Summary

  • Liverpool to sign midfielder / defender Joel Matip at end of season

  • Qatar 2022 World Cup 'could be moved', says FA chairman Dyke

  • Aston Villa's Lescott apologises for 'pocket' car tweet

  • Get involved: #bbcsportsday

  1. horse-racing

    Race onpublished at 09:39

    Horse Racing

    Cornelius Lysaght
    BBC Sport horse racing correspondent

    Today's scheduled racing at Catterick goes ahead after an early inspection.

  2. football

    No goals, no prizespublished at 09:36

    Football

    Didn't stop the Toffees losing 1-0 though. Match report here.

  3. football

    Oopspublished at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Football

    Of all the things you don't want to do after your team has just been humiliated in the Premier League, it is tweet a picture of an expensive car.

    Little wonder then that Joleon Lescott has apologised after doing just that following his Aston Villa side's 6-0 home defeat by Liverpool.

    After getting ridiculed by Villa fans, the defender claimed the tweet was accidentally sent from his phone in his pocket while he was driving - and he later tweeted this apology.

  4. football

    Clark gets Killie jobpublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Football

    Lee ClarkImage source, Getty Images

    Former Blackpool and Birmingham boss Lee Clark has been appointed manager at Kilmarnock on a three-and-a-half year deal.

  5. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcsportsdaypublished at 09:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Messi penalty: Great skill or disrespectful?

    So our first talking point debate is on that penalty in Spain, where Lionel Messi nudged the ball forward and Luis Suarez smashed the ball into the net. Think Henry and Pires, but it actually working.

    But was it in the spirit of the game? Was it a great piece of skill or disrespectful to their opponents? Don't forget to include your reasons why.

    Send us your thoughts on Twitter, using #bbcsportsday or post a message on the Match of the Day Facebook page.

    Luis Suarez and Lionel MessiImage source, Getty Images
  6. football

    Cheekypublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Barcelona 6-1 Celta Vigo

    Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez combined to score an audacious penalty as La Liga leaders Barcelona thrashed Celta Vigo to move three points clear.

    With Barca leading 3-1, Messi nudged the spot-kick forward and to his right for Suarez to run into the area and side-foot in to complete his hat-trick.

    If Messi had converted the penalty, it would have been his 300th La Liga goal for Barcelona. But his selfless act helped Suarez make it 23 goals in 23 La Liga outings this season.

    How the penalty unfolded....

    MessiImage source, Getty Images
    MessiImage source, Getty Images
    MessiImage source, Getty Images
  7. football

    Fifa specialpublished at 09:11

    Football

    And on that note, something interesting for you to watch on the box this morning...

    There is a special Fifa debate on BBC Two's Victoria Derbyshire programme from 9:15 GMT (so in four minutes time to be exact...)

    You will be able to watch it on Sportsday by clicking the live coverage tab.

  8. football

    Big day for Platinipublished at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Football

    Michel PlatiniImage source, Getty Images

    Michel Platini's appeal against his eight-year ban from all football-related activity will be heard by Fifa's appeals committee later today.

    The suspended Uefa president, 60, was banned by the world governing body's ethics committee in December, along with its president Sepp Blatter.

    Both were found guilty of breaches surrounding a £1.3m ($2m) "disloyal payment" to Platini.

    Blatter's appeal against his own ban is due to be heard on Tuesday.

  9. cricket

    Too easypublished at 09:01 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Australia beat New Zealand

    Steve SmithImage source, Getty Images

    Some news from the cricket world, where Australia have crushed New Zealand by an innings and 52 runs on day four of the first Test in Wellington.

    Resuming on 178-4, trailing by 201, the hosts were unable to make Australia bat again, subsiding to 327 all out and a first home Test loss since March 2012.

    Australia will become the world's top-ranked Test side if they win the second and final Test, starting on Saturday.

    "We want to be number one in the world in all three formats and I think this Test match is a step in the right direction," Smith said.

