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The Mirror, external says Tottenham are competing with West Ham to sign Marseille's £25m-rated 22-year-old Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi.

LinkIf there was bravery award in sport, it should go to this fella.

US skier Birk Irving won gold in the men's halfpipe at the the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Norway ... despite suffering a broken leg before the competition.

Watch the action here.

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In 2010, Wakefield Wildcats announced provisional suspension of Terry Newton by the UK Anti-Doping Agency after he failed a drugs test in November 2009. Newton was found hanged at his home in September 2010.

Jean-Paul Breyer: I've been trying to get my two-and-a-half year old girl, April, to also use her left foot when passing the ball. Nearly there...

Travvy: Social dancing. Not a sport but somehow always popped up during Physical Education.

Tommy: My son hates the sport I love - football. Decided to play rugby instead. Will attempt brainwash again in a few more years.

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Speaking to the Bournemouth Echo,, external Benik Afobe has explained how Robin van Persie helped him as a youngster at Arsenal:

We were both injured at the same time,” said Afobe. “He is a great guy and I have a huge amount of respect for him.

“I remember him saying “live your life right and your time will come. Keep working hard, you’re a good player, you’re strong and quick and you can score goals. Just keep wanting to learn and improve and have confidence”.

“When you are 18 or 19 and you hear that from the best striker in the Premier League at the time, it is great."

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Daily Star:, external Bayern Munich have banned manager Pep Guardiola from signing any of the club's star players such as Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski when he takes over at Manchester City next season.

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David Millar has been on Radio 5 live to talk about being recruited by British cycling to mentor it's academy riders - and he's been searingly honest.

“It's been a bit of a controversial decision in some quarters because I am an ex-doper and I did cheat," said Millar.

"One of the things I'm going to bring is to try and make sure these young guys never have to go through the things I did and make the same mistakes I did.

“I can explain the reasons how I got into it [doping] and the damage it did to me and to others and I don't think there's anymore powerful message than that to be honest."

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Chinese Super League have announced the signing of Paris St-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi for a reported fee in the region of £3m, say goal.com., external

"His arrival will make the team more offensively sharp. Look forward to his heroics, he's unstoppable," the club said.

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Here is a warning for anyone who likes raw fish. Tennis coach Nigel Sears believes his collapse at the Australian Open was caused "by a bad piece of sushi".

Sears, the coach to world number 17 Ana Ivanovic, fell while watching the Serb play, while his son-in-law, men's world number two Andy Murray, was in action on a nearby court.

"I really don't think it's likely my collapse was down to exertion," Sears, 58, told the Times., external

"I know I was such big news at home, but it was a really strange one and I'm just really sorry I worried a lot of people unnecessarily. Frankly, now I feel a bit of a fraud."

Steff the Ref: I was. Hated rugby until about six years ago. Now I'm a WRU referee and loving every minute.

Jacob: When I used to play, someone's nan ran on the pitch and started shouting at her grandson for not trying.

Muhammad: I was forced out of the sports I loved and I was good at. #cricket

Stoke's Bojan is making the most of a few days away.

Scottish Premiership matches are now being broadcast to more than 100 countries - an increase of 40 countries in a year.

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Spanish website OK Diario (via the Metro), external is reporting that Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has agreed a deal to take over at Chelsea next season.

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In 2008, Andy Murray claimed his fifth ATP Tour title, beating Croatia's Mario Ancic 6-3 6-4 in the Open 13 final in Marseille.

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Michael Jordan (basketball) - American superstar widely considered the sport's greatest player, born 1963.

Tony Underwood (rugby union) - former England winger, born 1969.

Goran Bunjevcevic (soccer) - former Tottenham defender, born 1973.

Julian Golding (athletics) - Britain's former Commonwealth 200 metres champion, born 1975.

Adriano (soccer) - Former Brazil, Inter Milan and Roma striker, now at Miami United, born 1982.

AB de Villiers (cricket) - South Africa batsman, scorer of the fastest-ever ODI century, born 1984.

Joey O'Brien (soccer) - West Ham defender, born 1986.

Rebecca Adlington (swimming) - Britain's double gold medallist from the Beijing Olympics, born 1989.

Marc Marquez (motorcycling) - Spain's two-time MotoGP World Championship winner, born 1993.

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Newport Gwent Dragons wing Matthew Pewtner has been forced to retire from injury on medical grounds.

A statement issued by the region said the player had failed to recover from a head injury.

"I am devastated," said Pewtner.

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The Mirror, external is reporting that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is planning to make a fourth attempt to sign Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick.

The 34-year-old, who is out of contract in the summer, has been targeted by Wenger three times over the last decade.

With that in mind, we want to hear your stories of pushy parents.

Were you, like one of the Sportsday team, forced to play badminton in a draughty church hall? Or are you one of those adults who demands too much from their kids?

Let us know at #bbcsportsday or on the BBC Sport Facebook page, external

BBC Radio 5 Live

Kevin, a football dad, was making his son unhappy. Other parents booed a 10 year-old swimmer at a competition for being so good. And another dad physically and emotionally abused his former professional ice hockey player son.

Those stories all feature on a BBC Radio 5 live programme on Wednesday called Let Us Play, in which former Olympic swimmer Karen Pickering delves into the world of children’s sport and the role of parents.

Listen here from 19:30 GMT

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Mark Chapman brings you all the reaction to Chelsea’s defeat in Paris. Journalists Henry Winter and Rory Smith join us to debate Eden Hazard’s performance, plus we bring you the football social.

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