Summary

  • Leicester can win Premier League title - Van Gaal

  • Sturridge must learn to manage pain - Klopp

  • Davis Cup final - Belgium v Great Britain

  • Get involved: Your club's panic signings. #bbcsportsday

  1. football

    Vote for BBC African Football of the Yearpublished at 15:47

    Football

    African player of the year

    It is the last weekend for voting before the BBC African Footballer of the Year vote closes.

    Which player will you vote for? You have five choices and they are...

    • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
    • Andre Ayew
    • Yacine Brahimi
    • Sadio Mane
    • Yaya Toure

    Algeria's Yacine Brahimi, the 2014 winner, is on the shortlist along with Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ghanaian Andre Ayew, Senegal's Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast.

    Fans can vote until 18:00 GMT on 30 November and the winner will be announced on Friday, 11 December.

  2. cricket

    Pakistan v England Twenty20published at 15:43

    Cricket

    England begin their Twenty20 match with Pakistan at 16:00 GMT. You can follow live coverage by clicking here.

  3. football

    Allardyce 'got itchy feet'published at 15:38

    Football

    Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce says he got "itchy feet" to return to football management, just three months after leaving West Ham United.

    Speaking to Alan Shearer for Football Focus, the former Sunderland player says knowing the club and the how passionate the fans are helped to make his decision.

    Allardyce says the Black Cats must avoid a relegation battle this season "at all costs".

    For a sneak preview of that interview, click here. 

    Sam AllardyceImage source, BBC Sport
  4. get involved

    Get Involved #BBCSportsdaypublished at 15:34

    Your club's best bargains and worst panic buys

    VonEley:, external WBA's best modern buy was Mulumbu for £175k, 200+ games. Panic buy? Vic Anichebe, £6M for 6 goals from a man who can't run!

    FK:, external Arsenal's best buy, Thierry Henry. For £11 million, we got our record goal scorer. Worst, Francis Jeffers. Cost £3 million less.

    Chris Knight:, external Best Everton bargain has to be Seamus Coleman for 60k. £15.94m cheaper than Glen Johnson.

    Thierry HenryImage source, Getty Images
  5. tennis

    Game, set and match Belgiumpublished at 15:30

    Tennis

    What a cardboard cut out. And what a comeback. David Goffin has battled back from two sets down against Kyle Edmund to win the first rubber for Belgium 3-6 1-6 6-2 6-1 6-0. The home fans are celebrating wildly. 

    British number one Andy Murray will be next on court, taking on Ruben Bemelmans. For live coverage, click here.

    David GoffinImage source, Getty Images
  6. football

    'I've done it the hard way'published at 15:25

    Football

    Leicester striker Jamie Vardy says he has "done it the hard way" having risen from non-league football to a Premier League scoring record.

    The 28-year-old will break former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy's record of scoring in 10 consecutive Premier League matches with a goal against Manchester United on Saturday.

    You can listen to more from Vardy here and catch the full interview on Saturday's Football Focus, which will be on from 11:30 GMT on BBC One as well as on the BBC Sport website.

    Jamie VardyImage source, .
  7. football

    Remembering Gary Speedpublished at 15:22

    Football

  8. Davis Cup finalpublished at 15:20

    David Goffin is on course for a remarkable comeback victory. The Belgian is 4-0 up in the deciding fifth set in the opening rubber against Kyle Edmund.

  9. rugby union

    Toulon-Bath match set for Januarypublished at 15:18

    Rugby Union

    Bath's European Champions Cup game against Toulon, postponed after the Paris attacks on 13 November, will be played on the weekend of 8-10 January. 

    Champions Cup matches also postponed involving Munster, Glasgow Warriors and Ulster will take place over the same weekend. 

    Bath's Premiership fixture with Sale, originally set for 8 January, will be rescheduled for later in the season. 

    Round 12 games in the Pro 12 affecting Glasgow, Newport, Cardiff, Ulster and Munster will also be rearranged. 

    The exact dates on which the Champions Cup fixtures will be played are set to be announced in the next few days.

  10. football

    Muscle man Gerrardpublished at 15:14

    Football

    Steven GerrardImage source, Steven Gerrard

    Steven Gerrard isn't taking it easy during the MLS off season. The LA Galaxy midfielder has posted a picture of himself on Instagram , externallifting weights. 

