Summary

  • West Ham to name boss 'within 48 hours'

  • Liverpool sign Burnley's Danny Ings

  • Women's World Cup

  • Italia 90 memories: 25 years on #bbcsportsday

  1. Most boring sporting eventspublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Steven Tribe: Scotland going to Prague without a striker

    Paul Sully: Mayweather Pacman fight

    Leslie Fuller: Synchronised swimming events. Jeeee - I'd rather have a tooth out.

    Lee Longstaff: Kevin Ball's testimonial, Sunderland v Sampdoria's third team (or so it seemed). Ball even missed the obligatory penalty. Vowed never to go to a friendly again. Useful for the players' fitness, garbage as a spectacle.

  2. Sol the new Boris?published at 09:49 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Sol CampbellImage source, Reuters

    I know what you've been thinking for the past few months. Why, oh why isn't Sol Campbell running to be Mayor of London? Well great news, he is.

    The former Arsenal and England centre-back, 40, has confirmed his intention to run to replace Boris Johnson after signing up for a hustings (click here to find out what that means) alongside rivals in the contest for the Conservative nomination. And he is bringing some football cliches with him.

    He told the Sun: "I'm going in with my eyes wide open. I know I'm not going to be a frontrunner.

    "I bring something new to the table. This is a whole new road for me, something I can get my teeth into, but I just felt it was something I had to do."

  3. Liverpool sign Ingspublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Danny Ings is Liverpool's second signing of the summer after agreeing a deal for Manchester City midfielder James Milner.

    Here's a quick recap of his career so far...

    • Ings made 130 appearances for the Clarets, scoring 43 goals.

    • He moved to Turf Moor from Bournemouth in August 2011 for a fee of about £1m

    • He scored 21 goals in the Championship as Burnley were promoted in the 2013-14 season.

    • In his debut season in the Premier League he scored 11 goals in 35 games.

  4. Liverpool sign Ingspublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Danny IngsImage source, Getty Images

    More on the Danny Ings deal.

    The 22-year-old has agreed personal terms with Liverpool and will move to Anfield on 1 July.

    As he was out of contract and under 24, Burnley will be entitled to compensation.

  5. Hull finishes nine shots offpublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Charley HullImage source, Getty Images

    England's Charley Hull warmed up for this week's Women's PGA Championship by finishing tied for 11th place at the Manulife Classic in Ontario.

    Hull, 19, hit a final round 69 to end on 13 under, nine shots back from the winner - Norway's Suzann Pettersen.

    The teenager has never played in the Women's PGA but will make her debut at the Westchester Country Club in New York.

    The second major of the year starts on Thursday with South Korean Inbee Park going for a hat-trick of wins.

  6. Most boring sporting eventspublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Adam Nicholls: OK not cricket as a whole, but Test cricket. Five days and you might not get a result - that's just boring!

    James: I went to a baseball match once... left after six innings it was so dull

    Stephen Jack: Bradley Wiggins riding round the same track for an hour. Mind numbing. No race, no variation - repetitive tedium.

  7. Liverpool sign Ingspublished at 09:32 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign England under-21 striker Danny Ings, 22, from Burnley, subject to a medical.

  8. Woe for England's Rosepublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Justin RoseImage source, Getty Images

    In golf last night, England's Justin Rose lost to Sweden's David Lingmerth in a play-off as Tiger Woods finished last of those who made the cut in the Memorial Tournament.

    Lingmerth, 27, held his nerve to win his first PGA title at the third extra hole after carding a three-under-par 69 to finish 15-under in his final round.

    American Jordan Spieth hit a seven-under final-round 65 to tie for third with Italy's Francesco Molinari (71).

  9. Russia and Qatar could lose World Cupspublished at 09:23 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    It wouldn't be Sportsday without a Fifa recap.

    Russia and Qatar could lose the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively if evidence emerges of bribery, leading Fifa official Domenico Scala has said.

    He said: "Should there be evidence that the awards to Qatar and Russia came only because of bought votes, then the awards could be cancelled."

    Speaking to Swiss newspaper Sonntagszeitung, he added: "Until today, the respective evidence has not been provided."

    Corrected Fifa graphic - showing 14 men indicted in US
  10. Most boring sporting eventspublished at 09:17 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Omari Sinclair: England v Algeria 2010 World Cup. The highlight was failed stepovers by Emile Heskey. Abysmal spectacle.

