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New West Ham signing Pedro Obiang tells the Hammers' club website:, external "We have been talking about this for a long time and now I've finally got the chance to come here.

"I think Slaven Bilic is a manager that can do very well here. He is a manager that likes to play good football and I really like that so I am sure that we will get along very well."

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West Ham United confirm the signing of Spain under-21 midfielder Pedro Obiang from Sampdoria for a fee thought to be in the region of £4.4m.

Word is reaching us that Steve McClaren could be confirmed as Newcastle manager before the day is out.

David Coverdale, the Sun's north-east football reporter, has tweeted the following...

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Want to see the moment Brazil's Marta became the all-time leading goalscorer in Women's World Cup history?

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You can do by clicking here.

The 29-year-old netted her 15th finals goal in the 2-0 win over South Korea, her second-half penalty taking her clear of former Germany striker Birgit Prinz.

Norman Rides: Newcastle v Setubal in Fairs Cup 1969. Poor Portuguese had never seen snow and had to play in five inches of the stuff. 5-1!

Bernie Waine: Bolton v Everton at Burnden Park, New Year's Day 1979. Match abandoned at half-time because of snow.

Adam Drake: Golf's WGC Matchplay 2013. Held in the desert of Arizona when snow stopped play.

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Super League side Wigan Warriors plan to play one of their home games in London as they attempt to expand their presence in the city.

The Warriors plan to open an office in London and play one home game per season at a neutral venue.

"My personal passion for Wigan and rugby league in London makes this initiative an obvious one," said Wigan owner Ian Lenagan.

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You might remember we asked you which six players have scored more than 10 Rugby World Cup tries.

The answers? Jonah Lomu, Doug Howlett, Joe Rokocoko (all New Zealand), Vincent Clerc (France), Chris Latham (Australia), and Rory Underwood (England)

Dundee United director Justine Mitchell believes Scottish football needs more women at boardroom level.

"I think I was the only female director of a Scottish Premiership club this season, out of 12 clubs," she said.

"If you take an average of five directors per club if not more, one woman out of a minimum of 60 it's not good at all."

Keith Wood has described Ireland's failure to progress beyond the World Cup quarter-finals as "a horrible and embarrassing statistic".

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With 100 days to go before this year's competition kicks off at Twickenham, former Ireland captain Wood said: "There are times when we should have gone beyond the quarter-finals, but I think as a team and country in the professional era, we are probably more mature at this stage.

"I think the structures are probably right for us to have a bit of a tilt at it this time."

Essex have finally declared at Wantage Road, leaving Northants a theoretical target of 338 from a minimum of 42 overs in their County Championship Division Two match.

After Tom Westley (179) and Jesse Ryder (124) were dismissed during the morning following a stand of 258, Ryan ten Doeschate extended Essex's lead with an unbeaten 76.

South African Rory Kleinveldt was the most successful bowler for Northants, claiming 5-138.

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Belgium coach Marc Wilmots confirms Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini is out of Friday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Wales with a groin injury.

Scottish football clubs say they would consider moving the season to the summer to avoid winter conditions causing fixture chaos. So we are asking for examples of when the play continued, despite wintery weather.

This one will take some beating...

Christopher Bartlett: Nothing beats the Detroit Lions v Philadelphia @Eagles a few years ago in the NFL in Philly #Snowbowl

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Keep sending your entries in to us using #bbcsportsday on Twitter or leave a message on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

Lancashire move 31 points clear at the top of the County Championship Division Two table after completing a 91-run win over Gloucestershire at Bristol.

Paceman Kyle Jarvis, the competition's leading wicket-taker, took 5-39 as the home side collapsed from 113-2 to 160 all out, having been set a target of 252.

Australian James Faulkner provided the main support with 3-18, while Chris Dent top scored with 54 for Gloucestershire.

Here are some of the best videos to watch on the BBC Sport website at the moment...

Tennis / basketball: Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray tests his basketball shooting accuracy with the NBA's half-court challenge.

Formula 1: Watch an alternative take on the weekend's Formula 1 action as we pick out some of the lighter moments as Lewis Hamilton secures a comfortable win in Canada.

Tennis: Germany's three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker tells BBC's Breakfast that he will apply for British citizenship having established a home in Wimbledon.

Football: Daniela Montoya scores a great goal for Colombia against Mexico in the Women's World Cup.

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez says the FA Cup winners' failure to win more trophies this season is "disappointing".

The £35m signing from Barcelona scored 25 goals and feels he grew as a player.

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But the 26-year-old, who is on international duty with Chile at the Copa America, said Arsene Wenger's team could have achieved more.

"I would have liked to be in the Champions League final or to have won the Premier League title," he said. "We have a bunch of skilful players so to not achieve more is disappointing."

More of your memories of sport being played in wintery conditions...

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Matt: Walsall v Swindon last season. At one point we could barely see the away stand opposite us.

Dave Lindsey: In the 70s, couldn't postpone match because of fixture congestion. Played a game with three inches of water over the whole pitch.

Iain Hepburn: Arbroath 1 Thistle 2, Scottish Cup, Dec 98. Three reds, snow stacked on the terraces, and a pitch invasion on ice.

The inaugural European Games starts on Friday in Azerbaijan but events in Baku will be overshadowed by the news that Holland has withdrawn its interest in staging the event in 2019 despite having already been unveiled as the next hosts.

The Dutch had claimed to be the only bidders when they were granted the event last month but European Olympic Committee president Pat Hickey insisted five other cities have since expressed an interest in staging the event.

"I have no doubt that we will be able to present a strong host for the 2019 European Games," he said.

Leeds United have completed the signing of Motherwell striker Lee Erwin on a three-year deal.

The 21-year-old, who scored six goals last term, is perhaps more widely known for this...

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Here's a round-up of what's happened in the football world so far today:

The bidding process for the 2026 World Cup has been postponed amid allegations around the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.

Aston Villa "will offer striker Christian Benteke a new deal" this summer, says chief executive Tom Fox.

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Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has been banned from all football activity for six weeks and fined £40,000 for sending abusive texts to a fan.

Newcastle United have confirmed caretaker manager John Carver and coach Steve Stone have left the club.

We are after your memories of sport being played in winter weather. Here are some of your comments.

Andrew Murphy: Ipswich beating Leicester 3-0 in the snow, after every other game in the country had been snowed off.

Dan Carter: Dempsey's equaliser for Spurs against Man United during snowy "Fergie Time".

Lee Scott: Middlesbrough away with Hull in 2010 (pictured) -10, arctic winds, non-stop snow.

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