  11. tennis

    Davis Cup finalpublished at 15:10

    Tennis

  12. tennis

    Belgium & GB into deciderpublished at 15:05

    Tennis

    And we're into a fifth set shoot-out in the opening Davis Cup final match between Great Britain and Belgium. Knee-knocking stuff in Ghent. David Goffin, as you'd expect a player in the Top 20 to do, has battled back from two sets down to level against Kyle Edmund. 

    The Briton, ranked 100 in the world, has some work to do to stem the tide. The score? 3-6 1-6 6-2 6-1. 

    To follow live coverage, click here. 

    Kyle EdmundImage source, Getty Images
  13. formula 1

    Rosberg tops practice ahead of Hamiltonpublished at 15:01

    Formula 1

    Nico Rosberg turned the tables on Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to top second practice at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

    Hamilton had been fastest by 0.141 seconds in the first session, but Rosberg pipped the world champion by 0.138secs in the second session.

    The two Mercedes were well clear of the rest of the field, headed by Force India's Sergio Perez, 0.627secs back.

    Nico RosbergImage source, Getty Images
  14. football

    Newcastle in feisty moodpublished at 14:58

    Football

  15. football

    Is Coloccini still Newcastle captain?published at 14:54

    Football - Newcastle news conference

  16. boxing

    I am Klitschko's worst nightmare - Furypublished at 14:46

    Boxing

    Tyson Fury claimed he is Wladimir Klitschko's "worst nightmare" on the eve of Saturday's heavyweight world title showdown in Dusseldorf.

    Klitschko, 39, is defending his WBA, IBF and WBO belts against Fury, 27, at the 50,000-capacity Esprit Arena.

    At Friday's weigh-in, Klitschko scaled 17st 7lb and the challenger 17st 8lb.

    "If you asked 10 boxers to build their nightmare opponent, you'd end up with Tyson Fury," said the unbeaten Englishman.

    Tyson FuryImage source, Getty Images
  17. football

    Anelka on the move again?published at 14:41

    Football

    Nicolas AnelkaImage source, Getty Images

    Nicolas Anelka does not expect to be back at Mumbai City after failing to guide the side into the knockout stage of the Indian Super League in his role as player coach at the club.

    "I don't think I will come back. You have to speak to the team management," said the 36-year-old former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Chelsea striker.

    "The target was to reach the semi-finals and the target has not been met, so I don't think so."

    Asked about his plans, Anelka added: "As a player maybe, I don't know, I will have to rest and think what I need to do for the future."

  18. football

    Hazard the man for Chelseapublished at 14:37

    Football

    Didier Drogba says Eden Hazard is the man who can help revive Chelsea following their stuttering start to the season.

    The former Blues striker, who played a key role in getting Hazard to Stamford Bridge, accepts the midfielder is having a tricky time at the moment but told BBC World Football: “He's the one who can make the difference. If he is good, the team will be good. I always tell him that.”

    Drogba also discusses his special relationship with Jose Mourinho and recalls the moment he helped Chelsea win the Champions League.

    Listen to the full interview: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p038kjs9

    Eden Hazard (left) and Didider DrogbaImage source, Getty Images
  19. tennis

    Goffin wins third setpublished at 14:32

    Tennis

    The opening rubber of the Davis Cup final between Great Britain and Belgium has become interesting. Very interesting. 

    David Goffin has just won the third set 6-2, which means Kyle Edmund leads 2-1 in the five-set match. Can the British underdog hold on and win the fourth set? 

    Click here for live coverage.

    David GoffinImage source, Getty Images
  20. football

    Millen steps in for Palace boss Pardewpublished at 14:25

    Football

    Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew (right) and assistant Keith MillenImage source, Getty Images

    Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew welcomes his former club Newcastle to Selhurst Park on Saturday but he has handed the pre-match news conference duties to assistant Keith Millen.

    "Bakary Sako's out tomorrow and probably for a few weeks," said Millen. "That's a disappointing one for us. For a sub to come on and strain his hamstring.

    "Dwight Gayle is nearly fit, but tomorrow will be too early.

    "Connor [Wickham] is further ahead than [Marouane] Chamakh, going by training and game time. He's not up to 100%, but medically both are fine."