Summary

  • Liverpool close to appointing Jurgen Klopp as manager

  • Jonny Evans to miss Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 qualifier v Greece

  • Seamus Coleman out of Republic of Ireland's tie v Germany

  • GET INVOLVED: Your five-a-side legends team #bbcsportsday

  1. golf

    Question timepublished at 11:20

    Golf

    A Question of Sport Teaser

    Today's teaser... Who are the three Major champions to have won golf's British Masters since 1990?

    We'll put you out of your misery later.

  2. rugby union

    'Wall of silence'published at 11:15

    Rugby Union

    The Rugby Football Federation want to conduct a "360 degree" review of England's embarrassing World Cup exit at the group stage of the tournament on home soil but they may face problems in doing so.

    "I think it is right to have an insight (from the players). We've always done that and we shall continue to do that, and we'll do it on a confidential basis. It's right to get a review on a 360-degree basis," said RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie.

    But, according to The Daily Telegraph,, external certain players fear their feedback may be leaked in similar fashion to the review following the 2011 World Cup and may not provide their view or be guarded about what they say.

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  3. get involved

    Get Involved - Sporting spatspublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 7 October 2015

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  4. football

    'A caged lion'published at 11:05

    Football

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    Following the sacking of Brendan Rodgers as Liverpool manager on Sunday, Reds defender Mamadou Sakho has been speaking of his frustration of not playing the club's first five games of the season. 

    "Let's say that during the short period when I was not playing, I was like a little caged lion who has not fed for a while," Sakho told French newspaper L'Equipe.

    "(Like a caged lion) when you open the door, he charges."

  5. football

    Off to Ireland...published at 10:58

    Football

  6. football

    Inspiring storypublished at 10:54

    Football

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    "The discovery of two holes in her heart as a teenager taught future England midfielder Jade Moore about how fragile a football career can be.

    Faced with the very real prospect of a life outside sport, the then 17-year-old had surgery knowing that she needed a back-up plan.

    By the age of 23 she had her own business and 12 months later, she was a member of the England's bronze-medal winning World Cup team in Canada."

    So starts a terrific feature by BBC Sport's Andrew Aloia about how illness as a child prompted an England women's star to make a life-plan. You can read the full story here.

  7. get involved

    Get Involved - Sporting spatspublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 7 October 2015

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  8. rugby league

    Sinfield targets 'special' treble in final gamepublished at 10:47

    Rugby League

    Leeds Rhinos skipper Kevin Sinfield wants to make history as he prepares for his final appearance for the club.

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    The former England captain, 35, is switching codes to join Yorkshire Carnegie after Saturday's Grand Final against Wigan Warriors.

    Leeds are aiming to complete the treble having already won the Challenge Cup and League Leaders' Shield this year.

    "It's never been done in my time so it would be really special," he told BBC Radio Leeds. "There's a lot of people who have played a huge part in my career and it would be nice to put on a good performance for them."

  9. get involved

    Get Involved - Sporting spatspublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 7 October 2015

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  10. cricket

    Somerset sign Australian openerpublished at 10:36

    Cricket

    Rogers, 38, announced his retirement from international cricket at the end of the summer Ashes series.

    You probably know all about his batting but did you know he is the cousin of Australian chess grandmaster Ian Rogers? You do now...

  11. athletics

    3,000 took banned substancespublished at 10:31

    Athletics

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    Banned substances were found in more than 3,000 samples out of 283,304 tests carried out worldwide last year, World Anti-Doping Agency figures , external reveal.

    However, that represented a fall, across all sports, of more than 10%,despite an increase in the number of tests carried out.

    Athletics has been the subject of allegations of widespread doping.

    And Wada has told the BBC more than 10% of elite athletes could be using performance-enhancing drugs.

    Full story here - it's an interesting read.

  12. get involved

    Get Involved - Sporting spatspublished at 10:26 British Summer Time 7 October 2015

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  13. International newspaperspublished at 10:17

    Sport (Spain)

    The front page of Spanish newspaper Sport focuses on Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, pictured on crutches.

    Barcelona are expected to be without Messiuntil the end of next month as he recovers from a knee ligament injury. 

    Messi will not face a court case over alleged tax offences, although his father could still face a trial.

    SportImage source, Sport
  14. football

    Keane's best one-liner yet?published at 10:09

    Football

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    Watch Roy Keane's brilliant response to a journalist's question about the availability of striker Robbie Keane for the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2016 qualifier against Germany on Thursday.

    Robbie's wife has just given birth to the couple's second child, but Ireland assistant coach Roy - in his own unique way - sees no reason why that should stop the LA Galaxy forward from playing...

    You'll find the video here.

  15. get involved

    Get Involved - Sporting spatspublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 7 October 2015

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  16. International newspaperspublished at 10:00

    Marca (Spain)

    There could be trouble ahead at Real Madrid, well, according to Spanish newspaper Marca.

    They report that head coach Rafael Benitez has had arguments with a number of key players, including Sergio Ramos, James Rodriguez, Jese, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.

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  17. football

    Stones outpublished at 09:52

    Football

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    Some England team news... Defender John Stones will miss the final two Euro 2016 qualifiers against Estonia and Lithuania with a knee injury.

    The 21-year-old Everton centre-back sat out Sunday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Liverpool at Goodison Park.

    England manager Roy Hodgson has brought in Tottenham's Andros Townsend and Kyle Walker as cover.

    England, who have already qualified, face Estonia at Wembley on Friday and Lithuania in Vilnius on Monday.

  18. get involved

    Get Involved - Sporting spatspublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 7 October 2015

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  19. get involved

    Get Involved - Sporting spatspublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 7 October 2015

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    Nice one, keep 'em coming please...

  20. football

    Majestic Mullerpublished at 09:42

    Football

    In 62 games for Germany, Gerd Muller scored 68 goals. The record beaten by Miroslav Klose at the 2014 World Cup, who has scored 71 goals.  

    This includes 14 goals in World Cup matches, third on the all-time list behind Klose (16) and Brazil's Ronaldo (15).