Summary

  • Edin Dzeko joins Roma on season-long loan

  • FA to invest £260m into grassroots football

  • Martyn Rooney GB captain at European Athletics Championships

  • Mo Farah to run in Great North Run

  • Luis Suarez on shortlist for Uefa's Best Player in Europe award

  • Get involved: Sporting myths #bbcsportsday

  1. cricket

    Women's Ashes updatepublished at 16:46

    Cricket

    England have managed something of a stand over in Canterbury after slumping to 61-4 earlier this afternoon. 

    With Lydia Greenway (14) and Natalie Sciver (0) at the crease the hosts have now reached 85 - 189 runs short of Australia's first-innings total. 

    You can follow that one here.

  2. football

    Nine-year-old girl wins big on the poolspublished at 16:33

    Football

    Montpellier v AngersImage source, Getty Images

    She's really more of a tennis fan but a nine-year-old girl still managed to win £14,000, external for her family playing the French football pools this weekend. 

    Lucie, from Montpellier in the south of France, said she was even a little bit embarrassed to have put her home team down for a defeat to Angers - but she got that one spot on to make 12 out of 15 predictions. 

    "Even if I score goals when I play with my dad I don't ever watch football on the TV," she told French paper Midi Libre. , external

    And her dad's reply? "Thanks to her, we're going to have a very good holiday."

  3. football

    Flugelflitzer - life in the fast lanepublished at 16:14

    Football

    Borussia fansImage source, Getty Images

    We're often told how brilliant German football grounds are. 

    It's the atmosphere, the price of the tickets that's the attraction, and I'm guessing for quite a few of you out there, the beer. 

    If you like your beverages cold and fast, we've got some big news: Borussia Dortmund are introducing new express lanes, external where only beer is served.  

    The 'Flugelflitzer' will "take the strain off food stands and reduce waiting times", the club say - and is just one of many changes made to the Westfalenstadion for the coming Bundesliga season.  

  4. get involved

    Your sporting mythspublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 12 August 2015

    Join the conversation at #bbcsportsday

    Steven GerrardImage source, GEt

    Today we're asking: What sporting myths have you heard of? Are they rubbish or is there some element of truth to them? 

    Chris Johnson: That Steven Gerrard is anything other than a slightly above average Premier League midfielder.

    Glyn Smith: It is interesting to see how many of your footballing myth comments are thinly veiled trolling. Biggest myth = sportsmanship.

    Euan Broderick: That Ronaldo is better than Messi. Yes, I did just go there.

    Other global superstar footballers are available. 

    Send us your examples using the hashtag #bbcsportsday,, external text in on 81111 or leave a message on the BBC Sport Facebook page., external

  5. football

    Schweinsteiger speakspublished at 15:48

    Football

    Where do you stand on the Bastian Schweinsteigerdebate: Is he going to be any good at Manchester United? Has he still got the legs?

    The 31-year-old German midfielder has been speaking to MUTV about his debut at Old Trafford on Saturday - and about his fitness...

    Bastian SchweinsteigerImage source, PA

     "It was a special day for me on Saturday. I’d played twice at Old Trafford before in the Champions League but this was something new. The support is huge.

    "Also the game was very important to play 30 minutes. I’m getting better and I hope I will be 100 per cent fit in the next week."  

  6. football

    Southampton Virgil van Dijkpublished at 15:34

    Football

    Southampton have been in discussions with Celtic over the potential signing of defender Virgil van Dijk, BBC Scotland has learned.

    No offer has yet been made but the 24-year-old Dutchman is one of many targets Saints are pursuing as they look to recruit one more central defender before the transfer window closes.

    Virgil van DijkImage source, PA
  7. cricket

    Women's Ashes updatepublished at 15:26

    Cricket

    It's going from bad to worse for England at Canterbury - they're now four wickets down having made just 61 chasing Australia's first-innings total of 274.

    You can follow it all here.

  8. get involved

    Your sporting mythspublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 12 August 2015

    Join the conversation using #bbcsportsday

    Sergio RamosImage source, Reuters

    Today we're asking: What sporting myths have you heard of? Are they rubbish or is there some element of truth to them? 

    Chris Benson: Sporting myth that Sergio Ramos ever wanted anything other than a new contract this summer!  

    Send us your examples using the hashtag #bbcsportsday,, external text in on 81111 or leave a message on the BBC Sport Facebook page., external

  9. formula 1

    Formula 1published at 14:48

  10. football

    Brentford postpone Blues matchpublished at 14:42

    Football

    Brentford statement: "Brentford’s Championship match against Birmingham City will not take place next Tuesday. The match has been postponed and will now take place on Tuesday 29 September.

    "The decision has been taken due to the current condition of the playing surface at Griffin Park. The club believe the best way to ensure it is at a high standard for the rest of the 2015-16 season is to relay it as soon as possible."

  11. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcsportsdaypublished at 14:38

    We are talking sporting myths today. Send us your suggestions on Twitter, using the hashtag #bbcsportsday or post a message on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

  12. football

    Footballpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 12 August 2015

    Was it Yaya Toure's goal or David Silva's?

    City beat West Brom 3-0 on Monday. Their first goal was scored by Toure whose shot appeared to take a slight deflection off Silva before going through defender Craig Dawson's legs and trickling over the line.  

  13. football

    Wanchope loses his coolpublished at 14:25

    Football

    Paulo WanchopeImage source, @yasilka09

    If you haven't yet watched the footage of former Derby and Manchester City striker Paulo Wanchope's pitch-side brawl in Panama, you can check it out here.

    The Costa Rica manager was watching his nation's Under-23 side play an Olympic qualifier against Panama on Tuesday, and retaliated after being pushed.

  14. football

    Westwood signs new Villa dealpublished at 14:11

    Football

    Aston Villa midfielder Ashley Westwood signs a new five-year contract at the club. 

    "I was made to feel very welcome from the moment I first walked through the door," the 25-year-old says. 

    "I believe I'm now entering what I hope will be the peak years of my career and I look forward to spending them here."

  15. football

    Romeu close to Southampton movepublished at 14:06

    Football

    Southampton are trying to complete the permanent signing of Chelsea defensive midfielder Oreu Romeu today, reports BBC Radio Solent Sport. , external

    Oreo RomeuImage source, Getty Images

    Let's all hope the Saints write something into his contract about that shocking hairstyle...

  16. football

    Grealish back in trainingpublished at 14:00

    Football

    Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish picked up a hamstring injury during the club's pre-season tour of Portugal and missed the opening day victory against Bournemouth on Saturday.  

  17. cricket

    Women's Ashes updatepublished at 13:57

    Cricket

    England were going oh so well after lunch on day two of the Ashes Test against Australia, but now two wickets have fallen in a matter of minutes. 

    First Lauren Winfield is out for one run and then Sarah Taylor is dismissed first ball - a golden duck. 

    Can England steady the ship? Find out here. They are 8-2, chasing a first-innings total of 266.

  18. football

    Footballpublished at 13:54

  19. football

    Football - the global gamepublished at 13:50

    I guess this sort of thing comes with the territory of being a Manchester United player - but I still find myself surprised that people are actually using paper...

    Doesn't everybody just Snapchat now? (Whatever that is...)

    Morgan Schneiderlin lettersImage source, .
    Morgan Schneiderlin lettersImage source, @SchneiderlinMo4

    And speaking of dedicated postmen, this story from one of our correspondents in Mali is well worth a read.

  20. tennis

    Tennispublished at 13:43

    See the 11:41 entry.