Summary

  • England make three changes to side to play Italy on Sunday

  • Adam Johnson sacked by Sunderland after child sex charge admission

  • Pulis calls for £10 away tickets in Premier League

  • Get involved: #bbcsportsday

  1. rugby union

    England news conferencepublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2016

    Italy v England (Sunday, 14:00 GMT)

    England head coach Eddie Jones has been explaining his squad selection for his side's match in Italy on Sunday. He has made three changes to the side that beat Scotland.

    "We always pick a 23, and pick for each position, we have just changed the batting order and that suits the game we want to play against Italy," said Jones.

    "We want to play a particular way at the start and end of the game.

    "Test rugby is always the same. Set pieces and defence - if we get that right, we can get everything else right. We have picked a 23 and we think they can do the job for us."

    England RugbyImage source, England Rugby
  2. football

    Agbonlahor has Villa future - Gardepublished at 12:46

    Aston Villa v Liverpool (14:05 GMT)

    Gabriel Agbonlahor scored in Aston Villa's 2-0 win over Norwich last weekend - his first goal since March 2015, and boss Remi Garde thinks the striker still has a long-term future at the club.

    "He has been here for a long time and he is the top goalscorer for Aston Villa in many years, so I know he is very important," says Garde.

    "We missed time to know each other better as when I arrived he was injured and away for treatment. In life, in sport, in football you have difficulties with people in your relationships, it happened a lot at Lyon.

    "But you have to cope with that and at one moment you have to break that situation and go forward - that's what we've done with Gabby."

    Gabriel AgbonlahorImage source, Getty Images
  3. football

    Manchester United news conferencepublished at 12:39
    Breaking

    Sunderland v Manchester United (Saturday, 12:45 GMT)

    Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says Phil Jones, Adnan Januzaj and Guillermo Varela will all miss Saturday's game at the Stadium of Light through injury.

    "They're not nasty injuries but they need time to recover," said the Dutchman.  

    Phil JonesImage source, Getty Images
  4. football

    No appetite to leave Blackpool, says Oystonpublished at 12:33

    Football

    Karl OystonImage source, Rex Features

    Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has insisted there is no desire to sell or for him to leave the League One side.

    A number of Tangerines supporters have protested at the way Oyston and his father Owen, who is Blackpool's owner, have run the club in recent seasons.

    In a wide-ranging interview with BBC Radio Lancashire, Oyston said: "At the moment there is no appetite to sell, there is no appetite to leave."

    Read more here.

  5. football

    Spurs news conferencepublished at 12:24

    Manchester City v Spurs (Sunday. 16:15 GMT)

    Rob Nothman
    BBC Sport

    The Valentine Day's football programme has certainly inflamed passions amidst Her Majesty's Media Corps. 

    Dozens of cameras and journalists awaiting Mauricio Pochettino's arrival. 

    After six wins in a row in all competitions, victory at Manchester City on Sunday would be a powerful Spurs statement.

    Spurs news conferenceImage source, BBC Sport
  6. football

    Manchester United news conferencepublished at 12:17

    Sunderland v Manchester United (Saturday, 12:45 GMT)

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    "Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal went from saying the media has sacked him three times to threatening to sack a member of the media after Sunday's draw at Chelsea.

    "Will dismissals be on the agenda at Carrington this lunchtime, when van Gaal speaks ahead of Saturday's trip to Sunderland?

    "United are in a decent run of form, with just one defeat in nine games but the gap to a coveted Champions League spot is growing.

    "And the commercial deals that will see United become the first football club to reach £500m in annual revenue in June, will be harder to negotiate unless those six points can be clawed back."

  7. rugby league

    Wildcats fined over racist chantingpublished at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2016

    Super League

    Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have been fined £20,000, half of it suspended, for racist chanting by some of their fans during a game against Bradford Bulls last August.

    A Rugby Football League tribunal also ordered the club to pay a  fine of £1,000 for an incident last April when smoke canisters were thrown during a match against Castleford, which was suspended at the original hearing.

  8. football

    Everton pair set for new dealspublished at 12:05

    Football

    Everton manager Roberto Martinez has told the club website, external that Bryan Oviedo and Mo Besic are in line for new contracts.

    Defender Oviedo is contracted until the end of the season, while Besic’s current deal runs to summer 2019, but both recently triggered 12-month extensions based on games played.

  9. football

    Vote nowpublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2016

    Which team will win the Premier League this season?

    You may well have seen that our vote is now live at the top of this page.

    We are asking: Which team will win the Premier League this season?

    You have five options - Arsenal, Leicester, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham.

    The vote will close at 14:00 GMT and the results will be announced shortly after that time.

  10. football

    'Leicester have over, overachieved'published at 11:50

    Football

    A nice quote from Newcastle manager Steve McClaren on the Premier League's surprise leaders Leicester City.

