Summary

  • Kevin Pietersen hits career-best 326 for Surrey

  • England name squad for Women's World Cup

  • Cyclist Domenico Pozzovivo in Giro d'Italia crash

  • Arsenal v Swansea (20:00 BST)

  • Swindon v Sheff Utd (19:45 BST) 2-1, 2nd leg

  1. Footballpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Alex GreenwoodImage source, AP

    England defender Alex Greenwood: "Proud and honoured to be named as part of this talented group of 23 going to my first senior World Cup in Canada."

    Manager Mark Sampson named his England squad for Canada 2015 this lunchtime. Find out who made the squad here.

  2. Sarries need a 'reaction' - Wraypublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Back row Jackson Wray says Saracens must still believe they can reach the Premiership semi-finals despite losing to play-off rivals Exeter Chiefs.

    Sunday's 24-20 defeat at Allianz Park saw Sarries slip to fifth in the table on points difference.

    The north London club can still finish in the top four with victory over relegated London Welsh in their final game of the league season.

    "It is in our hands and still down to us to react well to this," Wray, 24, said.

  3. Footballpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    German Bundesliga

    In Germany Schalke have suspended Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sidney Sam with immediate effect in the aftermath of Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Cologne.

    Kevin-Prince BoatengImage source, EPA
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    Schalke fans won't be seeing this celebration from Kevin-Prince Boateng again.

    Ex-Ghana forward Boateng, 28, played 59 minutes of the Bundesliga match while Germany winger Sam, 27, was not involved as Schalke dropped to sixth.

    Both players have been told they have no future with Roberto Di Matteo's side and can find new clubs.

    The club originally said they had released the pair - but they remain under contract.

  4. Footballpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Aaron RamseyImage source, AP

    Planning your evening's viewing? Two big games tonight fro you to stay across and we have live text commentary on both - obviously.

    In the Premier League Arsenal face Swansea, and in the League One play-offs Swindon or Sheffield United will join Preston in the final at Wembley.

    The Robins hold a 2-1 lead from the first leg.

  5. Notts on top at Durhampublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    BBC Radio Newcastle's Martin Emmerson at Chester-le-Street:

    Nottinghamshire 245, Durham 155-7

    "It's been a good morning for the Notts bowlers who have put Durham under a lot of pressure on a difficult morning for batting.

    "And the wickets have fallen in clusters again, like last night, with Michael Richardson, Scott Borthwick and Calum MacLeod all departing with the score on 110.

    "Vernon Philander and Brett Hutton have particularly benefited from the low bounce from The Lumley End, taking two wickets and one respectively."

    Durham are 155-7 at lunch, still 90 behind.

  6. Footballpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Leeds manager Neil Redfearn is out of contract at the end of the season.

  7. Postpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Richard Marshall: Good news about Lewis Cook [see 14:06], now what about Neil Redfearn?

  8. Footballpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

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    Daily Star, external: Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in signing Karim Benzema, with Real Madrid willing to sell the 27-year-old French striker.

  9. Footballpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Team-mates of Tim Nicot - the Belgian footballer who has died today after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch at the weekend - have been paying tribute.

    Tim NicotImage source, Beerschot-Wilrijk on Twitter

    "I am full of disbelief and feeling powerless," said Wesley Snoeys, who played alongside Nicot for fourth-tier Wilrijk-Beerschot. "Always the same question comes up - why? You left us far too soon."

    Another team-mate, Thomas Van Tongerloo, said: "Only last week we were sitting together in the dugout before our game in Duffel. Now we're all in tears because the top guy is no longer with us. We'll miss you so hard, you'll always be in our heart."

  10. Footballpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    The trial of Celtic striker Anthony Stokes for an alleged assault on an Elvis impersonator has been adjourned., external

    Lawyers for the former Sunderland forward said they were ready to proceed with the hearing into an alleged incident in Dublin on 8 June, 2013.

    Judge Patricia Ryan, at Dublin's Circuit Criminal Court, said she would put the case back for mention before the same court on 12 May, but could not guarantee that it would proceed then.

    Stokes, 26, was arrested by appointment and charged with assault causing harm to Anthony Bradley, 42, at Buck Whaley's nightclub on Leeson Street, Dublin.

  11. Cricketpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Mohammad Amir took a wicket with his second ball in his first top-level domestic match since his four-year spot-fixing ban.

    Mohammad AmirImage source, AP

    The Pakistan fast bowler struck for Rawalpindi Rams against Abbottabad Falcons in the country's Haier Super8 T20 Cup.

