Summary

  • Manchester City 2-2 Roma (City win 5-4 pens) - Sterling scores on debut

  • Jules Bianchi's funeral held in Nice, France

  • Newcastle sign striker Aleksandar Mitrovic for £13m from Anderlecht

  • Jonny Bairstow in England squad for third Test; Gary Ballance dropped

  • Striker Bamford joins Crystal Palace on loan for season

  • England beat Australia in opening Women's Ashes encounter

  1. cricket

    Pietersen offers advice to Bairstowpublished at 18:50

    Cricket

    Discarded England batsman Kevin Pietersen gives his seal of approval to Jonny Bairstow's recall to the England squad for next week's third Ashes Test at Edgbaston and his view of how the Yorkshireman should play.

  2. football

    Ranieri to tackle Impspublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 21 July 2015

    Football

    New Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri preparing for his team's friendly against National League side Lincoln City at 19:45 BST.

  3. football

    Mourinho hints at Luis departurepublished at 18:29

    Football

  4. cricket

    Sussex thrashed at Horshampublished at 18:06

    County Cricket

  5. football

    Blackburn secure second signingpublished at 17:51

    Football

  6. football

    Bamford joins Palacepublished at 17:28

    Football

    More on the news that Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford, who has signed a new three-year contract at Stamford Bride but has never made a first-team appearance for the Blues, will spend next season across London on loan at Crystal Palace.

  7. football

    Bamford signs new Chelsea dealpublished at 17:20

    Palace-bound striker kept on by Blues

  8. cricket

    Problems escalate for Sussexpublished at 17:10

    County Cricket

    Seems to be getting worse then for Sussex, Notts could wrap this up tonight it appears. Still a lovely place to be though at Horsham, not as picturesque as Arundel Castle a few miles further south but pleasant nevertheless.

  9. cricket

    Lineker queries England Test selectionpublished at 16:58

    Cricket

  10. football

    New signing for Blackburnpublished at 16:29

    Football

  11. football

    Footballpublished at 15:51

    Football/Martial arts

    On Bayern Munich's Instagram... "Today Mario Gotze had his first training session in kung fu – hopefully he won’t try to use it on the football field".

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    Just don't mention it to Eric Cantona...

  12. football

    Sprint finishpublished at 15:46

    Football

    If this is Carlton Cole's new coach, he's definitely going to be a yard or two quicker this season.

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    Cole posted this pic on his Instagram page. he is stood, of course, with former 100 metre Olympic gold medalist Linford Christie.

  13. cycling (road)

    Record effortpublished at 15:27

    Road Cycling

    Been a busy day for some...

    ...makes us feel a little guilty for sitting behind our desks with our feet up all day.

  14. football

    Footballpublished at 14:16

    Balotelli blast

    Mario's on his high horse today. I suspect his views on Raheem Sterling will not be endorsed by the majority of Liverpool fans? Or are they? #bbcsportsday is your avenue for debate. 

  15. football

    Footballpublished at 14:03

    Balotelli backs Sterling

    Mario Balotelli with a message of support for his former Liverpool team-mate Raheem Sterling, who scored after 140 seconds on his debut for new club Manchester City. 

  16. football

    Trollope handed Wales rolepublished at 13:52

    Football

  17. cricket

    Women's Ashespublished at 13:21

    Cricket

    A more informal commentary position for the 5 live sports extra team at Taunton, where commentary continues on the opening Women's Ashes one-day international.

    Ellyse Perry is keeping the Aussies in contention, she has hit 12 fours in an unbeaten 73 to take her side to 195-5 in the 44th over.

  18. cricket

    Sussex in trouble at Horshampublished at 13:05

    County cricket

    Not going well for Sussex. Looks nice at Horsham though. Cloudy and breezy here. And they had that lovely lunch. How the other half live eh?

  19. rugby league

    Larroyer to serve one-match banpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 21 July 2015

    Rugby League

  20. cricket

    Former Foxes chief Turner diespublished at 12:28

    Cricket