Bad weather means ninth-tier side Liversedge have not played a home match since 31 October, 115 days ago.

The five candidates for Friday's Fifa presidential election have been speaking to reporting in Zurich on Thursday.

We'll be dropping those quotes in throughout the day.

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Manchester United have beaten Real Madrid to the signing of midfielder Renato Sanches, reports Portuguese newspaper daily Record., external

The Premier League side have a "gentleman's agreement" with Benfica for the exciting 18-year-old midfielder and the deal could be a record-breaking Portuguese transfer.

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West Ham host Sunderland in the early kick-off this Saturday. Can Sunderland spring a surprise again after their victory over Manchester United?We welcome your predictions.

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Remember the little kid who was spotted wearing a blue and white plastic bag with Messi written on the back?

A Question of Sport Teaser

Time for Thursday's teaser...

Muhammad Ali became world heavyweight champion 52 years ago today, but which five men defeated him as a professional?

Ray Trew steps down as chairman of League Two side Notts County and announces that the club is for sale.

And finally, what does West Ham manager Slaven Bilic think of opponents Sunderland?

 "Sunderland are very organised," said Bilic. "They are showing not only the quality but the character. They got four points from Liverpool and Manchester United.

"They have a quality not only on breaks, but also in different ways. There is still a long way to go for them but they have a big chance to stay in the league." 

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has praised predecessor Sam Allardyce.

"Sam did great for West Ham," he said. "He has managed for 20 years very successfully, and he took West Ham at a moment when we were in the Championship. 

"He got us up straight away and stabilised us in the Premier League, so he did a great job here."

Aston Villa are away at Stoke this weekend. Can they bounce back from their thrashing at the hands of Liverpool? Let us know what you think the score will be using the BBC Sport predictor game.

Good news for West Ham supporters as manager Slaven Bilic confirms the return of some key players.

Midfielder Manuel Lanzini returned against Blackburn in the FA Cup, while forward Diafra Sakho is back in training but needs more time.

Striker Andy Carroll and defender Winston Reid are back too, but the game against Sunderland may be too early for them to feature.

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BBC Radio 5 live

"I don't see the commitment from all the players every day in training sessions," said Aston Villa manager Remi Garde. "If I had the choice of other players I would like to select I would like to, but I don't have the possibility. I have to find the right training session and words to make them committed every day."

Garde admitted that if the January transfer window had gone his way, he would have had greater competition among the players in a small squad.

And he confirmed he'll still be at Villa until the end of the season.

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BBC Radio 5 live

Aston Villa manager Remi Garde admits that he still has to work on his players in training to get 100% commitment. 

"We don't have room for manoeuvre with so few players," he said. "Sometimes it's about fighting and commitment. It's the first thing professional players should have on the pitch,how can you be confident if you're not fighting?"

Having failed a trial for his university team, Tom Meechan has since signed professional terms with Newport County.

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BBC Rugby reporter

Scotland have made one change to their starting XV for the match against Italy in Rome with Tim Visser replacing Sean Lamont on the wing. 

Uncapped prop Rory Sutherland is on the bench, as are Moray Low, Peter Horne and Ryan Wilson.