    Amir, then aged 18, bowled no-balls at pre-arranged times during Pakistan's tour of England in 2010.

    He was jailed for six months and team-mates Mohammad Asif and captain Salman Butt were also jailed and banned for their part in the scam.

    He cannot return to international cricket until September.

  12. Footballpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Leeds announce that teenage midfielder Lewis Cook has signed a new two-year deal to stay at the club until the summer of 2017.

    Cook, 18, made 38 appearances this season.

    Lewis CookImage source, Empics
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    Lewis Cook was named Championship apprentice of the year at the Football League awards.

    Chairman Massimo Cellino said:, external "Lewis Cook deserves his new contract, he was one of the most exciting players last season. I knew we had a wonderful talent when I first saw him in the summer.

    "At first, I thought he was much older than he was. He plays like he has lots of experience. My hope is for him to stay at Leeds for a long time and continue growing with Mowatt, Byram, Taylor and the others. We don't want to sell."

  13. Rugby Unionpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Back row Jackson Wray says Saracens must still believe they can reach the Premiership semi-finals despite losing to play-off rivals Exeter Chiefs.

    Jackson WrayImage source, Getty Images

    Sunday's 24-20 defeat at Allianz Park saw Sarries slip to fifth in the table on points difference.

    The north London club can still finish in the top four with victory over relegated London Welsh in their final game of the league season.

    "It is in our hands and still down to us to react well to this," Wray said.

  14. Footballpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

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    Gazzetta dello Sport, external: Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini refused to deny reports goalkeeper Samir Handanovic could leave the club in the summer, with Manchester United and Juventus reported to be interested in the 30-year-old.

  15. Rugby Leaguepublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Some rugby league you might have missed from yesterday.

    Super League leaders Leeds Rhinos were beaten at Widnes, with on-loan Vikings forward Chris Clarkson scoring a try against his parent club.

    Chris ClarksonImage source, Getty Images

    Leeds began the game knowing a win would take them four points clear at the top of the table.

    But Clarkson went over for one of seven Widnes tries as the hosts moved within a point of a place in the top eight.

    Full report here.

  16. Footballpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    BBC Radio 5 live

    England manager Mark Sampson on BBC radio 5 live: "Leaving people out was probably the toughest thing I've had to do in my career so far. There are players who have helped us get here who won't play a part in the summer but we feel we have a strong group to go to Canada and compete in the summer.

    "The players are fiercely ambitious. We are a team with world-class talent and can compete with anyone on our day."

  17. Oval hundred delights Pietersenpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    BBC London 94.9's Mark Church at The Oval:

    Leicestershire 292, Surrey 222-5

    "Well if there was ever any doubt that Kevin Pietersen was hungry for runs, that has now been put to bed once and for all with an unbeaten 101 at lunch.

    "Leicestershire made him work extremely hard for his runs and he has mixed discipline with his normal strokeplay.

    "Surrey needed his runs and the way he leapt in the air when he got to his hundred shows how much it meant to him."

  18. Footballpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    There's a nice little barney going on in Portugal between Porto and Benfica.

    Porto coach Julen Lopetegui has launched an attack that is the very definition of scathing on his Benfica counterpart, Jorge Jesus.

    The pair had to be pulled apart at a recent match between the sides and Lopetegui said: "The coach of Benfica talks a lot, he says what he wants and he talks about everyone.

    epaImage source, EPA

    "I have the maximum respect for my fellow coaches, all of them, ... but I have lost that respect for him. (He has) an enormous lack of class for someone who has so much experience in this profession."

    Jesus, as we understand it, has yet to respond to the comments.

    Porto are second in the league and need leaders Benfica to drop four points in their last two games to have any chance of overhauling their rivals.

  19. Morning honours even at Old Traffordpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Gloucestershire 388, Lancashire 31-1

    Gloucestershire's tail wagged briefly as they added 66 for the last three wickets, with Kyle Jarvis claiming two of them.

    But the hosts will be pleased at restricting Gloucestershire to 388 after they were 298-3 yesterday evening.

    Luis Reece was dismissed early in the Lancashire reply but they will be hoping for more runs from the in-form Ashwell Prince in the afternoon.

  20. Postpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 11 May 2015

    Former England captain Casey Stoney: "Absolutely over the moon to be selected for my 3rd @FIFAWWC really excited to work with this group of players.

    Casey StoneyImage source, Getty Images

    "Important to remember it took more than 23 players to get us to Canada."