  10. football

    On the spot, controversiallypublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Man City 1-2 Tottenham

    KaneImage source, Getty Images

    Harry Kane scored Spurs' first from the penalty spot after Raheem Sterling was controversially penalised for handball ... and to say Man City were furious is putting mildly.

    Sterling had turned his back as he jumped to block Danny Rose's cross, with the ball hitting him as he was looking the other way - but Mark Clattenburg awarded a spot kick.

    "It was absolutely the wrong decision, it hit the back of Raheem Sterling then his elbow," said City manager Manuel Pellegrini.

    "Sterling was not even seeing the ball. It was the same referee in the first game where there were two clear goals in offside and we lost 4-1. It was the key moment that decided the game;"

  11. football

    City feeling bluepublished at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Man City 1-2 Tottenham

    TottenhamImage source, Getty Images

    Tottenham are feeling pretty good today,moving to within two points of Premier League leaders Leicester as Christian Eriksen struck a late winner at fourth-placed Manchester City.

    Not surprisingly, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino was rather chuffed."I think that it was a game that was very important," he said.

    "You could feel it was not a normal game and a real test for us - but it was a perfect performance against a team with a lot of quality players who are top class. Full credit to my players."

  12. Today's live coverage on the BBC Sport websitepublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Watch live BBC Two Wales coverage of day one of the Welsh Open Snooker in Cardiff. Coverage starts at 13:00 GMT.

    Aberdeen could go level with Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic if they beat Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Follow live radio and text commentary from 19:15 GMT.

    Follow live text commentary from the Championship, as Leeds United host Middlesbrough. Coverage gets under way from 19:30 GMT.

  13. football

    Defeat? Have the week offpublished at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Arsenal 2-1 Leicester

    LeicesterImage source, Getty Images

    Despite defeat, Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri was so pleased with his players' performance that he has given them a week off - with the club not in FA Cup action next weekend.  

    "The players asked 'if they get nine points from our last three games could they have a week away?' Now it is just six points but I am still so happy I told them to go away and we will see you next Monday," said the Italian.

    "They gave a fantastic performance with a lot of force, soul and helping each other. I told them 'it's OK - we are still top.'"

  14. Monday's paperspublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Daily Star

    Daily StarImage source, Daily Star
  15. Listen to BBC Radio 5 live's Football Daily Podcastpublished at 08:30

    On your way to work, then this will entertain you throughout your journey.

  16. football

    'Great decision' to play Welbeckpublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Arsenal 2-1 Leicester

    WelbeckImage source, Getty Images

    Danny Welbeck's dramatic entrance came after two days in training that convinced Wenger he was fit enough for a place on the bench following knee surgery.

    "It was a great decision in the end because Danny Welbeck is a great player and everybody is extremely happy for him because he has been out for 10 months," said Wenger.

    "He has worked very hard with our fitness team to come back so strong and he got a great reception from the other players in the dressing room. He is a great guy with a great mentality."

  17. football

    Bogey teampublished at 08:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Arsenal 2-1 Leicester

  18. football

    'We passed big test' - Wengerpublished at 08:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Arsenal 2-1 Leicester

    ArsenalImage source, Getty Images

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his side passed a crucial mental test as they came from behind to beat 10-man Premier League leaders Leicester at Emirates Stadium.

    Substitute Danny Welbeck scored an injury-time winner on his first appearance since April 2015.

    Wenger - whose side are now only two points behind Leicester - said: "It was a serious mental test because we found ourselves 1-0 down against a team that defends so well.

    "It was a big mental hurdle for us because we were in shock at being behind at half-time. We didn't see that coming. It is not a coincidence Leicester are top."

  19. Monday's paperspublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    Daily Telegraph

    Daily TelegraphImage source, Daily Telegraph

    Hang on, where's Danny? No sign of Welbeck on the front page of the Telegraph's sports supplement. It's England's rugby team who get the limelight. More on their victory later.

  20. Monday's paperspublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2016

    The Guardian

    The GuardianImage source, The Guardian