    Andrew Nixon: The boring event that I have seen has got to be the Spanish GP in the F1 this season. Where has the overtaking gone?

    Jon Lawson (with the most random suggestion so far): Might not be the absolute worst, but it's definitely up there...

    American footballImage source, Twitter
  11. Barca sign Vidal but he has to waitpublished at 09:17 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Aleix VidalImage source, Reuters

    Barcelona preparing for life without Dani Alves?

    The European, Spanish and Copa del Rey champions have signed Sevilla right-back Aleix Vidal for a reported fee of £16m - despite their transfer ban.

    The 25-year-old, who has agreed a five-year deal, will not be able to move until January.

    Brazil international Alves is out of contract with strong suggestions he will not sign a new one.

  12. Most boring sporting eventspublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Jack Cook: Audley Harrison vs Dan Williams a few years ago. That was awful.

    Stuart Stalley: Thinking about it, yesterday I didn't know the England game was on until 40 mins in, and it seems like I wasn't the only one.

  13. The world is Stanpublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    L'EquipeImage source, lequipe

    France's L'Equipe goes in on the French Open final and Stanislas Wawrinka's victory in the final against Novak Djokovic. They also mention France's 4-3 defeat by Belgium in a "match bizarre" and Wiggins's record.

  14. James the main man?published at 09:02 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    MarcaImage source, Marca

    Spanish paper Marca tells us James Rodriguez will be a key man for Real Madrid under Rafa Benitez next season. They also reflect on the second tier promotion race as Girona missed out on reaching the top flight for the first time in their history thanks to an injury-time goal.

  15. Tevez on the move?published at 09:00 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Corriere dello SportImage source, corriere

    Italy's Corriere dello Sport tells us Juventus striker Carlos Tevez is leaving - for either Paris St-Germain or Argentine club Boca Juniors.

  16. Most boring sporting eventspublished at 08:55 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    On the back of England's 0-0 draw with the Republic of Ireland, we want to know what the most boring sporting events you've ever seen are (and why). And don't just say cricket.

    Let us know on Twitter using #bbcsportsday, text us on 81111 (let us know your name and location) or on our Facebook page., external

  17. 'I could have let it defeat me'published at 08:50 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    David Smith

    "You're flat on your back in a hospital bed and the pain is indescribable. There's a hole in your spine where they drilled through your neck and hacked out a tumour the size of a tennis ball. You can't walk. You can't sit up. You can't eat. Be honest - what might you be thinking?"

    BBC Sport's Ben Dirs spoke to bobsleigher turned Paralympic rower turned cyclist David Smith to find out his inspirational story.

  18. Hamilton 'needed' Canada winpublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, EPA

    Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton admitted he "needed" victory in the Canadian Grand Prix, after his fourth win in seven races so far this season.

    The Briton lost an apparently certain win in the previous race in Monaco because of a team strategy error and was determined to make amends in Montreal.

    "Did I need this? I think so," he said after his dominant win. "I don't feel I needed to be relieved."

    His win extends his lead to 17 points.

    Read Hamilton's thoughts here.

    Watch race highlights here.

  19. Say what?published at 08:40 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    Bradley WigginsImage source, PA

    Ever wondered what the closest feeling to having a baby would be for a man? It is of course cycling for a hour really, really fast. If you're Bradley Wiggins.

    The 35-year-old became the fifth person in nine months to break the world record for distance cycled in an hour - completing a distance of 54.526km (33.88 miles).

    "That's the closest I have ever come to what it's like to have a baby. I'm just glad it's done. It was torturous."

  20. LeBron inspires Cavaliers againpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 8 June 2015

    LeBron JamesImage source, EPA

    LeBron James inspired the Cleveland Cavaliers to an overtime 95-93 victory at Golden State Warriors to level up the NBA finals at one game each.

    James scored a 'triple-double' - 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists. But Golden State overturned a three-point deficit in the final quarter to send the game into added time.

    The Cavaliers trailed by a point until Matthew Dellavedova's two free throws with 10 seconds remaining tied the best-of-seven series.

    "I tried to give it all to my team-mates. And they do a great job of giving it back to me. Total team effort," said James, 30, who was successful with 11 of his 35 shots from the floor.