Summary

  • Countdown to Europa League matches

  • Ajax v Celtic; Bordeaux v Liverpool (18:00 BST)

  • Tottenham v FK Qarabag (20:05)

  1. cricket

    Draw on cards at Northamptonpublished at 12:41

    Glamorgan 233, Northants 209-7 - lunch, day four

    BBC Radio Wales Sport's Nick Webb at Wantage Road:

    "Talks between rival captains Alex Wakely and Graham Wagg over the possibility of agreeing a run chase failed to produce a deal, not helped by a late start following overnight rain.

    "Adam Rossington's 59 was the best batting effort of the morning before he became a third victim for debutant Dewi Penrhyn Jones, as the teams battled for bonus points."

  2. football

    Halifax sack boss Aspinpublished at 12:35

    Football

    Neil AspinImage source, PA

    FC Halifax have sacked manager Neil Aspin after only one win in their opening 10 games of the new season.

    The fomer Leeds and Port Vale defender had been in charge since 2009.

  3. football

    Footballpublished at 12:34

    Man Utd revenues fall

    Here's more on Manchester United's financial figures, which saw revenues fall by 8.8% and debt grow to £411m, as a result of their failure to qualify for Europe last season.

    Total revenues were £395.2m, down from £433.2m, but sponsorship income hit record levels, up by 14.1% to £154.9m.

    It came as the club had a second trophy-less season in 2014-15, and was also absent from Uefa competitions.

  4. tennis

    Evans named in Davis Cup teampublished at 12:28

    Tennis

    Piers Newbery
    BBC Sport in Glasgow

    World number 300 Dan Evans has been recalled to the Great Britain Davis Cup team for their semi-final with Australia in Glasgow.

    The 25-year-old is expected to line up for the singles along with Andy Murray, with Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot also in the team named by captain Leon Smith.

  5. football

    Man Utd finanical resultspublished at 12:25

    Football

    Manchester United are predicting a club record £500m revenue next season.

    Ed Woodward, Manchester United's executive vice chairman said :  “As we look to the new season, we are enthusiastic about our strong position, both on and off the pitch.

    "In recent weeks we have further strengthened our squad with an exciting mix of experience and youth, qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, and seen an impressive launch of our partnership with Adidas. Our record revenue and EBITDA guidance for 2016 reflects the underlying strength of our business and our confidence in its continued growth. ”

  6. football

    Cost of Champions League failurepublished at 12:24

    Football

    Here are the key figures from Manchester United's end of year financial results.

    The lack of Champions League football last season cost Manchester United £35m as revenue fell by 8.8% to £395.2m.

    Broadcasting revenue was down 20.7% to £107.7m while matchday revenue was also down 16.2% to £90.6m.

    Staff costs were down £12m, also due to no Champions League.

    But commercial revenue was up 4% to £197m, meaning the overall losses were £1.2m.

    While gross debt stands at £411m.

    Manchester UnitedImage source, Getty Images
  7. football

    Austin questions own goalpublished at 12:16

    Football

    QPR striker Charlie Austin isn't too impressed not to be on the scoresheet in their 2-2 draw with Blackburn last night.

    Rangers equalised when defender Adam Henley could not keep out Austin's effort, and it was registered as an own goal, but one bookmakers have paid out on Austin as scorer, and the striker himself clearly thinks it was his goal.

  8. snooker

    Bingham through in Shanghaipublished at 12:09

    World champion Stuart Bingham is through to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters after a 5-1 defeat of Mike Dunn.

     “It was a good performance, my safety was really good,” said the world number two,, external who now meets John Higgins or Martin Gould.

    Shaun Murphy went down 5-3 to Mark Davis, while Mark Williams beat Jamie Cope 5-3. Full results here.

  9. football

    Wales will wait for Balepublished at 12:01

    Football

    Wales are still waiting to learn the full extent of Gareth Bale's calf injury after the Real Madrid forward had a scan.

    Real confirmed the 26-year-old suffered "muscle damage" but did not give a timescale for his absence.

