Summary

  • Michel Platini withdraws from Fifa presidential race

  • Son of Lamine Diack banned from IAAF for life

  • 17 FA Cup third round news conferences, including Sunderland and Stoke

  • Do Paralympians get the credit they deserve? Use #bbcsportsday on Twitter

  1. football

    "I would return to Man Utd"published at 09:14

    Football

    David Moyes

    It all ended a little acrimoniously back in 2014, but former manager David Moyes said he would be open to a return to Manchester United in the future.

    Speaking on the Clare Balding Show, Moyes said he "wouldn't have done anything differently" during his time at Old Trafford. 

    You can watch his chat here, with the full interview on Thursday at 22:00 GMT on BBC Two.

  2. get involved

    Do Paralympians get the credit they deserve?published at 09:07

    Get Involved

    Paralympic stars of the futureImage source, BBC Sport

    Do Britain’s Paralympic stars get enough credit and recognition?

    A campaign to boost their profile and generate extra funding in the run-up to the 2016 Games in Rio was launched today.

    But should the names of Ellie Simmonds, David Weir, Jonnie Peacock, Hannah Cockroft, Aled Davies and Jordanne Whiley be better known than they are?

    Do their achievements match those of GB’s Olympians? And will the stars of 2016 be given enough plaudits?

    We want your thoughts - use #bbcsportsday on Twitter on have your say on the BBC Sport facebook page, external

  3. tennis

    Broady out of ASB Classicpublished at 09:01

    Tennis

    British number three Naomi Broady has lost in the quarter-finals of the ASB Classic against American Sloane Stephens.

    Broady twice had chances to win the first set, but went on to lose the match 7-6 6-3 in Auckland, New Zealand.

    Broady beat Jelena Ostapenko in the last round, in a memorable match in which the Latvian escaped disqualification despite appearing to throw a racquet towards a ball boy.  

    Naomi BroadyImage source, Getty Images
  4. football

    Jenas officially retirespublished at 08:55

    Football

    Jermaine JenasImage source, Getty Images

    He hasn't played a game since April 2014, and spends most of his time in the BBC Sport studios, and now Jermaine Jenas has officially retired from football.

    "I have officially retired. I tried my best to come back from the knee injury but unfortunately that is the end of my career," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

    The 32-year-old started his career at Nottingham Forest before spells at Newcastle, Tottenham, Aston Villa and QPR.

  5. rugby union

    Morgan heads homepublished at 08:49

    Rugby Union

    Matthew MorganImage source, Getty Images

    Wales back Matthew Morgan will join Cardiff Blues at the end of the current season after deciding to leave Championship side Bristol.  

    The 23-year-old, who has five international caps and featured at this year's World Cup, will make the switch when his contract ends in May.

  6. cricket

    Tributes paid to Allinpublished at 08:42

    Cricket

    Tributes have been paid to Tom Allin, following his death at the age of 28.

    Former England internationals Marcus Trescothick and Ashley Giles have tweeted their condolences, along with current England Women's batsman Heather Knight.

  7. cricket

    Fast bowler Allin dies at 28published at 08:40

    Cricket

    Tom AllinImage source, Getty Images

     Former Warwickshire fast bowler Tom Allin has died at the age of 28.  

    Allin, who played one first-class match and one List A game for the county before leaving in 2013, also represented Devon and Cardiff MCCU.

    Police said he was found at the base of a bridge near Bideford on Monday. They are investigating the circumstances of his death but are not treating it as suspicious.

    Allin is the second cricketer to die in a matter of days, following the death of Sussex bowler Matthew Hobden at the age of 22.  

  8. gossip

    LATEST GOSSIPpublished at 08:34

    Football

    Could Gareth Bale and Ronaldo both be on their way out of Real Madrid?

    Could they both be heading to Manchester or Paris in the summer?

    Find out in Thursday's gossip column.

    Ronaldo and Gareth BaleImage source, Getty Images
  9. football

    Januzaj returnspublished at 08:30

    Football

    Adnan JanuzajImage source, Getty Images

    Adnan Januzaj is back at Manchester United after the club brought his season-long loan at Borussia Dortmund to an end. 

    United have requested the 20-year-old Belgium international forward's return because of a lack of games.

    Januzaj has made 12 appearances for the Bundesliga club, which has included only three starts, and he has not featured since a Europa League defeat by PAOK Salonika on 10 December.

  10. football

    "Oh I say! Brilliant!"published at 08:24

    Fa Cup

    How about a bit of early morning nostalgia courtesy of Stuart Pearce, Gazza and Chris Waddle?

    Click here to watch five of the best free-kicks from the FA Cup.

    Gazza
  11. football

    Simply the best?published at 08:20

    Football

    Gareth BarryImage source, Getty Images

    Gareth Barry is "one of the best English players ever". 

    Not a sentence we expected to be writing today.

    Everton manager Roberto Martinez has been waxing lyrical about the midfielder, who was man of the match in their 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Capital One Cup semi-final first leg.

    "I have never seen a player with such an incredible professionalism as Gareth Barry," added Martinez.

    "The reason we have so many developing young players is there are leaders in the mould of Gareth. It is no coincidence when we have Gareth Barry around them."  

  12. Thursday's paperspublished at 08:16

    Sport (Spain)

    Spain's Sport newspaper celebrates Barcelona's 4-1 win over rivals Espanyol with the headline "The King is Messi". 

    Messi scored twice, while Gerard Pique and Neymar also got on the scoresheet in the Copa del Rey last-16 tie, in which Espanyol finished with nine men. 

    SportImage source, .
  13. Thursday's paperspublished at 08:12

    The Times

    The Times call Romelu Lukaku a "hobbling hero" after he scored the winner for Everton in their Capital One Cup semi-final first-leg win over Manchester City - before limping off.

    Boss Roberto Martinez says the 19-goal striker took a knock to his ankle. No word yet on whether he'll be fit for the FA Cup third round tie with Dagenham on Saturday.  

    TimesImage source, .
  14. Thursday's paperspublished at 08:09

    The Mirror

    Big Sam Allardyce just won't let it lie with Jurgen Klopp....

    MirrorImage source, .

    After calling his Liverpool counterpart a "soft German" last week, the Sunderland manager has now said Klopp is putting "extra physical demands" on players - and that is the reason for the Reds' recent injury crisis. 

    Make your mind up, Sam. 

  15. football

    5 live Football Daily podcastpublished at 08:07

    Football

    For more reaction to Everton's 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday night, including interviews with Manuel Pellegrini and Roberto Martinez, you can subscribe to and download the 5 live Football Daily podcast

    Romelu LukakuImage source, Getty Images
  16. Thursday's paperspublished at 08:05

    Star sport

    The Daily Star also feature outgoing Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola on their back page.

    The paper claims Chelsea still want the 44-year-old to be the club's new manager next season, despite the Spaniard being heavily linked to Manchester City.

    Daily StarImage source, .
  17. Thursday's paperspublished at 08:02

    The Sun

    Sun sportImage source, .

    Could we be seeing Messi in the Premier League next season?

    The Sun report, external that the Argentina and Barcelona striker could join Pep Guardiola at Manchester City - should the departing Bayern Munich boss make the switch to the Etihad in the summer.

  18. Good morningpublished at 08:00

    ...and welcome to Thursday's Sportsday live.

    We'll bring you all the day's breaking news and the best of social media, as well as the build up to this weekend's FA Cup third round. 

    More of that later. First up, the morning's back pages....