    Asked whether they can stay at the top, McClaren says: "They have momentum and that is very difficult to stop.

    "Leicester have not just overachieved, they have over, overachieved."

    Leicester CityImage source, Getty Images
  11. football

    Gunners keen on Oxfordpublished at 11:44

    Football

    The Sun reports, external that Arsenal want West Ham teenager Reece Oxford.

    The 17-year-old made his Premier League debut when the Hammers won 2-0 at the Emirates on the opening day of the season and are ready to offer their London rivals £10m.

    Reece OxfordImage source, Getty Images
  12. football

    Jurgen Klopp news conferencepublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2016

    Aston Villa v Liverpool (14:05 GMT)

    Liverpool striker Christian Benteke will return to his former club Aston Villa on Sunday, but is not in a good run of form with no goals in 11 games in 2016, although the Belgian has received support from his boss.

    "I can do a lot of things but at the end - and it is not only with Christian - the last important help comes from the player himself," says Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

    "I saw really good signs at West Ham. It is not the easiest period of his career but the number of opportunities is a good sign, if he had no opportunities it would be a much bigger problem.

    "You cannot hide yourself. I talked to him a few times and gave him some advice as a human being and a coach and he has really tried to come back to an easy moment."

    Christian BentekeImage source, Getty Images
  13. football

    Jurgen Klopp news conferencepublished at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2016

    Aston Villa v Liverpool (14:05 GMT)

    Some more quotes from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp's news conference, with more on his relationship with the club's owners, who cancelled plans to introduce £77 tickets after the fans protested.

    "I think the world of football it is not easy when you are the owner of a club to prove you are interested in the club," said Klopp.

    "I have been here four-and-a-half months and I know the owners as people. They really care about the club and the interests of supporters.

    "Hopefully it is understood for what it is: proof of their real interest in this club and all the things around this club." 

    LiverpoolImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Liverpool chairman Tom Werner (left), manager Jurgen Klopp and chief executive Ian Ayre.

  14. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcsportsdaypublished at 11:23 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2016

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  15. cricket

    Late run rush for Englandpublished at 11:20

    Cricket

    England Women make a late flurry and finish their innings on 262-9 in the second ODI against South Africa at Centurion

    Heather Knight top-scored on 61, followed by Charlotte Edwards (45) and Danielle Wyatt (40).

    You can find out how the South Africa reply goes via the BBC Sport website.

    Heather KnightImage source, Getty Images
  16. football

    Liverpool news conferencepublished at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2016

    Aston Villa v Liverpool (Sunday, 14:05 GMT)

    Some quotes from Jurgen Klopp's news conference, via BBC Radio 5 live reporter Juliette Ferrington.

  17. cricket

    England hope to seal series victorypublished at 11:04

    Cricket

    While the England Women are in action in Centurion, the England men's team take on South Africa in the fourth ODI in Johannesburg on Friday, hoping to secure victory in the series.

    South Africa have won the toss and opted to bowl.

    Action starts at 11:30 GMT with ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, Radio 4 LW, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app and live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.

  18. football

    Charge £10 for an away ticket, says Pulispublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2016

    Football

    Some interesting quotes today from West Brom boss Tony Pulis, who has responded to the high cost of watching football and thinks drastic changes should be made.

    "Next year with the enormous amounts of money available, there should be a way of looking after supporters," says Pulis.

    "Every club in the Premier League should agree an away price, and make it as cheap as possible. Everyone charges £10 for an away ticket, my chairman will kill me for that, but a price that would attract people to come.

    "If Man Utd came here we would charge their fans £10 and we could do the same at Old Trafford. That would make it a good start."

    Tony PulisImage source, Getty Images
  19. football

    Tony Pulis news conferencepublished at 10:57 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2016

    Everton v West Brom (Saturday, 15:00 GMT)

    West Brom boss Tony Pulis takes his side to Everton on Saturday, a venue where he has had a great deal of success in the past.

    "Goodison Park is one of my favourite grounds," Pulis tells BBC WM Sport., external

    "I've had some great results there so fingers crossed we can get something on Saturday. I remember going there and getting a couple of wins with Stoke.

    "I beat them when I was manager of Crystal Palace so I've got a good record there and I would love to go up there and get a result."

    Roberto Martinez and Tony PulisImage source, Getty Images
  20. cycling (road)

    How Froome prepares for the new seasonpublished at 10:52

    Cycling

    On the latest issue of 5 live's cycling programme BeSpoke, OJ Borg goes to Team Sky's camp in Majorca to find out how Chris Froome's preparations for the new season have been going.

    He is also joined by Great Britain's latest world champion - 18-year-old Evie Richards. Her victory at the recent Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Belgium was overshadowed by the first case of "mechanical doping" to be discovered in the sport.