting to escape the Premier League relegation zone.

"We need to play with the spirit that we have in recent games. We have to be positive and try our best to pick up points.

"The mood around the camp is still fantastic. Nobody's chin is on the ground. We do believe we can stay up. We know it's going to be difficult but we're all up for it."

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Ramsey also revealed Bobby Zamora is struggling for fitness for the trip to Anfield.

"Players always need to do the best they possibly can, because as soon as you don't reach that you come under pressure. What you have to do is get the results and then that pressure turns to somebody else."

"We're in a run that we know we should have done a lot better from, but we want to enjoy the next four games by performing well and winning.

"The true fact of the matter is that we should have nailed our best finish for many years a long time ago. We don't want to be disappointed at the end of the season."

Big Sam has arrived...

"Our injury list stays the same," he tells a rapt audience. "Unfortunately there's nobody back from last week which means the same squad and another start for Reece Burke.

"We're going into the game looking to get the win playing at home. Burnley play a similar way to QPR, who we played last week. We've got to cover the strengths and exploit the weaknesses. We've been a little short on goals so we need that clean sheet that we got last week and take our chances."

After Leicester manager Nigel Pearson called a journalist an "ostrich", "stupid" and "daft" during a post-match news conference, we want to hear your favourite managerial rants.

Get involved on Twitter via the hashtag #BestBossRant, external and on the Match of the Day Facebook , externalpage.

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We'll get you started with a classic piece of Paolo Di Canio, circa 2013, during his Swindon managerial days.

To quote: "I will move my body, my arms, my legs. They cannot send me off."

We're waiting for Big Sam to appear for his pre-match news conference. Currently, we're looking at an empty chair. It has nothing to say.

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Everton manager Roberto Martinez discussed the future of Tottenham loanee Aaron Lennon on Thursday morning.

The England international has three games left of his spell at Goodison Park and Martinez said: "We'll sit down with him and it's a three-way conversation.

"He's enjoying his football and he fits in really well. I'm sure Tottenham will be pleased with him.

"We need to three parties to be happy and we all are. Conversations haven't taken place yet. He's got three game to fight for his place."

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In 1938, Preston beat Huddersfield 1-0 in the first FA Cup final to be televised in its entirety by the BBC.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez on facing Aston Villa on Saturday:

"You can assess Villa on scorelines but they haven't got what they've deserved. In the last six games they've been one of the best, especially in the FA Cup.

"They are dynamic, with a strong belief in what they do. They know how they want to play and are full of confidence."

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Andy Murray returns to competitive action this afternoon for the first time since getting married, with world No 653 Mischa Zverev his opponent in round two of the BMW Open in Munich.

The world No.3 and top seed is expected on court at 12:30 BST.

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Everton manager Roberto Martinez reveals that Bryan Oviedo will miss the remaining four games of the season with a fractured metatarsal.

The Costa Rica midfielder broke his leg last year and has only played 11 times this season.

Martinez said: "It's incredible bad luck. He was in a great moment of form. But he has incredible mental strength. We'll get him back stronger. This will be the last unlucky chapter."

We'll soon be bringing you all the best stuff from Roberto Martinez's Thursday news conference.

Tenth-place Toffees travel to Aston Villa on Saturday in the Premier League, with the hosts still involved in what looks like a seven-way relegation battle.

Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live commentator

"Nigel Pearson" is an anagram of "Genial Person". #Irony