    Gareth BaleImage source, AP

    Bale came off during Real's Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.

    Wales need one point against Bosnia-Herzegovina on 10 October or Andorra three days later to reach Euro 2016.

  10. football

    Fabregas adds up the numberspublished at 11:58

    Football

    Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas dedicated his goal last night to his daughter Capri, while noting too he chalked up the 200th assist of his career in their win over Maccabi Tel Aviv.

  11. american football

    'Deflate-gate' staff can return to workpublished at 11:52

    American Football

    Tom BradyImage source, Reuters

    The NFL has ruled that two New England Patriots backroom staff implicated in 'deflate-gate' can return to work.

    Equipment assistant John Jastremski and locker-room attendant Jim McNally were central to the incident, in which air was allegedly taken out of balls to make them easier to throw and catch.

    The Patriots beat Indianapolis Colts 45-7 in the AFC Championship play-off and went on to win the Super Bowl.

    The league fined the Patriots a record $1m (£660,000) and quarter-back Tom Brady was alleged to have colluded in the deflation of the match balls and was banned for four games before a judge overturned that ruling.

  12. football

    Pedro & Willian doubts for Arsenal gamepublished at 11:45

    Football

    Chelsea are likely will be without Pedro and Willian for Saturday's Premier League clash with Arsenal, according to manager Jose Mourinho.

    Willian, who scored the opener in Chelsea's 4-0 Champions League win against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday, was forced off injured in the 23rd minute, while Pedro didn't play.

    WillianImage source, Getty Images
  13. football

    European paperspublished at 11:35

    Football

    SportImage source, Sport

    "A point and a disgrace", is the headline on Spanish newspaper Sport.

    Barcelona drew 1-1 with Roma, but their midfielder Rafinha was injured in a tackle by Radja Nainggolan and is to undergo surgery.

  14. Postpublished at 11:30

    A Question of Sport Teaser
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t1s9

    Here's a tricky teaser, no cheating now. Answers at 13:00 BST. 

    Name the last five British teams to lose in a UEFA Cup/Europa League Final?

  15. football

    No timescale for Bale's returnpublished at 11:26
    Breaking

    Football

    Gareth BaleImage source, Getty Images

    Not the news Wales fans were hoping for, as Real Madrid says Gareth Bale has "muscle damage" following scans on his left calf.

  16. football

    On this daypublished at 11:18

    Football

    Yakubu made a great impression on his Blackburn debut on this day in 2011...

  17. football

    Januzaj enjoying life at Dortmundpublished at 11:12

    Football

    Adnan Januzaj seems to be enjoying life away from Manchester United. The 20-year-old - who is on loan at Borussia Dortmund - tweeted about how much he is looking forward to tonight's Europa League game with FK Krasnodar

  18. winter sports

    Yarnold to take year offpublished at 11:05

    Lizzy YarnoldImage source, Getty Images
    Quote Message

    Olympic skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold will miss the forthcoming World Cup season as part of a year-long break from the sport. Yarnold, 26, admits exertions over the last three years - in which time she has become Olympic, World, European and overall World Cup champion - have left her feeling 'burnt out'.

    Nick Hope, BBC Olympics reporter

  19. rugby union

    France team bus gets a ticketpublished at 11:05

    Rugby Union

    Croydon Council has assured France that the parking ticket is "not revenge" for disparaging remarks allegedly made about the town by a French rugby journalist earlier this week. 

    A spokesman added: "The fact of the matter is that the coach was parked illegally in a bus stop on a busy main road." 

  20. rugby union

    Sacre bleu!published at 11:04

    Rugby Union

    According to reports France have not been enjoying their World Cup base in Croydon.

    French prop Uini Atonio complained that a rowdy wedding reception at the team's hotel had kept him up all night on Saturday, while French newspaper MetroNews described Croydon as "sad" and claimed the town had not made the headlines since the 2011 riots.

    Now the team bus has caught the attention of a traffic warden, external, caught on camera and posted on Twitter by Dan Hicks.