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BBC Sport at the Barbican Centre, York

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World number one Mark Selby began his UK Championship campaign with a clinical 6-0 first-round win over fellow Leicester player Joe O'Connor.

Selby, the 2012 winner at the York Barbican, capitalised on a nervy display by the 20-year-old amateur to ease through.

Selby told BBC Sport: "I started up well and put him under pressure from the off as I knew he would be nervous."

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More now on the decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board to do away with the coin toss in County Championship matches.

It had been suggested yesterday that the toss would be scraped in Division Two next season, with the visiting team given the option to bat, bowl or flip the small change regardless if pitch conditions were uncertain.

Today's announcement brings in a wider change - with Division One matches also involved - with a subtle difference. Visiting teams will be given the option to bowl or then proceed to a toss as normal. Teams will have to win the toss if they want to choose to bat first.

IAAF presidentLord Coethanks the media and heads for the exits as the news conference comes to an end.

Judging by the reaction from the press pack, this is not the last that he has heard about the ambassadorial role that he held with Nike.

More from Lord Coe on his decision to step down from his Nike ambassadorial role:

"I chose not to come to that decision sooner because I wanted to share today with my council colleagues, but also the internal governances we are putting ourselves under. I'm very open about this. In the time that I have been a Nike ambassador, even since I was an athlete back in 1978, this has been a long and historic relationship. I maintained it without any questions during the Locog years when Adidas were our partner, and during the BOA years. 

"The decision I chose to take in the last few weeks was one that I think reflected my absolute intention to focus as long and as hard as I can on steadying the ship that has been rocking rather badly recently."

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Coe is then offered a few words of support from Frankie Fredericks, the head of the Athletes' Commission, sitting next to him:

"We all serve as directors on boards of companies. The first thing the president did was to declare his interest. If a conflict arose during a meeting, he would have excused himself to go out. The interest was declared right from the start."

Head of the IAAF athletes commission Frank Fredericks: "Especially considering what Seb has given up. the athletes want someone at the top to be paid to deliver professional services for the sport."

A bit of news away from Lord Coe's news conference.. 

The toss is to be scrapped from BOTH divisions of the County Championship. 

Before the start of each match, the visiting captain will be offered the opportunity of bowling first. If he doesn't want to, the toss will take place as normal. But if he accepts, there will be no toss.

You can see more from the ECB on the decision here, external. 

Lord Coe: "The integrity unit will look at anti-doping but not exclusively anti-doping. The manipulation of sports competitions, age manipulations allegiances switches and the behaviour and conduct of third parties and representatives. 

"It is about bringing together these disparate elements. We want to get the unit up and running as soon as possible."

More from Lord Coe on whether he lobbied Lamine Diack about the hosting of the 2021 World Athletics Championships. 

"As an ambassador for Nike, I would have been discharging my duties as normal. 

"I was asked about the status of where (the bidding) process was. I made it clear that the best advice I could give anyone at this moment was to get back in the race and bid for the 2021 World Championships. I gave that advice to Eugene and to Gothenburg. 

"I was being asked that question on a daily basis by many people, including the media themselves - there was a high level of speculation around that."

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You can watch Lord Coe's news conference live by clicking on 'Live Coverage' above.

Lord Coe on Russia suspension from international competition and the possibility of their return: "We are not concerned by deadlines. It is up to the IAAF to decide when Russia are ready to return to the fold, in conjuction with WADA. 

"Their suspension was due to an anti-doping code violation and the implications that has for our ethics committee. As quickly as we can get our inspection team and the Russian federation to meet, that process can get in place. There is no reason that we cannot get that going over the next 10 days or two weeks."

Lord Coe is asked about suggestions that he lobbied Lamine Diack about the hosting of the 2021 World Athletics Championships. 

"The e-mail, which I didn't see until it was broadcast is very clear. I was in a conversation with a Nike official in discharging my ambassadorial role, discussing a range of issues. 

"I was asked specifically about my view of what was happening in that landscape (to host the 2021 championships). It wasn't the only question I'd had in that subject - there was a high level of speculation from both bidding cities as to what the process was going to be. I sought clarification from the president of the IAAF, who told me he saw no reason as to why that bidding process shouldn't continue. 

"The best advice I could give to any cities was to put your best foot forward and get into the bidding process."

You can watch Lord Coe's news conference live by clicking on 'Live Coverage' above. 

Lord Coe: I have not made this decision because of the email emerging, it is because I said before the election that I would make all the necessary adjustments in a systemic and considered way to my other activities. This was a review that was already taking place."

Lord Coe: "In any of the reviews show impropriety in any of the World Championship bids, then there will be a full review. 

"I have always declared my role with Nike as I have in a range of activities. I don't feel it was a conflict of interests, but it had undoubtedly become a distraction."

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Lord Coe has also announced that he will step down from his role with the BOA after the Rio Olympics next year. 

Lord Coe: In alignment with the internal governance and review, I have reviewed my portfolio of interests. I have sought advice from the IAAF ethics comission and have received confirmation from them that I could retain my roles with Nike and CSM if I was not involved in any decision relating to them.

"But it is clear that perception and reality have become horribly mangled. I have stepped down from Nike position I have held for 38 years.

"The noise has become intolerable and a distraction from the 18-hour days that we are working."

Lord Coe has announced that he will step down from his role with Nike

"I have stepped down from my ambassadorial role with Nike. The current noise level around this role is not good for the IAAF, and for Nike. It is a distraction to the 18 hour days that I and my teams are working to steady the ship"

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You can watch Lord Coe's news conference live by clicking on 'Live Coverage' above.

Some strong words from IAAF council member Stephanie Hightower. 

"Our entire system has failed athletes. All our council members are determined to rebuild trust amongst athletes and fans."

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A bit of an interlude as athletes representative Frank Fredericks announces the 2015 athletes of the year, American decathlete Ashton Eaton and Ethiopian middle distance runner Genzebe Dibaba.

He adds that all the athletes he represents support Lord Coe in his position. 

You can watch the IAAF news conference live by clicking on 'Live Coverage' above.

Lord Coe on today's IAAF Council meeting: "One of the prevailing sentiments in the IAAF Council was that there was not one person who underestimated the challenge in tackling the sport's problems and rebuilding trust.

"The Council gave full approval for the integrity unit. We looked at an organisational restructure, radically altering the way the organisations works and how it connects to the rest of the the athletics family. 

"We touched on the Russian situation, noting their acceptance of the suspension.

"I updated the council on the audit and asked all council members to register their interests."

The IAAF media conference - featuring an embattled Lord Coe - is about to begin.

You'll be able to watch Lord Coe's news conference live when it begins by clicking on 'Live Coverage' above.